The Samurai Trilogy | Samurai Film Review

With us having finally covered the real history of the fascinating figure that is Miyamoto Musashi, it is at last time to examine one of the most thrilling portrayals of him ever brought to film: "The Samurai Trilogy". A classic series of films starring the legendary Toshiro Mifune as Musashi himself!

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[jimross]

Mifune is a force and physical presence in a every film he is in. He is just the type of actor who the camera loves no matter what role his in. I've seen these movies in bits and pieces, but never in full, and not in chronological order. This review makes me think I must accomplish this. Miyamoto Musashi like every historical history figure whose life and exploits have been mythologised, is really just a shadow in a midst. The real individual will never be fully known or understood.

[gilanbarona]

Toshiro Mifune to the samurai film genre is what Clint Eastwood and John Wayne would be to the Western. Great film review. I saw this trilogy a long time ago. Your video has convinced me to watch it again. Thank you.

[haileene]

You should definitely read the books. It's those kind of books, like Dune, Lord of the rings, etc that worth your time reading. A movie, even beeing done nicely, will never truely compare to all the details and subtilities a book will have time to give to you.
Now I understand, it's a time commitement, and as nowadays, time is valuable, but back then, I took those books on summer seaside vacations, when all you had to do (at least at the time when no smartphones nor internet existed) was either watching nice looking girls at the beach, and/or reading books, with some swimming in the sea/ocean breaks.

Those books stand in my memory far more than the book of the 5 rings. Great story telling, great details, and for me was a pretty fun and fast reading for some decently big books. The story grabs you right from the start to the end in no time.

[ABEAZYdaRonin]

I'm glad they put all those old Samurai films on HBO MAX. I watched Lone Wolf and Cub and Hanzo the Razor for the first time. I only seen the first movie out of this trilogy, so I'll probably have a watch party or something for all of these movies this weekend😎

[brunoblivious]

I rented the first movie on VHS at my local video store when I was 13 in 1990. I didn't know anything about feudal Japan, Musashi, Mifune or Japanese cinema. I just thought the cover looked cool.
I loved the movie so much, I watched it several times. A few years later, i found a copy of the novel and a few years after that, I found the other two films. These movies sparked my interest in Japanese history and culture. Three of my favorite movies.

[JohnJohnson-bosv]

As someone that has had a desire to create content to share and remind people about films I love, I have to express my pure admiration for you and what you have made here. thanks.

[SSSR]

I have watched all three films and they are excellent.
One of the best Japanese movie series.

[Bouboukenka]

I love these movies, the novel, and the manga "Vagabond" they all, though technically based off the novel, have their own great takes on him.

[kaijudirector]

You should also review Tomu Uchida's six part series! It covers parts of the book the trilogy doesn't cover!

Also I think an epilogue with Musashi writing the book could jave been interesting. Not a full blown movie, just a nice book end to the story.

[samwill]

No wonder there's always so much comparison between samurai films and westerns. Stories of wandering heroes, scruffy, hard drinking, angsty do-gooders blowing in and out with the wind. Duels at sunset, all decided at the flick of a draw. It's almost spooky how identical they are in the broad strokes.

[warpathh]

Some of the first film’s plot is in Onibaba.

[michaelmacleod]

These were really my first samuari movies about Musashi. I had read the Book of Five Rings before watching and had no clue this was based off a fictional account. But overall, the trilogy is iconic for a reason and I understand why.

I'm generally curious if it's true Musashi invented the suburi. It was the very first bokken I ever bought and was delighted watching Mifune crafting one on the voyage in the third movie.

I would love to see a more modern, and realistic retelling of Musashi's life

[atomixfang]

Cant wait for you to review the Yoji Yamada trilogy. In my opinion, the best samurai movies after Akira Kurozawa

[scrap.catastrophe]

the girl they had play as Otsu was such a cutie. Recently listened to Musashi on audiobook. Had read it several times before, but was nice to listen to it too. The films were ok, but so so so so so limited.

[fattiger]

I just finished watching this trilogy. My immediate thoughts are:
-Mifune was only in his mid-30s. WW2 really did age people quicker
-All the ladies love Musashi
-I really feel sorry for all the ladies who love Musashi, except for the mother who sold out her daughter
-Musashi's buddy from the first movie is such a loser
-The monk from the first and second movie is really weird
-Hey, that's Doctor Serizawa
-Hey, that's the professor from Godzilla and also the old samurai from Seven Samurai
-Why do so many women have widows' peaks? (apparently Japanese women used to shave their hairline to get them)

[warrennass]

Oh yeah, I own and have seen them and like all Toshiro Mifune'samurai work, loved it. Would you consider reviewing the Lone Wolf and Cub 5 films and any of the Zatoichi series, big fan of the 2003 remake.

[bosniankumquat]

Just finished trilogy on Max and can’t stop thinking of a cinematography

[Infinitebrandon]

I've been thinking of kojiro and musashi as Alucard and Trevor lately

[hanchiman]

The only negative point of this movie for me was that they used a middle aged Toshiro Mifune at the beginning of the movie when Musashi was supposed to be like 17 year old in Sekigahara

[myhideopanda]

Finally, read the book! Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa may not be historically accurate but it captures, however romanticized, how Japanese see themselves and what they aspire to be. It teaches you more about Japanese culture and why they love this amazing man more than any history book ever could.