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Last Samurai

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Brenda1966

Thursday, December 04, 2003 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Anyone else going to see Last Samurai this weekend? The reviews have been so good I just have to go see it. I'll report back on Monday.

Pannie

Thursday, December 04, 2003 - 3:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll wait for your report. I just saw the original japanese black/white version "Seven Samurai" last year.

I'll look foward to reading your critique, Brenda.

Bbfanatic

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
i cant stand to watch tom cruise so i have to skip this one.

Hermione69

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tom Cruise supposedly does an excellent job, but I am with BBfanatic. Something about him totally turns me off and I have a hard time watching anything he is in. I used to LOVE him back in the late 80s; I don't know what happened.

Spygirl

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm with you two...I'm not a Tom Cruise fan and I'm not interested in this movie.

Plus, anytime Oprah goes ga-ga over something, it turns me off of it even more. Blech!

Mocha

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 1:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love Tom Cruise and I read he trained for over a year to do this movie and he does all of his own stunts. But I'm probably not going to go see this movie. I'll wait till it's on cable.

Ketchuplover

Friday, December 05, 2003 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This movie is fantastic. Easily the best movie of the year so far. Wouldn't be surprised if it won best picture at the Oscars.

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How nice to see a few others who don't think Cruise is the best thing since sliced bread. I thought I was all alone out here with my dislike of him.

Brenda1966

Sunday, December 07, 2003 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If I were to list my favorite actors or the sexiest celebrities, Tom Cruise wouldn't even come to mind. But I have to say there is something about this guy and I could not take my eyes off him. He just commands the screen and is SO good looking in this movie.

Like Ketchup said, this is a great film. It has the grand and gory battles of a Braveheart or Gladiator, but there was something, for me, that was more personal and quiet and touching about this story that makes me prefer the film to those other two. I expect to see many Oscar nominations for this movie.

Midlifer

Monday, December 08, 2003 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, that's interesting. I used to be a HUGE Tom Cruise fan, and I became disillusioned (maybe it was all of the bad movies he was in?)...so, I'm with a lot of you guys, and I don't plan to see the movie, except on DVD.

Tabbyking

Monday, December 08, 2003 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
not sure it's my type of movie. i may watch it when it comes out on video. i liked tom better before his scientology affiliation became so public--same as with john travolta-- and to me, the best movie cruise was in was 'rainman', mainly because he and dustin hoffman were so good together. i had no desire to see 'braveheart' or 'gladiator', either, due to so many gory scenes, so this doesn't sound like my cup of tea, exactly.
i had heard cruise worked really hard to do right for this role and is deserving of an oscar, but i prefer comedy or dramedy to epic blood and gore movies. i definitely won't pay 7.75 to see it at the theater, but may rent it once it's out on dvd or VHS.

Halfunit

Tuesday, December 09, 2003 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Saw it last night - LOVED it !!! Unit wanted to see it really bad, and I went along to appease and ended up really liking this film. Dang, but I had to tell him he was right, and I was wrong, rotfl.

I'm not a huge Tom Cruise fan either, but the guy who played opposite him was fantastic!

And yeah, I'll admit that I cried too, lol.


Eliz87

Tuesday, December 23, 2003 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've never seen a Tom Cruise movie that I didn't like, this movie included. I cannot understand why he hasn't received an Oscar thus far. I'm hoping this movie could give him his chance. He absolutely captivates me and I have very much enjoyed each and every film he's been in (yes, including Eyes Wide Shut!). It's not really his looks so much as his presence, I think.

Having said that, the storyline of this movie was good, although I have to say that swordfighting definitely is not my bag. I like that they didn't overdo it with the love scenes (I hate it when they turn action movies into love stories). I'm in total agreement with Brenda about the quiet and touching qualities to this story.

I agree that the actor opposite Cruise was outstanding.