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Akarshi posted:Yeah, I saw Ikiru and Rashomon. I really liked Ikiru, actually, but for some reason Rashomon left me cold...which surprised me because I thought I'd like it. I guess I'm afraid that something similar would happen with Seven Samurai. Rashomon is a much more intellectual film than Seven Samurai. There really isn't much story or plot progression in Rashomon. Basically, something happens and you see 4 renditions that paint people differently. It's a meditation on the theme of the elusiveness of the the truth. You can't get to it in Rashomon. Every element is contradicted at least once, except for the basic facts of the case. Seven Samurai is the template for the modern action blockbuster. It is less experimental and philosophical than Rashomon was. I totally get how Rashomon left you cold. 7 Samurai seeks to entertain and be fun, and that's not an element of Rashomon. And honestly, Rashomon is a slower film, even though it's pretty short. It is really one of the films that I think you should wait on if you're getting into Kurosawa. Also, get Yojimbo and Sanjuro even if you need to sell a kidney to afford it.
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Rashomon is okay but the whole sequence with the Not Quite Bolero drives me absolutely bananas. Swagger Dagger posted:WATCH HIGH AND LOW WATCH HIGH AND LOW
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I didn't even know High and Low was Kurosawa when I blind bought it; it wound up being my second favorite Kurosawa Criterion. drat fine film.
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Cemetry Gator posted:Rashomon is a much more intellectual film than Seven Samurai. There really isn't much story or plot progression in Rashomon. Basically, something happens and you see 4 renditions that paint people differently. It's a meditation on the theme of the elusiveness of the the truth. You can't get to it in Rashomon. Every element is contradicted at least once, except for the basic facts of the case. You know, if anything, Yojimbo might be the most accessible Kurosawa film. It's fairly simple, under 2 hours, and has plenty of action. Plus, it's been remade several times, so it'll likely feel familiar. Then again, maybe I have strange opinions - Kagemusha is my favorite Kurosawa.
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I got into Kurosawa initially because I was watching a ton of samurai films, so I missed High & Low for a while. I was pretty surprised when I did get around to it because High & Low is one of the best crime dramas ever made. I gained even more respect for Kurosawa after that because I didn't realize how versatile he was.
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Am I weird for liking Sanjuro more than Yojimbo? I love Yojimbo to pieces, but Sanjuro is hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face.
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Nate RFB posted:Am I weird for liking Sanjuro more than Yojimbo? I love Yojimbo to pieces, but Sanjuro is hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face. I like them both pretty much equally, it would be tough to rank one over the other. My favorite Kurosawa is still Ran though, because I'm a sucker for the way he used color.
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Nate RFB posted:Am I weird for liking Sanjuro more than Yojimbo? I love Yojimbo to pieces, but Sanjuro is hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face. I'm in the same boat. I can't quite place my finger on why I've always liked it more. I guess that's a good excuse to do a double feature soon.
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Ran is cool as hell.Nate RFB posted:Am I weird for liking Sanjuro more than Yojimbo? I love Yojimbo to pieces, but Sanjuro is hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face. I think I like Sanjuro more if only for the final duel.
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Hidden Fortress is a great one to show people with no interest in foreign films because you can tell them that it's why star wars exists and is a really fun movie.
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Raxivace posted:Any love for The Bad Sleep Well here? That's one of the two or three I have left to watch, its been sitting on my Hulu queue for a few months. That and Ikiru.
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Raxivace posted:Any love for The Bad Sleep Well here? hell yeah, although i really haven't seen a Kurosawa i didn't like. Throne of Blood is usually my go-to for favorite,
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Raxivace posted:There are days when I think Seven Samurai is the best movie ever made. I will say the movie is a bit more of slow burn than you may expect though, at least the first time watching it. I feel the same way, I felt no connection to anyone in the film and since it ended with everybody arguing with one another, pointless. Cinematography does not a film classic make.
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I can handle one weirdo saying they don't like Lawrence of Arabia but no more than that please. The pressure is building up in my brain!
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Island Nation posted:I feel the same way, I felt no connection to anyone in the film and since it ended with everybody arguing with one another, pointless. What?
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Basebf555 posted:My favorite Kurosawa is still Ran though, because I'm a sucker for the way he used color.
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Nate RFB posted:I don't think I would place it above Seven Samurai but Ran is outstanding and probably my second overall favorite Kurosawa. I wish it was in the collection as the Studio Canal transfer is not all that great. It was in Criterion at one point and a blu ray was even in the works, but something happened with the rights and Canal grabbed it up. 
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Big Mean Jerk posted:I need to watch Seven Samurai. It's been sitting on my shelf since I bought it two years ago, but it's surprisingly hard to find time for a 3 hour movie. It has an intermission, in case you aren't aware, about 1h40 in. I watched it over two days, stopping for the night at that point, because I was in the same boat. It worked fine.
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Hidden Fortress is fantastic, definitely my favorite of the Kurosawas I've seen so far. I also prefer Sanjuro to Yojimbo.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Hidden Fortress is fantastic, definitely my favorite of the Kurosawas I've seen so far. I also prefer Sanjuro to Yojimbo. I would have liked Hidden Fortress a lot more if the woman playing the Princess didn't sound like she was yelling harshly at everyone all the time, even when she was thanking them for their compassion. Like, geez, that's a voice reserved for like an emotional breakdown or verbal lashing, not casual conversation. I was grateful that she was playing a deaf/mute for most of the movie. But man that fight between Mifune and that other guy was great.
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The general dude Mifune fights is Susumu Fujita, the guy that played Sanshiro Sugata. Knowing that makes the fight even better than it already is imo.
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Nate RFB posted:Am I weird for liking Sanjuro more than Yojimbo? I love Yojimbo to pieces, but Sanjuro is hilarious and never fails to put a smile on my face. Sanjuro is a bit tighter than Yojimbo, and it's more overtly comedic. What's great about watching those films are seeing the things that George Lucas took for Star Wars. Like, I swear Sanjuro gave him Jabba's palace. That scene where Sanjuro visits the guy's estate, and you have the small door opens for Sanjuro to get accosted, before the big gate opens up and the entire army comes out just reminded me of Return of the Jedi.
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I am the odd one out in that I have seen Ikiru, Seven Samurai, High and Low and Rashomon and Rashomon is the one I remember the most foundly. I really need to rewatch Seven Samurai however
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ikiru is the best kurosawa. drunken angel and stray dog are up there too. and no regrets for our youth has one of setsuko hara's best performances. i don't like his jidaigeki at all thoughSlate Action posted:
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GrandpaPants posted:I would have liked Hidden Fortress a lot more if the woman playing the Princess didn't sound like she was yelling harshly at everyone all the time, even when she was thanking them for their compassion. Like, geez, that's a voice reserved for like an emotional breakdown or verbal lashing, not casual conversation. I was grateful that she was playing a deaf/mute for most of the movie. Ha! This is from my post in the SHAMELESS thread after I watched The Hidden Fortress a few weeks ago: quote:I've read that some people get annoyed by the peasants, but for my part I'll admit I was relieved when the princess posed as a mute for a while....
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Cemetry Gator posted:Sanjuro is a bit tighter than Yojimbo, and it's more overtly comedic. What I wrote in the SHAMELESS thread after watching The Hidden Fortress: quote:Knowing that the film inspired Star Wars, I couldn’t help look for the parallels: the two peasants were as much inspirations for CP30 and R2D2 bumbling haplessness - swept along in the currents from one event to the next – as they were for Han Solo’s cupidity. I think I may even have seen the spark of inspiration for Ben Kenobi’s sacrifice because I thought for sure Mifune’s General Rokurota Makabe was going to sacrifice himself to buy time for the Princess when he dueled with Fujita’s General Hyoe Tadokoro.
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Swagger Dagger posted:WATCH HIGH AND LOW Magic Hate Ball posted:WATCH HIGH AND LOW I still think Ikiru is my favourite Kurosawa, but I'm absolutely in lockstep with this... WATCH HIGH AND LOW That being said, an interesting discussion on what's the most accessible foreign film to someone brand new and/or hesitant to have to "read" a movie? For me, I've had the best luck with things like The Raid films, Headhunters, City of God, Oldboy, and Almodovar's The Skin I Live In - fun for watching the person's expressions alone. For lighter options, any Miyazaki film (I'd choose My Neighbor Totoro), Amelie, or one that I'm not a fan of but the rest of the world seems to love - The Intouchables. And for Criterion films specifically, I'd go with Bergman and Wild Strawberries. ....and add me to the 'Lawrence haters. That was a chore to get through, even on blu-ray.
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I've had great success showing Hard Boiled to people who don't watch foreign films. Also, one friend in college who didn't care much for films really, really liked The Wages of Fear. He was still talking about it 5 years after he saw it.
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friendo55 posted:I still think Ikiru is my favourite Kurosawa, but I'm absolutely in lockstep with this... WATCH HIGH AND LOW I haven't seen the sequel, but The Raid is an incredible martial arts movie. I'm not squeamish at all, but the way those dudes bust each other up in that film is horrifying. As far as Miyazaki, I can't stand Totoro. I think Porco Rosso or Nausicaa are much stronger films.
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friendo55 posted:I still think Ikiru is my favourite Kurosawa, but I'm absolutely in lockstep with this... WATCH HIGH AND LOW chungking express
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A Brighter Summer Day and The Manchurian Candidate confirmed.
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Egbert Souse posted:A Brighter Summer Day confirmed. link. i need. now.
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Hector Beerlioz posted:The sequel to the raid was ok, not as good as the fist. I hear a 3rd one is on the way. I think its just such a different movie that its hard to even compare them, which works against it because people go in expecting another Die Hard scenario. It all becomes clear when you read about Berandal being the director's dream project and that he had to compromise and make The Raid first because it was an idea that could work on a much lower budget. I'm not sure the two movies should really be connected, I think Berandal may have been received better if it were just all brand new characters. Its not like anything that happens in The Raid is referenced in Berandal anyway.
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Radio Spiricom posted:link. i need. now. Here, apparently.
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