Kurosawa's film (or it's remake, The Magnificent Seven) is arguably the basis for all ensemble films made today. We'd never have any of the Ocean's movies, Rat Pack or Clooney, without the story of seven ronin banding together for common purpose.
And its influence goes beyond film. Look at team-based comic books, like Justice League. Whether Kurosawa or Tolkein deserves more credit for party-based roleplaying games, that's hard to say.
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Date: 2008-05-10 02:26 pm (UTC)Kurosawa's film (or it's remake, The Magnificent Seven) is arguably the basis for all ensemble films made today. We'd never have any of the Ocean's movies, Rat Pack or Clooney, without the story of seven ronin banding together for common purpose.
And its influence goes beyond film. Look at team-based comic books, like Justice League. Whether Kurosawa or Tolkein deserves more credit for party-based roleplaying games, that's hard to say.