Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

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13 Assassins (2010)

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Published: Dec 18, 2011 |Updated: Mar 10, 2023

Synopsis

“A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.”

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Genre	Drama
Production year	2010
Director	Takeshi Miike
Male actors	Kôji Yakusho

The Warrior spirit of ancient Japan

by Shirazcabernet

This is a bitesized review

The bitesized reviews are shorter and more informal reviews than the in-depth ones.

For those of you who enjoyed “The Last Samurai”, the “Seven Samurai”, and “300” you’re in for a treat. 13 Assassins is a movie about warriors willing to lay their life for a Just cause – Killing a sadistic lord Naritsugu who will plunge the country into chaos.

Entrusted to this task is Shinzaemon Shimada, who leads 12 others to kill the Lord on his route from Edo to Akashi. This will be no easy task as the 13 assassins will have to overcome Naritsugu’s entourage of 200 soldiers led by Shinzaemon master swords man rival Hanbei Kitou.

This movie is an amazing sit down with your boys and watch the fun. While the movie takes some time to build up and develop the cast, the end includes a 45 Minute non-stop action sequence.

Powerful ideas from 13 Assassins

"Being willing to put your life down for you mission": These 13 Assassins are willing to gamble their lives against an army of 200 soldiers, all of them committed to killing the tyrant even at the costs of their life. In fact, all of the assassins knew that this was a suicide mission seeking a true warrior’s death. How committed are you to the decisions you make. To gamble your own life on Victory?
"Warrior Values: Authority vs People": The final scene is a philosophical clash of ideals between "Serving the lord" and "Serving the People". Maybe there are times in life where it feels like our employer, boss, company mission are the ones to dedicate life to. The battle between Hanbei and Shinzaemon is reflection of a missions that clash when people have to choose between serving the system (Corporate Mission) or serving the people (Life's Mission/Higher Purpose).

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