Tearful praise for one of the best films ever made did not humiliate you. Speaking for myself only, your human decency was just what I needed to witness this morning. Can't wait to see this restoration at the Brattle next week. Thank you, and I always look forward to your films (saw The Wolf of Snow Hollow twice).
A fine, refreshing review. It’s always good to see someone else so moved by art that the tears are impossible to hold back. Then I know I’m not alone in this. I recently watched “Sullivan’s Travels” for the first time in my life. It may be the only movie where I have both cried and laughed hard simultaneously at the end of it. “Seven Samurai” and many of the greats have a deepening effect on me with repeated viewings over time.
Thank you for sharing an emotional response to this amazing film. Far from 'humiliating', your review was obviously very heartfelt, as well as touching on the primary theme of the story. Well-done. :)
A good overview that brings out a repeated theme in Kurasawa's work. Emotional response is nothing to be ashamed of. Excellence in Cinema makes me weep too.
lovely, affecting tribute. Ikiru causes a similar reaction in me, it's like the anti-Citizen Kane. I'd like to tell Jim Cummings I recently took the Wolf of Snow Hollow over to watch w/my ma. she's getting up there & dealing w/dementia, but she still loves watching movies- it's one of the ways we stay connected thru this difficult time... she *really* enjoyed it. thank you.
Seven Samurai is one of the very few films where, when I first watched, I immediately went back to the menu and played the entire film over again. (And it's long too! But I was enthralled.)
OMG...seventy years? I hadn't realized that because the movie hasn't aged a day. It's timeless Never be ashamed of honest tears, and this is certainly a film worth tearing up over...
BEST freaking Film Review of THE SEVEN SAMURAI I've EVER seen -- and I've seen HUNDREDS! I'm PROUD of you, Jim, you gave this movie the insight it DESERVES ... and you even made me tear up a little. And this is one of the TOUGHEST films of ALL TIME, so that's saying something 🤩👍😉😎🎬
The paper doesn't say he's 65, it says he's 13. It's important because it means the samurai it belonged it from was killed at 13 years of age or much younger probably. It subtly tells us that the samurai are also sometimes victims.
There isn't enough information provided by the film to determine that the scroll Kikuchiyo is carrying implies the thirteen year old in question is dead. It's more telling that neither Kambei nor Kikuchiyo himself reveal Kikichiyo's surname. In all likelihood, he wouldn't have one. To me, Kurosawa is layering characterization, theme and subtext: Kikuchiyo is a misfit in general, not really like the farmers yet not really possessed of attributes connecting him to any other group. He is an outcast among the bushi, yet he is as much adrift as the bushi, all of whom would be considered ronin. One of the anachronisms Kurosawa inserts into the story is the idea of victimhood. But no one in Japan at that time would consider themselves to be victims the way we use that term. They simply didn't think this way.
@jachyra9 I disagree. To me the scroll is clearly authentic and taken from dead samurai just like the weapons in the village. It's either taken from dead or stolen from the living, since Kambei treats it humorously but as an authentic document.
I don't know where I'd rank it among my favourite Kurosawa films. I don't think Seven Samurai would be my favourite but it'd be in the top five. I'm a bit fuzzy on which film was my introduction to Kurosawa, but I immediately made it a mission to see any film as soon as it became available. Sadly I only got to see a couple of his last films in a theatre --- Dreams and Ran. For all their epic proportions he never loses sight of the humanity of the characters. When someone dies we feel the grief of the loss. Most action movies tend to get swept away by the spectacle and the people become just a bunch of moving objects. Whether it's the band of samurai or the villagers, we are always invested in the fate of both. I highly recommend reading his autobiography Something Like An Autobiography.
Kikuchiyo has to die because he breaks the rules. He's not a samurai but pretends to be one. Kurosawa had integrity. The characters who break the rules suffer the consequences. The nails that stick up get hammered down. Kurosawa was especially tough on the characters in this movie. Kyuzo lacks humanity so he gets killed. Heiachi isn't serious enough so he gets killed. Gorobei joins up because he is fascinated by Kambei's character, not because he wants to help the peasants. So Gorobei gets killed too. Perhaps the fact that he downplays his toughness when introducing himself played a part as well. Only the 3 pure of heart, Kambei, who wants to help the peasants, Shichiroji who is loyal to Kambei, and Katsushiro who is learning to be a better samurai survive. I enjoy Kagemusha more but I think Seven Samurai is the better movie.
Bette Davis was right about cheap sentiment being detestable - Blech! - especially on an ad racket like UA-cam. Seven Samurai is an absorbing, exuberant adventure classic. I don't know too many folks who find it objectionable, although there is the willfully ignorant who refuse to read subtitles or abstain from foreign films in general.
Thank god the movie doesn't share the same lack of energy as this speaker. He's emotionally affected by it, which is great, but for newcomers to the movie I think he short changes how exhilarating it is by being so laid back in discussing it.
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Not the Jim Cummings that I was expecting, but his emotional testimonial is a heartfelt beautiful tribute to Kurosawa's masterwork!
Same here. I was thinking of the other Jim Cummings.
You don't need to apologize about loving Kurosawa. Everyone who knows what's what shares your emotions
I can feel his emotion talking about the film. I felt the same way when I first watched it.
Is this Jim Cummings' first Trailers From Hell? Knocked it out of the park.
I say if its art that moves you - any art - tell everyone who'll listen.
Anyone who's a movie fan can agree this is an all time masterpiece!
Tearful praise for one of the best films ever made did not humiliate you. Speaking for myself only, your human decency was just what I needed to witness this morning. Can't wait to see this restoration at the Brattle next week. Thank you, and I always look forward to your films (saw The Wolf of Snow Hollow twice).
You did not humiliate yourself, Sir. Respect. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇦🇺
A fine, refreshing review. It’s always good to see someone else so moved by art that the tears are impossible to hold back. Then I know I’m not alone in this. I recently watched “Sullivan’s Travels” for the first time in my life. It may be the only movie where I have both cried and laughed hard simultaneously at the end of it. “Seven Samurai” and many of the greats have a deepening effect on me with repeated viewings over time.
legend of eight samurai when genpachi sacrifices himself because he killed women and children for kicks.
My favorite Kuroswa is 'High and Low' 1963. I almost never see it talked about.
THE BAD SLEEP WELL and IKIRU are my favorites. Masterful AND emotionally devastating. Kurosawa IS the all-time master 💞🎬💞
Thank you for sharing an emotional response to this amazing film. Far from 'humiliating', your review was obviously very heartfelt, as well as touching on the primary theme of the story. Well-done. :)
Fantastic introduction to a masterpiece. Passion matters. Kurosawa had it and I've no doubt Jim Cummings has it.
A good overview that brings out a repeated theme in Kurasawa's work. Emotional response is nothing to be ashamed of. Excellence in Cinema makes me weep too.
lovely, affecting tribute. Ikiru causes a similar reaction in me, it's like the anti-Citizen Kane. I'd like to tell Jim Cummings I recently took the Wolf of Snow Hollow over to watch w/my ma. she's getting up there & dealing w/dementia, but she still loves watching movies- it's one of the ways we stay connected thru this difficult time... she *really* enjoyed it. thank you.
✨️💞🎬 IKIRU is cinema @ its BEST 🎬💞✨️
Beautiful, excellent capsule of a tough to synopsize masterpiece. Bravo.
Seven Samurai is one of the very few films where, when I first watched, I immediately went back to the menu and played the entire film over again. (And it's long too! But I was enthralled.)
Hugs for Jim ❤
OMG...seventy years? I hadn't realized that because the movie hasn't aged a day. It's timeless
Never be ashamed of honest tears, and this is certainly a film worth tearing up over...
This guy's passion is inspiring.
Wow. Jim brought me to tears too! 😀👍
did not expect to get choked up watching this
Was not expecting such an emotional endorsement!
We're cool, Jim. I feel you, man
It's so perfect to see passion for cinema
BEST freaking Film Review of THE SEVEN SAMURAI I've EVER seen -- and I've seen HUNDREDS! I'm PROUD of you, Jim, you gave this movie the insight it DESERVES ... and you even made me tear up a little. And this is one of the TOUGHEST films of ALL TIME, so that's saying something 🤩👍😉😎🎬
The paper doesn't say he's 65, it says he's 13.
It's important because it means the samurai it belonged it from was killed at 13 years of age or much younger probably.
It subtly tells us that the samurai are also sometimes victims.
There isn't enough information provided by the film to determine that the scroll Kikuchiyo is carrying implies the thirteen year old in question is dead. It's more telling that neither Kambei nor Kikuchiyo himself reveal Kikichiyo's surname. In all likelihood, he wouldn't have one. To me, Kurosawa is layering characterization, theme and subtext: Kikuchiyo is a misfit in general, not really like the farmers yet not really possessed of attributes connecting him to any other group. He is an outcast among the bushi, yet he is as much adrift as the bushi, all of whom would be considered ronin.
One of the anachronisms Kurosawa inserts into the story is the idea of victimhood. But no one in Japan at that time would consider themselves to be victims the way we use that term. They simply didn't think this way.
@jachyra9 I disagree.
To me the scroll is clearly authentic and taken from dead samurai just like the weapons in the village.
It's either taken from dead or stolen from the living, since Kambei treats it humorously but as an authentic document.
@jachyra9 OFC I agree the morality of the narrative is a modern point of view.
@@SierraSierraFoxtrot - It is an authentic scroll. But other than a name with an attached birthdate, what it says isn't made clear.
@jachyra9 but from these facts we can infer the owner was either robbed or killed.
Jim Cummings. The Wolf of Snow Hollow. Loved it
Love this.
Lovely review, not at all humiliating. Cheers!
crying at my desk over loving seven samurai was not in my bingo cards but here we are
I don't know where I'd rank it among my favourite Kurosawa films. I don't think Seven Samurai would be my favourite but it'd be in the top five. I'm a bit fuzzy on which film was my introduction to Kurosawa, but I immediately made it a mission to see any film as soon as it became available. Sadly I only got to see a couple of his last films in a theatre --- Dreams and Ran. For all their epic proportions he never loses sight of the humanity of the characters. When someone dies we feel the grief of the loss. Most action movies tend to get swept away by the spectacle and the people become just a bunch of moving objects. Whether it's the band of samurai or the villagers, we are always invested in the fate of both. I highly recommend reading his autobiography Something Like An Autobiography.
Pacific Film Archive is showing this for the third or fourth time this year. Good for them. If you're in the East Bay, join up and get a ticket.
You rule, Jim🎉
To keep from crying, keep repeating "It's only a movie. it's only a movie..."
If I didn't already have a massive crush on you, seeing your deep emotional connection to my all-time favorite movie made me love you even more.
Great movie 😊
It's that amazing refilm. It's all right, get a little bit emotional.
Sooo…not the voice actor Jim Cummings?
Obviously not.
I would love to see the voice of Tigger discusss the Seven Samurai.
The movie was released in 1954. Thats why it's celebrating its 70th anniversary this year in 2024.
que gigante este jim, vamos mierda carajo. googleen la anecdota de tarkovsky con kurosawa desp de ver solaris por primera vez en moscu
Yay great to see Jim Cummings on Trailers from Hell. Maybe don't let him do any really teary movies like It's a Wonderful Life.
3 second pause after spoiler alert would allows folks to stop the video :)
Kikuchiyo has to die because he breaks the rules. He's not a samurai but pretends to be one. Kurosawa had integrity. The characters who break the rules suffer the consequences. The nails that stick up get hammered down. Kurosawa was especially tough on the characters in this movie. Kyuzo lacks humanity so he gets killed. Heiachi isn't serious enough so he gets killed. Gorobei joins up because he is fascinated by Kambei's character, not because he wants to help the peasants. So Gorobei gets killed too. Perhaps the fact that he downplays his toughness when introducing himself played a part as well. Only the 3 pure of heart, Kambei, who wants to help the peasants, Shichiroji who is loyal to Kambei, and Katsushiro who is learning to be a better samurai survive. I enjoy Kagemusha more but I think Seven Samurai is the better movie.
Bette Davis was right about cheap sentiment being detestable - Blech! - especially on an ad racket like UA-cam. Seven Samurai is an absorbing, exuberant adventure classic. I don't know too many folks who find it objectionable, although there is the willfully ignorant who refuse to read subtitles or abstain from foreign films in general.
Yes, it is that good. Equalled only by Andrei Rublev, imho …
and anyone who has not seen this film take care of your problem.
I’m not sure this movie looks good in 4K. It looks under exposed.
Thank god the movie doesn't share the same lack of energy as this speaker. He's emotionally affected by it, which is great, but for newcomers to the movie I think he short changes how exhilarating it is by being so laid back in discussing it.
Oh god buddy get it together 😅