In the film, keanu reeves portrays kai, a halfbritish halfjapanese outcast who is called upon by oishi, the leader of the 47. A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun. Part of the enter the samurai film series sponsored by um center for japanese studies. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. During the tokugawa era in japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or highest military official, in the name of the emperor. Kai keanu reeves takes on the kirina mythical horned beastwith just a sword.
In this case, the ronin are outcast specialists of every kind, whose services are available to everyone for money. Well the story is largely legendary, its not known how much, if any, of it was true as it occurred during a period of strict censorship in japan and wasnt written down until decades after it was supposed to occur. Kai keanu reeves secretly fights the golem samurai neil fingleton, but when he is discovered, mika ko shibasaki risks her life to protect him. Rinsch does try to cough up 47 ronin as a sophisticated and contemplative spectacle but the film has all the exciting bite of a rusty samurai sword and the convincing edginess of reevess. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. The tale of the 47 ronin is one of the most famous in japanese history, and it is a true story. You never really think that the 47 are truly outnumbered, and the large action scenes are often just. With 47 ronin, the masterless warriors who must band together to dispel evil entities and malicious royals gives this film a similar feel to the magnificent seven, itself based on the japanese.
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. Fortyseven ronin refers to a case involving the samurai code of honor. Chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin, and lets not forget michael cimino and kevin costner follies. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
Freeman, owen casualties of bloody bad last knights. The film was a box office disaster, losing around 150 million dollars for the studio. During the tokugawa era in japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or. The film was also panned by the majority of critics, who thought it was dull. 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. Dec 23, 20 that said, while 47 ronin may have cost a fortune, at least the money found its way up on the screen. Compare the 47 ronin, a fourhour epic adaptation of the 47 ronin story made in imperial japan in 1941 and 1942, or chushingura, a similarly epic 1962 japanese version in color. The name ronin is a boys name in the usa, both spellings of this old celtic name rose significantly. Dierdre undoubtedly from ireland hires several ronin to form a team in order to retrieve an important suitcase from a man who is about to sell it to the russians.
Keanu reeves alakitja kait, a szamkivetettet, aki csatlakozik oishihez, a 47 ronin vezetojehez. 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. At long last, universal is giving viewers a glimpse of the size and scope of the upcoming keanu reeves film 47 ronin the film is a based on the legend of a. Toiling in the dark, the mission is to unleash a brainstorm of original intellectual property, creating media for the world to enjoy. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and sanada gives the film s most nuanced performance. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of 47 outcast. Cast information crew information company information news box office. Hogy szulofoldjuk becsuletet visszaallitsak, a harcosok. Aug 07, 20 47 samourais face a des creatures mythologiques.
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. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100%. The story of 47 ronin, based on the true account of a band of noble ronin who avenged the unjust death of their former master, has become a national legend in japan. The 47 seek revenge on lord kira, who also has an evil witch rinko kikuchi serving under him, who killed their master. That film, in which reeves played the villainous leader of an underground fighting circuit, pulsed with the enthusiasm of a martial arts film fan. From ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born. If an article link took you to this page, please help moviepedia by going back and fixing it to point to the appropriate page. If you like 47 ronin you might like similar movies i, frankenstein, 300.
Japans most celebrated tale of chivalry, loyalty and revengeand the basis for a hollywood feature film starring keanu reaves47 ronin is the epic tale of a heroic band of samurai warriors who defy the japanese emperor to avenge the honor of their fallen master. Its an ambitious film that utilizes grand cg effects and backdrops, along with elaborate sets, to create a tangible authenticity to the films time period. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. In the manga and anime rurouni kenshin, the hitokiri himura kenshin becomes a ronin after the end of the edo period, wandering for ten years in order to mend his sins and to complete the restoration. Though the film teeters on the verge of badmovie damnation its confusing without. The very first thing that happens in the film is a grave narrator invoking ancient feudal japan, a land of magic, which manages to be vile on three separate levels. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Immersing the japanese samurai legend of the 47 ronin recently told in 20s 47 ronin in a gloomy, multiethnic game of thrones aesthetic, this ponderous drama from director. Under him were a number of regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. Chinese film flop has nothing on john carter or 47 ronin, and. Apr 01, 2015 immersing the japanese samurai legend of the 47 ronin recently told in 20s 47 ronin in a gloomy, multiethnic game of thrones aesthetic, this ponderous drama from director.
It is a story that has been adapted by a number of great japanese filmmakers with its themes of loyalty, honour and sacrifice resonating with audiences through the ages. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and. Sarah mcintyre finds out whether action movie fans should be in the. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl.
Ez a nagyszabasu, 3ds fantasykalandfilm az egyik legregibb osi japan tortenet alapjan keszult. This is a disambiguation page, which is a list of pages that may share the same or a similar title. Ronin is the japanese word used for samurai without a master. Sep 12, 2019 with 47 ronin, the masterless warriors who must band together to dispel evil entities and malicious royals gives this film a similar feel to the magnificent seven, itself based on the japanese.
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and. The first part was released on december 1, 1941 with the second part being released on february 11 of the following year. That only means that 47 ronin isnt the worst film it could be, not that it isnt still awfully bad, nor even that it doesnt make a mockery of japanese culture. Keanu reeves stars in the 3d actionadventure epic 47 ronin. It runs for a total of four hours, and consequently was released in two parts, part i on dec. Egyutt akarnak bosszut allni az alnok nagyuron, aki megolte gazdajukat es kitiltotta foldjerol a szamurajokat.
The 47 ronin media group is a cohort of creative retainers, loyal to art, expression, and originality. The film 47 ronin is a 20 japaneseamerican fantasy action film depicting a fictional account of the fortyseven ronin. Parents need to know that 47 ronin is based on a famous japanese story about an event that took place in the 18th century and though the violence is largely bloodless, there are swordfights with mixed martial arts and two beheadings. The incident began in april 1701, when imperial envoys from kyoto arrived in edo now tokyo, the capital of the shogunate. 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. Based on the original 1941 movie from japan, and from ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born.
Jul 24, 20 at long last, universal is giving viewers a glimpse of the size and scope of the upcoming keanu reeves film 47 ronin the film is a based on the legend of a man who joins 47 masterless samurai. How accurate was the movie 47 ronins adaptation of the. The 47 ronin is a japanese film directed by kenji mizoguchi, based, as one might guess, on the story of the 47 ronin. Keanu reeves is reinventing himself again, this time as an slightly angry and intermittently unkempt samurai in. Toiling in the dark, the mission is to unleash a brainstorm of original intellectual property, creating media for.
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