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Postby bigsleepj » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:58 am

What is your favourite movie by Akira Kurosawa?

For me its:

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A toss up between Ikiru and Seven Samurai. :grin:

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Postby Yamato145 » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:17 am

seven samurai, mos def!!!
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Postby CDLviking » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:14 am

Definitely Seven Samurai, but I love them all.
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Postby Nate » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:28 am

I think probably "The Hidden Fortress" or "Seven Samurai." Leaning more towards the former, though.
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Postby termyt » Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:30 am

My favorite Kurosawa was Akira. He made all of those cool samurai movies, especially the Seven Samurai. Now that's what I call "classic."
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Postby K. Ayato » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:01 pm

You can't beat The Seven Samurai!
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Postby Maledicte » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:22 pm

I'm wondering who would win in a fight between Toshiro Mifune from The Seven Samurai and Toshiro Mifune from Yojimbo...

*watches ensuing carnage*

...Yojimbo, I guess.
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Postby Ingemar » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:27 pm

*shrug* I've only seen Ran...
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Postby CDLviking » Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:48 pm

termyt wrote:My favorite Kurosawa was Akira. He made all of those cool samurai movies, especially the Seven Samurai. Now that's what I call "classic."

I was unaware that Akira was a Kurosawa movie.

It is a shame that he and Mifune had a falling out. Think of all the movies that could have been.
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Postby ClosetOtaku » Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:01 pm

For overall movie quality, Seven Samurai is undoubtedly the best. However, for pure emotional impact, I don't think I've seen a movie that's stuck with me as long as Kagemusha.

I just recently saw Ran, and have to toss that in with "depressing movies I watched because of a famous director" bin.
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Postby Technomancer » Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:16 pm

My favourite would definately be 'Ran', but then I also like 'King Lear' (the play the movie is based on). 'Kagemusha' is one of his better ones as well.

My least favourite would be 'Dreams'
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Postby Arnobius » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:23 pm

termyt wrote:My favorite Kurosawa was Akira. He made all of those cool samurai movies, especially the Seven Samurai. Now that's what I call "classic."

:sweat:
I understod the thread title the same way and was thinking of Minamo Kurosawa (how many of you remember that was Nyamo's name?).

Ran and Seven Samurai were his best films.
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Postby Razgriz » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:49 pm

Ran, Kagemusha, Sanjuro, and Red Beard out of those that I've seen.
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Postby Ingemar » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:15 pm

Technomancer wrote:My favourite would definately be 'Ran',

My gosh. Something in which Tech and I agree...
me wrote:*shrug* I've only seen Ran...

...but since it's my only Kurosawa so far, I can hardly call it favorite. I haven't read or seen King Lear, but I am familiar with the gist of it and think it's neat-o that Kurosawa decided to work based on a culture completely foreign to his.
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Postby CDLviking » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:30 pm

AnimeHeretic wrote::sweat:
I understod the thread title the same way and was thinking of Minamo Kurosawa (how many of you remember that was Nyamo's name?).

Ran and Seven Samurai were his best films.

Now I'm understanding that post a little better. He wasn't referring to the film Akira, but to Akira Kurosawa. :sweat:
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Postby bigsleepj » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:21 pm

CDLviking wrote:Now I'm understanding that post a little better. He wasn't referring to the film Akira, but to Akira Kurosawa. :sweat:


Hmmm. I guess I should make my posts more clear rather than use the cryptic telegraph style. I've only heard of the one Kurosawa. Doh.
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Postby termyt » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:03 am

bigsleepj wrote:Hmmm. I guess I should make my posts more clear rather than use the cryptic telegraph style. I've only heard of the one Kurosawa. Doh.


If you did that Then smart alecks like me could have a little fun at your expense. At least I had the courtesy to answer the question as you intended.

Although, I do like Nyamo an awful lot, too.
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Postby Yojimbo » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:33 pm

I bet no one can guess what my favorite is.:eyeroll:
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Postby bigsleepj » Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:11 pm

Yojimbo wrote:I bet no one can guess what my favorite is.:eyeroll:


Uh...Throne of Blood?
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Postby Tycho » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:06 pm

bigsleepj wrote:Uh...Throne of Blood?


Which of course, is Macbeth.

Hands down, Seven Samurai.
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