Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Gunga Din
So, I just finished watching "Gunga Din" for the first time. Everyone always talks about the influence Kurosawa had on Star Wars, but everyone seems to overlook this movie. It's basically the same exact story. Also, it's almost exactly the same as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. All I have to say is that "Gunga Din" seems to be a forgotten film amongst the common person and that makes me sad. I don't think I can find any major flaws within the movie. The story works great, the lead cast is absolutely amazing, the cinematography is gorgeous, the music works, the locations work great and with George Stevens at the helm, how do you go wrong? If I were to make a list of 100 greatest films in history, "Gunga Din" would be on it. And if I was making a list of 100 most influential films, it would be in the top 10, hands down.
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I don't think this film is really forgotten. Anyone who knows anything about film has seen this numerous times. It's one of the quintessential adventure films. Glad you finally saw it.
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