On our recent trip to Toronto and Algonquin park we read about a Kurosawa marathon happening in major cities in the US. Lamenting that we wouldn't be able to see these stunning, classic films on the big screen we decided to do the next best thing: have our own "Samurai Marathon" in the comfort of our own home. It wouldn't be quite the same, but still a lot of fun.
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Rating: Q=7, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3
Samurai, Action, Adventure
Hidden Fortress is the inspiration for Star Wars and each time I watch it I enjoy it more. That's actually saying a lot for an action/adventure film--for me, many action films lose some of their appeal on repeat viewings. This one is tense, hilarious, beautiful, and sad. The story is timeless.
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