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Seven Samurai, a review by Antares

Shichinin no samurai





Year: 1954
Film Studio: Toho Company
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Length: 207 Min.

Director
Akira Kurosawa (1910)

Writing
Akira Kurosawa (1910)...Screenwriter
Shinobu Hashimoto (1918)...Screenwriter
Hideo Oguni (1904)...Screenwriter

ProducerCinematographer
Asakazu Nakai (1901)

Music
Fumio Hayasaka (1914)...Composer

StarsReview
       Throughout the course of mankind's history, certain artistic endeavors have met with such critical acclaim that they stand as crowning achievements in their respected fields of culture. Michelangelo's Pieta, DaVinci's Mona Lisa, Beethoven's 9th Symphony and Tolstoy's War and PeaceCitizen KaneShichinin no samuraiCitizen KaneSeven SamuraiAmadeus. When he recounts the genius of Mozart's composing, Antonio Salieri states; "Displace one note and there would be diminishment, displace one phrase, and the structure would fall". Devoid of the sub-plots and character development, the film becomes just an action picture that begins to take on the resemblance of the American remake, The Magnificent SevenShichinin no samurai, Mifune's star would rise to a level in Japan, equivalent to that of John Wayne in the United States. In that same year he would be cast in Hiroshi Inagaki's Miyamoto Musashi, the first part of a trilogy based upon the popular novel that has been described as the Japanese Gone with the WindKagemusha in 1980. He would pass away in 1982 leaving behind a trio of memorable performances in the early Kurosawa masterpieces. His versatility as an actor would forever be immortalized on screen as the woodchopper in , Watanabe in Ikiru, and as Kambei (the samurai leader) in Shichinin no samuraiRatings Criterion
5 Stars - The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.

(From Shichinin no samurai (Seven Samurai) (1954) on March 15th, 2010)

Due Date, a review by addicted2dvd

Due Date (2010/United States) Trailer |IMDb |Wikipedia | Warner Home Video Director: Todd Phillips Writing: Alan R. Cohen (Story By), Alan Freedland (Story By), Alan R. Cohen (Story By), Alan Freedland (Screenwriter), Adam Sztykiel (Screenwriter), Todd Phillips (Screenwriter) Length: 95 min. Rating: Rated R : Language, Drug Use and Sexual Content Video: Widescreen 2.40:1 Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Robert Downey, Jr. as Peter Highman
Zach Galifianakis as Ethan Tremblay
Michelle Monaghan as Sarah Highman
Jamie Foxx as Darryl
Juliette Lewis as Heidi
Danny McBride as Lonnie

Plot:
From The Hangover director Todd Phillips, Due Date throws two unlikely companions together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous. Expectant first-time father Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) looks forward to his new child's due date five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at his wife's side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when an encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan on a cross-country trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, many friendships and Peter's last nerve.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Bonus Trailers
• Outtakes/Bloopers

This is one I wasn't sure what I would think of going by the trailer. I found a copy used cheap so figured I would give it a chance. Turned out I enjoyed it more then I thought I would. Definitely had it's funny moments. Usually Robert Downey, Jr. is hit and miss for me... but here lately he has been more hit then miss. And I seem to always enjoy Zach Galifanakis. This film is worth the time put in to watch it.



(From Within My Lifetime Marathon on January 4th, 2015)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

12. Provider
Original Air Date: 1/21/2002
The Angel Investigations team gets into trouble after spreading themselves a bit too thin, and Angel begins to realize he has strong feelings for Cordelia.

Guest Stars:
Laurel Holloman
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Eric Bruskotter
Sunny Mabrey
Tony Pasqualini
Keith Szarabajka

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty good episode... though it isn't quite as good as most. It is pretty predictable from the start of the episode.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 13th, 2010)