Seven Samurai (1954) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-05-25 11:30:01 +0000 UTCBuckle up cause this was a long one, clocking in at ~3h30m (though google says 2h40m for some reason??). As usual with older movies, I try to transport myself back to that time period and be the audience they made the movie for. It was definitely a little longer, but I love a good David vs Goliath story and they really came through with the storytelling in this one!! I won't spoil much more of the reaction, hope you enjoy!
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Regarding the treatment of farmers: During Japan's feudal period, there was a caste system enforced which put the Samurai at the top, followed by farmers, artisans, and finally merchants. In practice, however, farmers were usually treated as though they were at the very bottom except in very official situations. They lacked the station of Samurai, of course, but they also lacked the sort of wealth-making potential a merchant or artisan could enjoy. The social attitudes that put artisans and merchants below farmers were rarely powerful enough to overwhelm the influence-purchasing power of a very successful artisan or merchant. While most would treat a farming village leader (in other words, the one who holds the village's proverbial purse strings) with respect, individual farmers were not so fortunate.
TheToweringOtakunt
2023-06-04 18:03:58 +0000 UTCBeen sick so I'm late to joining in on this but I'm SO glad you watched it! Kurosawa is a favorite and this film is so good! Samurai is definitely something you were born into. The scene with Shino and her father's outrage is a good example of why Rikichi's wife did as she did. In that era there was great emphasis placed on honor and a woman in her situation would have been considered defiled by those bandits. Her husband clearly didn't care but she was ashamed and chose to end her life rather than face him and the judgement of others. I felt bad for poor Kikuchiyo and how hard you were on him. Poor guy suffered a lot and was not great at handling emotions so he chose most often to act out in anger and comedy. Hence being excited for battle after losing Heihachi. Much easier to fight than to deal with the sorrow. Toshiro Mifune played him so very wall, but the man was a master. In every single version of this story, Kyuzo is the best character, I swear to God. Every one, original, Western, and anime.
China Andronicus
2023-06-02 21:02:02 +0000 UTCI'm late to the party watching this as I was away on vacation but I was excited to see you watch this movie. Like most of my early influences with movies my father showed me this movie on vhs tape (it was 2 tapes) and I was hooked, I loved the cinematography of the slowed down shots in certain fights. The characters were also amazing Kikuchiyo (Toshiro Mifune) was my favorite even though at times he's kinda crazy. But the ultimate thing I learned was the importance of certain friendships and how you maintain them even if the plan is crazy. ( I'm talking about the scene in the movie where the main samurai guy ask his friend for help even telling him that they both might die and he accepts without questions) I've made friends but few have stuck around through thick and thin. This always served as a reminder to me to value that cause you never know. This movie opened the door for watching other Japanese movies in this era. An interesting trivia Akira Kurosawa came up into directing movies with the studio Toho with two other directors one being the director of Gojira (Godzilla) Ishiro Honda.
Prophet2272
2023-06-01 03:30:09 +0000 UTCRed Beard is his most underrated imo
Ginko
2023-05-30 10:25:29 +0000 UTCKurosawa is my favorite director and Seven Samurai is my favorite movie. I own all 30 of his films. 16 of which starred Toshiro Mifune. I’m sure you already know this but wanted to share that with anyone else who reads this. Hopefully she will do another one of his films.
Mark Ultimatemusings
2023-05-29 16:44:14 +0000 UTCThere was a time when films were often slower paced than is the typical case today. At the time Seven Samurai was made I don’t believe that it would have been generally felt that scenes lingered too long. I understand that when you’re of a generation that came along when the more recent faster paced, quick edits were common it would be harder to appreciate the slower build up of older movies. But it’s worth it if you can. If this all sounds a little defensive it’s probably because Kurosawa is my favorite director. There used to be a revival movie theater where I live which at least a couple of times over the years had a Kurosawa series, so I had the opportunity to see most of his films in a theater and consequently developed a great love of his films. My personal favorite is Red Beard, but I’m probably in the minority on that as Ran is largely considered to be his greatest achievement. It’s based on King Lear and one of several films he did based on Shakespeare. Off the top of my head there is also The Bad Sleep Well based on Hamlet, and Throne of Blood based on Macbeth. Anyway, I recommend just about anything by Kurosawa.
Daniel Goldberg
2023-05-29 05:29:44 +0000 UTCSome day she might even do a swedish movie. I probably don't need to mention which one I have in mind 😄😆
Björn Karlsson
2023-05-28 20:14:53 +0000 UTCLove Cassie
Frank Ponton
2023-05-28 18:15:48 +0000 UTCShe also watched Spirited Away.
Grad
2023-05-27 16:16:48 +0000 UTCShe watched RRR a couple months ago and she watched Amelie with Carly over a year ago.
Tim Raths
2023-05-27 15:24:15 +0000 UTCIs this Cassie’s first foreign language film? What a way to start if it is. My foreign language pick from the beginning has always been In The Mood For Love (2000).
Wes Stewart
2023-05-27 14:33:12 +0000 UTC"Hey Kurosawa, you could've tightened it up a bit!" You tell em Cassie !
John Drake
2023-05-27 10:35:22 +0000 UTCMajor props for jumping into an old, black and white, super long, foreign language movie.
Otrant
2023-05-27 01:32:41 +0000 UTCLOL! Reminds me of that guy who saw HAMLET for the first time and didnle.like it because he thought it was "unoriginal... every other line was a cliche." X-D
Stick Figure Studios
2023-05-26 23:01:54 +0000 UTC"Without farmers we're nothing!" QFT
Grad
2023-05-26 22:24:58 +0000 UTCOne of the best. Thank you for giving me a reason to revisit it. I believe its a generational thing mostly in the sense that you haven't seen a lot of these older movies. The more you watch the more they will grow on you.
Grad
2023-05-26 22:23:14 +0000 UTC"The reason why the wife of the villager went back into the burning hideout was because she had been kidnapped, and held against her will there for some time (this explains a lot of that villager's, forgot his name, behavior earlier in the film when they asked him if he'd ever had a wife) and she felt great shame about what had happened to her so she went back into the burning lair." This is how I read it as well. It's nice that Rikichi seems to find some inner peace at the end.
Grad
2023-05-26 21:55:37 +0000 UTCSeems like a rip off of A Bugs Life
JC762
2023-05-26 18:25:38 +0000 UTCDefinitely. It’s a Great Mood Breaker, after 3 Similar Films.
Larry Darrell
2023-05-26 14:09:14 +0000 UTCmy ending would be the main guy tells the young guy, you did not pass, you are not a samurai, so now he can be a farmer and marry the girl
zynjams
2023-05-26 09:24:18 +0000 UTCThis was so informative!
Rose
2023-05-26 07:10:40 +0000 UTCYES! Hidden Fortress, and Yojimbo too please! Kurosawa is the direct source of all of Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti westerns! Kurosawa also inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars.
Jahosephat Davy
2023-05-26 06:33:14 +0000 UTCA little historical background - This was set in 1586 - Feudal Japan. They had a caste system at the time. Samurai were essentially part of the upper class and farmers were of one of the lower (but not the lowest) castes, and relationships between them would have been discouraged. At some point in Feudal Japan it was also illegal for anyone not in the army or a samurai to carry weapons. Being caught with them would be an immediate death sentence. Since Samurai were a higher class, they could kill lower caste people for any reason they wanted to - when Samurai walked by, others had to lower their heads at the very least and if it was a higher lord or lady - they would have to get out of the road and show some sort of obesiance. At that time - Samurai were usually paid in koku. Koku = what 1 person could eat in a year of rice =1000 go or about 180 liters of rice. Depending on how rich your lord was - you could make 20-200+ koku a year - but you had to pay for your household out of that as well. At the beginning of the movie, the farmers were eating millet while paying the Samurai in rice - because millet is cheaper to eat (it is actually better for you than rice though). The Samurai in this were ronin - they were without a liege lord, and a lot of the ronin would survive either by becoming bandits or mercenaries. Some other facts. George Lucas originally wanted Toshiro Mifume (Kikuchiyo) to play Obi-wan Kenobi in Star Wars A New Hope, although Alec Guiness got the part instead. When he wrote SW, he envisioned the light saber battles to align more closely with how Samurai have their sword fighting styles. George Lucas called SW a space opera. Miyamoto Mushashi was the most well known Samurai in Japanese history, but that was because he wrote a book and bragged about himself. He did kill his first person at the age of 13 and supposedly killed about 60 men in single combat.
ENC SW DV Rush
2023-05-26 06:02:44 +0000 UTCCassie - I really enjoyed your reaction. So glad you decided to watch this ..Think of it this way, we wouldn’t have The Avengers without Seven Samurai. I actually never got into Kurosawa’s films until watching them with my dad. He’s really enjoyed this film ever since its release at the movie house. Just listening to him reminisce about the classics and his experience watching them on the big screen is always fascinating to me, which is partly why I also love watching classics so much. Anyway, I can’t wait for the next one! Mag 7 is one you’ll really enjoy!
Rose
2023-05-26 03:49:12 +0000 UTCHey Cassie! Loved your reaction to this movie. I know u love romantic comedies So would I love to have u react to tu Jhoothi main makkar (2023) it means (You are a liar, I'm a liar) it came out this year & it's available on Netflix and please watch it with Cattie. This movie has great dance numbers and a fun family dramedy.
Ahmad Zain
2023-05-26 03:03:50 +0000 UTCNot ever seeing this movie, and having seen the Magnificent 7, I always thought this was too "Art House" for me to get behind. But it was excellent. After working 22 years for a Japanese electronics company and getting to know their culture somewhat, this production was exactly what it needed to be. Given the time frame of the 16th century and the period of the Samurai, it depicted their ways and sensitivities. Am looking forward to the reaction to the Magnificent 7. This and the next are very easily relatable. If you want long, the Kabuki production in Tokyo is like 10 hour of live stage show. People go and attend an hour or two, then take off. Phew!
Mike McLaughlin
2023-05-26 02:30:38 +0000 UTCIf you feel like watching another Kurosawa film, The Hidden Fortress (1958) is a fun adventure film that's not so long. George Lucas liked it and you will have no trouble recognizing the multiple elements he lifted from that film to create the original Star Wars.
David Conroy
2023-05-26 01:38:54 +0000 UTCKikuchiyo and Kambei Shimada are still two of my favorite characters...when I think of Obi-Wan or Yoda, I think of Kambei. Kikuchiyo, on the other hand, is one of a kind. Born a peasant, lived a loud-mouthed braggart, died a hero and a samurai.
Steve Mercier
2023-05-26 01:14:57 +0000 UTCI like beef & barley soup. 😉
Jon Johns
2023-05-26 00:59:01 +0000 UTCif you are going to start watching foreign movies may I suggest Like Water For Chocolate, A Mexican movie about the late 1899 to early 1900s Mexico where a man falls in love with a girl but she cant marry him because she is the youngest daughter of the family, and she must take care of her mother. probably the saddest most romantic movie ever.
zynjams
2023-05-25 23:54:16 +0000 UTCCassie, it looks like you got some sun☀️
Zachary K. (Swiftie)
2023-05-25 23:31:26 +0000 UTCHaving thought about the movie a little while I 'd like to share thoughts about several scenes Cassie seemed the most confused about and people who know the film better can tell me if I'm off base. The reason why the wife of the villager went back into the burning hideout was because she had been kidnapped, and held against her will there for some time (this explains a lot of that villager's, forgot his name, behavior earlier in the film when they asked him if he'd ever had a wife) and she felt great shame about what had happened to her so she went back into the burning lair. This was feudal 1500's Japan, I imagine there were very repressive attitudes about sex at this time, explains about Shino's shame when she was discovered by her father with the samurai. The scene Cassie said she was confused about was after the first samurai's burial and Toshiro's character brought out the banner that the slain samurai had made and put it on top of one the structures. He was affirming the slain samurai's aspirations of trying to be an inspiration to the villagers and giving them something to rally around.
MikeLL
2023-05-25 23:06:37 +0000 UTCIf I'm not mistaken, Akira Kurosawa was a fan of Westerns and used them as inspiration for a lot of his films. Ironically, the Italian, Spaghetti Western directors, such as Sergio Leone, would make several movies that were basically Western versions of Kurosawa's films.
John Casamassa
2023-05-25 22:47:50 +0000 UTCAmazing reaction as always Cassie.
Zachary K. (Swiftie)
2023-05-25 22:05:59 +0000 UTCCassie: another one you need to see is TOKYO STORY. It's frequently in the conversation for 'best movie of all time' as well.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 21:58:25 +0000 UTCAmazing movie.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 21:56:55 +0000 UTCShimura was great in everything that I've seen. Agreed on STRAY DOG too...awesome movie. I need to see IKIRU again.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 21:55:58 +0000 UTCThe leader of the seven was played by the great Takashi Shimura One of the best film actors of any generation See the films Stray Dog ( again with Mifune) and my favourite Kurosawa film( and favourite ever film) the sublime Ikiru. Shimura gives both a heart rendering and truly uplifting performance in that film and I would thoroughly recommend it 😊😊😊
William Burnham
2023-05-25 21:40:08 +0000 UTCMy first time watching this too, actually. Thanks for the reaction.
Patrick Flanagan
2023-05-25 21:09:10 +0000 UTCI used to feel that way too, but with time and much more exposure to international Cinema, I outgrew it.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-05-25 20:58:52 +0000 UTCI keep pushing CITIZEN KANE for many of the same reasons.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-05-25 20:57:09 +0000 UTCI don't like movies that I have to read. To annoying.
Rick Williams
2023-05-25 20:36:28 +0000 UTCApparently, they're laughing at Kikuchiyo's stolen family tree because Kikuchiyo is a girl's name, showing that unlike a true samurai, Kikuchiyo is illiterate enough to choose the wrong kind of name as well as the wrong age. Also, I think they took the muskets, but no powder or shot to go with them, so they had to focus on swords and arrows. As I understand it, Kurosawa was the perfect one to take Japanese cinema into the post-war age. Rather than focussing on loyalty to the Emperor, or to the collective, his movies are often about the integrity of the individual. His heroes have their personal codes of honor, whether they're ronin, executives, or bureaucrats. YOJIMBO was my introduction to Japanese cinema, and I really admired the idea of the lone hero, coming in to clean up a corrupt situation. You can see how much Kurosawa was influenced by Westerns.
Ben Livingstone
2023-05-25 20:07:42 +0000 UTCIt’s not just the time, but the culture. You have to feel your way through a lot of the Japanese culture barrier. Particularly in a historical sense. But some things are just universal. I’ve probably seen it a half dozen times and I’m always uncovering nuances I didn’t see before.
Mr Trick
2023-05-25 20:01:24 +0000 UTCWell, this is a BIG feather in Cassie's cinephile cap. Some films are just rites of passage, and this is one of them. The influences of this movie can be felt in so many others, even down to this day. But a lot of Kurosawa movies are like that. He influenced so many people, and he himself was influenced by so many others. And the good thing is not everything he did was samurai stuff. He has all sorts of films to his credit, although of course, what he's most famous for is his historical Japanese horse and sword pictures.
Caomhan84
2023-05-25 20:01:22 +0000 UTCWell now I've seen it I am very glad to knock this off my list of unseen movies. I feel on this one watch that I am totally unqualified to judge whether it is among the best films I've ever seen, I don't quite feel it belongs on my shelf of 6 maybe of the best I've ever seen, but it was a very well made movie and I can see the appeal of the film making style. I'll have to let it settle and maybe see it again one day before I could adequately make judgements of it. I'm with Cassie as maybe thinking the length was a detriment, and I'm surprised it was Toshiro Mifune who played the role he did, I like Cassie was very annoyed by his character the first 2/3 of the film. One I will need to see again.
MikeLL
2023-05-25 19:10:16 +0000 UTCOmg. So excited. Can’t hardly wait to get home and watch this. Woohoo.
Uncle Phoenix
2023-05-25 19:06:24 +0000 UTCI had heard of the influence he had on Lucas, Spielberg, Scorsese for years but this was my first Kurosawa movie experience and I'll say that while yes it's a little too long, i really enjoyed it and could see many, MANY inspirations on movies I grew up on
Choof
2023-05-25 19:05:33 +0000 UTCAs others have stated Akira Kurosawa was highly influential to many filmmakers from around the world not just for his Directing but also for his editing. In the seventies and eighties many of his films were not getting financed and George Lucas (Star Wars), Spielberg, Francis Ford Copolla (The Godfather), and Francois Truffaut (The 400 Blows) all helped to get him the money to make some of his Great movies from those decades, (including Kagemusha, and Ran) just so that they could see his movies. For me no other Director had more true Masterpieces I count 14 including The Lower Depths, Kagemusha, The Bad Sleep Well, and Red Beard on top of the many other films others have mentioned than any other Director. Martin Scorcese always considered him to be his "Sensei". So glad you began your journey with this amazing Person.
Damien beatty
2023-05-25 18:49:55 +0000 UTCThis will only be my second time watching this. I saw it many years ago when I was on an Akira Kurosawa binge. I remember liking it, but it's not my favorite film of his (that would be RAN). I admire it (Kurosawa was a tremendous artist) and I can admit that it's a better movie than THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, but perhaps because I saw the latter first, I think I prefer it at this point (I suspect you will too). Who knows? Maybe I'll change my mind after this. Looking forward to this reaction and revisiting this movie. Some other Kurosawa films you should consider seeing are RASHOMON, STRAY DOG, IKIRU, DREAMS, YOJIMBO, SANJURO, RAN, HIDDEN FORTRESS and DREAMS.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-05-25 17:03:30 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favorite movies and Kurosawa might be my favorite filmmaker. That said, because of it's intimidating length and weighty script, I usually don't suggest this for people's first introduction to Kurosawa's films. (Usually I recommend Yojimbo, briefly glimpsed in "The Bodyguard".) I hope you react to more films by Kurosawa. He really is incredible.
Neill Shaughness
2023-05-25 16:59:44 +0000 UTCAfter the sevens movies you can watch the comedy Three Amigos with Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Chevy Chase. Edit: It has a Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven -esque sequence as the climax of the movie.
Jesus F Christ
2023-05-25 16:47:04 +0000 UTCAnother groundbreaking film to consider is The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928). Absolutely riveting! Also Viggo Mortensen’s favorite film 😉
Rose
2023-05-25 16:20:42 +0000 UTCCassie has now seen the great Toshiro Mifune. Onward to Shogun (1980) where she can see him in a more American/Canadian accessible role. And 2/3 of the miniseries is a love story, right up her alley.
Mike Lemon
2023-05-25 16:17:32 +0000 UTCThe Japanese subtitle original release or the U.S. with the American reporter version?
Celeste McAllister
2023-05-25 15:55:28 +0000 UTCFrom Kurosawa's Honorary Oscar speech at the 1990 Oscars: “I’m a little worried because I don’t feel that I understand cinema yet. I really don’t feel that I have yet grasped the essence of cinema. Cinema is a marvellous thing, but to grasp its true essence is very, very difficult."
Chance Parker
2023-05-25 15:46:36 +0000 UTCLooking forward to this one! Haven't seen it in awhile. It is long but is engaging all the way through.
Glenn Gilman
2023-05-25 15:30:41 +0000 UTCIndictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) for the win! I'm pretty sure I'm the only one here who has seen it.
Mike Lemon
2023-05-25 15:21:34 +0000 UTCWell it's used as template for a New Hope as well. At least that's what Lucas kept saying.
David Freese
2023-05-25 15:00:01 +0000 UTCAnd RASHOMON is only about 90 minutes 😉
Dave Sees Movies
2023-05-25 14:38:11 +0000 UTCWow Battle Beyond the Star that’s a film I’ve not seen in ages. Watched it loads of times in the 80s/90s along with The Last Starfighter (which I watch at least once a year) and Innerspace.
Dean Holt
2023-05-25 14:35:04 +0000 UTCHIGH AND LOW is my personal favorite Kurosawa.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 14:23:46 +0000 UTCYep, Never watched this either. This gave me an idea for a Poll. A Movie Club Poll, as in like a book club, we Vote for the Film seen the Least by us Patrons. Then We ALL watch a film together for the First Time. Everyone would have to be honest, though. :-)
Larry Darrell
2023-05-25 14:22:22 +0000 UTCAkira Kurosawa is one of the all time greatest filmmakers. His filmmaking was heavily influenced by American films and books and, in turn, his films influenced many filmmakers in Hollywood. Several of his films were adapted and made into westerns, Seven Samurai being the most prominent. Yojimbo and Sanjuro, featuring the same lead character, are other examples. Yojimbo is of particular interest because it's actually an adaptation of Red Harvest, a novel written by the legendary Dashiell Hammett (originator of the "hard boiled" style of detective fiction). Kurosawa would also adapt another American writer, Ed McBain, with his film High and Low (the novel was called King's Ransom, one of McBain's absolutely superb 87th Precinct police procedurals). So, Kurosawa was influenced by Hollywood films and American writers and, in turn, he heavily influenced American movies - and both were made better as a result.
Just Plain Bob
2023-05-25 14:19:18 +0000 UTCCassie: If you want to do a 4th or 5th film with roughly the same plot structure, you can do BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS or A BUG'S LIFE.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 14:16:27 +0000 UTCThis story structure is very popular now. It was used in an episode of The Mandalorian where he and Cara Dune defend the farming village. The one with the widow Mando should have stayed with.
Mike Gallagher
2023-05-25 14:13:15 +0000 UTCI guess it comes down to which one you watched first. I watched this one first. As soon as the criterion collection released the full cut back in the mid 2000s. I didn't see the Magnificent Seven until later...and I didn't like it at all compared to this. 😂 It seemed like such an inferior copy. But undoubtedly it is more accessible than this is. Shorter, friendlier to approach, in color, with recognized stars.... So that's why it has endured just as much as this.
Caomhan84
2023-05-25 14:02:34 +0000 UTCYou'll have fun watching THE MAGFICENT SEVEN now. You'll be able to recognize the character archetypes that carry over from THE SEVEN SAMURAI and go 'hey, he's THAT guy!'
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 14:00:37 +0000 UTCShe will love Ikiru in particular, I think.
Caomhan84
2023-05-25 13:58:42 +0000 UTCYou should consider doing RASHOMON sometime. In terms of plotting, it's one of the most influential films ever made. It's to the point that, even today, similar films or tv episodes are called 'Rashomon in XXXXX'.
Matt Rose
2023-05-25 13:47:32 +0000 UTCKudos to you Cassie for taking the plunge with this, it is very old, very long, and very foreign, but these are exactly the types of movies I love to watch with others.
Johnny Liu
2023-05-25 13:39:04 +0000 UTCYou have to react to more Akira Kurosawa films. Ikiru, high and low, and Ran are some good ones.
Night King01
2023-05-25 13:30:01 +0000 UTCAkira Kurosawa is the master. He’s inspired so many directors in Hollywood most famously George Lucas when he made Star Wars it was heavily influenced by his other film the hidden fortress. In fact Toshiro Mifune who plays kikuchio in this was the original casting choice for Obi-Wan Kenobi but in the end they ended up casting Alec Guinness. Kurosawa is also one of Martin Scorsese biggest influences
Night King01
2023-05-25 13:27:04 +0000 UTCI'll have to join the group confessing I've never seen this movie before. Good to know I'm in such good company. 😊 Looking forward to watching this with my favorite reactor!
MikeLL
2023-05-25 13:01:19 +0000 UTCseven samurai is a milestone in cinema. similar to casablanca, lawrence of arabia, taxi driver, bladerunner, pulp fiction and the matrix. its effect ripples throughout everything thereafter. coupled with a force of nature that is toshiro mifune and you have a classic for the ages.
Wu Sha Ling
2023-05-25 12:23:26 +0000 UTCNetflix literally just sent me this in the mail last week. It's gonna be a 1st time watch for me too 😊 This is probably the last disk they'll send me 😪
Johnny Salinas
2023-05-25 12:17:00 +0000 UTC1954🤔 The same year Godzilla came out!
Todzilla
2023-05-25 12:11:02 +0000 UTCthe 2:40hr version was what was available for many years, it was cut way down for US release originally. It wasn't until the past few decades that longer cuts became more widely available and I think mid 2000s the original version of the film became easily available.
David RedEagle
2023-05-25 12:09:25 +0000 UTCThis movie has been on my radar for so long, but I kept putting off watching it. Partly, because it is 3.5 hours. Also, because I just like the original The Magnificent Seven so much. One of those movies I frequently watched as a kid. Btw everything is relative. SATANTANGO (1994), one of, if not the most admired Hungarian art movie is a whopping 7 hours 19 minutes also in B&W. One day I may try to watch that one too. 😄
Gábor Árki
2023-05-25 12:00:51 +0000 UTCYou must remember that in the 1950s a movie was an event, something to be taken in and enjoyed. Preparing supper took and hour, and the family would eat for almost an hour and then clean up for 30 minutes. One meal 2 1/2 hours, so the view of wasted time was totally different than it is today.
David
2023-05-25 11:55:12 +0000 UTCNever seen this movie before and am looking forward to watching it along with you
Bill Maurer
2023-05-25 11:45:49 +0000 UTCI'll have to watch this one tonight since I'm about to go to work but I am very excited to see it!
Nathan Jasper, the Artist Formerly Known as Primary
2023-05-25 11:43:28 +0000 UTC
