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AKIRA'S DEAD!Has GOD Died'
This is Father Geek reporting a sad, uncool bit of news. Akira Kurosawa
one of Japan's "Living Legends", one of the world's true treasures is dead.
This is the type of news we here at AICN hate to report, but have to. Kurosawa
was an icon in a business full of giants and demi-gods. I have known and loved the man/legend for 40 years, there is now a hole in my soul that will be very difficult to patch. Sure the films still are there for us, and he was 88 and
retired, but just knowing his genius was there somewhere gave strength to
struggling film makers the world over. I first became aware of the father of
Shichinin No Samurai while in film school. I had seen his work before, but had failed to note the name. I could, and will never forget his work. Throne of Blood, Drunken Angel, Stray Dog, The Lower Depths, and of course his more famous
and often imitated Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Rashomon will live in my mind's eye forever. Here's the AP wire release...
Japanese Film Director Kurosawa Dies
TOKYO (AP) -- Akira Kurosawa, Japan's most famous film director, died at
his
home today at the age of 88, Kyodo news agency reported. The cause of death
was not immediately known. Kurosawa's films included epics such as ``The
Seven
Samurai'' and ``Rashomon.'' ``Ran,'' which Kurosawa called his ``life's
work,'' was named best picture of the year by the National Society of Film
Critics in 1985.
Kurosawa was one of the few Japanese directors to find
fame
on international screens. Critics found his innovative style -- celebrated
for
its elaborate detail and sweeping camera movements -- influencing films
from
George Lucas' ``Star Wars'' to Brian DePalma's ``Scarface.''
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Kurosawa was definitely one of the world's greatest filmmakers and he will live on in our DREAMS.
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This is indeed a dark day for cinema. He was truly one of the greatest directors of all time, and clearly the most influential. Seven Samurai, even after all these years, it still one of the greatest films ever made and RAN was just simply awe inspiring. To those of you who have never seen any Kurosawa films, please rent, buy, or beg and see Seven Samurai, RAN, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Kagemusa (sp?) and yes, even Dreams. This man knew how to put art on the screen and make unforgettable characters.
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I feel sad now.
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Akira Kurosawa was simply the greatest film maker to ever gift audiences with his genius. His classic films served as inspiration to up and coming directors, most notably George Lucas' credited retelling of "The Hidden Fortress" as Star Wars. This a day when all true fans of film around the world should be in mourning.
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He wasn't that good. If he's dead, I won't loose any sleep over it. Besides, he's not even American.
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We all knew that this would happen someday, I just didn't think it would be this soon. This is a sad day. For those who have never seen any of his films, Ran is on the Bravo cable channel today at 3:45 (maybe 4:45). So who is our greatest living director now?
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i unfortunatly havent seen any of his movies yet...but i sure as hell am gonna rent them all this week. (and i personally cant stand people like that ryan
guy ...bastard).
i suppose martin scorsese (sp?) would now be considered the greatest living director now.
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Very sad day for all movie lovers, as one of the masters has passed. It was verry shocking to open the paper today and read this sad news. His last film, Madayo (No, Not Yet),is a wonderfull film on life, and how the great teachers should be revered. I also agree with an earlier post, rent his work. He was an absolute master of cinema. Rest well.
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Hey Ryan- I almost instantly started to cann you an uneducated asshole with no taste or culture. But then, I started to think- and I realised how sad you must be- not being able to see the wonderful works of art that Kurosawa-sensi created. Blinded simply by the fact that he's not american. I guess that means that you dont like Le Femme Nikita, or Hammer Horror films, or Hong Kong films, or Anime- that everything quality must come from these shores. How very, very sad- I pity you.
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I am stunned.
"Seven Samurai" was the first foreign language film I saw in a theater, and it opened my eyes and my mind to a whole new world, and forever changed the way I looked at, and thought about, film, and the world in general. Since then, I have seen some dozen or more of his films, some many times. He, more than anyone, is responsible for turning me into the celluloid junkie (i.e. film geek) that I am today. Akira was unquestionably one of the top ten directors (and writers) in cinematic history, and arguably at the top of that list.
To lose him within such a short span of time after the death of Toshiro Mifune ... I can't even begin to express my grief. To those who have never seen his work, by all means, try to catch "Ran" on Bravo today. But if you want to see why he is so revered, loved and influential, you must see some of his earlier works, especially those starring Mifune. When Akira and Toshiro worked together, magic happened.
To Ryan: you should get on your knees and commit sepuku for you dishonorable behavior. Yes, you are entitled to your opinion, but not your attitude. -
Ther would be no Lucas without Kurosawa
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The world would have been much lesser without this guy. A true master of film who will be much missed.
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Ghost in the Shell is the best Anime film ever. After that is Patlabor 1 & 2. Oshi is god. Also check out Evangelion. Also smoke weed.
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This is indeed a tragic moment. Akira Kurosawa is the greatest movie director of all time, even surpassing Ingmar Bergman and Alfred Hitchcock in his brilliant visual art. Still, we shouldn't compare geniuses...
Suffice it to say that Kurosawa is a legend, and his masterful movies will forever be part of the human cultural heritage. He is a "Shakespeare in the visual arts", as Steven Spielberg (among others) have called him. And for us Star Wars fans, we all know how much George Lucas acknowledges his work: both Lucas and Spielberg presented Kurosawa with the 1990 Lifetime Award -- which was truly fitting.
For those not acquainted with his brilliant work, I would like to recommend the Samurai films: SEVEN SAMURAI, YOJIMBO, SANJURO, HIDDEN FORTRESS, KAGEMUSHA and RAN. Even though these energetic films are his most original, his more personal films are worth watching as well: IKIRU, DERSU UZALA, MAADADAYO, THE BAD SLEEP WELL, DRUNKEN ANGEL, RED BEARD... The list is very long!
Thank you for your wonderful craft, Sensen (Japanese for "master", which Kurosawa was called). May the Force be with you. -
Goodbye, great angel.
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I'm afraid the answer to this question may be an unequivocal yes. Kurosawa was a great man. . .he mixed together the great eye candy found in films such as "Independence Day" and the great "mind candy" (for lack of a better term) found in other great films. And the truth of the matter is, everything he did worked and turned out to be stupendous. I think it is time for us all to take a moment to remember a man so influential on the film making of today. . . and, without a doubt, tomorrow. However, there are other film makers out there. . .others who, maybe not tomorrow or the next day, but may eventually be able to create a world that shows how things really are. . .a world with people we care about. . .a world where what happens affects us. . .a world that we can wrap ourselves up in like a warm blanket and maybe forget about the pains that sometimes fill our lives with sadness. . .yes, Kurosawa created one of those worlds in all of his movies but, there must be another who can do the same, or come close to it. . . he, or she, may be a kid right now and will have to wait to shine. . . or, maybe this gift can be found in the likes of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, The Coen Brothers, Robert Zemeckis, Stanley Kubrick, Alex Proyas, and, yes, even Quentin Tarantino. But, unfortunately, the man who was the first to have this gift of being a fantastic storyteller and magnificent artist is gone. . .let's all hope that one day we can find a little piece of him in ourselves. . .and in the movies we love so much.
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Thanks to the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies in their song "One Week":
Kurosawa he made great films;
I Cannot make films
But if I did they'd have a samurai"..
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I work for a large book/music/video chain, and one day I popped "The Seven Samurai" into the overhead monitor for all to enjoy...and not many paid a lot of attention. About halfway though the film i walked past and saw 5 little boys between ages 8-10 sitting on the floor, apparently not reading the subtitles at all, yet completely enthralled. All they cared about was the fact that these big guys with cool swords were fighting and chasing and it was neat. I believe in my heart, those little guys will remember that film and someday watch it again with greater understanding of it's depth, and in that way Akira Kurosawa will live on.
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What is wrong with you? Are your values so screwed up that a retired filmaker is 'GOD' in your eyes?
This is sick, and I am by no means religious, but if there is a GOD, it is most certainly NOT a dead japanese filmaker.
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With such a breadth of films, and a hundred imitators, Akira Kurosawa can never die, his memory and his lineage insures that. I am sad to say that I have never seen a Kurosawa film, but I know well of the man and his lasting influence.
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Ahh ryan and joe, what complete idiots.Ryan the tipical American with his head up his a**,there is a lot more to this planet than the US.Joe, so what if the guy wants to call Kurosawa god,he has probably done more for the guy than god has ever done.
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Yesterday before I heard this sad news I wasted time playing around over at IMDb having discovered their ratings system - KUROSAWA was at the top of many top lists (based on how many movies make it to the top 250, most prolific director, writer, etc) check it out at... http://us.imdb.com/Prolific/ ...It's pretty cool. The man is GODLY!
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I wouldn't say that Akira Kurosawa was a god or any type of higher being, but that doesn't mean that he wasn't one of the greatest film directors ever. His death is saddening, but I doubt that there are many of us who knew him well enough to miss him on a great personal level. After all, his films are what introduced us to him and that's what will always remain. Everybody should go out and rent Ikiru as a reminder of what it means to live and to make a difference in your lifetime. Kurosawa sure managed to do that.
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I am also deeply saddened by the passing of a master. His films also influenced my work as a filmmaker. I deeply enjoyed all of his works, particularly The Seven Samurai. I believe he also did Hidden Fortress, which I saw when I was 13. Star Wars was sorta based on it. My sympathy goes out to his family and film geeks everywhere.
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I was truly sad when I read of this news. Kurosawa was a great (to understate) filmmaker, and I will always have a place in my heart for his works. I remember when I saw the Seventh Samurai, I was enthralled. It's a truly sad day for all of the film world and film geeks alike. The only condolence I can think of is that his works will live on.
And to Ryan-You're a moron. I'm sorry to see that you've been brought up to be a rascist. It saddens me.
And on a final note; the lyrics to the Barenaked Ladies songs are actually, "Like Kurosawa I make mad films, okay I don't make films, but if I did they'd have a samurai.
A final farewell to one of the greatest filmakers of all time,
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All this talk of Kurosawa being God: meanwhile, Harry & co. conduct a poll of greatest film battles and don't include Ran. It might not be THE greatest, but it deserved notice, especially since you're including such lesser works as The Alamo. I can't help but feel this is an egregious oversight.
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For those of you familiar with the epic novel the Odyssey, the reasn why Odysseus went on his great journey is due to the fact that it was the only way that he wouold be able to live forever. He would not have eternal life because he was a mortal, so the only way to have eternal life was to do something so remarkable that he would be spoken about for ages. Here is a similar situation. A great director like this will never die, and will live forever because there will always be a some moment in history where one of his films will be used in a compare or contrast of another film. This is what true immortality is, and this great directior did not die, but entered in immortality.
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but he inspired some of the best westerns ever made. It's gonna be a long, long time before we see his like again. He wasn't God, but he was definitely gifted.
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I was saddened not to see any of Kurosawa's films (most notably Ran) listed under the main page poll (best battle scene in film of all time) I was forced to vote, by not voting...
I mean, listing Braveheart and not Ran! feh, and Feh again!
no amount of Bitching will ever bring him back though.... *sigh*
sorry for the rant..
Aaron -
I never took out Kurosawa-san. I bled only the 4 season monks. On this, I bestow my honor. To Kurosawa's assassin, I come for you. Prepare yourself.
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man im sorry but the seven samuri has to be one of the most boring and slow pacing movies ever made...the magnificant seven is so much better..
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I am so shocked. I meant to get Ran all week, but the store was all out... I have it on order. This is one of the saddest moments ever. There is no cool news that will heal this hurt. I call for a day of silence from AICN.
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It's one thing being entitled to your opinion; it's quite another to be misinformed. Anyone who feels that Kurosawa was nothing more than a director needs to take a course in film and myth. Try reading Joseph Campbell. Furthermore, anyone who would discount an artist because of his or her background (as in not an American) is just plain...well, ignorant. Try not be so ignorant next time, Ryno. It might reflect on this site.
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Regarding postings by Ryan and "The Ghost of Vince Lombardi" -
As Doug said in a recent post, "It's one thing being entitled to your opinion; it's quite another to be misinformed."
It is yet another thing to be a
racist, a fascist.
You represent one of the saddest and most embarrassing segments of the populace of this nation: the Ugly American.
If you didn't like the man's films, fine - say so. His nationality is not the issue.
Don't denigrate Mr. Kurosawa's memory, Harry, this site, or yourself by showing your ignorance and lack of humanity.
I feel sad for you. Grow up.
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Well folks, it's official: true intellect can be found lurnking the AICN site. Take Fred and Hecktor for example...absolutely stunning, those two: true prize-winners.
To Up Yours: you are right, no filmmaker is god. None of us is god. However, I'm an American, and have no problem badmouthing Americans, at least the ignorant ones. Regarding typical Americans being able to spell.... sorry to have to disagree with you on that one. Seen any reports recently on the state of education here in the good ol' US of A? ;-) But, you are right regarding this god business. Regards, DeCarabas
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oops! I made a spelling error: it should be "lurking" not "lurnking." Sorry for the mistake! ;-)
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Look at the posts celebrating a person's death because he's not American. And you're fed up with people bad-mouthing US? Grow up, guys, or at least go somewhere else.
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It would have been nice to have had an intelligent dialogue here. Kurosawa's work stands on it's own, as does any art. The man is part of his art, as is his background. However, bashing him for his race or nationality is inappropriate and shameful.
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Now for a half way adult perspective. While it's sad that a great filmmaker has died, at the very least many more people may check out his work. I think it's a great thing that Harry is reporting this news. Maybe a lot more genre fans who normally would not see his films will seek them out. Even if they learn nothing about Cinema, maybe they'll just enjoy the movies.
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It's so sad that racism insulted art of cinema and one of the greatest directors...nothing more to say...
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Hmmmm....so Akira was not American...just remember, it took the profound wisdom of an American to fire him from "Tora, Tora, Tora"...and gee, didn't that turn out good...
Although he was 88 I always hoped one of cinema's greatest visionaries could have given us one last masterpiece, sadly it is not to be...I'll have a drink (or several) to you this weekend, thank you for the the memories and let's be grateful for the wonderful legacy you have left us all... -
God bless Akira, I've only ever seen Yojimbo on the T.V. but I guess I'll be seeing a lot more now he's gone.
I hate it when this happens.
To one of the greatest films I've ever seen, to one of the greatest filmmakers there'll ever be, peace be with you,
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It is sad to see that Father Geek's attempt to show his love for the work of Kurosawa has been defiled by those with small, ethnocentric minds. What began as a touching tribute to the most innovative film maker to grace the silver screen has become nothing more than people squabbling over one man's choice of vocabulary. If you do not believe that any man should be referred to as God, that is an opinion to which you are entitled to, and one with which many might agree. This forum is no place for addressing this issue, however. Rather, we should be paying our respects for the dead, honoring his memory. To defile this with hateful words aimed at those who have nothing but good intentions is shameful. Also, to those who feel it is necessary to show complete contempt for the dead by mocking his work and ethnicity, you're opinions are worthless. Your ignorant statements merely show that your thoughts and opinions are not worth receiving any attention in the future. Should I ever see another posting by Ryan, I can immediately dismiss it as meaningless drivel. But I digress. This forum should not be used to insult others, and I apoligize for the last few comments. What this forum should be used for is original purpose of honoring Kurosawa-san's memory, and this is what I intend to do. Rest well Kurosawa-san, and may I have a chance to meet you in the next world.
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Uh, did someone actually write that there'd be no "Lucas" (presumably George) without "Kurosawa"? I can hardly wait to read THAT Kitty Kelly tell-all.
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His peers called him "The Emperor"; I think he more than earned the title. As for Lucas -- he saw THE HIDDEN FORTRESS in film school, and one glance at it shows how instrumental it was in shaping Lucas's vision of STAR WARS. Lucas later returned the favor by financing KAGEMUSHA. ... The more I think about it, the more I realize we've lost something that may not come again in this form. Fewer directors these days are inspired by a basic love of what film can do. Most never study classic silent film, or the early Soviet experiments in editing and camerawork. And, yes, a shocking number of them haven't even scratched the surface with Kurosawa. There's a disturbingly high reliance on TV (and MTV, for that matter), and little sense of the medium's history. Film, along with comics/graphic novels, the long-playing recording and possinly the computer, is one of the newest art forms; it's barely had a century of life. And as with any art form, a sense of its history is critical. Kurosawa is utterly indispensible to that history. And not only that but... god DAMN are his films ever a great time! This is something else I keep forgetting: the fun I had watching something like HIDDEN FORTRESS. Here's to future generations who drink deeply of his excellence.
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Thanks for the overwhelming praise and celebration of Kurosawa's work and life. It far outweighs the idiocy and ignorance of the three
buttplugs listed above. Many Americans deserve to be put down, as I am sure do many Japanese. I like living in America but I do know why so many people around the world hate us. People like these three morons ruin our nation's image. I know why these guys don't get Kurosawa: subtitles. They can't read fast enough to get the story! For all of you who haven't seen his flicks, I recommend the Hidden Fortress, Dreams, and Yojimbo. Seven Samurai is actually overrated and isn't even one of his best five! Yojimbo is a must for any Tarantino or Lynch fans as Yojimbo is the prototype for much of their work and their films are filled with references to this flick. Goodbye to the king of all directors! Not a god, but the highest spritual teacher ever to utilize film to inspire the world. -
Harry, you cruel, cruel son of a bitch..."Akira's Dead" is an awful headline that raises our hopes only to let us miserably down. For a few blessed moments, out of the corner of mine eye, I though AKIVA was dead. If there is indeed cosmic justice, and judging by the malicious treatment of Hudson Hawk there ain't, the death of Akiva Goldman would be suitably atonement for his awful, awful deeds. Please change the headline to "Kurosawa dead." Don't tease me so.
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I think you've misread my intentions. If I was unclear, I apologize. I mentioned the westerns as a way to convince people that Akira was cool. I was trying to build a bridge between people putting him down for being foreign and those of US who love his work. I've seen Seven Samaurai about a dozen times, man. It's in my top three favorites of all time. I've seen Yojimbo, Runaway Train, Dreams, and others I'm forgetting. You got the wrong guy, man. Did I not say he was gifted? Did I not ask those putting him down to grow up? Maybe I was too vague, if so I'm sorry. I was trying to show that even if you hate Japan (for some stupid reason) there's still reason to love this guys work, as I do.
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I went back and read the previous posts. Maybe I was too vague. I was trying to point out that the first people trashing anyone were the guys saying they were glad a forienger was dead. (Therefore, why were people surprised that Americans got trashed later on?) I think we're on the same side, man. Again, I apologize for being obscure. Let me make it clear, I love this guy's work, and one thing that shows its merit is how many people (including Americans, which is all some guys care about) have copied it.
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I went back to re-read my posts. Maybe I was too vague. I was trying to point out that it was some Americans who first celebrated a foreigner dying in the posts, so it's no surprise that people then stared trashing Americans. I think we're on the same side here. Let me be clearer. I love this director's work, and its merit can be demonstrated by the fact that it is copied by so many people (including Americans, which appaerently is all some guys care about).
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Amazing the difference one letter makes. One stands as a master who will rank as one of the centuries great artists, the other as arguably our worst living screenwriter. To those who would question my rather harsh assessment of Akiva, just remember the leaden dialogue that sunk Lost In Space despite a decent cast (granted Stephen Hopkins is nobody's idea of a great director, but still!) And, then, there's last year's unspeakably awful Batman & Robin. Enough about that hack, let's stay the course and continue to celebrate Kurosawa's legacy (we'll save the overdue praise for Hudson Hawk later.) My fave..... Rashomon. A brilliant structure that's still being aped by lesser writers who just want to look good. For those of us who've seen the original, you aren't fooling anybody (save for Courage Under Fire, which, I felt, was very well done.)
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Shame that a great artist's passing brought so many effing morons out from under their rocks. No he's not a "god," but he's not a "gook" either. Shut the hell up and rent DREAMS tonight, you might learn something.
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I won't go so far as to call him a god. Kurosawa would probably laugh at that - he was a very human human. Go read his SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. But he was a major influence on major filmmakers and that alone would require some attention. I've always loved SEVEN SAMURAI, but SANJURO for its final scene really made me pay attention. It has that motif often seen in Westerns where the Lone Stranger kills the Bad Guy in a duel and the kid (or kids) go "Wow, I want to be like you!" and he tells him "Go home". SANJURO takes all the glamour out of it. Very cool. Strangely, I'd just got RASHOMON on video (by special order) last week.
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There is NOTHING a few closed-minded children can say that will diminish Kurosawa's genius. Just ignore them, and they will go away. Remember, we have Rashomon. They have Armageddon. They are not to be hated, but pitied.
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I've worked with the Kurosawa family for a few years and was always amazed how truly passionate Kurosawa-sensei was about making films. He once said that he'd like to die while on a movie set moments after he yelled "Action". He was also one tough SOB and ruled his sets with an iron fist. It would have been fun to see some of the dumb crackers who insulted him on this board, express their ignorance to his face. At almost six-three, over two-hundred pounds, and very handy with a sword, he would made sashimi out of them. He was a great filmmaker and a very cool guy.
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Sorry, Andy I wasn't trying to rip you. I accidentally added you to a list of three nitwits who made idiotic statements about Akira. I must have gotten your name confused with someone else. I remember reading your comments the first time and understanding them clearly. My fault......
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Guys, no matter what subject it is, someone is always is going to post something horrible and offending. Why? Because they think it's funny to watch people exlode into a rage over nothing. I've done it plenty of times. I've gone into sex chat rooms and vivdly described bloody oral defecations, just to see the whole room clear out. they just follow a simple formula. Say the person or subject sucks, then throw in a riot-inciting offensive word, and watch the sparks fly. The solution: just ignore it! Sometimes if you ignore something, it WILL go away!
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I think my decision to go to film school and puruse a career in filmmaking was probably inevitable, my earliest memories are of movies. However, If there was a single person who was the desiding factor, it was Kurosawa.
I saw 'Seven Samurai' when I was 13 and watched it mainly for the swordplay. But I found myself watching it over and over again, and every time finding something new, beautiful and exciting in it.
I think I've seen it over a hundred times by now. I've seen most of the rest of his films several times each. I'm inspired by his films, they make me want to make movies more than anything else in the world. I hope he left us knowing how much him and his movies meant to so many people. -
He wasn't american? technically, neither are you, Ryan "Racist Bastard" Bartlett. We don't need no stinking neo-nazi pigs such as yourself in America, that's for damn sure.
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Hate to take up more space here, but I just wanted to say it's cool. I was hoping it was a misunderstanding. Thanks for taking the time to be a gentleman and clear it up. It's a rare thing these days.
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This really sucks. This is how I found out the news. I have to go to class now. Going to go rent "Seven Samurai" tonight and get a pizza. Any takers?
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Have you no tact, no sensitivity, Father Geek? When I checked in on this site this morning, your bold, sensationalistic "AKIRA'S DEAD!" repulsed me immediately. You go shouting through the streets, calling his name like you knew him. Yes, we all know his great films, but you act dishonorably by using his name and his death to attract attention. Calling him "God" just belittles the man. He was a wonderful director, and probably a great person (whom no one on this page knew personally of course), but he was just that--a person. By dubbing him a divine power you take away the true significance of the creative genius that this human being possessed and excercised. You believe that because you are a huge "fan" of his work that you have the right to speak with authority about this man's life and death. This is one of the many reasons I have stopped visiting this website. Please give it a rest, please step down from the megaphone, and in serious matters like these, please treat them with the sensitivity and honor they deserve. Akira Kurosawa deserves all of our respect, and its about time we all start to show it.
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Have you seen Dreams? Kurasawa was already contemplating his own death when he wrote it. He was ready to die, and we have to be ready to let him go. He was truely one of the greatest, most creative and talented minds this world has ever known. Let's treat his memory like the last scene of Dreams - a lovely procession up the mountain celebrating his life, not mourning his death.
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yeah, i'm sad too, but the guy had a very long and productive life. his time was up. may he rest in peace.
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Known as one of the greatest living directors, Kurosawa was the inspiration for almost everything that counted as "good" cinema. He was also perhaps the most respected and cherished filmmaker in the world. More than Kubrick, Scorsese, all the giants dwarf in his light (Watch Dreams if you dont believe me). His death was, certainly inevitable, but also puts him to the statis of true film legend. The pioneers of film like Eisenstein, Godard, Welles, all deserve their place in film history. But Akira Kurosawa will no doubt be known as the greatest director in film history.He is the DaVinci of film. My heart dropped at word of his death and as did all other film enthusiasts. And as we close one door in film history, we will open more. He is the last living legend but not the last great director and his films will still be an inspiration to all...
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You should all RUN to your local video store (yes I am a Store Manager for one) and rent RAN. What a great retelling of the King Lear story. You want to see battles that set the stage for films like Braveheart check this film out. What a great piece of cinema! Please give it a try and you will NOT be disappointed.
a very sad film fan :(
Aj
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