IFC Part One: Exercise 1.3

Exercise 1.3 Watching three films back to back, which essentially tell the same story, has been an interesting exercise. I have written a full analysis of each film in separate posts, accessible by clicking on their titles. However, the exercise asked me to summarise each film in around three sentences. Yojimbo (1961)A ronin arrives in […]

Yojimbo (1961)

Yojimbo (1961) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada Summary A Ronin arrives in a small town caught in the grip of warring crime lords. Despite warnings to move on, he uses the fact that both sides desire his swordsmanship to his advantage, believing the town would be better off […]

Last Man Standing (1996)

Last Man Standing (1996) Dir: Walter Hill Cast: Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern SummaryDuring the Prohibition era, a lone gunslinger finds himself caught in the middle of a gang war between the Italian and Irish mafias in a deserted West Texas town. Seizing the opportunity, he begins playing both sides against each other for […]