December 27, 2009
this was fun! but where was luke? or was that george lucas' own contribution: a hero named after himself lol
Toshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takashi Shimura
A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Ak...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 9, 2002
Stats: 708 reviews
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October 1, 2009A fantastic film!!! Another classic from the master of cinema, Kurosawa paved the way for so many film makers. It really annoyed me watching the introduction by Lucas. He makes out that this is an OK film, his forth favourite Kurosawa film. Pah! if it weren't for this film, or sh...( read more)
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September 2, 2009General Rokurota Makabe: Hide a stone among stones and a man among men.
An adventure film involving a rag tag team, sword fights, princesses on the run, gold, and epic widescreen frames. Its another good film from Kurosawa, although I was not as taken by it as some of his other ...( read more) -
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January 26, 2010The mere existance of Star Wars - Episode IV owes this film its reputation. Review coming someday...
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October 25, 2009Hide a stone among stones and a man among men.-General Rokurota Makabe
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October 12, 2009A wonderful action comedy, presaging a genre that was only perfected decades later. The Criterion DVD has commentary by George Lucas discussing the film's influence on "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back."
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August 29, 2009Matashichi & Tahei characters were funny. Toshiro acts brilliantly to carry the film. :)
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February 28, 2008IT SHOULD BE TAKEN AS HONOR AND GRATITUDE THAT LUCAS'S IDEAS FOR THE EPIC WERE SPAWNED HERE.
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