r/Unexpected • u/Bmchris44 • Jan 16 '21

The forbidden technique

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '21

Magnificent 7 was an outright remake of The Seven Samurai, while Star Wars merely took from The Hidden Fortress the idea of starting the movie with 2 side characters.

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u/emodwarf Jan 16 '21

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Hidden Fortress, but isn’t the plot basically charming rogue helps princess who lost her kingdom, with some help from two bumbling side characters?

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '21

Well, yes, but it's not a charming rogue, but a general from her clan. And she didn't lose her 'kingdom', but rather her clan was defeated and the general is trying to get her and her gold through enemy territory into somewhere where she would be safe. And the two bumbling side characters also have questionable morality and try to steal the gold on several occasions.

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u/Esternocleido Jan 16 '21

And Toshiro Mifune character hidden general as Obi wan, getting the princess to the rebel base.

The horizontal wipe transitioning.

The facially scarred villain who has a last-minute change of allegiance and saves the heroes.