Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai vs Pen Point Percussion
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Pen Point Percussion). Pen Point Percussion is the shorter watch at 6m compared with 1h 12m. Pen Point Percussion is the older of the two (1951 against 2009). Both are animation, documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Pen Point Percussion| Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai | Pen Point Percussion | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1951 |
| Length | 1h 12m | 6m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Documentary | Animation, Documentary |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Mizuho Nishikubo | Norman McLaren |
| Main cast | – | Norman McLaren |
Synopsis
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
The film’s story centers on Musashi Miyamoto, one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. He pioneered the Hyouhou Niten Ichi-ryuu style of two-sword fighting and wrote “The Book of Five Rings,” a book that has been compared to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” for its insight on tactics and strategy.
Pen Point Percussion
A documentary showing Norman McLaren working on the hand-drawn sound process he uses for his short film, Loops.
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