The Last Samurai

by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Swick

Book Overview

DESCRIPTION: Already slated as one of the top movies of 2003, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise, will be released nationally on December 5, 2003. All script reviews of The Last Samurai have been positive, according to www.upcomingmovies.com. The book will contain parts of the script, exclusive stills from the movie, and interviews from the actors, actresses, and the director. Synopsis of Movie: Set in the 1870s, this film captures Japan at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931933634
• ISBN13: 9781931933636
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.5" x 10.3"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

BEST MOVIE EVER!!! SERIOUSLY

The Last Samurai was the best movie ever. It is about a white guy who was being hunted by his own police squad in the future and accidentally steps back in time. Where he became captured by these Japanese savages. And he then taught them how to fight with swords. It took Tom Cruise only from fall to spring to master the art of the sword, but it took those silly Japanese people from birth until adulthood to master. He also learned Japanese in the same period of time. Since it took so long for the Japanese "Samurais" (as they called themselves) to learn the way of the sword/warrior. He decided to time travel again and disguised himself as a war hero who went to Japan to teach tactics to the Japanese. Then he tried to convert all the soldiers to scientology but they refused. So he defected and got back w/his Samurai crew to fight the soldiers. Unfortunately, all the samurai's were wiped out. So he went back to the samurai village to boink the samurai's wives/daughters/girlfriends and became the first guy in history to catch Yellow Fever. Eventually he got tired and went back in time to absolve himself of all wrong doings by the use of a bald chick who was a psychic. And him and all the scientologists lived happily ever after. Glory be to Xenu!!! Plus, I believe Tom Cruise really loved making the movie because he was taller than all the rest of the cast. He has not felt so tall since he made a live action Lucky Charms commercial with all those kids who were after his lucky charms.

Great Companion Guide to the Movie

I believe this film was highly underated and didnt get the recoqnition it deserved. The book was magnificent. Great color pictures and photo shots from the movie. Great behind the scenes look at the making of the movie and the history of the Samurai class in feudal Japan. Buy the book if you liked the Movie...I sure did.

A masterpiece just like the movie.

This book is filled with magnificent photographs and information of history contained throughout the film, along with behind the scenes info. The book also contains segments of the movie script.An excellent companion to the outstanding movie.

Movie of the Year

There is always a critic about certain movies,but this movie is to much of a masterpiece to be bad mouthing about. I seen this movie twice and to tell you the truth I was amazed again. The picture is this movie is beautiful. Also the way of the Samurai and the japanese culture in addition will leave you in awh. You will walk out of the theater a nem person and you will eventually learn from this movie as I did. All the actors in this movie were faboulus,they all did great. MUST SEE MOVIE FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND YEARS TO COME. I CANT WAIT TO IT COMES OUT ON DVD...

Terrific, colorful top notch book

While visiting the magazine section of our local supermarket there on the shelf was THE LAST SAMURAI a book that certainly should be at the very, very top of everyones Christmas list. This 160 page paperback is in full color with outstanding photography from the film and a layout that should win a top book award. It includes the screenplay, behind the scenes articles, the history of the Samurai, and is a real knockout. Order it now. It's the perfect gift for that Samurai on your shopping list!