these are the big screen noble military men who lived and died by the sword
men who lived and died by the sword
men who lived and died by the sword school welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten samurai movies
for this list we’re looking at the most
for this list we’re looking at the most memorable feature-length films that
memorable feature-length films that
memorable feature-length films that center around the lives of samurai
center around the lives of samurai
center around the lives of samurai and/or Ronin we should look at hot
and/or Ronin we should look at hot
and/or Ronin we should look at hot I am cozy squish Kim bassoon number 10
I am cozy squish Kim bassoon number 10
I am cozy squish Kim bassoon number 10 lone wolf and cub baby cart in the land
lone wolf and cub baby cart in the land
lone wolf and cub baby cart in the land of demons that is why I must challenge
of demons that is why I must challenge
of demons that is why I must challenge you based on the popular manga series
you based on the popular manga series
you based on the popular manga series lone wolf and cub the wandering samurai
lone wolf and cub the wandering samurai
lone wolf and cub the wandering samurai Ogami Ito returns to the big screen
Ogami Ito returns to the big screen
Ogami Ito returns to the big screen pushing a baby and stroller looking for
pushing a baby and stroller looking for
pushing a baby and stroller looking for work are you afraid to fight stop it
work are you afraid to fight stop it
work are you afraid to fight stop it he’s no mess for you hired by a lord to
he’s no mess for you hired by a lord to
he’s no mess for you hired by a lord to prevent intelligence from falling into
prevent intelligence from falling into
prevent intelligence from falling into the hands of a rival clan Ogami must
the hands of a rival clan Ogami must
the hands of a rival clan Ogami must defeat the clans 5 deadly assassins to
defeat the clans 5 deadly assassins to
defeat the clans 5 deadly assassins to complete his mission it must be a gamete
complete his mission it must be a gamete
complete his mission it must be a gamete oh who did this I know I’m right
oh who did this I know I’m right
oh who did this I know I’m right it was him with a dramatic soundtrack
it was him with a dramatic soundtrack
it was him with a dramatic soundtrack over-the-top scenarios and exaggerated
over-the-top scenarios and exaggerated
over-the-top scenarios and exaggerated kill scenes lone wolf and cub is a
kill scenes lone wolf and cub is a
kill scenes lone wolf and cub is a grindhouse like guilty-pleasure
grindhouse like guilty-pleasure
grindhouse like guilty-pleasure that never fails to make the cut
number nine the Twilight samurai
number nine the Twilight samurai somewhat an alleged Anadolu she made are
somewhat an alleged Anadolu she made are
somewhat an alleged Anadolu she made are shedding light on the samurai myth this
shedding light on the samurai myth this
shedding light on the samurai myth this 2002 movie tells the poignant story of
2002 movie tells the poignant story of
2002 movie tells the poignant story of the samurai with a nickname that means
the samurai with a nickname that means
the samurai with a nickname that means Twilight because at dusk he leaves the
Twilight because at dusk he leaves the
Twilight because at dusk he leaves the other samurai to attend to his family so
other samurai to attend to his family so
other samurai to attend to his family so she tink Oh according little something
she tink Oh according little something
she tink Oh according little something yeah uh uh samurai Yama D CAC Shannara
yeah uh uh samurai Yama D CAC Shannara
yeah uh uh samurai Yama D CAC Shannara following his wife’s death he becomes
following his wife’s death he becomes
following his wife’s death he becomes sole caretaker to his children and his
sole caretaker to his children and his
sole caretaker to his children and his senile mother as a low-level samurai he
senile mother as a low-level samurai he
senile mother as a low-level samurai he knows that others in the clan are
knows that others in the clan are
knows that others in the clan are materially better off than him which
materially better off than him which
materially better off than him which highlights the limiting classist society
highlights the limiting classist society
highlights the limiting classist society at play in Japan somewhat Aloha’s
at play in Japan somewhat Aloha’s
at play in Japan somewhat Aloha’s critical as such disheveled and in debt
critical as such disheveled and in debt
critical as such disheveled and in debt the warrior ultimately refuses to marry
the warrior ultimately refuses to marry
the warrior ultimately refuses to marry the woman he loves
the woman he loves
the woman he loves I don’t know what I go uh Gus told will
I don’t know what I go uh Gus told will
I don’t know what I go uh Gus told will not stick us behind all the movies
not stick us behind all the movies
not stick us behind all the movies impressive swordplay the Twilight
impressive swordplay the Twilight
impressive swordplay the Twilight samurai is also celebrated for its
samurai is also celebrated for its
samurai is also celebrated for its commentary on Japanese society and it’s
commentary on Japanese society and it’s
commentary on Japanese society and it’s endearing tale of father and children
endearing tale of father and children
endearing tale of father and children she does um but I knew blue Sydenham
she does um but I knew blue Sydenham
she does um but I knew blue Sydenham idea gentle number-8 throne of blood in
idea gentle number-8 throne of blood in
idea gentle number-8 throne of blood in Acura Kurosawa’s reimagining of
Acura Kurosawa’s reimagining of
Acura Kurosawa’s reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth general ticket
Shakespeare’s Macbeth general ticket
Shakespeare’s Macbeth general ticket okie washy zu is told by a witch in an
okie washy zu is told by a witch in an
okie washy zu is told by a witch in an enchanted forest of his imminent rise to
enchanted forest of his imminent rise to
enchanted forest of his imminent rise to power
power
power I know course um oh ah yeah na dick
I know course um oh ah yeah na dick
I know course um oh ah yeah na dick Munoz is you’re going through is just
Munoz is you’re going through is just
Munoz is you’re going through is just some the prophecy comes true and spurred
some the prophecy comes true and spurred
some the prophecy comes true and spurred on by his conniving wife lady washes ooh
on by his conniving wife lady washes ooh
on by his conniving wife lady washes ooh he heads down a bloody path of treachery
he heads down a bloody path of treachery
he heads down a bloody path of treachery madness and murder
bleak shadowy and unsettling this
bleak shadowy and unsettling this samurai drama sees Kurosawa expertly
samurai drama sees Kurosawa expertly
samurai drama sees Kurosawa expertly tackled the deeply complex topics of
tackled the deeply complex topics of
tackled the deeply complex topics of insanity paranoia and hubris number
insanity paranoia and hubris number
insanity paranoia and hubris number seven samurai rebellion realities
seven samurai rebellion realities
seven samurai rebellion realities aimlessly well still wish this was our
aimlessly well still wish this was our
aimlessly well still wish this was our event will try to middle school the life
event will try to middle school the life
event will try to middle school the life of a samurai is one of submission to
of a samurai is one of submission to
of a samurai is one of submission to one’s Lord your oily each dog enjoys
one’s Lord your oily each dog enjoys
one’s Lord your oily each dog enjoys making noise sure so she does Scottish
making noise sure so she does Scottish
making noise sure so she does Scottish tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow but when ISA burrows Lord goes too far
but when ISA burrows Lord goes too far
but when ISA burrows Lord goes too far the samurai rebels on net alone you an
the samurai rebels on net alone you an
the samurai rebels on net alone you an unlimited Hydra stick when his Lord
unlimited Hydra stick when his Lord
unlimited Hydra stick when his Lord forces ISA burrows son to marry his
forces ISA burrows son to marry his
forces ISA burrows son to marry his concubine they eventually fall in love
concubine they eventually fall in love
concubine they eventually fall in love and bare a daughter study no I don’t you
and bare a daughter study no I don’t you
and bare a daughter study no I don’t you up to me to you however she also
up to me to you however she also
up to me to you however she also previously bored the son of her Lord who
previously bored the son of her Lord who
previously bored the son of her Lord who has become next in line for succession
has become next in line for succession
has become next in line for succession following a death in the Lord’s family
following a death in the Lord’s family
following a death in the Lord’s family Google Tainui yummy yo animals mate you
Google Tainui yummy yo animals mate you
Google Tainui yummy yo animals mate you know Linda Gio somehow or other after
know Linda Gio somehow or other after
know Linda Gio somehow or other after she refuses to heat the Lord summoning
she refuses to heat the Lord summoning
she refuses to heat the Lord summoning for her return it’s up to ISA burro to
for her return it’s up to ISA burro to
for her return it’s up to ISA burro to take up the sword against his masters
take up the sword against his masters
take up the sword against his masters well choice realization oh yeah komamura
well choice realization oh yeah komamura
well choice realization oh yeah komamura mottos rennaker Ubu monoi co-opted
mottos rennaker Ubu monoi co-opted
mottos rennaker Ubu monoi co-opted demonstrating Japan’s unjust feudal
demonstrating Japan’s unjust feudal
demonstrating Japan’s unjust feudal practices on ordinary individuals
practices on ordinary individuals
practices on ordinary individuals samurai rebellion is a rallying cry
samurai rebellion is a rallying cry
samurai rebellion is a rallying cry against the country’s hierarchical
against the country’s hierarchical
against the country’s hierarchical society as well as an award-winning
society as well as an award-winning
society as well as an award-winning samurai flick
samurai flick
samurai flick what are you don’t Masako ragini go on
what are you don’t Masako ragini go on
what are you don’t Masako ragini go on doing that you know you do much in a row
doing that you know you do much in a row
doing that you know you do much in a row I wanna go you Pinocchio’s uni sation on
I wanna go you Pinocchio’s uni sation on
I wanna go you Pinocchio’s uni sation on ceremony body number 613 assassins
ceremony body number 613 assassins
ceremony body number 613 assassins what’s your tango bimini autumn a nurse
what’s your tango bimini autumn a nurse
what’s your tango bimini autumn a nurse Makoto Samadhi in Edo period Japan a
Makoto Samadhi in Edo period Japan a
Makoto Samadhi in Edo period Japan a government official secretly hires 13
government official secretly hires 13
government official secretly hires 13 samurai for a suicide mission to
samurai for a suicide mission to
samurai for a suicide mission to assassinate lord naritsugu
assassinate lord naritsugu
assassinate lord naritsugu matsudaira whose insatiable lust and
matsudaira whose insatiable lust and
matsudaira whose insatiable lust and madness was spreading across the country
madness was spreading across the country
madness was spreading across the country go take him irony somewhere interstate
some rater state your kitchen watch oh
some rater state your kitchen watch oh hush this guitar is loosely based on
hush this guitar is loosely based on
hush this guitar is loosely based on historic events 13 assassins maybe the
historic events 13 assassins maybe the
historic events 13 assassins maybe the debut samurai epic for the notorious
debut samurai epic for the notorious
debut samurai epic for the notorious shock cinema director takashi miike
shock cinema director takashi miike
shock cinema director takashi miike but it also introduces his familiar
but it also introduces his familiar
but it also introduces his familiar brand of outrageousness and sadistic
brand of outrageousness and sadistic
brand of outrageousness and sadistic tropes george it’ll wash in Ohio and
tropes george it’ll wash in Ohio and
tropes george it’ll wash in Ohio and khaddama lawn chair
khaddama lawn chair
khaddama lawn chair it turns the genre on its head by
it turns the genre on its head by
it turns the genre on its head by ingeniously portraying the noble samurai
ingeniously portraying the noble samurai
ingeniously portraying the noble samurai obsession with violence and death as
obsession with violence and death as
obsession with violence and death as just another fetish I’m not about to do
just another fetish I’m not about to do
just another fetish I’m not about to do it
yeah number five
yeah number five samurai trilogy all right I know but she
samurai trilogy all right I know but she
samurai trilogy all right I know but she based on the popular novels of Asia
based on the popular novels of Asia
based on the popular novels of Asia yoshikawa this film trilogy tells the
yoshikawa this film trilogy tells the
yoshikawa this film trilogy tells the tales of real-life master swordsman and
tales of real-life master swordsman and
tales of real-life master swordsman and Ronin Musashi Miyamoto
how can we best explain its cinematic
how can we best explain its cinematic treatment imagine Rocky Balboa meets
treatment imagine Rocky Balboa meets
treatment imagine Rocky Balboa meets Gone with the Wind
yeah Oh to Sangeeta audiences journey
yeah Oh to Sangeeta audiences journey through this adaptation into Musashi’s
through this adaptation into Musashi’s
through this adaptation into Musashi’s life and his many trials and duels
life and his many trials and duels
life and his many trials and duels against several adversaries the samurai
against several adversaries the samurai
against several adversaries the samurai trilogy is a classic demonstration of
trilogy is a classic demonstration of
trilogy is a classic demonstration of traditional deep nostalgic and romantic
traditional deep nostalgic and romantic
traditional deep nostalgic and romantic samurai cinema with the first
samurai cinema with the first
samurai cinema with the first installment winning the Oscar for Best
installment winning the Oscar for Best
installment winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film night is the moon
Foreign Language Film night is the moon
Foreign Language Film night is the moon security number for samurai assassin set
security number for samurai assassin set
security number for samurai assassin set in 19th century Japan this film sees the
in 19th century Japan this film sees the
in 19th century Japan this film sees the Tokugawa government’s isolationist
Tokugawa government’s isolationist
Tokugawa government’s isolationist policy coming to an end when American
policy coming to an end when American
policy coming to an end when American battleships sail into port turmoil
battleships sail into port turmoil
battleships sail into port turmoil ensues and causes splintering samurai
ensues and causes splintering samurai
ensues and causes splintering samurai factions as well as questions about
factions as well as questions about
factions as well as questions about Japan’s future to prove to his father
Japan’s future to prove to his father
Japan’s future to prove to his father that he’s a samurai and to learn his
that he’s a samurai and to learn his
that he’s a samurai and to learn his true lineage Nero must assassinate the
true lineage Nero must assassinate the
true lineage Nero must assassinate the official who’s causing all the turmoil
a pessimistic suspense thriller with
a pessimistic suspense thriller with overtones of fatalism and legendary past
overtones of fatalism and legendary past
overtones of fatalism and legendary past chorus our cast members samurai assassin
chorus our cast members samurai assassin
chorus our cast members samurai assassin is a gripping Japanese drama that builds
is a gripping Japanese drama that builds
is a gripping Japanese drama that builds upon historical events number three
upon historical events number three
upon historical events number three harakiri mr. Sakamoto eco salutes when
harakiri mr. Sakamoto eco salutes when
harakiri mr. Sakamoto eco salutes when ageing Ronin – Gumo requests the right
ageing Ronin – Gumo requests the right
ageing Ronin – Gumo requests the right to perform his own ritual disembowelment
to perform his own ritual disembowelment
to perform his own ritual disembowelment known as seppuku from feudal lord Saito
known as seppuku from feudal lord Saito
known as seppuku from feudal lord Saito his request is refused say kotts Machu
his request is refused say kotts Machu
his request is refused say kotts Machu Picchu homo Doughboy wah ha credulous my
Picchu homo Doughboy wah ha credulous my
Picchu homo Doughboy wah ha credulous my naughty Conan the Lord’s reasoning for
naughty Conan the Lord’s reasoning for
naughty Conan the Lord’s reasoning for this is the story of Qi Chuang moto may
this is the story of Qi Chuang moto may
this is the story of Qi Chuang moto may another Ronin who say Ito believed
another Ronin who say Ito believed
another Ronin who say Ito believed trying to defraud his clan of customary
trying to defraud his clan of customary
trying to defraud his clan of customary monetary dispensation by faking the
monetary dispensation by faking the
monetary dispensation by faking the bloody Act
bloody Act
bloody Act sorry love Coronel Karina tsukumo
sorry love Coronel Karina tsukumo
sorry love Coronel Karina tsukumo counters with his life story and reveals
counters with his life story and reveals
counters with his life story and reveals how sigh Ito mistook the tragedy behind
how sigh Ito mistook the tragedy behind
how sigh Ito mistook the tragedy behind both his and moto mates tails
both his and moto mates tails
both his and moto mates tails Coco ascension omoide emote anele mata
Coco ascension omoide emote anele mata
Coco ascension omoide emote anele mata naba moto navel Khurana
naba moto navel Khurana
naba moto navel Khurana Yahtzee nemo Tomi vachetta conovan an
Yahtzee nemo Tomi vachetta conovan an
Yahtzee nemo Tomi vachetta conovan an anti-war masterpiece harakiri rips apart
anti-war masterpiece harakiri rips apart
anti-war masterpiece harakiri rips apart the over glorification of the Bushido
the over glorification of the Bushido
the over glorification of the Bushido honor code and exposes its hypocrisy
honor code and exposes its hypocrisy
honor code and exposes its hypocrisy senseless murders and its exploitation
senseless murders and its exploitation
senseless murders and its exploitation of the human condition
of the human condition
of the human condition vamos Leone Kiki DiMaggio Devo musical
vamos Leone Kiki DiMaggio Devo musical
vamos Leone Kiki DiMaggio Devo musical typical but she does she sing number 2
typical but she does she sing number 2
typical but she does she sing number 2 yo Jimbo Emily
yo Jimbo Emily
yo Jimbo Emily he wouldn’t get them could you get to
he wouldn’t get them could you get to
he wouldn’t get them could you get to eat it this is probably Toshiro Mifune
eat it this is probably Toshiro Mifune
eat it this is probably Toshiro Mifune his greatest achievement when it comes
his greatest achievement when it comes
his greatest achievement when it comes to samurai flicks stato
to samurai flicks stato
to samurai flicks stato look seems to never get anybody to
look seems to never get anybody to
look seems to never get anybody to betray when a drifting Ronin shows up in
betray when a drifting Ronin shows up in
betray when a drifting Ronin shows up in a town that’s torn apart by warring
a town that’s torn apart by warring
a town that’s torn apart by warring gangs he’s hired by the townspeople to
gangs he’s hired by the townspeople to
gangs he’s hired by the townspeople to be its bodyguard ie the titular Yojimbo
be its bodyguard ie the titular Yojimbo
be its bodyguard ie the titular Yojimbo you embody what you love yeah po po do
you embody what you love yeah po po do
you embody what you love yeah po po do you see a girl not Romeo you move Terra
you see a girl not Romeo you move Terra
you see a girl not Romeo you move Terra he craftily pits the two gangs against
he craftily pits the two gangs against
he craftily pits the two gangs against each other until they’re drawn into a
each other until they’re drawn into a
each other until they’re drawn into a High Noon showdown that aims to once and
High Noon showdown that aims to once and
High Noon showdown that aims to once and for all free the town’s folk from the
for all free the town’s folk from the
for all free the town’s folk from the gangsters terrible reign inspiring a
gangsters terrible reign inspiring a
gangsters terrible reign inspiring a sequel called Sandro as well as Sergio
sequel called Sandro as well as Sergio
sequel called Sandro as well as Sergio Leone’s a fistful of dollars this was
Leone’s a fistful of dollars this was
Leone’s a fistful of dollars this was truly one of director Akira Kurosawa’s
truly one of director Akira Kurosawa’s
truly one of director Akira Kurosawa’s milestone samurai films I’m money good
milestone samurai films I’m money good
milestone samurai films I’m money good take a look at it
good before we unveil our top pick here
good before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions your
are some honorable mentions your
are some honorable mentions your nightmares every soldier has nightmares
nightmares every soldier has nightmares
nightmares every soldier has nightmares only one who is ashamed over water yes
only one who is ashamed over water yes
only one who is ashamed over water yes dad
dad
dad if I don’t ice you to my mother conical
if I don’t ice you to my mother conical
if I don’t ice you to my mother conical wave how could he she’s your colossal
wave how could he she’s your colossal
wave how could he she’s your colossal mother mother to go kill us a shot like
mother mother to go kill us a shot like
mother mother to go kill us a shot like zombie go boyo Nia’s gonna number one
zombie go boyo Nia’s gonna number one
zombie go boyo Nia’s gonna number one Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai good day yeah
good day yeah
good day yeah when seven penniless Ronan’s are hired
when seven penniless Ronan’s are hired
when seven penniless Ronan’s are hired to defend a poor village from marauding
to defend a poor village from marauding
to defend a poor village from marauding bandits Ronan’s and villagers must put
bandits Ronan’s and villagers must put
bandits Ronan’s and villagers must put aside their prejudices to face a common
aside their prejudices to face a common
aside their prejudices to face a common threat what do we got to lose the pity
threat what do we got to lose the pity
threat what do we got to lose the pity the chemical stripping away the glory
the chemical stripping away the glory
the chemical stripping away the glory and honour for which the samurai char is
and honour for which the samurai char is
and honour for which the samurai char is usually known this Kurosawa adventure
usually known this Kurosawa adventure
usually known this Kurosawa adventure flick
flick
flick features battle scenes that are often
features battle scenes that are often
features battle scenes that are often inglorious and Stark
it also focuses on how these Ronan’s
it also focuses on how these Ronan’s villagers and bandits found themselves
villagers and bandits found themselves
villagers and bandits found themselves living lives plagued by poverty violence
living lives plagued by poverty violence
living lives plagued by poverty violence and scavenging Mushka la la la da
and scavenging Mushka la la la da
and scavenging Mushka la la la da inspiring countless major motion
inspiring countless major motion
inspiring countless major motion pictures like The Magnificent Seven with
pictures like The Magnificent Seven with
pictures like The Magnificent Seven with its narrative and technical innovations
its narrative and technical innovations
its narrative and technical innovations there’s no question that Seven Samurai
there’s no question that Seven Samurai
there’s no question that Seven Samurai is a timeless masterpiece
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