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Jan 4, 2016 · It’s a brilliantly unconventional angle for a galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure, but George Lucas, the writer-director of Star Wars, didn’t have to think too hard to come up with it. As he has...
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If you have seen both movies, you’ll find that Obi-Wan Kenobi is a lot like the Samurai General Makabe Rokurota in Akira Kurosawa's film The Hidden Fortress. Rokurota is a famous general on the side of the losing army turned rebels, and he is trying to keep the princess safe and help her travel through to an ally who will protect them. Along the wa...
One of the big plot points in Star Wars: Episode IV: — A New Hope is Princess Leia receiving information to help take down the Empire, and her journey of trying to bring it to the rebels. Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyeven shows the people that retrieved this information and the efforts and sacrifices they went through, all ending with Leia receiving...
The Hidden Fortress doesn’t start off with the samurai or the princess, but two bumbling peasants who get wrapped up into the rescuing of the princess, and who have been compared to a pair of famous droids from Star Wars. There are several similarities (and differences) to be found within this duo and two other duos in Star Wars: Episode IV — A New...
Jul 5, 2021 · While the vast scope of The Hidden Fortress incorporates entire armies fighting for political control and a world-weary war veteran facing his arch-nemesis, the true heroes of the movie are Tahei and Matashichi, just like the true heroes of Star Wars are Artoo and Threepio.
The Hidden Fortress was the fourth highest-grossing film of the year in Japan, and Kurosawa's most successful film up to that point. It was a significant influence on the 1977 American film Star Wars .
Aug 4, 2024 · Influences from The Hidden Fortress are evident in Star Wars and Lucas never shied away from acknowledging Kurosawa's vital role in inspiring his space opera.
- Andrew Gladman
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Mar 1, 2024 · Originally released in 1958, The Hidden Fortress tells the story of two peasants caught in the middle of a war who unknowingly help a princess and her general across enemy lines. It’s a fun,...
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Dec 15, 2015 · How did Akira Kurosawa's classic Japanese film inspire George Lucas's sci-fi saga? Explore the similarities and differences between the two movies, from the characters and plot to the themes and style.
