Throughout the ages, the world has seen many kinds of warriors. Some prominent examples include ninjas, assassins, ninja assassins(yuck), mercenaries, soldiers, knights, and Spartans. However, out of all the types of warriors, the one with the most cinematic intrigue is undoubtedly the samurai. Something about oriental guys performing harakiris on themselves really seems to get us off. That’s why we here at Waterfail have recently been pondering the question:
What is the greatest samurai movie ever made?
There are some films that easily come to mind…
The Last Samurai(2003) dir. Zwick, Edward
Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, this gem of a film features one of Tom Cruise’s finest performances.
Seven Samurai(1954) dir. Kurosawa, Akira
Nominated for 2 Academy Awards; the highest rated samurai movie on The Internet Movie Database, Seven Samurai is considered the first(and perhaps the greatest) modern action film.
Ninja Scroll(1993) dir. Kawajiri, Yoshiaki; Seymour, Kevin
A favorite among Japanese anime fans, Ninja Scroll follows a rogue samurai warrior named Jubei on his quest to exterminate members of a sadistic clan of ninjas.
Le Samourai(1967) dir. Melville, Jean-Pierre
Favorite movie of Hong Kong director Johnnie To; the movie John Woo refers to as a nearly perfect film, Le Samourai is a masterful blend of French stylistic violence and the samurai philosophy.
THE RESULTS
So there you have it folks… We have decided once and for all that The Last Samurai is the greatest samurai movie of all time.
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ah yes…tom cruise at his finest
people who can’t make their images span the entire width of the page don’t get an opinion.
Also, Seven Samurai is easily the best in that list, how can you class a film with a terribly arrogant plot with one of the greatest Japanese films ever made?
OH SO VERY WRONG!
Have you even SEEN the lone wolf and cub series?
You do the film industry a great dishonor.
The shogun wants you dead!