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Seven Samurai (Criterion Collection Spine #2)

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Hailed as the greatest film in the history of Japanese cinema, Seven Samurai is director Akira Kurosawa's undisputed masterpiece. Arguably the greatest of all jidai-gecki (or historical swordplay films), Kurosawa's classic 1954 action drama

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Format: Dolby, NTSC, Black & White
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Dubbed: Japanese
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
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Average Customer Review: 945 customer reviews
ASIN: 0780020685
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L.F.

If you're going to watch ONE Kurosawa film in your life...

February 10, 2017

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

If you're going to watch ONE Kurosawa film in your life, this should be it. Seven Samurai represents Kurosawa's BEST work and features my favorite role for Minfune. Although long, the story elements flow and the events integrate and work really well--it's almost flawless. There is just something so timeless about this work, and what it represents: the human condition and the struggles we take to overcome these struggles, even at the expense of one's life. It's seriously one of those films that makes you think for days--it resonates that much. Honestly, I DON'T buy movies. I borrow them. But this film is so good that I was willing to buy it! If anything, Seven Samurai can be appreciated for what its done for film, historically. And as far as sets are concerned, I can't imagine a boxed set topping this version from the Criterion Collection. In terms of dvd extras, it goes into depth, from the historical significance and perspective of the film, the life of the director at this phase of his career, and even to the historical perspective of the samurai! So you get an overall detailed, comprehensive look of the film which appeals to a film historian's sensibilities. It set the precedent for many cinematic and anime works to come, and is well worth the money and time for anybody who loves and appreciates the art of cinema.

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Amazing original story with loads of great actors

September 28, 2017

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This movie may be from the 50's but it is timeless. Amazing original story with loads of great actors. A must watch.

The American rip-off version is very well done and i loved it but after seeing both, I actually like this better. The director was way ahead of his time.

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Blue Dog

Seven Samurai 60 Years Later

May 29, 2015

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I remember this movie from the sixties where I saw it first as a college student in Chicago. I was part of a University of Chicago film group called Doc Films, short for documentary films. Despite the name, we students showed American movie classics on Tuesday nights and foreign films on Friday nights. Some of us regularly went to the Clark theater in downtown Chicago where they showed a new double feature every day. We were quite the film buffs back then.

It was nice to see it again, this time with my wife who had not seen it before.

We will probably watch "The Magnificent Seven" this weekend and compare it to the Kurosawa film. I always liked Yule Brenner in the American western inspired by this magnificent movie.

I noticed this time that the film was made in 1954, nine years after the Japanese surrendered in WWII. I wonder what impression this movie made at the time.

The theme of unemployed Samurai taking on a job to defend a village of farmer peasants for food may have reflected the mood in Japan at the time. There is a kind of nobility that comes across as the Samurai gather, plan, defend, and finally defeat the bandits that threaten the peasants. It is moving to watch the drama unfold.

A great film. Perhaps one of the greatest.

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Hironobu Watanabe

Never been more beautiful

March 27, 2017

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This Criterion blu ray of Kurosawa’s Samurai-western masterpiece provides the most beautiful ever black and white image. The picture quality is amazingly restored, and the sound quality has got far better than before. This enables you to get a clear picture of the entire plot as well as Kurosawa’s artificial craftsmanship. Strongly recommended for lovers of this film.

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Marlowe

The Few against the Many: The 'Seven Samurai' retains its Impact

February 19, 2018

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The quality of the remastered discs is very high. I have seen the 'Seven Samurai' several times and each time find to have the film new details of character, and am delighted to have bought it. It is one of the finest films , with a range of human emotion from humor to tragedy, and in its individual characterization,it is far superior to the 'Magnificent Seven' which is based on it, the '13 Samurai' or 'The Last Samurai'. The final battle is one of the most powerful on film. I definitely recommend the 'Seven Samurai' in this excellent edition.

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Ravenhill

Holds up to the test of time - a GREAT watch for 2018

November 30, 2017

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It does not get better than this. Bear in mind when it was filmed, but it cannot touch all the spin offs and remakes for the power of the ending.

I prefer these characters to some of the ones introduced in later versions.

It's a masterful example of storytelling in that the story itself is simple. But the film is unforgettable.

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April 25, 2015

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Awesome. I've wanted a copy of this for a bunch of years. I'm glad I spent the money!

Now I understand what everyone was trying to say. And I truly don't have the words to state my reaction to "Seven Samurai". I will be watching this over and over, hoping to get some sort of handle on 1) the translation; 2) the photography, camera angles, tracking, lighting, etc.; 3) the acting.

Overwhelming! I simply don't know what to say except, "Buy a copy!". Martial artists, You have no option but to see this for many reasons. If you buy a copy, set up a fund raiser (or whatever) and show this movie! [NOTE: You need to contact the publisher for permission and fees, if any.] Anyone studying the arts should get a chance to see this movie. That' my opinion, and I'm sticking to it until I can understand what I saw last night, and, hopefully, write a much better review for all of you. Sorry, this is the best I can do right now.

Metalsmith

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