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 |
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Hidden Fortress, The | Akira Kurosawa | 1958 | Yes | 01/02/2015 |
Samurai Saga | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1959 | Yes | 04/29/2023 |
Master Spearman, The | Tomu Uchida | 1960 | Yes | 08/04/2018 |
Satan's Sword | Kenji Misumi | 1960 | No | N/A |
Satan's Sword: The Dragon God | Kenji Misumi | 1960 | No | N/A |
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter | Kazuo Mori | 1961 | No | N/A |
Yojimbo | Akira Kurosawa | 1961 | Yes | 06/19/2016 |
Tale of Zatoichi, The | Kenji Misumi | 1962 | Yes | 03/05/2024 |
Sanjuro | Akira Kurosawa | 1962 | Yes | 03/26/2023 |
Harakiri | Masaki Kobayashi | 1962 | Yes | 01/13/2018 |