Your favorite samurai movie?
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Your favorite samurai movie?
Hi,
I've seen Seven Samurai, and loved it.
I've seen Lone Wolf And Cub, and loved the series.
I have Hunter In The Dark, and, Tenchu, hopefully shipping today.
Of course there are many Samurai movies out there, and I'm not too familar with the genre, so could someone give some recommendations on other Samurai movies I may like?
I do love the swordplay, their code of honor, the drama,and, also, the arterial sprays
I do love Ninja's as well, so , if you have a good ninja movie to recommend, then tell me about it.
Thanks
I've seen Seven Samurai, and loved it.
I've seen Lone Wolf And Cub, and loved the series.
I have Hunter In The Dark, and, Tenchu, hopefully shipping today.
Of course there are many Samurai movies out there, and I'm not too familar with the genre, so could someone give some recommendations on other Samurai movies I may like?
I do love the swordplay, their code of honor, the drama,and, also, the arterial sprays
I do love Ninja's as well, so , if you have a good ninja movie to recommend, then tell me about it.
Thanks
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I don't know if this is samurai or not, but I really loved Princess Mononoke.
Also, you might want to check this short out. It's about a "ninja", but not exactly match to your preference. http://www.pocketmovies.net/detail_272.html
Also, you might want to check this short out. It's about a "ninja", but not exactly match to your preference. http://www.pocketmovies.net/detail_272.html
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My favorite is definitely NOT The Seven Samurai (overrated beyond imagination).
But the recent "The Twilight Samurai" by Yoji Yamada is excellent. And standard stuff like Ran and Rashomon (is that a samurai film, per se?). Sadly, I've missed a lot of classics, like 47 Ronin by Mizoguchi.
But the recent "The Twilight Samurai" by Yoji Yamada is excellent. And standard stuff like Ran and Rashomon (is that a samurai film, per se?). Sadly, I've missed a lot of classics, like 47 Ronin by Mizoguchi.
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Originally posted by Tyler_Durden
Care to elaborate?
Care to elaborate?
Not that I dislike *all* of his films. I liked Ran and Rashomon. But I've been less-than-impressed by most of his other works - The Hidden Fortress included. IMO Criterion spends way too much energy on his works, while ignoring classics from Japanese directors who really deserve WAY more attention (Naruse, Mizoguchi, Ichikawa, Oshima, and Imamura). That is the biggest shame.
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Grimmy or whatever your name is-
Have you seen Red Beard or High and Low or Stray Dog? That's great Kurosawa (but not samurai). How can you say he's overrated with so many unhearalded masterpices?
Anyway about the topic.
Best pure Samurai film I've seen: RAN
Best subversion of Samuai: Seven Samurai
Best arterial spray : Sanjuro (Holy Crap!!!)
Most bad-ass single Samurai duel: When the Rain Lifts (Is this on DVD? Great 1999 film from a Kurosawa script. The film builds to a single duel that lasts like 5 seconds where our hero takes out 4 bandits)
Best Samurai Anime: Ninja Scroll
I've never seen a Ninja film
Have you seen Red Beard or High and Low or Stray Dog? That's great Kurosawa (but not samurai). How can you say he's overrated with so many unhearalded masterpices?
Anyway about the topic.
Best pure Samurai film I've seen: RAN
Best subversion of Samuai: Seven Samurai
Best arterial spray : Sanjuro (Holy Crap!!!)
Most bad-ass single Samurai duel: When the Rain Lifts (Is this on DVD? Great 1999 film from a Kurosawa script. The film builds to a single duel that lasts like 5 seconds where our hero takes out 4 bandits)
Best Samurai Anime: Ninja Scroll
I've never seen a Ninja film
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Kurosawa is a god.
Grimmy is... well, my mamma told me if I didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all... also, I don't want to get banned.
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My favorite chanbara eiga:
I, for one, love Seven Samurai. Other favorites would be Ran, Yojimbo, alot of the Zatoichi films and the Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub) films. I agree that Ninja Scroll is probably the best anime samurai film (that I've seen at least).
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Originally posted by Pants
Grimmy or whatever your name is-
Have you seen Red Beard or High and Low or Stray Dog? That's great Kurosawa (but not samurai). How can you say he's overrated with so many unhearalded masterpices?
Grimmy or whatever your name is-
Have you seen Red Beard or High and Low or Stray Dog? That's great Kurosawa (but not samurai). How can you say he's overrated with so many unhearalded masterpices?
Kurosawa is always fond of "hugeness". Huge emotions (usually expressed by overacting and superheightened sense of dramatism), big productions, and most key scenes within his films are overdone to death (wind, rain, thunder - what does this add, except to make it all seem way too deliberately manipulative?). He only managed to tone himself done as he became older, which is why I find is later works more palatable. But it is easy to see why he's so lauded- he's accessible pop foreign director, kind of like Steven Spielburg of Japan. But since he predates Spielburg and most populist type of directors, he's considered a pioneer. Most Japanese people never thought much of him either, preferring instead films by Mizoguchi or Ozu.
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Originally posted by Grimmyhk
Most Japanese people never thought much of him either, preferring instead films by Mizoguchi or Ozu.
Most Japanese people never thought much of him either, preferring instead films by Mizoguchi or Ozu.
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There's still a few I have yet to see but, The Seven Samurai gets my vote.
Also, not really a traditional Samurai movie, but Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai should be mentioned.
Also, not really a traditional Samurai movie, but Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai should be mentioned.