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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unforgiven | Lee Sang-il | 2013 | No | N/A |
| 13 Assassins | Takashi Miike | 2010 | Yes | 06/01/2011 |
| Hidden Blade, The | Yôji Yamada | 2004 | Yes | 01/16/2007 |
| When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Yojiro Takita | 2003 | No | N/A |
| Zatoichi | Takeshi Kitano | 2003 | Yes | 08/14/2004 |
| Twilight Samurai, The | Yôji Yamada | 2002 | Yes | 06/12/2004 |
| After the Rain | Takashi Koizumi | 2000 | No | N/A |
| Dora-heita | Kon Ichikawa | 2000 | No | N/A |
| Samurai Fiction | Hiroyuki Nakano | 1998 | Yes | 12/07/2014 |
| Heaven and Earth | Haruki Kadokawa | 1990 | No | N/A |