Don't know how I missed this one. Winner of numerous awards, including an astounding Rotten Tomatoes of 96%. A cross of Seven Samurai, Ran, and 300 with a healthy dose of The A-Team and a bit of Black Hawk Down. The final battle scene is a heart-pumping 45 minutes long.
I enjoy the fuck outta that genre. I'll be settling in tonight with a good cigar and some adult beverage. Thanks for the heads up, I missed hearing about this one when it was first released.
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Taking a break from the insanity. iTunes suddenly has a bucketload of quality Samurai flicks.
13 Assassins on the docket for tonight, and then 7 Samurai and Ran tomorrow afternoon!
One of the greatest scenes in movies right here....
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I’m assuming this thread is from a different year, it has been a while so I think it is time for another viewing of 13 Assassins, tonight.
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I love how inhumane and inhuman the antagonist is up until the very moment he is cut, and then how vividly his world shatters. That actor did a splendid job, IMO.
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