Author Topic: Last Samurai Hi-Def = OMG (Read 11070 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** December 01, 2007, 11:39:07 PM »

Awesome movie, fuck wacky jacky haters hung up on accuracy. Better than dumb bravefart.

MCD · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:40:39 PM »

HD + nature scenes =

i have the HD DVD version, excellent transfer and sound, and a good movie.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:42:26 PM »

Blugay version is teh sex too. Its a definite plus with a movie with such awesome costume/scenery

MCD · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:44:52 PM »

Warner is ace with their transfers, on blu or hd.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:47:18 PM »

Its a great movie omg omg. A must own for showing off the high def. And I was watching it downscaled on ps3 to 720p and it looked wow, I cant IMAGINE 1080p

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:48:43 PM »

Awesome movie.

Why'd you feel the need to rip on Braveheart, though?

Oh yea...Mel Gibson lol.

$:-\$

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:49:40 PM »

Its a lame movie, I cant even watch it anymore. All the love shit is blech. I liked how Last Samurai didnt force some sex crap near the end.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:49:46 PM »

I was rooting for the guys with the guns. Go technology!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:50:31 PM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:51:23 PM »

Quote from: Chicken Joe on December 01, 2007, 11:49:40 PM

Its a lame movie, I cant even watch it anymore. All the love shit is blech. I liked how Last Samurai didnt force some sex crap near the end.

Oh yeah, I always forget about that stuff. $:-\$

But that's why Gladiator rocks too! No forced love crap! THEY MURDERED HIS FAMILY AND HE WILL HAVE VENGEANCE. WITHOUT HAVING SEX WITH THE QUEEN.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2007, 11:54:25 PM »

Right the fuck on. Gladiator and Last Samurai are about dudes being fuck hardcore, just like 300. They just keep fuckin rockin faces. The samurai with the horns in Last Samurai was the most hardcore of them all. He got shot a bunch and they tried to help him and he's like FUCK OFF then just spits out a bunch of blood and walks off all awesome.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:02:21 AM »

Maf, funny how you feel that way because the love story elements in Last Samurai was what I liked the least about it. Any hint of a romance between the love interest and Cruise was just wack and unbelievable because he killed her husband. Overall, I still liked the film but I wish they had cut out the lovey dovey stuff w/ the widow.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:03:15 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on December 02, 2007, 12:02:21 AM

Maf, funny how you feel that way because the love story elements in Last Samurai was what I liked the least about it. Any hint of a romance between the love interest and Cruise was just wack and unbelievable because he killed her husband. Overall, I still liked the film but I wish they had cut out the lovey dovey stuff w/ the widow.

don't doubt the lure of gaijin penis

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:04:21 AM »

Still, it's not like they had a scene where they're in the forest and Tom Cruise undresses her or anything.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:05:47 AM »

smooth: I think the point is that the society depicted in the movie was a dead society with values alien to the modern world so why the fuck not have a matter-of-fact approach to death in battle?

I mean id totally agree with you if there was buttfucking from day 1, but they spent half a year together if not more, and didnt really acknowledge their affection until right before the battle. Considering all details provided in the movie, its PLENTY believable.

Just cuz you'd get all butthurt if your man was killed in battle doesnt mean a japanese samurai wife would.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #15 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:12:37 AM »

I know Cruise's the hero but it still kinda made me cringe that a family would so readily embrace the killer of their father/husband. It wasn't like the dad was an asshole either.

Anyways, who did you roof for, MAF, since they're both your people?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:14:41 AM »

I rooted for horned helmet badass motherfucking genius...at first I rooted for scottish sgt guy but he died so I had to choose another.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:23:24 AM »

This movie wasn't just about the First Samurai but also the First Japafag.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #18 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:30:25 AM »

Quote from: Chicken Joe on December 01, 2007, 11:49:40 PM

Its a lame movie, I cant even watch it anymore. All the love shit is blech. I liked how Last Samurai didnt force some sex crap near the end.

fun fact:
that princess braveheart supposedly has an affair with, she was 6 at the time in real life.

Last Samurai=balls

seeing a scientologist take the nobel samurai (which were actually ruthless mercenaries that raped and pillaged and got drunk) against guns made no sense. plus he killed the last real samurai cause the guy was so ashamed he agreed with the scientologists ideas.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:40:11 AM »

what the FUCK does scientology have to do with this cool movie? you guys remind me of hicks who burn dixie chicks CDs

Chicken Joe's taste>other personalities

Ichirou · « **Reply #20 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:43:29 AM »

Last Samurai was pretty bad.

Mandark · « **Reply #21 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:44:02 AM »

I haven't seen it, since I tend to roll my eyes at movies where the white guy learns another culture, then gains the respect of the natives. Is it good enough that I'd get past that bias, or would I just come away feeling like it was a Tom Cruise self-insertion fanfic?

Quote from: am nintenho on December 02, 2007, 12:30:25 AM

seeing a scientologist take the nobel samurai

I'd like to see them give out a Nobel Prize in the field of Samauri.

Ichirou · « **Reply #22 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:46:08 AM »

The Last Samurai, Dances With Wolves...those types of movies make me

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #23 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:46:56 AM »

oh please. the last samurai was an amusing and entertaining spectacle. it was well-paced, pretty, and fun to watch. no-one's arguing that it get enrolled in the ichirou cinematic pantheon of critical greatness, but if you couldn't get a little over-the-top fun out of it, you were probably spending too much time clenching your sphincter in faux-indignance over the historical/cultural inaccuracies. it's a popcorn movie, and a good one at that. it's certainly no transformers!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:47:48 AM »

its my favorite tom cruise movie, which is a short list. If you pretend the last samurai is really talking about ken watanabe's character its much more enjoyable since his performance in the movie is omg. I think, if you can look past the historical fairy tale, you can find something to enjoy. Plus the costumes are OMG

I mean its neat to be all lookie me I give a shit about history and the people, but deep down none of us do. Last Samurai excels at set piece battles, scenery, costumes, and you know what, it has some decent writing too.

Sneering at concepts can really keep you away from some decent movies.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:50:29 AM »

denny crane!

Ichirou · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:52:48 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 12:46:56 AM

oh please. the last samurai was an amusing and entertaining spectacle. it was well-paced, pretty, and fun to watch. no-one's arguing that it get enrolled in the ichirou cinematic pantheon of critical greatness, but if you couldn't get a little over-the-top fun out of it, you were probably spending too much time clenching your sphincter in faux-indignance over the historical/cultural inaccuracies. it's a popcorn movie, and a good one at that. it's certainly no transformers!

I don't give a shit about historical inaccuracies, and I didn't even cite that as my reason for disliking the movie. The combo of Tom Cruise plus the typical "white man is immersed in foreign culture and comes to appreciate and respect it" formula make me metaphorically vomit.

Last Samurai was shit. That said, I will agree that it's better than Transformers.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #27 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:53:32 AM »

Whats wrong with a white man appreciating culture? You could pretend its a fantasy movie and pull the stick out of your butt.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:54:05 AM »

historical slash cultural inaccuracies

ouch, that grip could crush steel

Ichirou · « **Reply #29 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:54:18 AM »

I wouldn't have even posted in this thread if your very first post wasn't calling out everyone who disliked the damn thing.

P.S. Prole, I didn't mention "cultural inaccuracies" either, lol

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #30 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:55:46 AM »

OBJECTION! so you self-identify as a "wacky jacky[sic] hung up on accuracy?" i thought you -- and i quote -- "don't give a shit about historical inaccuracies"

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DENNY CRANE

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MrAngryFace · « **Reply #31 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:56:27 AM »

It wasn't that Tom Cruise's character came to understand the culture in the movie, its that his character found a culture that made him understand himself as a warrior.

It has very little to do with Tom Cruise going to Japan, discovering sailor moon and maid bars, and deciding to join up.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:56:49 AM »

Ichirou · « **Reply #33 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:57:02 AM »

I only read up to the part that said "fuck the wacky jacky haters" before my fingers flew to the keyboard.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:57:56 AM »

that's just my typical rhetoric!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:58:44 AM »

All of this being CASE CLOSED, I would like to say I wish I had samurai armor to wear around and look awesome in

Ichirou · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:58:53 AM »

At least the love interest got naked in Braveheart, that's the last thing I'm gonna say!

And yeah, the samurai armors in that movie were pretty fucking cool, especially the one Tom Cruise wore at the end. Looked Onimusha-ish.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:59:27 AM »

Tom Cruise

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2007, 12:59:40 AM »

Mel Gibson was in the shot! boner-kill x 10!

Also this isn't a Tom Cruise appreciation thread, most of his movies I dont like.

Ichirou · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:00:27 AM »

That Braveheart chick was also in a movie where she plays a Venetian courtesan and she spends about half the movie naked.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #40 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:01:50 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2007, 12:59:27 AM

Tom Cruise

OBJECTION! any movie --even good ones -- can be made better by replacing tom cruise with some who can consistently act, magnolia notwithstanding. this includes the last samurai.

Mandark · « **Reply #41 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:02:37 AM »

Quote from: Chicken Joe on December 02, 2007, 12:56:27 AM

It wasn't that Tom Cruise's character came to understand the culture in the movie, its that his character found a culture that made him understand himself as a warrior.

Well, I *was* leaning towards renting it, but now you've gone and made it sound all Oprah-fied.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #42 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:03:06 AM »

They even roll out a couch for him to jump on in full samurai armor at the end.

Ichirou · « **Reply #43 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:03:47 AM »

Is Drinky playing Phoenix Wright 3?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #44 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:04:54 AM »

MAN-OPRAHFIED, mandark. kinda like how 300 made me think that eugenics might not be such a bad idea if we could all just come together in harmony and murder inferior babies.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #45 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:05:19 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 01:03:47 AM

Is Drinky playing Phoenix Wright 3?

no. i am watching boston legal season 2 and playing psu.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #46 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:05:46 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 01:01:50 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2007, 12:59:27 AM
Tom Cruise

OBJECTION! any movie --even good ones -- can be made better by replacing tom cruise with some who can consistently act, magnolia notwithstanding. this includes the last samurai.

Motion to strike this from the record!

Born on the Forth of July
Rain Man
A Few Good Men
Mission Impossible*
Magnolia
Minority Report
Collateral

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*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Casino Royale

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Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #47 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:07:06 AM »

ah fuck, he WAS pretty good in collateral. forgot about that. and of course magnolia. the rest? no stretch in those roles. he was fucking awful in minority report.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #48 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:08:13 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 01:07:06 AM

ah fuck, he WAS pretty good in collateral. forgot about that. and of course magnolia. the rest? no stretch in those roles.

Born on the Fourth of July? :'(

Ichirou · « **Reply #49 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:08:24 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 01:05:19 AM

Quote from: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 01:03:47 AM
Is Drinky playing Phoenix Wright 3?

no. i am watching boston legal season 2 and playing psu.

I know, I was trying to get one more (perhaps indignant) "Denny Crane!" out of you.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #50 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:09:03 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2007, 01:08:13 AM

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 01:07:06 AM
ah fuck, he WAS pretty good in collateral. forgot about that. and of course magnolia. the rest? no stretch in those roles.

Born on the Fourth of July? :'(

ham AND cheese.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #51 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:09:33 AM »

denny crane!

Ichirou · « **Reply #52 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:10:12 AM »

At least Tom Cruise is better than Orlando Bloom.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #53 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:11:05 AM »

this is true.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #54 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:12:34 AM »

I just don't want tom cruise to get money or nobel prizes. OK!

nobody denies that this appeals to the infantile desire for samurai vs. bullets butt fuckery, professor. I loved fucking black rain. he shot mofos. he didn't run into a hail of bullets on horseback swinging a gay ass sword. he shot mofos.

CASE CLOSED.

/case closed

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #55 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:13:28 AM »

i have no idea what just drooled out of your virtual maw there, mohammed.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #56 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:15:05 AM »

my problem with the last samurai: Cruise is basically untouchable in it. How the fuck do you charge a machine gun and not get ripped to shreds? If he died the movie would have been better imo...

brawndolicious · « **Reply #57 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:16:12 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on December 02, 2007, 01:13:28 AM

i have no idea what just drooled out of your virtual maw there, mohammed.

that the case is closed.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #58 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:17:25 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2007, 01:15:05 AM

my problem with the last samurai: Cruise is basically untouchable in it. How the fuck do you charge a machine gun and not get ripped to shreds? If he died the movie would have been better imo...

how did 300 spartans kill ten zillion supermutant polyglot invaders? i don't think the movie was aiming for a cerebral angle.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #59 on:** December 02, 2007, 01:23:32 AM »

I liked the part where Tom Cruise speaks horrible Japanese

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Author Topic: Last Samurai Hi-Def = OMG (Read 11070 times)