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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell | Yoshiyuki Kuroda | 1974 | Yes | 05/03/2006 |
| Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo | Kihachi Okamoto | 1970 | Yes | 04/04/2013 |
| Red Lion | Kihachi Okamoto | 1969 | Yes | 04/08/2013 |
| Samurai Assassin | Kihachi Okamoto | 1965 | Yes | 04/11/2013 |
| 13 Assassins | Takashi Miike | 2010 | Yes | 06/01/2011 |
| Kagemusha | Akira Kurosawa | 1980 | Yes | 11/30/2013 |
| Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance | Kenji Misumi | 1972 | Yes | 12/27/2013 |
| Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1956 | Yes | 12/31/2013 |
| Incident at Blood Pass | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1970 | Yes | 12/31/2013 |
| Actor's Revenge, An | Kon Ichikawa | 1963 | Yes | 02/03/2014 |