legend of the eight samurai

Patchtastica's picture
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6? you only gave it a 6?! boo, man. i think it deserves more than that. you should base your rating on the actual film, not the bad disc or dissatisfying transfer or whatever.

i'd give it at least an 8.5, if not higher! but then again...it is one of my childhood favorites. oh yes, i was allowed to watch all of that wonderful japanese gore as a child. except for the lame sex scene. i had to put my hands over my eyes for that, which was probably better for me anyway, since, after watching it again as an adult, i've decided that love scene is bland.

BenT's picture

I correct my rating to 7. I

I correct my rating to 7. I was just tainted by the absolutely shitty DVD. That love scene was awesome! With that horrible 80's rock ballad playing as the two leads make weird faces. How can you lose!

Patchtastica's picture

easily. oh so very

easily. oh so very easily.

if it had been shorter...or had the original music (cuz surely that was NOT the music that the japanese had chosen)...or if the actress playing the hime had put any effort at all into it...it would've been at least bearable. but no. it's a good thing the rest of the movie kicks ass.

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