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Ronin On Empty: Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (Ingysdayoff's "Foreign Film" W/O)
[This is my ever-so-late entry in Ingysdayoff's "Foreign Film" write-off, the instructions of which were terribly simple: "Choose a foreign film (a film not of your native land), and review the damned thing!" Easy enough. So why did it take me so long to complete my review of Akira Kurosawa's "The... Read full review »
The Magnificent Seven *Samurai*
Ever watched the old western classic, Magnificent Seven? Well, if you have, you'll probably like this movie. As a matter of fact, the Magnificent Seven was based on Seven Samurai's story. The Seven Samurai, a samurai classic is a story of honor, bravery, rice and some really nice katanas.
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Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) --- The 1954 Japanese Classic
Seven Samurai is an epic tale of seven heroes that stand up to fight for a town of farmers under threat of attack from 40 bandits. These bandits come through on a yearly basis, taking the crops (rice) and killing those who would resist them. With the harvest season coming soon, some of the elder... Read full review »
A Japanese Classic that inspired many Western directors
In 1954 Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) was the largest single undertaking by a Japanese director at that time. It was a monumental movie at 3 ½ hours long, and inspired the American remake The Magnificent Seven and several other projects. It has been mentioned as a pioneer in the genre of... Read full review »
The Most Popular Foreign Film All-Time
According to the Internet Movie Database, Akira Kurosawa's grand epic The Seven Samurai (1954), is currently the 7th most popular film all-time. That is the highest ranking non-English language film and the only one in the top twenty in this popularity poll based on thousands of film viewers. Yet,... Read full review »
This is The Nature of War. By Protecting Others, You Save Yourself
While it's claimed by many, including several filmmakers, that Japanese director Akira Kurosawa had made some of the greatest films ever made including numerous masterpieces. It's clear that it's hard to pick just one. One of those films that is often picked as the one of the greatest films ever... Read full review »
An Epic Slice of Life: Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai"
"Farmers are stingy, foxy, blubbering, mean, stupid and murderous! God da*n! That's what they are! But then, who made them such beasts? You did! You samurai did it! You burn their villages! Destroy their farms! Steal their food! Force them to labor! Take their women! And kill them if they resist!... Read full review »
A Lesson In Filmmaking
I must first admit, before beginning this review, that until I saw Seven Samurai, I wasn't too keen on the entire Japanese film culture. I've never had a problem with subtitles or foreign films, in fact quite the contrary. However, I simply wasn't very intrigued by the overall look and feel of... Read full review »
The Samurai Papers Part II: Seven Samurai
Welcome to The Samurai Papers Part II: Seven Samurai. To read the first review in this series go HERE.
In this review we will continue with discussing how samurai movies have influenced modern films in the west. We will take a brief look at some of the connections, which will be a main...
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The original "Magnificent Seven"
Japanese director Akira Kurosawa was strongly influenced by American westerns, and sought to use the same format to present medieval Japan to modern viewers. Seven Samurai is one of his best full-length features in this genre. I find it interesting that later director John Sturges borrowed the plot... Read full review »
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