The Last Samurai

My allergies. My eyes are watering.

Karim

Hey Brandon we see you! :) Thanks for that information we didn't know that!!!

Asia and BJ

I know this is late but I’m just now getting around to it. Probably no one will see it. Just a little detail: the bamboo sticks aren’t bamboo. They’re called bokken (not shinai, which are the bamboo ones) and they are pretty heavy. They’re usually made of oak or some other dense hardwood and they HURT. Not just sting like bamboo. Swung with force they can break a bone and could probably kill a person

Brandon Mason

just responding to Asia @1:08, he did kill her husband. The husband was the samurai in the red armor, who said He is Mine, when the captain was surrounded by 6 warriors. The red samurai tried to stab him when he was down and the captain ran his broken spear through the red samurai's neck. So basically he killed her husband and now she is forced to take care of him and have her kids be around the man who killed her husband.

Jesse Castaneda

Loved this one💯❤️‍🔥 a favourite!!❤️

Donna Bannister

SO THE SCENE WHERE UJIO HAD TO BEAT HIM SENSELESS WITH THE BAMBOO STICKS, I ONCE HEARD THAT WAS VERY MEANINGFUL, EVIDENTLY IN THEIR CULTURE, HONOR COMES FROM BEING HUMBLE AND ACCEPTING DEFEAT AS THEY KEPT ELUDING TO THROUGHOUT THE FILM... HOWEVER... IN AMERICAN CULTURE, AS WE ALL KNOW, HONOR COMES FROM NEVER ACCEPTING DEFEAT N NEVER GIVING UP... THAT SCENE WAS MEANT TO SHOW THAT PARTICULAR CONTRAST IN THE 2 CULTURES... OR SO IVE HEARD...

Jesse Rodriguez

Nathan was the one that killed her husband at the beginning with the flag pole when he stabbed him under the chin before being captured. That's why the dynamic between Nathan and the Japanese woman Taka was so awkward.

coburnsven

It really is!

Morten Henningsen

You're very welcome - its such a good movie you're right!

☻Shell🎔⋆˚🐾˖°

Okay, thank you very much :)

Morten Henningsen

They've done Gladiator - if you look at the top, latest posts, there's a search bar to the right. Just type it in if it helps :)

☻Shell🎔⋆˚🐾˖°

I don't know if you guys watched it yet, but a good movie to watch that's a little like this one is: Gladiator with Russell Crowe.

Morten Henningsen

I'll fourth this? Love that trilogy.

☻Shell🎔⋆˚🐾˖°

THIS COMMENT RIGHT HERE! please! excellent movies

kazaskie

I second this as well!

Greg

I second the motion!

Greg

Please do the cornetto trilogy. Shaun of the dead, Hot Fuzz, and The worlds end

Adam smith

You need to add Fight Club to your list of need to watch.

Bridget

Not to take away from the movie but around 1:59:00 when Tom Cruise is getting of his horse, that horse kicks the extra next to it in the umm man parts. He was seriously injured but they kept the scene going as not many noticed the kick while shooting.

Darth Brooks

I enjoyed watching that series. Fascinating isn't it?! I agree that the Samurai are among the greatest of warriors with their code, wisdom, and kaizen philosophy.

Stacey Capito

When something Hits Asia in her feels like that you know its good. The way BJ looks at Asia like they're on a first date is amazing LOL.

SwO Beatz

the way he talks to his journal reminds me of Dances with Wolves

JessicaB

love

Ragan

New to your patreon, I joined for GoT and I am shocked at how many uploads you guys are able to put out. By far the most content I have ever seen from reactors period haha. You guy's are absolute legends. Thanks for making so much great content.

Reaction Junkie

Asia, you have the best stare face!

Sara Elizabeth Joyce

So cool you're tackling this! Very timely for me! I'm about to do a film around the same time. Although there's little to no historical fact in this film, I'm in!

Sara Elizabeth Joyce

I'm so glad you guys got around to this film. It is definitely among my top 5, right alongside Gladiator. Another personal favorite of mine is "Blood Diamond" with Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Honsou. I'd place it right up there with the greats. Hopefully you guys get around to it someday!

Amyntas

Two other great epic war movies are Troy which is loosely based on the Iliad by homer great cast and the beach scene is simply the best ancient action scene ever. The second is kingdom of heaven set during the third crusade highly historically inaccurate about the only thing right was that it happens during the crusades but such a deep movie but for both movies watching the extended directors cut is a must just like lord of the rings it adds so much detail that would otherwise be missed

3BeerThunder

It’s been so long since I’ve seen this movie. I love dramas. They just don’t seem to make great movies like this anymore. All Hollywood seems to make these days are remakes and comic book characters.

Pink Martini AZ

One classic Japanese story about samurai goes like this: Two samurai families get into a serious fight and need to duel to resolve it. The issue? One family isn't really doing the best on food -- the rice harvest wasn't strong for them. So the other family pitched in. They sent them a little extra to get them kinda at a similar footing so they could duke it out. Both sides needed to go into that fight equally healthy. The idea of discipline towards combat to the point of self-sacrifice being important and respected as a cultural centerpiece is really trippy to me. It kinda reminds me of those rough people who find martial arts and it makes them clean up their act. Or a boxer who says they hope their opponent shows up to fight night in the best shape possible. It teaches that you can always keep your dignity, honor, and humanity intact even when doing something really scary and dangerous like combat. It also is really destructive too. It's honest violence, at least. I wonder a bit, though, if that same thought process was responsible for the Japanese culture of combat sacrifice in WW2. This movie was 1876 and world war II was 1931 for the japanese (they were hungry so they wanted to take china). Thats a gap of 55 years -- it's like 2/3 generations away. And the end of this movie does end with a Japan that is still kind of figuring out its relationship with the old ways of bushido. The kamakaze attacks where pilots crashed into US destroyers as suicide bombers was really tied to that bushido way of thought -- I think to myself as I take another puff. If y'all want something to put on for the boring road trips or cleaning up and want to hear some reaaaally cool stuff about this weird period of transition in Japan from 1867 up to world war 2, I highly recommend: https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-62-supernova-in-the-east-i/

Potato Jones

You are not a baby i have watched this movie 7 time and cry every time. This is a very beautiful movie and will made.

Mike West

It's crucial that we not forget our history, good or bad, it's what brought us to this point. This was a really great movie and an even better reaction. Thank you!

Jordan Jackson

The Samurai may be the greatest warriors the world has ever known. They, and the Orient, have always been of interest to me. I was a practicing Zen Buddhist in my 20s. I'm currently watching the Netflix series, "The Age of Samurai." Good reaction, ya'll.

Ed Pawley

The old samurai that took the bullet for Algren was Bob. The dude who guarded Algren the whole time. And he guarded him till his final breath.

Michael King

You might remember Katsumoto from Batman Begins. He was the first fake Ra’s al ghul.

Michael King

Damn, they got the gas station following them?

Michael Lynch

Lol I don’t think Asia would make it through the blood eagle scene.

Michael Lynch

A great great movie, and great reaction! The cast in this though was good too. Thank you for making my Sat night lol another surprise! :)

☻Shell🎔⋆˚🐾˖°

Tom Cruise has been in so many good movies but this is probably his best.

Such a amazing movie. Tom Cruise is a really good actor. I really suggest you watch Mission Impossible one day. ;P

Hyperion

I'll definitely recommend the show "Vikings." The battles are epic like this, especially in seasons 4 & 5. That's when u notice the budget really went up. Also the series has sooo many great characters

Josh

Samurai have to much honor to stand the shame of defeat. It's an ritualistic suicide called "seppuku aka hara-kiri." The samurai will stab himself in the gut, while another will stand behind him called "Kaishakunin", and chop the head off, so they don't suffer in agony.

Josh

Great movie probably tom cruise best. Everything about this movie is amazing from the cinematography to the characters to the story. And the fact that they don't win the battle and come out victorious in that sense they won in the long run bcause they accomplished exactly what they wanted to do which was make the emperor hear them and realize that what his counselors was telling him to do wasn't best for the people of Japan. What Tom's character had a hard time understanding is how even after he killed Takas husband she still took care of him and her children still loved him and she accepted his apology.

Convulsion Gaming

The de-toxing scene and his screams are so painful and real sounding, such good acting, and a great story, beautifully told. Hope everyone is having a swell day.

StatueOfGuyThinking

Another awesome movie!!!💯 Can't wait to watch with y'all later... you loved it right?!👊🥰

Donna Bannister

Such a special movie and awesome reaction. Taka's husband was the samurai that Nathan killed when defending himself in that first battle.

Just Me Chris

Save this for later, this is one of my favourites for what ever reason i really enjoy it.

Ian Mclean

AWESOME!!! I can't wait to watch this with you guys, been years since I last saw it

CALIXYUKON

It’s such a beautifully made film - such respect for the culture and the beauty of it and the tragedy of how so much of it was lost. I don’t think I could treat the wounds and detox of the man who killed my husband, but she did it with such grace.

Mary Merry Berry

I saw this movie on an airplane randomly once and it hit me hard. So much honor. I’m part Japanese and my grandmothers family goes back to the samurai. They ran all of Japan then the emporer didn’t need them anymore hooking up with the western world. The ninjas were the ones with no honor. They dressed like women and other disguises and used methods of deception.

Robert

Just got to scene where they cut off the Samurai's hair (top knot). That is a very big deal in Samurai culture as the top knot was not only functional in helping keep the helmet secure/stable, but also a symbol of a respected social stature. Cutting off a top knot was symbolic to ending the culture of the Samurai. Powerful and foreshadowing moment in the movie.

Stacey Capito

Oh snap! I just saw this post. I was going to keep working today but this movie is just too damn awesome. I cannot wait to see your reactions.

Michael Lynch

Nathan stabbed her husband through the neck at the first battle.

Richard Blain Russom

Go to the beach or watch the last samurai with the most consistent YouTubers I've ever seen lol. Maybe I'll watch half and then go to the beach haha

Rio Mendoza

Harakiri (I may have spelled that wrong) was the punishment/honorable way to die if you had committed an unforgivable act against your tribe/community. This practice of disembowelment wasn't banned until the 90s. Crazy huh? Seppuku (sp) was considered a merciful ritual to behead the person preforming harakiri. Preventing a longer, more painful death. I noticed in the movie that they fully cut the head off but, if my memory is correct, they're supposed to stop before the person is completely beheaded, which takes great skill and it was an honor to be selected to perform this ritual.

Stacey Capito

All that comes to mind is the lateGreat Paul Mooney his segment on the chappelle show and comments about Tom cruise & this movie. 😁 https://youtu.be/kPY8qUG_Koo

shawn boyce

Nice surprise with this one. Looking forward to your reaction!

Greg Hoenig

This movie really tore me up when I first watched it. When Algren assists in Katsumoto's death, and he sees the Sakura leaves falling... Or when Katsumoto's son goes out like a G on that bridge 😢 incredible movie.

Jake Martin

This reminds me about a movie called Winchester, based on a true story about the Winchester house and its widow (of family who made the guns). Fascinating and spooky story. 😉😱👻

Stacey Capito

Outstanding! One of my favorite flicks.

Wayne Polk

💯 agree

Stacey Capito

Of all the Tom Cruise movies that I've seen, this movie and his part in the ensemble movie Magnolia are my favorites, because it wasn't about action, it was about his craft (acting)!

JL Green

Excited about this reaction. I spent 12 years training in Japanese martial arts, mostly focused on Samurai sword movements. Tom Cruise spent 2 years training for this film and I'm a little jealous that his movements probably look better than mine. 😏🤣 Cruise gets full respect from me on this film. He also refused to be paid before the film was completed.

Stacey Capito