Seven Samurai

[GeneChing]

I'm disappointed that there's no thread devoted to this - one of the greatest martial arts films ever. So I'm using Ku Zu Lin as an excuse to start one.

New Chinese Movie Pays Tribute to "Seven Samurai" (http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/09/23/1221s408383.htm)
2008-09-23 19:13:32

Young Chinese director Yang Shupeng recently finished shooting his second movie, "Ku Zhu Lin," a tribute to Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film "Seven Samurai."

"Ku Zhu Lin," or "Bitter Bamboo Grove," stars Chinese actors Hu Jun and Jiang Wu. It is expected to screen at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival in October.

I forecast more with John Fusco's (Forbidden Kingdom (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42599) screenwriter) next project, Seven Samurai, so I'll just set this up for then.

[sanjuro_ronin]

The Seven Samurai is a lesson in all facets of MA.
From the practical to that esoteric.
Its a lesson on passivity, a lesson on why those that can do things, should do them ( because no one else will), it shows all the good and the bad of Bushido.
It also gives on the the best lessons in the difference between reality and perception in MA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NHrGc36Hu8&feature=related

[Jimbo]

Seven Samurai is definitely one of the most influential films of all time, period. That goes beyond being a martial arts movie, and yet it's one of the best m.a. movies as well. I especially like the quiet samurai with outstanding skill that the young kid idolizes. This character speaks very little in the movie, and in spite of that (or more likely because of that), he is an excellent model to aspire to.

That being said, I probably enjoy watching the Western remake, The Magnificent Seven, a bit more.