I am ashmaed to say that last night was the first time I’ve seen Yojimbo. I haven’t seen many westerns in general, and I should probably look into fixing that. For the most part, I enjoyed the movie. There were a few dull moments, but they were very few and far between. I really don’t have anything especially insightful to say, unfortunately. I’m not familiar with Kurosawa’s work, although I’ve heard him mentioned frequently and I’ve been meaning to explore a little more. I have seen The Seven Samurai, which I count amongst my favorite movies. As far as Westerns go, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is still my favorite and even if it isn’t 100% unique, it’s in my (uneducated) opinion, head and shoulders above Yojimbo. I just didn’t feel the connection with the Samurai that I felt with Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name. Maybe a cultural gulf or something? Either way, I loved Yojimbo, especially the final scene and line. Truly badass.