sarcasm Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI Directed by Yoji Yamada Set in the late nineteen century as the feudal Shogun period was giving way to the Meiji Restoration, Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada) is a low-ranking samurai of the Unasaka clan in Shonai Province of northeast Japan. His wife has died of tuberculosis, and with two daughters, Kayano and Ito, and an elderly mother to support, he and his family must survive in austerity. The moment his daily work as a clerk in one of the clans warehouses is over, he hurries home, refusing to drink or eat with fellow samurai. Behind his back, his fellow samurai teasingly call him "Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Seibei)." The divorce of his childhood friend Tomoe (Rie Miyazawa) leads him into a confrontation with her violent ex-husband, a high-ranking samurai. When word of Seibei's easy victory using only a wooden sword begins to circulate, his reputation for swordfighting prowess begins to change his colleagues assessment of him. Just as Seibei begins to dream that despite his impoverishment he might win the hand of the long loved Tomoe, he is caught in the shifting turmoil of the times and is assigned, against his wishes, by his superiors to confront and kill a renowned warrior on the wrong side of a clan power struggle. (Japanese, 129 minutes) I don't know if i'm the only one who's been sleeping on this movie, but if you haven't seen it, i highly recommend it. it's not an action movie, but great nontheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 THIS IS A JAPANESE MOVIE. IT'S FROM JAPAN. IT TAKES PLACE DURING FEUDAL JAPAN WHEN THERE WERE SAMURAI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone gone forever Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 Sounds Good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHASHI Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 are you japanese, sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 did u see this movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiptInButter Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 ahaha captain obvious for president, reminds me of that dude from dilbert that would talk hella loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHASHI Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 i haven't seen it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 if you like this film also check devil's claw. i don`t if they are bringing it to the US or not but it was pretty cool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 I'll definitely check these out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intangible Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 If you liked twighlight samurai check out Zatoichi, Yojimbo, and Shogun Assasin if you havnt seen it. I highly reccomend that everyone watches the Yakuza papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcasm Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 hmmm sounds very interesting. i will most definately go out and search for the movies you guys listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 it looks like the english title will be hidden blade not devils claw. oni no tsume kakushi ken translates to devils claw hidden blade which sounds cooler than hidden blade but whatever. same director as twilight samurai heres a write up on it hidden blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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