Disney+ Shogun

Jalapeno

Ruddy marvellous first 2 episodes !!!!!

VimFuego

got it on my watchlist, looks good. 

LionAquaLooper

Is it basically like Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai? 

EricTheWeary

Ahh, MrsTheWeary was looking forward to this. Not quite sure why but she moves in mysterious ways. Might get an airing on a wet February evening. 

Reverend

LionAquaLooper said:

Is it basically like Tom Cruise's The Last Samurai? 

wrong way round. Shogun predates last samurai

Greatape

Has someone gone in the stew yet?

Loved the book and old TV show, but the show was much more from Chamberlain's perspective than the book. I hope they change that 

CHRISB50

I loved the original back in the day. 

Will watch this one when I have time. 

Jalapeno

Greatape said:

Has someone gone in the stew yet?

Loved the book and old TV show, but the show was much more from Chamberlain's perspective than the book. I hope they change that 

Yes, and Yes.

ICBM

On watch list now, thanks .

Philly_Q

Is there a lot of sword fighting?  If not I'll pass.

Adey

I've recently finished reading the book Samurai William by Giles Milton about him. Interesting if you like historical non-fiction. And probably fewer "made-up bits" than the TV series or films.

Interesting that English merchants were trying to find Japan by going across the north of Russia originally, rather than risk being caught by the Portuguese who were ruling the seas east of Africa at the time.

William got there in the end via Cape Horn as they though that better than facing the Portuguese!

Having said that, I'll give the series a look.

MagicPigDetective

The first episode was very good indeed.. excellent cinematography, script, acting. Looks amazing though interestingly the filming location was around Vancouver 

jonnyburgo

I'll give it a watch, that Cosmo fella was brilliant in the movie Calm with Horses

FarleyUK

MagicPigDetective said:

The first episode was very good indeed.. excellent cinematography, script, acting. Looks amazing though interestingly the filming location was around Vancouver 

I was in Vancouver last month for work for 3 days; took a seaplane ride around the bay and the mountains. Can confirm it's a stunning place (no samurai though).

PolarityMan

First 2 episodes were pretty damn awesome.

RandallFlagg

Dod someone mention stew? 

Philly_Q

RandallFlagg said:

Dod someone mention stew? 

They did in the Dave Myers Tribute thread.

EricTheWeary

Watched the first episode. Possibly I need to take notes to keep track.  I got slightly annoyed by the ooh look at the vast expanse of our CGI moments but otherwise it's gripping stuff. 

robgilmo

I like stew, Irish is my fave but also love beef moroccan stew with chipotle and green beans, cant be doing with chipotle from a jar though, it doesnt taste right.

Not sure what Samurai warriors has to do with the love of stew though?

bbill335

i don't why but there is a radial blur effect on the edges of the screen that looks really naff and annoying. it's a shame coz the costumes, set design, etc. look fantastic but that blur is really distracting. 

also i've seen People Who Oughtta Know say that it is impressively accurate and avoids anachronism. except that they don't wipe their blades before sheathing. just gross bloodied steel going back into the tube.

Kittyfrisk

Philly_Q said:

RandallFlagg said:

Dod someone mention stew? 

They did in the Dave Myers Tribute thread.

Isn't there a forum rule about carrying stew across threads?