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Fun Fact: The 47 Ronin director Carl Erik Rinsch was given $55 million by Netflix for a new sci-fi series called Conquest, but took the money and ran.

Its impressive how keanu reeves immediatly went from this shit to John Wick

One of my favourite pieces of trivia about this movie is that, based on RT scores, this movie (with a critic score of 16%) is neither the worst ("Hitman: Agent 47", 8%) nor the best ("47 Meters Down", 53%) movie from the 2010s with "47" in the title...

It's such a shame that the movie became this because there's a true story that this is based on. The one year gap, for example, was because the real ronin laid low for two years before enacting their plan. It was like the writers read notes about what really happened, then wrote a completely different story leaving some details in to keep the name "47 Ronin"...but the real events are much more interesting. It starts with two feudal lords ordered to prepare a reception for envoys of the Emperor at Edo castle. They were told why to do by an official in the shogunate, who later reprimanding the lords for not being generous enough in gifts or bribes. One lord lost his temper and made preparations to kill the official, but that lord's counselors convinced him to bribe the official instead. Then the official insulted the other lord, who had not responded to the previous offenses, but this time he finally snapped and attacked the official with a dagger, cutting his face before being separated by the guards. The attack happened on the grounds of Edo Castle, the shogun's residence, so it was a much more serious offense which required the feudal lord to commit seppuku. The feudal lords principal counselor, a samurai now ronin, moved the lord's family away before surrendering the property to the government. Then laid in wait in Kyoto, under constant surveillance for two years before gathering the other ronin in a secret location in Edo to renew their oaths to their former lord and get revenge on the official. They stormed the residence of the official and a large battle ensued. The ronin killed 16 and wounded 22, but couldn't find the official. Eventually they found an entrance to a secret courtyard behind large scroll where the official was hiding. The ronin knelt before him to show respect to his position, and offered him the same dagger that the feudal lord had used to commit seppuku with. The official remained speechless, trembling in fear, until the ronin gave up waiting for a response. The leader of the ronin then beheaded him with that same dagger, put out the lamps in the residence to prevent the possibility of a fire which could spread to the neighbors, and took the official's head to their lord's grave over 10km away. On the way to the grave, the ronin were met by people in the streets who had heard about what happened and offered them food, rest and praise. They arrived at the temple, cleaned the head and dagger, then placed both on their lords grave. They gave all their money to the temple's monk, asking the monk to pray for them and give them a proper burial before turning themselves into authorities. The shogunate didn't know what to do because the ronin had honored their oaths as samurai and taken revenge for their lord's death, but the same act went against the shogunate's authority as it had prohibited exacting revenge. The ronin were ordered to death and 46 committed seppuku, with the youngest being the son of the lead ronin at only 16 years old. The last ronin has a lot of mystery around why he wasn't at the temple or turned himself in with everyone else. Some say he was ordered to go to the lord's land and report on the death of the official, others that he was a coward and left before the battle, or was ordered to leave before the ronin turned themselves in. In the end, the shogun pardoned him and he lived to the age of 87 before being buried with the other ronin. This is the movie I want to see, revenge on a dishonorable government official with the very same dagger that the other guy used to honorably commit seppuku. It doesn't say it was in the story, but if I were writing the movie it would be the same dagger which also cut the officials face in the fight, as if the lord's will finally landed the killing blow. Politics, relationships, leadership, honor, action, closure. I've been to the graves here in Tokyo at Sengakuji temple and they're very nondescript graves. They weren't afforded any luxury, but their story has been told throughout Japan.

$150 million failure???? Disney: hold my beer five times in 2023

From what I know, the main problem of the movie was that the director wanted to do something more grounded like Gladiator while the studio wanted to make something like Lord of the Rings.

The 47 ronin was an amazing story of honour and loyalty on its own it never needed these fantast parts added to it and weakened it for me

Good things about 47 Ronin. One: This movie led to John Wick, which rebuild Keanu Reeves’ career. Two: The story of 47 Ronin isn’t dead because the Japanese made their own version of 47 Ronin back in the 1994.

I remember when this movie came out and all the marketing had that cool looking guy covered in tattoos front and center on all the posters. You know, the guy that was in the movie for a whole 5 seconds to give the samurai directions. Like there were literally cardboard cut outs of him in theatres, it was some of the most deceptive marketing ever.

If you've ever wondered what would happen if a studio executive decided to take a creative role for one of their movies... well, that's basically how 47 Ronin was made. Walter Hamada, of all people, wrote the story for this movie.

A great way to have turned Keanu into an active protagonist would be for him to bust the samurai leader out of jail once he hears of the impeding wedding. He knows the men won’t listen to him due to him being a foreigner, but with the leader on his side, he can save the love of his life, as well as the land at large. It’s a simple fix, but I think it would’ve worked so much better.

I exploded in laughter when Hiroyuki Sanada asked Keanu who trained him and received the answer : « Demons. »

Not even Keanu Reeves could save this film

Temu!!! That's the shadiest app!

Why did the producers think that taking a classic Japanese historical story set in 1703 and adding monsters was a good idea? It is like taking the story of the Alamo, casting a Japanese lead as Davy Crockett and have him fight dragons and ogres at the Alamo instead of Mexicans.

Do you think there'd be a market for a studio to purchase box office flops, and remake them? I imagine picking up the rights to flops with the intent to remake would be fairly cheap, especially since it would renew interest in the original failures. You've done many Anatomy of a Failures - would be interesting to see them remade with proper direction.

It's interesting that the "foreigner samurai in feudal japan" concept is in both 47 Ronin and Blue Eye Samurai, but man did one use that to full potential and one really didn't. And while on the topic, are you going to cover Blue Eye Samurai Mr Filmento, I think that would make for a really interesting video.

Filmento, why are you accepting ads from Temu? :(

I just got a new Netflix account, saw this movie yesterday when searching for action movies, was gonna watch it LITERALLY TODAY after I was done watching the first few episodes of Stranger Things, thank you Filmento ♥️🐐

Oh god I cant escape temu can I. Add on videos, youtubers now being sponsered, adds on social media, people sending me links to temu. Need a sponsor blocker on top of an ad blocker now haha

A good part of why this movie is a motivational mess is that it was hacked to pieces and re-stitched in the editing bay with a bunch of new footage added. You would have noticed that the main protagonists of the movie SHOULD be Oishi and his son Chikara according to the plot. Oishi is the leader of the samurai after all. But it was all cut to focus on Reeves' character, up to and included extended love scenes. Much as we might all love Keanu, it's hard to argue this wouldn't have been a better movie without him, if they had just focused on the story of the samurai and the political intrigue of the era.

i get that it pays the bills, but man a temu sponsorship? especialy with that kind of build up, like its not among the worst companies out there... really leaves a bad taste

i remember seeing this with my buddy at the time and we were conviced this was going to be the next big thing (ended up being John Wick) and i remember leaving the theater feeling like time was wasted.

That title scared me. For a split second, I thought it was about Ronin with Jean Reno and Robert de Niro, which is a great and memorable action movie.

There were some really good moments scattered across the movie, and the costuming is great. But I agree that there's not enough holding it together.

The same director also did the scam with Netflix of around 55 million US Dollars 😂

So true! It's like the filmmakers rolled on some random D&D encounter tables and said, "Great! Let's do that."

Thank you for this. I've been always puzzled of why this movie didn't work. Like others, I don't think the original tale would need fantastic elements to make a great movie, but I never felt this was the real problem of the adaptation. Is kind off putting how I always though this as low budget movie, what was obviously not the case, as to how bad it was. Much like the other movie mentioned in the video. Bad writing making things feel cheap is not just a current thing, it seems.

As I’m sure many other people noted, the original story of the 47 Ronin is a real historical event. So this video makes it really clear that the original sin of the movie was not to adapt the story very straightly, with perhaps some explanation of why things matter to a western audience. Maybe that would be a way of sneaking Reeves into it making him a little more of an outsider who needs things explained to him. but I can’t help but think that a talented filmmaker could have made a very straight, grounded, historical epic, that’s still somehow explains things to western audiences. But adding in all the fantastical elements, and adding in Keanu Reeves was an artistic mistake. And yeah, I guess I understand that if you didn’t put Reeves in it, it would’ve been harder to get the movie made it all, but I’m just talking about whether or not it would’ve been a good movie

@filmento The content you produce is highly appreciated and your detailed analysis of specific elements that make a film work or not work are immensly educational. I follow you for a while now, I bought your book and looking forward to watch your break downs of movies after watching them myself. Thank you for this. That said: Choosing to have Temu as a sponsor is a complete dealbreaker though. Temu is one of the worst things that happened in the world of eCommerce (sharing the top spot with Shein). Thanks for all you‘ve done and good luck with future endeavours. Just keep im mind: the sponsors you choose are sending a message and people with an audience bear a certain responsibility.

Bro...Temu?

When I heard that they were making a 47 Ronin movie I was so pumped; my expectations evaporated with every shred of information that came out after the initial announcement lol.

Oh that Temu ad is desperate but I know you know what Temu are 😢 : Revenue must be DOWN DOWN

bruh, temu is a scam and they steal credit card info

It's sad to see Filmento take a sponsor like Temu. This world truely saddens me

That movie sucked, and Reeves was in it as a gimmick only. A total bastardization of a fantastic story.

My main gripe with this movie is that Oishi is so clearly supposed to be the protagonist. He is the one with most stakes, he moves the story forward (and Hiroyuki Sanada is arguably the better character actor). It feels like the filmmakers thought white audiences couldn't relate to an asian character so they just inserted a random mixed guy. If they wanted a love story (which the movie did not need) they could have given more focus to Oishi's wife. Her line "I am the wife of a samurai - whatever your duty is, it is mine too." (when she refuses to divorce Oishi and decides to share his disgrace) is already more romantic than literally anything Kai and Mika said to each other.

I actually enjoyed 47 Ronin. The cheesy dialogue and over the top plot is what makes it so much fun. Hell just comparing it to every movie released between 2000 and 2023, I would argue it is a AMAZING film.

And you know the worst thing? The actual story of the Akō incident is really compelling, full of drama and awesome badassery and sadness. And has never really been done well (at least in the states).

You summed up my thoughts and feelings in a way I could not vocalise them back in 2013. I remember getting excited over the trailer the night before going to watching the movie. I also remember the dread I felt after leaving the cinema. Lol kinda like the Justice League trailer as compared to the theatrical release.

A good 47 Ronin western adaptation that I find really enjoyable was The Last Knight, starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman.

I don't know if I'm the only one who caught this, but from 1:14 till 1:31 he starts switching the two movies back and fourth to confuse us and make us wonder which movie is which. It may be a small thing, but this really shows how much effort he puts into his videos. Keep up the great work man!

I saw a preview of this at the Australian International Movie Convention back in 2013. It was introduced as everything I wanted in a film... then they showed a scene. Audience members were raving about it, but I thought it looked so terrible that I actually questioned whether I even liked movies anymore. No joke. It made me consider quitting the industry, because in a room full of distributors, producers, programmers and studio execs, I appeared to be the only one who realised it was going to fail hard. The fact I was right didn't change my feelings. I still question the value of this industry every day.

Random question, have you ever read the book that “seven son” was based off of? The last apprentice” by Joseph Delaney? Just like Darren Shan’s Cirque Du Freak series, this one was sadly executed as well.

Advertising TEMU is placing you at the same level of their merch, which is sh#t.

Great video as always would like to see you talk about Minus One down the road.

I remember watching this in cinema when it came out and by the end thinking what a drag that was. I didn't even find the action cool or interesting it just felt like a bunch of screen play😂

A TEMU placement, really? Don’t we already have enough cancer in the world?

Filmento showing off all his 'man of culture' credentials with that intro.

There are real European samurai, an English sailor who was shipwrecked, so it's silly to force a European samurai into this story. It's a shame because this real life story deserved a proper retelling, it doesn't have the draw for a major blockbuster budget. This movie would've done fine as a low budget Kurosawa-style film.

Not the greatest movie of all times, but I've quite enjoyed it and didn't regret going to cinema.

definitely feels like it was 2 unrelated movies (one about the supernatural and the other trying to be accurate) just slammed together

We ate good this year thanks Phil ❤️

Subscribed for the "it has to be this way" intro

Just wanna say your use of memes is always top notch lol

I do think the representation of xenophobia and cultural conformity of ancient Japan was relatively solid and accurate to the time period. But this video did point out the strangeness of Keanu's acceptance of it , wholly without any criticism or resistance. The audience could not really root for his victory against this unfairness because the character himself was complicit in his own victimhood.

That's why if we talk about fantasy epic movies..... Conan the Barbarian (directed by John Millus and written by Oliver Stone) stands as the best blueprint for a fantasy epic movie.

That Thor bottle opener keychain is awesome looking

Since you're doing a video on a movie from 2013, whenever you get the chance, I would like to see you breakdown the failure of After Earth.

I think all this film needs is an active protagonist with a purpose who will punch, push, and pull his way to victory, sacrificing everything if he must, bearing much pain till he gets the girl at the end

I remember they made a big deal out of the guy with the face tattoos in the promotion. Only for him to show up in 1 scène for 1 second without any lines

9:36 NOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT YOU TOO 😪

Diddys name being ran through the mud. And I'm loving every minute of it

Me and my buddy were hyped about this movie and saw it in the theater. Needless to say, we were sorely disappointed. One thing I will give the movie credit for, the set design was gorgeous.

Fun fact: 47 Ronin was the first movie I went to watch in the cinema by myself.

Can you make a video about setup -> payoffs in the Cornetto Trilogy? Shaun of the Dead (2004) Hot Fuzz (2007) The World's End (2013)

The moment they introduced legit fantasy elements I just immediately checked out of the movie. They seriously detracted from what could have and *should have* been a really simple ,but strong, story about duty and honor.

Bro a temu Placement isnt the way to go

Why did it fail? Because just like the Matt Damon film "The Great Wall", it was a Hollywood movie specifically made to appeal to the Eastern market with a world-recognized, bankable star to give it a pretty face.

I watched 47 Ronin at the time. I thought the CGI was bad, and the plot thread were big, but overall I enjoyed the movie. The scenery and the fight scenes are pretty good.

"Keanu is awesome and I like Keanu"

MG Rising reference always gets me 😂

no way you're telling to buy things from an app that steals your info

I never saw Seventh Son, but I've seen 47 Ronin a few times. Love it

This is honestly one of my favorite movies. In my top 20

Filmento, I would love if you covered Blue Eye Samurai. It has a similar basic setup. Edit: The F1 driver gag killed me everytime.

The worst part about this movie is the fact that the original story is already interesting AND true. It's a story of honour and revenge.

I love you filmento. your work is so good, please don't sell out for temoo . they are the worst🎉🎉

Good analysis.

i literally just start thinking about Inuyasha evertime i hear ‘feaudal japan’. damn childhood

One of my guilty movie pleasures

Super useful video👍

Great stuff. Love your videos. I absolutely love this film. I always felt it was rubbish (while loving it). Much that I agree with your analysis I do wonder if that’s the core of its ‘floppiness’ as I’m pretty sure that there are worse constructed films (the Meg? Meg 2 🧐) that are successful.

I haven’t watched the video yet, I just came to say that I love Keanu reeves lol

It had been to long to hear the MGRR song again. W

I think the movie without crucial motivation is David Fincher's "Killer". Because that one scene in the hospital is just not enough to believe that the killer who is shown n as cpragmaticmatprofessionalall would go a for private vendetta telling us earlier that you can't have any emotions.

If they really wanted to do this "stranger in a strange land" fantasy, the should make something like Sword of the Stranger. I would watch the hell out of it.

Would love a review on the sorcerer's apprentice. Loved that movie

The whole seppuku ending killed it for me.

Nice agent 47 reference in a movie called 47 Ronin!

Keanu in this movie being Sergio Perez is actually accurate 😂

Does anyone know what movie the right poster in 9:05 is from? It looks so dope, and I kinda thought it was from the anime/manga named Ajin, but I'm not sure. Thanks!

Will there be a physical copy of the book available to buy instead of Kindle?

2:30 I'm sure there's a Term for casting an Actor simply because he is highly regarded in Hollywood right now, rather than someone who's fitting for the Role. I think Keanu Reeves' Character is so inactive because in Asia, Status is more Important than Justice or Self Respect.

How would make sure that the events of the story make sense in the confines of the world you have created? Would it be just asking simple questions “why?” questions?

I like this movie as a "turn my brain off and watch flashy sword sequences" movie, but I do 100% agree

Thanks

The analysis request came from someone hurt by how they treated Keanu Reeves. This script was asking for the previous voiceover, which carried more emotion for those "what were they thinking?" moments

I didn't even know this movie existed. I thought this video was about another recent samurai movie. Ah. Had to look it up 13 Assassins