History of Fight Choreography – Part 1: The Olde Days
The first of a two-part article on fight choreography through history. From Elizabethan jester fight-director to Japanese theatre-inspired samurai cinema!
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Top 10 Samurai Movie Sword Fights
Article list of Top 10 Samurai Movie Sword Fights in descending order. With entries from Akira Kurosawa, Takashi Miike, Donnie Yen & Tom Cruise. Inc. videos, links & other related material.
READ MORE +Seven Samurai (1954)
Movie review of Seven Samurai. Often imitated but never equalled, Akira Kurosawa’s samurai story was the starting point of a hugely influential filmmaker.
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Renowned film maker Akira Kurosawa wanted to make a film that would in his words be “a 100% entertainment film, full of thrills and fun". It was his way of repaying Toho Film Studios for backing some of his artier and darker projects such as “Rashomon”. The result was a critical and box office success that became the ...
READ MORE +Sanjuro (1962)
The popular “rōnin with no name” from Akira Kurosawa’s internationally acclaimed samurai western “Yojimbo” returns in a tale of political double dealings and bumbling plans to rescue a clan leader from a treacherous official. Originally intended as a faithful adaptation of the novel “Peaceful Days” by Shûgorô ...
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From the cinematic partnership of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune comes Yojimbo, a classic samurai western influenced a generation of actors and filmmakers, and is generally regarded as their finest work. Trailer http://youtu.be/WzFq5hOlZ5s CAST Toshiro Mifune is the centrepiece of this film in his thirteenth ...
READ MORE +Happy Birthday Akira Kurosawa!
Legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa would be 104 years old today if he was still with us. Born on this day, March 23rd in 1910 he passed away September 6th 1998, aged 88. He was notable for films such as Seven Samurai, Ran, The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo and many, many more, and was without doubt one of the ...
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