It's good for what it is, but just as the previous poster said it doesn't convey the essence of the samurai. Actually (and I really shouldn't say this in public) but there's a kenshin film called trust and betrayal that is actually pretty fricking good if your looking for semi-accurate samurai anime. The actual kenshin show and all other media are garbage however.
Ohhhh, SWORD OF DOOM!! Yes great addition to the list! Twilight I haven't seen but have heard very positive things.
im really surprised.. i also recomend you "'Harakiri' from 1962 , very interesting movie... or Ame Agaru... gotta go sleep... Mad Finger Games
Sorry to be one of those people, but there are actually 6 episodes in the series. The first 2 were made into the film Shogun Assassin. And yes, they're all definitely worth seeing if you're a fan of the genre.
I'm sure there's a lot I haven't seen, and his later period films (well, Dreams, in particular) didn't quite work for me, but without a doubt Kurosawa was a giant. When Ran came out I managed to snag a book of his "storyboards" for the film -- each one an incredible watercolor and ink painting. The man had an eye unlike any other filmmaker -- as well as incredible sense of story and character. Funny, the fact that Samurai: Way of the Warrior reminded me, if only a little bit, of Kurosawa's craft and attention to detail may be the reason why I reacted so strongly to it.
Yeah, dreams was a bit much! I can still appreciate it's scope however. Personally I know it's cliche but I still like seven samurai the best. I know that's the easy pick, but I just love mifune's character.
There's a Japanese film site I visit alot for those interested. It's called 'Midnight Eye'. Anyway, getting back to the game, I'm loving slicing people up into varying shapes and sizes. Brilliant
I'm with you...I have the Criterion Collection version of 7S, and it is really amazing. Ran is a great example of taking western culture (King Lear) and putting it through the prism of Japanese sensibilities.
Hooray!!! Welcome finally to the club! Oh and thanks for the heads up on the site, I'll be sure to check it out.
Yeah, I've always had kind of a man crush on Mifune (there, I said it). He's great on Seven Samurai and especially Yojimbo (he's the man who taught Clint Eastwood how to be a badass, as far as I'm concerned). But my favorite role of his has to be Kingo Gondo in High and Low -- [spoiler alert] that last scene when he confronts the kidnapper in jail is simply haunting[end spoiler]. The man had tremendous range, which didn't always come through in his more badass roles.
Big pleasure Off topic (i.e not Samurai) but check out 'Box' by Takashi Miike if you haven't already, and are into off the wall stuff. I'm not interested in any of his Yakusa films, but 'Box' is a short film that just blew my mind away....
I know this counts as one of Miike's Yakuza films, but "Ichi the Killer" (as twisted as it is) is definitely worth checking out. One of my favorites.
Good god! I actually really like Takashi miike. Ichi's awesome, Django's crazy as shit, and the creepiest, Audition.
heehee, my master plan to turn this into a Japanese horror film thread is working slowly..Mwahahahaa!!!! Ichi the Killer is indeed a very nutty and fruit cakey film. Lot's of Human sashimi to be had there!
What's funny is Ichii is actually pertinent to this game. One of the kills in that movie is a split in two vertically like you see in this game...I wonder if it inspired it
Audition is great, but disturbing as all heck. For those who don't know Miike (or don't know this particular film), it basically starts off as a romantic comedy until it all goes completely bonkers in the last 45 minutes or so. I can still hear that woman's sing-songy voice in my head. I've heard Sukiyaki Western Django is also very good -- I got it a little while back but I haven't had a chance to check it out. As long as we're talking Japanese filmmakers, any love for 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano? I a big fan of Fireworks and Sonatine, but the man has done many, many films (as have most of these Japanese directors -- Americans are such slackers).
I was actually really bored with Audition. I didn't find it disturbing or hard to watch at all... Ichi the Killer is awesome though. Since we've moved onto random violent Japanese films, how about The Machine Girl by Noboru Iguchi, I love how ridiculous that film is.
Mikki's best film imo is visitorQ that movie made me squirm and that is hard to do my favorite japan movie is hands down tetsuo the iron man by Shinya Tsukamoto the david lynch of the east
