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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo | Kihachi Okamoto | 1970 | Yes | 04/04/2013 |
| Zatoichi | Takeshi Kitano | 2003 | Yes | 08/14/2004 |
| Yojimbo | Akira Kurosawa | 1961 | Yes | 06/19/2016 |
| When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Yojiro Takita | 2003 | No | N/A |
| Unforgiven | Lee Sang-il | 2013 | No | N/A |
| Twilight Samurai, The | Yôji Yamada | 2002 | Yes | 06/12/2004 |
| Throne of Blood | Akira Kurosawa | 1957 | Yes | 09/14/2014 |
| Three Outlaw Samurai | Hideo Gosha | 1964 | Yes | 01/26/2020 |
| Tenchu! | Hideo Gosha | 1969 | Yes | 08/28/2020 |
| Tale of Zatoichi, The | Kenji Misumi | 1962 | Yes | 03/05/2024 |