25: The Last Samurai

Episode 25 of the The Last Star In Hollywood podcast, hosted by Next Word, titled "25: The Last Samurai" was published on April 5, 2024 and runs 104 minutes.

April 5, 2024 ·104m · The Last Star In Hollywood

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Summary

This week, Cruise shoots for Oscar recognition in Edward Zwick’s 2003 historical drama The Last Samurai. Is this an overlooked classic? How does it stand with the other historical epics of the 2000s? Has anyone ever been better than Ken Watanabe? Content warning: violence, suicide, racism Unanswered Questions: Is this a white savior story? Who is — or are — the last Samurai? Should the movie be longer? Further reading: Gladiator (2000) The Sakoku Period Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) The Line Of Action The Last Star In Hollywood Definitive List Of Tom Cruise Films The Last Star In Hollywood: Production Schedule Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord! Join us next time for Michael Mann’s hitman drama, Collateral! The Last Star In Hollywood is a Next Word production.Copyright © 2024 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode Description

This week, Cruise shoots for Oscar recognition in Edward Zwick’s 2003 historical drama The Last Samurai. Is this an overlooked classic? How does it stand with the other historical epics of the 2000s? Has anyone ever been better than Ken Watanabe?

Content warning: violence, suicide, racism

Unanswered Questions:

Is this a white savior story?
Who is — or are — the last Samurai?
Should the movie be longer?

Further reading:

Thanks for listening! For bonus shows, extra content and more, support The Last Star In Hollywood and the Next Word network by visiting Patreon.com/NextWord!

Join us next time for Michael Mann’s hitman drama, Collateral!

The Last Star In Hollywood is a Next Word production.

Copyright © 2024 The Last Star In Hollywood. All Rights Reserved.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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