197 - The Hidden Fortress

The Dudes protect their future Queen in enemy territory with 1958's The Hidden Fortress.  This classic jidaigeki adventure is another excellent entry in the Toshiro Mifune/Akira Kurosawa collaboration.  While Mifune is as amazing as ever, prepare to be blown away by the power of Misa Uehara, whose portrayal of the Princess will make you seriously depressed about what passes for leadership today.

Other movies discussed:

Napoleon (2023)  – Directed by Ridley Scott

I Come In Peace (1990)  – Directed by Craig R. Baxley

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are the best foreign films that influenced or inspired an American version?

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