197 - The Hidden Fortress

Published: Dec. 18, 2023, 6:15 a.m.

The Dudes protect their future Queen in enemy territory with 1958's The Hidden Fortress.\xa0 This classic jidaigeki adventure is another excellent entry in the Toshiro Mifune/Akira Kurosawa collaboration.\xa0 While Mifune is as amazing as ever, prepare to be blown away by the power of Misa Uehara, whose portrayal of the Princess will make you seriously depressed about what passes for leadership today.\nOther movies discussed:\nNapoleon (2023) \xa0\u2013 Directed by Ridley Scott\nI Come In Peace (1990) \xa0\u2013 Directed by Craig R. Baxley\nQUESTION OF THE WEEK:\nWhat are the best foreign films that influenced or inspired an American version?\nContact us below!\ndudesonmovies@gmail.com\nwww.facebook.com/dudesonmovies\nwww.instagram.com/dudesonmovies\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dudesonmoves.bsky.social