Quote Originally Posted by Skullheadhq View Post
The Last Samurai?
Forgot that one. Not really to be compared against the Kurosawa movies, but still a very enjoyable movie.

Quote Originally Posted by Asai Nagamasa View Post
Also by Kurosawa Akira:

The Hidden Fortress
Throne of Blood
Thnx. I'll make sure to check those out.

Quote Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer View Post
Every year, the NHK broadcasting network in Japan makes a new jidaigeki series (often set during the age of the country at war, ie around the time of Nobunaga et al, or the Tokugawa shogunate). These are generally about 50 episodes or so long. Certainly not to everyone's taste, but certainly a great insight into what it was like back then. Sometimes the main character is one of the chief retainers of a major historical figure.
Sounds intresting. I take it those are released on DVD as well?