Epinions Recent Reviews for mvie mu-1009583

mvie mu-1009583: Kurosawa's Tale of Two Peasants, a Princess, & a General

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:53:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - In the 1950s, Akira Kurosawa was clearly becoming Japan's premier auteur with films like Rashomon, Ikiru, Throne of Blood, The Lower Depths, and most of all, The Seven Samurai. Taking the samurai films to new...

mvie mu-1009583: Kurasawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS is a Hidden Masterpiece.

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:49:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author talyseon - The Hidden Fortress (1958) Directed by Kurasawa Akira. The life of a man Burn it with fire The life of an insect Throw it into the fire Ponder and you will see The world is dark and this floating world is a...

mvie mu-1009583: Fast-paced Samurai movie

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:56:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gtmcfar - This is a great story about a Japanese Princess whose family has been murdered. A small band tries to keep the princess safe while transporting the family fortune. Supposedly this is the movie that inspired 'Star...

mvie mu-1009583: "Star Wars' Japanese Grand-Pa"

Wed, 25 May 2005 10:50:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author basesurge - A long time ago (the early 1960s) in a film school far, far, away (unless you live in southern California) a young Jedi (filmmaker) called George Lucas was studying at the USC film school... Lucas, like many young people was captivated by the...

mvie mu-1009583: Strategy at it’s best!

Sun, 3 Oct 2004 04:09:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gurusmaran - The Hidden Fortress [1958], directed by Akira Kurosawa, is considered to be the primal influence for George Lucas’ Star Wars. The movie is big in every sense of the term, and that probably justifies the five years this movie took to...

mvie mu-1009583: A Long Time Ago, in a Nippon Far Far Away

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:08:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author metalluk - This floating world’s a dream; so burn in mad abandon! . . . . from the song at the fire festival. Everybody loves a story about a princess in distress and the dashing heroes that come to her aid, saving her from the evil-ones...

mvie mu-1009583: Kakushi toride no san akunin-Three Bad Men in a Hidden Fortress

Sat, 13 Sep 2003 02:00:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author carl_lazarevic - Acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa is often credited in the film industry for the the impact his movies have had on the world of cinema, particularly in the western genre. Without his work on the movie Seven Samurai there would have been no The M...

mvie mu-1009583: Abbott and Costello vs. the storm troopers

Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:51:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thewasp - I first remember hearing that "Star Wars" was inspired by a much older movie when I was 9 or 10, but dismissed the suggestion as a test of my gullibility by the person who informed me. It turns out however that I was premature: "Star Wars" does have...

mvie mu-1009583: The Samurai Papers Part VIIA: The Hidden Fortress

Wed, 28 May 2003 18:30:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nathantyree - This is the seventh installment in my ongoing series of reviews called The Samurai Papers. The previous reviews in this series are: Yojimbo, Seven Samurai,

mvie mu-1009583: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress

Sat, 3 May 2003 00:39:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DavidMac - Akira Kurosawa made many films dealing with the Japanese history surrounding the samurai. Films like The Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Sanjuro are some of the most famous examples of Kurosawa’s work, and The Hidden Fortress is another one.
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mvie mu-1009583: The Road To Hayakama: Kurosawa Tells The Secrets Of The Hidden Fortress

Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:36:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mfunk75 - According the official rulebook of movie reviewing, section 8.05h (an amendment added May 25, 1977), "all discussions of Akira Kurosawa's 'The Hidden Fortress' must commence with a detailed analysis of said movie's influence on George Lucas' 'Star...

mvie mu-1009583: Akira Kurosawa’s “Kakushi toride no san akunin”(1958)(Three bad men in a hidden fortress)

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 05:38:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author artbyjude - This is another classic Japanese film, made into a DVD by the Criterion Collection. It is widely thought to have been a direct influence on George Lucas for Star Wars. If that were its only claim to fame, I wouldn’t be writing this review. Because...

mvie mu-1009583: Hidden Fortress:Who Likes Short-Shorts? Toshiro Mifune Likes Short-Shorts!

Tue, 18 Jun 2002 02:36:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author d_fienberg - Hidden Fortress is Akira Kurosawa's slightly odd mix of samurai epic and slapstick comedy. It's an excellent film, but compared to many of Kurosawa's other samurai films — Ran, Throne of Blood, Seven Samurai, or Yojimbo...

mvie mu-1009583: A Long Time Ago..In A Film Far, Far Away...

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:16:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DrJ008 - For those of you who are a fan of the Star Wars trilogy and all things George Lucas, prepare to digest some points in this coming review that will not go down smoothly. Lucas states that, "This film is the inspiration for the original Star Wars." If this...

mvie mu-1009583: Underappreciated Titles-Part 7

Sun, 8 Apr 2001 17:25:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Outbanks - Today's review is on a movie done by the great Kurosawa. I must say, geenius did a marvelous review on this movie. I suggest you go read it. Unfortunately, he included so much information, that there is little new information I can provide. However,...

mvie mu-1009583: Not just a black-and-white, subtitled Star Wars!

Sat, 22 Jul 2000 23:33:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author geenius - You may or may not have heard that George Lucas drew on Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress as his primary inspiration for Star Wars, but despite a few noteworthy similarities, Star Wars is a substantial departure from this movie...