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Post by CherokeeJack on Feb 20, 2004 1:22:00 GMT -5
Im collecting all of Kurosawa's films...
I have: Drunken Angel Stray Dog Rashomon Ikiru Seven Samura I Live in Fear Throne of Blood Hidden Fortress Yojimbo and Sanjuro High and Low Dodes'ka Den Kagemusha Ran Dreams No, Not Yet
If anyone knows where I can get the rest, please tell me. paticulay "Lower Depths, Record of Living Being, and the Bad Sleep well (at reasonable prices...)
The Kurosawa films that I didn't like too much were Dodeska den and I live in Fear. They were ok. Everything else is... breath taking.
My favorite is Ran with Seven Samauri close second, Kagemusha third, fourth Yojimbo and Throne of Blood. etc etc...
Red Beard is Clint Eastwood's favorite btw.
If anyone is looking to get into Kurosawa, they need to watch Seven Samurai first. Then probably Kagemusha and Hidden Fortress after that, then Rashomon. If you like all of those, you'll pretty much like any Kurosawa film even his modern ones.
Yeah.. I can go on and on... I even have the documentary PBS did on him on DVD. Im going to buy his autobio soon.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 20, 2004 1:47:24 GMT -5
I saw Seven Samurai first, but in trying to get others converted, I've started with Ikiru first. It's a bit more accessible. And it's roughly an hour shorter.
Hidden Fortress might not be a bad place to start, either. It moves at a quicker pace than his others.
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Post by CherokeeJack on Feb 20, 2004 1:53:23 GMT -5
True, but Hidden Fortress does seem abit different from the usual Korusawa style.
I must also push Kagemusha again. This was produced by Coppola and Lucas back in 1980 and obviously also inspired Ran, but something about this movie seems very right to me. More so then the rest. I can't put my finger on it.
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Post by losingmydignity on Feb 20, 2004 2:25:08 GMT -5
Did anyone notice how much Spielberg has ripped off K. esp in Saving Private Ryan. He stole directly from Ran, the battle scenes where the sound goes out completely and then suddenly comes back in...Steven's a con artist. I've liked everything I've seen of K. except Dreams.
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Post by mightyjack on Feb 20, 2004 11:59:13 GMT -5
I liked "I Live In Fear"
Dodes Ka-Den is very flawed, but their are moments of pure genius. The scene with the chldren of the prostitute, informing their Father that the other kids were telling them that he wasn't really the Father to "all" of them.
The way that actor kept smiling, the love he had for all of those chldren, even tho it's obvious they weren't all his. In all of that filth and hopelessness, he found real joy and happiness in those children. They 'were' all his (even if not biologically).
Beautiful, classic Kuroswa.
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Post by Shep on Feb 22, 2004 0:12:18 GMT -5
"Seven Samurai" is one of my fav films of all time, foreign or otherwise.
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Post by TomServo69 on Feb 24, 2004 20:28:18 GMT -5
You know, I've seen the American remakes of his film or at least the way they were placed into American context, but, I'm ashamed to say, I've never seen any of his films. What would you guys recommend I start with?
Servo
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 25, 2004 23:41:04 GMT -5
You know, I've seen the American remakes of his film or at least the way they were placed into American context, but, I'm ashamed to say, I've never seen any of his films. What would you guys recommend I start with? Servo It kinda depends. If you like samurai movies and/or period pieces, and you have three hours to kill, you really can't go wrong with Seven Samurai. If you don't have that much time, perhaps start with Yojimbo or The Hidden Fortress. If you would like more of a 20th century feel to the sets and plots, I would start with Ikiru.
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