has anyone else seen this?

it totally rocks

blood romance swords

what more could you ask for

for all the guys it had one of the best fight scenes, better than matrix 3

see it!

I might go see it tomorrow. :)

I haven't seen it, but does it explain why he's an american samurai?

its supposed to be sorta like Dances With Wolves, where he ends up on the other side and joins them against his own kind.

yeah what nemo said

 

the "bad guys" end up being better than the "good guys"

so much cooler looking too

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Yes, in a matter of speaking.

I thought the movie was very good.

I thought Tom Cruise was as engaging as he has been in a long time.

god is back :sneaky:

Omg. Just saw the movie yesterday.

 

War is bad!

:(

 

I liked the Japanese scenery! Very nice!

And the occasional comic relief! :D

costumes were so sweet

and how that lt. col. gets that sword through the chest on the horse?

awesome

 

havent seen rf ucsd in a while

yeah, i know

 

i like the part where tom cruise puts on the japanese attire for the first time (looks like some robe or something - don't know what it's called) and he starts doing karate chops!

 

:lol:

I-WANT-TO-SEE-THIS-MOVIE-NOW!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but ill probably end up never seeing it until 4 years later because everyone always sees movies when i have to work and wont go see them a second time :cry:

I-WANT-TO-SEE-THIS-MOVIE-NOW!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but ill probably end up never seeing it until 4 years later because everyone always sees movies when i have to work and wont go see them a second time :cry:

OK the outfit is called a kabuto, and the film was done in New Zealand. I thought the movie was exellent, and my mom also enjoyed it (shes japanese)... the movie deserves a oscar! :kiss: :)

well then, if it was not done in japan (sorry if i haven't researched the movie), then i liked how they tried to show some the japanese customs..

god is back :sneaky:

 

Hi Lea! I've missed you.

costumes were so sweet

and how that lt. col. gets that sword through the chest on the horse?

awesome

 

havent seen rf ucsd in a while

 

I've been a little busy again. I'm going to create a thread so people who are interested can know (and those who aren't don't have to bother).

 

Period pieces are so cool, and the money thrown at movies over the last ten years (most of which is spent frivolously) makes a period piece done well a special thing. This really was done well, very respectful not only of Japanese Samurai culture, but also very conscious of those issue important to Japanese militarization (which, of course, becomes very important in the fifty to seventy-five years following this movie) as well as the unique environment of Japan. Some of the shots of the scenery was absolutely breathtaking.

 

And as I understand it, the main of the movie was shot in Japan.

 

Notes: I'm not expert on Japanese history, culture, or movie making.

god is back :sneaky:

 

Hi Lea! I've missed you.

really?....i'm glad someone missed me here :confused:

i look forward to this one :D