SS Radio #145: Sword Movies with Rip and John Musser

[Mark Rippetoe]

Sword Movies | Starting Strength Radio #145

[Lost and Found]

If you like action movies this is a very good podcast episode.

Who knew Rip was into fencing other than barbed wire?

[Steven Kalin]

Rip, what’s your opinion on the Last Samurai? It’s one of my go to favourites, along with kingdom of heaven( I have yet to see the directors cut, can’t find it).

[Mark Rippetoe]

Haven't seen The Last Samurai in a while. I need to watch it again.

[Steven Kalin]

Haven't seen The Last Samurai in a while. I need to watch it again.

Reason I asked is your stated opinion on Tom Cruise, which I share (I’m the only person I know who does). I kinda feel like it’s his best performance, along with that one where he played a hit man. Can’t remember the name of that one. But I mean, the whole cast, particularly Ken Watanabe, was fantastic. And the sword play! Jesus!

[Mark E. Hurling]

Reason I asked is your stated opinion on Tom Cruise, which I share (I’m the only person I know who does). I kinda feel like it’s his best performance, along with that one where he played a hit man. Can’t remember the name of that one. But I mean, the whole cast, particularly Ken Watanabe, was fantastic. And the sword play! Jesus!

Best line in the movie? "Too many mind."

[Steven Kalin]

Best line in the movie? "Too many mind."

No kidding. Right up there with “Jolly Good”

[Chiaki Nitya]

Rip, what’s your opinion on the Last Samurai? It’s one of my go to favourites, along with kingdom of heaven( I have yet to see the directors cut, can’t find it).

The director's cut is for rent on Amazon, I think it's like 4 bucks but it's totally worth it.

[Steven Kalin]

The director's cut is for rent on Amazon, I think it's like 4 bucks but it's totally worth it.

Amazon won’t let me rent it. I think it’s just another drawback of living in Canada.

[Dave Longley]

Takeshi Kitano’s version of Zatoichi is well worth watching.

I think it has the most realistic climactic sword fight in cinema.