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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165798/
A boy is saved by a mob man, and becomes an assassin as repayment only to become embroiled in the crime world.
Gentle and moody. A little cheesy and a little lame, but I still like it a lot.
Properly titled Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2347134/
https://warnerbros.co.jp/home_entertainment/detail.php?title_id=3946/
A whore gets her face cut up, and a bounty is put on the heads of the two responsible.
Boring as hell; I couldn't get into it.
Inspired by Unforgiven - (1992 movie)
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/
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47 samurai are exiled when their master is framed, and vow revenge against those responsible.
A decent enough movie; watchable and forgettable.
Based on the story of the forty-seven rōnin. Kinda.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2493486/
Inspired by the story of the forty-seven rōnin . If you don't know it, then don't look that up. I can't give a description without spoiling it. Consider yourself lucky to have a fresh mind.
This is a patient yet tense movie. I have next to no notes, because there's really nothing to write or even think about. Recommended, though not "highly recommended", as there are a lot of movies which execute this general manly-man theme extremely well. Though it's not among its number, anyone who likes the samurai genre should give this a watch.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062229/
A hitman is witnessed just after a job, and becoming a suspect pushes his employers put a hit out on him.
While I can imagine this being really cool at the time, it certainly isn't any more. It has a slow moody atmosphere with a main character stiff enough to be a walking corpse. It's also just shy of being a silent film.
I only finished watching it because of the similarity Ghost Dog - (1999 movie) has with it, because I like that movie.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325710/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/last-samurai
An American captain, suffering from PTSD-induced nightmares so bad he became alcoholic, is brought back into the trade as a consultant and trainer to suppress the civil war in Japan and fight against its old warrior class, the samurai.
Dare I say this is one of the greats. It has various classic elements without being tiring and obvious, and maintains a great pace and tone.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/
to be re-watched
Inspired The Magnificent Seven - (1960 movie)
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Entertainment > Movies >
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051808/
to re-watch
Fairly crappy. Features a spear dual!
Original title: Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
