Man, crazy to think that he got type cast so late in his career too. He used to do Kung Fu. He was like Sonny Chiba and Jet Li fused. Nowadays he plays the old grizzled dad. He kind of started getting type cast as an old man Samurai in the early 2000s.
You will absolutely love Shogun, streaming on Hulu right now, if you haven’t seen it already. It’s a miniseries based on the book Shogun, written by James Clavell in 1975. The authenticity is next level, to the point where the Japanese dialogue is scripted in 17th Century spoken Japanese. Try entering John Blackthorne faces Lord Toranaga for a taste of it. It’s an amazing scene. Enjoy.
Coming here after watching Shogun finale, and i gotta tell you, it is literally like watching deleted scenes that didn't make the cut. Hiroyuki Sanada is a MASTER class actor. He can just step on screen and you're instantly transported through time. Looking forward to more movies/shows of him!!❤❤
One little detail that always stands out to me is when he and Algren are sparring and the others are betting, when Algren whispers "no mind" to himself, he can feel that something changed in his opponent and Sanada communicates this realization through subtle body language alone.
Hate the argument that this movie was about a white savior. As an Asian, I love this movie. As a man with alcoholism and dark inner demons and trauma, he doesnt save the samurai. The culture and samurai way saved HIM
Watch some of his early films from the 80's. He's fantastic, also looks significantly different. A high recommendation would be Legend of the 8 Samurai. Warning / spoiler there is a goofy love scene but I personally like the song that's playing.
I love the way in the end, Ujio (Sanada) gives Nathan Algren (Cruise) a "slight" nod. He still doesn't like Algren at all, but gives a small amount of respect. Algren then takes his time and returns a more formal bow, almost to say "thanks" instead of "thank you very much." But his bow in return towards Ujio is only slightly more respectful. The tension between these 2 characters is prevalent during the entire movie, ...even at the end, just before the final battle, Ujio approves of Algren's red armor, but just "nods" him towards Katsumoto. If they became best buds, would have destroyed that tension. Very good directing by Edward Zwick.
Ujio also trusted Algren to save Katsumoto from the residence after he was arrested by Omura, while he could have simply called him a fool. I think the tension was finally released after the village ambush, where Algren saved Hijgen, Taka and the others and fought alongside Katsumoto for the first time. "When I took this from you, you were my enemy" - Katsumoto
Gotta fight for it, from the west they are trying to destroy all of our traditions and claim whites have no culture or traditions. It hard to keep strong and together but it is worth it.
I love everything Hiroyuki is in! Man is an absolutely amazing actor and so underrated. He sells that hard ass warrior so well I picture him at home with a wooden sword just beating his kids asses growing up! Lol!
Sanada is the reincarnation of the Samurai. The man is a legend. I ve seen everything he has played in and hes amazing in all. Shogun, his latest work is another masterpiece.
Top 2 or 3 of my all time favorite movie. Lived in Okinawa, Japan while in the Marines in 76-77. Best times of my life. If you get a chance to go to Japan, you will never forget it.
Lived in Okinawa from 82-85 in the Air Force. Like you, it was an incredible place to live, and my family and I loved it there. Getting an opportunity to go back in 2026; it will be so different, yet so familiar.
😂 I like your answer because only japanese people will pay attention to a face who soften just a little, this is why you are so hard to read in poker game ! I love japan ! 😘
I see a lot of comments praising the actors, especially Tom Cruise. Accepted. But with all due respect, this movie wouldn't be what it is and what it was without this soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, this soundtrack is so good it's inexplicable. This soundtrack with this movie is the icing on the cake. I feel really good listening to this song after a stressful day. It's very comforting.
This is the sneakiest soundtrack I have ever heard. You don't even realize it is working on you until about halfway through the movie. It actually triggers the viewer about half a dozen times through the movie. Try watching the movie with the sound off....you'll see.
This movie has so much to teach about redemtion, honor and humbleness. At the end the emperor ask how Katsumoto died, Algren says.. I'll tell you how he lived. Katsumoto to Algren..when I took this from you(his books)you were my enemy. These lines are remarkable for me.
@@lurking0death I respect that! Movies are just a way to tell a story and Hollywood has a way to just entertain and give the ending people hope for. I still rescued some good things out of this movie and it doesn't make me regret the movie.
Even in any Kendo competition or a real sword duel, u don't swing ur sword all the way as in the movies. U must stop just where it did the job of cutting. If u take up kendo, u'll learn it's utmost to not over extend urself. E.g., when u strike an opponents 'kote' (wrist), u don't swing ur shinai** all the way down. U just hit (or cut if ur using a real steel sword) and immediately bring the shinai back, ready to immediately attack another 'suki' (the opponent's slight subtle opening) or to parry against the opponent's counter attack or of course, in case the opponent parries ur 'Kote' attack. If u swing down all the way, ur out stretched ur hand n possibly ur entire body, which ur vulnerable to be cut down. Unlike the movies of course of a Japanese sword fight (like in this movie) or even w a Western big heavy blade fight. So, if u become like 3rd Dan (if ur good at the 'Shiai' (competition against other Dogo-kas) in Kendo, u'll be striking w a long stride, parrying w ur entire arms, moving ur entire body against the opponent w tremendous speeds. As u climb higher to say 5th Dan (if ur exceptionally good to reach dattto hi), all the moves will be a lessened. And as u reach much higher to beat other 5th Dan Kendo-ka's in the Nat'l competition, ur movement will only b ur wrists, body would just swing, no walking, let along running, ... Ur moves r greatly conserved and efficient. For a showmanship in the movie, this highly achieved movement is unacceptable. The audience would be bored to death. No sales at a movie distributor bc. no movie company would sponsor the production. Now, if u step back, u'll understand about conserving the movement (if ur a great Kendo-Ka). Ur body, definitely needs 2B pushed harder n harder for endurance w ur training. But still, u need to conserve ur energy when u face the energy. U also need 2B keen on when to attack, when not, when to retreat. When u parry, u must immediately attack if u seen an opportunity. U must concentrate on his eyes but be able 2c his entire body, not just his sword holding hands n arms. Step back further up. U also must conserve nut(not) just ur physical energy (against getting out of breath, getting tired, ur mind gets weaker, ur concentration wanders ...) but ur emotional and mental strengths. Simply, think about u being a Marathon runner. But u must engage against ur opponent's strength cycle against yours. And u kant just try to do the same cycle of ur physical, mental, n emotional power allocation. U need to read the opponent's to win. Coming back to this movie, the master swordsman stopped of course not to kill. _______ **a safe bundled bamboo practicing stick, which is a modern version of 'Boku-toh' = Wooden Sword of which u saw at the beginning of this video. With the Boku-toh, many contestants got maimed or killed. An Analysis of an Ex Kendo-Ka from the USA
Capt. Algren’s resilience to keep on fighting despite being beaten to a pulp in the bokken fight was viewed by the swordsmen as one of the essential traits of a true Samurai warrior.
More like, he's got the willpower and stubborness to be actually worth training... The showing of an essential trait of a Samurai came later (5:40) when, after fighting his instructor to a draw, Algrens eyes don't show pride or elation or anything like that (which would be disrespectful), but he gazes inwards, learning from what has just happened and remembering it so he might improve further.
@@DevSolar I think the message they are going for is that he's not aan who gives up, regardless of his inferior skills, he has the right character at the very least and he wanted to leave that mark on his captures. Strong will and honour are the characteristics I took from it.
One of the very few Best Movies Ever in my line-up. Right up there with Last Of The Mohicans, Lincoln, Saving Private Ryan, and a few others. Cruise is a weird guy, but a lot of artistic people are. He's very good at his trade.
Great movie. The scene fighting in the rain was so much great acting without much dialog. We knew all the characters were thinking without saying a word.
Yeah, I was just there, looking at what was unfolding, and thinking to myself that the Japanese guy just wanted to break his spirit and force the "young upstart" to know his place. But no American would give up his freedom, even if it costs him his life. And it was kinda amusing to me to see how frustrating it was for the Japanese guy to keep trying to uphold his family honour by beating the fight out of Tom Cruise's character, and thinking he's finally done his job, and keep seeing signs of resistance, until he finally decided to just strike his sword way out of his reach and leave him exhausted in the mud. It's a very fascinating cultural exchange to watch. Tom Cruise's character probably didn't get why this guy was angry and just wanted to defend himself but wouldn't go down without a fight. And that's just something a Japanese guy wouldn't be used to seeing.
I got the impression the guilt he felt from all the lives he has taken was eating away at him. He wanted to die or atleast be punished for it in some measure. Especially when he's being reminded of that by living with the family of the man he killed.
@@zhouwu I could be totally wrong but that scene also had a feeling of: 'this man who is clearly strong and resilient and never stops coming, is the one who killed your husband'. So by also showing the woman, as you'll notice it pans to her a lot, is being shown that her husband was defeated by a foreign but very clearly strong warrior, and not just killed by a weakling by some fluke or by a lack of skill. So in a weird way, beating the shit out of Tom Cruise's character restores some of the honor of her husband being defeated.
@@iyot1020would have asked to commit Seppuku... a Samurai wouldn't have just done it until he was granted permission. Here it was an anomalous region since he wouldn't ask to do after being captured as a foriegner but by the same token the Shogun wouldn't have granted him permission regardless because of his value as a foriegner.
A marvelous scene where everything and everyone is perfect including the children and the woman's acting. The concern reflected on the woman's face is so lovely. It seems the anticipation of Tom Cruise's injury worries her. A silent love for someone.
One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies. I like the scene when Cruise learns how to fight a little better and gets a draw with his tutor.
@@MisterW0lfeThank you for your reply. Although apparently, it appears so, if we look closely, we see that her worried face becomes more nervous when Sanada challenges Tom Cruise to a duel and we know her son is already out of danger. Also, it's evident from some of the previous scenes that despite being her husband's killer, Tom Cruise slowly carves a special place for himself in her heart, perhaps the sympathy a loving woman feels for a helpless person or the impact of Tom Cruise's strong masculine personality works as a catalyst in this case. Anyway, I'm not sure to what extent my observation is true, just a personal expression.
The comparison is not fair. This movie is from the early 2000s. Back then it had the status of what Shogun has now. Also it is a totally different era. Shogun is during the Sengoku Jidai period. And with a perfectionist like Mr. Sanada, Shogun can only be more authentic than the Last Samurai. But in both cases, the way of the warrior/Samurai are depicted in a respected way.
Esta película está llena de las costumbres japonesas de antaño y sobre todo lo mas importante el honor entre enemigos. Honor una palabra pisoteada por los gobiernos del mundo que se traspaso a los pueblos haciendo que se olvidara su significado. En la actualidad cualquiera te traiciona por nada, que pena en lo que nos hemos convertido. 🇨🇱
@@borjadiazrodriguez4314 lo siento pero a ud no le daría rosas ud entiende cierto o su opinión es solo de credo. Lamentable eso yo viví con ellos algo de su cultura. Lo cual no es compatible hasta luego y tenga gran día.
Actually, Seibei (Sanada's character) had a bokken, while his opponent fought with a real steel sword, and Seibei still beat him. Legendary. Pity only few ppl know that movie. It showed the everyday life of the Samurai better than most other films.
Hiroyuki is an absolutely amazing actor!! I cherished his role in this movie with Tom Cruise!! Theirs is nothing more sophisticated than a Samurai!! These warriors know just how to Deal with their enemies and they do it with such grace and dignity!! Samurai's what's not to love about them!! Great Video and Thanks for Sharing💜🤍💟🤍💜
The Japanese cast was awesome, their facial expressions at the first fight especially, (proving he 'd never give up a true Bushido). Watch it numerous times, Capt. Ah-roo-gren. Foes to friends. destiny.
a number of years ago i had the opportunity to visit the Imperial Museum in Tokyo, being interested in swords i viewed some of the blades in their collection....some, dated from the 12 century caught my attention. The bindings/handles had long disappeared but the blades themselves were pristine. They looked as if they had been forged yesterday....not a nick, scratch or spot of rust and the finish of the blades looked like they had been machined....You know that these blades had seen usage, but they came through the centuries with no mark.
We can see in this beautiful scene two ways to handle the concept of "honor" : the japanese one, where it's honorable to retire and accept defeat when you have been beaten fair and square, and the european one, where the honor is to keep fighting until you physically can't do it anymore, proving your valor in a fight. Love this movie and the acting from both actors.
In the context of the story, that short little nod Tom Cruise's character gets from Sanada after they fight to a draw amounts to a level of praise, respect and satisfaction with his "pupil's" progress greater than what most people could ever expect to receive over the course of a lifetime.
Hiroyuki Sanada Made so many Samurai and Ninja movies when he was young. One of my faves is called Ninja in the Dragon's Den. Look it up if you haven't seen it, it's pretty good. It's a mix of Ninja and Kung Fu in the vein of Jackie Chan
A couple of decades ago I practiced kendo for a while. Once a month on the last Friday we went to a small school for Japanese kids, this was in Madrid, Spain, children of diplomats and highly placed executives I was told, the small school was impressive; it's own baseball field even. But what I couldn't forget is the intensity and purpose those kids displayed during our training sessions with them, I really had to work hard just to keep up with those twelve year old kids as a guy on my twenties.
What amazes me is how quickly the encounter ends. One critical mistake and it's over. "One can always make mistakes but never a fatal mistake"- Don Domenico Clericuzio, The Last Don.
There's a video on RUclips where a real sensei watches 3 fights and gives his take. He even mentions how a lot of these fights would never last as long as they are portrayed on screen. It's a great video and he gives sanada his props too.
I saw this film many years ago and I think my main motivation to see it back then was to watch Ken Watanabe. It turned out to be way too romantic for me. If I were to see it again, it'd be to watch Hiroyuki Sanada. Turns out that he's far superior as an actor to the two leads.
When I first saw this movie, I was utterly stunned ... A HOLLYWOOD action movie, which is different. No endless carnage and bloodshed, but a GREAT SOUL!. 🙏
4:30 The old man who stands next to the boy is a senior stunt actor for samurai movies since he was a teenager in Japan. He's famous for the "prawn bend" where he would bend backwards like a prawn before he "dies" in a swordfighting scene.
Film about inner strenght, inner soul battles, honour and self dignity among men. Plain simple. If there were more men.like this, the world would be a better place.
I would disagree. A true warrior knows when to fight and when the odds are not in your favor it is best to not waste lives and come back to do it when you have the odds. War is math.
@@jamesbutler8821 I guess you never heard of Sun Tzu. Math is just a mere fraction of winning a war. Is it significant? Sure. Is it a deciding factor? Maybe. Is it a guarantee? Absolutely not.
@@intotheunknown21 Oh yes you can find all kinds of examples of a side blowing an obvious advantage in manpower or resources, mainly from overconfidence or ineptness, but as a rule? Nope. As Comte de Bussy-Rabutin said, "Providence is on the side of those with the big battalions'. Whenever I doubt this I think of the Germans in WW2. They were unquestionably more disciplined, better trained, more skilled, fanatically motivated and armed with superior equipment (often), but it is hard to win when your Tiger tank has to kill more than 5 Shermans to not be overwhelmed and your Eastern front soldiers are facing inept, but 10 to 1 superior Soviets.
I could watch this 100 times and never get bored. Has so many hidden messages and lessons of life from it that I could write a book on it. The meaning of our life is the battle we have upon ourself every day. We live and die by the sword.
Yes but he was far from accurate. Even the way he held the bokken, no extension and a lot of arm swinging. Good choreography I must say but you can't become a master in just a year of training. I've been training since 1996 and I can't say I'm a master, I'm good but NOT a master. It's easy to pretend to be a master in a movie.
I remember hearing on one of the morning shows that he trained so much his forearms wouldn't fit in his suit sleeves. But the ninja attack scene is still the best fight scene of any movie. Period!
@@kshin6169 ignore him..he just wanted to flex the fact that he's been training since 1996, as if anyone should give a fuck... bitching about cruise "not being a master"...fuck outta here..
@@markgeorge5536 Well Tom is an ACTOR and always takes his roles very seriously, there are very few if any like Cruise out there with his dedication to a role. I've never heard him refer to himself as a master or anything of the like in any role he's played. He always has the utmost respect for the culture, training, and history behind any role he's ever acted in.
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The last Samurai is one of those movies which you can watch more than 10 times but still feel marvellous everytime you watch it.
Yep. That was my brother who used to watch this movie almost everyday. Dude was obsessed.
True.
That movie was so underrated by some...
Great actors in their prime, definitely a hidden gem of a film. Especially since the release of Shogun.
@@PunkPaine Your brother has a good taste in movies.
Hiriyuki pretty much always plays the same character, but never gets old playing it.. Even gets better sometimes. My favorite Japanese actor by far..
When you play a type that always needed you're in good shape. Just ask Tommy Lee Jones.
@@celestialnubian yeah, I forgot Tommy's the same all the time, same with jason Statham...
Man, crazy to think that he got type cast so late in his career too. He used to do Kung Fu. He was like Sonny Chiba and Jet Li fused. Nowadays he plays the old grizzled dad. He kind of started getting type cast as an old man Samurai in the early 2000s.
Easily my all time favorite Japanese actor
He's a totally different character in Ninja in the Dragon's Den!
Loved and miss this era of film making.. the patriot, brave heart, gladiator, the last samurai, etc…
Nowadays, heroes are only depicted in superhero/comic book films, quite sad.
totally agree. These were my childhood ❤
We're now in the era of stupidheroes and stupidvillains (like the deplorable Trump creature).
Troy too
You will absolutely love Shogun, streaming on Hulu right now, if you haven’t seen it already. It’s a miniseries based on the book Shogun, written by James Clavell in 1975. The authenticity is next level, to the point where the Japanese dialogue is scripted in 17th Century spoken Japanese. Try entering John Blackthorne faces Lord Toranaga for a taste of it. It’s an amazing scene. Enjoy.
It is simply the best movie Tom Cruise ever made or ever will make. There were no heroes, just men fighting for a way of life.
I agree
Cruise is a racist and a religious fanatic in real life. You need to aim a good deal higher.
STRONGLY disagree. 'Magnolia' is without a doubt Tom Cruise's singular best performance. That is an actor and his craft on full display.
Lol he doesnt make shit hes Just an actor doing what hes told. U realise he has duped millions with scientology right?
Top Gun Maverick :)
Coming here after watching Shogun finale, and i gotta tell you, it is literally like watching deleted scenes that didn't make the cut.
Hiroyuki Sanada is a MASTER class actor. He can just step on screen and you're instantly transported through time.
Looking forward to more movies/shows of him!!❤❤
*The name "Hiroyuki Sanada" alone is enough for any drama and any serial and any movie to become a masterpiece.*
One little detail that always stands out to me is when he and Algren are sparring and the others are betting, when Algren whispers "no mind" to himself, he can feel that something changed in his opponent and Sanada communicates this realization through subtle body language alone.
cant wait for the 2nd and the 3rd season though... already in making.
Hate the argument that this movie was about a white savior. As an Asian, I love this movie. As a man with alcoholism and dark inner demons and trauma, he doesnt save the samurai. The culture and samurai way saved HIM
What’s funny is Asians aren’t even mad. It’s people in the west. 🤣
@@waykool698 right, many in the west are so lost and fumbling around in the dark.
No, he saved the samurais because he is way superior
@@nanocr you didnt get it 🤔
@@qownsqud3207 but americans are far better humans beings than asians
Hiroyuki Sanada is the best sword fighter ever in movies and in real life. Jackie Chan himself said there very few men as good as him.
Watch some of his early films from the 80's. He's fantastic, also looks significantly different. A high recommendation would be Legend of the 8 Samurai. Warning / spoiler there is a goofy love scene but I personally like the song that's playing.
Best of Scorpion ever
G I wonder if he could beat Donnie Yen in a sword fight? 🤔
Trust me there is never an easy fight
@@Natedogg1981 easily, lookup his roots in sword fighting
I love the way in the end, Ujio (Sanada) gives Nathan Algren (Cruise) a "slight" nod. He still doesn't like Algren at all, but gives a small amount of respect. Algren then takes his time and returns a more formal bow, almost to say "thanks" instead of "thank you very much." But his bow in return towards Ujio is only slightly more respectful. The tension between these 2 characters is prevalent during the entire movie, ...even at the end, just before the final battle, Ujio approves of Algren's red armor, but just "nods" him towards Katsumoto. If they became best buds, would have destroyed that tension. Very good directing by Edward Zwick.
Ujio also trusted Algren to save Katsumoto from the residence after he was arrested by Omura, while he could have simply called him a fool. I think the tension was finally released after the village ambush, where Algren saved Hijgen, Taka and the others and fought alongside Katsumoto for the first time.
"When I took this from you, you were my enemy" - Katsumoto
Ujio might not have grown to like Algren, but he learned to respect him. That's honor.
@@theonefrancis696 exactly.
I have seen this movie more than 20 times. I am a lover of Japanese history and a fan of Mr. Sanada. From Iran❤🇮🇷❤🇯🇵
ابن أجد هذا الفليم
@@sultanalgubory8819If you search on Google, you will find the name of the movie: The Last Samurai.
20年前の作品ですが、この映画は急速に進むグローバル化で私達日本人でさえも忘れかけている大和魂を思い起こさせる素晴らしい映画です。義に生き礼節を重んじることが進歩の足枷となっているような風潮も見られる昨今ですが、この映画が私たちに訴える意味は、ずっと色褪せることはありません。日本人であることの誇りを忘れさせない作品です。
Gotta fight for it, from the west they are trying to destroy all of our traditions and claim whites have no culture or traditions. It hard to keep strong and together but it is worth it.
Takeru Satoh totuși, după umila mea părere, duce măndria japoneză foarte elocvent...Mulțumesc mult. Respect.
むしろ、こういうジャパンの世界売りがグローバル化を進めたんだろうに…
@@robertcristian7152
佐藤健と真田さんとは、格が違い過ぎます❕
わかっていらっしゃらない様ですね_-~~
この作品と同じ時期に撮られた「黄昏清兵衛」という作品を見れば、真田さんの実力が解ります🙏❇️
そやな！
This is one of the best movies I have ever seen .The way you blend into another Culture is with Respect .
A Cinematographic Jewel !
ほんとうに✨✨
そう思います✨✨
important is Respect✨✨
ショーグン大ヒットの影響でしょうか？おすすめに出てきたので拝見しました。ありがとうございます。やはり良いですね、この映画。久々に円盤を借りたくなりました。
I love everything Hiroyuki is in! Man is an absolutely amazing actor and so underrated.
He sells that hard ass warrior so well I picture him at home with a wooden sword just beating his kids asses growing up! Lol!
And gorgeous 😍
That head nod from Ujio is so satisfying. It gives me goosebumps everytime.
also the one when Ujio sees him in the armor, and gives it a slight adjustment before nodding in approval
If you look closely he is about to smile but holds it and goes fort he nod.
Algren character finally earns Ujio's respect.
Sanada is a massively underrated performer deserves more roles
I don't know about underrated. He's one of the most famous Japanese actors in the world.
Now he got one
yeah haha@@Tz3952ii
He's Scorpion
Nah, if he take all those roles that came, we gonna be bored watching him. Less magic.
When I first watched this film all those years ago, it was Sanada that I was mesmerised by. He has this masterful screen presence that draws you in.
Nem se fala, realmente o carisma dele, e contagiante, no papel de Toranaga em Shogun, está incriiivel
Sanada is the reincarnation of the Samurai. The man is a legend. I ve seen everything he has played in and hes amazing in all. Shogun, his latest work is another masterpiece.
Thank you so much✨from for japan✨✨彼はほんとうに素晴らしい才能と実力を持った俳優であり、努力家です✨
ずっと彼のファンですが、彼を心から尊敬しています🙏❇️❇️
The respect he gives Algrin when the contest is a draw, and he acknowledges how good Algrin has got, is a pivotal scene.
Top 2 or 3 of my all time favorite movie. Lived in Okinawa, Japan while in the Marines in 76-77. Best times of my life. If you get a chance to go to Japan, you will never forget it.
Thank you for your service, Marine.
Oui vous les usa avez semer votre grain de désordre
Thats my personnal TOP2 movie just behind Gladiator.
Awesome movies teaching the valors between men.
And the No. 1 movie right now is The Shogun, right?
Lived in Okinawa from 82-85 in the Air Force. Like you, it was an incredible place to live, and my family and I loved it there. Getting an opportunity to go back in 2026; it will be so different, yet so familiar.
真田広之の少しだけ顔が綻んでからの頷き、格好良い
😂 I like your answer because only japanese people will pay attention to a face who soften just a little, this is why you are so hard to read in poker game ! I love japan ! 😘
そうですよね。監督はそこまで求めたとは思えないですね。
真田さんの表現力ですよね。そして其処に思いが有ると感じられるのも日本人ならでは、なんでしょうか。
外人の方に解って貰える表現なんでしょうか。聞いて見たいですね？
And now he plays Lord Toranaga in FX Shogun
Pretty much the same role!
@@Bazookatone1 Yeah no. Completely different charatcers on how they act.
He barely fights there though.
@@Sklouchechihe barely does anything in shogun
@@Ares-pn5ig He was making what we humans like to call a joke
I see a lot of comments praising the actors, especially Tom Cruise. Accepted.
But with all due respect, this movie wouldn't be what it is and what it was without this soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, this soundtrack is so good it's inexplicable. This soundtrack with this movie is the icing on the cake.
I feel really good listening to this song after a stressful day. It's very comforting.
The soundtrack for The Rock are one of my favorites, the movie is a hit or miss depending on who you ask, but that soundtrack always makes me hyped!
This is the sneakiest soundtrack I have ever heard. You don't even realize it is working on you until about halfway through the movie. It actually triggers the viewer about half a dozen times through the movie. Try watching the movie with the sound off....you'll see.
This movie has so much to teach about redemtion, honor and humbleness. At the end the emperor ask how Katsumoto died, Algren says.. I'll tell you how he lived.
Katsumoto to Algren..when I took this from you(his books)you were my enemy. These lines are remarkable for me.
It is the very definition of a Traditional society vs. a Progressive one.
As a combat veteran, I thought this movie was stupid. And I found myself disliking Tom Cruise for portraying so shallow a character.
@@lurking0death I respect that! Movies are just a way to tell a story and Hollywood has a way to just entertain and give the ending people hope for. I still rescued some good things out of this movie and it doesn't make me regret the movie.
if you really want to learn about redemption, honor and humbleness. Study the Bible and the accounts in it.
@@HappyHands. totally agree with you.
By far one of the better movies that TC was in...
Absolutely a great movie with many great actors
especially japanese ones, look at those faces, most of them are like models... so beautiful
*Masterpiece.*
*_“The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.”_*
良いシーンだ…今観ても当時の感動が甦える…
Same here.
いいなあ・・・中華サムライや黒人サムライじゃこんな迫力も味わいも絶対に出せない
かろうじてではあるが、相打ちに持ち込めるほどに成長したトムを認める真田の微かな頷きに感動する（役名失念御免！）
Олгрен что то там...
That’s OK, Ujio ended up as the manager of the Osaka Continental.
I've got you bad news... He was murdered by a blind Chinese hitman 😢
@@ruditopoderoso he died an honorable death.
@@ruditopoderoso b❤bbyeDg❤😭😮😢
@@ruditopoderoso a chinese guy named IP man
So glad someone's still here, I gotta laugh from coming back to see this
やっぱり真田さん、文句無しにかっこいいです✨✨
気迫が半端ない✨✨
真田さんが出てくると場面の雰囲気がガラッと変わる。
ラストサムライは真田さんの印象が本当に強いんです。
あまりにも真田さんの存在感が大きすぎて、
嫉妬したトム・クルーズが、真田さんが目立たないように
かなり注文を出したらしいですw
And the control of Ujio is simply extraordinary. To stop at Algren's neck without following all the way through is amazing.
That is why in the movie he is the master of the sword, and the big Japanese guy is the master of Aikido and close combat
Even in any Kendo competition or a real sword duel, u don't swing ur sword all the way as in the movies. U must
stop just where it did the job of cutting.
If u take up kendo, u'll learn it's utmost to not over extend urself. E.g., when u strike an opponents 'kote' (wrist),
u don't swing ur shinai** all the way down. U just hit (or cut if ur using a real steel sword) and immediately bring
the shinai back, ready to immediately attack another 'suki' (the opponent's slight subtle opening) or to parry against
the opponent's counter attack or of course, in case the opponent parries ur 'Kote' attack. If u swing down all the way,
ur out stretched ur hand n possibly ur entire body, which ur vulnerable to be cut down. Unlike the movies of course
of a Japanese sword fight (like in this movie) or even w a Western big heavy blade fight. So, if u become like 3rd
Dan (if ur good at the 'Shiai' (competition against other Dogo-kas) in Kendo, u'll be striking w a long stride, parrying
w ur entire arms, moving ur entire body against the opponent w tremendous speeds. As u climb higher to say 5th Dan
(if ur exceptionally good to reach dattto hi), all the moves will be a lessened. And as u reach much higher to beat other
5th Dan Kendo-ka's in the Nat'l competition, ur movement will only b ur wrists, body would just swing, no walking, let
along running, ... Ur moves r greatly conserved and efficient.
For a showmanship in the movie, this highly achieved movement is unacceptable. The audience would be bored to death.
No sales at a movie distributor bc. no movie company would sponsor the production.
Now, if u step back, u'll understand about conserving the movement (if ur a great Kendo-Ka). Ur body, definitely needs
2B pushed harder n harder for endurance w ur training. But still, u need to conserve ur energy when u face the energy.
U also need 2B keen on when to attack, when not, when to retreat. When u parry, u must immediately attack if u seen
an opportunity. U must concentrate on his eyes but be able 2c his entire body, not just his sword holding hands n arms.
Step back further up. U also must conserve nut(not) just ur physical energy (against getting out of breath, getting tired,
ur mind gets weaker, ur concentration wanders ...) but ur emotional and mental strengths.
Simply, think about u being a Marathon runner. But u must engage against ur opponent's strength cycle against yours.
And u kant just try to do the same cycle of ur physical, mental, n emotional power allocation. U need to read the opponent's
to win.
Coming back to this movie, the master swordsman stopped of course not to kill.
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**a safe bundled bamboo practicing stick, which is a modern version of 'Boku-toh' = Wooden Sword of which
u saw at the beginning of this video. With the Boku-toh, many contestants got maimed or killed.
An Analysis of an Ex Kendo-Ka from the USA
Capt. Algren’s resilience to keep on fighting despite being beaten to a pulp in the bokken fight was viewed by the swordsmen as one of the essential traits of a true Samurai warrior.
More like, he's got the willpower and stubborness to be actually worth training...
The showing of an essential trait of a Samurai came later (5:40) when, after fighting his instructor to a draw, Algrens eyes don't show pride or elation or anything like that (which would be disrespectful), but he gazes inwards, learning from what has just happened and remembering it so he might improve further.
@@DevSolar A bit more than willpower and stubbornness, e mentality to not give up no matter what, honour which the samurai value.
@@Dante-vf4sd At that point, though, there is no way to tell whether he has a strong will or is just stupid, whether he has honor or is just prideful.
@@DevSolar I think the message they are going for is that he's not aan who gives up, regardless of his inferior skills, he has the right character at the very least and he wanted to leave that mark on his captures. Strong will and honour are the characteristics I took from it.
@@Dante-vf4sd And I don't see honor in stubbornness. At that point Algren was fighting for nothing but his own pride.
真田さん格好良くて品性がある。
流石日本舞踊をしているだけの事は有りますね。
This was my favorite movie by Tom Cruise. He played his character very well
Absolutely
Agreed
Sanada is fkn badass, he only says a few words and he totally takes the spotlight
I just love how the kid is scared, he knows he has no chance, but he does not flinch once. Just great
Hiroyuki Sanada aged gracefully. It’s like he never grew a day older
He has the best beard of all the Japanese actors.
One of the very few Best Movies Ever in my line-up. Right up there with Last Of The Mohicans, Lincoln, Saving Private Ryan, and a few others. Cruise is a weird guy, but a lot of artistic people are. He's very good at his trade.
They did a good job getting quality Japanese actors involved in this. Hiroyuki Sanada was a brilliant choice, as was Ken Watanabe.
Such a great movie. Amazing actors/actresses, great scenes and writing, and the soundtrack is epic.
真田さんの迫力が凄いんですよ〰️！大好きです
the face of proud of Ujio when Algren (his student) got at his level is priceless... i think most ppl dont realized that
One of my favorite parts of that scene.
You have to be pretty dense and blind not to realize that.
That tiny nod was epic because of who gave it. Great development of the character.
I love the look of amazement at first. "Son of a gun, the barbarian actually tagged me."
I'm always proud, when my apprentices succeed. The purpose of life is learn and then pass it on.
Hiroyuki Sanada doesnt need to open his mouth to break the coolness gauge right of the hinges. And Tom Cruise as always gives it all in this movie.
“Break the coolness gauge right off the hinges” lmaooo I’m using that
ありがとう❤こんにちは✨😃❗️I'm from Japan. We are Japanese and Yamato soul. I love portugal. I want to go to Portugal someday.
Great movie. The scene fighting in the rain was so much great acting without much dialog. We knew all the characters were thinking without saying a word.
and the genius of Hiroyuki Sanada.
That first encounter
"You can kill me... but you will never break me"
Yeah, I was just there, looking at what was unfolding, and thinking to myself that the Japanese guy just wanted to break his spirit and force the "young upstart" to know his place. But no American would give up his freedom, even if it costs him his life. And it was kinda amusing to me to see how frustrating it was for the Japanese guy to keep trying to uphold his family honour by beating the fight out of Tom Cruise's character, and thinking he's finally done his job, and keep seeing signs of resistance, until he finally decided to just strike his sword way out of his reach and leave him exhausted in the mud.
It's a very fascinating cultural exchange to watch. Tom Cruise's character probably didn't get why this guy was angry and just wanted to defend himself but wouldn't go down without a fight. And that's just something a Japanese guy wouldn't be used to seeing.
I got the impression the guilt he felt from all the lives he has taken was eating away at him. He wanted to die or atleast be punished for it in some measure. Especially when he's being reminded of that by living with the family of the man he killed.
@@zhouwu
I could be totally wrong but that scene also had a feeling of: 'this man who is clearly strong and resilient and never stops coming, is the one who killed your husband'. So by also showing the woman, as you'll notice it pans to her a lot, is being shown that her husband was defeated by a foreign but very clearly strong warrior, and not just killed by a weakling by some fluke or by a lack of skill. So in a weird way, beating the shit out of Tom Cruise's character restores some of the honor of her husband being defeated.
and thats what he thought the samurai....... the never give up spirit....... because if that was samurai they would have committed suicide already
@@iyot1020would have asked to commit Seppuku... a Samurai wouldn't have just done it until he was granted permission. Here it was an anomalous region since he wouldn't ask to do after being captured as a foriegner but by the same token the Shogun wouldn't have granted him permission regardless because of his value as a foriegner.
I just love the soundtrack. So very much its own character, adding its own voice. Sublime
Saw this one 3 times in the theaters when it first hit the screen. Great movie.
You can tell that Sanada is a swordsman with the way he spins and holds his sword. So smooth and in control.
Плакал,когда на слова императора рассказать о том, как погиб Кацумото, Алгрен ответил :"Я расскажу вам, как он жил ". Жизнь в каждом вдохе...
ウクライナ侵攻をやめて下さい、 私は世界平和を望んでいます。
A marvelous scene where everything and everyone is perfect including the children and the woman's acting. The concern reflected on the woman's face is so lovely. It seems the anticipation of Tom Cruise's injury worries her. A silent love for someone.
One of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies. I like the scene when Cruise learns how to fight a little better and gets a draw with his tutor.
I think she was more worried about what he'd do to her son, after all, he did just kill the boy's father a short time ago.
@@MisterW0lfeThank you for your reply. Although apparently, it appears so, if we look closely, we see that her worried face becomes more nervous when Sanada challenges Tom Cruise to a duel and we know her son is already out of danger. Also, it's evident from some of the previous scenes that despite being her husband's killer, Tom Cruise slowly carves a special place for himself in her heart, perhaps the sympathy a loving woman feels for a helpless person or the impact of Tom Cruise's strong masculine personality works as a catalyst in this case. Anyway, I'm not sure to what extent my observation is true, just a personal expression.
@@assamesedictionary2606 Hard times, hard people. Sh accepted that Tom killed her husband in a fair fight and defended her son.
Nothing is perfect my friend. There is always room for improvement!
The music is so on f*cking point ❤
I also love that heartbeat detail when Algren is calming down. 👍👏
Coming from just watching SHOGUN, this feels like a cartoon. Shogun is incredible.
The comparison is not fair. This movie is from the early 2000s. Back then it had the status of what Shogun has now. Also it is a totally different era. Shogun is during the Sengoku Jidai period. And with a perfectionist like Mr. Sanada, Shogun can only be more authentic than the Last Samurai. But in both cases, the way of the warrior/Samurai are depicted in a respected way.
Es ist einfach der beste Film👍😍💪👏 , den " Tom Cruise 🤍 " gemacht hat oder machen wird !! Dankeschön 🙏🎶🎶🎧💗
One of my top films, absolutely love it
Edward Zwick came up with a masterpiece here. The cast, music and epic scenes make this one the best movies I have seen.
Esta película está llena de las costumbres japonesas de antaño y sobre todo lo mas importante el honor entre enemigos.
Honor una palabra pisoteada por los gobiernos del mundo que se traspaso a los pueblos haciendo que se olvidara su significado.
En la actualidad cualquiera te traiciona por nada, que pena en lo que nos hemos convertido. 🇨🇱
Loved your comment from Bharat❤.
We used to have Dharma (Righteousness) in Yudďh (War)
Lealtad y honor son perlas qué a pocos se entregan.
Saludos.
Cualquier tiempo pasado fue peor. Antes era peor que ahora. Y la película es eso, película. Los samurais no eran honorables ni de cerca.
@@borjadiazrodriguez4314 lo siento pero a ud no le daría rosas ud entiende cierto o su opinión es solo de credo.
Lamentable eso yo viví con ellos algo de su cultura.
Lo cual no es compatible hasta luego y tenga gran día.
Sobretodo si vienen ingleses a su pais terminan con rodilleras
This movie is an incredible piece of art.
The best Bokken fight is from another Hiroyuki Sanada film "The Twilight Samurai" a must watch.
Actually, Seibei (Sanada's character) had a bokken, while his opponent fought with a real steel sword, and Seibei still beat him. Legendary. Pity only few ppl know that movie. It showed the everyday life of the Samurai better than most other films.
I like how Hiroyuki’s character realises that TC is in the zone and needs to a minute to come back down to earth.
Hence the nod @ 5:55
Hiroyuki is an absolutely amazing actor!! I cherished his role in this movie with Tom Cruise!! Theirs is nothing more sophisticated than a Samurai!! These warriors know just how to Deal with their enemies and they do it with such grace and dignity!! Samurai's what's not to love about them!! Great Video and Thanks for Sharing💜🤍💟🤍💜
Absolutely terrific movie! Cruise has had some good ones; I think this was his best! Great story!
The Japanese cast was awesome, their facial expressions at the first fight especially, (proving he 'd never give up a true Bushido). Watch it numerous times, Capt. Ah-roo-gren. Foes to friends. destiny.
a number of years ago i had the opportunity to visit the Imperial Museum in Tokyo, being interested in swords i viewed some of the blades in their collection....some, dated from the 12 century caught my attention. The bindings/handles had long disappeared but the blades themselves were pristine. They looked as if they had been forged yesterday....not a nick, scratch or spot of rust and the finish of the blades looked like they had been machined....You know that these blades had seen usage, but they came through the centuries with no mark.
To receive a nod of recognition from Sanada-san is a MAJOR compliment. Well done!
O último samurai e incrível uma lição de vida
We can see in this beautiful scene two ways to handle the concept of "honor" : the japanese one, where it's honorable to retire and accept defeat when you have been beaten fair and square, and the european one, where the honor is to keep fighting until you physically can't do it anymore, proving your valor in a fight. Love this movie and the acting from both actors.
라스트 사무라이... 정말 명작이지...
My Favorite Movie! Saw it over 20 times and Today I will Rent it Again!
The nod at 5:55 from Ujio says more than words can convey to Algren
In the context of the story, that short little nod Tom Cruise's character gets from Sanada after they fight to a draw amounts to a level of praise, respect and satisfaction with his "pupil's" progress greater than what most people could ever expect to receive over the course of a lifetime.
Mr. Sanada is a master at everything. He's simply magnificent!!!!
Thank you so much✨✨from for japan💕🙏✨✨
私はずっと彼の大ファンなので、彼がハリウッドに渡ってからは、とても寂しい思いをしておりましたが、その様に言って頂いてとっても嬉しいです✨✨
ありがとうございます🙏❇️
Oh, my favorite movie of all time! Love everything about it. Beautiful sceens, music, oh, people too!
Hiroyuki Sanada Made so many Samurai and Ninja movies when he was young. One of my faves is called Ninja in the Dragon's Den. Look it up if you haven't seen it, it's pretty good. It's a mix of Ninja and Kung Fu in the vein of Jackie Chan
A couple of decades ago I practiced kendo for a while. Once a month on the last Friday we went to a small school for Japanese kids, this was in Madrid, Spain, children of diplomats and highly placed executives I was told, the small school was impressive; it's own baseball field even. But what I couldn't forget is the intensity and purpose those kids displayed during our training sessions with them, I really had to work hard just to keep up with those twelve year old kids as a guy on my twenties.
What amazes me is how quickly the encounter ends. One critical mistake and it's over.
"One can always make mistakes but never a fatal mistake"- Don Domenico Clericuzio, The Last Don.
There's a video on RUclips where a real sensei watches 3 fights and gives his take. He even mentions how a lot of these fights would never last as long as they are portrayed on screen. It's a great video and he gives sanada his props too.
Wew... Mr.Reza akhirnya bikin channel Yutub juga nih, selamat.
I saw this film many years ago and I think my main motivation to see it back then was to watch Ken Watanabe. It turned out to be way too romantic for me. If I were to see it again, it'd be to watch Hiroyuki Sanada. Turns out that he's far superior as an actor to the two leads.
When I first saw this movie, I was utterly stunned ... A HOLLYWOOD action movie, which is different. No endless carnage and bloodshed, but a GREAT SOUL!. 🙏
An epic film with superb swordplay. A film I watch again & again.
One of my most favorite movies ever and i think probably Tom cruise's best!
4:30 The old man who stands next to the boy is a senior stunt actor for samurai movies since he was a teenager in Japan. He's famous for the "prawn bend" where he would bend backwards like a prawn before he "dies" in a swordfighting scene.
That movie is a total gem.
Film about inner strenght, inner soul battles, honour and self dignity among men. Plain simple. If there were more men.like this, the world would be a better place.
A true warrior never gives up and the last Samuraj really proves this.
Вы наивны. Настоящий воин это не честь, а выполнение задачи.
I would disagree. A true warrior knows when to fight and when the odds are not in your favor it is best to not waste lives and come back to do it when you have the odds. War is math.
@@jamesbutler8821 I guess you never heard of Sun Tzu. Math is just a mere fraction of winning a war. Is it significant? Sure. Is it a deciding factor? Maybe. Is it a guarantee? Absolutely not.
@@intotheunknown21 Oh yes you can find all kinds of examples of a side blowing an obvious advantage in manpower or resources, mainly from overconfidence or ineptness, but as a rule? Nope. As Comte de Bussy-Rabutin said, "Providence is on the side of those with the big battalions'. Whenever I doubt this I think of the Germans in WW2. They were unquestionably more disciplined, better trained, more skilled, fanatically motivated and armed with superior equipment (often), but it is hard to win when your Tiger tank has to kill more than 5 Shermans to not be overwhelmed and your Eastern front soldiers are facing inept, but 10 to 1 superior Soviets.
I could watch this 100 times and never get bored. Has so many hidden messages and lessons of life from it that I could write a book on it. The meaning of our life is the battle we have upon ourself every day. We live and die by the sword.
*2:03** ... that blink of an eye by Sanada to focus the hit and Zimmerman's music in the background.... WOW !!!*
this movie is a masterpiece
Hiro has been awesome for years. The Hiro stare down goes right through you.
A brilliant movie, one of my absolute favorites.
I love this movie….. been watching it since it came out in theaters.
In my top 4 movies of all time!!!!
Mr. Sanada is a great actor, and he fights very well too., great Actor.....
真田さんもトム・クルーズもカッコいい！名作！
Hiroyuki Sanada will forever be my hero. The action hero of my childhood. Him and Sonny Chiba are the best combo.
If the movie for Ghost of Tsushima ever comes out, Sanada would make a good Lord Shimura.
Ein ganz wunderbarer Film ❤ von Tapferkeit, Ehre und Mut.
You know things get serious when flutes kick in.
Love that little smile on Higen's face when they tie.
引き分けた後の真田の「うん」がすっごくいい。認めるべきは認める、みたいな感じが。厳しさの中に優しさが見える。
10! Your standard is so high it’s really hard to compare to some of the horror lawns you’ve undertaken. Definitely go for the backyard!
Cruise trained very hard to be accurate in sword manipulation for this film.
Yes but he was far from accurate. Even the way he held the bokken, no extension and a lot of arm swinging. Good choreography I must say but you can't become a master in just a year of training. I've been training since 1996 and I can't say I'm a master, I'm good but NOT a master. It's easy to pretend to be a master in a movie.
I remember hearing on one of the morning shows that he trained so much his forearms wouldn't fit in his suit sleeves. But the ninja attack scene is still the best fight scene of any movie. Period!
@@kshin6169 - Yes, a very well choreographed movie fight scene.
@@kshin6169 ignore him..he just wanted to flex the fact that he's been training since 1996, as if anyone should give a fuck... bitching about cruise "not being a master"...fuck outta here..
@@markgeorge5536 Well Tom is an ACTOR and always takes his roles very seriously, there are very few if any like Cruise out there with his dedication to a role. I've never heard him refer to himself as a master or anything of the like in any role he's played. He always has the utmost respect for the culture, training, and history behind any role he's ever acted in.
トムクルーズ、真田広之、渡辺謙、すべてがまとまった素晴らしい映画。