FIRST TIME WATCHING: The Last Samurai (feat.
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James and fellow reactor @TimotheeReacts watch another classic movie The Last Samurai starring the legendary Tom Cruise and Ken Wantanabe! Join them on this epic journey of duty, honor, and sacrifice. Enjoy!
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This collab was lost of fun!! Don't fprget to give Timothee some love!!!
I never knew i wanted this in my life!
Great collab guys looking forward for more
You guys should see "Master and Commander," or "White Squall" and react together.
To do this movie, they asked collaboration with Toei studios (I think...) and brought to New Zealand the best of the best scenarists, actors and extras from Japan, due to the fact that they were experts on doing these kind of movies with samurais, and producers respected the culture of Japan,until to these days, The Last Samurai is still one of the most popular movies in Japan!
I think this is one of the best Tom Cruise films of all. The aesthetic is perfect.
This one is good but I think the mummy is his best work....
This is by far his best one.
So underrrated.
Legend.
That's absolutely my favorite Cruise movie. This is really close second.
Yes and a Few good men too!
The location was shot in New Zealand. The special features explain even the older japanese extras was put to tears as they were reminded of a beautiful old world japan.
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my favorite line in this movie: Katsumoto says to his heavily outnumbered men before the final battle: "Well, they won't surrender..."
to which the Samurai laugh.
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'Imagine someone who hates you with the utmost intensity'... The best I have ever seen Tom Cruise act.
When Katsumoto said “Perfect” during his death, he meant all the cherry blossoms were perfect in their own way. If you remember their conversation after the assassination attempt about finding the perfect cherry blossom
And it also plays into that concept of wabi-sabi, where imperfections in fact make things uniquely perfect in their own way.
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This is a beautiful movie the ending during the battle always make me tear up.
Keep in mind that "The Last Samurai" could also be intended as plural. Either way, great reaction!
Once I had seen the movie that's how I took it.
What's interesting is that, historically, Omura was right when he said "If we are whores, the samurai made us that way." The Satsuma Rebellion, which this movie is loosely based on, was a reactionary revolt against the Meiji Restoration, which had removed the Shogunate from political power and modernized the Japanese government. The Shogunate had sealed Japan off from the world, and in doing so, had left the country technologically and economically disadvantaged. The modernized government embraced ideals that abolished the caste system, which effectively destroyed the wealth of many samurai leaders.
True it's a very complex situation. Of course foreign powers want to move in and jostle for exclusive rights to the new market if Japan opens up, but the Samurai class also wanted to maintain that monopoly on power and wealth, a similar but less extreme thing happened in Europe when the merchant class started rivalling the landowner gentry in wealth and influence.
The sign on the scroll Algren was given by the boy was "Samurai". Calligraphy was a part of samurai-training, and I presume he gave Algren his best work.
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Thanks for having me on the channel! Watching this movie with ya was a lot of fun
You too brother!!! Let’s do it again!
The soundtrack is what really gets me everytime I watch this, so majestic and peaceful
One of my all time favourites.
Beautiful Cinematography and Score, philosophy, emotional and although not historically correct, a deep respect for japanese culture.
Saw is in the Cinema, I Wished I've could have Join the Fights, bawled my eyes out.
And woke an interest in philosophy and swordfighting that I never lost
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The music is by Hans Zimmer, who also scored Gladiator (2000). The cinematography is by John Toll, who also shot Braveheart (1995). The direction is by Edward Zwick, who also made Glory (1989). This film has been compared to Dances with Wolves (1990) due to having similar concepts. I recommend all of these films along w/ The Patriot (2000), starring Mel Gibson. Stick to the theatrical versions for all of them.
@JSB I wasn't recommending it to you in the first place. Since 81% of the RT audience enjoyed it, then there's a good chance that these reactors would as well. Hell, even The Last Samurai got a 66% from RT critics.
The writer and director always said the last samurai was plural and the title refers to this last group of samurai after they have been long gone at this point
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17:00 -- Ugh, even today, most rehabs tell you
to keep drinking before you go into rehab for
your first day, because if you are a heavy drinker,
and you quit cold turkey, it can kill you.
.
You need to detox ( or step down ) slowly.
I wonder how many people back in those times
knew that :(
This film is fantastic, I definitely think it’s Tom Cruise’s best. Also Ken Watanabe really shines in this film, Hans Zimmer’s score is absolute perfection and the story is really moving. And since the word “samurai” is the same in singular and plural form, I love that title can refer to a single warrior or to the whole group of warriors who fought to the end. Great reaction!
Yoo I watch both you guys this is sick!
My family bought the dvd for this movie 14 yrs ago (I was 7-8). Ever since then I’ve watched this movie probably more than 50 times.? Even after all this time, I can still feel tears almost coming at so many moments in the movie. Especially as Katsumoto dies. There’s so many points which you may not pick up on seeing it only once or twice. There’s so much more when you watch it over and over again.
You guys should definitely watch Glory. It's Edward Zwick's Masterpiece.
I love how in the scene where he orders the soldier to fire at him, all the other seasoned soldiers, General Hasegawa, and Omura's assistant don't even flinch.
9:41, damn that pause and cut :D Right before the epic answer to the question "he fought with the samurai?" "he is a samurai" and smiling... too bad they don't show that answer, i loved that conversation and it is pretty important for the death of the general later on.
Actually Ken Watanabe's first American/English language film...and he was Oscar nominated!!! That is extraordinary ....and very rare. Just shows how awesome his performance is (which contributes to Cruise bringing his A game to all of their scenes)...Great film.
This is by far my fave war/epic movie
At the first call to arms when Algren said theyy wern't ready, he said, under his breath, "shoot me, goddammit!" He just wanted to die without suicide. And, Since you cut out the part where we find out that Hasegawa is samurai too it might pay off to watch his expression during that scene. THAT is bushido!
Watching you both. Thanks for the video guys🙃🙃
Love! Love! Love! 🎥
Seppuku is the ritual of retaining honor and if you had someone you could trust to ensure you were successful they would cut the head off is hesitation was sensed.
Best music score ever ,Hans Zimmer is an amazing music composer that elevate any movie to another level
Samurai are regarded as the greatest warriors ever and Samurai sword is the sharpest sword and greatest sword ever made
15:14 His name is Hiroyuki Sanada. He was also in John Wick 4 and one scene in Avengers Endgame. He’s been training in various martial arts since the age of about 7 years old!!
I absolutely love this movie - one of Tom Cruise's best. The action, the cinematography, the trying to do what is right and honour warriors, the mutual respect gained between Algren and the warriors. Absolutely brilliant film.
Also I have rewatched soooooo much this movie! From the fights to the meaning of honor and life filosophy. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I hope that the message you both understood about not forgetting the history, culture and path of one's country resonates with each one of you as an American and Canadian.
Yessss. One of my favorite movies
Im so glad you guys watched and reacted to this movie! ^^
One of my favorite films ever the ending always gets me
Such a good movie. The cinematography and music were tremendous. Cruise and Watanabe were so good. I know it’s loosely based on a true story, but what a story. Good collaboration guys!
Thanks so much!!
This is so cool, I watch Timothee too :) EDIT: Dang so 'Hercules' is on Tim's channel meaning your Patreons won't be able to see the unedited of that? If not then I hope it gets a chance on the Disney series!
For Hans Zimmer this is his best personal score due to the oriental arrangement.
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡YES YES YES YES!!!!! 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
I SCREEMMMMMMMMMMMMM OF HAPPINESS FOR THIS COLAB. YEYYYYYY
AHHHH You're doing a collab, progress I'M SO PROUD YAY!
I, for one, welcome this colab. *Please do more.*
Tradition is a solution to problems that have been forgotten unfortunately. Honour, Discipline and Respect is a way of life. Different cultural and spiritual set of values and morals. Great job and great reaction guys. Your ability to see the depth and emotion of indifference
50:00 the music...so epic
This movie is based on real events; the end of the age of the samurai. There was a rebellion The Satsuma rebellion, that lasted a couple of years I think it’s been awhile since I’ve actually looked into this. There was no Aldren character like in this movie well there was he was Dutch I believe; the final battle took place at Shiroyama castle in the Satsuma province in southern Japan. The samurai were outnumbered 60 to 1 and facing the Imperial Japanese army newly equipped with western Arms. The samurai were 300 souls strong at the end of the rebellion, facing nearly 18,000 Imperial troops. It is one of the most famous last stands in history in the end only 50 samurai survived till the end (the leader didn’t and was rumoured to have been assisted in suicide; and was never found) and then they charged to their deaths not a single samurai lived beyond the rebellion.
However in the aftermath the Meiji Emperor realised he had lost a great legacy and initiated a revival of some of the traditions of the samurai; which is why the Imperial Japanese Army Navy and Air Force used samurai swords later on in ww2 especially if they had ties to samurai clans.
If you’d like to find out some more information on your own time have a look at the Sabaton song ‘Shiroyama’ and their Sabaton history channel episode of the same name. And if you’re really interested you can look at a in AMV paired with this movies footage. I highly recommend the historical portion of this.
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"You expect the battle to be fair, the battle will never be fair" - Antiope wonder woman
this is one of my all time favorite movies of all time, seriously top 5 for me. the story, the cinematography, the musical score from Hans Zimmer and just the acting all around was incredible. i really enjoyed this duet reaction alot... and yes i agree with you on the romance between Algren and Taka, i loved that their love scene was putting on clothes rather than taking them off.
Alcohol withdrawal is one of the most dangerous things you can go through. Even Heroin addiction doesn't compare.
Holy fuck! Y’all are awesome. Love this movie and Tim’s reaction was on point.
THIS CROSSOVER THOUGH👀👀👀🔥
was waiting for this part of collab
18:45 I think you got it, Katsumoto says later "She is honoured", because it's more about the double meaning of her receiving honour from being asked to take care of him, rather than talking about her being grateful. To be asked to be someone's second during Seppuku is a big responsibility cause you don't want to mess it up and prolong their suffering, so there's a lot of prestige and trust that goes along with it, even if they're your enemy.
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Katsumoto. The last Samurai. Nathan was there to tell the story of the last Samurai.
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If you liked the culture you both should probably watch the series shogun from the late 1970s early 1980s. Its after a real story and the first shogun just the names changed. In that series.
This 100%. It makes a perfect companion to The Last Samurai as showing fictionalized portrayals of true stories about the rise and fall of the Japanese shogunate era and both having similar plots of westerners thrust into a culture shock story and befriending the first and last shogun.
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11:09 Basically, either the guy can’t shoot him under pressure, proving that they’re nowhere near combat-ready, or if he does shoot Nathan, no m9re nightmares - win/win!
36:30. I think the emperor did not speak is because Omura was behind it and told him not to speak against the new rule. He was Omura’s puppet all the way until nearly the end of the movie.
"Somethings are better found out with alittle bit of pain", very wise couldn't agree more.
Dances With Wolves is another movie in this format, of a Union soldier getting acquainted with a tribe of Lakota indians. and then there was also Avatar, the sci-fi version of this theme.
...the honor in commiting seppuku is the same...It is also an honor to be selected as second ...the cut to the stomach becuase it was believed that was where the "soul" dwelled....the decapitation to ease the suffering after the fact...
I got a movie. Its called the outsider. Basically about a Japanese military guy what goes to Japan, and ends up becoming a yakuza. It stars jerrold Leto and it's great
These reactions are "A small measure of peace"
Aww thanks
Oo a collab! Hell yea, love it
Great collab.
The model of the main character Nathan Algren played by Tom Cruise came to Japan as a French military advisory group of the Edo Shogunate and participated in the former Shogunate army led by Takeaki Enomoto in the Battle of Hakodate (Boshin War (1868 - 1869)). ) Is a person named Jules Brunet who fought.
In fact, Britain was behind the new government army, and France was behind the samurai.
OH dang, a collab with Tim!
they filmed it in New Zealand, mostly in the Taranaki region, because mount Taranaki kinda resembles mount Fuji
such a great GREAT movie...
This was actually filmed in New Zealand because of the resemblance to the landscape they were capture.
This movie was so great to watch and confusing as the title seemed to have pissed a lot of people off.
The only thing I was confused with is that the movie clearly is set up in the Meiji period, where westernization was under process in japan. What confuses me is that the samurai's fought with no guns.
The old tradition they say. In the Sengoku era, which I believe was around the late 1490s to the early 1610s, when the Portuguese created trade routes to Japan in the early 1610s, the lords of Japan accepted the tradesman of Europe had offered. Matchlock rifles, or as they call it "Tanegashima".
And even after the Sengoku era, the samurai still kept and used the Tanegashima in their fights. Their use of the Yami (Bows) was mostly used in training.
Well it offers a little more of a dramatic set up. Also it may be, that as a way to truly highlight their respects for tradition. They put aside anything like guns and went back to their ancient roots
Yea they definitely fudged with history for the sake of creating tension/drama. As i understand it, the actual samurai upon which Katsumoto was based never even won a battle. So the notion of the newly Imperial infantryman losing to sword weilding samurai early in the movie was wildly inaccurate .
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Alcohol withdrawals can be very painful. The way Tom acted isn’t far of how it is. It not a couple of days to get over it, that’s just the beginning. Usually you need Ativan to help the body because alcohol withdrawals can kill you. It has to be tapered down slowly. I’ve been though it and it sucks. Just wanted people to know it’s not like a hangover.
When Tom Cruise fights Hiroyuki Sanada without any knowhow and keeps on getting up again and again, earns him hella lotta respect as well...
Loved this movie. Glad you reacted to it. Hans Zimmer did the soundtrack/score. Thank you.
very cool guys
WHEN YOU SEE GATLING AND HOWITZER SHOOTS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO RED INDIANS AT THE END BUT WITHOUT RETURN
Great collab! Tim is great
This movie is my favorite
When Tom and Ken first speak to each other and he explains that he was honored to cut off the General's head, it's because a Samurai is shamed if defeated, and to regain honor, they commit Seppuku. A samurai can request a Second which follows up to decapitate the Samurai. The point is to not scream or cry during Seppuku. It isn't about being defeated by a warrior, at least I don't think. It's about retaining honor during ritual suicide, but to be fair it might have to do with both.
Been some time since I watched this movie. It in some ways reminds me of - Dances with Wolves, which is for the most part a great film. I could see where this movie is emotional for you James. TC is wonderful in it as are many of the other actors. 🏯🌄🎭🇯🇵
It has a special place in my heart and is a beautiful reminder of my culture
@@whitenoisereacts Of course, as I thought it would. A cousin of mine lived with his family for I think 2 yrs, long ago in Japan and they enjoyed their time while there.
it was filmed in New Zealand, the mountain used is mount taranaki it is the only mountain in the world that looks like mount fuji.
Katsumoto's last word is a continuation of the haiku he wrote while looking at the cherry blossoms. In Japan, there is a feeling that the way cherry blossoms are scattered is beautiful. Japanese love cherry blossoms. Please come to Japan if you have the opportunity. Even if you drop your wallet, it will come back with a high probability in Japan. This is because the word "Otendou-sama is watching" is pervasive.
Love from Japan.
When she is dressing him, it seems she is re-living the service she gave to her husband.
NICE
You should react to Dolores Claiborne starring Kathy Bates. It’s a Stephen King adaptation and considered one of the best alongside Shawshank.
I love this movie in learning about the Japanese culture from the samurai period in the same way that Dancing w/Wolves gave us a similar perspective w/the Native American culture. Respect for all cultures! ✌🏼
Love your reactions man! Just to let you know, when they say savages etc. It's not like how it would sound today. Remember it's a totally different era where someone who wasn't like you in this case White, you were less than.
The Greeks did this calling non Greeks barbarians, the Romans same thing, the Egyptians with the Hebrews etc etc. Not defending it, just looking at it with a different view other than "that's mean!" Which a lot of people do. Yes that's wrong of course, but it still happens today. I'm Arab and there's literally an attack on "village savage's" happening in my country rn. So yeah since the dawn of time we've always thought we were better than another race when in fact no one on earth is.
06:18 the dry-est laugh u mean timothee 😂
Filmed here in NZ buddy!! My wife's hometown
Hey James! I don't know if you'll ever read this comment but just as a note regarding alcoholism and withdrawal: people can actually DIE from it (mainly from a condition called delirium tremens) and/or suffer from important brain damage that'd be mostly linked to the induced dehydration and lack in some vitamins, as B1. Depending on the amount of daily alcoholic consumption and the duration of the addiction, those symptoms can be more or less intense, but you're right when saying they're never "okay". The critical phases, that can lead to hallucinations, coma..., are the ones we do our best to prevent as healthcare workers, but they can last from some hours to several days. Anyways, all of that to say that alcohol withdrawal in a context of chronic consumption can be deadly! Please don't hesitate to refer to your local alcoholism (and other addictions) societies/safe spaces/charities... for more information and, or help if any of you out there ever needs any.
Have a nice day :)
I was specifically looking for a comment on this. I believe he was confusing it with opioid withdrawal, and I was looking to see if someone corrected them on that since they talked about it.
I think they filmed it in New Zealand
This movie is all about Satsuma Rebellion and the samurai leader Saigō Takamori (real story)
Main Character, He has got PTSD.
This is my favorite movie.
Guy on the left 100% saw this before the recording
"Alcohol and benzo withdrawal" was definitely the worst for me personally out of any other substance. One of the worst experiences in general, in my life... Can definitely last a lot longer than some might think, unfortunately... The place I went to didn't even "really know" how to taper/wean someone off. At least not me. I definitely had one of the worst cases... seizures, all of it etc... It actually is up there (if not worse for me) than being in a shooting and thinking me and my family were gonna die, which can say a lot...
I'm sorry you had to go through any of that, you've survived at least twice in your life, that's a accomplishment.
"I love the gory fights."
Smiling at the decapitation.
Draw your own conclusions.
I think it was the last Samurai, plural.
The conscripts if trained daily under stress they could possibly get off more than one shot but due to they had little time along side their Japanese citizens and local who feared the samurai. It's the reason why they broken so easily compared to the Imperial Japanese army who were more trained than the levies and given more modern rifles
Aw man I wanted to see the reaction of yall when they rode through the shrine gate thing and the music
I cry at this cuz katsumoto looks like my dad
From what I know it was filmed in New Zealand.