Cinema and Star Wars: Yojimbo

Akira Kurosawa's 1961 samurai romp Yojimbo is the story of a ronin with no name who wanders into a town and offers his services as hired muscle to both sides in a turf war. This film has become one of the most iconic films in Japanese history, and has had a huge impact on the Western genre in the United States (and other countries). Join with me as I discuss the connections I see between this film and that galaxy far, far away...