The Last Samurai

Valorxii · 01-24-2004, 10:22 AM

that movie has only come out here last week i think. so i've just gotten to go see it.

loved it so much! acting, score, everything was great. made Japan look really beautifull as well.

one of my favourite movies of all time. only thing i didn't like is that the made tom's character too 'super'.

superb though! what did you think of it?

*Eye of Sarnath* · 01-24-2004, 10:43 AM

I saw it. It was better than I expected.

Valorxii · 01-24-2004, 10:54 AM

spose you didn't expect to much. :p

*Bowser_Koopa* · 01-24-2004, 11:01 AM

i don't expect much either, i'm not gonna watch it!

i don't like the idea of an Inglish guy being the last samurai, i think its a pretty stupid idea

Valorxii · 01-24-2004, 11:08 AM

hes not. its like the last sheep. its a plural.

i didn't expect a whole lot but had hope. and i was blown away.

*That Matt Guy* · 01-24-2004, 11:11 AM

I hate Tom Cruise.

Does he die a vicious and horrible death in this movie?

~~Reznorite420~~ · 01-24-2004, 03:30 PM

Speaking of Tom Cruise, don't you think he's old enough to retire already?

*Kid Icarus* · 01-24-2004, 03:43 PM

I really liked the movie. Doubt it was very factual, but it was well made.

*damnhooligan* · 01-24-2004, 04:42 PM

I thought Tom Cruise was oddly cast in this role. No matter what role he plays, he's always just... Tom Cruise.

Otherwise, I thought it was a wonderful film. It even had Billy Connolly, one of my favourite actors (despite his usually awful hair).

*Voltron* · 01-24-2004, 07:20 PM

It wasn't bad. I thought the Ninjas should have just killed everyone though. That would have been much better than a child, a woman, and a half drunk Tom Cruise beating an army of them.

Valorxii · 01-24-2004, 07:45 PM

Well it was nothing like that but....

Gremlin · 01-24-2004, 07:51 PM

I've always hated all these "the last whatever" movies, but they actually managed to pull it off and from my point of view, it's Toms greatest performance ever and this years (it premiers next week here, I think, Saw it last year though, gotta love the internet

) best movie so far

*Voltron* · 01-24-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Valorxii

Well it was nothing like that but....

I didn't like the ending either. I think the movie would have been cooler he Cruise went back to America and started killing people in the American West.

*Kid Icarus* · 01-24-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Voltron

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Originally Posted by Valorxii

Well it was nothing like that but....

I didn't like the ending either. I think the movie would have been cooler he Cruise went back to America and started killing people in the American West.

Then he'd be a terrorist though

*Cascadia* · 01-25-2004, 11:46 AM

I watched it and kind of fell asleep.

MW8979 · 01-25-2004, 04:04 PM

Tom Cruise is trying too hard. He really, really, really, isn't fit for historical films whatsoever. As a matter of fact, he really isn't fit to play in contemporary films either anymore.

*raphael_is_cool* · 01-25-2004, 05:06 PM

He was really good in Minority Report, that scene in the hotel room, the performance he gives is just great and he's consistent throughout

I don't see why people like slagging him off, probably just coz he's popular. A lot of people hate other successful people

Valorxii · 01-25-2004, 08:35 PM

Yeah agreed. Trying to hard? what does that even mean? people just giving him slack for the sake of it.

and if you fall asleep sounds liek the only movie you could stay awake for it terminator.

**HorseTechie** · 01-26-2004, 11:11 AM

I thought it was good. Okay, not quite as good as Dances with Wolves or Braveheart, but it was good enough to make my husband get all teary eyed. No joke! That had to be the FIRST time I witnessed him getting all weepy over a movie!

I also like Tom Cruise, but I will agree that he wasn't acting his best. (Golden Globes also thought the same) Like he had focused too much on learning all the martial arts, he didn't have much left over for acting. No matter.. I still like the historical quality, the scenery and the soundtrack.

*Mars-Chan* · 01-26-2004, 11:32 AM

I am trying to decide whether or not to go see the movie.

Is it really worth seeing?

01-24-2004, 10:22 AM	#1
Valorxii Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 181	The Last Samurai that movie has only come out here last week i think. so i've just gotten to go see it. loved it so much! acting, score, everything was great. made Japan look really beautifull as well. one of my favourite movies of all time. only thing i didn't like is that the made tom's character too 'super'. superb though! what did you think of it?

01-24-2004, 10:43 AM	#2
Eye of Sarnath Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,590	I saw it. It was better than I expected. __________________ "When I was real small I heard about this thing called the decline of civilization... and I decided that it was something I would like to become involved in." -George Carlin

01-24-2004, 04:42 PM	#9
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	I thought Tom Cruise was oddly cast in this role. No matter what role he plays, he's always just... Tom Cruise. Otherwise, I thought it was a wonderful film. It even had Billy Connolly, one of my favourite actors (despite his usually awful hair). __________________

01-25-2004, 11:46 AM	#15
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	I watched it and kind of fell asleep. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

01-26-2004, 11:32 AM	#20
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	I am trying to decide whether or not to go see the movie. Is it really worth seeing? __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

01-24-2004, 10:54 AM	#3
Valorxii Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 181	spose you didn't expect to much. :p

01-24-2004, 11:01 AM	#4
Bowser_Koopa Very yes Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Not so far, go back a little Posts: 1,849	i don't expect much either, i'm not gonna watch it! i don't like the idea of an Inglish guy being the last samurai, i think its a pretty stupid idea

01-24-2004, 11:08 AM	#5
Valorxii Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 181	hes not. its like the last sheep. its a plural. i didn't expect a whole lot but had hope. and i was blown away.

01-24-2004, 11:11 AM	#6
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	I hate Tom Cruise. Does he die a vicious and horrible death in this movie?

01-24-2004, 03:30 PM	#7
~~Reznorite420~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,851	Speaking of Tom Cruise, don't you think he's old enough to retire already?

01-24-2004, 03:43 PM	#8
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	I really liked the movie. Doubt it was very factual, but it was well made.

01-24-2004, 07:20 PM	#10
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	It wasn't bad. I thought the Ninjas should have just killed everyone though. That would have been much better than a child, a woman, and a half drunk Tom Cruise beating an army of them.

01-24-2004, 07:45 PM	#11
Valorxii Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 181	Well it was nothing like that but....

01-24-2004, 07:51 PM	#12
Gremlin Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 242	I've always hated all these "the last whatever" movies, but they actually managed to pull it off and from my point of view, it's Toms greatest performance ever and this years (it premiers next week here, I think, Saw it last year though, gotta love the internet ) best movie so far

01-25-2004, 04:04 PM	#16
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	Tom Cruise is trying too hard. He really, really, really, isn't fit for historical films whatsoever. As a matter of fact, he really isn't fit to play in contemporary films either anymore.

01-25-2004, 05:06 PM	#17
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	He was really good in Minority Report, that scene in the hotel room, the performance he gives is just great and he's consistent throughout I don't see why people like slagging him off, probably just coz he's popular. A lot of people hate other successful people

01-25-2004, 08:35 PM	#18
Valorxii Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 181	Yeah agreed. Trying to hard? what does that even mean? people just giving him slack for the sake of it. and if you fall asleep sounds liek the only movie you could stay awake for it terminator.

01-26-2004, 11:11 AM	#19
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	I thought it was good. Okay, not quite as good as Dances with Wolves or Braveheart, but it was good enough to make my husband get all teary eyed. No joke! That had to be the FIRST time I witnessed him getting all weepy over a movie! I also like Tom Cruise, but I will agree that he wasn't acting his best. (Golden Globes also thought the same) Like he had focused too much on learning all the martial arts, he didn't have much left over for acting. No matter.. I still like the historical quality, the scenery and the soundtrack.