Front Page [Unofficial]‘The Hidden Fortress’: Why we’d never have ‘Star Wars’ without this 1958 Japanese classic
Arcadiagt5So, not as minimalist as #HiddenFortress but #SonOfDracula basically had the "The End" title card & a list of players at the end and that was it.
Hmmm. One thing I noticed with #HiddenFortress (and also #Rashomon) was all credits up front with nothing beyond a "The End" title card at the back end. This #monsterdon seemed to be similarly front loaded
Ok yeah, I can DEFINITELY see the inspiration for R2-D2 & C-3PO in those two goobers… #HiddenFortress
#HiddenFortress in 10 minutes or so. Going silent now for a bit.
I might go see #HiddenFortress later…
VIKINGS vs SAMURAI🎬 Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress: a samurai epic with humor, drama, and visuals to die for. It even inspired Star Wars! 🚀 Check out why this 1958 classic still holds its throne: https://vikingsvssamurai.com/the-hidden-fortress/#SamuraiCinema #HiddenFortress
hagia sophia
The Hidden Fortress - Yuki's song
FreiGuy 
Going down a rabbit hole of #movies I haven't seen that influenced #StarWars. Here's my list so far.
The 7th Voyage of #Sinbad
2001: A #SpaceOdyssey
The Adventure of #RobinHood
#Casablanca
Dersu Uzala
The Guns of Navarone
#FlashGordon
#HiddenFortress
Jason and the Argonauts
Lawrence of Arabia
#Metropolis
Once upon a time in the #West
The Searchers
#SevenSamurai
Yojimbo
So far I've watched Sinbad and Casablanca.
#LucasFilm #Disney #SciFi #Adventure #Fantasy #Western #Samurai #Film
DORORewatching #HiddenFortress. Best known as the template for Star Wars, Hidden Fortress is also considered one of #AkiraKurosawa’s lightest films. This may be true, but a closer look also reveals an enormous nihilistic depth. Formally so brilliant that George Lucas copied entire setups. — #CineMastodon #FilmMastodon
