Top Kurosawa films - Kumonosu-jô (1961) Discussion

[–] 20 years ago

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1. seven samurai
2. rashomon
3. ran
4. ikiru
5. the hidden fortress
6. red beard
7. yojimbo

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Throne of Blood not in any of your lists? For me, it's one of the bests.

1. Seven Samurai
2. Throne of Blood
3. Rashoman
4. Yojimbo
5. Ran

"English, motherf**ker, do you speak it?"

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[–] scironrock 20 years ago

1.Ran
2.Yojimbo
3.Seven Samurai
4.Rashomon
5.Throne of Blood
6.Ikiru
7.The Hidden Fortress
8.Dreams
9.Kagemusha
10.Red Beard

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[–] thecat106 20 years ago

No High and Low? Come on...

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[–] JakubDemianczuk 20 years ago

1. Seven Samurai
2. Rashomon
3. Throne of Blood
4. Dersu Uzala
5. Yojimbo
6. Ran
and so on...

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[–] kidd11rock 18 years ago

1. 7 Samurai
2. Yojimbo
3. Throne of Blood
4. Ran
5. Sanjuro
6. Kagemusha

i've also seen Rashomon and Dreams.

I never really liked Rashomon, hah i never got what was so GREAT about it...and i luv kurosawa.

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[–] phantom2-2 17 years ago

other than inventing the whole "same story told from multiple points of view" genre, you mean?

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[–] dave2bock 16 years ago

to be honest i don't think that's a great reason for liking it. that "genre" (more of a plot structure than a genre, but whatever) isn't that great anyway. Influential, sure. But I agree, while Rashomon was good, it's not high up on my Kurosawa list.

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[–] microsnot 20 years ago

Haven't watched all the films. But the top five for what I have watched are:

1. Red Beard
2. Ikiru
3. Rashomon
4. Seven Samurai
5. Throne of Blood

Looking through his filmography, I haven't watched:

Madadayo (1993)
Hachigatsu no rapusodî (1991)
Dersu Uzala (1975)
Dodesukaden (1970)
Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (1960)
Donzoko (1957)
Ikimono no kiroku (1955)
Hakuchi (1951)
Shubun (1950)
Shizukanaru ketto (1949)
Subarashiki nichiyobi (1947)
Waga seishun ni kuinashi (1946)
Asu o tsukuru hitobito (1946)
Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (1945)
Zoku Sugata Sanshiro (1945)
Ichiban utsukushiku (1944)
Sugata Sanshiro (1943)
Uma (1941) (some scenes) (uncredited)

This could take a while to find and get through :D

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[–] MisterWhiplash 20 years ago

of what I've seen so far:

1) Rashomon
2) Seven Samurai
3) Ran
4) Ikiru
5) Yojimbo
6) Throne of Blood
7) Hidden Fortress
8) Sanjuro

on my list of 'movies to see in the near future' I have marked Red Beard, Dreams, The Shadow Warrior, The Lower Depths, and High and Low.

"It is not only possible, it is essential!"- Dr. Strangelove

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[–] Rune3000 20 years ago

I have seen:
Rashomon
Seven Samurai
Throne of Blood
The Hidden Fortress
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Kagemusha
Ran

My Top Five:
1.Yojimbo
2.Seven Samurai
3.Ran
4.Kagemusha
5.Rashomon

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[–] Gouranga 20 years ago

Then I strongly recommend you watch Ikiru, The Bad Sleep Well and High&Low!!!

I'd rank them as such:
1) Seven Samurai
2) Ikiru
3) Throne of Blood
4) Kagemusha
5) High & Low
6) Dersu Uzala
7) Yojimbo
8) The Bad Sleep Well
9) Akahige (Red Beard)
10) Sanjuro
11) Ran
12) Rashomon
13) Hidden Fortress
14) Stray Dog
15) Dodesukaden
16) Madadayo
17) Rhapsody in August
18) Yume (Dreams)
19) Sugata Sanjiro

I haven't seen "Lower Depths" or "Drunken Angel".

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[–] seventh_samurai54 20 years ago

These are the ones I've seen, and how I'd rank them.

1.Seven Samurai
2.Throne of Blood
3.Ran
4.The Hidden Fortress
5.Yojimbo/Sanjuro
6.Ikiru
7.High & Low
8.Dersu Uzala
9.The Bad Sleep Well
10.Dreams
11.Red Beard
12.Kagemusha

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[–] poppinfx 13 years ago

1. Rashomon
2. Seven Samurai
3. Ikiru
4. Ran
5. Sanjuro
6. Kagemusha
7. Yojimbo
8. Hidden Fortress
9. Stray Dog

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[–] Replicant-88 13 years ago

1-Hidden Fortress
2-Ikiru
3-ran
4-Rashomon
5-Yojimbo
6-Kumonosu-jô

I didn't liked Seven Samurai.

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[–] wanbaclone 17 years ago

Yojimbo is also my favorite Kurosawa. A Fistful Full of Dollars is probably my favorite Leone, it stands to reason.

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[–] HorrorMovieFan666 16 years ago

Haven't watched them all, but out of what I've seen.

1. Seven Samurai
2. Red Beard
3. Throne of Blood
4. Hidden Fortress
5. The Quiet Duel
6. Yojimbo
7. Rashomon

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[–] shojaee 20 years ago

1. Seven Samurai
2. Ran
3. Rashomon
4. Ikiru
5. Red Beard
6. Yojimbo
7. Dersu Uzula
8. Dreams
9. Kagemusha
10. Yoidore Tenshi

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[–] HRPrognsnuf 20 years ago

Out of the ones that I have seen:

1. Red Beard
2. Ikiru
3. Throne of Blood
4. Seven Samurai
5. Yojimbo
6. Hidden Fortress
7. Rashomon
8. Ran
9. Sanjuro
10. High and Low
11. Dersu Uzala
12. Dodesukaden
13. Dreams
14. Rhapsody in August
15. Sugata Sanshiro
16. I Live in Fear
17. The Men Who Tread on Tiger's Tail

I am about to watch: Madadayo, Kagemashu, Stray Dog, Bad Sleep Well, Drunken Angel,and Donzoko. Hopefully soon I'll be able to get my hands on the rest of his films.

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[–] cuomotayzlor11 20 years ago

I own all the Kurosawa Criterion DVD's and Ran, but am still getting around to them.

1. Ikiru
2. Seven Samurai
3. Throne of Blood
4. Rashomon
5. Yojimbo

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[–] psy_spectre 19 years ago

DERSU UZALA IS THE BEST FILM OF KUROSAWA IN COLOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Dersu Uzala
2. Seven Samurai
3. Rashomon
4. Ikiru
5. Kagemusha
6. Dreams
7. Ran
8. Yojimbo
9. Red Beard
10. Hidden Fortress

I havent seen Sanjuro, Throne of Blood, High and Low, Lower Depths, Madadayo, Rapsody in August, The Bad Sleep Well, Dodesukaden, Drunken Angel, Donzoko, i Live in Fear , The Men Who Tread on Tiger's Tail

I HAVE TO SEE THRONE OF BLOOD!!!

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[–] Rokol 19 years ago

1 Ikiru
2 Ran
3 Seven Samurai
4 Hidden Fortress
5 Rashomon
6 High and Low
7 Drunken Angel

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[–] antoniomt_2000 19 years ago

I cant believe everyone. Nobody has mentioned

' no regrets for our youths' (1946)

this is clearly one of his best movies

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[–] nihilistdude2000 19 years ago

well i've finally got around to seeing MOST of his films. i'll list the ones I've seen, listed in order of rank.

1. Dersu Uzala - though lesser known, I've yet to hear one bad remark about it.
2. Rashomon
3. Ran
4. Yojimbo
5. Hidden Fortress

the following five could be interchangeable and for the most part aren't really in ranked order.
6. High and Low
7. Lower Depths
8. Sanjuro
9. Throne of Blood
10. Ikiru - I've seen too many better made films expressing this same theme.

simply was not impressed by these last two - yes i know Seven Samurai should be way higher. <shrug>
11. Seven Samurai
12. Red Beard

Tarantino movies are like arcade style video games.

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[–] O_L_D_B_O_Y 19 years ago

I've only seen 5 of his:

01 Seven Samurai
02 Ran
03 Yojimbo
04 Throne Of Blood
05 Kagemusha

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[–] Sensei_Tohru 19 years ago

Seven Samurai
Throne Of Blood
Ran
Rashomon
Yojimbo
Sanjuro
Ikiru
Kagemusha
Hidden Fortress
Stray Dog
Dreams
Red Beard

I enjoyed all of them as well.

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[–] MartinHafer 19 years ago

Although these are all WONDERFUL films, I wish you would also consider two of Kurasawa's "lesser" films that are not often talked about or shown on t.v.--Shubun (Scandal) and Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well). Both are set in present-day Japan and, as such, cannot rely on costuming and locale, but on solid acting, writing and direction.

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[–] thegreatmifune 19 years ago

I have not seen many but here is the list of the ones I have seen.

1) RAN
2) Yojimbo
3) Seven Samuari
4) Sanjuro
5) Rhapsody in August
6) Hidden Fortess

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