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    Yojimbo

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    Roger Lin Yojimbo In Yojimbo‚ Akira Kurosawa satirizes Japanese greed and corruption and portrays the growing influence of capitalism. During this time in Japan‚ the Yakuza clan was a very strong and dangerous group equivalent to the modern day mafia. The Yakuza clans’ ideals are relatable to two themes prominent in Yojimbo: greed and corruption‚ and rising capitalist influence. Kurosawa satirizes these two characteristics of the Yakuza clan through the use of mise en scene. One way that Kurosawa

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    The film Yojimbo is a very old fashioned Japanese‚ but Western film that is almost exactly the same as the film‚ A Fistful of Dollars. Kurosawa and Leone use the same narrative plot for Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars‚ but with different culture. The best way to compare both films is to look at the opening scenes‚ how the heroes are introduced‚ how the towns are introduced‚ and the climax and overall end of the movie. I would keep scenes such as‚ the beginning scenes where “The Man With No Name”

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    __ Yojimbo BY MUSTAFA I. ABDELMAGEED As Kurosawa himself once pointed out‚ the story of Yojimbo is so simple it ’s a wonder nobody thought of it before. A quick summary of “Yojimbo”‚ The film stars Toshiro Mifune as Kuwabatake Sanjuro (30-something year-old Mulberry Field). Sanjuro‚ a wandering ronin (masterless samurai)‚ strolls into what seems to be a deserted town. Sanjuro‚ seeking to both rid the town of the gangs and earn a profit at the same time‚ offers up his services as a yojimbo (bodyguard)

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    Gojira Themes

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    Given the cultural‚ historical‚ and economic background surrounding Gojira‚ what are the main themes that the movie explores‚ and how does Honda make use of these to make his movie compelling? Gojira is set in the early postwar period‚ released in 1954 the movie emerged four short years after the departure of the American occupation forces. A striking feature of the movie is the economic prosperity of the country. Compared to previous films such as Doctor Akagi‚ or even Stray Dog; the characters

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    Rossely Heredia Professor Ryan Tullis ENC 1101 20 June 2016 Weapon Influencing Personality In the movie Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa there are several story lines‚ where every event is a consequence of a previous‚ but it looks interesting to examine an aspect of the attitude of characters to their weapon and the result of overestimating its role. The genre of this movie is jidaigeki and tells about the period of mid-19th century‚ shortly before dissolution of samurai status. There a culture of cold

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    Despite hailing from vastly different cultures‚ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Yojimbo share a curious collection of similarities. Though the protagonists relate only on a thin wire of heroism‚ the unconventional setting‚ themes of violence‚ and mistreatment of the protagonist are present in both productions. Perhaps the most curious aspect of both films lies in the environment each story is set within. To The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance‚ our Senator Stoddard arrives in a small town dominated

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    1) How does fit within the history of the genre in general? A particular era? No Country for Old Men (Coen & Coen‚ 2007) fits within the history of Western films as one of the more modern genre-hybrid film adaptations of a written novel. The Western genre itself plays more of a backseat role in No Country for Old Men (Coen & Coen‚ 2007)‚ which primarily focuses on the prevailing thriller elements of the story. In regards to eras in film history‚ No Country for Old Men (Coen & Coen‚ 2007) is reminiscent

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    Final Film

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    Name: Lai Duc Cuong Billy Gunn Film 108 Final Part 1: 1. Film history follows two distinct paths: the first originating from the Lumiere Brothers’ attempts in capturing everyday reality‚ and the second‚ following George Melies’ emphasis on the magical. Let take a closer look at George Melie’s style‚ producer used the illusion created by the film shot to make things appear or disappear as they want. For example‚ a trip to the Moon (1902) used that technique a lot. Later on‚ the film industry also

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    The Origins of Star Wars

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    “The Origins of Star Wars” Not so long ago in a galaxy a bit closer to home‚ George Lucas crafted one of the most iconic movies of all time. That movie was soon followed by a series of mind bending movies that captured the hearts and minds of generations up to this day. From light saber duels to the destructive power of the Death Star‚ Star Wars is one movie saga that we are all familiar with. But how did this captivating series come to be? How did it all begin? Just how did George Lucas come up

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     Share  1.  7:28 1 WATCHED LUCKY DUBE - Crazy World (House of Exile) by Cheikh Tidiane NDAO 16‚238 views Recorded and mixed at Powerhouse Studios by DAVE SEGAL. Produced by RICHARD SILUMA… 2.  4:06 2 CULTURE - Tell me where you get it by Yojimbo VI 151‚991 views Artiste : Culture Album : Harder than the rest… 3.  4:23 3 Buju Banton - Til I’m Laid To Rest by offinogen 493‚099 views Kette Drum Riddim‚ 1995 With Clipstore’s "Best of Ethiopian landscapes" clip - African highland nature

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