Re: Un-narrowed Re: Movies

and Yojimbo followed by a fistfull of dollars ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Brewer" <david@brewer.to>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: Un-narrowed Re: Movies

> Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:
> >
> > From: <devans@uneb.edu>
> >
> > > In the other direction, watch Seven Samurai, followed by the
Magnificent
> > > Seven, and Hidden Fortress followed by Star Wars.
> >
> > It's a triple:
> > Seven Samurai
> > The Magnificent 7
> > Battle beyond the Stars (rancid Z-grade SF script, but good
acting...)
>
> FWIW, you could add "Hawk the Slayer" to this list.
>
> The grating part about Battle Beyond the Stars and Hawk the Slayer
> is how they lose the key point in Seven Samurai; that none of the
> heroes have any personal connection to the place they defend.
>
> --