last samurai

ohskigod
ohskigod Posts: 6,505
edited July 2004 in Music & Movies
anyone else looking forward to this coming out on DVD besides me?
seems no one else has mentioned it so far, i think i saw an advertisement saying it is coming out on teusday, has anyone else heard that?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2004
    Tomorrow it is, along with Peter Pan, of which I have read very good reviews on as well. Looking forward to picking up both.
    If...
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited May 2004
    it does come out tuesday , and yes my wife and i are looking forward to watching it . thats our plan for tuesday night.
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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited May 2004
    Yep, will be picking it up.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2004
    I'll be renting/borrowing it.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,322
    edited May 2004
    lunchbreak pickup for sure
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited May 2004
    SAAAAKKKEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Never Forget
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  • begbie
    begbie Posts: 630
    edited May 2004
    Even though it's dubbed as "Dances with Samurai", I'll still pick it up for the interesting extras.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2004
    First time I've heard it called that.
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited May 2004
    picked it up at lunch , no dts :mad:
    dances with the samurai????? i don't think that is the film we are talking about
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,627
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by begbie
    Even though it's dubbed as "Dances with Samurai", I'll still pick it up for the interesting extras.

    I did see a few comments floating around from movie reviewers when the movie was in the theaters comparing it to Kevin Costner's "Dances with Wolves." The reference is because both movies are epics set in historical periods, the main character sort of loses himself in an unfamiliar native culture and finds respect for it, both movies are long, and both actors/directors put a lot of themselves into their movies. I don't think the reviewers were making the comparison in a complimentary way though.

    I'll buy it.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,577
    edited May 2004
    The better half and I watched it last night. The first time in a long time I've purchased a movie on Tuesday and actually got to watch it on Tuesday. Overall, we both really enjoyed the movie.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,322
    edited May 2004
    I watched it as well and found it to be a good movie.
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited May 2004
    my wife and i watched it last night as well and both really enjoyed it. great scenery and story , not and outstanding sound track though. i thought the howitzers could have been a little more intense , not like the cannon battles in master and commander. overall though good movie.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2004
    Picked it up yesterday at local CC, won't get to see it till Friday though.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited May 2004
    Agreed - great flick. A buy.
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  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited May 2004
    I bought my copy of THE LAST SAMURAI today along with following DVDs:-

    Osama
    Stay Hungry
    Dances With Wolves
    The Beast
    Ice Age
    On Deadly Ground
    The Man In the Iron Mask
    Rob Roy
    Helen Of Troy (Old Version)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2004
    Very good movie, especially if you're not the type to over-ANALyze the plot's plausibility. Good sound quality, too. However, they could have cut the last 5 minutes of the movie.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited May 2004
    Two thumbs up - very good movie. We'll buy this one after we rented and watched last night. Much better than the reviews suggested; I was pleasantly surprised.
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited May 2004
    Good movie two thumbs up! But Im asian so Im biased.:p
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2004
    Originally posted by hamzahsh
    I bought my copy of THE LAST SAMURAI today along with following DVDs:-

    Dog Soldiers

    i'm embarassed to say i've seen this movie already. UGH. why did i waste my time? :p


    Just finishing watching the Last Samurai too. Good movie. A bad cheesy line here and there, but overall, i thought it was good.
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  • jdavy
    jdavy Posts: 380
    edited June 2004
    I saw the first half yesterday and will finish it on Monday. (kids) First movie in awhile to keep my attention.
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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited June 2004
    Last Samurai was a good film. Not a great film, though. Overall I liked it, and in this time of crappy movies, that's saying a lot. The love story in particular was handled really well, very subtle, not like an obligatory sub-plot at all. I was sorry to see Billy Connely's role was so small, and a couple of shots of the final battle are right out of Braveheart, but other than that it was pretty good. I agree about the film score, excellent.
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited July 2004
    I'm behind the times I know, but I now wait until movies are in Blockbuster's previously viewed section, at 3 movies for $20 it's a deal.
    I thoughly enjoyed this movie. I can't fault it in any way. We'll, except for the bad 15 second CG effect shot of Cruise atop the ship sailing into Tokyo.
    The rest of the movie was awesome both visually and sonically.
    Great story and writing, with powerful
    non- Hollywood romantic moments.
    Great action scences and fighting sequences.

    A definite buy!

    -Luc
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  • johnny_utah
    johnny_utah Posts: 117
    edited July 2004
    maybe it's just me, but I thought the scenes with rain and thunder sounded awesome! great sound.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by trubluluc

    I thoughly enjoyed this movie. I can't fault it in any way. We'll, except for the bad 15 second CG effect shot of Cruise atop the ship sailing into Tokyo.

    Agreed! That was TERRIBLE. The guy who CGI'd that scene should be shot! (see We have protesters today! thread on the shooting comment). Uh oh, need to add another winkie/smilie. ;):)
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2004
    I agree with movieguy. The cannons could have been a little more intense, but the sword fight scenes and overall sound quality were decent. Good story with a little something for guys and gals. A must have for movie buffs.
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