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Episode Synopsis
We do a Deep Dive into Akira Kurosawa's classic film where "Seven Samurai" are hired by a local village to defend them from marauding bandits. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest films ever made, the film inspired both an American remake (The Magnificent Seven) as well as a young George Lucas while dreaming up a little film idea called "Star Wars". ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contains spoilers ** 1:24 - Seven Samurai is a very accessible film 3:33 - Brief synopsis of film 5:40 - Akira Kurosawa 6:40 - Influence of American westerns 13:30 - The Samurai 18:57 - Difference from The Magnificent Seven 33:37 - Seiji Miyaguchi 39:00 - Final thoughts on Seven Samurai
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