No, I haven't read the book. But I fully intend to read "Life of Pi" before the movie comes out. The production value and casting sound interesting and of course the story alone sounds fascinating. I might just give it a try. At least it looks good
Seven Samurai, what can I say. I believe this is one of the best movies ever made. I am a big fan of foreign films and Kurosawa is at the top of my list of best directors, along with Fellini, Truffaut, Ang Lee and few others. From this list, I think.