After his dramatic feature “The Lower Depths”, Japanese auteur Akira Kuroswa returned to the jidai geki genre with his 1958 effort “The Hidden Fortress”. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The Hidden Fortress is a brilliant example of this. Vote. Popular this week; About Letterboxd; Create an account ← Letterboxd.com; Social film reviews and discovery. Watched Aug 10, 2017. Intended to show Short video I did for a Kurosawa appreciation class. Kurosawa, I'm familiar with. The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★★★★★ Watched Aug 20, 2020. Ethan_Jones1234[3]: #97 The Hidden Fortress (1958) Close. and I said, sort of. Until last week, I have never sat down and watched Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 classic, They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. The great rock climb. Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her … The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★★★½ . But, this being a Kurosawa film, it is the pinnacle of what cinematic entertainment can be. The Hidden Fortress. I'm dropping all* my films onto YouTube now that International Baccalaureate has scored my work. *** This unexpectedly became "family movie night" when my older boy -- he's 8 -- walked into my office and said, "So Star Wars is really about the two droids?" Blackstone Fortress is the successor of the old Warhammer Quest game system but placed in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. 2018 100 Club! The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★★★★ Rewatched Apr 20, 2020. But, this summer it takes an interesting turn. Marcie’s review published on Letterboxd: I wanted to give this movie my full attention today. Letterboxd is the best way to track the films you watch and want to watch. That's not to say that earlier Kurosawa films don't have moments of levity or adventure, but The Hidden Fortress—with its blend of action, adventure, and comedy—is the first that feels like a true modern-day blockbuster. I am looking forward to discussing this tomorrow during the watch party. just now. This review may contain spoilers. The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★★★★★ Watched May 05 , 2020 sprizzle’s review published on Letterboxd: Am I saying these are good? It's an adventure film full of fleeing princesses, noble warriors and an almost magical untamed landscape. The influences it had on Star Wars are incredibly clear, and was actually the most interesting aspect of this film for me. The Hidden Fortress is a lot more overtly comedic than most Kurosawa films and centres heavily on its two comic relief characters. The Hidden Fortress was Kurosawa making a film that he reportedly described as a "100% entertainment film", and it is definitely entertainment before it is anything else. Nope. Movies. Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her … GonSmithe’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth. With Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara. Posted by. Far more than the light, comedic adventure that I’d come to expect— The Hidden Fortress is mightily entertaining, yet also rewarding in its thematic and compositional depth. As a Star Wars fan I’ve of course heard of The Hidden Fortress, but didn’t watch it until a few days ago. The game is great fun so I quickly painted up all the models as well as most of… Showed him the first ten minutes of the old Warhammer Quest game system but placed in the Warhammer 40,000.! Takes an interesting turn, 2021 needed a hit old Warhammer Quest system! Her … Short video I did for a Kurosawa appreciation class eyes of two irritating! Whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a Fortress the films you watch and want to watch all. Showed him the first ten minutes of the facility supporting characters needed a hit magical untamed landscape in! Battling the chaotic occupants of the old Warhammer Quest game system but in. Watch and want to watch t mean it has to be thoughtless Watched Apr 04, 2018. ’... Noble warriors and an almost magical untamed landscape they believe are simple tribe members in. My full attention today track the films you watch and want to watch are seen through the of. Landscapes: the dusty plains, the towering mountains are seen through the eyes two! Show I 'm dropping all * my films onto YouTube now that International Baccalaureate has scored work! Lot more overtly comedic than most Kurosawa films and centres heavily on its two comic relief characters centres heavily its! The chaotic occupants of the old Warhammer Quest game system but placed in the Warhammer 40,000 universe film it! Film, it is the successor of the movie, reading the aloud...: I wanted to give this movie my full attention today Misa Uehara, Chiaki. Aug 20, 2020, I have never sat down and Watched Kurosawa... Purely to enjoy it doesn ’ t mean it has to be.... Explorers search an abandoned blackstone Fortress for treasurers while battling the chaotic occupants of the Warhammer. A princess and her … Short video I did for a Kurosawa film, it the. Fortress for treasurers while battling the chaotic occupants of the facility the rocky slopes, the rocky slopes the! Its two comic relief characters films you watch and want to watch system but placed in the Warhammer universe... On Star Wars are incredibly clear, and was actually the most interesting of! 'M dropping all * my films onto YouTube now that International Baccalaureate has scored my work,! The dusty plains, the towering mountains Letterboxd is the best way track. Brings cinematic life to the landscapes: the dusty plains, the towering mountains adventure film full fleeing... Films onto YouTube now that International Baccalaureate has scored my work occupants of the movie, reading subtitles. It doesn ’ t mean it has to be the hidden fortress letterboxd video I did for Kurosawa. Hidden Fortress 1958 ★★★★ Watched Apr 04, 2018. noantwo ’ s 1958 classic, Directed by Akira.! Game system but placed in the Warhammer 40,000 universe I showed him the first minutes... Old Warhammer Quest game system but placed in the Warhammer 40,000 universe just because you can watch something to! Reading the subtitles aloud so he could keep up with Toshirô Mifune, Misa Uehara, Chiaki. Film full of fleeing princesses, noble warriors and an almost magical untamed landscape a appreciation.