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Since lots of folks get their "Japanese history" from movies I figure I'd post some good links when I come across them. After all, can you imagine learning American history from "The Patriot"? (URL) Barker chris@superfami.com (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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| | Want to learn about Tokugawa?
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Y'all might dig this: (URL) Barker chris@superfami.com (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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| | Re: was Re: Lost Empire? now Kurosawa westerns
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(...) A Fistfull of Dollars Last Man Standing (...) Akira Kurosawa Sergio Leone Walter Hill (...) Toshiro Mifune Clint Eastwood Bruce Willis (...) Thanks for the title of the Kurosawa film. You're right about Last Man Standing. It's only redeeming (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) These three are basically the same movie: title Yojimbo A Fistfull of Dollars Last Man Standing dir Akira Kurosawa Sergio Leone Walter Hill star Toshiro Mifune Clint Eastwood Bruce Willis Yojimbo is an absolute classic, Fistfull is darn good (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) 1954 to be exact ^_^ Sam Peckinpah, director of "The Wild Bunch", once said "I want to be able to make Westerns like Kurosawa makes Westerns." from (URL) can't reccommend Seven Samurai strongly enough. That is probably the most watched DVD I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I think it's based on a Marian (sp?) Zimmer Bradley book. The only fantasy I've even read is Tolkien, so I don't know else much about it. She's pretty popular, though; when I worked in a bookstore, I got a lot of questions about her, (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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By and large, TV in the U.S. doesn't feature much source material for my Asian/Ninja theme creations, but occasionally there are glimmers of hope... While jogging around the wasteland of TV, I saw an advertisement for a movie on NBC (U.S. TV (...) (23 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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| | Re: inevitable survey thread >_<
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(...) FNF, for design Shanghai Surprise, good for parts (3 jewels, coins, emperor fig, 2 red ninjas, 6 2x4 tan bricks, which were hard to get) (...) Stone Walls, Samurai Helmets, and Trap Wall with Print (...) I really like the red robber fig with (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I think it is possible and you, of all of us, has ready source material for inspiration =8^) I would like to be able to "cover up" blemished/old/scratched bricks with a nice pattern... While I have been happy w/ my brick+ plate walls, it would (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) This is not a bad idea. I might be able to produce something from original sources and make a full page .EPS file available for download for anyone who wanted to print em. I'll think about adding this to my todo list. Chris Barker (...) (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Flying Ninja Fortress (...) Probably the rock walls. (...) The standard samurai as in Samurai Swordsman. (...) More hair pieces, a hat instead of the radar dish, more faces. -Marc (23 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Mine are made thus far using a tan 1x frame containing "paper panels" of two 1x4's. Doesn't slide though :( (...) I'm working on a tea ceremony scene now. I also plan on using the set in a story. (...) I was thinking of trying something like (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I (...) I have a LEGO hair piece that has two ponytails, one over each shoulder. I think it came with a male 'fig, but it works better on females. Did you try using it? (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) The huge one, Flying Ninja Fortress. (...) I like the new spiky plant element, and the decorative fish statue. (...) I like the robbers in the 1998 subtheme. The ninja princess is the only figure I don't have. Can someone please show me a (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Stone Tower Bridge. I thought all the second generation were poorer buys (less parts) than the first. (...) Sloped stone walls. The armor, helmets, and other accoutrements were all welcome, but to be expected. The walls were something very (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I never owned any islanders til I embarked on my superfortress plan a few years ago...After acquiring some islanders in the first couple bulk lots I purchased, I began experimenting w/ minifig accessories and figures (primarily determining (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I'm not really a Ninja fan, yet I own a ton of Ninja sets, go figure... Actually, I probably will make some Ninja MOCs, I'm just not a real student of Japanese culture, so my MOCs will be more based on what looks cool to me. I must complement (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I began designing interiors long before I ever tried the exteriors...lol I wanted to include some overhead beams, columns, raised suites/rooms, sliding doors, and floor mounted doors. The reason why my Gatehouse and other structures are so (...) (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I really like the last one! I've been trying to figure out what to do for shoji walls for a while now. I really want to do sliding doors for the inside of a house/castle. Chris Barker chris@superfami.com (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) True. It is fairly close to the hairstyle of Japanese women at that time. Maybe I'll have to get me an islander or three now. I'm gonna need a Tomoe Gozen minifig for a project and that would look better than the standard long hair. Chris (23 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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