Favorite Japanese samurai films?

Post by **rusty_shackleford** » March 4th, 2024, 08:42

What's a 'samurai film'?
- They probably have Mifune or a Mifune-like in 'em.

Nammu Archag · Post by **Nammu Archag** » March 4th, 2024, 08:49

It's been a while but I still remember Ran pretty well, probably because it's based on King Lear and has really striking cinematography.

If I think of any others I'll post em

Nammu Archag · Post by **Nammu Archag** » March 4th, 2024, 09:06

Kagemusha, also by Kurosawa, is pretty good as well. It's less Shakespeare and more Sengoku period samurai with the same usage of visuals that Kurosawa is known for. Need to rewatch tbh.

Lots of kino scenes

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Looking back on these really makes you realize how far the medium has fallen

Acrux · Post by **Acrux** » March 4th, 2024, 10:12

Is this going to be a Kurosawa sweep?

I'd say The Hidden Fortress, probably. I haven't seen Inagaki's samurai trilogy, but it's on my short list to watch soon.

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Humbaba · Post by **Humbaba** » March 4th, 2024, 10:14

My favorite samurai movie is the one where he kills the bad guy with his Japanese sword.

-Humbaba

Dead · Post by **Dead** » March 4th, 2024, 10:16

A bit anime but I liked it.

Goblin_Hammer · Post by **Goblin_Hammer** » March 4th, 2024, 10:26

I actually just bought this yesterday on eBay, never watched any Samurai films before.

Emphyrio · Post by **Emphyrio** » March 4th, 2024, 14:23

Twilight Samurai

Oyster Sauce · Post by **Oyster Sauce** » March 4th, 2024, 16:01

I like Sword of the Stranger

Xenich · Post by **Xenich** » March 4th, 2024, 16:28

I like the "lone wolf and cub" series, though I admit I am not an aficionado. by Kenji Misumi

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/41471

maidenhaver · Post by **maidenhaver** » March 4th, 2024, 16:44

I like MXC.

Griffin · Post by **Griffin** » March 6th, 2024, 18:30

Even though one of the Kurosawa movies or Harakiri is my favorite, The Sword of Doom is also fantastic, starring Tatsuya Nakadai.

Val the Moofia Boss · Post by **Val the Moofia Boss** » March 7th, 2024, 06:47

I've seen a lot of Kurosawa films, can't recall the names off of the top of my head. Don't remember much about the stories except the visuals of armies moving around. The only Kurosawa film whose story I can remember is the one set in mid 20th century Japan about the middle-aged (or old?) man who gets diagnosed with a terminal disease and realizes that he's going to die alone with nothing to remember he existed, and gets a playground built.