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someday they're actually gonna go to war on Shogun

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Mar 25 '24, 21:56

someday . . .

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I much prefer the slow burn. Make me care about the players involved. then it means something and isn't just a bunch of killing with no meaning -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 26, 04:36 1
- i don't mind a slow burn. this is just two sides talking about war for six episodes without much actual fighting -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 26, 07:02
You'll be shedding your tears -- (link) - JD Mar 25, 22:12 [youtube] 5
- i never watched the NBC one back in the day but amazing they got Toshiro MFin Mifune to be Lord Toranaga, and didn't make him speak english for US -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Mar 25, 22:15 [youtube] 4
  - yes, cause Japanese in the 1600's were known for their English speaking -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 26, 04:28 1
    - no but NBC executives in the 80s weren't known for their scrupulous fidelity to historical accuracy -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 26, 07:05
  - I haven't seen very many of his films, but enough to know that that is, as they say, a good get. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 22:41
  - I remember my parents watching that and had no idea about the significance of the casting -- nm - JD Mar 25, 22:22

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