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The Last Samurai (2003)
A profound message against the war
I like very much the traditional Japanese culture and its sense of honor, and this was the main reason for going and seeing the movie.
Yet I found there a much more profound and topical message.
Personally, I consider the whole movie, especially the intense last run towards the gun machines, not only as a celebration of Samurai sense of honour. Instead, I think this is a strong message against violence and war; Samurai choose to die rather than surrender, Omura prefer to kill rather than renounce to its own interest. How many times people kill or die for an idea, for personal interest, or even for nothing at all? How many times people kill or die because they are like actors in a game, and are obliged to play their role up to the (obvious) end?
A message that is sadly valid in the time being, no matter if we are the ones running against the gun machines, or those opening the fire.
...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! (1974)
The "golden age" of Bud and Terence
This is, IMHO, the best film of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, almost matched by "Non c'è due senza quattro". A small accident causing an incredible series of events, a dummy bad boss surrounded by a gang of dummy bad bullies, a lot of fake violence, and an irresistible crescendo of gags up to the grand final at the bosses party... A movie belonging to Bud & Terence golden age, far before the two began to quarrel and broke the pair.
The scene at the firefighters' chorus in unforgettable 8-)