WORK IN PROGRESS *
First thoughts: this is a super predictable, obvious list of with the bare minimum of observation or research.
1-3: PRE-MUROMACHI | BEFORE THE 14th CENTURY A.D.
4-10: THE AGE OF CIVIL WAR | 1460s – 1603
11-48: THE EDO PERIOD | ca. 1603 – 1860s
49-61: THE END OF THE SAMURAI | LATE 19th CENTURY
There are 61 entries in the list bc the original list includes trilogies and series counted as single entries. They have been split into individual entries.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/the-50-best-samurai-films-of-all-time.html?a=1
sleestakk has logged 42 out of 61 movies in 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time (by Paste Magazine). Back to Lists Overview.
| Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai Wolf | Hideo Gosha | 1966 | No | N/A |
| Goyokin | Hideo Gosha | 1969 | No | N/A |
| Seven Samurai | Akira Kurosawa | 1954 | Yes | 09/22/2024 |
| Zatoichi | Takeshi Kitano | 2003 | Yes | 08/14/2004 |
| 13 Assassins | Takashi Miike | 2010 | Yes | 06/01/2011 |
| Incident at Blood Pass | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1970 | Yes | 12/31/2013 |
| Sword of the Beast | Hideo Gosha | 1965 | Yes | 07/01/2018 |
| Kill! | Kihachi Okamoto | 1968 | Yes | 12/09/2021 |
| Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1954 | Yes | 12/14/2021 |
| Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1955 | Yes | 12/28/2021 |