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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2005 4:04:36 GMT -5
He is in my top 3 favorite directors.
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Post by Shep on Jun 30, 2005 7:57:15 GMT -5
The Seven Samurai is an all-time fav.
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Post by donmac on Jul 4, 2005 22:37:19 GMT -5
I've seen a number of his films. Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ran, The Hidden Fortress, Throne of Blood, Rashomon are all great. And Stray Dog, High and Low, Kagemusha, Dreams are good, but not his best work. (I do need to see more of his films, though).
And for a bit of trivia, did you know that Kurosawa was hired to direct the Japanese section of Tora, Tora, Tora, but was so "erratic" that the Hollywood Studio (Fox, I think) fired him and replaced him with another director.
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Post by doctorz on Jul 5, 2005 12:49:43 GMT -5
I've seen most of what is available. I really want to see Ikiru and Dersu Uzala but am having problems locating them for sale or trade.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 5, 2005 13:02:26 GMT -5
Ikiru was released on DVD by Criterion last year.
Worth every penny.
It's my favorite Kurosawa film. Gut wrenching and, as usual, perfectly shot.
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 7, 2005 4:57:26 GMT -5
Actually Don, as with Wells, Hollywood had no clue how to deal with a genius and kept fighting with him on every detail (Including the shade of white in the Japanese carrier rooms) and Akira left the project.
Another, did you know: Kurosaw was interested in Godzilla, he actually wanted to try his hand at directing one. According to an article in G-Fan, Toho, not wanting to spend the money a Kurosawa production would enatil, avoided the director like the plague.
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anyhooo...
Even in lesser films, like "Dodes'ka-den", there are beautiful moments to be found.
His best? Too many to number....
Seven Samurai
Stray Dog
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Rashomon
Ikiru
Dersa Uzla
Throne of Blood
Hiddn Fortress
Ran
His lesser known films are works of art, so don't miss them either.
Red Beard is profound
High and Low is thrilling
No Regrets For Our Youth, One Wonderful Sunday, Drunken Angel... all delightful films and I've only scratched the surface.
Even his first film, Sanshiro Sugata is a joy to behold. I can't name a director I admire more, who has consistantly created such a superb body of work that I can revisted time and again and be moved as I was at the first.
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Post by vanhagar3000 on Jul 7, 2005 6:58:49 GMT -5
Actually Don, as with Wells, Hollywood had no clue how to deal with a genius and kept fighting with him on every detail (Including the shade of white in the Japanese carrier rooms) and Akira left the project. Another, did you know: Kurosaw was interested in Godzilla, he actually wanted to try his hand at directing one. According to an article in G-Fan, Toho, not wanting to spend the money a Kurosawa production would enatil, avoided the director like the plague. Imagine Godzilla vs. Megalon with Kurosawa as director!   ;D |
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Post by Don Quixote on Jul 18, 2005 8:14:14 GMT -5
I've never seen a Kurosawa film, any suggestions/tips for a Kurosawa virgin?
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jul 18, 2005 11:39:08 GMT -5
Seven Samurai is probably his most famous-- and deservedly so.
In fact, any of his samurai movies are a good place to start: The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and Rashomon.
Ikiru is a personal favorite and more of a contemporary story (about a guy who has cancer).
But you really can't go wrong.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Jul 20, 2005 14:20:51 GMT -5
I've never seen a Kurosawa film, any suggestions/tips for a Kurosawa virgin? I've only ever seen Rashomon. While I don't know if it's a "good starting point", it did convince me that I should track down more of his work. |
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Post by doctorz on Jul 25, 2005 10:40:04 GMT -5
Ikiru was released on DVD by Criterion last year. Worth every penny. It's my favorite Kurosawa film. Gut wrenching and, as usual, perfectly shot. I got it a week ago and watched it. Very realistic and gritty. Post WWII Japan must have been a surreal place to live. Kurosawa's films about summer heat are the only one's I can actually feel and smell. Japan before airconditioning must have been a living hell the way they cram together. Bleh. |
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Post by vanhagar3000 on Nov 13, 2005 0:34:40 GMT -5
Should we unsticky this thread. There has only been eleven posts, and the last post was three months ago.
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