my journey towards a BA in photography
Stumbling through Youtube I came across a very interesting channel Filmmaker IQ, who have produced a few very interesting videos which summarise some of the theory’s explored in this course. The videos are clear and concise and help with some…
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“The Seven Samurai” vs. “The Magnificent Seven.” While almost identical on a superficial basis “The Seven Samurai” and “The Magnificent Seven” are very different films. These differences mainly come I feel from the cultural context of each movie. “The Seven…
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The Seven Samurai (1954) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Summary For only a meagre three meals a day, 7 Ronin (masterless samurai) are hired by villages to protect them from bandits. Synopsis When villages overhear…
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The Magnificent Seven (1960) Dir: John Sturges Cast: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughan, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz. Plot Summary Feudal Japan transported to the Old West. Seven old gunfighters are hired by a Mexican Village…
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