En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who are hiding out in a fortress in the mountains. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who are hiding out in a fortress in the mountains. Two greedy peasants join the escort on the promise of a reward of gold. Along the way, the General's prowess is put to the test as he must guide the 4, and later 5 with the inclusion of a freed slave, through close encounters with the pursuing enemy, and out of difficult situations the bumbling peasants manage to get them into. The story follows two greedy peasants in feudal Japan, Tahei and Matashichi, who are returning home from a failed attempt to profit from a war between neighboring clans. If you have Forgotten your password, just type in your E-mail Address and YTS will send you a link to Reset Your Password. To do this the Peasants are tricked into helping them, with the promise that they will receive a large share of the gold when the destination is reached. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who are hiding out in a fortress in the mountains. The two then set up camp for the night, but soon they discover a bar of gold next to their camp. The peasant characters of Tahei and Matakishi are more than comic relief. Your YTS account is active now and you can login to download YIFY torrents. What Mifune offers in Hidden Fortress is true screen presence. A departure from Kurosawa's usual dramatic films, but excellent cinema nonetheless. The cinematography is excellent, and the master director has managed to capture some truly stunning landscapes, which serve in adding beauty to the picture. Some people have said this movie needed more action. May 07, 2020 at 04:55 PM. That fight is a great example of how to nail the Hero vs. Some people have said this movie needed more action. The choreography in the swordfight holds up against most of The Seven Samurai's fight scenes, and it still tops the type of fights that have become tedious and repetitive in modern day movies. They're greedy and selfish. So for those who may have found other Kurosawa films to be too deep and poetic (if this applies to you, you're a fool) you'll be more likely to enjoy this. Villain energy. These aren't characteristics that would normally be used for heroes, but Kurosawa makes them likeable to the audience. The two begin fighting over it, but before they can decide who gets it, a mysterious man called Rokurota (Toshiro Mifune) appears. The chase scene that leads into The General's encounter with his nemesis remains one of the best sequences Kurosawa ever Directed. I think the action it has is more than enough. Uploaded By: FREEMAN The chase scene that leads into The General's encounter with his nemesis remains one of the best sequences Kurosawa ever Directed. The Hidden Fortress is the Kurosawa film with the lightest tone. Villain energy. While I loved 'Ran' and it's vibrant colours, black and white allows Kurosawa to blend atmosphere into his films, and they're always the better for it. The two then set up camp for the night, but soon they discover a bar of gold next to their camp. In any American or British film of the 50s, she would have been nothing more than that. To do this the Peasants are tricked into helping them, with the promise that they will receive a large share of the gold when the destination is reached. General Rokurota Makabe and Princess Yuki need to escape into allied territory with their large supply of gold so that they can rebuild their shattered clan. I was most surprised at the amount of comic relief present in the movie. Javascript not supported on your browser, please enable Javascript in order to fully utilize the website, Please use a VPN when downloading files online. To do this the Peasants are tricked into helping them, with the promise that they will receive a large share of the gold when the destination is reached. The story follows two greedy peasants in feudal Japan, Tahei and Matashichi, who are returning home from a failed attempt to profit from a war between neighboring clans. The Princess is not a damsel in distress. George Lucas cites The Hidden Fortress as the prime inspiration for the Star Wars films.Two cowardly soldiers Tahei (Minoru Chiaki) and Matashichi (Kamatari Fujiwara) flee from a battle. There are some amazing locations used. It's almost the most mainstream and entertaining. While Hidden Fortress doesn't represent his best, most influential or most important work; it's definitely an important movie in film history in it's own right, and besides that, it's a damn good movie to boot. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous General and a Princess who are hiding out in a fortress in the mountains. Kurosawa had a great talent for pulling great performances out of everyone in his films, and he shows that talent excellently here. The film has become most famous recently for the many parallels that it has with the masterpiece 'Star Wars', and it has become well documented that this film was a major influence on said movie, which is shown most clearly by the fact that a lot of the story is shown through the eyes of two bumbling people that aren't all that relevant to the central plot, and the style of editing; which George Lucas adopted many times in his epic trilogy.The plot follows a princess who must be escorted across enemy lines by her general. By using this site you agree to and accept our. When watching a Kurosawa film, I always expect it to be a serious affair; so the comedy in this movie made for a surprise, which was, on the whole, a good surprise as like most things in Kurosawa's films; it works. On the whole, Kurosawa is a genius - and this is one of his best films. Even though there's a lot of comedy, mostly provided by the peasants, The Hidden Fortress still has all the power and uniqueness that all Kurosawa films have. He asks the two to help him transport a wagon full of gold and the Lady Yukihime (Misa Uehara) across enemy lines so that they can establish their kingdom again.This film is a blast and is filled with plenty of action and humor. Along the way, the General's prowess is put to the test as he must guide the 4, and later 5 with the inclusion of a freed slave, through close encounters with the pursuing enemy, and out of difficult situations the bumbling peasants manage to get them into.

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