DVD Notes: The Samurai Triology

I recently finished watching the Samurai trilogy (Musashi Miyamoto, Duel At Ichijoji Temple, and Duel At Ganryu Island), which I picked up in Bali. I enjoyed it, however after watching all the Kurosawa movies lately, the one thing that really stood out, was the fact that it was in color. I think many of the location shots were very cinematic and impressive. The legendary Toshiro Mifune didn?t disappoint. I guess the novel that this movie is based on is a sort of cultural touchstone akin, I?m told to Gone With The Wind. It is the story of the legendary 17th century samurai Musashi Miyamoto?s progress from undisciplined youth to enlightened swordsman. The first installment won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1955. Perhaps not as interesting as the Kurosawa movies, but I enjoyed the series nonetheless.