IFC Assignment One – Submission to Tutor

Peter Walker – 514508 OCA Photography – Introduction to Film Culture Assignment 1 – Hero’s and Villains ‘re-made’.   The has been an interesting exercise to watch five movies; three inspired by two of the others and a more interesting decision as to which two to reflect on together with the “Seven Samurai”. It would […]

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 […]

IFC Part One: Exercise 1.2

“The Seven Samurai” vs. “The Magnificent Seven” While The Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven share a nearly identical plot, they are fundamentally different films. These differences primarily stem from the distinct cultural contexts in which they were made. The Seven Samurai is set in feudal Japan and tells the story of seven ronin—masterless samurai—who […]

The Seven Samurai (1954)

The Seven Samurai (1954) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Summary For nothing more than three meagre meals a day, seven ronin (masterless samurai) are hired by villagers to protect them from a bandit raid. Synopsis When villagers overhear that a gang of bandits plans to return and steal their crops […]