And changed anime forever. The malfunction also nearly knocked Tatsuya Muroto over, you watch carefully just before it cuts you can see him start getting pushed backwards.
Two parts. 1. Man on the left doesn't move until he sees man on the right move. He sees that the man on the right is going for an overhead strike, so he waits until he's commited, draws his blade, reverses it and then strikes outside of the right man's strike range, using right's movement to cut deeper and thus, strike, a killing blow, 2. The blood squib failed, and instead of a quick burst of blood, it literally emptied out the tank of fake blood creating a blood fountain that was so kick ass cool and awesome, they kept it. It has since been referenced in major films like Kill Bill. Akira Kurosawa is amazing.
Sergio Leone would have used music between the staredown to up the tension. Kurosawa uses absolute silence to do the same. Both are incredibly effective techniques!
I saw a film called Play Dirty, a WW2 starring a young Michael Caine. It wasn't anything special; at times plodding, and competent, if not workmanlike in execution. But what always stuck in my mind was an incredibly tense scene involving defusing a mine. It was silent, the only sound being the wind and the breathing of a character who was barely keeping his panic in check.
This is how Jedi duels should go down. Not with acrobatics and tossing shit around. Each one standing still, reaching out with the force to feel their opponent's weakness, using a little trick of the mind to distract and then only a few blows traded.
@@mhm3766 Yeah, but to clarify, Obi isn't "reading his minding" or "using a little trick of the force". Obi Wan knew every single one of Mauls moves, since the later have been preying on him for decades. If you look at that fight and at the one against Qui-Gon Jinn, you realize Maul used the same move, which shows how Maul was so trapped in his thirst of revenge that he never really got to up his game on what fighting was, because he already was a master at that (I mean, it was stated that around Phantom Menace he was one of the fiercest and best warriors amongst the Sith). Obi knew those moves, that's what the fight is trying to convey (accompanied by the phrase Obi Wan says when Maul questions why he's in that place, "Look what I've risen above"), it's trying to convey how a mind in peace will always progress further than a mind clouded by vengeance and hatred, it's trying to convey the progress of a man determined to protect and give his life for others against a monster who only wants blood and will kill anyone in his path. And even after that, you see Obi feeling pity for him as Maul dies in his arm, overall when the last words he said we're "He'll take revenge for us", referring to Luke taking revenge on Sidious after he killed Maul's brother and made him a prisoner. Which also shows that Maul wanted revenge on Sidious over anyone else, but since he knew he would never be able to kill Sidious, he seeks revenge against Obi Wan to quench that thirst (yeah, Obi Wan cut off his legs, but he got some new cool mechanical ones, so I don't think it's that much of a problem) So there's that. I just don't want people to go over this kind of things without noticing bc Rebels have some really well written parts and a lot of people ignore it without acknowledging it just bc it's stated as a "child's show". The show has some really deep and interesting Star Wars lore that is actually canon, not Disney canon, just actual Lucas Art canon. Fuck Disney canon.
And all these years later, that malfunction with the blood is the reason that anime, video games, movies, and loads of other media have the same effect. That blood spray tactic is now iconic. Much love to the cast and crew of these movies!
that was literally the first time I actually held my breath for a whole minute......the staredown was the most intense I'd ever witnessed in cinema and/or real life.
The sword technique was specifically created for this movie. Kurosawa was shown dozens of strikes by his sword fighting consultant and found that they were not as fast as he wanted. The guy went out and developed a lethal quick draw technique that was used in this scene. If used in real life the sword would not cut through but instead go up under the sternum into the heart. You draw the sword with the hand close to the belt and put your wrist on the back of the blade. Pushing down on the handle and using your arm on the sword back as the pivot you can bring the blade up much faster than straight drawing. In theory even if it's not a direct hit you can guide the sword along the rib cage up into the vital area. Saw this info on some special feature DVD of the movie I got off Netflix, it was cool stuff.
i practiced this technique for months, and once i got it right, its a super effective draw cut, my instructor told me off for copying movies, but when i demonstrated it he now teaches it
Man, you know literally nothing about swordplay, special effects, basic geometry or anatomy.A slashig cut would not go under the sternum because of the structure of the ribcage, secondly if somehow this slashing cut made it "under the sternum then the cut would have to go through at least a couple of ribs before getting to the intended target. This is simply a common draw cut
What I love about this scene is how the Mifune character is even ready to lose face to let the other swordsman walk away with honor : he says « I did what I did because I know you are stronger than me », giving the other samurai the option of sneering at him and saying « Damn right I am » and leaving it at that. But the other guy doesn’t seize the chance and it is his undoing.
@@retrogamerdave362 well that's the thing. If he walked away he'd walk away knowing he lost If he drew either he would win or he would die. Either way, he doesn't have to go on another day as a failure. Death before dishonor
The detail of this duel is perfect. Mifune drew after the poker face drew first, which indicates if the poker face didn’t draw, he might survive coz Mifune didn’t want to draw first. Mifune gave his opponent three chances to withdraw from the duel but he chose not to take the favor.
I had to watch this sword draw several times. Even in slow motion it’s not easy to see. I love how he uses his right forearm to reinforce the spine of the blade for the upward slash. Very cool!
The sadness of this scene. Sanjuro didn't want to spill any more blood. In fact he spent most of the film trying to resolve the conflict without resorting to slaughter. But the general's pride called for a final dual. Sanjuro almost wishes he lost staring down at the another life he's taken.
What makes it amazing is the look of shock the malfunction gave all the actors, it made the scene look so much more genuine. Especially when the guy falls over dead.
Actually...high sodium intake which is common in Asia. Thats due to the fact that since there was no refrigeration in those days, the most viable ways of preserving food by salting it. This includes a lot of the sauces and dips. This told to me by one of my doctors who practiced in Asia for a few years. Hypertension is rampant in Asia.
@@UrbanTiger74 This is true. I am an Asian teenager living in the Philippines, and quite a few of my older relatives have blood pressure problems that pop up every once in a while.
The spray of blood is not only cool looking, but works to heighten and underscore the mythological prowess and abilities of Sanjuro as a legendary warrior, in a way that a simple death wouldn't.
From modern movies you would expect some kind of long duel where they slowly bleed the oponent to death but in this movie it's just one move and the fight is over
Ahhh, this is the MOMENT that inspires millions of Japanese live-action/anime shows and movies. Who would've thought this common gimmick actually originated from that technical goof alone... 😲
"Okay so he said he wanted lots of blood, let's try adding 30 extra pounds of pressure and OH GOD IT EXPLODED I HOPE HE'S NOT MAD!" KUrosawa: "Absolute cinema."
This was done at a time when things like video assist didn't exist (which allowed a director to watch the scene after it was filmed). But the film had to be taken to the laboratory, developed, positive-screened and then had to be seen by the director to confirm whether a retake was to be made or not.
@@nlsnlsnls Yeah, I tried mimicking it with a walking stick. It's an impressive feat but I don't know how effective it would be IRL but it's the drama that matters.
This movie is one of the greatest Samurai movies of all time, this is just one of the greatest scenes from it. Watch this final draw in slow motion. Just brilliant.
remember the "don't whack your boss" flash game? I just found another movie sound effect they used for that game. they used a decent amount from goodfellas as well.
It was, of course, impossible. The angles involved make it totally unrealistic. But this is the movies, children, not real life. Do NOT try this at home!
@Marry Christmas this is the real speed of the attack and a real attack, as described by @- royal - here. another comment noting that the technique does indeed work. seeing as the technique was also developed by an actual master swordsman and seeing how easily sharp blades can cut things, even bone (both artificial and animal (in my experience)). I'd say this is a 100% legit move if practiced, which according to some comments it is.
Marry Christmas There’s absolutely no film editing involved at the crucial moment. It’s pure movement and speed of the actor that gives us that impossible feeling.
None of them were told anything about how Kurosawa intended for the duel to end. They only had one chance to film the scene in order to get genuine reactions which is why the blood spray malfunction ended up staying in the final cut, some of them later said they legitimately believed Mifune had killed him.
George Lucas really created Star Wars from a concoction of westerns, sci-fi movie serials and samurai movies. It’s always great seeing stories like that but it’s also great to see what inspired the men who made them.
One fluid draw across the body and pushed through with assistance of the right hand using his whole body in one explosive motion, severing major arteries
Wow, isn't this the antithesis of the modern climaxe? So brief, and yet, so brutal. I love how you expect there to be a substantial battle and instead you get one brief, brutally visercal moment that is all the more impactful due to its brevity.
It just amazing how the actor who interpreted Sanjuro draw the katana in a safe way to not touch the actor playing the opponent. In resume; the Sanjuro's katana didn’t touch the other guy literally.
Did they cut after he grabbed his sword? He seemed to move at an ungodly speed, and seems to also be missing a frame or something as soon as he grabs it, sword almost looks like it teleport into slicing him o.o
they must have cut something. he drew the sword left handed with his right hand on the back of the sword assisting the cut. i think... but it's hard to tell. he is holding the sword in his left hand afterward.
it's a single move, he drew the sword with his left hand while giving it a push with his right ... a lot faster that show's sanjuro's technique is better and more real than the "dojo" draw used by nakadai
Even slowed down to 25% it is an extremely fast draw. Could not even see it at 50%, it was too fast. Actor must have practiced that draw for a long time. Incredible. 1:31
Mifune Toshiro was highly skilled in both Iaido and Iaijutsu (the latter under Sugino Yoshio of Sugino-ha Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu), as well as chanbara (movie combat).
That ragged breathing at the end is fantastic acting. That is a man who was absolutely certain he was about to die, allowed the fear to pass over him, and struck a deadly blow.
How did they even do this scene without actually cutting somebody? The shadow of the sword on Mifune at 1:32 reveals that the actors really were side by side, did he just swing beside him, really quickly? Also none of the blood got on Mifune or his sword.
The “blood” was a kind of water with a brown dye (Like the one they used in Psycho because red could not be used for black and white films as it did not look natural.) Maybe because it was water it didn't stick to the clothes or props so it looked clean.
Mifune's under hand draw. It's in a lot of his other movies. Yojimbo for example. Similar to Zatoichi. I assume this cut is to the axillary artery near the armpit.
Jerry Gray ... From an underhand slash to the right of the torso, the most likely damaged blood vessels are the much larger hepatic artery and portal vein (blood circulation supply to and from the liver).
And this was made before home releases of movies, where you could rewind something. With that in mind, imagine being the guy in the theater who blinks at 1:31
I always thought it was an interesting detail how their hands are concealed so you can't see what they're doing while the background actor's hands are visible and clutched with obvious tension. When their hands are revealed we discover their own emotional states. We know what's coming.
Yoo didn’t know a Samurai slash to the lung can produced such a jet gushing of blood. I came here after reading from a comment by someone on Zatoichi that this is the fastest sword duel.
If you're interested, start with the Kurosawa-Mifune joint pictures. They did 30 together I think. Best one to choose first is either Yojimbo (which this is a sequel to) or Seven Samurai
Love how a technical glitch resulted in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema.
To quote Oversimplified: MAMA MIA! That's a LOTTA Blood!!!
what is the technical glitch here?
@@megakeenbeen the blood pump broke, causing an overflow, but they decided to run with it
@@megakeenbeen also, the malfunction actually hurt the actor that had the blood spurt but he never broke character.
And changed anime forever. The malfunction also nearly knocked Tatsuya Muroto over, you watch carefully just before it cuts you can see him start getting pushed backwards.
The inverse of the "you missed my vital organs" trope. "All of them! You hit ALL of my vital organs!"
ALL OF THEM?!
This sounds like a skit called would make.
"He punched out ALL my blood!"
@@BoogieSquared *ALL OF THEM!*
Two parts.
1. Man on the left doesn't move until he sees man on the right move. He sees that the man on the right is going for an overhead strike, so he waits until he's commited, draws his blade, reverses it and then strikes outside of the right man's strike range, using right's movement to cut deeper and thus, strike, a killing blow,
2. The blood squib failed, and instead of a quick burst of blood, it literally emptied out the tank of fake blood creating a blood fountain that was so kick ass cool and awesome, they kept it. It has since been referenced in major films like Kill Bill.
Akira Kurosawa is amazing.
shout out to the actor on the right who didn't expect the fountain of blood, but still held still agianst it's force to give us the shot
Can you tell me the scene in illbill
That references it
good point. also the back ground actors looking like they've just seen the craziest shit of thier lives. @@gonfftheprince
also inspired Tarentinos approach towards blood in general. Can never have to much. Django, yo!
Shut up nerd
And that kids, is where the infamous 'Blood Fountain' you see in Kill Bill and most Anime nowadays come from
Charles Funk pretty sure this inspired a couple scenes from the Showa era Godzilla films.
[idiot]
and it was by mistake
@@Welther47 yes, you are
Why is there always some fucking goof trying to sound smart on these classic scenes. Go make another Miley Cyrus playlist and stfu kid
Love how even the birds stop chirping at the moment of combat. Just incredible film making.
They can sense the resolution approaching
Noticed that too Kurosawa was the 🐐
Appreciate your attention to details
I'm watching this after playing Ghost of Tsushima for the first time and loving it and now trying the "Kurosawa mode"😂
Sergio Leone would have used music between the staredown to up the tension. Kurosawa uses absolute silence to do the same. Both are incredibly effective techniques!
I saw a film called Play Dirty, a WW2 starring a young Michael Caine. It wasn't anything special; at times plodding, and competent, if not workmanlike in execution. But what always stuck in my mind was an incredibly tense scene involving defusing a mine. It was silent, the only sound being the wind and the breathing of a character who was barely keeping his panic in check.
This is how Jedi duels should go down. Not with acrobatics and tossing shit around. Each one standing still, reaching out with the force to feel their opponent's weakness, using a little trick of the mind to distract and then only a few blows traded.
@@mr.pavone9719 we got that in Rebels with Obi Wan and Maul and it's still my favourite lightsaber fight besides Luke vs Vader in ESB
@@mhm3766 that was definitely a homage to these films. Loved that duel. Wish there was more like it
@@mhm3766 Yeah, but to clarify, Obi isn't "reading his minding" or "using a little trick of the force". Obi Wan knew every single one of Mauls moves, since the later have been preying on him for decades. If you look at that fight and at the one against Qui-Gon Jinn, you realize Maul used the same move, which shows how Maul was so trapped in his thirst of revenge that he never really got to up his game on what fighting was, because he already was a master at that (I mean, it was stated that around Phantom Menace he was one of the fiercest and best warriors amongst the Sith). Obi knew those moves, that's what the fight is trying to convey (accompanied by the phrase Obi Wan says when Maul questions why he's in that place, "Look what I've risen above"), it's trying to convey how a mind in peace will always progress further than a mind clouded by vengeance and hatred, it's trying to convey the progress of a man determined to protect and give his life for others against a monster who only wants blood and will kill anyone in his path. And even after that, you see Obi feeling pity for him as Maul dies in his arm, overall when the last words he said we're "He'll take revenge for us", referring to Luke taking revenge on Sidious after he killed Maul's brother and made him a prisoner. Which also shows that Maul wanted revenge on Sidious over anyone else, but since he knew he would never be able to kill Sidious, he seeks revenge against Obi Wan to quench that thirst (yeah, Obi Wan cut off his legs, but he got some new cool mechanical ones, so I don't think it's that much of a problem)
So there's that. I just don't want people to go over this kind of things without noticing bc Rebels have some really well written parts and a lot of people ignore it without acknowledging it just bc it's stated as a "child's show". The show has some really deep and interesting Star Wars lore that is actually canon, not Disney canon, just actual Lucas Art canon. Fuck Disney canon.
And all these years later, that malfunction with the blood is the reason that anime, video games, movies, and loads of other media have the same effect.
That blood spray tactic is now iconic.
Much love to the cast and crew of these movies!
Fun fact: It wasn't the sword slash that caused the blood fountain, it was the tension being released.
I once jizzed over my shoulder when I was 19 and I never found out where it landed.
It was in a guest bedroom in the family home.
@@CursedWheelieBin what in the actual eff?
@@CursedWheelieBin Probably on the ceiling
Too much salt in their miso soup, brother had blood pressure by the roof. Trust me
Man if that guy wasn't dead I'd tell him to talk to a doctor about lowering his blood pressure
Xaal Carlson Animations! Well, if that didn’t lower his blood pressure then nothing will.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well, to be fair, the guy was super-pissed :P
That's like 20,000/10,000 LOL!
He did lower the dude's BP to like 000 over 000
1:36 I always love seeing the actors reaction to the accident. They’re like: “Oh shit, is that guy ok?”
Quick, get some neosporin and band-aids
It's amazing how a malfunction like this ended up having a lasting impact on the medium of film and beyond to this day.
that was literally the first time I actually held my breath for a whole minute......the staredown was the most intense I'd ever witnessed in cinema and/or real life.
I remember that feeling :) I watched this movie with my buddy, and we both felt the same way.
The sword technique was specifically created for this movie. Kurosawa was shown dozens of strikes by his sword fighting consultant and found that they were not as fast as he wanted. The guy went out and developed a lethal quick draw technique that was used in this scene.
If used in real life the sword would not cut through but instead go up under the sternum into the heart. You draw the sword with the hand close to the belt and put your wrist on the back of the blade. Pushing down on the handle and using your arm on the sword back as the pivot you can bring the blade up much faster than straight drawing. In theory even if it's not a direct hit you can guide the sword along the rib cage up into the vital area. Saw this info on some special feature DVD of the movie I got off Netflix, it was cool stuff.
i practiced this technique for months, and once i got it right, its a super effective draw cut, my instructor told me off for copying movies, but when i demonstrated it he now teaches it
Man, you know literally nothing about swordplay, special effects, basic geometry or anatomy.A slashig cut would not go under the sternum because of the structure of the ribcage, secondly if somehow this slashing cut made it "under the sternum then the cut would have to go through at least a couple of ribs before getting to the intended target. This is simply a common draw cut
I see you have a blackbelt in Bullshido
Excellent
I went to see this film a hubdre times to understand the counter
Thank you
What I love about this scene is how the Mifune character is even ready to lose face to let the other swordsman walk away with honor : he says « I did what I did because I know you are stronger than me », giving the other samurai the option of sneering at him and saying « Damn right I am » and leaving it at that. But the other guy doesn’t seize the chance and it is his undoing.
the other dude was defeated before they drew swords. He basically admitted it by describing his feelings of having lost before insisting on the fight.
@@retrogamerdave362 well that's the thing. If he walked away he'd walk away knowing he lost
If he drew either he would win or he would die. Either way, he doesn't have to go on another day as a failure. Death before dishonor
"Face" is a Chinese concept.
Imagine watching this in theaters in 1962, and right at the decisive moment, you *blink.*
The detail of this duel is perfect. Mifune drew after the poker face drew first, which indicates if the poker face didn’t draw, he might survive coz Mifune didn’t want to draw first. Mifune gave his opponent three chances to withdraw from the duel but he chose not to take the favor.
put some respect on tatsuya nakadai's name
@@Ariel_emerald Word up Raptor, check out Daibosatsu Pass/Sword of Doom and then see if you feel the same way
The idea of sen-sen-no-sen 先先の先 - the preemption that preempts the opponent’s preemption.
Tatsuya Nakadai is an impressive actor who deserves way better than poker face
Legend says that he is still losing blood.
I had to watch this sword draw several times. Even in slow motion it’s not easy to see. I love how he uses his right forearm to reinforce the spine of the blade for the upward slash. Very cool!
This scene gave birth to Quentin Tarantino
And every splatter/gore-movie ever.
Well that and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
But yes this as well
The sadness of this scene. Sanjuro didn't want to spill any more blood. In fact he spent most of the film trying to resolve the conflict without resorting to slaughter. But the general's pride called for a final dual. Sanjuro almost wishes he lost staring down at the another life he's taken.
I'm watching this after playing Ghost of Tsushima for the first time and loving it and now trying the "Kurosawa mode"😂
Same.
Ik we've all seen this probably a hundred times but that draw is always so clean.
I've watched this 10,000 times. Masterful acting, masterful directing, masterful everything as perfect as cinema can get.
The tensest 22 seconds in any movie ever. Watching this in a cinema, the entire audience doesn't dare even breathe.
Mifune vs Nakadai, what more could you ask...Best fight of all time
Kurosawa was a genius plenty of imagination. This is one of the most unforgettable moments of the samurai genre
The blocking of this scene is so beautiful - the samurai positioned perfectly either side of the two main characters.
"There was a blur, and then shootin'. I didn't see no draw."
is that a preacher comic reference?
@@Scottyy788 Of course!
@@genuinesaucy ok
God damn Seth Rogen for ass-raping such a great comic book series.
@@strawdawgs78 Still a gud show though but yeah
Honor is more important to samurai than life. This scene shows that.
What makes it amazing is the look of shock the malfunction gave all the actors, it made the scene look so much more genuine. Especially when the guy falls over dead.
Yes. . . The prop fail that created one of the best tropes ever 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
These samurai have some serious high blood pressure problems.
blood pessure in abdominal aorta about 0.4 kPa/sec, or 14 kg/1 cm per sq
Actually...high sodium intake which is common in Asia. Thats due to the fact that since there was no refrigeration in those days, the most viable ways of preserving food by salting it. This includes a lot of the sauces and dips. This told to me by one of my doctors who practiced in Asia for a few years. Hypertension is rampant in Asia.
But I got your joke too. All that built up tension before the draw. Lol!!!!
@@UrbanTiger74 This is true. I am an Asian teenager living in the Philippines, and quite a few of my older relatives have blood pressure problems that pop up every once in a while.
Probably explains why they're angry most of the time lol (this is a joke btw)
Old samurai films and western are my all time favorite. They're some good movies today.
Great use of fading out the birds chirping as their arms come out of the sleeves.
The spray of blood is not only cool looking, but works to heighten and underscore the mythological prowess and abilities of Sanjuro as a legendary warrior, in a way that a simple death wouldn't.
From modern movies you would expect some kind of long duel where they slowly bleed the oponent to death but in this movie it's just one move and the fight is over
This was a better fight scene then anything I have seen from any movie made in the last thirty years.
Damn, even at .25 speed that draw is hard to follow.
You have to catch his hand positions at the end to understand the draw better.
Ahhh, this is the MOMENT that inspires millions of Japanese live-action/anime shows and movies. Who would've thought this common gimmick actually originated from that technical goof alone... 😲
Producer: How much blood do you want?
Kurosawa: Yes
"Okay so he said he wanted lots of blood, let's try adding 30 extra pounds of pressure and OH GOD IT EXPLODED I HOPE HE'S NOT MAD!"
KUrosawa: "Absolute cinema."
1:32 anime characters getting hit like this and say “ah now we’re getting serious”
This was done at a time when things like video assist didn't exist (which allowed a director to watch the scene after it was filmed). But the film had to be taken to the laboratory, developed, positive-screened and then had to be seen by the director to confirm whether a retake was to be made or not.
That kinda caught me off guard, I thought they were supposed to step back, draw swords and then step into fight.
Damn! I rewatched this scene many times and still don't know when he draw the sword to kill him. It was so fast...
He draws after his opponent, with the left hand in reverse grip and pushes the blade into him with his right wrist. Impressive trick.
Mo i Pretty impressive.
He tricked him again ;)
only the waco kid is faster
@@nlsnlsnls Yeah, I tried mimicking it with a walking stick. It's an impressive feat but I don't know how effective it would be IRL but it's the drama that matters.
Even the birds were like "dude shut up! Lets watch!"
One of the most influential visual tropes of all time, and it was by accident.
I love the legitimate shock and disgust on the actors faces. Especially the guy on the left in the first cut away. Best accident in cinema history
Inspiration for Samurai Showdown games.
that's why i came here lmao
Don't forget about the epic Ghost Of Tsushima game too!
The blood fountain is one thing but the fact that when they cut back there isn't a drop on him is something else
That guy not close his eyes while the blood sprayed, damn this scene is cool never gets old
This movie is one of the greatest Samurai movies of all time, this is just one of the greatest scenes from it. Watch this final draw in slow motion. Just brilliant.
remember the "don't whack your boss" flash game? I just found another movie sound effect they used for that game. they used a decent amount from goodfellas as well.
1:30 --- Ah, yes; the sound that was used in "Whack Your Boss".
This is the longest ive not blinked
Holy shit! The speed of Mifune's draw is so fast you don't even see it leave the saya! His equivalent of Bruce Lee's 'one inch punch'!
It was, of course, impossible. The angles involved make it totally unrealistic. But this is the movies, children, not real life. Do NOT try this at home!
slowed down to 0.25x speed to watch how he did it. Left hand draw, right hand on the back of the blade to direct it.
DieFlabbergast it’s a real technique made for this scene because traditional moves at the time weren’t fast enough for the director.
@Marry Christmas this is the real speed of the attack and a real attack, as described by @- royal - here. another comment noting that the technique does indeed work. seeing as the technique was also developed by an actual master swordsman and seeing how easily sharp blades can cut things, even bone (both artificial and animal (in my experience)). I'd say this is a 100% legit move if practiced, which according to some comments it is.
Marry Christmas There’s absolutely no film editing involved at the crucial moment. It’s pure movement and speed of the actor that gives us that impossible feeling.
My pp when I watched the Ghost of Tsushima gameplay demo
The tension in the moments between when the talking stops and the swords are drawn is absolutely palpable.
That was fast and over the top!
It's amusing how at the end of the clip the onlookers all stare in bewilderment -- as if they are taken aback by the enormous blood pressure.
None of them were told anything about how Kurosawa intended for the duel to end. They only had one chance to film the scene in order to get genuine reactions which is why the blood spray malfunction ended up staying in the final cut, some of them later said they legitimately believed Mifune had killed him.
And thus, Kurosawa accidentally gave birth to the splatter film genre that would form in the far future without even realizing it... ;)
George Lucas really created Star Wars from a concoction of westerns, sci-fi movie serials and samurai movies. It’s always great seeing stories like that but it’s also great to see what inspired the men who made them.
One fluid draw across the body and pushed through with assistance of the right hand using his whole body in one explosive motion, severing major arteries
So boss. One of my favorites.
Great actors in a great scene
"Well, that was fucking awesome!"
--Kurosawa, probably
Wow, isn't this the antithesis of the modern climaxe? So brief, and yet, so brutal. I love how you expect there to be a substantial battle and instead you get one brief, brutally visercal moment that is all the more impactful due to its brevity.
Of course there’s nothing wrong with a big climax it just all depends on the plot and it’s themes. Both work in their own respective way
Also, real swrodfight is very sudden and short.
Only thing that makes it longer than a 5 second engagement is disengagement and stepping back
And the best thing? That fountain wasn't even planned!
I love how all of them looked shocked but the guy on the left was like "He's gonna feel that in the morning"
..it's all in the reflexes..
My Doctor: Did you know that stress can cause high blood pressure?
My Stress: 1:31
Take a moment to think about just how painful that must have been...
So that's where the sound of the throat slash with scissors came from in "Whack Your Boss."
you have no idea how much searching I have done to find your comment. glad I am not the only one who noticed.
Aw they skipped the dialog following the killing... important to the scene & character
Wonderful superb great movie Toshiro mifune legend star
Still one of the best death scenes
It just amazing how the actor who interpreted Sanjuro draw the katana in a safe way to not touch the actor playing the opponent. In resume; the Sanjuro's katana didn’t touch the other guy literally.
Did they cut after he grabbed his sword? He seemed to move at an ungodly speed, and seems to also be missing a frame or something as soon as he grabs it, sword almost looks like it teleport into slicing him o.o
they must have cut something. he drew the sword left handed with his right hand on the back of the sword assisting the cut. i think... but it's hard to tell. he is holding the sword in his left hand afterward.
he drew with the left hand using a reverse grip with the right fist on the back of the sword. Similar to Zatoichi ..
There is no cut, he uses the shorter of the two swords it seems, unsheathing it with his left and pushing it into position with his right
He tricked him even here using left hand. When you do it by the right hand it takes time to reach it and then hit. With the left hand it's one move.
it's a single move, he drew the sword with his left hand while giving it a push with his right ... a lot faster that show's sanjuro's technique is better and more real than the "dojo" draw used by nakadai
Even slowed down to 25% it is an extremely fast draw. Could not even see it at 50%, it was too fast. Actor must have practiced that draw for a long time. Incredible. 1:31
Mifune Toshiro was highly skilled in both Iaido and Iaijutsu (the latter under Sugino Yoshio of Sugino-ha Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu), as well as chanbara (movie combat).
@ludlow 889 Tis true, this shit is ridiculous.
1:29 min. just look on lowest 0.25 speed. so perfect so beautiful!
Short sharp and sweet fight. Awesome ❤️
This works perfectly fine as a conclusion for The Sword of Doom too!
watch in 0.25 speed and you will thank me. Brilliant scene
Holy smoke! What kind of sword draw is that?! Seriously, that is like only-in-manga-video-games kind of level right there! So fast! 😨
Traditional techniques weren't fast enough, so Kurosawa had their swordplay consultant come up with a new, faster, move.
ToreDL87 well I am still impressed! Never seen anything like this before. 😲
I studied some Iaido and have watched this in slow motion several times... I still have no idea how this nukitsuke works.
Sanjuro...the final duel has the best counter in Sword ...revese draw back of wrist cut
Eatch it in slow motion.
Fantastic
That ragged breathing at the end is fantastic acting. That is a man who was absolutely certain he was about to die, allowed the fear to pass over him, and struck a deadly blow.
Killer special effects.
That was intense.
EPIC!!!
Japan practically invented modern day ultraviolence with Sanjuro.
How did they even do this scene without actually cutting somebody? The shadow of the sword on Mifune at 1:32 reveals that the actors really were side by side, did he just swing beside him, really quickly? Also none of the blood got on Mifune or his sword.
Movie swords = back then usually bamboo blades painted with silver paint
The “blood” was a kind of water with a brown dye (Like the one they used in Psycho because red could not be used for black and white films as it did not look natural.) Maybe because it was water it didn't stick to the clothes or props so it looked clean.
Mifune's under hand draw. It's in a lot of his other movies. Yojimbo for example. Similar to Zatoichi. I assume this cut is to the axillary artery near the armpit.
Jerry Gray ... From an underhand slash to the right of the torso, the most likely damaged blood vessels are the much larger hepatic artery and portal vein (blood circulation supply to and from the liver).
And this was made before home releases of movies, where you could rewind something. With that in mind, imagine being the guy in the theater who blinks at 1:31
I always thought it was an interesting detail how their hands are concealed so you can't see what they're doing while the background actor's hands are visible and clutched with obvious tension.
When their hands are revealed we discover their own emotional states. We know what's coming.
Yoo didn’t know a Samurai slash to the lung can produced such a jet gushing of blood. I came here after reading from a comment by someone on Zatoichi that this is the fastest sword duel.
Same here
I feel like no one's mentioned the breathing at the end. The sort of sad anger at killing a man who he preferred not to is flawless.
That scene was done in one take.
That was amazing. From thigh to shoulder. Clean
Pure awesomeness right there.
...I think I need to start watching samurai movies.
If you're interested, start with the Kurosawa-Mifune joint pictures. They did 30 together I think. Best one to choose first is either Yojimbo (which this is a sequel to) or Seven Samurai