Three Reasons: Seven Samurai

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Those are our three reasons for Seven Samurai. What are yours?

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1. The amazing characters
2. True human emotion
3. The ahead of its time action

CINAMASTER

My three reasons
1- compelling characters
2- it's almost like a cultural lesson
3- the raw emotion of the ending.

jakewestbrook

1. Toshiro Mifune
2. Toshiro Mifune
3. Toshiro Mifune

In all seriousness, I'm continuously stunned at how Kurosawa captures the entirety of the human experience in his films. There's comedy, sadness, anger, and joy all staged in a realistic world with characters and settings that feel human, even against the harsh realities of life. Only Bergman surpasses him in that regard imo. But Bergman never did a Samurai action movie.

TehSkullKid

I saw this as a teen at a retro theater, then again in my 20s on VHS, then in my 30s on DVD, 40s on BluRay, and now in my 50s with my boys. Every viewing has only deepened my appreciation for this film. I think it's the best movie ever made.
Looking forward to the 4K! I'll have to buy a compatible TV to watch it, but it should be worth it.

koomo

1.The Impeccable Cinematography
2.The Great Cast
3.Kikuchiyo’s Speech

geoghoul

Three reasons: Toshiro Mifune, Akira Kurosawa and the movie itself.

Madbandit

1: Why'd they do it? - The samurais' heroism in defense of the village is touching, but to me this is the main question that the movie proposes. The viewer is left to ponder this. It's as if these 7 men understand something about life's purpose that the rest of us don't. Very similar to "High Noon" in this respect, and I wouldnt be surprised if Kurosawa got part of his inspiration for this story from "High Noon".
2: Kyuzo's sword fight scene - Very believable that a master sword fighter in Japan's feudal era would react the way Kyuzo did in this great scene. The knife-gun duel in "The Magnificent Seven" was interesting, too, but not nearly as riveting as this scene.
3: Toshiro Mifune - Not the typical type of role that he became known for in that he plays a buffoonish character, but he plays the heck out of this role. The scene where he brings the stolen scroll to try to prove he's a samurai is priceless and the scene where he reveals that he actually is a farmer's son and knows why the villagers act the way they do is particularly touching. And Kurosawa's creation of this role is part of the genius of this film.

jazznik

My favorite movie of all-time for a decade plus now. The range of characters and how the actors portray them is unmatched.

TheWatsonGreen

I cried like a man watching this movie.

altdoom

Mifune's butt cheeks
The lovely face of Yohei
Shino in the hay

xmor

1. Awesome Story
2. Awesome Acting
3. Awesome Direction
4. Awesome Cinematography

Opps...that's 4

Took me awhile to get used to Toshiro Mifune in this role -- so different from all other, except, maybe, the beginning of the Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954), before the monk tames him.

stevelawson

They showed a series of Japanese films on PBS in the early 70's, which is when I saw Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo and others. The battle scene is iconic, the characters are all memorable and the conclusion inspiring.

leftie