Shogun

[RoboticDreams]

Has anybody else seen the 1980's tv mini series, "Shogun," with Richard Chamberlain? I vaguely remember it but I remember liking it so I decided to re-watch it. Have been watching it on YouTube and the quality is pretty bad but the movie is excellent.

 

[KansasSooner]

I don't think I've ever seen the mini series but I have read the book.

 

[RoboticDreams]

I don't think I've ever seen the mini series but I have read the book.

I may have to read the books. The mini series is really good, IMO.

 

[HammerDown]

Haven't seen the series buy read the book about 6-8 months ago. Currently reading Noble House and am disappointed.

 

[beardown07]

Only shogun I know..
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[RoboticDreams]

I don't think I've ever seen the mini series but I have read the book.

Haven't seen the series buy read the book about 6-8 months ago. Currently reading Noble House and am disappointed.

What was your opinion of the book?

 

[HammerDown]

What was your opinion of the book?

The book was very good but I've been reading all of Wilbur Smith's books and am almost done so nothing compares with those.

 

[HammerDown]

Robotic, if you haven't read any Wilbur Smith books and you like Africa-based historical fiction, read When the Lion Feeds. You may roll your eyes when I say this, but it's one of the only books I've ever read that I'd consider so good it's life-changing. It started me on his books and I'm almost 30,000 pages in! when I finish, I'm going to take a year off and start over. Blue Horizon was my second favorite.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Robotic, if you haven't read any Wilbur Smith books and you like Africa-based historical fiction, read When the Lion Feeds. You may roll your eyes when I say this, but it's one of the only books I've ever read that I'd consider so good it's life-changing. It started me on his books and I'm almost 30,000 pages in! when I finish, I'm going to take a year off and start over. Blue Horizon was my second favorite.

I've never read a book that good lol. One book that almost made me change my life was the "Shack." My ex made me start reading it and I actually enjoyed it.

 

[outofyourmind]

I thought this was going to be about a Japanese restaurant.

 

[RoboticDreams]

I thought this was going to be about a Japanese restaurant.

Best sushi around and the sake is stout.

 

[KansasSooner]

Robotic, if you haven't read any Wilbur Smith books and you like Africa-based historical fiction, read When the Lion Feeds. You may roll your eyes when I say this, but it's one of the only books I've ever read that I'd consider so good it's life-changing. It started me on his books and I'm almost 30,000 pages in! when I finish, I'm going to take a year off and start over. Blue Horizon was my second favorite.

I'll have to look into those. Sounds a lot like Michener's books, I really liked Poland, The Source and The Covenant for historical based novels set outside the US.

 

[RoboticDreams]

Reading the book now. Just started but I'm enjoying it so far.

 

[cezero]

I remember watching the miniseries as a kid and loving it. Enjoyed it so much that i checked out the book for silent reading in middle school English class. Can't remember if I ever made it to the end. Big book.

Saw some of it again a few years ago, and it was kind of silly, really. Still, not bad for tv.

 

[HammerDown]

Reading the book now. Just started but I'm enjoying it so far.

Yeah, it's good- just not Wilbur Smith good.

 

[BusSport]

Trailer for the remake which will debut on Tuesday, February 27, 2024:

 

[BusSport]

"The World of Shogun: History & Backstory" promo:

 

[BusSport]

Super Bowl extended trailer:

 

[calsnowskier]

Ok, seriously…

Looking at the first two who posted in this thread is killing my Niner buzz right now…

 

[BusSport]

Super Bowl commercial: