LoginThe Last Samurai (2-Disc Widescreen Edition) - Region 2 DVD
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ViSUALLY BEAUTiFUL (II)..
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17 years, 7 months ago at Dec 6 3:00
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Disc one contains the film itself. To sum it up as average would probabl be fair - ok, but nothing special. Nice details on the historical front along with decent action scene are spoilt a little by parts of the screenplay, in particular a fairly major detail of the ending which is impossible to describe without giving away major spoilers.Disc two lets the package down completely. ... read more
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The Last Samurai gives epic sweep to an intimate story of cultures at a crossroads as Japan undergoes tumultuous transition to a more Westernised society in 1876-77. In America, tormented Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is coerced by a mercenary officer (Tony Goldwyn) to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this "progress" is a rebellion of samurai warriors, holding fast to their traditions of honour despite strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader (Ken Watanabe), Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the Samurai code, switching sides for a
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Release date: 7 May 2004
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 7321900283830
Release date: 7 May 2004
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 7321900283830
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