Shichinin no samurai (Los Siete Samurais)

Akira Kurosawa was and is considered the master of east-western film-making (in that he made his Japanese films accessible for fans of American westerns while still making the movies his country found popular), and out of the few Kurosawa movies I've... Full review

Well, if you haven't seen Seven Samurai then you're not really qualified to call yourself a film fan, basically. One of the most influential movies of all time, that still holds up extremely well nearly 50 years later. Akira Kurosawa's epic... Full review

I discovered 16 of Kurosawa's best known films before returning to the which is commonly thought of as his masterpiece. Seven Samurai is unlike any other grand classic ever produced. It's basic plot can be summed up in a single easy... Full review

The archetypal action film, Seven Samurai is also one of the richest works to ever be committed to celluloid. Each of its characters is extraordinarily realized; each has his or her own arc, his or her own vital part to play... Full review

In 1954, Kurosawa made foreign film history with Seven Samurai. Everything about this film is just absolutely terrific. The film lasts around 3 1/2 hours, and every minute of it is unbelievable filmmaking. Kurosawa's blend of stellar craft, captivating cinematography, ravishing... Full review

This is one of those great epic films that stands the test of time. I only saw this film for the first time in 2000, almost 50 years after it was made, and was astounded by it. It was an epic... Full review

Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece... The Japanese equivalent to Orson Welles' Citizen Kane.. I say it's just as good, if not even better. Not only Kurosawa's most well known film, but the most widely recognized Japanese film ever made. This movie will forever... Full review

but sit back and relish each scene....The plot is simple.... ... Full Review

Seven Samurai is an amazing film, but ranks slightly below the brilliant Rashomon and Ikiru .....Toshiro is great to watch, but look for Takashi's understated performance as well--rubbing the back of his shaved neck absently.... ... Full Review

In a 2002 Sight and Sound poll, Seven Samurai was named by directors as one of the 10 best films ever made....shifts from images of pastoral lyricism to harsh, gritty realism for the spectacular action scenes-especially the rain-soaked finale.....his transcendently beautiful and action-packed reinvention of the traditional Japanese samurai film holds you rapt from start to finish..... ... Full Review

it is much better than some movies I have seen.....There is not much action in this film but alot of planning and a undertone of humor as well.....Well this film has both....A really good Samurai film.....Like I said before to truly enjoy this film you have to be ready for the pacing of it..... ... Full Review

Shichinin no Samurai" is also a genuinely entertaining movie with characters we love....this is, simply put, one of the absolute masterpieces of world cinema.....characters we love to hate, sensuality and violence, tragic events and laugh out loud moments.....This is by far one of the most astounding sequences ever shot.... ... Full Review

A small group of 40-somethings is discussing Akira Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai in a roadside tea shop in Mumbai. The ravages of nature, the tension between good and evil and the painting-like visuals are heated points of discussion. ... Full Article

Growing up in Braidwood, an unremarkable village in the Clyde Valley, Blair Thomson discovered a novel way to escape dreary Lanarkshire. He fell in love with the black and white movies of Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. ... Full Article

When it comes to Akira Kurosawa I have either seen or own all of his name titles including Seven Samurai , Rashomon , Ikiru , Throne of Blood , Yojimbo , Sanjuro and Ran . ... Full Article

Need a little film history and culture in your life? Of course you do. We all do. And who doesn't love the opportunity to watch classic films non-stop for an entire month. ... Full Article

This extraordinary tale of adventure, romance, humor, and suspense has been hailed by critics worldwide as one of the best films of all time. A peasant village hires seven medieval mercenaries to defend it from marauding bandits. ... Full Article

Foreign movies are finding acceptance in mainstream American cinema. This acceptance has been a long process in the making and even then there are still a large number of American moviegoers who can't name ten foreign movies let alone ten... ... Full Article