Seven Samurai - Samurai on the run

Searyx · 08-24-2002, 11:10 AM

The remakes are over... for now

This is a scene from Akira Kurosawa's "Shichinin no samurai" where the hired Samurai find out that the village they're protecting has been killing Samurai on the run.

A little background into the movie: Bandits are preparing to attack a village. The villagers head to the city and recruit seven samurai to help them. You should be able to figure out the rest for yourself.

Every movie buff should take the time to see this wonderful film. It is truly a work of art.

Right Click Here and select "Save Target As..." to download Seven Samurai - Samurai On The Run

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5min, 46sec long | 18.2mb in size | Encoded with DivxPro 5.02 at 332kb per sec, 2-pass | Audio Encoded with MPEG-3 Layer at 48khz, 96kbits, Stereo (Mono Source) | Dimensions are 352x240 (1.46:1 Standard) | In Japanese with English Subtitles | Black & White |

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Searyx · 08-25-2002, 11:14 AM

Hey Millie! I assume you've seen this movie before. What did YOU think of it?

Tea on tuesday · 08-27-2002, 04:16 AM

Though its been a long while since I've seen it, I remember this movie being one of the best movies I've ever seen.

I would buy it so I could watch it again but it's like $40 on dvd.

I'm pretty sure this film is considered the seminal work of akira kurosawa and a turning point in japanese cinematography, though that seems odd to me given kurosawa's relative unpopularity in japan.

if you wanna check out another work of art....and I mean that in the sense that it's more art than movie....

check out akria kurisawa's dreams.

Szlia · 08-27-2002, 06:58 AM

Can you please develop on the Kurosawa's unpopularity in japan? I was under the impression he was very popular and that national funerals were organized for his death.

On the topic, I have seen Seven Samurai several years ago and prolly should watch it again to see what I would think of it now. I remember not being overly impressed. I liked the movie, I often found it of a great beauty, but I failed to see in it the definitive masterpiece that it is supposed to be.

When it comes to Kurosawa, I'll mention High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku [1963] kidnapping movie in a beautiful black and white), Not Yet (Madadayo [1993] the very touching tale of an aging professor, alter ego of Kurosawa) and Doomed (Ikiru aka Living and To Live [1952] Poignant story of a simple bureaucrat that start giving a meaning to his life after learning he will soon die from cancer).

Note that these 3 movies are all in contemporary settings. It may be because I saw too many samurai movies that I am not overly impressed by Kurosawa addition to the genre :P

Tea on tuesday · 08-27-2002, 08:27 AM

Sorry I meant to say the films relative unpopularity.

It might have been big in japan, but american critics place far more importance on the film than japanese critics do, thats all I meant....

my info is a little sketchy since its mostly just snip-bits of a conversation I had with my roomate who was a Cinema major

08-24-2002, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Searyx I'm still the master of Mistmoore, dammit! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,080 +2 Internets	Seven Samurai - Samurai on the run The remakes are over... for now This is a scene from Akira Kurosawa's "Shichinin no samurai" where the hired Samurai find out that the village they're protecting has been killing Samurai on the run. A little background into the movie: Bandits are preparing to attack a village. The villagers head to the city and recruit seven samurai to help them. You should be able to figure out the rest for yourself. Every movie buff should take the time to see this wonderful film. It is truly a work of art. Right Click Here and select "Save Target As..." to download Seven Samurai - Samurai On The Run Statistics: 5min, 46sec long \| 18.2mb in size \| Encoded with DivxPro 5.02 at 332kb per sec, 2-pass \| Audio Encoded with MPEG-3 Layer at 48khz, 96kbits, Stereo (Mono Source) \| Dimensions are 352x240 (1.46:1 Standard) \| In Japanese with English Subtitles \| Black & White \| If you're only getting the audio, then Run This Patch. __________________ "“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --Socrates--

08-25-2002, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Searyx I'm still the master of Mistmoore, dammit! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,080 +2 Internets	Hey Millie! I assume you've seen this movie before. What did YOU think of it? __________________ "“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” --Socrates--

08-27-2002, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,392 +2 Internets	Can you please develop on the Kurosawa's unpopularity in japan? I was under the impression he was very popular and that national funerals were organized for his death. On the topic, I have seen Seven Samurai several years ago and prolly should watch it again to see what I would think of it now. I remember not being overly impressed. I liked the movie, I often found it of a great beauty, but I failed to see in it the definitive masterpiece that it is supposed to be. When it comes to Kurosawa, I'll mention High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku [1963] kidnapping movie in a beautiful black and white), Not Yet (Madadayo [1993] the very touching tale of an aging professor, alter ego of Kurosawa) and Doomed (Ikiru aka Living and To Live [1952] Poignant story of a simple bureaucrat that start giving a meaning to his life after learning he will soon die from cancer). Note that these 3 movies are all in contemporary settings. It may be because I saw too many samurai movies that I am not overly impressed by Kurosawa addition to the genre :P __________________ -retrosabotage-

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08-27-2002, 04:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tea on tuesday Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,396 +0 Internets	Though its been a long while since I've seen it, I remember this movie being one of the best movies I've ever seen. I would buy it so I could watch it again but it's like $40 on dvd. I'm pretty sure this film is considered the seminal work of akira kurosawa and a turning point in japanese cinematography, though that seems odd to me given kurosawa's relative unpopularity in japan. if you wanna check out another work of art....and I mean that in the sense that it's more art than movie.... check out akria kurisawa's dreams.

08-27-2002, 08:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tea on tuesday Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,396 +0 Internets	Sorry I meant to say the films relative unpopularity. It might have been big in japan, but american critics place far more importance on the film than japanese critics do, thats all I meant.... my info is a little sketchy since its mostly just snip-bits of a conversation I had with my roomate who was a Cinema major