[SpecialOFFER]

Sorry, I'm going stereotype...

Seven Samurai.

[stunnyravytal]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 and 2 for Ninjas, 3 for Samurais...

[freddyujnf]

Sanjuro - esp the scene in the castle

AKA. the chicken chopping scene...or pork butcher man

[happyman]

I liked "The Last Samurai".

Other than that I also liked a Japanese movie I saw a couple months ago, in English it's called "When the Last Sword Is Drawn" and in Japanese it's "Mibu gishi den". I recommend it for those who haven't seen it.

[bonyclayd]

Did you guys know that IFC (independent film channel) they run Samurai Saturdays from 8 am to 10am?

If I drag my butt out of bed early I watch whatever movie they are showing. So far I've seen "Yojimbo" "Seven Samurai" and "Sword of Doom" All very good movies. I want to see Samarai it has several parts to it and is suppose to be pretty good. I only saw it at Media Play recently on DVD and didn't get a chance to purchase it yet.

Has anyone seen it? I heard that it was kind of like "Gone With the Wind". I don't know.

~Koori

[VovTortki]

Samurai movies are too slow and boring for me usually. But, Samurai fiction was pretty good i thought. Red Shadow is good too. Done by the same director whose name i can't remember.

[fedordzen]

Check out "Red Shadow" , really funny Ninja movie. A must see for sure.

[Serttyfd]

My personal favorite currently is:

Ame Agaru
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AEBD-10003

Great Akira Kurosawa manuscript done by his crew after his death. It has the depth of Akira Kurosawa's movies without his preachyness.

Also, features Mugai Ryu Iai and chreography by Otake sensei of TSKSR.

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For simple action, the best sword work I've seen in English is actually called "The Equals" or "The Challenge" or "The Sword of the Ninja (TV edition)" starring Scott Glenn and Mifune. The chreography was actually done by Steven Seagul...shows the quality of his earlier works, much like Above the Law or Hard to Kill...unlike his "later" stuff.

[66paptroump]

Very suprised nobody has mentioned Kurosawa's Heaven and Earth

Ah I was just about to mention it, it is without a doubt my favourite war movie. The camera work in that movie was simply amazing, and the musical score was beautiful.

I think I'm gonna watch it again now. *runs off to find the tape*

[Bill-Watson]

Musa, or Warrior, one of Korean movie

[JohnfAclambrJA]

yojimbo and sanjuro are pinnacle of ronin samurai movies. kurosawa is the best, no question.

samurai fiction is a cool modern samurai movie. not to be taken seriously, but its got cool shots.

twilight samurai was also a great modern samurai movie. very serious, interesting perspective into samurai life.

[enurneAcourdy]

Musa yes very intense, have anybody saw Warriors of Heaven and Earth?
It's a nice a bizzare movie, the images and the costumes are so neat.
Anyway, Musa, wich as a story very different from WoHaE, as the same pacing as the later, you have to see it to believe it.
anyway, download Musa if you can, it's worth it (specialy if you like blood).

[Avgustslim]

All of the Kozure Ookami movies I've seen have been good (I especially like the fifth one.) I agree that Sanjuro is underrated. Great film, along with Yojimbo. I haven't seen Akakage yet, but I did see Samurai Fiction, which is by the same director (?) I think. That's also pretty sweet. Tasogare Seibei was great, and the new Zatoichi was mediocre. I enjoyed the first bit of Gohatto, because of the sword work, but it got dull, and soupy with the man-love that followed. Mibu Gishi Den is a pretty cool Shinsengumi movie, too.

I haven't really seen any good ninja flicks. I've got Akakage on my "to see" list. Any other recommendations?

[mygalinasoo]

Six String Samurai.

I downloaded that movie to see how it was like, thinking it might be cool.


Oh gawd, it's definitely better than the ninja turtles... oh gawd it is!

[CedssypeEdids]

Very suprised nobody has mentioned Kurosawa's Heaven and Earth

[haudraufwienix]

'The Twilight Samurai' Directed by Yoji Yamada

It stars Hiroyuki Sanada (he's also in The Last Samurai) and was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars 2004

[bWn4h8QD]

What are your best samurai & ninja movies,just wanna know.
My experience are Chushingura and Ganryujima no ketto.

[Romarionsion]

I got this link from a friend, This movie should be out this summer in the U.S.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/zatoichi.html

[Izzy]

'Yojimbo'
Dir: Akira Kurosawa
Starrring: Toshiro Mifune

[whimpykid]

I'm gonna have to say "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain". Hulk Hogan AND Victor Wong. It's a classic of modern cinema.

Agreed, I think you too would enjoy six string samurai as much as I did...