I saw this movie several times since my youth and I can see it again. It is old, it is B&W, it is complete Japanese but is incredibly moving and you feel lots of emotions. For those who did not see it, do not hesitate. You will not loose your time.
Watching this again. Everytime I put this film on, I can't believe I've missed so much in this movie, yet am only half an hour in. Honestly, this is the best film I have ever seen. And I'm proud that I have watched this at least a dozen times.
Once in a lifetime there comes a motion picture which changes the whole history of motion pictures. A picture so stunning in its effect, so vast in its impact, that it profoundly affects the life of all who see it. One such film is...
『乱』の撮影現場記録動画アップしています。『七人の侍』も演出手法は同じでした。是非ご覧ください！The video of the shooting site of "Ran" is uploaded. The production method was the same for "Seven Samurai". Please have a look!
The greatest adventure film of all time .With an incredible depth to the characters and story .Floors me every time i watch it. Its a cliche but they really dont make films like this anymore.
According to Kurosawa, during a conversation between Hayao Miyazaki, he said he sent all the actors home with their costumes they actually use in the movie and had them wear every day, so they wear naturally to make them look realistic. I think it set the trend for the movies to follow. You can see it in Fistful of Dollar(remake of Yojimbo) and the sequels how dirty the clothes the actors wear, and compare it to the western movies before.
Toshiro Mifune was one of the best actors I have ever seen. His range of emotions was spectacular and his role as "Sanjuro" in Yojimbo and Sanjuro was amazing. So good he inspired "the Man with no name" played by Eastwood. Japanese cinema at it's best. You have got to see Throne of Blood as well, fantastic adaptation of MacBeth.
I saw this movie when I was about 16 y.o. back when I had no clue about Japanese history. It completely blew me away and I become totally hooked up on everything from Japan ever since. I am 32 now and I remain a huge enthusiast about Japanese motion pictures, anime, manga and video games. I want to buy this masterpiece. Does anyone know if it's aviable on Blue Ray?
Yeah, i was real young when i saw this movie too, like 7, i didn't understand it then. I saw it again like 15 years ago when i was 20. It's my all time favorite movie...perfect story, characters, plot...everything. I can never get my friends or cousins to watch this movie with me. They turn it off after 5 minutes. If it isn't color or have english dubbing, they won't watch. They are ignorant. Patience is all it takes. The movie will eventually keep you glued to your sofa.
refreshing thing about this classic IMO is that the emphasis is on ACTING not CGI so you actually care about and can relate to the characters regardless of language or cultural differences, and on that note the stunts are not blue-screen wonders either but skilled horse riding and real falls.
this movie is stunning- innovative, beautiful, tragic, great action, humour, brilliant photgraphy.....3.5 hours of greatness... the criterion 3 disc set is beautifully packaged too, i got it a few months ago, you should too- the extras are pretty good but its worth having for the packaging and booklet alone..
This is about one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life, an extremely well set up plot, great footage (although it's only black and white), well planned out camera positions, and great action at moments.
Just one thing: the movie is sometimes shown in a much shorter version (basically, all the actions scenes are kept, so the rest is much compressed and loses a lot) Go for the full version.
This movie is absolutely amazing. It was the first movie to develop plot devices like hiring a group of experts for a dangerous mission (very common today - oceans 11, italian job, etc.) It's either one of the best Japanese films of all time, or simply one the best films of all time. Back in the day, by the way, movie trailers were horrible by today's standards. Now days the trailer is almost a production all on its own.
this was like the 2nd to last film i saw in class (film appreciation). it was good. i like Kikuchyo in the 7 samurai the most. he's kind of like the comic relief. seems like it.
Yojimbo was the first in the series followed by Sanjuro - A Fist Full of Dollars was the First in the 'Dollars' saga which it was, as you say, a copy of Yojimbo. There were legal proceedings filed against Sergio Leone I believe........
@TeddyBearMonsters Rashomon, Stray Dog, No Regrets for Our Youth, Sanshiro Sugata, Sanshiro Sugata Part Two, The Quiet Duel, Vendetta of a Samurai, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Red Beard, The 47 Ronin, Gate of Hell, Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Duel at Ganryu Island, Samurai Saga, The Hidden Fortress, Tsubaki Sanjuro, Harakiri, Chushingura, Sword of the Beast.. There are alot more than I can list but for now.. this should be a good start.
@BassKillerful A lot of the film techniques and plots of Akira Kurosawa's movies greatly influenced western filmaking. Seven Samurai is excellent, but make a lot of popcorn because the unedited version is long.
I'm getting this movie for Christmas and this will be the first of Japanese cinema outside of the Godzilla films that I will be seeing. I'm looking foward to getting more into Japanese cinema in 2010 so I hope this is a great way to do it!
Although the film seems to be a bit behind in technological advantages for its time (particularly sound quality), it makes up for it with an intriguing story and interesting characters. The movie is about 3 1/2 hours long, and yet I was left wanting more, a credit to the writing and directing of the movie legend Akira Kurosawa. Excellent acting, score, and sets/props add to this hands-down Japanese classic.
Aside from being a fantastic epic film, I recall seeing Toshiro Mifune's performance in it and thinking this is one of the greatest ating performances I'd ever seen. Still is
Watched the movie online. Very nice one. Midway through it, they put up a board in Japanese. And the board stayed for the next 5 minutes, I think. Seems like intermission was ‘sewn’ into movies back then.
IMO save yourself the money you would spend on film school, and just watch Kurosawa films. He was a master and if you haven't seen High and Low, please do. It's not as well known, but one of his very best.
SIMPLY THE BEST for me, everything about it is class, also you get to understand the social class system of Japan of the time, I think it is based around the 17th or 16th century when there was much infighting between the many rulers, and there were many Ronin (Masterless Samuri) as their leaders were overthrown or killed, and so some formed bandits groups like here on this film !!!
Like a Shakespeare play, this movie presents a panorama of the human condition, what it means to be a human being. A great epic and a noble work of art.
@neverhoodyn well actually they used a digital replacement image on the film balc swan for natalie portmans face while she was dancing the hard moves...
i was just wondering, which one is best of the three movies; Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Sanjoro. I wanted to know because I haven't seen any of them. The latter two are coming to blu ray in a few weeks. So, should I just wait for Seven Samurai, which has no release date, before seeing the other two or just watch these two and then wait for Seven Samurai?
this movie changed my life. because of this movie, i now gauge the worth of a man by means of stick and doorway. i also learned that 'takashi shimura' is japanese for 'bad-ass'.
this film hits my top ten film list any teenager should see: 1 Casino 2 Syriana 3 Casablanca 4 Seven Samurai 5 The Good the Bad and the Ugly 6 Wall Street 7 Sideways 8 Natural Born Killers 9 Reservior Dogs 10 Raging Bull
It's so weird watching a movie where you know all of the people onscreen are allready long dead. The acting was so good, story was very believable. Personally it didn't feel like 3 hours at all.
There have been many remakes but none had duplicated Kikuchiyo character to the level as good as the original. Without the effort by Toshiro Mifune, this movie could be just half as good. The battle ending scene of "Dances with wolves" is quite similar to the battle ending scene of 7 samurai, where the bandits leader on the horse surrounded by villagers before gets killed. I'm not saying which one copied from wich. ^_^
legend movie... So old and still a masterpiece today..
I saw this movie several times since my youth and I can see it again.
It is old, it is B&W, it is complete Japanese but is incredibly moving and you feel lots of emotions.
For those who did not see it, do not hesitate. You will not loose your time.
Watching this again. Everytime I put this film on, I can't believe I've missed so much in this movie, yet am only half an hour in.
Honestly, this is the best film I have ever seen. And I'm proud that I have watched this at least a dozen times.
小学校1年生の時、
学校の校舎に白幕を張り、
夏休みの夜に映写したのを見たのが始めてだ。
今で言うpublic viewing だ。
菊千代が雨の中でのたうち回って死んでいくシーンが
今でも脳裏に焼き付いて離れない・・・。
もう、55年近くも前のお話だ・・・。
心の底から、
映画史上最高傑作の一つであると思わざるを得ない・・・。
Once in a lifetime there comes a motion picture which changes the whole history of motion pictures. A picture so stunning in its effect, so vast in its impact, that it profoundly affects the life of all who see it. One such film is...
今だにこの作品を超える映画に出会えない。
2018年現在は4Kリマスタリングされ、新作映画並みの高画質&高音質になってスクリーンに蘇りました。鮮明になった雨の決戦シーンは、既にオリジナル版を見ている人でも必見です。あと、役者のセリフがすごく聞き取りやすい！
『乱』の撮影現場記録動画アップしています。『七人の侍』も演出手法は同じでした。是非ご覧ください！The video of the shooting site of "Ran" is uploaded. The production method was the same for "Seven Samurai". Please have a look!
The greatest adventure film of all time .With an incredible depth to the characters and story .Floors me every time i watch it. Its a cliche but they really dont make films like this anymore.
One of my all time favourite films ... that soundtrack gets me everytime.
According to Kurosawa, during a conversation between Hayao Miyazaki, he said he sent all the actors home with their costumes they actually use in the movie and had them wear every day, so they wear naturally to make them look realistic.
I think it set the trend for the movies to follow. You can see it in Fistful of Dollar(remake of Yojimbo) and the sequels how dirty the clothes the actors wear, and compare it to the western movies before.
watched it 3 times and still see new things in it every time I watch it, Kurosawa's best film by far, just plain awesome
Toshiro Mifune was one of the best actors I have ever seen. His range of emotions was spectacular and his role as "Sanjuro" in Yojimbo and Sanjuro was amazing. So good he inspired "the Man with no name" played by Eastwood.
Japanese cinema at it's best. You have got to see Throne of Blood as well, fantastic adaptation of MacBeth.
I saw this movie when I was about 16 y.o. back when I had no clue about Japanese history. It completely blew me away and I become totally hooked up on everything from Japan ever since. I am 32 now and I remain a huge enthusiast about Japanese motion pictures, anime, manga and video games. I want to buy this masterpiece. Does anyone know if it's aviable on Blue Ray?
一日3回見た日もあった
それくらい好き!
というかNo.1
今見てもあの土砂降りの雨の決戦シーンには震えが来るね
名実ともに日本映画最高峰の評価どうりです。ほぼ全世界で放映され全世界で
絶賛されました。度肝を抜く迫力の映像、言葉、文化は違えどもはっきり伝わる
ものでした、そして、なにより見所は、見ず知らずの百姓のため命がけの死闘を
続けるところです。
Yeah, i was real young when i saw this movie too, like 7, i didn't understand it then. I saw it again like 15 years ago when i was 20. It's my all time favorite movie...perfect story, characters, plot...everything. I can never get my friends or cousins to watch this movie with me. They turn it off after 5 minutes. If it isn't color or have english dubbing, they won't watch. They are ignorant. Patience is all it takes. The movie will eventually keep you glued to your sofa.
I like how when I read comments about Kurosawa films, many of the commenters are working in or on film.
I've seen this movie three times and still amazes me
Can't get enough of this movie. I keep coming back to it.
My favorite action film bar none.
Thank you Criterion for an outstanding
DVD set.
世界映画史上 No.1！
refreshing thing about this classic IMO is that the emphasis is on ACTING not CGI so you actually care about and can relate to the characters regardless of language or cultural differences, and on that note the stunts are not blue-screen wonders either but skilled horse riding and real falls.
this movie is stunning- innovative, beautiful, tragic, great action, humour, brilliant photgraphy.....3.5 hours of greatness... the criterion 3 disc set is beautifully packaged too, i got it a few months ago, you should too- the extras are pretty good but its worth having for the packaging and booklet alone..
When I see this movie, I laugh, I cry, and I love it.
CGを多用した現代の映像では真似ることはかんたん。
問題は、どのようにしてそれが撮られたか。
その時代の極限の努力が生み出した映像美！
同感。
This is about one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life, an extremely well set up plot, great footage (although it's only black and white), well planned out camera positions, and great action at moments.
Just one thing: the movie is sometimes shown in a much shorter version (basically, all the actions scenes are kept, so the rest is much compressed and loses a lot)
Go for the full version.
This is one of the greatest movies I've ever seen!
Yojimbo blew me away. But this movie took me far beyond anything I could ever describe.
This movie is absolutely amazing. It was the first movie to develop plot devices like hiring a group of experts for a dangerous mission (very common today - oceans 11, italian job, etc.) It's either one of the best Japanese films of all time, or simply one the best films of all time. Back in the day, by the way, movie trailers were horrible by today's standards. Now days the trailer is almost a production all on its own.
Hey! Thx for the tip...i watched it yesterday and i was absolutely amazed! Great movie, loved every secound of it!
Beautiful! Thank You!
this was like the 2nd to last film i saw in class (film appreciation). it was good. i like Kikuchyo in the 7 samurai the most. he's kind of like the comic relief. seems like it.
my fav film,fist seen it aged about 10 unforgettable.
I really love this movie but I always wondered why no sound effects were ever made, whenever the samurai swords clashed into anything (or anyone)
has anyone seen the criterion commercial using hulu? what is that mysterious sounding song that they use it is soooo familiar!
これ見たらまた見たくなっちゃいました(≧∇≦)
やっぱ黒澤監督も三船敏郎もスゴイ！
Thank you for uproad♥
Yojimbo was the first in the series followed by Sanjuro - A Fist Full of Dollars was the First in the 'Dollars' saga which it was, as you say, a copy of Yojimbo. There were legal proceedings filed against Sergio Leone I believe........
@TeddyBearMonsters Rashomon, Stray Dog, No Regrets for Our Youth, Sanshiro Sugata, Sanshiro Sugata Part Two, The Quiet Duel, Vendetta of a Samurai, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Red Beard, The 47 Ronin, Gate of Hell, Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Duel at Ganryu Island, Samurai Saga, The Hidden Fortress, Tsubaki Sanjuro, Harakiri, Chushingura, Sword of the Beast.. There are alot more than I can list but for now.. this should be a good start.
@BassKillerful
A lot of the film techniques and plots of Akira Kurosawa's movies greatly influenced western filmaking. Seven Samurai is excellent, but make a lot of popcorn because the unedited version is long.
Best movie ever, something I like to go back to over and over.
I love Kikuchiyo!
One of the greatest movies of all time..
I stayed up until 6 in the morning watching this when it was on TV.
I was like drawn into the movie.
I'm getting this movie for Christmas and this will be the first of Japanese cinema outside of the Godzilla films that I will be seeing. I'm looking foward to getting more into Japanese cinema in 2010 so I hope this is a great way to do it!
A true masterpiece!
Although the film seems to be a bit behind in technological advantages for its time (particularly sound quality), it makes up for it with an intriguing story and interesting characters. The movie is about 3 1/2 hours long, and yet I was left wanting more, a credit to the writing and directing of the movie legend Akira Kurosawa. Excellent acting, score, and sets/props add to this hands-down Japanese classic.
i still have this on VHS, but i havnt watched in in about 4 years
Aside from being a fantastic epic film, I recall seeing Toshiro Mifune's performance in it and thinking this is one of the greatest ating performances I'd ever seen. Still is
Watched the movie online. Very nice one. Midway through it, they put up a board in Japanese. And the board stayed for the next 5 minutes, I think. Seems like intermission was ‘sewn’ into movies back then.
>本当に燃えてる水車
だから迫力があるのでは？
上映時間２０７分は長くない。OKカット、OKシーンの連続です。私はこの映画ほど喜怒哀楽、人の感情を揺さぶる作品を見たことがない。
Akira Kurosawa's estate liscensed it. This movie is also the basis of the western "The Magnificent Seven"
IMO save yourself the money you would spend on film school, and just watch Kurosawa films. He was a master and if you haven't seen High and Low, please do. It's not as well known, but one of his very best.
+Chupacabra and Jackie Well, I'm spending money on film school AND watching Kurosawa films! Best of both worlds!
SIMPLY THE BEST for me, everything about it is class, also you get to understand the social class system of Japan of the time, I think it is based around the 17th or 16th century when there was much infighting between the many rulers, and there were many Ronin (Masterless Samuri) as their leaders were overthrown or killed, and so some formed bandits groups like here on this film !!!
The underlaying theme was based on an ancient folk tale
involving the bitter rivalries between the seven tribes of Southern Ireland.
Just finish watching this movie. if you haven't watch this yet, sad life.
The last fight shot was took in Winter.Everybody including A.Kurosawa felt very cold.
The taiko drums at the beginning are the best opening soundtrack ever.
wow, i just LOVE this movie, does anyone else know any other good samurai movies?
Best film ever made. Period
Like a Shakespeare play, this movie presents a panorama of the human condition, what it means to be a human being. A great epic and a noble work of art.
This is really a master piece!
@neverhoodyn well actually they used a digital replacement image on the film balc swan for natalie portmans face while she was dancing the hard moves...
Unforgettable faces, unforgettable music, unforgettable film.
日本が誇る黒澤明監督
i was just wondering, which one is best of the three movies; Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Sanjoro.
I wanted to know because I haven't seen any of them. The latter two are coming to blu ray in a few weeks. So, should I just wait for Seven Samurai, which has no release date, before seeing the other two or just watch these two and then wait for Seven Samurai?
at the moment, i cant afford the Criterion DVD, but is there anywhere i can find a link with English subtitles?
to all who can receive "ARTE": monday, 8th of march, 20.15. i'm looking forward to see this outstanding movie again.
@HexagonalBolts
Ah it is sampled in Kode9's song 'Nine Samurai'
One of my favorite movies of all time! So great that it has so many remakes lol!
It probably won't be long until it's a Criterion Bluray. They're doing two a month.
i believe that this is the only film that can rightfully use the word epic
They already made a remake of Seven Samurai, it's called The Magnificent Seven.
this movie changed my life. because of this movie, i now gauge the worth of a man by means of stick and doorway.
i also learned that 'takashi shimura' is japanese for 'bad-ass'.
What is the song playing in the trailer? I have an extremely song recognition of it....
Is there a remake coming out?
i heard that thier was?
I am a staff engaged in taking a picture of this "RAN" record video. Therefore, I feel the mission of which it informs the world. ... (more)
Today its the producers 100th birthday ! x)
This is one of the best movies in world cinema history. The first time I saw it was a ratty VHS copy from Blockbuster and I was overwhelmed.
one of the greatest film.. kurosawa genius..
when does it come out?
this film hits my top ten film list any teenager should see:
1 Casino
2 Syriana
3 Casablanca
4 Seven Samurai
5 The Good the Bad and the Ugly
6 Wall Street
7 Sideways
8 Natural Born Killers
9 Reservior Dogs
10 Raging Bull
One of my favorite films.
Pause this movie anytime. Chances are, wherever you paused, that still would make a great movie poster.
It's so weird watching a movie where you know all of the people onscreen are allready long dead. The acting was so good, story was very believable. Personally it didn't feel like 3 hours at all.
This movie had a Western remake. The Magnificent 7 was derived from the 7 samurai story.
should they make a remake of this movie?
one of the best movies of all time.
This movie so awesome. I own it and have seen it so many times!!
Is this the genuine original dialogue? its different on the version ive got
Why At The end of the video the man says shinin no samurai when shinin is not supposed to be use because it means dead person
"They" did: As the western The Magnificent Seven in '59 or '60.
i don't believe it is on Blu-Ray yet. Does anyone have any other good samurai movies they would recommend?
I really loved the anime and recently found out that it was based on this movie and am going to check it out.
There have been many remakes but none had duplicated Kikuchiyo character to the level as good as the original. Without the effort by Toshiro Mifune, this movie could be just half as good.
The battle ending scene of "Dances with wolves" is quite similar to the battle ending scene of 7 samurai, where the bandits leader on the horse surrounded by villagers before gets killed.
I'm not saying which one copied from wich. ^_^
Best film ever made (along with The Killer) !Stephen King wrote a good adaptation of it in his Dark Tower 5 book.
Agree! I have the full version 3 hours of my life lost to this movie is well worth it.
What about clockwork orange and pulp fiction?