Spectacular goofiness should be expected of 47 ronin, an american film loosely based on the true story of 47 reallife masterless samurai who avenged their disgraced masters death. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Nevertheless, the film is a tribute to japan, courage, and true love as we watch the young boy rise up from his poor condition, to. In 47 ronin nimmt keanu reeves an einer historischen verschworung im alten japan teil, bei dem sich eine. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The true pleasure and joy within this film is its nod and ode to the ancient japanese mythology of the time, which in my opinion is done very well. Now im just mentally exhausted and preferentiate tv shows or manga with ready images where you dont have to remember this much and connect the dots. The battles are fierce, the swordfighting exemplary, the settings and the cgi special effects are really terrific. In feudal japan, lord asano rules his province with fairness. The spartan attitude and spirit becomes the samurai code of honor, each shot and the overall look of the.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Dec 23, 20 that said, while 47 ronin may have cost a fortune, at least the money found its way up on the screen. Its an ambitious film that utilizes grand cg effects and backdrops, along with elaborate sets, to create a tangible authenticity to the film s time period. Nonjapanese viewers get an insiders peek into the history of japan and may find the film a bit unsettling because it does not follow the standard american hollywood film format of having a happy ending. Most recently, it was made into a 20 american movie titled 47 ronin. Keanu does a decent job with his part but the true meat and potatoes comes from hiroyuki sanada, who does a masterful job in his portrayal as the chief ronin, oishi. It illustrates some of the central tenets of honour. The tale of the 47 ronin fortysix warriors stealthily crept up to the mansion and scaled the walls. Spectacular goofiness should be expected of 47 ronin, an american film loosely based on the true story of 47 reallife masterless samurai who avenged their.
Dec 25, 20 spectacular goofiness should be expected of 47 ronin, an american film loosely based on the true story of 47 reallife masterless samurai who avenged their disgraced masters death. This band of ronin must seek help from kai reevesan enslaved halfbreed they once rejectedin their ultimate fight for redemption in a savage world of mythic and wondrous terrors. Well this film stars keanu reeves who plays a halfbreed japanese man who leads the 47 ronin in their quest for vengeance. It was so soothing, and i loved the release of not having to feel like i was constrained to read a lot of new books. Stop into the ako gishi memorial hall museum to see original samurai helmets, masks and armor, and two statues of oishi and his teenage son chikara, who participated in the attack. The 47 ronin, genroku chushingura, the treasury of loyal retainers of the genroku era is a blackandwhite twopart jidaigeki japanese film directed by kenji mizoguchi, adapted from a play by seika mayama. Sarah mcintyre finds out whether action movie fans should be in the. A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the.
In fact his realisation of the story, w hich was based on a kabuki play by seika mayama, was so lengthy, it was actually released as two separate twohour films, the 47 ronin, part i genroku chushingura 1, 1941 and the 47 ronin, part ii genroku chushingura 2, 1942. The story has also attracted the attention of foreign writers and translators. That said, while 47 ronin may have cost a fortune, at least the money found its way up on the screen. In march 1701, lord asano of ako, having been summoned before the shogun in edo modern tokyo, was provoked into attacking a corrupt official, kira, the shoguns master of ceremonies. Tutti film completi trovati su youtube buona visione. The tale of the 47 ronin is one of the most famous in japanese history, and it is a true story. Left with no leader to dedicate their lives to, they roamed the countryside, freelancers for.
In a shocking clash between the warriors and the merchant class of seventeenth century japan, there emerged the most unlikely set of heroesthe fortyseven ronin, or exsamurai, of ako. Hiroyuki sanada in 47 ronin 20 keanu reeves and ko shibasaki in 47 ronin. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hamada, the film is a work of chushingura the treasury of loyal retainers serving as a fictionalized account of the fortyseven ronin, a reallife group of masterless samurai under daimyo asano naganori in 18thcentury japan who avenged. Most recently, it was made into a 20 american movie titled 47 ronin, starring keanu reeves, and then again into a more stylized 2015 version titled last knights. The story of the 47 ronin is part of the culture of japan, thousands visit the shrine dedicated to them, as told in the end of the film. This book gives a relatively accurate overview of the situation that occurred in japan though in a. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and sanada gives the films most nuanced performance. The 47 ronin is a graphic novel adaptation of one of japans oldest and most famous stories in samurai history. I was inexplicably moved by the visit, and found a copy of john allyns book. To be ronin is to be banished from every city, to be despised by japanese society, to know humiliation without end. I know that the grounds for my feeling the superiority of our book version of the film version is not so clear. In 1701, lord asano, confronted lord kira in edo castle and drew his.
While it is based on the legend and true events, its a 300esque retelling done in samurai fashion. The same definition would apply to the rough band of killers who assemble in a paris bistro at the beginning of john frankenheimers ronin. Translate, english, french, spanish, portuguese, italian, dutch. In the same way that stories of the court of king arthur might resonate with anglos, this resonates with japanese. I havent watched the movie yet but this was certainly a better to get. If ever a film was in need of an honourable death and a respectful burial it would be 47 ronin, a cursed samurai epic that features a somnambulistic performance. Yea film usa mein carl rinsch ke direction mein bana tha. Guy montag is the main character in a book about burning books.
With the keanu reeves film 47 ronin out i wanted to find out more and this. The 47 ronin, genroku chushingura, the treasury of loyal retainers of the genroku era is a blackandwhite twopart jidaigeki japanese film directed by kenji. Under him were a number of regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. My first introduction to 47 ronin by the way of the film produced by keanu reeves. Keanu does a decent job with his part but the true meat and potatoes comes from hiroyuki sanada, who does a masterful job in his portrayal as the chief. I left however feeling rather mixed about the whole thing oh spoilers. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Or maybe i should say times better than the movie. As its ads promise, the film features a trolllooking dude with a mace, a giant in a samurai suit of armor, keanu reeves with a sword.
One year i opted to just reread fahrenheit 451 each month. Ronin is a 20 american 3d fantasy action film directed by carl rinsch. When their master, asano, is dishonored and forced to commit seppuku, 47 now masterless ronin plot together to avenge their daimyo. John allyn here presents for english language audiences one of the most ofttold episodes in japanese history. As a kid i was excited about every book, made drawings of battles, lists of indian terms, went to library to find every piece of info about ancient egypt etc. The 47 ronin, or masterless samurai, avenged their lords death and. A lengthy propaganda epic loosely based on the 18th century tale of samurai whose loyalty to their master transcended his death. Genroku chushingura the 47 ronin 1941 rotten tomatoes. I read about guy montag, linebyline, 12 straight times. Tra una lezione e unaltra, tra una partita commentata ed una lettura. Dragon76, japanese artist when lord asano drew his sword on lord kira one spring day in 1701, it began a story that is now a national legend in japan.
This was perhaps all the more so because it occurred at a time when the samurai class was struggling to maintain a sense of itself warriors with no war, a social class without a function. In allyns capable retelling, the story is brisk and thrilling, with a minimum of extraneous philosophizing or psychoanalyzing. Lord asano has been summoned to serve the shogun, but he refuses to bribe kira, the instructor of court etiquette. Sep 18, 2014 in his hand is a scroll with the list of the 47 ronin. The final acts of seppuku on the part of the 47 ronin at the end of the film are not explicitly shown. The first part was released on december 1, 1941 with the second part being released on february 11 of the following year.
In hirokazu koreedas 2006 film hana yori mo nao, the story was used as a backdrop, with one of the ronin being a neighbour of the protagonists. After many books and movies have told the japanese story of the 47 ronin, along comes another version in a 3d cgi film. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and sanada gives the film s most nuanced performance. Dal piu tramandato racconto proveniente dallantico giappone, e nato lepico fantasydavventura 47 ronin. Keanu reeves stars in the 3d actionadventure epic, 47 ronin. Best 47 ronin movie recommendation hi guys, i just found out about the story of the 47 ronin and that there are 4 i think filmings of that story. The film was supposed to come out in november 2012, but after primary. In the 47 ronin, sean michael wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by. Oct 04, 20 the 47 ronin is a graphic novel adaptation of one of japans oldest and most famous stories in samurai history. Schlattbooks, laudakonigshofen 2003, isbn 3937745122 englisch. I havent watched the movie yet but this was certainly a better to get acquainted with the story of japan, as they say to know this story is to know japan. Though the film teeters on the verge of badmovie damnation its confusing without. Dec 18, 2019 tutti film completi trovati su youtube buona visione.
As a kid i was excited about every book, made drawings of battles, lists of indian terms, went to. The earliest known account of the ako incident in the west was published in 1822 in isaac titsinghs posthumouslypublished book illustrations of japan. Also, in a separate building is a spectacular display of 47 wooden statues of each ronin. Lord kira lived, but lord asano died, and after his death, his samurai. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hamada, the film. Seeking revenge, kira goads asano into attacking him. The film itself is full of action and fantasy, and shows the true nature of bushido, the code of the samurai, and what it meant to lose that status and become ronin, a samurai who has no shogun to protect. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and reclaim their honor. One of the most famous samurai stories in japan is the 47 ronin, also known as chushingura. Mar 04, 2014 my first introduction to 47 ronin by the way of the film produced by keanu reeves. The story of the 47 ronin is one of the most celebrated in the history of the samurai. With all these significant elements of the story taking place off screen, one might wonder where mizoguchis attention.
During the tokugawa era in japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or highest military official, in the name of the emperor. The ronin of japanese legend were samurai whose lords were killed. The most recent retelling was the 20 hollywood film 47 ronin. I first went to sengakuji temple the burial site of the 47 ronin about 20 years ago, just as a tourist thing and not knowing the background of the temple or the story of the 47 ronin. Produced over a twoyear period, kenji mizoguchis version of the oftfilmed seika mayama story the 47 ronin was too big to be confined to a single film. It has been told in other forms, including film and novels, but the story lends itself to a graphic format. I was inexplicably moved by the visit, and found a copy of john allyns book at an englishlanguage bookstore in tokyo. Sep 15, 2006 47 ronin story is the classic japanese story of lord asano of ako and one of the bloodiest vendettas in japans feudal history. For those unfamiliar with the story, the 47 ronin are one of the central stories from the time of the samurai in japanese culture. Dec 28, 20 if ever a film was in need of an honourable death and a respectful burial it would be 47 ronin, a cursed samurai epic that features a somnambulistic performance from a shellshocked keanu reeves. And both films were devastating failures at the box office.
Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter. Legendary filmmaker kon ichikawa reworks this old chestnut by trying find a psychological. However, jealous lord kira tadanobu asano fears that the shogun favors asano over him and hatches a plot that ends. Though the film teeters on the verge of badmovie damnation its confusing without quite being inscrutable, and arch without succumbing to camp, it redeems its existence by supplying dozens of striking original compositions, especially during the climactic night raid, timed to.