Inspired by the theatrical Noh dramas he loved so much, Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress became a cultural and financial touchstone in 1958. Despite being dismissed in Japan as a lesser Kurosawa effort, it nonetheless became a top moneymaker and made a successful transition to US shores in late 1960. It stars the incomparable Kurosawa regular Toshiro Mufine and a great supporting cast including Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, and Misa Uehara.

Listen to your Hot Date hosts Dan and Vicky trip over themselves -- and butcher a few Japanese names along the way -- in praising this stunning film. They also talk about lots of recently seen in NY theatre, the movies Good Time, Creep 1 & 2, The Florida Project, Annihilation, Topaz and The Ritual, and the TV events 2 Dope Queens, The Characters, and Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?

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