SWNN Video: Three Outlaw Samurai – Another Movie That Inspired Rian Johnson for The Last Jedi!

 

Three Outlaw Samurai is another one of the films Rian Johnson revealed might have inspired bits and pieces of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A work of the Japanese director Hideo Gosha, Three Outlaw Samurai explores themes of duty, betrayal, and honor, and how a simple, yet critical decision, can change one’s conception of each.

Rian cited the film for “the look and feel of its sword fights and its general sense of pulpy fun,” in an interview with Empire Magazine.

 

 

My video below discusses the film and its themes. Let us know what you think of Three Outlaw Samurai and its possible connections to The Last Jedi!

 

 

 

 

You can check out Wayward Jedi’s previous video on another movie that inspired Rian Johnson here.

 

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8 thoughts on “SWNN Video: Three Outlaw Samurai – Another Movie That Inspired Rian Johnson for The Last Jedi!

  • August 15, 2017 at 7:47 pm
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    Luke, Ben and Rey?

    • August 15, 2017 at 10:35 pm
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      There’s a lot of comparisons to be made, I shied away from that mostly because they don’t have to follow the blueprints of these stories exactly, but Snoke and his guards and the Knights of Ren could be factored into the equation as well!

      But yeah, I think Luke, Ben, and Rey are the obvious choices here.

    • August 16, 2017 at 1:42 pm
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      The new Mortis Trio ?

      • August 16, 2017 at 7:09 pm
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        Ayy

  • August 16, 2017 at 4:22 am
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    Most interesting. Again, Rian Johnson’s taste in movies is impeccable.I do love Three Outlaw Samurai as a film for its themes of loyalty and its character work. And really, with how the ST has set up the Jedi and Force users in general, it very much seems like the ideas of Three Outlaw Samurai will be ever present.

    I have a feeling that given this movie, Kylo is going to somehow betray Snoke or at the very least have second guesses. Wouldn’t it be an ironic twist, if Rey actually turned to the Dark side and Kylo came back to the light? If LF did that, I would honestly applaud them because that is balsy and something super unpredictable.

    Overall, excellent overview.

    • August 16, 2017 at 8:44 pm
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      It would be more ballsy if Snoke turned to the light side 😛

    • August 16, 2017 at 10:37 pm
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      “Again, Rian Johnson’s taste in movies is impeccable.I do love Three Outlaw Samurai as a film for its themes of loyalty and its character work.”

      What makes you think Rian came up with this list? 😛

      • August 16, 2017 at 11:41 pm
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        If you are going to quote me and cheekily make a remark about Rian Johnson, then have the quote be pertinent to that discussion. Other wise you look completely misled. Unless, you are responding to someone else.

        But assuming that you aren’t, it can rub someone the wrong way.

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