“The past is attacking us.”

If you’ve ever wondered what a film that pitted soldiers from 16th century feudal Japan would fare against the military technology of the 21st century would look like, then wonder no more. You just need to check out SAMURAI COMMANDO: MISSION 1549 (2005).

We discuss time travel, samurais, and the sixteenth century exploding helicopter action.

Show notes

Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005)
Director: Masaaki Tezuka
Plot: After an experiment goes wrong soldiers from Japan's defence force are sent 460 years into the past. But when mysterious anomalies threaten the present, a new team of soldiers is sent back in time to correct history and save the world.

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