Podcasts about Yojimbo

The boys head to Japan this week to discuss Akira Kurosawa's “Yojimbo”. Starring Toshiro Mifune, the film is considered one of the most influential movies of all time. It's so influential that an entire series of westerns ripped it off so good they couldn't be released in the US for years due to threats of lawsuits. Anyway, this film is awesome, but did the boys think it stands up to the other Kurosawa greats? Grab a beer and tune in!  Our phone number is 646-484-9298. It accepts texts or voice messages.  0:00 Intro; 8:56 “Sinners” follow-up; 14:30 Gripes; 21:31 1961 Year in Review; 45:26 Films of 1961: “Yojimbo”; 1:30:53 What You Been Watching?; 1:38:58 Next Week's Movie Announcement Additional Cast/Crew: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Fukuzo Koizumi, Takao Saito, Daisuke Katō, Masaru Sato, Kazuo Miyagawa, Akira Kurosawa.  Hosts: Dave Green, Jeff Ostermueller, John Say Edited & Produced by Dave Green. Beer Sponsor: Carlos Barrozo Music Sponsor: Dasein Dasein on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/77H3GPgYigeKNlZKGx11KZ 
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Jala is joined by Will (Friday Night Gamecast) and Moxie (The Level) to discuss the 1970 samurai film, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo. SPOILER WALL AT 43:00 Articles & Links: * Watch for free on Archive.org (https://archive.org/details/zatoichi-meets-yojimbo-1970_202408) * Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo Liner Notes (https://archive.animeigo.com/liner/out-print/zatoichi.html) * Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zatoichi_Meets_Yojimbo) * TV Tropes (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/ZatoichiMeetsYojimbo) * How Much Was One Ryo During the Late Edo Period? (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2ax1p0/how_much_was_one_ryo_during_the_late_edo_period/?rdt=44535) * Japanese mon (currency) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_mon_(currency)) Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details! Check out the Swag Shop (https://www.teepublic.com/user/fireheartmedia) to share your love with the world! Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~ Jala Prendes Bluesky - @jalachan (https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social), Bluesky - @fireheartmedia (https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social) The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala) Will Adeshina - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/realkingzosotai.bsky.social) Twitter (https://twitter.com/realkingzosotai) Friday Night Gamecast (https://fridaynightgamecast.buzzsprout.com/) Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/fridaynightgamecast?fan_landing=true) Moxie is an internet cryptid, but may be found in the Jala-chan's Place Discord server and the Duckfeed Slack. The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/david) Special Guests: Moxie and Will Adeshina.

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In episode seven of our Visionary Remakes season, we traverse two classic westerns. First, Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) and its nearly immediate Italian reaction, Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (1964).The western has always been seen as a distinctly American film genre. The "west" in the word is the American West, a grand nearly ungovernable stretch of land filled with plains, deserts, mountains, rivers, and precarious cliffs, both literal and moral. It is a rich canvas that can tell a thousand different stories. Ironically, here we have two non-American voices calling out to the vast wilderness of the West. Perhaps it is a wild and mysterious place that exists in all cultures. Kurosawa's Yojimbo is not necessarily a textbook Western, but of course, it is deeply indebted to Shane (1953), High Noon (1952), The Gunfighter (1950), and John Ford's Stagecoach (1939) and My Darling Clementine (1946). At the same time, the source material was a hardboiled detective American novel from the 1930s, and we can not discount its place in the lineage of the chanbara films. Yojimbo is an amalgamation and many different styles and genres, but it still feels like a Western at its core.A Fistful of Dollars is resolutely a Western, but it came from somewhere left of the dial. Sergio Leone did not speak English nor had he ever been to America, let alone the American West. But Leone was able to spark something new and powerful in the waning genre. Westerns had been around since the beginning of film, but by the 1950s and 1960s, the genre had oversaturated culture mostly through dime-store tv shows: Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, Bonanza, and Rawhide. Westerns had become trite and tired. Along came Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, and Ennio Morricone to reinvent and rekindle that flickering flame.

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 Physical media is still here in 2025! Like every other year. Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski are back to run through the new releases with you. They include a pair of upgraded Kurosawas and Richard Pryor examining his life. John Turturro directs a musical, William Shatner does a horror film in Esperanto and the pair share some fondness for John Frankenheimer's final film. You will hear about the film that was literally like pulling teeth for Erik while two of Brad Pitt's best films get fantastic new packages. 0:00 - Intro 3:39 - Criterion (Yojimbo/Sanjuro 4K, The Mother and the Whore 4K, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling 4K) 21:55 - MGM (Romance and Cigarettes) 29:03 - Kino (That Funny Feeling, Reindeer Games 4K) 38:27 - Shout (Sanctum 4K) 45:49 - Arrow (Incubus 4K, Inglourious Basterds 4K) 1:06:56 - Warner (Seven 4K) 1:22:07 – New Theatrical Titles on Blu-ray (Saturday Night, We Live in Time, Armor, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, Sometimes I Think About Dying, My Name is Alfred Hitchcock) 1:25:34 – New Blu-ray Announcements CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST

Last Man Standing, Cooder's last collaboration with Walter Hill, was a remake of a Japanese classic, 1961's Yojimbo. Hill and Cooder let loose once again, creating a dark, nihilistic action film starring Bruce Willis as the man with no name. Though very unconventional and focused almost exclusively on atmosphere, Cooder's score is surprisingly diverse and varied. - In this episode we also talk about the 1995 Family Tour with David Lindley and Cooder's session work in the mid-90s.This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature.Written, produced and edited by Frank SchnelleTheme and background music by Chris HaugenAdditional background music The Mini VandalsVoices produced with text-to-speech AIFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTubeThe Ry Cooder Story WebsiteSupport us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sensei Baier returns and we laugh and discuss another Kurosawa film. Thanks Sensei Baier. This movie is fun to talk about. Is it fun to watch? Listen and find out. I'm attaching our first Kurosawa episode below, in case you missed that. https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14477612I'm going to pin one more episode. We talk about what era the movie is set in and it was a a time of reconstruction after the samurai had lost their status in society. Well, we did a couple of episodes on the last stand of the samurai. Here's one:https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15494331We appreciate all our listeners and hope you tell your friends. Here's a way to support the show by clicking this link and donating a buck or 2: Support the showThanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends. Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a story there.)On YouTube (where we are now airing some of our older episodes - complete with a slideshow that I tweak constantly) https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcastsAnd for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link:https://honor-athletics.com/Thank you for listening.

In episode #37 of Wage Cucking With Jmo, we're joined by two legendary figures in the crypto space: Halloween 2008 (Graeme), co-founder of BITCOIN, and YOJIMBO_KING (Jimbo), co-founder of Milady Maker. We dive deep into their journeys into crypto, from buying Bitcoin in the early days to the evolution of meme coins and the crypto community. Discover how to build a thriving crypto community, explore the history of Milady, and get insights into the current memecoin cycle. We also tackle big questions like the best path to generational wealth and how to stay relevant in a constantly changing landscape. From PvP in crypto and famous personalities like Martin Shkreli, to breaking down Solana vs Ethereum, and how the next big project could be spotted, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and crypto culture.

Ben and Zach return to Kurosawa and explore his sequel to Yojimbo. They also explore ideas related to filmmaking, the importance of film and the importance of honor. Check it out! Episode Notes (Made with Riverside) 00:00-03:01 - Intro and Exploring Kurosawa's Influence 03:02-05:47 - The Legacy of Sanjuro and Yojimbo  05:48-11:50 - Character Development and Moral Themes 11:51-15:11 - Cultural Reflections and Social Commentary  15:12-18:03 - The Role of Honor in Kurosawa's Films 18:04-20:49 - The Evolution of Samurai  20:50-24:04 - Comparative Analysis of Film Pairings 24:05-01:12:54 - Kurosawa's Legacy and Other Deliberations  Instagram-@TheMovieVaultPod Email us- themovievaultpod@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Hedman Anglin Agency. Contact them at 614-486-7300 for your home and auto insurance needs. If you do contact them, make sure to tell them that Ben and Zach sent you! Visit their website for more information at www.HedmanAnglinAgency.com

It's the triumphant return of Jeff Morgan, with the cherry on top of the Masterpiece Mountain he helped build over the course of Metropolis, Dark City, La Jetée, 12 Monkeys, and Yojimbo. One film to rule them all:Tongan Ninja.Which you pretty much have to watch on YouTube. In 240p. Believe me when I say this is the best way to watch it. (And if you happen to have him around, sit down to chat about it with Jeff afterwards; it makes for an absolutely excellent afternoon.)Patreon.com/QuillAndFilmMeasuringflickspodcast@gmail.com

In this week's episode, I review the movies and streaming shows I saw in the second half of summer 2024. The episode concludes with a preview of the audiobook of HALF-ORC PALADIN, as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 218 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is September the 13th, 2024 and today we are discussing my Summer Movie Review Roundup, Part 2. Just to note to say that you may hear some odd background noises in this episode. My neighbor across the street is getting his roof replaced. I can't begrudge them that because no one likes a leaky roof, but it is slightly inconvenient because this is the only time today I have to record the podcast. So if you hear the occasional pop in the background, that is the sound of a nail gun driving shingles into a roof. Before we get to our main topics, let's have an update on my current writing projects and then we will do Question of the Week. First up, Shield of Conquest is very nearly done. I am about 2/3 of the way through the final round of editing and if all goes well, it should come out shortly after this episode is available, so be sure to check your favorite ebook retailer and see if it is out. Once that is done, I will be going full speed ahead on Ghost in the Tombs and I'm currently 48,000 words into that, so about halfway through the rough draft, give or take, depends on how long the rest of the book takes and how certain scenes in the final half of the book out. In audiobook news, Half-Orc Paladin is done, and it's now available on all the major audio stores: Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Chirp, Kobo, Payhip, Spotify, and a couple others, and you can get it there. We will close out this episode with a preview of Half-Orc Paladin (as excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward). 00:01:30 Question of the Week Now let's have a Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire interesting discussions of enjoyable topics. This week's question: what is your favorite superhero movie? No wrong answers, of course (including “I don't like superhero movies”, but it turns out no one said that, so I guess superhero movies are quite popular). The inspiration for this question was that I was thinking about how superhero movies are such a major part of pop culture. Nowadays when people think of superhero movies, they usually think of Marvel and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there were major superhero movies before the whole Marvel Cinematic approach really got going in the 2000s/2010s and they've been obviously part of pop culture for a very long time, and as you could expect, we had a wide range of responses from this. Our first response was from JD, who says: If I had to pick just one, it would probably be Guardians of the Galaxy. The first film had a near perfect mix of action, drama, and comedy. For me, the best Batman film was the 1966 one starring Adam West. Joaquim says: In the last millennium, when I was a child, we had DC Comics and Marvel Comics. I did like Batman in DC, Spider-man and The Avengers in Marvel. In the movies, I did not particularly like Batman, but I like the early Marvel movies, Avengers 1 and Captain America 2 the most. Mary says: X-Men. Todd says: 1978 Superman. Visually at 15, I believed a man could fly. Juana says: My superhero is actually a couple - The Vision and Scarlet Witch (before they turned Vision into an emotionless thing a while back). What's interesting is that the guy who was in charge of Picard Season 3, which I quite liked, is apparently going to be running a Vision show for Marvel sometime in 2026 (assuming Disney doesn't run out of money first), so it should be interesting to see how it turns out. Stephen says: I know this is random- Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings. I know it was not completely an original storyline, but I liked it a lot. I agree with Stephen. I thought Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings was one of the stronger Marvel movies and it's too bad it hasn't had a sequel. Becca says: The Dark Knight trilogy. Those are the real Batman films for me. Ledger was certainly the best Joker. I do love the happier Batmans, too. I grew up on West's version of Batman. For me, V for Vendetta is my favorite superhero movie and one of my favorite movies ever. I usually watch it at least once a year. Michael says: Captain America: The First Avenger. Juliana says: Second Captain America. The spy aspect really married well with the superhero genre in this one. I agree with Juliana. I think Captain America: Winter Soldier is one of the better Marvel movies. Roger says: only because we're entering the season, The Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell. Andrew says: Deadpool and Wolverine, followed by The Dark Knight trilogy. James says: I know Fox's X-Men get a bad rap generally, but Days of Future Past was amazing. I'd have to go with that, with The Dark Knight, Thor: Ragnarok, and Wonder Woman as runner-ups. Cheryl says: don't really have favorites, but for eye candy, Thor. Catriona says: The original Christopher Reeve Superman. Jenny says: Mystery Men. Jeanne says: Megamind. Randy says: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight movies are definitely in the top three but Iron Man has always been my favorite. Good story, good pacing, and Robert Downey Junior just nailed playing Tony Stark, in my opinion. Not to mention it kicked off the longest, largest, story movie arc to this day. BV says: Superman 1978. Terry says: Fifth Element. Gary says: Hancock. For myself, I think my favorite superhero movies would be the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Dark Knight trilogy. Strong performances, great action, and they managed to do something very difficult, namely bring a satisfying end to a superhero story arc. It almost feels like The Dark Knight movies are the “real” events of Batman and all the other comics and cartoons and movies are legends and exaggerations after the fact, like how the whole glittering mythos of King Arthur and the Round Table developed around an obscure Roman British warlord in the 500s AD. Also, Heath Ledger's version of the Joker was amazing. That said, for Marvel movies, which have been kind of the dominant form of superhero movies for the last decade, I think the best one of those would be Captain America: Winter Soldier (in my opinion). 00:05:45 Main Topic: Summer 2024 Movie/TV Roundup, Part 2 And now on to our main topic of this episode, my Summer 2024 Movie Roundup, Part 2. And if this movie roundup has a theme, it's miscellaneous. The reason for that is I did not actually watch all that many movies in the second half of the summer. There was no nefarious reason for that. I was just busy with travel and busy with multiple instances of home repair and busy finishing Half-Orc Paladin and Shield of Conquest. So I mostly watched some older stuff that I found on streaming, especially on Tubi, which has the delightful attribute of being free with ads. As usual, the movies are listed from my least favorite to my most favorite and the grades are totally subjective and based upon my own thoughts and opinions and nothing more substantial than that. So with that in mind, let's start out. First up is The Burbs, which came out in 1989. It's a dark comedy/horror movie satire starring Tom Hanks as Ray, a suburban homeowner with a wife and a son. On vacation for the week, Ray becomes obsessed with the Klopeks, a new family that has moved on to his street. The Klopeks have no interest in maintaining their property and show signs of other odd activities: going out only at night, constant digging in the backyard, and strange noises and lights coming from their basement. Soon, Ray and his two neighbors become determined to find out just what the Klopeks are up to. It was darkly funny, though you could tell that the ending had been rewritten a few times. The movie couldn't decide if it wanted to be a satire of clannish homeowners or to totally validate their concerns, or both. I think it tried for both and couldn't quite get there. Though it does kind of show how much the United States has changed or possibly declined in the last 35 years. Ray and his friends are shown as kind of losers, but they live in enormous, well-maintained houses. It's like how Homer Simpson in the first couple seasons of The Simpsons was shown as a bumbling loser, but yet he could afford to live in a four bedroom house, his wife didn't work most of the time, they had two cars and three children, and all without Homer having a college degree. By the standards of 2024, Homer Simpson lived like a king. Amusing anecdote-one scene in The Burbs was clearly inspired by A Fistful of Dollars, which I talk about more below. Overall grade: C Next up is The Batman vs. Dracula, an animated movie which came out in 2005. In this movie, Batman goes up against Count Dracula. This was probably as dark and gory as something can be while still technically remaining targeted at children. When a robbery goes bad, the Penguin accidentally releases Count Dracula from his tomb and becomes the Vampire Lord's new chief servant. Dracula is fascinated by the modern world, but he's especially fascinated by Batman since for obvious reasons he admires Batman's bat-themed motif. Dracula offers Batman the chance to become his chief lieutenant, which Batman refuses and Dracula takes that personally. He'll get his revenge by turning Gotham City into a city of the undead and taking Bruce Wayne's girlfriend, Vicki Vale, as his new vampire bride. Unless, of course, Batman stops him. It was interesting how neatly Dracula slots into becoming a good enemy for Batman. After all, in the original Dracula novel, Dracula's nemesis Van Helsing was definitely a man of science who brought logic, reason, and scientific method to his fight against Dracula. Batman is also a man of science in the sense that he's a detective, so he does some detective work to unravel Dracula's weaknesses and to build weapons to use against him. Overall Grade: B Next up is Set It Up, which came out in 2018. This is a romantic comedy that reminded me a bit of the more cynical 1940s-era romcoms like The Shop Around the Corner. The female lead Harper works as a personal assistant for a workaholic female sports writer who terrorizes her employees. The male lead Charlie works for workaholic male venture capitalist who also terrorizes his employees. Both their bosses are miserable, demanding people who make everyone around them unhappy. One day, both Charlie and Harper are dispatched to get dinner for their bosses and end up fighting over the last available delivery man. However, in the wake of the encounter, Harper hatches a plan. Both she and Charlie know everything about their respective bosses, so why not manipulate their calendars and schedules so they fall in love? They might be more cheerful, or at the very least they'll be in the office less frequently. Charlie has his misgivings about this plan, but after one more unfortunate encounter with his boss, decides to embark upon Harper's plan. Of course, Charlie has a high maintenance girlfriend who wants him to make a lot more money, and Harper is trying to find a boyfriend, but as per the rules of romcoms, perhaps Charlie and Harper will have more in common than they might think. This had a bit more crude humor than I might prefer but was still enjoyable. It did remind me quite a bit of the more cynical ‘30s and ‘40s movies like My Man Godfrey or the Shop around the Corner. Overall Grade: B Next up is The Bank of Dave, which came out in 2023. This is basically the cynical British version of a Hallmark movie, but with better production values. It is very, very loosely based on the activities of Dave Fishwick, a successful van dealer in the north of England who decides to start a local bank for local people, feeling that the Big London banks have lost sight of that. To do that, he recruits a London lawyer named Hugh to help him navigate a labyrinth of regulation around financial institutions. Of course the big banks dislike this idea and come after Dave hard. Dave is definitely the local Big Man, and it's interesting that humanity's default mode of government seems to be Local Big Man. However, if one must have a Big Man, one could only hope he is as benevolent as Dave. The movie was pretty funny, though a lot of the humor comes from the UK's class and regional divides, which are rather more pronounced than in the United States. Here in the United States, you can drive for 300 miles and be in the same state the entire time, and the local culture won't change all that much. The cliche is that the US East Coast and the US West Coast look down upon flyover country, but you can drive something like 1,000 miles from New York before you even get to Flyover Country. If you drive 300 miles in the UK, you've probably gone through six or seven regional accents and local traditions. The Bank of Dave does kind of turn into a Hallmark movie since Hugh falls for David's doctor niece. So basically a romance with the backdrop of British class/regional struggle as comedy. Overall grade: B Next up is Cool Runnings, which came out in 1993. A sports comedy film very (and I mean very loosely) based on the debut of the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team in the 1988 Winter Olympics. When sprinter Derice Bannock is unable to qualify for the Jamaican Olympic team due to an accident, he decides to instead to start a bobsled team to represent Jamaica in the Games. To do this, he recruits washed up former bobsledder Blitzer (played by John Candy) to act as the team's coach. What follows is a pretty good example of a sports movie. The team must come together and perform while overcoming their own personal challenges and inner conflicts, especially Coach Blitzer, who has to dig deep and overcome his past to effectively coach the team. It's interesting that sports movies tend to follow one of two trajectories. Either the team rallies and wins the championship, or they don't win the championship and nonetheless achieve moral victory by overcoming their internal difficulties in learning to work together. I won't spoil which path Cool Runnings follows. Overall Grade: B Next up is Uncle Buck, which came out in 1989. This is a coming-of-age comedy film about a 40 year old man, oddly enough. I did think this was pretty funny. Bob and Cindy are a married couple with three children living in the suburbs of Chicago, and when Cindy's father has a heart attack, they need to rush to his side. Due to the unexpected nature of the news, they have to find someone to watch the kids while they're gone. In desperation, they turned to Bob's brother Buck, who alternates between working for his girlfriend at her tire company and making money on rigged horse races. While Buck is kind of a loser, he's basically a decent guy, just averse to responsibility and settling down. He quickly steps up to take care of the children, though he conflicts with the oldest daughter Tia, who is in the grips of a full-blown adolescent rebellion. Buck soon realizes that he's come to a crossroads in his life, which is reinforced when Tia runs away to a party for the weekend. Slightly dark in places, but definitely more family friendly than many ‘80s comedies. Overall Grade: B+ Next up is the Adjustment Bureau, which came out in 2011. It is a science fiction romantic thriller based on the Philip K. Dick story, which is a very odd sentence to say, but it's true. Matt Damon plays David Norris, a congressman from New York who just lost the Senate race. Preparing for his concession speech. He meets Elise (played by Emily Blunt) and is immediately smitten with her. A month later, he runs into her by accident on a bus and receives her phone number. However, soon mysterious suited men with unusual powers arrive and burn the paper with the phone number. The men explain to David that they are The Adjustment Bureau, charged with making sure history unfolds according to the mysterious Plan. The Plan says that David can never see Elise again. David of course is not the sort of guy to take that lying down, so he soon finds himself trying to outwit the Time Cops and find Elise. It was interesting that The Adjustment Bureau was very similar to the Time Variance Authority from the Marvel Loki show, so I wonder if they drew on some of the same sources of inspiration. An interesting movie and worth watching. It actually wrestled with the oldest philosophical question in Western civilization: are all things predestined or do we have free will? Or is it somehow both? I have to admit that the scene where Elise dunked David's BlackBerry in coffee was very satisfying to me personally, since I had a lot of support headaches with Blackberries back in the 2000s. Overall Grade: B+ Now, finally the favorite thing I saw in the second half of the summer 2024: A Fistful of Dollars, which came out in 1964. This was the first Spaghetti Western I've seen, which means it's Italian director Sergio Leone's sort of stylized version of what the Old West was like. Of course, the movie actually ripped off the Akira Kurosawa samurai movie Yojimbo. In fact, it was so heavily ripped off Yojimbo that Kurosawa sued, settled out of court, and received 15% of A Fistful of Dollars' revenue. Apparently Kurosawa made more from the settlement than he did from Yojimbo. Legal troubles aside, it was quite good and I could see how it heavily influenced many subsequent movies. For example, the Star Wars character of Boba Fett was inspired by A Fistful of Dollars and Boba Fett in turn inspired the Mandalorian. Stephen King's rather disappointing Dark Tower series was inspired by Dollars as well. And there are many other examples, such as the scene in The Burbs I had mentioned above earlier. Anyway, Clint Eastwood plays The Stranger, a mercenary gunslinger who seems to be drifting from town to town without a purpose. He arrives at San Miguel, a US-Mexican border town that is dominated by two crime families at each other's throats, the Rojos and the Baxters. Both clans seek to hire The Stranger for their organizations and the gunslinger begins playing them off each other for personal profit. As mercenary and as ruthless as he is, The Stranger seems to have a core of honor to him. A couple of times he goes out of his way to help people because he can, which sometimes gets him into trouble. Definitely worth watching as a classic film. Overall Grade: A So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts (note: transcripts are available from Episodes 140 onward). If you enjoy the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Episode 51: This week we encounter a lone Ronin who enjoys long walks, sake, taking naps and the occasional disturbance in the social order of things. It's Sanjurofrom 1962, the sequel to Yojimbo from acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa.Sanjuro trailer.Be sure to join up with us next week for another journey into darkness with 1999's 8MM.Show support and check out our other projects @KineticOnslotCircle of Jerks PodcastA Cut Above: Horror ReviewShout out to The Bird Beats  for the theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 50: Here we are at the fifty mile mark and we've struck oil, with Jon's pick There Will Be Blood from 2007.There Will Be Blood trailer. Make sure to join us next when we cover 1962's Sanjuro, the sequel to Yojimbo. Help support our other projects @KineticOnslotCircle of Jerks PodcastA Cut Above: Horror Review Shouts outs to The Bird Beats for our theme.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first half of the 1960s, Akira Kurosawa was arguably at the peak of his career, making masterpiece after masterpiece at a rate that was sure to surpass the heights of his ‘50s glories. But then, after making the most beloved film of his career, he hit a wall. There would be several more great films to come, but for a while there it seemed like the career of one of cinema's most widely celebrated masters had come to an end. In this episode, Bart and Jenna discuss what happened to Kurosawa's second half of the decade, but mostly they relish the opportunity to finally cross off some ‘60s cinema heavy-hitters from their list. From the banging drums of Yojimbo, to the harrowing screams of Red Beard, with some striking and atypical gendai-geki thrillers along the way, the episode is packed with must-see films. Listen as Jenna admires Kurosawa's artistry but occasionally struggles with his pacing, while Bart rapturously discovers that some old favorites are even better than he remembered.The following films are discussed:• The Bad Sleep Well (1960) 悪い奴ほどよく眠る / Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru Directed by Akira Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kyoko Kagawa • Yojimbo (1961) 用心棒 / Yôjinbô Directed by Akira Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa • Sanjuro (1962) 椿三十郎 / Tsubaki Sanjûrô Directed by Akira Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi • High and Low (1963) 天国と地獄 / Tengoku to jigoku Directed by Akira Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa • Red Beard (1965) 赤ひげ / Akahige Directed by Akira Kurosawa Starring Toshiro Mifune, Yūzō Kayama, Reiko Dan • Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) トラ・トラ・トラ！ Directed by Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda & Kinji Fukasaku Starring So Yamamura, Martin Balsam, Tatsuya Mihashi

Cross cultural influence is a marvellous thing and very enriching to creativity! It's lovely when you can see multiple cultural influences in things, whether comics, movies, art, fashion, music or anything else. It's inspiring and leads to new and more interesting things. I picked promo images from some recent Pixar movies Turning Red, Encanto, Coco, and Moana, because they're good examples of the process and what it can result in. The flip-side of that is “cultural appropriation”. That's where you take something that's important, sacred or representative of another culture and you claim ownership of it or use it in an inappropriate way, not giving the true source any respect and not seeking permission. unfortunately this is often used as a false accusation by people who either try and white-knight or are just trying to weaponise the idea in order to gain status or make a point, which has a number of very negative effects: It drives people toward monoculuralisim in their expression, makes people afraid to experiment, it can make people less likely to see ACTUAL examples of cultural appropriation and more likely to discount or ignore real examples of it. In the Quackcast we mention Big Trouble in Little China, which was a wonderful blend of American action film and Hong Kong kung-fu movie. The Clint Eastwood Western A Fist Full Of Dollars is a version of the Japanese samurai film Yojimbo, made by Italians. And then of course the Samurai films of that era were inspired by America westerns anyway, so there was all sorts of deep cultural mixing. What are some of your own fave examples of cross cultural influence? This week another re-release of an older theme by Gunwallace, this one inspired by Thrud Goddess Of Thunder - Big fat beats and an epic sound! This one really brings the thunder! It'd be great as the intro tune to a professional wrestling match. It builds anticipation perfectly and really slams home and delivers on its promises. Epic sounds! This is the theme that became our Quackcast theme! Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: The Sloggs Gang Go To Comic Con - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2024/aug/26/featured-comic-the-sloggs-gang-go-to-comic-con/ Featured music: Thrud Goddess Of Thunder - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/THRUD_Goddess_Of_Thunder/ - by takoyama, rated T. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

This week Peter's niece Isabelle and her boyfriend Max stop by to help us wish a happy BIG 4-0 to John Sayles' urban drama/sci-fi crossover THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET, and David Carradine in the YOJIMBO-meets-CONAN fuckery that is THE WARRIOR AND THE SORCERESS. Please remember to Rate, Like, and Subscribe. We'll be back in two weeks to complete the Cannon Films NINJA trilogy with NINJA III: THE DOMINATION, as well as a look back at the complete EXTERMINATOR saga: THE EXTERMINATOR (1980) and EXTERMINATOR 2.

One of the most prolific and exceptional filmmakers who ever lived, Akira Kurosawa has an anniversary for his best works. His 1954 film “Seven Samurai” has now hit its 70th anniversary this year, and its 4k restoration is soon to be in select theaters. It's a film that was voted the 20th best film of all time by prominent members of the film industry who took part in BFI's Top 225 list back in 2022. ‘Seven Samurai' followed hits in Kurosawa's filmography like “Rashomon” and “Yojimbo'... but what's led to that common sentiment? For this week's FilmWeek Feature, we reprise our retrospective for the film with LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Andy Klein about why Seven Samurai is essential viewing for cinephiles and all moviegoers.

It's Die Hard in a ghost town!This time week, Phil and Liam throw a bottle in the air and follow it into the desert, as they try to make sense of the dark and brooding action/thriller/western/gangster picture LAST MAN STANDING.During the prohibition era, mysterious gunslinger John Smith (Bruce Willis) rolls into the small, remote border town of Jericho, Texas, where two rival bootlegging gangs have an uneasy and fragile truce. As Smith gets the lay of the land, he works both sides against the other in search of quick profit…until the conscience that he claims he doesn't have, forces him to pick a side.  After comparing the film to the original 1988 classic in the ‘Die Hard DNA' section, the boys discuss their feelings about writer-director-producer Walter Hill and his robust filmography, citing their favorite Hill movies. As this particular film is a credited remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1961 classic YOJIMBO, Liam is in his element waxing lyrical about the Japanese maestro. Phil also espouses his theory that Hill's remake is less of an action movie, and more of an existential exploration of purgatory. The guys also talk about this film's remarkable ensemble cast, that features stellar performances from Walter Hill staples John Patrick Kelly and Bruce Dern, as well as the likes of William Sanderson, Leslie Mann, Ken Jenkins, Michael Imperioli, Karina Lombard and of course Christopher Walken as the Tommy Gun-toting mob enforcer Hickey. Finally, the guys bust into the ‘Die Hard Oscars' to fire off some action movie awards, and Phil slings Liam some tough questions in the ‘Double Jeopardy' trivia quiz!LAST MAN STANDING trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=763cIT4IXoQAt the time of release, LAST MAN STANDING is streaming on Tubi in the US and is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Apple/iTunes, YouTube, Fandango and all the usual platforms! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/die-hard-on-a-blank/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've traveled oceans of time… since the last time we recorded together! The SHUD boys reconvene after a month of traveling the world both physically and cinematically to discuss a hundred or so movies that we've collectively watched as we culminate in the beginning of our newest theme, “Oh My Gottttthhhhh!” courtesy of Lucas, and dive deep into Francis Ford Coppola's artistic fever dream BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA!   00:00 - 13:00ish - Intros! Some of us went places! We went to a “new place” to record the episode!   13:00ish - 1:36:00ish - ALLLLL of the movies we've watched recently:   Lucas: Challengers, L.A. Confidential, When Evil Lurks, Perdita Durango, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Munsters, IF, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, Good Boys, The Coffee Table, Transformers, Rush Hour 1 & 2, Alien, Aliens, The Shining, and The Fifth Element   Cody: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (x2), In a Violent Nature, The Coffee Table, Seconds, 10 Things I Hate About You, Blood and Black Lace, The Strangers, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, I Saw the TV Glow, Malevolence, Mortuary, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maniac (2012), The Skin I Live In, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, The Beekeeper, Santo vs. Doctor Death, Frank & Zed, Return of the Living Dead Part II, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Castle of Blood, Contamination .7 aka The Crawlers, City of the Walking Dead aka Nightmare City, Alien, Longlegs, Intruder, Hercules and the Haunted World, The Princess & the Frog, Aliens, Inside Out, Inside Out 2, and Pain & Gain   Austin: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Strangers, Longlegs, Conan The Barbarian, Seven Samurai, The Pope's Exorcist, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1, Brave, Not Just a Goof, Kwaidan, Renfield, Split, The Others, Fight Club, Val, Shrek 2, The Fall Guy, Infested, Jungle Cruise, Idiocracy,    Curtis: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, The Coffee Table, Blood and Black Lace, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Four Flies on Grey Velvet, Castle of Blood, Contamination .7 aka The Crawlers, City of the Walking Dead aka Nightmare City, Longlegs, The Fall Guy, The American Society of Magical Negroes, Ready or Not, Legally Blonde, Petey Wheatstraw, Torso, The Borderlands, Mad Max, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Messiah of Evil, Deathstalker, Bay of Blood, Crimson Peak, Mad Mad: Fury Road, Peeping Tom, Targets, Revenge, Hit Man, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Wedding Singer, Martin, Pieces, Nope, Jaws, The Watchers, Crawl, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Under Paris, Sting, Bad Boys II, and The Idea of You.   1:36:00ish - 2:24:00ish - Intro to our new theme and BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA SHUDdown and discussion!   2:24:00ish - End - Our next movie in our series “Oh My Gotttthhhhh!”

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSDC Comics solicitations September 2024Appears the Bat-books are resetting, creators say goodbye on their newsletters:Tini Howard is ending Harley/CatwomanJosh Williamson ending Batman and Robin, and Green Arrow!Vault's dark horror comedy 'Goobers' announced for September 2024Mark Millar's ‘Jupiter's Legacy VI: Finale' coming October 2024'The Transformers Compendium' Vol. 1 to collect Marvel Comics seriesMarvel Comics Solicitations September 2024!Wade Wilson to die in 'Deadpool' #6 this SeptemberSpider-Man's 'Final Showdown' with Tombstone coming September 2024Zeb Wells and Romita Jr. are ending their run!Marvel to end current Star Wars comics era in September 2024Vengeance is on the hunt in 'Spirits of Vengeance' in September 2024‘Old Dog: Operations' continues Declan Shalvey's espionage seriesA.C.H. Smith 'Jim Henson's Labyrinth' novelization gets graphic novel‘Space Usagi: White Star Rising' expands Yojimbo's space adventures'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Usagi Yojimbo' one-shot coming September 2024Our Top Books of the WeekDave:The One Hand (2024) #5 (Ram V, Laurence Campbell)Wonder Woman #10 (Tom King, Daniel Sampere)Nathan:Helen of Wyndhorn #3 (Tom King, Bilquis Evely)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Black, White, and Green #2 (Various)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Nathan - Venomverse Reborn #1 (Various)Dave - Ultimate Spider-Man #6 (Marco Checchetto, Jonathan Hickman)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKDave: Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (Various)Nathan: Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 (Mario Tamaki, Javier Rodriguez)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Detective Comics #1086 (1:25 Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Cover)Nathan: Detective Comics #1086 (Seb McKinnon)Interview - Mark Waid What was the original pitch for Absolute Power?With so many books with Dan Mora, do you both have a shorthand at this point?Can anyone get behind Waller's actions after all that she's done in recent years and now this? How do you navigate not making her too one-dimensional?When writing a character like Waller, is there a certain headspace you need to be in?Given Green Arrow seemingly edging towards agreeing with Waller, might we assume not every hero is on her hit list?Could one assume this is all leading toward ALL heroes going into hiding, or at least never being trusted by the public again?With so many characters involved in this event, and so many locations across the globe, do you or someone else have a giant Risk game board out trying to keep track of things?After headlining the Lazarus Planet event, how would you say headlining Absolute Power is different?Wants an airwave action figureIf Absolute Power was a song what would it be and why?You've worked with a ton of talented artists, maybe nearly every one that can come to mind, do you have a mount rushmore of artists you'd love to work with again?If there was such a thing as the Mark Waid guarantee, what would you stamp on the cover guaranteed for anyone on the fence about Absolute Power?

CINE PR vs Mag Ep. 18. Hablemos de las películas del legendario Akira Kurosawa, Yojimbo (1961) y su secuela Sanjuro (1962). #podcast #akirakurosawa #samurai #cinema COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER Copyright disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cine-pr/support

The FX miniseries Shōgun takes viewers on a journey filled with action and adventure through historically accurate 1600's Edo-era Japan. Englishman John Blackthorne arrives on a Dutch trading ship after a rough voyage, interested in beginning trade with the Japanese. The country is governed by five regents locked in a power struggle, and the ruler Toranaga thinks the Englishman might be useful to him. Director Jonathan van Tulleken and cinematographer Christopher Ross worked on episodes one and two together, establishing the look of the series. They have a deep understanding of each other's creative vision, collaborating on several TV shows over the years. For Shōgun, Jonathan and Chris created a visual experience that honors both the grandeur of feudal Japan and the disorientation of a foreign visitor like the “anjin,” John Blackthorne. The two met and created a look book and sizzle reel to present to FX. Jonathan drew inspiration from movies such as The Revenant and Apocalypse Now. Chris was influenced by classic Japanese films Ran, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Akira Kirosawa's jidaigeki (historical drama) films. Most importantly, they wanted the show to be bold and stand out with a cinematic look and genuine artistic intention behind it. Chris chose anamorphic lenses and wider aspect ratios for the first two episodes, playing with the point of view of the outsider's subjectivity and disorientation. The choice of anamorphic lenses, which create a lot of background blur but keeps the character in crisp focus, may have seemed controversial, but has become more widely used on today's television shows. (Read this article from The Ringer to learn more.) Shōgun was shot in British Columbia during the winter, with the wild ocean shores of Canada and carefully designed soundstages standing in for Japan. Jonathan, Chris and the production team chose a lighting and color palette of browns and greens for the warring factions. Opulent costumes, warmer lights and colors represented palace life in Osaka, while in the village, the use of blues and grays reflected the harsh realities of the time period. The dialog is almost entirely in Japanese, and Jonathan actually enjoyed directing in a language he didn't speak. “It meant that you were not giving line readings, you couldn't give line readings. You had to direct in a much more pure way, dealing with the bigger arcs of the scene, the character development, without getting into very macro stuff that isn't helpful. I think you could just feel the emotion.” Chris agrees. “What you're hoping to achieve is some sort of emotional resonance with a character that is in tune with what they're saying and synchronous with what they're saying.” Find Jonathan Van Tulleken: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1743387/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Find Chris Ross: Instagram @edjibevel Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras www.hotrodcameras.com Get Tickets to Cinebeer 2024! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hotrodcameras/1263845? The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz

BANZAI!!!! I am soooooo excited to present our newest episode. As all of you listeners know, I am an SAMURAI MOVIE NUT!!!! That is no more prevalent than in this review of Akira Kurosawa's foray into the western genre but with a samurai flair, Yojimbo. You can't overstate how the western motion pictures influenced Kurosawa and how Mofune's lone Ronin (masterless samurai) totally represents the lone gunman. But let's not get too far into it. Listen and enjoy how we discuss everything from the western topic to the Meiji Restoration, in which this movie takes place. As always, we do this with a song in our hearts and bottle of SAKE in our hands!!!! KAMPAI!!!! INTRO: PEG & THE REJECTED -- ALL SING ALONG REFILL: SHAOLIN DUB -- SKANKING IT EASY DUB OUTRO: DISTEMPER -- HAPPY END EMAIL : MOVIESONTHEROCKS2020@GMAIL.COM INSTAGRAM: @moviesrockpodcast

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One of the most prolific and exceptional filmmakers who ever lived, Akira Kurosawa has an anniversary for his best works. His 1954 film “Seven Samurai” has now hit its 70th anniversary, released on April 26. It's a film that was voted the 20th best film of all time by prominent members of the film industry who took part in BFI's Top 225 list back in 2022. ‘Seven Samurai' followed hits in Kurosawa's filmography like “Rashomon” and “Yojimbo'... but what's led to that common sentiment? For this week's FilmWeek Feature, we talk to LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Andy Klein about why Seven Samurai is essential viewing for cinephiles and all moviegoers.

Welcome to the FINAL INSTALLMENT in our “Y'all Mothaf***as Need Satan” series! As we round up our dealings with Cinematic Satans we also discuss OUR PATREON (https://www.patreon.com/shudcast) where you can interact with us via Discord, see full episode video, get bonus episodes, and more… menacing Cody, Amber alerts, Akira Kurosawa, Paranormal Activities, and the other many movies that Curtis has recently watched, all leading up to our ultimate discussion of Mr. Rob Zombie and his Satanic masterpiece, THE LORDS OF SALEM.   Speaking of PATREON… If you sign up at the $5 tier or above you will receive our first ever BONUS EPISODE where we go deep on Rob Zombie and what he means in all our lives – musically, cinematically, etc! So slam in the back of the SHUD-ula and get that sweet sweet bonus talk today!   00:00 - 13:00ish - Friendship! Amber alerts, menacing Cody regarding singing songs on our podcast, and all of our new friends over on the Patreon!   13:00ish - 1:22:00ish - All the other stuff we watched this time!   Cody - Killers of the Flower Moon, Dunkirk, Dumb Money, Argylle, Dune, Inception, The Omen (2006), Poison for the Fairies, The Demon (1981), Berberian Sound Studio, Battle Royale, Se7en, A Serbian Film, Ghostbusters, The Cremator, The Black Cat, Dracula Prince of Darkness,    Austin - A Serbian Film, Saw X, Out of Darkness, Funny Games (1997), Fire in the Sky, Nyad, The Creator, Warcraft, The Beekeeper,    Curtis - Battle Royale, A Serbian Film, Funny Games (1997), Detroit Rock City, Blazing Saddles, Seven Samurai, Rashoman, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, The Hidden Fortress, Harakiri, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Avengement, Badland Hunters, The Roundup, The Exorcist, After Hours, Donkey Skin, The Heroic Trio, Executioners, Lisa Frankenstein, Death Wish (1974), and Straw Dogs (1971).   Lucas - Battle Royale, A Serbian Film, Prisoners, Black Swan, Galaxy of Terror, Suitable Flesh, Fury, Birdman, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, The Irishman, and Brawl in Cell Block 99.   1:22:00ish - 2:12:35ish - THE LORDS OF SALEM - SHUDdown and discussion!   2:12:35ish - 2:17:35 “Y'all Mothaf*ckas need Satan” awards!   2:17:35 - End - Our next theme and our next movie!!

Dan's brother Will joins the podcast again to host an outing of "Violent Ends," an exploration of films with similar set ups but very different finales. Here, they discuss two films about wandering men cleaning up corrupt frontier towns: Kurosawa's influential samurai flick Yojimbo and parody western Support Your Local Sheriff. Join as they discuss the long tail of Kurosawa's influence in westerns, Yojimbo's remarkable cinematography, the extended universe of remakes and spinoffs, the hysterical supporting cast of Support Your Local Sheriff, and Dan and Will's personal connection to the "Support" comedies. Dan's movie reviews: http://thegoodsreviews.com/ Subscribe, join the Discord, and find us on Letterboxd: http://thegoodsfilmpodcast.com/

Blake and Jamison kick off a new season by trying out a new gimmick of picking films based on their soundtracks and being intentional to bring the film music into the typical conversations they have. On the first episode, we take on the 1961 Akira Kurosawa classic Yojimbo. Blake brings the film and its intentionally discordant music into conversation with Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and it leads to a wild jaunt into chaos. Other things talked about: Jamison's Day Off, what discipline looks like in parenting, and we opine the state of capital punishment showcased by the death of Kenny Smith on Jan. 25th in Alabama. Clip from FilmCow's "The Joker's New Tattoos" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybyfilms/message

In 19th century Japan, the world was changing. The once highly honored Samurai were free of masters and roaming the land as Ronin. Sanjura is a mysterious Samurai who arrives in a warring town. Zach and Ben recap all of the chaos that ensues in this Akira Kurosawa classic. Instagram-@TheMovieVaultPod Email us- themovievaultpod@gmail.com Now also on You Tube! Check for videos of select episodes on our channel "Last Resort Network" This episode is brought to you by Hedman Anglin Agency. Contact them at 614-486-7300 for your home and auto insurance needs. If you do contact them, make sure to tell them that Ben and Zach sent you! Visit their website for more information at www.HedmanAnglinAgency.com

Welcome to Season 3 of Fly By Films! Jamison introduces our first film/soundtrack combo with 1961's Yojimbo. Sit back, relax, and watch a bunch of dinguses get cut up by swords! Then listen to some dinguses talk about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybyfilms/message

EPISODE #406-- Today we get into the holiday spirit with DEADLY GAMES from 1989 (AKA 3615 code Père Noël, Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over, and Hide and Freak). It's a weird, ridiculous French horror film that finally made its way onto Shudder. We also talk about Kurosawa's YOJIMBO (1963) and STRAY DOGS (1949), as well as the original NIGHTMARE ALLEY (1947)-- all of which are available on the Criterion Channel. Just getting it nice and festive over here, you know? Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit, and on Tiktok @kislingkino. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and Sef Joosten (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on Apple Podcasts, at dracularadio.podbean.com, and at the Long Beach Playhouse at https://lbplayhouse.org/show/dracula And, as always, please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!  

País Italia Dirección Sergio Leone Guion Sergio Leone, Víctor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil. Historia: Adriano Bolzoni, Reparto Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy Música Ennio Morricone Fotografía Massimo Dallamano Sinopsis Tras la muerte de Juárez, en México dominan la injusticia y el terror. Joe (Clint Eastwood), un pistolero vagabundo, llega al pueblo fronterizo de San Miguel, donde dos familias se disputan el control del territorio, y entra al servicio del clan Rojo. Una noche, es testigo del intercambio de oro por armas entre mexicanos y soldados de la Unión. Remake en clave de western de "Yojimbo", de Akira Kurosawa.

Ransom: Akira Kurosawa's High & Low There are no shortage of names that define our undersrtanding and foster our enjoyment of Cinema. Scorsese, Fellini, Bergman, Leone, Eisenstein, Spielberg, Chaplin, Keaton, Lumet, Ford, Hawks . . . the list could run for pages (and fortunately for us it does). There is a name that cannot be left off . . . Best known for his Jidaigeki - Historical (Action) Dramas - including Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, and The Hidden Fortress (to name a few), Kurosawa was a master at the modern drama, as well. Ikiru, The Bad Sleep Well, Drunken Angel, Stray Dog are a few of his modern explorations of Japanese life after the war. A masterpiece (rarely discussed and criminally underseen) is 1963's High & Low. Adapted from Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series of crime novels, High & Low is a beautiflly nuanced and brilliantly tension-guided police procedural. Re-teaming in their fifteenth (of sixteen) collaborations, Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune come together to tell one of the greatest films in both mens' filmographies. This is an incredible film that Mr. Chavez and I are thrilled to bring to you. Take a listen and let us introduce you (or remind you if you are already familiar with) this wonderul film.  Let us know what you think - gondoramos@yahoo.com As always, we continue to look to you good and loyal listeners for support. If you have listened and enjoyed our bantering over these nearly eight years please feel free to support us with a monetary contribution. We're not asking for a whole lot. Whatever you can give is appreciated. The holidays are coming an we could use the help. Stop being cheap bastards and give what you can. Follow the link below to contribute.  Our Continued Thanks. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos  

Episode 9: This week we finally take a trip to the wild west with our first western. Rob's pick, a Yojimbo remake starring Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's 1964 classic A Fistful of Dollars.Fistful TrailerMake sure to join us next week for our first road movie in 1971's Vanishing Point.Support our hosts @KinecticOnslotCircle of Jerks PodcastA Cut Above: Horror ReviewA special shout out to The Bird Beats for our theme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome Johnny Noble to the show to chat about all things Johnny Decimal! Also, a minor update to Andrew's iPhone order disaster. For the uninitiated, Johnny.Decimal is a detailed, logical system for dealing with our modern world of scattered file systems and cloud storage locations—whether at home or at work. It enables you to find things quicker, with less stress and with more confidence than you can today. If you are missing some notes because you are in Apple Podcasts, all notes can always be found here (https://listen.hemisphericviews.com/096). Introducing Johnny Decimal! 00:00:00 Johnny “Decimal” Noble (https://hachyderm.io/@johnnydecimal)

Episode 3: This week we are back on the dusty trails of cinema to catch a classic from the east in Rob's pick  Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo starring Toshirô Mifune. Find out what we thought of this samurai classic. Yojimbo TrailerNext week make sure to catch up with us as we review Hydraberg's pick Coplandfrom 1997.KineticOnslot Circle of Jerks PodcastA Cut Above: Horror Review Special thanks to The Bird Beats for our dope theme music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 2: We ride again this week with Jon's pick Robert Rodriguez's  Machete from 2010 starring Danny Trejo.Just how good is this modern exploitation film? Listen in to find out what we thought on The Cinemigos. Machete Trailer Make sure to join us next week for Rob's pick Akira Kurosawa's  Yojimbo from 1961.KineticOnslotCircle of Jerks PodcastA Cut Above: Horror Review                        Shout out to The Bird Beats for our intro theme music!!!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan and Anderson review Bottoms, Yojimbo (assigned by Eric Robbins) and Dinner Rush (from assigner Alan Horsari). The Film Vault on Youtube TFV Patreon is Here for Even More Film Vault Anderson's new doc: Loaded for Bear Atty's Antiques COMEDY CONFESSIONAL  Featured Artist: Strange Times and Elephant Rifle The Film Vault on Twitch Buy Bryan's Book Shrinkage Here The Film Vaulters “Kubrick is Everywhere” Shirt CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @AndersonAndBryan Facebook.com/TheFilmVault Twitter: @TheFilmVault HAVE A CHAT WITH ANDY HERE ATTY & ANDY: DIRECTED BY A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Subscribe Atty and Andy's Youtube Channel Here THE COLD COCKLE SHORTS RULES OF REDUCTION MORMOAN THE CULT OF CARANO Please Give Groupers a Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Here Please Rate It on IMDB Here The Blu-ray, US The Blu-ray, International Groupers is now available on these platforms. On Amazon On Google Play  On iTunes On Youtube On Tubi On Vudu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ASSHOLES ON FILM is our theme this month and our Monday vintage selections will be westerns. We will be featuring an iconic trilogy in the “spaghetti” kind of western. We're discussing Sergio Leone's MAN WITH NO NAME films starting with the 1964 hit that put Clint Eastwood on the map, “A Fistful of Dollars” which is really just a western remake of Akira Kurosawa's “Yojimbo” that was release the previous year. The Man with No Name strolls into a troubled town of two feuding factions and leaves it bloodier and more abandoned than it was before. His pockets a little bit faster. Hear us speak of the iconic films of Sergio Leone today and throughout the month! Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moviehumpers

We're back to debasing ourselves with movies! Will and Jared discuss one of the most influential action films of all time: Akira Kurosawa's legendary samurai western Yojimbo. After a thorough recap, the duo consider the impact of the film in a modern lens, the numerous remakes and homages made to the film in the years since, and how director Kurosawa's work still puts modern directors to shame. As we're still refraining from covering Hollywood productions during the strike in solidarity, please email us at podcast@debaserpod.com if you have any requests for topics or non-struck work to cover!Cover art by @DogBitesBackNYEmail the show at podcast@debaserpod.comFollow Will on Instagram and Jared on Twitter.Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter.

Get ready for another episode of "Thirsty for More" with your hosts, the charismatic duo Aleks and Milenko. Continuing their Planet Bruce season, the brothers delve into the filmography of the iconic Bruce Willis. In this episode, they take on the enigmatic Last Man Standing, a movie that had all the potential to be great but sadly missed the mark.With a sense of anticipation, Aleks and Milenko approached Last Man Standing, hoping for an enjoyable experience. After all, it boasted an impressive cast and was directed by the legendary Walter Hill. What's more, it was a western remake of Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo, which added an intriguing layer to the film's premise. The cast alone was a star-studded lineup, featuring the likes of Bruce Dern, William Sanderson, Christopher Walken, David Patrick Kelly, Karina Lombard, Ned Eisenberg, Michael Imperioli, and Patrick Kilpatrick. It seemed like a winning combination.However, as the brothers soon discovered, Last Man Standing fell short of expectations. The film suffered from pacing and storytelling issues, failing to fully capitalize on the talents of its remarkable cast. It was a disappointing experience that left Aleks and Milenko feeling somewhat disheartened. Yet, true to their commitment to exploring both the good and the bad, they wade through the depths of Last Man Standing, unraveling its flaws and dissecting its missed opportunities.Though the movie itself may have been a letdown, fear not, for "Thirsty for More" remains a captivating and engaging podcast. Join Aleks and Milenko as they candidly share their thoughts, providing insightful commentary on Last Man Standing. From analyzing the pacing problems to discussing the underutilization of talented actors, the brothers leave no stone unturned in their quest for cinematic analysis.While Last Man Standing may not have lived up to its potential, the episode promises to be an entertaining and thought-provoking exploration of what went wrong. So grab your popcorn and tune in as Aleks and Milenko navigate the highs and lows of this ill-fated Western remake. Prepare to laugh, groan, and engage in lively discussion as they tackle the good, the bad, and everything in between.Don't miss out on this candid and honest episode of "Thirsty for More" as the brothers deliver their unique brand of movie analysis, shedding light on the highs and lows of Last Man Standing.Instagram: @thirstyformorepresentsTwitter: @morethirstyJoin us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/thirstyformoreand YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUyVV223fWcNenwcwugHfmA

Will & Jared are taking a break from film for this episode to discuss a hobby very near and dear to Will's heart: The tabletop game Warhammer 40k. There are many facets of this franchise to explore, so Will guides Jared through an overview of the various editions that have released throughout the years and his history with the game. The duo also briefly discuss the various Warhammer video games, as well as their unfortunate new addiction to the mobile game Warhammer 40k: Tacticus.  Next week, Debaser returns to film with the classic samurai film Yojimbo!Our outro for this episode is the track Acknowledge Yourself by Purrfect.A quick disclosure regarding this episode: Will is employed by Games Workshop Group, the manufacturer of Warhammer 40k. The views expressed in this episode are his own and not those of Games Workshop. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNYEmail the show at podcast@debaserpod.comFollow Will on Instagram and Jared on Twitter.Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter.

Connor & Jon mosey on down to the ol' West/feudal Japan to consume one of the greatest spaghetti Westerns of all time: A Fistful of Dollars! Since there was a legal dispute over this film, does it automatically make it a rip off of Yojimbo? Connor gets way too worked up over a Rotten Tomatoes Top 100 list, Jon wants to propose to Morricone's score, and the two try to hold the show together through Covid and technical malfunctions.WARNING: Major spoilers for A Fistful of Dollars and YojimboFollow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCII7_Fevn8na1ZkXyfUeTQA/featured Films mentioned in this episode:--------------------------------A Fistful of Dollars (1964) | Dir. Sergio LeoneYojimbo (1961) | Dir. Akira KurosawaThe Colossus of Rhodes (1961) | Dir. Sergio LeoneShane (1953) | Dir. George StevensMy Darling Clementine (1946) | Dir. John FordFor a Few Dollars More (1965) | Dir. Sergio LeoneThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) | Dir. Sergio LeoneStar Wars (1977) | Dir. George LucasSanjuro (1962) | Dir. Akira KurosawaThe Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) | Dir. Michael Curtiz & William KeighleyCaptain Blood (1935) | Dir. Michael CurtizThe Searchers (1956) | Dir. John FordHigh Noon (1952) | Dir. Fred ZinnemannJoker (2019) | Dir. Todd PhillipsAd Astra (2019) | Dir. James GrayRio Bravo (1959) | Dir. Howard HawksRed River (1948) | Dir. Howard Hawks & Arthur RossonThe Searchers (1956) | Dir. John Ford

When I saw Yojimbo, at last, from Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, I thought, this is the greatest samurai film ever. But, I thought, he stole it all from Sergio Leone and A Fistful Of Dollars. Boy, was I naïve. That was backwards, of course, if I'd cared to check the dates of release. But the story was even more layered than that. Kurosawa, Leone, Sergio Corbucci, they were all swimming in a beautiful blue sea, not only of water, but of time and history. They conjured up one of the greatest stories that ever hit the screen of the fight for and triumph of right, the lure of money and what it may devolve to, and the beauty of the loner hero. It was a story that had been told many times before. And many after. For the ages. email: David@thosewonderfulpeople.comWebsite and blog: www.thosewonderfulpeople.comIG: @thosewonderfulpeopleTwitter: @FilmsInTheDark

The Kurosawa conversation expands into an examination of the pressures exerted by the online age on the art life. Jeff drops some wisdom, but only one drops his sword after the final draw…Patreon.com/QuillAndFilmMeasuringFlicksPodcast@gmail.comCheck Jeff out at Prometheus Motion Pictures!

Unofficial Pledge of the FZK and literal film legend Jeff Morgan is back for Measuring Flicks' first crack at the work of Akira Kurosawa. You've seen the poster in Bosch's office. You've see A Fistful of Dollars. You've seen Last Man Standing.If you haven't seen Yojimbo, you haven't seen anything yet.Patreon.com/QuillAndFilmMeasuringFlicksPodcast@gmail.comCheck out Jeff's stuff HERE: Prometheus Motion Pictures

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