I think he was quickly asking permission of using his sword, apologizing for the possibility if killing someone and requesting that he lend me his strength to protect his love ones.
I love that victorious battle cry at the end, its not just a celebration, but a call for like a status report, whos alive, whos still fighting. Moment theres a total response he knows no one else is seeing any hostiles still
This scene is not only epic as an action sequence, but it's packed with meaning: Algren becomes fully loyal to the group and especially to the woman and kids, the kid is willing to risk his life for Algren, Katsumoto is protected with the lives of his fellow samurai, he realizes who Algren has become, and Ujio is the ultimate badass.
@@DarthDregan it's something like what a kiai (kee-ah-ee) we do in kendo. It's just a shout that channels your spirit into your 'fight' but I guess in this case it also communicates to everyone else in the village that they're all good and their own opponents in front of them have been slain
I remember the first time I watched this scene, I thought: "middle of the night, traditional Samurai village, it's dark, everybody is distracted from looking at the show......this would be the perfect moment for a Ninja surprise attack......I guess I know my classics. LOL
I do not think they could of gotten anyone better to play his character this guy is a fantastic actor and also from my humble opinion a great swordsman
The look exchanged between Katsumoto and Algren makes it clear that BOTH men know: 1) Somebody knows what Katsumoto is doing, and he will not be allowed to get away with it. 2) Captain Algren, for reasons he doesn’t know or even understand, has chosen sides; Katsumoto’s enemies are now going to come after him as well. 3) This war is to the death.
1:07 By far, this was the best move Ujio has made in the entire movie! Maybe not the most highlighted or the most effective to the audience... but definitely the most realistic artistic move Hiroyuki Sanada is a real underrated legend
This scene is so impactful, not just because of the choreography but because the real sense of surprise, the desperation of being caught off guard, and the way that the circumstances reveal true character.
That’s ur reply? In a scene where the American prisoner completely becomes loyal to not only to katsmoto and the other samurai but to also be saved and then save the young boy. This man has been thru hell wants to die and now he found something to live for all while showing his honor. U suck dude lol
He was the best swordsman serving under Katsumoto, that's why they were so shocked when Aldrin was able to land a stalemate blow against him in one of their sparring match.
One of Cruise’s best films and performances. Love that the choreography isn’t filled with needless sword twirling ( don’t get me wrong nothing wrong with a little but some movies over do it).
For a brief moment, this scene brought back the awesome 1980s Ninja movies I saw as a kid for me and I thought it was going to start a whole new era of Ninja films, but it didn't.
I was kind of surprised considered the "authenticity" of this movie that they would go full 1980s Ninja route, especially by the 2000s everyone knew those weren't authentic ninjas.
+Wallace Thompson My favorite scene as well, brother. Only scene that even comes close and it's a distant second is the arena battle in Gladiator. This role was Cruise at his best. Badass scene.
What grabbed me was how intense that final scene was. The way that Algren and Katsumoto looked at each other was great. Katamoto was amazed and impressed by what he had seen from Algren.
@D M What you are saying is probably true, but I don't think so in this context. She was not royalty, and women in Japan DID carry tanto in their kimono for self-defense. Also she clearly used it to stab a ninja in this scene, therefore using it for defense.
It's because Katsumoto was well educated and was brought up believing that Westerners had a poorer sense of honor. When he saw him fight despite being from a completely different cultural and moral value for a people he regarded as an enemy at first, it gave Katsumoto vindication for sparing Algren's life and a respect for a "gaijin" or round eye.
I agree ..at that moment he had total respect for The westerner ...he alerted him and he fought to the end with him. Lastly ..the music score the stunt people the acting ...the sword work and like him or not Tom was truly amazing in this movie and this scene always brings chills down my back ..it is simply extraordinary !
That ninja hissing and their eyes, god damn! And then that Samurai victory cheer, GOD DAMN!!! This movie was and keeps being pure enjoyment no matter how many times I watch it.
Brings tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my skin as this plays through with the Samurai gradually coming out on top. Epic fight sequence. That cheer at the end... chills...
This scene covered all aspects of a samurai's and ninjutsu hired as assassins. The ninjitsu had the swordsmanship of samurai's but they made it dirty. It takes years to learn to use the bow but it takes 1 day to learn the crossbow. They used other means aside from swords and played dirty because the objective was to eliminate their target by any means. This also showed the samurai's use of their wazikashi sword. That was a situation to use a second sword. You just never know! Amazing!
+Apollomasque Never heard rules o f group of ninjas in assassination mission but I do heard once a ninja blow his cover(even he killed the target)it still counted as a failure.
+Apollomasque Makes perfect sense. Had Omura sent just one Ninja he would've single handedly taken out 20 Samurai, and would've only been killed once Katsumoto, Ujio, Bob, and Algren all team up on him.
Well, sure, assassins.... but when they have no other option to get close?? When they are at war the security is too tight to get close to your target. Not to mention that most likely they had a time restraint. But the thing is, it is an assassination attempt!!! they caught Katsumoto with only a couple of bodyguards and friends at his side, they were not going to get better odds than this. Not to mention that if the first shot would have worked they wouldn't have been forced to take on the samurai. For enough money they would do this. I recommend you watch the ninja scene in Shogun, pretty great.
One thing about this scene thats just terrific and still admireable at the same time is that one guy that gets an arrow to the throat effectively saving Katsumoto. I understand its life or death for him be he doesnt even flinch like its nothing. His men just sacrifice their own life without a second thought. This just blows my mind.
Why are people saying the ninjas in this scene sucked? They were dropping samurai like bugs in the first bit and were even out-sword playing Kasumoto's guards effortlessly
Ninja is a broad term for a variety of tasks, mostly spycraft and counter espionage. Assassination was a part of the tasks ascribed to Ninjas, but these were probably RONIN swordsmen mercenaries who were attached to the Ninja's attacking force and they fought how they were trained. So they were hired swords for an assassination hit, they're used to fighting out in the open, not sneaking around at night silently. Very few 'ninjas' did that and those that did worked alone or in small groups.
I feel this scene in the movie, was when Algren truly changed sides: he was more than willing to warn Katsumoto, and risk everything to help fight with the other samurai. That scene when Katsumoto and Algren met midway in the battle, kind of looks like he gives a metaphorical nod of acknowledgement for that
For me it was how his enemy had chosen to take them out. Algren rode the indians down, and he felt like a monster for that (as reflected by his rampant alcoholism and PTSD), but the final straw was how they were willing to use a metaphorical knife in the night to end it. Native Americans didn't earn their glory in back-handed ambushes alone, they earned them in feats of courage and skill. Even in WW2, we see examples of Native Americans earning their chiefdom for capturing German troops and committing acts of heroism. Algren idolized and respected the native American not just for the simplicity of their ways, cutting the bullshit out of how their warriors made their worth in my opinion, he struggled to sleep because he earned his rank and was considered a 'hero' for cutting and/or gunning down women and children. In Algren's mind these weren't the acts of a hero or a warrior, they were a coward and/or a monster. He may have found the Samurai's ways monstrous or at the very least alien from his own experiences with the enemies he faced but they at least showed *some* parallel. They favored facing their enemy, looking them in the eye when they took a life. That was why he told his superiors that the conscripts he was being charged with "They aren't ready". He knew if his enemy had even half a chance of closing with them it as going to be a god-damned bloodbath and not in the favor of the people he was going to lead. If he was going to send men to war, they should be ready for war with people that live and breathe it. When the Ninja showed up, they were everything he embodied when he'd cut down the women and children, the entire battle scene only amplifies this when they fired into the chaos of warriors, women and children trying to figure out what is going on. They resembled the raiders and monsters he wanted to no longer represent.
This really highlights how Ninjas main advantage was stealth and the element of surprise. Algren alerting Tetsumoto to the danger took away a lot of the element of surprise that would have given the Ninjas the advantage they needed to change the entire outcome of the battle. When it became a full fight the experience and fighting skill of the samurai in comparison to the Ninjas became apparently obvious.
One of the reasons this fight was so good was that they took advice to not do it like an '80s-style fight out of American Ninja or the like...this clip comes in a couple minutes into the scene, where the infiltration looks more like a SEAL team rather than smoke bombs and cartwheels everywhere. Guys boosting each other onto rooftops, and crossbows opening the action until everything below was too mixed up to tell their important targets from the villagers, THEN switching to swords and other weapons.
"Wooozuah!! Whooaaa!!!" The sound of victory and that symbol to defend there village and Honor is their soul purpose. The sword is not just a simple weapon to them.... its the answer to life's questions. Their sword represents their soul... and they will live... and die by it. A Powerful statement sent to those who sent these guys to kill Katsumoto.
What a great movie!! Top 10 best movies of all time and Trom Cruise at its finest. Always loved that movie. Can someome tell me how was the reception in Japan?
The Avenger at Ilipa It's a trick question because the Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu says that the more ninjas there are, the weaker they are. This movie is a good example of that rule in effect.
For those who complain about any historical "inaccuracies" this movie was very much based on a real man. A French officer who fought for the shoguns forces.
I think the historical inaccuracies have more to do with the role of samurai in Japan during it's "westernization" and their motivation. It also doesn't help that, while very cool, samurai and ninja were not some sort of equivalent gangs warring. Ninjas were capable fighters but their specialization was infiltration and intelligence gathering, at most assassination. For them to take part in a raid like this would be considered far to out in the open and far too much an equal engagement. They would have done everything in their power to make sure it didn't go down like this at all, much less voluntarily relinquish their only advantage. This would be like spies choosing to get into a firefight with army rangers or navy SEALs. But this story is loosely based on an amalgamation of a couple foreigners who were able to survive the isolationist policy of Japan.
@@stephenwest6738 I alway tought that the ninjas helped infiltrate and the mercenaries ,ronin ,desperate poor japanese got paid by the rich dude to attack them
@@stephenwest6738 I do agree it was big balls move of ninjas to go hand to hand combat with samurais who are way more skills in swordsmanship than ninjas. Likely will never happen in reality because it's like hitmen decided to get into firefight with Army Rangers who are well trained for war and experienced in combat.
@@Kameleonic I've heard this too. I hadn't heard it from multiple sources and wasn't sure how much credence to give it, but it actually makes quite a bit of sense logically.
Yep, safe to say this is the best scene of the whole movie I remember when this first came out, I sat through it three times in a row watched it in the Philippines, my wife had to come and drag me out of the theater.
Ujio is happy he finally got to use some of those "special" moves he's been playing with for years. Ho often do you get to grab another dude's sword hand and spin him around like a shield?
Ujio's expression never changed and that dude didn't even break a sweat...fucking badass!! Does anyone know what he yelled at the end of the fight?? I'll buy you a 6er!
No, he says "minagoroshi da!" which means (litterally) "everyone has been killed!" but, is bette translated as "we massacred them/we slaughtered them all!"
The samurai really need their roars. Just like when they attacked in the jungle. Only they did it before the battle since they're on the offensive, here they were ambushed so they roared after killing every enemy.
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But personally I find it especially beautiful that "Bob" was granted the perfect way for a Samurai to die as stated in the Hagakure... in the final battle "Always face the opponent. Never falter. Never close your eyes. Even if slain in battle, be certain to strike down your enemy with your last breath." th-cam.com/video/RrexMdq_Pz8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9llzRbrGqTlRBGbP&t=191
Yeah I loved that too first time I watched it. The old man fights like an expert duelist, keeping his rage in check until he just blasts the poor ninja right in the head.
My favorite movie. Period. Script, cast, choreography, cinematography, lighting, sequencing, scoring.... Tom Cruise shows impeccable skill in every aspect of his character.
Rensune bob is legit. I think the idea is that they wanted to trick Tom Cruz into thinking he's just being guarded by some old fart, but bob used to have some serious speed back in the day.
Japaneese culture and warrior spirit. It's amazing to be part of a culture were you can identify yourself back to the time of your ancestors. Cheers to all those different nations and their ancestral lineage.🇵🇬
@@315eirkichi2 wow really who would have thought that about my name. Japanese people are so humble and I would one day really like to visit Japan and experience their culture.
@@SamuelAlopea Are you from Papua New Guinea? Welcome to Japan. Kansai area is very good. For example,Kyoto and Osaka. Many Japanese catsles and Eigamura inKyoto are very good. And your country has very beautiful sight,too.
The only thing more jarring that the look on Katsumoto's face when he sees what Algren has become is the look on Algrens face when he realises what he has become.
Just having fun here with you guys. As I enjoy these discussions. Maybe they planned to stay in the shadows as they just wanted to assassinate Gen. Katsumodo. But when Algren warned everyone. They were forced to engage at that point. No choice once the jig was up.
Was Katsumoto shocked when Algren saved his life? At the end it looks like he couldn't believe his former enemy was now fighting and bleeding beside him.
Christian Robinson not shocked, he realized at that moment the foreigner and former enemy has become a real friend willing to die for him and his people. An impressive scene shown by great actors.
Has anyone notice a movie mistake when Katsumoto confronts the two ninjas at 2:40. It appears one ninja with Sai and the other with sword. But then suddenly the one with Sai has a Sword at 2:43 then at 2:45 he's back with the Sai.
Katsumoto's men cheered because they had all just leveled.
Hahahhaha stupid like the old dynasty warrior game lol
+Elxaime hahahaahah i laughed so hard at this
😂😂😂😂
+Elxaime LMAFO
DING!
The victory cheer at the end is epic
He said "Minagaroshi da!" Which translates to "We've killed them all! "
Fool Slayer nope it actually means “ I got morning wood !”
Yeah I wish to know what the general said at the end 😒
Really I was wondering what they were saying, cheer was exciting
Dude...that mf battle cry make tears roll down.
The victory yell always sends shivers down my spine. Love this movie.
That’s what she said 😬
Same
ありがとうございます！
Every freaking time, I yell together with them. Can't stop doing that.
Same to me! The scream at the end!
I love how when the kid goes to grabs the sword he briefly looks at his father's armor in respect!
To gain courage and remind himself who he is and where he's come from.
touchy moment
He did?
Goddamn, now I know what was "wrong" in this scene. Hah, saw this movie so many time and didn't realize that, thank you! :)
I think he was quickly asking permission of using his sword, apologizing for the possibility if killing someone and requesting that he lend me his strength to protect his love ones.
Poor kabuki man. He was just doing his kabuki things. Then he got shot in his kabuki mask.
one of the greatest comments i ever read well said. the comedic stance of your writing is astounding.
No wonder his expression didn't change.
oh god i just can't stop laughing, you're a genius.
HM TH Definitely hilarious.
you bad man, very bad...a shaammurfuwl disprayy...
I love that victorious battle cry at the end, its not just a celebration, but a call for like a status report, whos alive, whos still fighting. Moment theres a total response he knows no one else is seeing any hostiles still
They cheered because they leveled up
In Japanese it literally translates to "is that all" but colloquially it's like "is that all you got?!"
@@shyyou93 He said "Minagaroshi da!" Which translates to "We've killed them all! "皆殺し (Minagoroshi)
Ninja: HA! Two already!
Ujio: I'm on seventeen.
Velius I see what you did there lol.
Ahahaha I get it.
One move ujiovegetkakashikki kill three bastards
I see you fellow man of culture
That stil only counts as one!
This scene is not only epic as an action sequence, but it's packed with meaning: Algren becomes fully loyal to the group and especially to the woman and kids, the kid is willing to risk his life for Algren, Katsumoto is protected with the lives of his fellow samurai, he realizes who Algren has become, and Ujio is the ultimate badass.
Lol white saviour... what a Joke!!
@@jensonwinters4463 Lol anti-white bigotry... What a joke!
@@jensonwinters4463 get to your safe space , trigger warnings have been activated to the safe space quick
Yeah I always felt like he was more a witness of the fall of the last samurai
@@jensonwinters4463 not a savior if everyone fucking dies
Everytime Katsumoto's #1 dude hollers out at the end of the battle and all the samurai answer in unison....Never fails to give me chills
Wazaa ! !
just like when a teacher says "pencils down" to end a test
@@demibarton4271 3:18
Exactly
100Q% chill inducing . I watch the scene just for that yell at the end.
That War Cry at the end sent chills down my spine, one of the best scenes ever
Totally agree.
💯🔥🔥
I usually have to go to pornhub for chills down the spine action
Does anyone know what that “war cry” means?
@@DarthDregan it's something like what a kiai (kee-ah-ee) we do in kendo. It's just a shout that channels your spirit into your 'fight' but I guess in this case it also communicates to everyone else in the village that they're all good and their own opponents in front of them have been slain
That chant in the end = Goose bumps
Lol same here..
especially when you turn up the volume...
more like they said is "hurrah!"
maning04 More like he said "WAAASSSSUUPP"
heynub123 same haha
This scene gets me every time. That triumphant cheer of unity at the end, and the whole battle.
What a well written story. When the little boy carries the sword to protect his fathers killer
.. It tears me inside..
No place for femnist!!!!
@@tomaszmarud6736 wtf you on🙄
@@tomaszmarud6736 no place for unintelligent little boys either but you still made it
@@tomaszmarud6736 you really had to like your own comment like that didn't you?
Boys the likes are on me, now you can be on the level with the moron.
Gimmie a break will ya
I love the part where the boy decides for himself to pick up his father's sword and get into the fight. Amazing scene.
When shit goes down, men naturally step up.
Meanwhile shang chi watched his mother's death and did nothing
He also looked up at the armor and maybe said “give me strength, father”.
Its only great because he didnt get disemboweled.
When you made the step to be a man
I remember the first time I watched this scene, I thought: "middle of the night, traditional Samurai village, it's dark, everybody is distracted from looking at the show......this would be the perfect moment for a Ninja surprise attack......I guess I know my classics. LOL
You're the chosen one
ujio is a beast
I do not think they could of gotten anyone better to play his character this guy is a fantastic actor and also from my humble opinion a great swordsman
Hemant Samtani He is a fantastic actor, quite possibly my favourite actor as well!
I feel like he just makes the movie. Sucks that he had to die at the end. But he went down like a madman.
he's my favorite character as well!he still managed to fight even though he already got shot.. a real definition of a samurai badass!
Hemant Samtani If I remenber correctly, my dad told me that the actor hiroyuki sanada ( ujio ) is a descendant of the sanada ninja clan.
3:04 Suggestion: get out of their spawn area.
They should have just moved on to the next section of the level. That's how these things work.
pyr0pete they were feelin dirty enough to spawn kill
Lol word!
Epic comment, send this man to the top please
pyr0pete comment of the year..lmao
This scene was so incredible! The look he gives Algren after it's over is pure awesomeness! What a great movie!
Realization he was right to save this man. Because this man just saved his whole house and clan.
@@waragainstmyself1159 *realiSation
@@justvid366 it's wrong
The look exchanged between Katsumoto and Algren makes it clear that BOTH men know:
1) Somebody knows what Katsumoto is doing, and he will not be allowed to get away with it.
2) Captain Algren, for reasons he doesn’t know or even understand, has chosen sides; Katsumoto’s enemies are now going to come after him as well.
3) This war is to the death.
a boy rushing to protect his fathers killer with his fathers own katana he truly is a man of honor
You didn t watch the film well hirotaro wanted to kill nathan who only defended himself
It was a battle
@@emanuelecupini2046he still killed his father
@@MylesKillis of corse but in my opinion there is difference between soldiers who fight each other and murderer
@@MylesKillisin self-defense, and to avenge his best friend
Ujio:
"Was that everyone?!"
Village:
"YEAH!"
A truly amazing film. Not only an outstanding career, but the sheer energy Cruise has is breathtaking.
It’s also a „noble savage“ narrative
1:07
By far, this was the best move Ujio has made in the entire movie!
Maybe not the most highlighted or the most effective to the audience... but definitely the most realistic artistic move
Hiroyuki Sanada is a real underrated legend
Yes a real martial arts fighter
He is a master swordsman in irl too
That old man's parents choose his name correctly
I especially like the stereotypical “sword cutting through flesh” anime sound effect lol
I love him in Westworld
Ending quote:
"Let's go to Denny's!!!"
"Yaaaaa!!!"
Why would they go straight from fighting ninjas to fighting Black women?
@@All_Hail_Chael They wanted a a real challenge. Samurai would still win though.
@@All_Hail_Chael ok... im black... this one is kinda funny lmfao
This scene is so impactful, not just because of the choreography but because the real sense of surprise, the desperation of being caught off guard, and the way that the circumstances reveal true character.
Not really
@@notgadot
That’s ur reply? In a scene where the American prisoner completely becomes loyal to not only to katsmoto and the other samurai but to also be saved and then save the young boy. This man has been thru hell wants to die and now he found something to live for all while showing his honor. U suck dude lol
Hiroyuki Sanada was such a badass in this movie. He killed like 10 ninjas by himself.
Well he did become Scorpion in the end so...
@@goodputin4324 BI-HAN!
Imo He’s badass in every Characters he played 🤓 the voice , charisma , he’s in his own league when talking about Japanese badass actor 😙
He was the best swordsman serving under Katsumoto, that's why they were so shocked when Aldrin was able to land a stalemate blow against him in one of their sparring match.
@@goodputin4324 All practice to fight Sub Zero!
Just want to give Katsumoto a shout out for that AMAZING knife throw to save Algren. EPIC
Sword throw.
@@sonofizzy Whatever!
@@williampaz2092 Touchy touchy. 😀
The victory cry at the end gives me serious goosebumps everytime
Still one of the best swordfighting scenes I've ever seen.
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Check out Zatoichi the blind swordsman
One of Cruise’s best films and performances. Love that the choreography isn’t filled with needless sword twirling ( don’t get me wrong nothing wrong with a little but some movies over do it).
Just like the Dauphin in the movie The King.
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The actor playing Ujio was also consultant on katana fighting
For a brief moment, this scene brought back the awesome 1980s Ninja movies I saw as a kid for me and I thought it was going to start a whole new era of Ninja films, but it didn't.
I was kind of surprised considered the "authenticity" of this movie that they would go full 1980s Ninja route, especially by the 2000s everyone knew those weren't authentic ninjas.
Badass scene. Simply badass.
dtrix10kc you speak the truth my brother one of my favorite fight scenes in any film or show
+Wallace Thompson My favorite scene as well, brother. Only scene that even comes close and it's a distant second is the arena battle in Gladiator. This role was Cruise at his best. Badass scene.
dtrix10kc "I'll tell you how he lived".. goddamn this movie always makes me shed a tear. Cruise's best film by a long shot
@@saud8329 It was no "Cocktail", but it was right up there.
That moment where you realize that Ras' Al Ghul was attacked by his own League of Shadows.
No wonder he look familiar,it's Ken lol
Ras Al Ghul is dead. Who do you work for ?
Lol....
Lol....
Lol....
What grabbed me was how intense that final scene was. The way that Algren and Katsumoto looked at each other was great. Katamoto was amazed and impressed by what he had seen from Algren.
Also maybe realized why he kept him alive after the first battle from that TIger vision
The whole cinema burst into claps and cheers at the battle cry. Still gets me even now.
How old were you when you watched it
Yeah how old were you cunt?
there were ninjas inside the cinema too? no wonder =)
ninjas ! lock the door ! oh right is just paper ..
+Roger Ramone Brilliant hahhahahahahahaha
at least they can hide...
Roger jajajajajajajaajajajajajajaja!!!
Nice
They Kool-Aid-Man their way through those doors perfectly.
That cheer when they ended it. Just another perfect moment in this most perfect of films.
I like how they accurately showed Taka having a Tanto to defend herself with and eventually stabbing that guy to help Algren
Yes that was a realistic potrayal of Japanese women carrying tanto in their bosom or sleeves.
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@D M What you are saying is probably true, but I don't think so in this context.
She was not royalty, and women in Japan DID carry tanto in their kimono for
self-defense.
Also she clearly used it to stab a ninja in this scene, therefore using it for defense.
WoMeN ShOuLn'T hAvE To DeFenD ThEmSeLvEs! TeAcH NiNjAs nOt To KiLL!
I love the look Taka and Nathan give each other after she stabs the dude.
the end when he looks at Tom Cruise..like he couldn't believe he saved his life
It's because Katsumoto was well educated and was brought up believing that Westerners had a poorer sense of honor. When he saw him fight despite being from a completely different cultural and moral value for a people he regarded as an enemy at first, it gave Katsumoto vindication for sparing Algren's life and a respect for a "gaijin" or round eye.
I agree ..at that moment he had total respect for The westerner ...he alerted him and he fought to the end with him. Lastly ..the music score the stunt people the acting ...the sword work and like him or not Tom was truly amazing in this movie and this scene always brings chills down my back ..it is simply extraordinary !
RB2331 honestly like you said despite how people may see Tom in real life the dude sure knows how to commit to a role
Wallace Thompson Wallace, I agree bro....the man has been doing it since 81 and he is Still a Top Draw with three big movies this coming year !
My interpretation is " did this just happen to us?"...it was a moment after a massive addrenalin dump...
This scene is powerful, not just because of the intense sword battle, but it shows that Captain Algren is totally loyal to the Samurai cause
That ninja hissing and their eyes, god damn! And then that Samurai victory cheer, GOD DAMN!!! This movie was and keeps being pure enjoyment no matter how many times I watch it.
Brings tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my skin as this plays through with the Samurai gradually coming out on top.
Epic fight sequence. That cheer at the end... chills...
Weirdo
@@EyeofValor stf casual
This scene covered all aspects of a samurai's and ninjutsu hired as assassins. The ninjitsu had the swordsmanship of samurai's but they made it dirty. It takes years to learn to use the bow but it takes 1 day to learn the crossbow. They used other means aside from swords and played dirty because the objective was to eliminate their target by any means. This also showed the samurai's use of their wazikashi sword. That was a situation to use a second sword. You just never know! Amazing!
Did ninja and samurai know unarmed fighting?
My understanding is the wakizashi was a back up blade and better suited for indoor combat.
Best scene ever. This movie is my everything.
Inaerin Elendil it's one of my favorite ever
Same
The movie is your everything? You're a f****** idiot you know that
@@batboy020876 You're just jealous because YOU'RE not her everything.
@@russelllangworthy8855 haha.... Oh but I am😉 that's funny
These ninjas have GOT to be greenhorns. A real ninja should avoid a direct confrontation with a samurai. They're assassins, not Leeroy Jenkins.
+Samuraiedge2 Thought they were yolo'ers.
+Apollomasque Never heard rules o f group of ninjas in assassination mission but I do heard once a ninja blow his cover(even he killed the target)it still counted as a failure.
+Dividy Bividy (Fividy) I thought it was round eye
+Apollomasque Makes perfect sense. Had Omura sent just one Ninja he would've single handedly taken out 20 Samurai, and would've only been killed once Katsumoto, Ujio, Bob, and Algren all team up on him.
Well, sure, assassins.... but when they have no other option to get close?? When they are at war the security is too tight to get close to your target. Not to mention that most likely they had a time restraint. But the thing is, it is an assassination attempt!!! they caught Katsumoto with only a couple of bodyguards and friends at his side, they were not going to get better odds than this. Not to mention that if the first shot would have worked they wouldn't have been forced to take on the samurai. For enough money they would do this. I recommend you watch the ninja scene in Shogun, pretty great.
The war cry at the end of the fight was superb
ending quote;
😡"Ay y'all good?!"
"Fuck yeah! Level up!"🙅
Do not make any enemy escape!
Its such a great end, but now in hindsight, howd they know it was the end?
3:17 the glory and honor of the samurai ....how I love them so deeply
The little boy looking up at his father's armor before grabbing his sword to go and fight always get me
One thing about this scene thats just terrific and still admireable at the same time is that one guy that gets an arrow to the throat effectively saving Katsumoto. I understand its life or death for him be he doesnt even flinch like its nothing. His men just sacrifice their own life without a second thought. This just blows my mind.
Ujio is such a boss in this film! That move at 1.08 :P
Three minutes of twenty-eight seconds - still gives me chills, still makes me come back for more.
Why are people saying the ninjas in this scene sucked? They were dropping samurai like bugs in the first bit and were even out-sword playing Kasumoto's guards effortlessly
+PilotW65 and say what u want about Tom ...this scene was perfection ! The sound ..the acting ..the stunt people ..the action ....outstanding !
RB2331 it's a fantastic film and tom is good but seriously re do the story
PilotW65 those people watch too much anime
Ninja is a broad term for a variety of tasks, mostly spycraft and counter espionage. Assassination was a part of the tasks ascribed to Ninjas, but these were probably RONIN swordsmen mercenaries who were attached to the Ninja's attacking force and they fought how they were trained. So they were hired swords for an assassination hit, they're used to fighting out in the open, not sneaking around at night silently. Very few 'ninjas' did that and those that did worked alone or in small groups.
real ninjas were nothing like this.
I feel this scene in the movie, was when Algren truly changed sides: he was more than willing to warn Katsumoto, and risk everything to help fight with the other samurai. That scene when Katsumoto and Algren met midway in the battle, kind of looks like he gives a metaphorical nod of acknowledgement for that
For me it was how his enemy had chosen to take them out. Algren rode the indians down, and he felt like a monster for that (as reflected by his rampant alcoholism and PTSD), but the final straw was how they were willing to use a metaphorical knife in the night to end it. Native Americans didn't earn their glory in back-handed ambushes alone, they earned them in feats of courage and skill.
Even in WW2, we see examples of Native Americans earning their chiefdom for capturing German troops and committing acts of heroism. Algren idolized and respected the native American not just for the simplicity of their ways, cutting the bullshit out of how their warriors made their worth in my opinion, he struggled to sleep because he earned his rank and was considered a 'hero' for cutting and/or gunning down women and children. In Algren's mind these weren't the acts of a hero or a warrior, they were a coward and/or a monster.
He may have found the Samurai's ways monstrous or at the very least alien from his own experiences with the enemies he faced but they at least showed *some* parallel. They favored facing their enemy, looking them in the eye when they took a life. That was why he told his superiors that the conscripts he was being charged with "They aren't ready". He knew if his enemy had even half a chance of closing with them it as going to be a god-damned bloodbath and not in the favor of the people he was going to lead. If he was going to send men to war, they should be ready for war with people that live and breathe it.
When the Ninja showed up, they were everything he embodied when he'd cut down the women and children, the entire battle scene only amplifies this when they fired into the chaos of warriors, women and children trying to figure out what is going on. They resembled the raiders and monsters he wanted to no longer represent.
@@Rixoli well said!
@@Rixoli cheers to that response mate
This really highlights how Ninjas main advantage was stealth and the element of surprise. Algren alerting Tetsumoto to the danger took away a lot of the element of surprise that would have given the Ninjas the advantage they needed to change the entire outcome of the battle. When it became a full fight the experience and fighting skill of the samurai in comparison to the Ninjas became apparently obvious.
This is pretend, you know that….. right?
@@thesweeples3266 You know that ninjas fighting samurai actually happened irl..... right?
One of the reasons this fight was so good was that they took advice to not do it like an '80s-style fight out of American Ninja or the like...this clip comes in a couple minutes into the scene, where the infiltration looks more like a SEAL team rather than smoke bombs and cartwheels everywhere. Guys boosting each other onto rooftops, and crossbows opening the action until everything below was too mixed up to tell their important targets from the villagers, THEN switching to swords and other weapons.
@@grahamyodude Not like that lol, but let's not take films too seriously. Just enjoy them.
@@abcdedfg8340 NO.
Сколько не пересматривал бы эпизод, концовка бросает в дрожь и слёзы накатываются
"Wooozuah!! Whooaaa!!!" The sound of victory and that symbol to defend there village and Honor is their soul purpose.
The sword is not just a simple weapon to them.... its the answer to life's questions. Their sword represents their soul... and they will live... and die by it. A Powerful statement sent to those who sent these guys to kill Katsumoto.
Very good!!!!
+mrjordanx31 STUPIDA FACKIN NINJA
He said "Mina garoshi da!", which translates to "We killed them all!"
Actually swords were sidearms and samurai prized archery over anything else.
What a great movie!! Top 10 best movies of all time and Trom Cruise at its finest. Always loved that movie. Can someome tell me how was the reception in Japan?
Question of the Day: How many ninja does it take to kill Katsumoto?
None. The Ninja didn't kill him, the machine-gun turrets did.
angryboy2k9
In fact, it was suicide :D
B20C0 He was dying already, he just wanted to deny the Imperials the honour of doing it... that said, technically Algren was the one who stabbed him.
angryboy2k9
It was not about denying the honour it was his wish to die by his own sword.
The Avenger at Ilipa It's a trick question because the Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu says that the more ninjas there are, the weaker they are. This movie is a good example of that rule in effect.
For those who complain about any historical "inaccuracies" this movie was very much based on a real man. A French officer who fought for the shoguns forces.
I think the historical inaccuracies have more to do with the role of samurai in Japan during it's "westernization" and their motivation. It also doesn't help that, while very cool, samurai and ninja were not some sort of equivalent gangs warring. Ninjas were capable fighters but their specialization was infiltration and intelligence gathering, at most assassination. For them to take part in a raid like this would be considered far to out in the open and far too much an equal engagement. They would have done everything in their power to make sure it didn't go down like this at all, much less voluntarily relinquish their only advantage. This would be like spies choosing to get into a firefight with army rangers or navy SEALs. But this story is loosely based on an amalgamation of a couple foreigners who were able to survive the isolationist policy of Japan.
@@stephenwest6738 I alway tought that the ninjas helped infiltrate and the mercenaries ,ronin ,desperate poor japanese got paid by the rich dude to attack them
@@stephenwest6738 I do agree it was big balls move of ninjas to go hand to hand combat with samurais who are way more skills in swordsmanship than ninjas. Likely will never happen in reality because it's like hitmen decided to get into firefight with Army Rangers who are well trained for war and experienced in combat.
@@lupohutchington269 Many Ninja were actually Samurai themselves, you know, on the night shift;)
@@Kameleonic I've heard this too. I hadn't heard it from multiple sources and wasn't sure how much credence to give it, but it actually makes quite a bit of sense logically.
This was a choreographed masterpiece! On top of having action had had so much meaning and was a great turning point in the movie.
Katsumoto and Ujio are just ultimate badasses in this scene. Fantastic.
Yep, safe to say this is the best scene of the whole movie I remember when this first came out, I sat through it three times in a row watched it in the Philippines, my wife had to come and drag me out of the theater.
No hay mejor escena q me emocioné tanto como q está y q final con ese grito
2019. I just finished watching this movie on TV and it's STILL my all time favorite Tom Cruise movie.
The rule in media:
A lone ninja is always a badass killing machine, a large group of ninjas are fodder.
It's the Law of Conservation of Ninjutsu
I mean, that goes without saying when they're fighting an army of samurai.
That's why the have to fight the protagonists one at a time
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The Emperor is paying to have all these Ninjas trained god damnit! And by god he is going to use all of these fucking Ninjas!!!!
Ujio is happy he finally got to use some of those "special" moves he's been playing with for years. Ho often do you get to grab another dude's sword hand and spin him around like a shield?
“Spartans!! What is your profession?!?!” 3:17
Gosh I love this movie. The cinematography is great. The story is good and the music is incredible. Just all around a good movie.
Came here after watching shogun. This is one of the best movies of all time.
When I saw this in theaters, when this seen was over the whole audience went nuts.
Ujio's expression never changed and that dude didn't even break a sweat...fucking badass!! Does anyone know what he yelled at the end of the fight?? I'll buy you a 6er!
No, he says "minagoroshi da!" which means (litterally) "everyone has been killed!" but, is bette translated as "we massacred them/we slaughtered them all!"
Maelarion i was wondering the same thing. thanks for the translation
GC They all yelled because they just leveled up.
He cut through them with the stoic expression of "Now I gotta deal with this shit..."
Velius HAHAHAHA! YES!!
The samurai really need their roars. Just like when they attacked in the jungle. Only they did it before the battle since they're on the offensive, here they were ambushed so they roared after killing every enemy.
what is really amazing is the Tom did a lot of his own stunts in this film. That is really him doing all of rolls, dodging, everything.
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That was awesome! Having been a 40 year practitioner of Ninjutsu myself , my money was on the Samurai, a very authentic scene , loved it !
Lmao
You are not a ninja
@@manga3040 never said I was , I said I was a practitioner of Ninjutsu for 40 years when I lived in Japan .
Shinobi were samurai, they were part of the samurai war machine
@@manga3040 Lmao. You are not a mango.
@@russelllangworthy8855 A mango?
The sheer violence that the old samurai rips out his blade at 3:16 has stuck with me for years. Badass
Fear the old man in a profession where men usually die young
But personally I find it especially beautiful that "Bob" was granted the perfect way for a Samurai to die as stated in the Hagakure... in the final battle
"Always face the opponent. Never falter. Never close your eyes. Even if slain in battle, be certain to strike down your enemy with your last breath."
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That's Bob!
Yeah I loved that too first time I watched it. The old man fights like an expert duelist, keeping his rage in check until he just blasts the poor ninja right in the head.
Watching Samurai movie clips in between playing Ghost of Tsushima, best way to spend the afternoon
Haha agreed 💯
Interesting scene at 0:20, samurai's main priority is to protect their lord even they have to put their life at risk. Now this is what u call loyalty.
I'm not even a Tom Cruise fan and I think this is one of the best movies ever made.
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the way those shinobis ran... EPIC!
When they hiss at 2:40 that is a fucking great scene.
Captain Rorke Kings Guard Epic
I dont know if it is historical acurate after all, but if someone with a sword do this in front of me i would shit on myself hard IMAO!
idk I never noticed that before, they are assassins and snakes have been associated with assassinations for ages
It's great to see a young Toranaga in action. 🤣
i wish in the movie they would have told the boy he was brave and fault well
*fought
It's not in their nature.its expected of him.
fault well? lmao
My favorite movie. Period. Script, cast, choreography, cinematography, lighting, sequencing, scoring.... Tom Cruise shows impeccable skill in every aspect of his character.
Tom’s greatest role. A movie that will tell a story of history when we too all move into history.
This wasn’t accurate. Good movie though.
We all know who wrecked that day
#DontFuckWithBob
HAHAHA
Rensune bob is legit. I think the idea is that they wanted to trick Tom Cruz into thinking he's just being guarded by some old fart, but bob used to have some serious speed back in the day.
3:17
ここからの真田広之が、格好良いなぁ🤔
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Bob getting the last killcam. What a badass.
Anybody that can wield a Tanto in a pitched close quarters melee with the same grace and power as a Katana is a true Master of his art.
Cruise filmed one epic sword fight all in one take which was earlier on this film , amazing how he done it all in one go . Top man
Japaneese culture and warrior spirit. It's amazing to be part of a culture were you can identify yourself back to the time of your ancestors. Cheers to all those different nations and their ancestral lineage.🇵🇬
I'm Japanese.
But today Japan is peaceful, and I forget warrior spirit .
By the way ,your name Samuel is similar to Samurai.
@@315eirkichi2 wow really who would have thought that about my name. Japanese people are so humble and I would one day really like to visit Japan and experience their culture.
@@SamuelAlopea Are you from Papua New Guinea?
Welcome to Japan.
Kansai area is very good.
For example,Kyoto and Osaka.
Many Japanese catsles and Eigamura inKyoto are very good.
And your country has very beautiful sight,too.
@@315eirkichi2 thank you, yes maybe one day will get the opportunity to. It's definitely on my bucket list. Greetings from PNG🇵🇬
@@SamuelAlopea Great! I wish so.
This is Samurai live show at Toei Uzumasa Eiga Mura in Kyoto.
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I love Katsumoto’s technique how he grabs and grapples with the ninja to land his killing blows and Mia mastery of duel blades
The only thing more jarring that the look on Katsumoto's face when he sees what Algren has become is the look on Algrens face when he realises what he has become.
I really like how a house with walls made of rice paper can block the sound of a waging battle just five feet outside.
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This was one of the best fight scenes ever ,also a moving ,emotional film ,you got to love the samurai peaceful ways .
Indeed
Just having fun here with you guys. As I enjoy these discussions.
Maybe they planned to stay in the shadows as they just wanted to assassinate Gen. Katsumodo.
But when Algren warned everyone. They were forced to engage at that point. No choice once the jig was up.
@Denam they had to have defence , it they had peaceful kind ethics , look at the world now ,we all need defence and security so your comment is harsh
Such an awesome underrated gem of a masterpiece. The Last Samurai 9/10
Was Katsumoto shocked when Algren saved his life? At the end it looks like he couldn't believe his former enemy was now fighting and bleeding beside him.
Christian Robinson not shocked, he realized at that moment the foreigner and former enemy has become a real friend willing to die for him and his people. An impressive scene shown by great actors.
Remember the vision he had and him saving Algren initially? It was his prophecy coming to life.
I watched this scene 2 times in cinema.and 98 times in tv.and everytime goosebumps again
I loved that they cheered at the end stead at the beginning like most flims I see. 1:14 that look always cracks me up. Amazing performance by all.
this movie never gets old ..
Has anyone notice a movie mistake when Katsumoto confronts the two ninjas at 2:40.
It appears one ninja with Sai and the other with sword.
But then suddenly the one with Sai has a Sword at 2:43 then at 2:45 he's back with the Sai.
Good eye. Never noticed that.
aercastro82 dude it's a film it takes a whole day just to shoot like one hour worth of it relax