Comments on: Videos From Vault: Tasogare Seibei

By: Bushi no ichibun

Bushi no ichibun — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:01:13 +0000

[...] and Honor (2006) is a great movie that should remind you of Twilight Samurai – not too much “action” in it — but how it really was. I should say that [...]

By: berocca

berocca — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:50:59 +0000

haven’t seen it. will eventually though I’m sure.

By: alexpappas

alexpappas — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:19:47 +0000

Oops type-o on my part. I meant to write Decrepit.
What did you think of the movie??

By: berocca

berocca — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:43:01 +0000

In what way is his mother ‘decrypted’, as you say? like they used the enigma machine on her?

By: Vin

Vin — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:46:44 +0000

Yes, this is one of my favorite movies. Action directors need to study this movie. The first sword fight in the movie is 10X better than anything in the Matrix movies or Star Wars. It’s so simple, no theatrics, no overdone special efx or editing. No slow-mo. Just a great story, and when the action kicks in, it’s so realistic, you’ll be on the edge of your seat.

By: Flaffer

Flaffer — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:23:18 +0000

I too loved the movie. Saw it in a indie theater in St. Louis about 3 years ago as well. Brilliant with an subtle plot that unfolds like a blooming flower. The movie has an almost Buddhist understatement; the Samurai is very calm and accepting of his life and, although forced to do something against his will, applied himself fully to the task.

I agree with the 5 out of 5 stars.

By: alexpappas

alexpappas — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:49:13 +0000

Wholly CRAP Paul, the video essay is a fantastic find!!!!

Nice!! thank you!!

By: Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:38:31 +0000

Well, I’m sold! Don’t know how we missed this, but I think that a lot of Japanese movies get missed in the West–unless Disney wants to pick up a Miyazaki and have Billy Bob Thornton dub it…

Anyways, THINK I found a trailer on YouTube and although I thought it was a bit ho-hum (expecting lots of action) if your review is accurate, and I assume it IS of course! then this might be a pretty good trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wlv10wl484

However, along the way I ran into this gem, which is a 9-minute documentary about the film made by some fan. It starts out pretty generically with cuts from all your favorite samurai movies including Lady Snowblood, then goes on to the film professor saying things we know already but with nice clips for the example, but then gets into some really good stuff with the director and so on. A must-see, I would say, and so is the movie! Thank you so much.

The Twilight Samurai Video Essay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTjm7Pczq3w&mode=related&search=