what a piece of a film!

I recently watched this as my first Akira Kurosawa films, after hearing so much about the director I decided "what the hell" and bought the criterion collection boxset which also includes Seven Samurai, Yojimbo and Sanjuro. I watched this one first as I had heard it had been an influence on Star Wars. Man... what a great film, so funny and so much action, what is there not to love. I can definitely see the influence it had on Star Wars, the two droids are extremly similar to the two peasants in this, but the peasants are funnier. What a great film a recommend it to anyone and everyone.