--- In toshiromifune@yahoogroups.com, Barbara Peterson <nocturne_cvs@...> wrote:

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> I'm the moderator of this list, and glad to see some action.
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> Here's a topic to talk about for the 200 people on this list!
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> What's the latest Toshiro Mifune movie you watched... and why?
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> Did you notice anyhthing in the viewing that you hadn't seen before?
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HI Barbra, you bet, I watched the Samurai Trilogy on Mushshi Miyamoto and loved it, Toshiro was great and i also lost my heart to Kaoru Yachiguso ( Otsu ) she added a great deal to the movies, But, in the end it was toshiro who got my thumbs up. Good to hear from all of you again. New Guy, Kent

--- In toshiromifune@yahoogroups.com, "kntlyl" <kntlyl@...> wrote:

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> --- In toshiromifune@yahoogroups.com, Barbara Peterson <nocturne_cvs@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm the moderator of this list, and glad to see some action.
> >  
> > Here's a topic to talk about for the 200 people on this list!
> >  
> > What's the latest Toshiro Mifune movie you watched... and why?
> >  
> > Did you notice anyhthing in the viewing that you hadn't seen before?
> >
> HI Barbra, you bet, I watched the Samurai Trilogy on Mushshi Miyamoto and loved it, Toshiro was great and i also lost my heart to Kaoru Yachiguso ( Otsu ) she added a great deal to the movies, But, in the end it was toshiro who got my thumbs up. Good to hear from all of you again. New Guy, Kent
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I watched Part 1 of the Samurai Trilogy Saturday on IFC (again, I own the three of them). Isn't Kaoru Yachiguso wonderful? Mariko Okada (Akemi) was very good as well but Yachiguso creates such a sweet character.
What strikes me each time I see these films is how wonderfully Mifune makes the transition from wild Takezo to the focused Musashi. He allows the transformation to be totally believable, growing further throughout all the films.