in fact, I just rewatched it last night, if I remember correctly
That's not how I remember it. t /Homer Simpson
Hey, if it means I don't have to read any more, woo and, might I add, a big hoo.
Xander ,'Sleeper'
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Steph L. - Apr 03, 2008 4:55:24 pm PDT #4809 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Nutty - Apr 03, 2008 4:57:58 pm PDT #4810 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
But... but... The Hidden Fortress has that scene with Toshiro Mifune in single combat wearing short-shorts and knee socks! How can that be second-tier, I ask you!
(Of the others I've seen -- not all -- I think my favorite was Throne of Blood, because of the ghost scene, although I may be shorting Ran just because I wasn't expecting it to be in color and that freaked me out.)
DavidS - Apr 03, 2008 5:05:00 pm PDT #4811 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but there's a lot of others I haven't seen, either.
Dodesukadan.
§ ita § - Apr 03, 2008 5:07:41 pm PDT #4812 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like Rashoman quite a bit (in fact, I just rewatched it last night, if I remember correctly)
I suppose we should ask your wife?
Gris - Apr 03, 2008 5:46:05 pm PDT #4813 of 10000
Hey. New board.
RAN!!!!
(Admittedly, my Kurosawa viewing record is shamefully limited. But man oh man did I love Ran.)
Frankenbuddha - Apr 03, 2008 6:04:32 pm PDT #4814 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I may be shorting Ran just because I wasn't expecting it to be in color and that freaked me out
Whoa, talk about the wrong movie not to be expecting color from.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 03, 2008 6:05:25 pm PDT #4815 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I should add, Yojimbo is probably my favorite, but partly because it's so freaking funny.
Hayden - Apr 03, 2008 7:44:28 pm PDT #4816 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
How can that be second-tier, I ask you!
There's so much great about that movie. I just re-watched it a week or so ago (IFC had Kurosawa Saturdays in March). But it had more ups and downs (like Rashoman) than I remembered. I mean, for me, 2nd tier Kurosawa is like first tier anyone else.*
* excepting Renoir, Altman, Peckinpah, Malick (who has no 2nd tier), and a handful of others
Sue - Apr 04, 2008 3:05:23 am PDT #4817 of 10000
hip deep in pie
I have only seen Dreams and Rashomon. My experience with Kurosawa is that is doesn't translate well to a TV screen.
One of my friend's from High School refused to loan me Ran on video because he said it absolutely had to be seen on the big screen fro the first time. I still haven't seen it.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 04, 2008 3:15:56 am PDT #4818 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
One of my friend's from High School refused to loan me Ran on video because he said it absolutely had to be seen on the big screen fro the first time.
He's not wrong, although with a good home theater system and the Criterion edition it might finally be acceptable.