Samurai Rebellion (1967)

Samurai Rebellion (1967)

starring Toshirō Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Gô Katô

directed by Masaki Kobayashi

in Japanese with English subtitles

121 minutes

In 1725, in Japan, Lord Masakata Matsudaira casts off Ichi (Yôko Tsukasa), his wife, soon after she gave birth to his son. Matsudaira orders samurai Isaburo Sasahara (Toshirō Mifune) to have his son Yogoro (Gô Katô) marry Ichi. Isaburo has serious doubts but ultimately and under duress agrees to the pairing. Ichi and Yogoro marry and have a daughter together but then, soon after Ichi gives birth, Matsudaira decides that he wants Ichi back.

The Outer Limits (1963) 1.23

Second Chance

starring Simon Oakland, Janet De Gore, Don Gordon

written by Sonya Roberts, Lou Morheim

directed by Paul Stanley

An alien (Simon Oakland) from the planet Empyrea modifies an amusement park spaceship, turning it into a functioning spaceship. He pretends to be a human wearing a costume and encourages a few people in the park to accept a free ride in the spaceship. They accept not realizing what they are in for.

Star Trek: The Next Generation 7.20

Journey's End

A peace treaty has been finalized between the Federation and the Cardassians. A small colony of Native Americans settled on Dorvan V, which according to the treaty is now part of Cardassian space. Captain Picard receives orders from Admiral Nechayev to get the colonists out of there, whether they like it or not.

Wesley gets some time off from Starfleet Academy and visits his mother and the Enterprise. Something weighs on him emotionally. He snaps at people whom he considers to be friends. 

Batman: Caped Crusader 2.03

Deep Cover

Batman takes on the identity of Matches Malone and gets himself committed to Blackgate prison. He wants to get close to Mark Desmond the only member of Thorne's gang to be taken alive. Edward Nygma, Thorne's lieutenant, who is running things while Thorne is on sabbatical tells his lieutenants that he wants Desmond killed before he can squeal.

Matches helps Desmond fight off several attempts on his life made by other inmates/ Desmond doesn't believe that anyone would go against Thorne and have him killed. Matches helps Desmond break out of Blackgate, after they get confined to solitary. They meet up with Nygma who kills, or thinks he kills Matches.

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

starring Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr

written by John Huston, John Lee Mahin

directed by John Huston

Corporal Allison, USMC (Robert Mitchum) washes up on the shore of a South Pacific island in 1944. The only other resident of the island, Sister Angela (Deborah Kerr), arrived just days before. They contemplate a long distance journey in the rubber raft in which he arrived on the island. That plan quickly goes out the window after the raft is destroyed by Japanese forces which bomb the island.

Japanese troops occupy the island the next day. Allison and Angela take refuge in a hidden cave that he discovered the day before, while exploring. He steals some supplies from the Japanese troops. The days after that the Japanese abandon the island, leaving behind lots of canned food.

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.25

People Are Alike All Over

starring Roddy McDowall, Susan Oliver, Paul Comi

written by Paul W. Fairman, Rod Serling

directed by Mitchell Leisen

Two astronauts crash land on Mars. One dies soon after landing. Samuel Conrad (Roddy McDowell), the surviving astronaut, a biologist, doesn't know what to do but then the hatch opens and he finds himself face to face with Martians. They look just like humans. They treat him with kindness. They prepare a place for him to live. Everything seems very nice but then he discovers that he's been locked into the house they built for him. It isn't a house but a cage.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.21

The Maquis, Part 2

Sisko tries to talk Hudson into turning over Gul Dukat and returning to Starfleet. His words fall on deaf ears. The conversation ends with Hudson shooting his friend with his paser set on stun. Kira and Bashir, who accompanied Sisko on this mission, are similarly fired on by Hudson's associates in the Maquis.

Sisko, Kira, and Bashir return to the space station. Sisko is visited by Admiral Nechayev. She wants him to recover Gul Dukat and defuse the situation. She doesn't seem to care about what grievances the Maquis have with the Cardassians. Sisko does not tell her that Commander Hudson is part of the Maquis.

Legate Parn, a Cardassian, visits Sisko soon after the Admiral departs. He seems considerably less concerned with the recovery of Gul Dukat. He tells Sisko that Dukat was the one smuggling arms to Cardassian colonists in the Volan colonies. Kira is ready to abandon the search for Gul Dukat but Sisko is not.