The Samurai that Never Dies

I would like to thank Yojimbo for being the basis for most of my childhood. I mean, this is essentially one of the starter movies for the stereotypical bad@$$ main character who goes through thousands of enemies and never dies. So, this movie started a trend that led to Dirty Harry, Die Hard, and eventually Master Chief. The main character says very little but you still get the sense that you shouldn't mess with them if you want to keep your life intact. So, for that, I thank Yojimbo.
This film is all about a stranger that strolled into town, killed a lot of people, befriended some others, and left. I love movies like this but I do think they are over done in Hollywood nowadays. However, since this is one of the first I don't think that anything negative can be said about the potential influences it might have had.
With that being said, I did really like the movie. I like the premise behind it, a samurai without his master becoming a mercenary with a vengeful streak, and I loved the dialogue. Yojimbo said exactly what needed to be said and the point was made, there was no fluff or over dramatized monologues. I also really like the story with the influence of a samurai. How one man takes a war torn town, overthrows the people in power, clears out the wicked, and leaves the town in peace. It helps show great insight into the role of samurai in past ages and it is great to watch adapted on film. Plus frequent fight scenes always make movies more entertaining.
This movie was beautifully done and it will definitely stand the test of time.