Well I watched all of Mizoguchi's 47 Ronin, and I must say snore fest and a half. I knew it was a subdued and restrained picture, but wow nearly 4 hours of a samurai film without a single sword fight. There's only so much talking about honor that a person can stand in that time frame. I know it has a few supporters on this site, namely John, but I found it a glorious waste of celluloid that could have easily been compacted into one film.