![]() I have always thought that Mifune dominated whatever role he performed in. I, personally, saw all the performances here not only spot-on, but even realistic. One can only assume it was his acting that led to the success of the character of Sanjuro, one may be right, one may be wrong, but one can certainly assume. Much of the comedy arises from the sheer cleverness of Mifune's character. I mean, you don't think much of such a minor character, but he was certainly good for what he was there for). This movie was hilarious at numerous moments, right from the opening gruesome slapstick, all the way until the end, there is always a moment or two that that you're going to crack a couple of giggles (especially at the actions of the town officer. There's something I forgot to mention, comedy. Interesting as they were, they were ultimately pointless, but still hilarious to watch. In the end you feel like absolutely nothing was wasted on it, each character seemed essential to the plot (though, upon repeated viewings, you see that the bulk of them were not) even the minor ones such as the sons of the gangs. But the way that they are introduced into the story makes for an amusing situation followed by another, and another, and another. Each one could easily carry a story entirely on their own. Each one had a wonderful personality that was hard to ignore the samurai, the officer, the gang-members. Now, what I loved most about this movie (as is what I love about almost all Kurosawa films) was the clever use of the characters. After getting an earful of the towns past and present from the local restaurant owner, Sanjuro conducts a plan to liberate the village from its current plight. Sanjuro, after sizing up the two rival factions, initially shows his skills by killing the members of one gang and siding with another. He is immediately met by the towns acting officer, a corrupt little fellow who suggest that Sanjuro take to a side in the local gang-war. ![]() The samurai, who will later be referred to by the name Sanjuro (ToshirĂ´ Mifune), encounters a bit of family turmoil as a son leaves his father and mother to go bet on a fight down in the nearby town, intrigued by this, the ronin heads down there to solicit his services as a bodyguard, as it seems. This one ends up being all that and more. This is the tale of a wandering samurai most tales like this are simple, slow, and violent and have a deep moral meaning. I'm going to try and state remotely vague in this review, as there is no doubt in my mind that EVERYONE should see this movie. This is probably one of the most entertaining action films ever made. Now, some people probably have not heard of "Yojimbo" (hell, most probably haven't), but that just shows you the horrible lack of film appreciation left in this world. There was very little this man could not direct and, thankfully, he probably trumped samurai films better than anything else he did. There is good reason for that: Every one he touches is solid gold. We will sell the first couple at $150 and then we will go back to the regular price of $200.Akira Kurosawa is a name that is almost synonymous with samurai cinema. ![]() We have acquired quite a few of these posters from a supplier in Okayama. This very rare and highly sought after poster, printed in 1976 for the movie re-release in Japan, it is not a reproduction or a reprint. This poster is in mint condition and has never been folded. ![]() It was unofficially remade by Sergio Leone as the Spaghetti Western film A Fistful of Dollars (1964), leading to a lawsuit by Toho. The film grossed an estimated $2.5 million worldwide, equivalent to more than $130 million adjusted for inflation. Yojimbo received highly positive reviews, and, over the years, became widely regarded as one of the best films by Kurosawa and one of the greatest films ever made. The film was released and produced by Toho on April 25, 1961. This movie stars Toshihiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Takashi Shimura. This is an original, rolled, Japanese B2 (50 x 71cm) theatrical movie poster for the 1976 re-release of Akira Kurosawa directed Yojimbo.
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