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  1. 11-21-2016, 06:13 PM #131
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    Toshiro Mifune

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  2. 11-22-2016, 01:30 PM #132
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    famous for Godzilla movies ?
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    He was always the Japanese Admiral, General in all the WW2 movies.
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  4. 11-23-2016, 05:37 AM #134
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    Quote Originally Posted by boxster03 View Post
    famous for Godzilla movies ?
    Also, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Grand Prix and about a gazillion other movies. Would have made a good Obi-Wan, he turned down the part before it was offered to Guinness, or so I read.
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  5. 11-23-2016, 09:45 AM #135
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    oh yea Tora Tora Tora
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  6. 11-23-2016, 10:00 AM #136
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    Lucas was a huge Mifune fan and Mifune is the reason why the Jedi fighting style is based on Kenpo Karate. There is a documentary coming out on Mifune. Here is the trailer.
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  7. 11-23-2016, 10:00 AM #137
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    Toshiro Mifune

    Quote Originally Posted by boxster03 View Post
    . . . famous for Godzilla movies ? . . .
    Yeah . . . among others

    Seven Samurai = Magnificent Seven

    Portrayed the first 'yakuza' in film --- the first 'ronin' . . . and anyone who's ever seen/heard about any samurai movie knows this man --- by name, by voice, by appearance

    Famous for his work with director Akira Kurosawa
    '. . . All the films that I made with Mifune, without him, they would not exist . . .'

    He's the prototype for Clint Eastwood's 'man with no name'

    'Member 'Sho-gun'? . . . .

    . . . he was Toranaga


    Guy's a classic

    Never knew he had an Early 911


    Quote Originally Posted by Jameel View Post
    . . . turned down the part before it was offered to Guinness, or so I read . . .
    '. . . According to his daughter, Mifune turned down an offer from George Lucas to play Darth Vader or Obi Wan Kenobi . . .'
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  8. 11-23-2016, 01:07 PM #138
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  9. 11-25-2016, 08:02 AM #139
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jameel View Post
    Toshiro Mifune
    Greetings Jameel!
    It would be interesting to find out if this was his personal 911 or just a nice car used in one of his many films. Have sent a couple requests to Japan.

    Can someone verify what model year this car is??
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    Saw this on Facebook today . . .
    Elke Sommer at the beginning of the 1970s at the Nürburgring. I hope she was not driving the Opel

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