And there are several stomachs -- of various samurai -- that can't, when they are forced to commit ritual suicide in this death before dishonor flick.It is VERY well done, but ... the 13 take on 200 in such a swirl of blood and steel that your head spins faster than dying swordsmen.It is very hard to keep track of who is who, and the film has the usual bit of Japanese ... fantasy: One of the "good guys" takes a blade through the neck, but by the end of the film seems to have not even a sore throat! (It gives a new perspective to sword swallowing.)The film is interesting, a bit of fun, with lots of ugly death shown in beautiful color, but despite having six more samurai than the great "Seven Samurai," if you want one view of Japanese films, stay with the true classic.