Akira Kurosawa--Music for Film: Seven Samurai Part 1

[AUG351]

Akira Kurosawa's Samurai movies are true art work. We will never see movies as great as his works.

[JoeCoolFreeman]

My all time favorite movie.....right behind The Godfather. But it's close dude! Real close! Like a gnats wing!

[MrRyanhancock1234]

@JoeCoolFreeman or your sweet ass cheeks as my tongue becomes curious :)

[DarrylCross]

Even though this film is approaching 60 years, as far as films that have captured my heart go, it has still yet to be topped. Among the many things going for it, it has an awesome score as heard on this video.

[rkotcher]

*Hey everyone! I'm a composer from Pittsburgh interested in film scoring. Please check out my music and let me know what you think! I'd super appreciate it!*

[Salvus967]

man why would u show the whole opening credits, should have just started at the part when the horse riders show up at the top of the hill.  i just clicked through the credits. who really gives a fuck who the costume designer was, and everythigh else for that matter?

[applebeesbarandgrill]

@Raidmasterprod this movie was made in 1954

[vereistesHaff]

that guy which played that quite and polite samurai... that was a masterpiece of playing a samurai... the music at the beginning remembers me of him - sitting in the grass, playing with the flowers, then killing two bad guys ;-)

[Raidmasterprod]

This MUST have a wide release here in the US!

[Sparrow10567]

one of the best movies ever made. Blu ray version looks soo good. Best samurai movie, funny, violent, epic.... just epic

[mgf001]

This music is great for a long walk

[HungrySamurai1]

I've seen every film by Kurosawa made between 1945 and 1993. This is indeed his Magnum Opus. So many innovative and interesting film techniques, yes. But his deliberate pace in character and plot development -- wonderful. Epic. Some complain of its pace and length. I would simply respond by saying: yes, that length, that glorius length.

[filmgeek22]

I finally sat down and watched this a few weeks ago and it is definately the masterpiece that you all said it was. Thanks guys!!! :D

[nutherefurlong]

It's funny, I had this in my head yesterday and it took me HOURS to figure out which movie it was even from. So glad I finally remembered, would have driven me crazy :) Thanks for posting this!

[CIicktheYellowButton]

I just keep on coming back to this video... honestly, this is probably the best movie I've watched next to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

People say that this movie was too long and slow paced, but it wasn't like that for me. I never wanted it to end.

[OrigamiPaper]

Bought this movie last week. Watched it today.....

Is about to become my all time favourite movie.

[Archangeladel]

You are a true leg for posting this music. I couldnt seat through 7 samurai til i was 18 and about to go to uni to study film. One night i couldnt sleep and decided to put it as it never failed to sedate me. I was glued to the screen. When the film finished I rewinded it and watched it again. I was too absort on the images and hadnt been reading any of the subtitles.

[Yapostadodat]

Toshiro Mifune was an EPIC force unto himself, this film acts as a catalyst to help him realize his ULTIMATE potential as an actor. Through the films extended length, over three hours uncut, you get to really know each and every samurai and their stories. There are only a few movies I've seen that have musical intermissions; King Kong (original), 2001 and The Seven Samurai. All are epic and all have amazing soundtracks worthy of a musical interlude. Thanks for this post!

[OrigamiPaper]

@Yapostadodat

I think Kill Bill had one too.

[stardingo747]

most people do not understand Bushido; it isn't about being a macho man going around banging your chest like a gorilla, it is about having a cast iron work ethic, about doing a good job, even if it means dying. Bushido has limitless applications where working are concerned, people get it confused with Budo. Bushido, is about work, Budo, is about martial arts. You can have Bushido without Budo, but you can not have Budo without Bushido.

[CIicktheYellowButton]

My mom showed me the this movie when I was going through a depressed time in my life. BEST GESTURE EVER. It made me get into samurai movies, but this is still the best one! I just wish it was longer :P

[filmgeek22]

Ive just bought this film on DVD but havent sat down and watched it yet? Is it really a masterpiece?

[GojiGuru]

@filmgeek22 About as much of a masterpiece as you'll ever see. But view it open minded. It helps if you know what you're getting into because some don't find Kurosawa's style entertaining. But Seven Samurai is very enertaining.

[filmgeek22]

@GojiGuru Brilliant! Thanks!! I fucking love japanese films.. recently just watched Battle Royale and Audition... both crazy and awesome :D

[Acrobatjonas]

@GojiGuru I agree with filmgeek22 keep an open mind. Im a huge fan samurai flixs, and this is probally the best one!

[stardingo747]

@filmgeek22 read the book "Hagakure" first before watching the movie.

[l0gan316]

@filmgeek22 its good to know a brief history of the period the film is made too, it can be lost on dsome cause they dont know what its going to be about (apart from samurai obviously)

[Etheryczna]

@filmgeek22: So I must recommend you "Throne of Blood" - this is a real MASTERPIECE! (at least for me) =)

[filmgeek22]

@Etheryczna is this also directed by akira kurosawa? Im pretty sure it is :)

[Etheryczna]

@filmgeek22 : Naturally ;)

[sapemi08]

@filmgeek22

Intense, dramatic even funny.

A really masterpiece of a kind.

For me the best part is that it is in black and white.

Light and darkness, as simple as life itself.

You'll enjoy it, that's for sure.

[torker24]

@filmgeek22 I love it! It's one of my absolute favorites.

[Purplebumblebee]

@filmgeek22

Yes!

[Salvus967]

@filmgeek22 yes it is. it is true to history and takes u rigt into that time period. it is very well done. u did not waste ur money on that DVD.

[samfilmkid]

@filmgeek22 have you watched it yet? (silly since it's been a year, but what did you think of it?)

[filmgeek22]

@samfilmkid lol yes i have. Masterpiece in every sense of the word dude!

[Finarphin]

@filmgeek22 Yes.

[chas63]

@filmgeek22 yes.

That's very funny, 'cause I have a copy of "Stray Dog" that I haven't watched yet. Seriously, though... the 7 Samurai may very well become your favorite film of all time.  I think that I may have watched it more than 50 times. Not sick of it yet, either.

[peterdcarter1]

A masterpiece

[Joah77]

The music starting at 1:40 has been on my mind since I first saw this movie, it plays throughout the movie in different pitches depending on where it's played. I would like to know what it is actually called please.

[stardingo747]

For those of you complaining about how this movie had "no hot women;" Akira Kurosawa was directing a movie about the poorest Japanese of the feudal era. The movie wasn't meant to be a fairy tale fantasy, it was meant to be grity and "real," hence, the women weren't supposed to be "hot." Even today the movie stands out; most Samurai flicks are idealized, romanticized versions of the history.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

"fight bravely, now you are a full fledged man! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

[Highlandersforever]

@piontro what the fuck are you talking about? wtf? does that have to do with the seven samurai

[Kankannan]

best fucking movie ever

[stardingo747]

I really wish the young guy would have stayed with the chick he deflowered.

[mubirshu]

Sorry, I may have misspoke. I think they might have been used to some extent in the opening of Conan, but mostly in the scene where Conan, Valeria & Subotai are sneaking into Thulsa Doom's cavern.

[mubirshu]

John Milius is a huge fan of Kurosawa, and if you notice the opening drums are nearly identical to those in the opening of Conan the Barbarian.

[OlegTabakov]

The opening soundtrack is wonderful.

[stardingo747]

I loved this movie; can't track it down anywhere on the net though, that has subtitles. This movie is excellent; screw "The Magnifiscent Seven" this movie is far more harrowing, even heart wrenching in moments.

[stardingo747]

also, Nippontastic, you think I'm bad?

Musashi was much worse buddy. Did Musashi swear a lot?

Like a sailor; no joke, he was described as "worse than the peasantry" and "vulgar."

I'm a gentleman compared to Musashi; Musashi did not practice good manners until his 40's.

[HannibalFL86]

You would have gotten along with my grandfather, lol.. I remember my mother rushing to cover my ears when he would get annoyed.. he was an old WW2 Sailor himself.

[stardingo747]

Actually, most Arabs are impecably polite, at least the upper classes.

Good manners are an integral part of Arab culture, and I restate my point, the more warlike a people's past, the better their manners are.

[Nippontastic]

And your point is?

[stardingo747]

The more a people fight each other, the more they need to engage in negotiation talks, the more they do that, the more impecable and complex their etiquette systems become. By far the most complex etiquette system ever, was Victorian Era Britain's.

Like I said; the more warlike a people, the better their manners are.

[Nippontastic]

Where are you from, then?

[stardingo747]

no freaking idea.

[bowerybaker]

i agree with your final statement

[pauobiol]

this soundtrack is great, thank you for posting it!

[stardingo747]

well, at least the dramatic and emotional parts.

[stardingo747]

I dedicate this song, to every man that has died, trying to topple a tyrant.

[Nippontastic]

You can't really dedicate songs unless you write them yourself, I think :)

[stardingo747]

ah, ah...

I composed it in a past life so its probably mine.

fuck you.

[Nippontastic]

How can someone so rude appreciate such good music?

[stardingo747]

here's an observation for you;

the more warlike a people, the better their manners are.

never trust someone with overly good manners.

that is why I don't trust the arabs.

[stardingo747]

thank you, thank you very much.

but, what is the name of this track?

[chopperpilot5]

epic score especialy ant the beginning. I love how it gets louder and louder.

[jonnyclow]

i loved the music in this film, thanks so much for sharing! ;D

[steppeman]

Thanks

[Tzakuraba]

Thank U, i consider this Music n soundtrack in this movie to among my all time best. It is so nuanced n relative to the emotions n rhythm in the story

[GojiGuru]

My first video to pass the 1,000-view mark--thanks guys!

[MrRoekkum]

Oh I've been looking for this soundtrack in years! Where did you buy it, or whatever you did to get it? I guess I'll be visiting this video quite often; one of the best scores in film history, I would dare to say.

[GojiGuru]

A friend gave it to me. I don't know where he got it. Sorry.

[DunkirkObserver]

All it needs is Kikuchiyo doing his Moe impression

[imeldaDuke]

What is a Moe?

[justinjjs]

one of the best

[GrouchyBourbonFilms]

awesome!