Thread: DPAD Top Movies Face/Off Round 2 #49: Sin City vs The Seven Samurai
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Sin City is such a cringe, edgelord movie for 14yos, so not that one. Haven't seen the other one, but it should win.
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seven samurai is something I need to check out someday. Medival japan (whenever it was) is pretty a very interesting time period to say the least.
I also would like to watch it someday. I was trying to buy it a year or two ago, but it was hard finding a physical copy in stock in Australia for some reason. I'll just rent it out on iTunes to see it I guess.
Dacon
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Sin City is dumb fun, but it doesn't compare to the legend, legacy and majesty of Seven Samurai.
you are in dire need of some testosterone m8
you are in dire need of some testosterone m8
Dacon
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He usually does. He is simply a brilliant performer. But I agree, his character is my favorite in SS. Though Shimura was also excellent.
GreyHorace
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Lol I enjoyed Sin City but it's not even close.
For a movie from 1954 and filmed in black and white, it's amazing how much Seven Samurai holds up today. It's an incredible achievement and shows you what a great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa really was.
For a movie from 1954 and filmed in black and white, it's amazing how much Seven Samurai holds up today. It's an incredible achievement and shows you what a great filmmaker Akira Kurosawa really was.
Fun fact, Mifune was originally supposed to play the Master Swordsman Kyuzo (the part went to Seiji Miyaguchi), when Kurosawa realized that he needed a comic relief character to bridge the gap between the samurai and the farmers. So the character of Kikuchiyo was created and Kurosawa thought no one but Toshiro Mifune could play the part.
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I thought the live action japanese films weren't distributed outside japan due to some weird stingencies or something.
I just looked today and apparently I have to import it from the UK. None of the streaming services in Australia have it. Very disappointing.
Erdrick
Hero of Alefgard
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*Hugs Criterion Seven Samurai Blu Ray*
One of the best films humanity has ever created. Toshiro Mifune is the Japanese equivalent to Sean Connery in being a man's man. I might watch it tonight again, now that I think of it.
One of the best films humanity has ever created. Toshiro Mifune is the Japanese equivalent to Sean Connery in being a man's man. I might watch it tonight again, now that I think of it.
I have that Criterion Blu Ray too and its awesome. For Kurosawa, Criterion is pretty good, though some films like Stray Dog only got a DVD release. I am hoping they remedy this at some point. (same for their John Woo films)