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	Ronin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A ronin (Japanese: 浪人 rōnin: literally, wave man - one who is tossed about, like a wave in the sea) was a masterless samurai during the feudal period of Japan that lasted from 1185 to 1868.
		Ronin is a movie directed by John Frankenheimer in 1998 which transfers the ronin concept to 20th-century Europe.
		There is also a parallel to the shame of the original ronin, in failing to pass the exam, as well as a darker parallel - the suicide rates of modern-day ronin are significantly higher than their samurai counterparts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ronin (875 words)

	Ronin (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ronin is a 1998 film which tells the story of a group of former intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious metal case.
		The title is derived from the Japanese term ronin, used for samurai who had no master; some of the characters in the movie are unemployed agents set adrift by the end of the Cold War.
		It is notable for a number of fine car chase scenes, the last being a particularly fantastic and lengthy one through the streets and tunnels of Paris; some scenes utilized up to 150 stunt drivers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ronin_(movie) (519 words)

	Ronin Peter Lee - Ronin's Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Baby Ronin Peter Lee was named to honor the memory and spirit of Wilson's father, Peter Lee, who passed away in 2003 after a courageous 12-year battle with cancer.
		Ronin were loyal samurai who were deprived of their usual place in the ranks of feudal Japan because their lord or master died or was exiled.
		The youngest ronin was spared from the sentence.
	www.babyjellybeans.com /web/do/site/photo;jsessionid=7D959C41FCFE235EE27FFA91AB98B763?ID=23624 (590 words)

	DVD Review - Ronin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		"Ronin" is a sensational film that highly resembles the classic espionage thrillers of the 60s and 70s - many of which incidentally director Frankenheimer created, too.
		MGM Home Entertainment present "Ronin" on a double sided disc, containing the film’s pan & scan version on one side, and its anamorphic widescreen presentation on the other.
		The film was shot in Super 35 mm, which allowed MGM to create an open matte transfer for the pan & scan version of the film that reduces the information loss on both sides of the screen.
	www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/ronin.shtml (1255 words)

	ronin. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Ronin were retainers who were deprived of their place in the usual loyalty patterns of Japanese feudalism.
		At their best, as in the story of the 47 Ronin depicted by Chikamatsu in his popular drama, they are a model of loyalty and self-sacrifice exemplifying bushido.
		In modern Japan, the term ronin is often given to high-school graduates who, having failed to pass college entrance exams, are preparing for another opportunity.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ro/ronin.html (173 words)

	The 47 Ronin
		The story of the 47 Ronin is one of the most celebrated in the history of the samurai.
		To this end the ronin hid away a cache of weapons and armor before ostensibly dispersing, some taking up menial jobs while others, like Ôishi himself, let it seem that they had lost any concern for their futures.
		He also shared Tsunetomo's belief that the ronin ought to have commited suicide at the Sengakuji once their deed was done.
	www.samurai-archives.com /ronin.html (1271 words)

	Cranky Critic® Movie Reviews: Ronin
		Ronin must've sounded great in the pitch session: A group of five mercenaries, strangers to each other, are teamed to steal a heavily guarded briefcase.
		Ronin, if you haven't picked it up from the publicity, is a Japanese term for Samurai warriors who are disgraced for failing to protect their Masters.
		Ronin is a primo example of sloppy writing and it's not worth your time.
	www.crankycritic.com /archive98/ronin.html (833 words)

	Review: Ronin (1998)
		In Japanese legend, a ronin was a samurai whose lord was killed.
		The plot for Ronin is not strong - a bunch of guys look for a suitcase - but it is enough for Frankenheimer to wrap his action around.
		Both Ronin and Mission: Impossible are about a band of spies who have lost their jobs and are out to steal something.
	www.movie-page.com /reviews/r/ronin.htm (848 words)

	drew estate - the rebirth of cigars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Because of the grades and varieties of tobaccos used and extended aging put on the raw tobacco before production and the additional aging put on the finished cigar,only several hundred boxes of each style are produced annually.
		RONIN DELUXE; a larger ring gauge (54!) toro there is a very slight taper at the foot.
		This cigar is the only blend that Jonathan ever made thru combining the gourmet blending of exotic filler tobaccos used in his "Natural" line with the finishing flavor process made famous by his Acid line.
	www.drewestate.com /subculture/ronin.html (409 words)

	Global Market Research & Consulting, Growth Strategies - News Spot: RONIN Corporation
		RONIN assists clients in all phases of their research projects, from study design, questionnaire development and data collection, to analysis and reporting.
		RONIN is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey with an office in central London.
		RONIN's global recruitment and project management means that clients working on multi-country studies can also have RONIN handle recruitment in all other countries from its centralized call center.
	www.ronin.com /news_spot.htm (982 words)

	CNN - Review: 'Ronin' is pure adrenaline, served straight up - September 25, 1998
		"Ronin" is the name given in feudal Japan to samurai warriors whose masters were killed.
		The name Ronin is now applied to all those out-of-work ex-spies and operatives for the CIA, KGB, and dozens of other spy factories downsized due to the untimely end of the Cold War.
		Eighty cars were destroyed during the filming of "Ronin." When the action moves to traffic tunnels in the heart of Paris, you can't help but think about Princess Diana.
	www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9809/25/review.ronin (851 words)

	The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly
		In some retellings of this tale, it is said that the ronin played at the parts expected of them for some time, drinking and wandering and generally acting as men with no purpose in life.
		Admired for their loyalty, their patience, and their willingness to avenge the lord to whom they owed their allegiance, the masterless warriors of legend are part of a mythos evoked whenever the term "ronin" is uttered.
		The Ronin is light enough to serve as a neck knife, though the overall package it makes with its Kydex sheath may seem too large — especially for those lacking a "large mammal" torso.
	www.themartialist.com /0803/ronin.htm (872 words)

	Bright Lights Film Journal \| The Loyal 47 Ronin
		Genroku Chushingura, also known as The Forty-Seven Ronin of the Genroku Era, or in the case of Kenji Mizoguchi’s two-part, 220-minute adaptation, The Loyal Forty-Seven Ronin (1941-42), is one of Japan’s great historical legends.
		Ronin was an ideal project for this purpose, with its powerful images of loyalty at any cost and the heroic pleasures of self-sacrifice to a greater good, and Mizoguchi responded enough to the more contemplative, downbeat elements to make it one of his most intriguing pictures.
		Throughout, the director concentrates on the ronin’s emotional anguish and overwhelming sense of loss, powerfully imparted in bitter long-take dialogue exchanges, scenes in which the ronin are literally laid low with grief, or the simple tracking of a character moving with slow solemnity through an empty garden.
	www.brightlightsfilm.com /26/ronin.html (750 words)

	The 47 Ronin
		The story of the 47 ronin is closely based on real events that took place at the beginning of the eighteenth century in Japan.
		But in feudal Japan, the 47 ronin were regarded as the epitome of loyalty to the lord who had to commit unjustified suicide.
		Thus, all his former retainers became Ronin (wave men who cast adrift in the sea of life), lordless samurai warriors.
	www.artelino.com /articles/the_47_ronin.asp (494 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Ronin [1998]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the core of 'Ronin' lies a typical thriller dynamic- initial impressions of the disparate group of mercenaries on a mysterious mission seems are that Ronin is about as cliched as it gets.
		Thankfully, Ronin's brilliance lies in its subversion of expectations, creating pathos and empathy where none is expected, and building an richly complex plot onto a seemingly basic framework.
		Ronin deserves to be as prominent in your DVD collection as the dimple on Robert De Niro's cheek.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004CYL5 (1308 words)

	Ronin - EU Stormscale - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Today was Ronins first full clear of AQ20, thanks to everyone who attended and stayed late to make it happen.
		Ronin has been working heavily on its team work in preparation for Ragnaros attempts.
		Today Ronin took down Gehennas, Garr, Shazzrah and Geddon for the first time, all classes got some nice loot, everyone had a good time and our team play is coming on nicely.
	www.wow-ronin.com (803 words)

	DVD Times - Ronin Special Edition
		As in the latter, in Ronin De Niro is paired up with one of the best actors of his generation, Jean Reno.
		Not that this is a bad interview, it’s just rather formulaic, and with very little substance in between her praising the rest of the cast and crew.
		Ronin was one of the first films i got on dvd 3 yrs ago and i've only ever got around to watching it once i keep meaning to watch it but i never seem to be in the mood for ronin though.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=12787 (2836 words)

	Tale of the 47 Ronin
		The true story of the 47 ronin (masterless samurai) of the province of Harima is probably the best-known story of the valor and ideals (the Code of Bushido) of Japan's famous samurai warriors.
		Should he spare the 47 ronin in recognition of their great display of bushido and their defense of their Lord Asano's honor, or should they be punished according to the law.
		Today, the memory of the 47 ronin is celebrated in a play called Chusingura which moves the audience to tears and excitement as it develops the theme of the magnificent sacrifice of the 47 ronin.
	victorian.fortunecity.com /duchamp/410/47ronin.html (1253 words)

	Ronin - Frank Miller - Graphic novel review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Set in a bleak future, Ronin brings together many common aspects of dark science fiction, from the giant untouchable corporation to the artificial intelligence with an agenda of its own.
		Interspersed with this is a traditional Japanese story of a fallen Samurai looking to restore his honour by avenging the death of his master, clearly inspired by Koike and Kojima's Lone Wolf and Cub.
		Ronin is a groundbreaking piece of graphic literature, bringing together a wide variety of influences and gelling ancient heroes with futuristic technology.
	www.grovel.org.uk /reviews/ronin01/ronin01.htm (401 words)

	Comics2Film: Ronin
		Back in the summer of '98, after the success of Pi, Miller's Ronin was the comic book concept the director was eager to develop for the big screen.
		Ronin was said to be high on his list.
		However, it is uncertain as to whether or not Ronin will follow that project, or fall even further in the future.
	www.comics2film.com /Ronin.shtml (855 words)

	Bushido Ronin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		By way of the marriage, the ronin was secretly able to gain access to the design of Kira's stronghold...
		of the 47 ronin and their dedication to the code of bushido."...
		The evolution of a rogue class of 'mercenary' samurai was expected as not all could stand up to the test of character that bushido demanded.
	www.inkernet.co.uk /electronics-8/bushido-ronin.html (512 words)

	Ronin Movie Review by Anthony Leong
		Fortunately, there are two trademark Mamet-isms that do show up in "Ronin": the numerous sharp and satirical lines uttered throughout the film, and the use of 'McGuffin'.
		In "Ronin", the McGuffin is the briefcase-- nobody knows what's inside, but they do know that it is important enough to kill for it.
		In spite of the shortcomings of its script, "Ronin" is still a thrilling roller-coaster ride full of pyrotechnics and intrigue.
	www.mediacircus.net /ronin.html (826 words)

	Ronin for Half-Life - Mod DB
		The origional idea behind Ronin was to create a multiplayer experience that was drastically different from any multiplayer mod out there currently.
		Ronin is set in the not to distant future where a great war has destroyed civilization and forced the remaining survivors to use a blade as their only defense.
		The world of Ronin resembles that of a wasteland, a dry, dark, unpredictable desert.
	mods.moddb.com /929 (735 words)

	Amazon.com: Ronin: DVD: Robert De Niro,Jean Reno,Natascha McElhone,Stellan Skarsgård,Sean Bean,Skipp Sudduth,Michael ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dierdre (undoubtedly from Ireland) hires several Ronin to form a team in order to retrieve an important suitcase from a man who is about to sell it to the Russians.
		"ronin." With his services for sale, he joins a renegade, international team of fellow covert warriors with nothing but time on their hands.
		He joins a team of a bunch of guys like himself, all from the same background, and is hired by a woman (there's always a woman, isn't there?) to lift a suitcase of importance to two improbably dissimilar foes: Irish terrorists and the Russian mafia.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305263248?v=glance (1931 words)

	:: Ronin Studios ::
		Ronin Studios is a place for like-minded people to come together and just do what they want to do, creating comics.
		Whether just starting out in the business or already an established creator, Ronin Studios welcomes everybody wanting to tell their stories, helps put together creative teams and prepare submission packages for projects to be signed by publishers.
		With no strings attached for creators, Ronin Studios strives to be a stepping stone for people wanting to break into the business, and also to provide a place to self-publish comics without the hassles of fending for oneself every step along the way.
	www.ronin-studios.com (157 words)

	www.myspace.com/ronin
		Every member of Ronin came from the same school and were formed when most of the others were in Junior College.
		The name RONIN came about when Bang (drummer) and Derryn (bassist) were deciding on the philosophy of the band.
		If you research on what the word RONIN actually means, you'll know that it follows through (and true) to what we represent.
	myspace.com /ronin (675 words)

	Ronin Mud \| game.roninmud.org \| 64.122.154.93 5000 \| Think Violence
		Sure gamma does this, but Ronin's is cleaner.
		For those who enjoy change and get tired of a stagnant MUD, Ronin offers week-to-week change -- we're in a state of flux, as any MUD that claims to be worth a player's time should be.
		A current project is to create a picture-perfect world where moving from realm-to-realm does not entail going 30 west and winding up 12 east of where you started.
	roninmud.org (262 words)

	Ronin Studios Forums - Powered by vBulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		All announcements concerning Ronin Studios will be posted here along with previews for new and upcoming books.
		Ronin Creators who have a major role inside of the company.
		The Editor-In-Chief of Ronin Studios with a million projects to boot, such as The Last Ronin, Future's End, and Gwailo.
	forums.ronin-studios.com (838 words)

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