A good knife is in its sheath

Selmer 2022-03-21 09:02:38

Kurosawa's ancient costume martial arts film has reached its peak in this drama, and I personally think it even surpassed the previous "Intentional Stick". The key is that the director suddenly realized the righteousness of martial arts and the avenue of life. A very interesting section in the film is the wife of the manager and her daughter, when Tsubaki Juro and the others were discussing the signal of conspiring to launch an attack, the two women were at the side discussing whether to use red camellia or white camellia, and they were very devoted. Compared with Tsubaki Sanjiro's murderous aura, the manager's wife and daughter were calm, as if not their own family members were detained, they participated in the process of escape, and they called the manager an old fox. . The famous saying of Mrs. Manager in the film-a good knife should be in the sheath is also a summary of Kurosawa Akira's past outlook on life. Could it be that seeing a similar family in a Japanese costume film, I feel deeply that if there is such a family in reality, their daughter must be a rare marriage partner. In addition, the director used a lot of elevation angles to shoot, making the characters either extremely tall or extremely ferocious, and the formation of the nine samurai is very neat and pleasing to the eye.

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Extended Reading
  • Noemie 2022-04-21 09:02:54

    chambara comique pour les uns et instructif pour les autres.

Sanjuro quotes

  • Sanjûrô Tsubaki: We can't move like this! We look like a centipede!

  • Iori Izaka: [recounting his story about his falling out with his ugly-yet-noble uncle] I met the Superintendent.

    Samurai: What did he say?

    Iori Izaka: He was cooperative. At first he looked embarrassed, but the story of my uncle shocked him. He pondered. "All right", he said, "I'll help you. I'll talk with your group. Gather them quickly. That's what he said."

    Samurai: He's great!

    Samurai: Right!

    Samurai: A powerful support for us. Not a good-natured scarecrow.

    [All laugh, then turn to face the sound of loud yawns coming from the darkness outside]

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Wait.

    [the muscular, scruffy middle-aged ronin languidly swaggers in. His hair is unkempt, his sandals tucked into his kimono, his katana, in its scabbard, propped over his shoulder. He looks a mess compared to the other nine warriors before him. He cracks another huge yawn before stepping inside. He idly taps his katana against his shoulder]

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: An interesting story.

    Iori Izaka: Don't let him go!

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Fool! If I wanted to run, why would I speak?

    [He wanders further into the shrine, hitching his shoulder]

    Iori Izaka: Why are you here?

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Free room overnight. By the way, overhearing has a merit.

    [Rubs his chin]

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: They say outsiders can be good judges. Listen. I say the Chamberlain is alright, but the Superintendent is no good.

    Samurai: Don't insult him!

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Take it easy. I haven't seen them. So I'm not cheated by their looks. The Chamberlain is ugly, isn't he? Right? But from your story I judge he's a great man. He doesn't mind being called a fool. Great! But the Superintendent... you mentioned his name with admiration. That means he looks attractive, right? But people aren't what they seem.

    [He sits down on one of the straw mats]

    Sanjûrô Tsubaki: Be careful.