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The Last Samurai - Patreon Version (Patreon)

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2022-01-15 13:00:11
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No Sync Required Version: https://cinebingers.ca/5WAeUCGG66 - For Patreon tier "Bingers on The Wall" or higher.

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The Last Samurai - Patreon Version

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Amelie W

If you ever feel anachronistic, remember the samurai caste still existed when the "printing telegraph" was invented, aka the fax machine.

Rav Low

Both this movie and Dances with Wolves are often (incorrectly) labeled as "White Savior" movies. They're both masterpieces imho.

Ashton Lewis

The replayed fight scene is replayed because (I think) Nathan is going over the fight in his head to ensure that he has eliminated all threats. He realises when thinking about it that he has only wounded the man with the birth mark, and was then able to block his attack from behind as he knew he was there and knew he has not been killed

The Inedible Mattman!

When you watch the film on Amazon, they give you little factoids about the film and the production and all that jazz. At the very beginning they explain that the title "The Last Samurai" was not singular, but the plural Samurai. Meaning this was the end of the entire lineage of those who were Samurai, not necessarily that there's a specific person who was the last.

The Inedible Mattman!

Oh, and also ! ... according to trivia on IMDB -- Tom Cruise spent two years training for this movie. He learned the art of the sword, as well as trained for that time in the Japanese language. I cannot speak it and couldn't tell you how well he did with it, but at least he put in 2 years of his life to learn it!

Joel

I remember when this movie came out, it was moderately well-received in the US, but it was absolutely LOVED in Japan

MacGuffinStuff

I took a class about the Samurai period in college (it was an awesome class, all we did was read and talk about the Samurai and watch Akira Kurosawa movies lol), I wish I remembered more but I do recall that the period (and class) ended around 1868, it was was called the Meiji Restoration and I believe in one scene Omura called the Emperor "Meiji". It was very much as a result of the US Navy under Admiral Perry (this was referred to as "the Great White Fleet") basically showing up on the shores of Japan and demanding that the Japanese trade with the US. Because successive Shoguns had enforced an isolationist policy for several centuries the Japanese were unpleasantly surprised by the technological advancements made by the Western powers during that time, and the US in particular was in a position to start flexing internationally power. The Shogun was a samurai Lord, the most powerful, who served as the de facto military and political leader of Japan, while the Emperor was essentially a rubber stamp who ruled in name only, and only so long as he complied with the Shogun and the Samurai lords (Daimyo). So in that respect the Emperor being portrayed as weak was accurate, that line of royalty is the oldest still ruling anywhere in the world but for most of their history they were mainly a symbolic figurehead for the people, that granted legitimacy to the Samurai class who claimed to serve according to the Emperor's will. So it was a pretty rude awakening when the Navy showed up in steam-powered iron clad ships with far superior firepower. Japanese leaders concluded that to survive and retain independence Japan would have to modernize (which undermined the traditional power structure dominated by the Samurai) and they did so in an impressively short time, by 1905 they were powerful enough to defeat and thoroughly embarrass the Russian Empire, which shocked the world because it was assumed no non-white military power could possibly compete let alone win against a Western power.

Jon Johns
>>75764080

Did you see the Netflix mini series, "Age of Samurai?" I enjoyed it, but have no idea how accurate it is.

MacGuffinStuff

No haven't seen that yet, have to check it out now, sounds interesting.

Logan Kerlee

I super enjoyed this reaction! I've been a big fan of this movie since I saw it and that's been pretty much since it's been out. I always become emotional at the end, for obvious reasons. Main character doesn't die but so many of the others do. It's also very emotional seeing how he grasped the change in culture and life vs his own and his understanding of it all beforehand in comparison to how he was at the end of the film. Thank you for reacting to this movie! Great choice. :)

wroot

One of the best and sensual "love story" in the movies. And the actress was perfect in that role. Btw, you missed in the credits at the end that it was in fact Hans Zimmer who composed the soundtrack ;)

Tomas
>>75735865

Late to the party, but I have studied quite a bit Japanese, so here's my two cents: if I'm being honest, he has a very obvious English accent. That's not to say it is extra terrible; he sounds similar to how beginners from English-speaking countries usually tend to when learning Japanese. The phonetics of vowels in Japanese and English are quite distinct from each other, and Japanese natives tend to have similar struggles when learning English.

Jack Burton

Imagine being that oldest child in the family... and you realize the man who killed your father then saved your life.

Ricardo Alanis

I was in college when this came out and took a class called “Deconstructing the Samurai” and looking at history vs fiction depicting them. The director, Edward Zwick, came to do a screening for our class, which ended up actually being the US premiere for this film and did a Q&A and some background on it. Katsumoto and Algren are based on historical characters but obviously dramatized for the film. They took great care to ensure it would be respectful of the history and as someone already mentioned, it was very well received in Japan. They also took advantage of the fact that Cruise is ambidextrous to have him use two swords in fights. It’s one of my favorite films. Great cinematography, Zimmer’s score is fantastic, and acting all around is excellent. Glad you enjoyed it and loved the reaction!