Movies Poster for Kurosawa's Seven Samurai One of the nice things about studying modern history is that a lot of it can be done by watching movies.
Film is one of the most important ways that modern culture reflects on itself.
This is particularly true in Japan, where the Samurai film fills the same role as the American Western in generating myths about the national past. What movie you would like to see is determined in part by what sort of thing you like and what you can get a hold of. First, you need to pick out a movie. There are a number of ways to come up with a movie. You can also ask the professor for suggestions.