samurai movies

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Ghost Dog - (1999 movie) poster

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(on Wikipedia)
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.

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  • Properly titled Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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Unforgiven - (2013 movie) poster .jap

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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.



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47 Ronin - (2013 movie) poster

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335975/
(home page archive)

47 samurai are exiled when their master is framed, and vow revenge against those responsible.

A decent enough movie; watchable and forgettable.



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Last Knights - (2015 movie) poster

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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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Le Samouraï - (1967 movie) image

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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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The Last Samurai - (2003 movie) poster

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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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Seven Samurai - (1954 movie) image

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047478/

to be re-watched



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The Hidden Fortress - (1958 movie) poster

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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