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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonza the Spearman | Masahiro Shinoda | 1986 | No | N/A |
| Ran | Akira Kurosawa | 1985 | Yes | 04/21/2019 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | Kinji Fukasaku | 1983 | Yes | 08/22/2023 |
| Shogun Assassin | Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi | 1980 | Yes | 06/05/2016 |
| Kagemusha | Akira Kurosawa | 1980 | Yes | 11/30/2013 |
| Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell | Yoshiyuki Kuroda | 1974 | Yes | 05/03/2006 |
| Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance | Toshiya Fujita | 1974 | No | N/A |
| Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons | Kenji Misumi | 1973 | Yes | 05/02/2006 |
| Lady Snowblood | Toshiya Fujita | 1973 | Yes | 09/11/2004 |
| Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades | Kenji Misumi | 1972 | Yes | 04/26/2006 |