The last samurai

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I have to say that I loved the film.

In my opinion, it's just that he didn't embrace the bushido. He followed them, understood them because they are warriors, and they have been through the same kind of horror. But he didn't embrace bushido, he didn't become a samurai.

That's why he doesn't commit seppuku. Moreover, Matsumoto tells him he has regained his honour, and he doesn't need to die here; in Matsumoto's mind too, Algren is not bound to the rules of bushido, just a brother in arms.

[Mistyeyeddreamer]

A ripping yarn :)

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I think it owed a couple of scenes to Henry V (Olivier version) - arrows and cavalry charge - though not done so well.

A man's film - 'let's die a glorious death even though we don't have a chance'. Nowhere near as good as the tv series 'Shogun' but entertaining and forgivably shallow given the time constraints :)

Misty

PS, how many bullets did he take?

[vernon]

i don't think i've heard of shogun :),
or was that a prog about a oriental guy in the wild west?...with david carridine, i mean i haven't seen that program either but it was in the "bruce lee story" film :P

Not seen "the last samurai" either ! , i havent seen much in this thread :unsure:
i have seen "seven samurai" a few years ago, thats a long film, i thought it was very good though, story to go with the slashey fightey stuff!

my guess would be 17 bullets misty :?)

[steponfrog]

I haven't seen Last Samuri yet, but I saw Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and it was dead top it was it was!

:blink:

[Mistyeyeddreamer]

Hazelnut, there's not really any comparison to Shogun, apart from the fact that Richard Chamberlain and Tom Cruise both end up in samuai costume.

Vernon, Shogun was a tv serial starring Richard Chamberlain and set in 16th Century Japan. It also starred Toshiro Mifune who was also in The Seven Samurai. And I think the western series you are referring to is 'Kung Fu' about Kwai Chan Caine who is looking for his brother in the days of the old west.

And 17 bullets? I think that would be an underestimate ;)

Did anybody who saw the film think Matsumoto (?) was very like Yul Brynner?

Misty

[knightblade]

lol - I've just completely spoiled the film for myself now! Shogun was fantastic - the books are just as good (James Clavell) - well worth a read, although Tai Pan is probably the best after Shogun.