" A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira Kurosawa could create. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope edition. "-Netflix
Fabulous film . The two peasants are really funny. The princess isn't exactly beautiful but she would have made a fantastic Romulan commander. An then there's General Toshiro Mifune who completely steals the show.
On Oct 22, 1:53 am, T987654321 <qwrtz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hidden Fortress (1958)
> " A general and a princess must dodge enemy clans while smuggling the > royal treasure out of hostile territory with two bumbling, conniving > peasants at their sides; it's a spirited adventure that only Akira > Kurosawa could create. The Criterion Collection is proud to present > this landmark motion picture in a stunning, newly-restored Tohoscope > edition. "-Netflix
> Fabulous film . The two peasants are really funny. The princess > isn't exactly beautiful but she would have made a fantastic Romulan > commander. An then there's General Toshiro Mifune who completely > steals the show.
"These aren't the bumbling, conniving peasants you're looking for..."
Hidden Fortress is one of my favorite Akira Kurosawa movies. This one I've watched many times. Its also one of my favorite Toshiro Mifune movies.
In an interview, I've seen Star Wars director, George Lucas, mention that the two peasants who appear in the first scene and throughout the movie influenced his creation of the R2D2 and C3PO characters in Star Wars. Notice there is also a princess that must be returned to her homeland through enemy territory by the Mifune character -- complete with a treasure of hidden gold bars.
If you like Kurosawa movies and haven't seen it, definitely check it out. -- Rik
On Oct 21, 10:53 pm, T987654321 <qwrtz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hidden Fortress (1958) > Fabulous film . The two peasants are really funny. The princess > isn't exactly beautiful but she would have made a fantastic Romulan > commander. An then there's General Toshiro Mifune who completely > steals the show.
Well, yes- she isn't 'beautiful by certain standards but in the context of her being raised as a tomboy in the times the story is set in... she would have made a great Romulan Commander.
If you've missed this classic Kurosawa movie, its showing in the USA on the International Film Channel (IFC) this Saturday morning at 7:00 AM central time. Set your DVR....
On Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:28:19 +0100, Rik Brown <Rik.Brown.415...@no-mx.forums.travel.com> wrote: > If you've missed this classic Kurosawa movie, its showing in the USA on > the International Film Channel (IFC) this Saturday morning at 7:00 AM > central time. Set your DVR....
Funnily enough, this morning I found the Criterion Collection DVD of 'The Hidden Fortress' in the mailbox. ;)
> -- Rik
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