‘The Last Samurai’ Download and Reviews

December 24, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Adventure, Drama

“The Last Samurai” Movie Details

The Last Samurai tagline: In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior.
The Last Samurai - DVD Cover

The Last Samurai DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Shintaro Wada
  • Shin Koyamada
    Ken Watanabe Katsumoto
    Tom Cruise Nathan Algren
    William Atherton Winchester Rep
    Chad Lindberg Winchester Rep Assistant
    Ray Godshall Sr. Convention Hall Attendee
    Billy Connolly Zebulon Gant
    Tony Goldwyn Colonel Bagley
    Masato Harada Omura
    Masashi Odate Omura’s Companion
    John Koyama Omura’s Bodyguard
    Timothy Spall Simon Graham
    Shichinosuke Nakamura Emperor Meiji
    Togo Igawa General Hasegawa
    Satoshi Nikaido N.C.O.
    Young Recruit
    Directors: Edward Zwick IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 out of 99,087 votes

    “The Last Samurai” Movie Review

    “The Last Samurai” Plot Summary

    An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.

    Laughable

    Well, during all the movie Samurais are depicted as a warriors’ elite that studied and practised the art of war for centuries. Nevertheless we see that it’s very easy for an American alcoholic to equal them in the art of katana handling in just some months of training (this samurais must be dumb, as they practise katana since they are children !!). What about tactics ? After centuries of continuous warfare, they need a foreigner to teach them to feign a retreat and then to counterattack. And what about the final scene in which the captain arrives just when the pact is being signed and the Emperor changes idea ? I laughed to tears. I thought The Gladiator was unrivalled, but Hollywood never cease to amaze me. I’ll seek comfort in Kagemusha or Gohatto.

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    ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ Download and Reviews

    November 6, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Drama, History, War

    “Letters from Iwo Jima” Movie Details

    Letters from Iwo Jima tagline: From the director of “Flags of our Fathers” comes the completion of the Iwo Jima saga
    Letters from Iwo Jima - DVD Cover

    Letters from Iwo Jima DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Ken Watanabe General Kuribayashi
    Kazunari Ninomiya Saigo
    Tsuyoshi Ihara Baron Nishi
    Ryo Kase Shimizu
    Shido Nakamura Lieutenant Ito
    Hiroshi Watanabe Lieutenant Fujita
    Takumi Bando Captain Tanida
    Yuki Matsuzaki Nozaki
    Takashi Yamaguchi Kashiwara
    Eijiro Ozaki Lieutenant Okubo
    Nae Hanako
    Nobumasa Sakagami Admiral Ohsugi
    Luke Eberl Sam
    Sonny Saito Medic Endo
    Steve Santa Sekiyoshi Kanda
    Directors: Clint Eastwood
    IMDB Rating: 8.1/10 out of 51,400 votes

    “Letters from Iwo Jima” Movie Review

    “Letters from Iwo Jima” Plot Summary

    The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

    A totally unforgettable movie experience.

    This is quite simply one of the best movies i have ever seen. It left me speechless and in tears. A genuine masterpiece, beautifully shot, beautifully cast, wonderfully acted. There’s not much more I can say right now, but I urge you most strongly NOT to miss this movie. Eastwood’s direction is impeccable; he quietly and unerringly leads us through the developing crisis of the American assault on the island, and the desperate Japanese defence. There are so many fine performances here, so many unforgettable moments. A measure of the quality of Eastwood’s direction is that although the dialogue is almost entirely Japanese supported by English sub-titles, by the end of the film I had entirely ceased to be aware of that fact. This is a really wonderful film; please don’t miss it.

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