tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512798575068184046.post8480448394711407094..comments2024-01-23T03:03:38.990+13:00Comments on The Film Sufi: "The 47 Ronin" - Kenji Mizoguchi (1941-42)The Film Sufihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04322383474504278378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512798575068184046.post-56214147916785849242019-08-15T11:32:31.790+12:002019-08-15T11:32:31.790+12:00I just read your review and Richard Brody's on...I just read your review and Richard Brody's on the New Yorker. Brody argues that the Ronin are not trying to save face, but they are rebelling against an unfair ruling class. The conflict is that they must rebel in a way that maintains the spirit of the Samurai. <br /><br />There is definitely an aspect of making sure their Lord does not seem like a fool, but there are a lot of moments in the film where the samurai are upset with how unfair the ruling was. <br /><br />It's also not explicitly shown but it's assumed that Tokugawa reports to the shogun in a way that will help the ronin get their justified revenge. Rex Rocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13882035283212321660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512798575068184046.post-11768403867652064862016-09-26T07:29:25.764+13:002016-09-26T07:29:25.764+13:00It is not correct to say that Kira's insult of...It is not correct to say that Kira's insult of Asano is not shown. It is, in fact, shown, in the first lines of dialogue.Vidorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391689584024292560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512798575068184046.post-43608135626736428382014-06-12T19:48:38.424+12:002014-06-12T19:48:38.424+12:00I must say, I agree with many of your objections t...I must say, I agree with many of your objections to the film, but 2 stars seems a little ungenerous. As Kokomoarnold says, no one can accuse Mizoguchi of playing to an audience. I wonder if the intentional absence of everything that might have made this more interesting might have been Mizoguchi's defiance against the government that made him make a propoganda film.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853078982517969900noreply@blogger.com