Yojimbo - The Dog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ธ.ค. 2018
- Yojimbo, directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1961 (also titled Yôjinbô, occasionally), has an enduring legacy. It was remade in 1964 for a Western audience, as A Fistful of Dollars, and was also adapted as Django in 1966, which itself inspired numerous copycats, homages, and nods-to.
So Yojimbo stars Toshiro Mifune as the man with no arms, I mean, as a wandering samurai, who chances upon a town with two warring factions, each keen to hire him to take out the other - the twist? Our hero is a calculating psychopath who'd just as soon see both factions destroyed.
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You've got to hand it to that dog, he's a great actor.
At least one person did.
I only noticed the hidden joke just now, a joke within a joke.
ほんまやで。
I wish I had said that. And I will!
Man's best friend is always there to lend a hand!
watch Toshiro Mifune movement , posture in fighting scenes . It's amazing how much he can do with so little technology and special effects compared to today's action movies
I guess that Dog was someone's right hand man? XD
Left hand.
a joke within a joke nice.
(points at door) OUT
c'est quoi la touche ?
Love this movie. Akira Kurosawa is a one of the best directors of all time.
I remember hearing from the criteria edition that that dog always ran around set with something in its mouth and Kurosawa thought it was a great idea to put the dog in just to show that this town was weird.
"Calculating psychopath"? Wikipedia describes psychopathy as "characterized by persistent antisocial behaviour, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits." Mifune's character is calculating, no question, but his violence is directed at the two corrupt factions which imprison the village. Toward the victims he behaves with unselfishness, to the extent that he jeopardizes his scheme by helping the unwilling mistress's family, whom he helps to escape. His disparaging remarks about some of the victims seem to stem from his all too powerful empathy for them and their plight, and his personal need not to get too close to them. The psychopath of the village is the guy with the revolver, and there's a definite and purposeful contrast between him and Mifune's wandering samurai.
The line that the gun guy doesn't understand Mifune's character's motivations sort of seals that idea in. The idea of such a strong guy, who he believes could take on six guys alone, would want to help the villagers is just such a foreign concept he doesn't consider it.
Yeah, his whole mission seems to be motivated by the drink of water he received from the poor peasants. In thanks, he saves their son from the two evil gangs. No one seems to notice the most important part. I emailed the professor who did the commentary for criterion and said more or less the same thing. He acknowledged that he never noticed it before but then gave me the standard accepted theory again. I emailed him again and he never got back to me surprise.
I think he was being funny.
Heard that too . Wrong
Sorry, he was not a Psychopath. Calculating certainly. At the beginning is the clue. When the farmer and his wife were talking about the town and its problem. Their son running off to join the gamblers. Instead of a Silk Fair, they said there would be a Fair of Blood.
Sanjuro (The name he assumes here and in the next movie with this character - Sanjuro) went to town and purposely destroyed the two factions. To bring peace. He let the farmer's son go after he destroyed the evil gamblers saying, "Better to live a long life eating gruel"
What the commentator also missed, due to his lack of knowledge of 19th Century Japan, was this was a time of rapid change. The US had opened up Japan to the outside world. The Samurai was on its way out in favor of technology, represented by the six-shooter. Sanjuro was the old order. They were the law in Japan for a long time. A time of chaos and social upheaval had descended on Japan.
He fell into an old role performing his old function covertly. A masterless Samurai. We see the corrupt Samurai guards and the official taking bribes to look the other way. Sanjuro did take coins from both sides. When presented with a situation of a beautiful farmer's wife, the indebted and foolish farmer and his son crying for his mother he rescued her and told them to flee. He gave them his money. He was selfless and seeking to protect the good people of the town by destroying two gangs ruining the town.
It is sad you did a cursory job of watching this movie. There were many subtleties and you did not pay very good attention to what actually happened. I suggest you go back. Pay closer attention. Read some history of the Meiji Restoration. You will find a number of historical references to explain it right here on TH-cam. Try learning and understanding instead of blindly judging. Do a proper review.
No more glib comments and sloppy work. You have a great deal of competition. Many people are doing a better job with their platforms. You may or may not exceed them. You certainly won't if this poor quality is your average.
And here I thought he was going to talk about Mifune scratching himself like he has fleas on and off through the movie.
Nice!
That's like mentioning Takeshi's eyeball twitches. Some things are best left alone.
Not Fleas. It is more like he is antsy!
He can't wait to get out of that place.
I'm loving these uploads
I studied Kurosawa's films in Uni and hands down Yojimbo was my personal favorite. There might be more that have a stronger messages to ponder over and even some that are directed better but there's just something special about this film. It's a director at the height of his craft working with his favorite actor, you can just tell they were enjoying themselves making it.
Even in a short video you are able to draw conclusions way more original than other thousands of ensays about this classic films
Like he does right? So articulate.
That's because George actually ANALYZES the films and isn't just reading a synopsis of the plot.
The dog warmed my cold heart. Then I realized he expired long ago. The ceaseless winter continues against my soul. Thank you for the video.
It's metal to have your heart chilled to numbness by the wind as it howls over the endless permafroooooooost
The dog is a high class one feeding on the scraps from the killing. I think Sanjuro being foremerly of high status sees himself as the dog. The scratching adds to his stray dog demeanor
Tatsuya Nakadai was also brilliant and seeing him mature as an actor up to films like RAN, is humbling.
the kid is still alive
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Dododododo do do... ah-ahhh
Ha. Unosuke thought he was so damn cool with his fancy revolver but found out too late, it was actually just a crutch.
How odd, I've been thinking the phrase "Dog Sword Yojimbo" all day.
I almost got into a fight with an angry akita this afternoon...
Maybe it is just because I got used to it, but I wish these videos were longer.
Now I know where Clint Eastwood got his signature grimace and scowl. Thanks Toshiro!
"troublemaker" but, the town has trouble, he kills all the troublemakers, then there is less trouble afterwards.
You turned it on its head.
Yojimbo is a spaghetti western, before most spaghetti westerns.
More like a Ramen Western.
I think Fistful of Dollars was playful enough; the scene when Clint Eastwood rides into town and the baddies spook his mule he winds up grabbing the overhead signpost and while he's swinging from it, he sees the shopkeeper and says, "Hello" like it's no big deal some clowns were just shooting at him. Of course, shortly thereafter said clowns fail to apologize to his mule and thus provide the undertaker with some new business...
I agree and for me Fistful of Dollars was quite playful too. During the intro we also get some comic relief from the bell ringer and the music is playful.
Dingos stole muh Hiptang!
I heard Madonna eats it.
Well.. if a woman who enjoyed various golden showers eats it, then what other endorsement do we need?
Bless my timing and bless your upload schedule
That look on his face it’s like, he’s seen a lot of appalling stuff as a samurai but never a severed hand in a dog’s mouth
Now I have to wait a whole day for my favorite youtuber does a video on my favorite Leone film
Hiptang: "Madonnareats it!"®
Walter Hill also remade it as "Last Man Standing" starring Bruce Willis.
I love that film
The best of the remakes as far as I'm concerned. It followed the same story beats and used the same characters but made the whole thing its own as well. Fistful of Dollars feels too much like a repaint of the original film.
@@mikemacdee6390 Honestly I think they're all pretty awesome films with different things that make them great, Leone had Morricone which automatically gives him the best soundtrack of the three films, Gian Maria Volontè gives a memorable performance as the best version of the big bad, and that reveal in the finale is just classic. Hill had the bombastic shootings, Christopher Walken AND Bruce Willis at the top of their game, and the unique 20s gangster-western hybrid pulpy story that harkens back to Red Harvest. Kurosawa had three of his best actors feature in the film giving stellar performances, the cinematography is arguably the best, and he had the best sense of humor of the trio too (Fistful had some playful stuff in it too just to remind you all). But that's just what I think makes them all equally great!
And, to a lesser extent, Last Man Standing starting Tim Allen
Love these!
I'm really enjoying these daily vlogs, concise yet fun.
Reminds me of where I live. As in - handily - I would forget... but, then comes along a dog without a bone.
Thanks for broadening my film horizons.
The dog was living a hand to mouth existence.
One of my all time favorites
Toshiro "Bout that lyfe" Mifune.
Weird, I just got done watching Sanjuro a couple hours ago. Thanks for the video!
i wouldn't call sanjuro a psychopath
, cause he does save the town
, and the town was better off with both factions dead. i'd just call him a dude living in a brutal time, knowing what he's gotta do to get shit done.
On the video game spectrum, the Way of the Samurai video games adopt this story in original ways for each iteration. Every single one of them always involves you, the player, being swept up in a two or three faction struggle in a small town your character just so happened to stumble into.
Being a video game and having the control to sculpt the narrative benefits this kind of story in every aspect.
I have to thank you for that particular use of musical stinger in the intro. Annie Lennox's face from that music video has been since the time I was 10 burned into my brain. The moment I hear those lilting vocalizations I go momentarily catatonic.
Ya see, my dog doesn’t like people laughing, he gets the craziest idea their laughing at him
This is the best christmas present I have gotten so far George.
What a great moment to choose!
i've lost count of how many times i've watched this movie.
it's a gem among my collection, along with Seven Samurai.
Oh nice, finally one I've seen. >_>
OK I'm liking all these videos. Keep em coming please. I need one more fix before the weekend... Come on bro...
This dawg does bite and knows how to slice.
Great film from a great film maker.
Definitely in my top 10
This was fun :)
A Clint Eastwood western movie was reportedly to have been made resembling Yojimbo but, with gun slinging instead of sword play.
You and I sir have very different understandings of the word "cheery." That music is creepy as all heck.
funny, watched this the other day. one of my favorites 100%
legit one of my favorite movies of all time and a large part of that is how much this movie makes me laugh
One of my absolute favorites. Would love if you talked about Toshiro Mifune more.
Yojimbo is slowly working it's way into my top 5.
This series is so enjoyable.
Hip Tang, because you already did.
Gotta love Toshiro always wonderful in a film. I remember watching this with my dad as a kid and being blown away. Can't wait till my kids can do subtitles.
Film terrific and music legend
My local asda is always out of Hiptang.
my favorite!
please more film vlogs i am currently watching them for THE SECOND TIME ,
Wow, I didn't know fist full of dollars was the western version, I fucking love that movie.
yeah, Leone had to pay royalties for Kurosawa, as he filmed it without permission to use the script - but it was so obviously the same story.
Yeah the US release of "Dollars" was actually delayed by Kurosawa's lawsuit against Leone, because the latter refused to acknowledge the obvious: That he had made an unauthorized remake. Leone was an amazing director, but that was a bit of dick move.
This reminds me of my beloved film courses, so many years ago. I'm also reminded to re-watch Dodeskaden🙂
Something tells me Hiptang is just duck sauce.
Yojimbo and his little dog daigoro
Really getting that hiptang craving now
I have always said this was the greatest establishing shot of all time!
One of the best movies!!
I love this film. I was lucky enough to see it on the big screen at a foreign film festival. And a fistful of dollars is great as well. I still need to see django.
Hiptang!
That dog has stuck with me since I first saw this 15 years ago
"Madonner eats it"
"DUH-jango" - You taking the piss?
I think at least some of this playfulness comes through in Leone's work via the overwrought personalities of the warring groups' leaders, at least in Fistful of Dollars. They're all so absurdly serious about their feud and their hate for the other family, that we can easily see why ol' Clint decides to ruin them both for his remunerative enjoyment.
Maybe that's not quite AS cheeky a thing as happy doggo was in this scene, but I think it suggests a similar perspective for the viewer to take up: Don't feel bad; don't question the morality of our hero, these movies say. Just enjoy the dismantling of these assholes, they're worthy of what they get.
I definitely get a playful vibe from Leone's films too.
@@asiamatron the old coffin maker guy is delightfully silly at times.
Great samurai funk soundtrack
In my opinion, the dog shares a meaning. With the crazy music playing, and with Sanjuro approaching the village, and the dog, running through him, with an amputated hand in it's mouth, gives Sanjuro and us (the audience) a feeling that this village, is one helluva place.
And that will go on for another hour and 40 minutes. Funny enough, after 10 minutes of wandering, and stumbling into some great characters, Sanjuro himself, amputates someone's arm. While this time, the arm is just laying there, with no dog to come and pick it up, and dump it somewhere outside the village.
It's the kind of town where dogs rip off guys' hands and take them to show their friends.
I don't know nearly enough about the Japanese musical tradition to say for sure whether the music at all cheerful, or the exact opposite.
It is very easy to misjudge things coming from a completely different cultural background.
I've seen this film 15 times and I laugh every time at the dog!
i approve of this video.
Upvote if you're only here for the Hiptang adverts.
Classic.
TH-cam content ID at it again
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I discovered akira in my early teens at christmas... I was going to message you to do a review on this movie... My christmas is complete
This is the best content on TH-cam Pls send this Boi all the subs
So tomorrow is "Get Down, You Ignorant Willy!"
The final scene is ironic, you peeps - he says 'it is peaceful now' and yes it is, since practically everyone is dead. It is not a happy, heroic ending!
Shamefully, this is a Kurosawa I haven't seen, but I just realized the "Looks like you chose the wrong party to crash"-guy from the Tenchu series is a Yojimbo reference. Neat.
Also, Lynch's Wild at Heart directly references this moment at one point.
hope the next one’s gonna be about demolition man
Im calling it, this is a video on how to greet your buddy James
At least it not that dog with the human face on his head from Invasion it the body snatchers remake (70s). That gave me nightmares for days .
Yyyyyoooooo! That movie was awesome how come you only hear people talk about classic Hollywood movie like gone with the wind and shit.
When I first saw that scene I was like "Ok Kurosawa, you have my attention".
Ahhh, so that's where Lynch got the idea for wild at heart.
Y'all I'm trying to get some Hiptang to take home for the holidays but I can't find it at any stores! I've tried 8 different places. Do you know where I can get it?
Tatsuya Nakadai was brilliant in this as well.
Its amazing the Japanese have a word for a bodyguard from 1961.
Yeah, a (somewhat) literal translation is "stick wielder", and it refers to the notion of bodyguard in the sense of "hired muscle" or "hired thug".
Bodyguards form 1961 are a very important part of japanese culture.......probably
I'm guessing tomorrow is Fist Full of Dynamite
Duck you sucker.