Any fans out there?

If yes, add "13 Assassins" to your must view list:

13 Assassins (Official Movie Site) - Starring Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada and Yûsuke Iseya

I admit, Takashi Miike is a little warped and like a lot of his movies, it turns into a gore fest at the end. (See also Ichi the Killer.) But this movie rockets to the top 3 of my All Time Best Samurai Movies List.

Pivotal moment for me was when the lead samurai realized that he might actually achieve the "noble death" that he has always longed for, in the very strange and shadowy "Total Massacre" scene. Warped, disturbing, giddy, and you just simply get it.

Having grown up on Kurosawa, I've been kind of amazed by the recent modern Samurai movies, like Twilight Samurai. There is some good stuff out there. I hope they continue.

What have you seen that you like?