
Star Wars and The Hidden Fortress: A Comparison Yes, it's that time of the week already. I'm back! This week I'll be talking about the film that inspired Star Wars and drawing up parallels between the two. You could probably tell that from the title. Anyhow, I found this really interesting and hopefully you will too! I always give a disclaimer that my blogging is really long, but this one's a bleedin' essay. You better have a lot of time on your hands. So what is this Hidden Fortress thing anyway? The Hidden Fortress is a film directed by Akira Kurosawa, a director famed works like Seven Samurai, which is heralded as one of cinema's great masterpieces. It's also next on my list because admittedly I'm yet to see it. VERY MILD SPOILER WARNING AHEAD! The film itself follows the misadventures of Matishichi and Tahei, who are two farmers (Or 'bedraggled peasants' as the Wikipedia article somewhat unflatteringly describes them. Wikip...