The Last Samurai Blu-ray (US)

The Last Samurai Blu-ray (US)

Warner Bros. | 2003 | 154 min | Rated R | Nov 14, 2006

Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.

Pemain: Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn

Sutradara: Edward Zwick

Video
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio

English: Dolby Digital 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0

English, English SDH, French, Spanish (less)

Subtitles

English, English SDH, French, Spanish

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Playback
Region Free

Cover

No Slip Cover

Availability

1-5 days

Harga

Rp. 219.000

Special Features

History vs. Hollywood: The Last Samurai is a not-particularly-illuminating documentary clocking in at over 20 minutes, which originally aired on The History Channel. While most of the channels documentaries are quite well produced and laden with historical facts, this featurette is thin in the history department and thick in heaping praise on the film. Again, I have a hard time buying into the notion that the stewardship of many centuries of samurai customs were ultimately left in the hands of an American Civil War veteran. Yet there is nothing in the documentary that adequately addresses this issue.

Edward Zwick: A Director's Video Journal features more than 25 minutes worth of behind the scenes footage, with commentary by Zwick and Cruise. It will be important to serious fans of the film only.

Tom Cruise: A Warrior's Journey, clocking in at 12 minutes, shows the costume design Cruise subjected himself to, especially for the battle scenes. It is the typical costume/make-up featurette.

Making an Epic: A Conversation with Edward Zwick is a somewhat interesting interview with the director. On quick scan, it seems to deliver nothing in its 17 minute duration that is not already discussed in greater detail in the audio commentary.

Imperial Army Basic Training: From Soldier to Samurai offers details on the mechanics of incorporating extras into the battle scenes. Apparently, significant emphasis was placed on training so that the scenes conveyed a real sense of military maneuvers.

A World of Detail: Production Design with Lilly Kilvert delivers worthwhile insight into the building of sets, packed with information in less than five minutes.

Silk and Armor: Costume Design with Ngila Dickson provides a surprising detailed look at the traditional samurai battlewear. It is both succinct and rewarding.

Rounding out the bonus features are two deleted scenes that aren't worth the five minutes they last, including optional commentary by Zwick; promotional material from the Japanese film premieres, and the trailer. Since all the material is ported over from the DVD version, it's in standard definition.