I’ve been slowly working through Kurosawa’s movies, and I thought this could be an interesting discussion since there are so many of them.

I just finished Yojimbo, and it was fantastic. It pulls you into the story of a ronin who comes to town where two rival gangs are feuding, and he plays both sides off of each other. I really enjoyed how the relationship between the tavern owner and the ronin developed through the movie.

I think my favorite that I’ve seen is Seven Samurai. Even though it’s been copied to death for other movies, this is still the best version. Kikuchiyo is such a compelling character, and Kambei is great to watch as the leader who you hope can rise to the occasion.

I’ve also seen Ran (which I loved as an adaptation of King Lear) and The Hidden Fortress (which I loved as an adaptation of Star Wars [jk]).

Which should I watch next? I’d like to get into something set in contemporary times, so maybe Rashomon?

  • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
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    10 days ago

    Kagemusha is to me very dear, a very round and well made story about identity and legacy. Furthermore, you can see clearly how much Kurosawa style has matured if compared with older movies, though probably his zenith is Ran, Kagemusha is still an original story (based on true events) with more modern storetelling.