tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post7603124785658213108..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Ommmmm...Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50577108369798988432014-08-04T17:16:26.723-04:002014-08-04T17:16:26.723-04:00Windy Wilson -- Yup. In his final years, he stopp...Windy Wilson -- Yup. In his final years, he stopped carrying a sword altogether, and used to kill sword wielding samurai (looking to up their box score by hanging one in-season Musashi on the den wall) with said stick.Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59864870940880469012014-08-04T02:58:37.278-04:002014-08-04T02:58:37.278-04:00Meanwhile, over on http://www.jerrypournelle.com/c...Meanwhile, over on http://www.jerrypournelle.com/chaosmanor/cossacks-being-polite-to-power-immigration-dilemma/ they're comparing Cossacks to cowboys.<br /><br />The internet is a weird and wonderful place.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103158605402636540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37458749723060590412014-08-02T17:47:54.013-04:002014-08-02T17:47:54.013-04:00The samurai which, upon discovering that a farmer&...The samurai which, upon discovering that a farmer's boy with a musket could shoot them from their horses, killed all the black smiths?<br /><br />No, I don't like them.T.Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351094909296928284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91310608776505060472014-08-02T00:31:09.931-04:002014-08-02T00:31:09.931-04:00There's a documentary called "The Japanes...There's a documentary called "The Japanese Version" that examines this cross-pollination. In the usual Western, the rugged hero is minding his own business, runs into some trouble. Maybe he takes a few lumps. He goes and rounds up a posse of his friends and takes care the problem. Western culture takes away a message about individuality and initiative in solving a problem. Japanese culture takes away a message about the community coming together for the strength to resolve an issue. Which is right? Maybe both.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678469957068646235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69418437663471474592014-08-02T00:07:10.117-04:002014-08-02T00:07:10.117-04:00The "leaving the guy on the island" stor...The "leaving the guy on the island" story I originally heard attributed to Bokuden Tsukuhara, another famous swordsman. The "crushing his skull with an oar" part happened in Musashi's final duel, against Sasaki. Musashi,though not the only great swordsman of his time, is a fascinating character; and a ronin like him is more cowboy-like than most samurai. That's probably why Kurosawa, wanting to make a movie like an American western, made the hero of Yojimbo a suddenly masterless samurai.LoFan Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670806965670035017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38046914785832732922014-08-01T20:10:36.321-04:002014-08-01T20:10:36.321-04:00"I ambushed you with a cup of coffee!"
..."I ambushed you with a cup of coffee!"<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1MkjmbdHUMMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11847742991129526572014-08-01T20:05:54.282-04:002014-08-01T20:05:54.282-04:00Al,
Read "Red Harvest" by Hammett, Kuro...Al,<br /><br />Read "Red Harvest" by Hammett, Kurosawa did. ;)Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414687981098467556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38732610687879254842014-08-01T19:42:12.656-04:002014-08-01T19:42:12.656-04:00We don't know what "Samurai up! sounds li...We don't know what "Samurai up! sounds like in Japanese.<br /><br />Was Musahi the Samurai who eventually began fighting and beating other Samaurai with whatever weapon happened to be at hand, like nearby sticks and rocks?Windy Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951254236693386401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36739940524026927952014-08-01T14:33:44.793-04:002014-08-01T14:33:44.793-04:00Living rent free. that is the way.
I like the st...Living rent free. that is the way.<br /><br />I like the story and will share it at my Do-Bak.<br /><br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10991831680512078352014-08-01T13:19:27.684-04:002014-08-01T13:19:27.684-04:00Interesting link ... and demonstration of limitati...Interesting link ... and demonstration of limitations of spell-check. Hmm. I was gonna list the two I found, but <i>spoilers</i>! (Because of years-ago "emotional trauma" at the hands of my thesis advisor I am now unable to NOT proofread. Thanks again, Prof. McW!)<br /><br />Still, anything with the description "<i>drenched in humiliation and dripping rage</i>" in it gets a pass on the odd typo or two.<br /><br />Good point about the similarities in our mythologizing about cowboys and about samurai. That said, somehow "Samurai up!" doesn't quite have the same ring to it....Mike_Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39594769940133614032014-08-01T12:30:18.606-04:002014-08-01T12:30:18.606-04:00"And the Oscar for Best Director of a Western..."And the Oscar for Best Director of a Western goes to Akira Kurosawa"<br /><br />Watch Yojimbo and compare it to "A Fistful of Dollars" and do the same with 'The Seven Samurai' and 'The Magnificent Seven'. <br /><br />I think Akira Kurosawa was eventually awarded an honorary Oscar, I remember watching it. <br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52818759282856903612014-08-01T10:19:32.298-04:002014-08-01T10:19:32.298-04:00It did make me recall the "Rules for a knife ...It did make me recall the "Rules for a knife fight?" scene in BC & the SK.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416410052064018322noreply@blogger.com