Well, maybe not quite - but close. I can't believe this isn't in the league (in the estimation of many) of Seven Samurai, Ikiru, Rashoman, and Yojimbo. I found it more enjoyable than all of them, but second only to Seven Samurai in terms of "greatness".
Anyone with me?
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.
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In many ways I too found this fillm more enjoyable to watch that Kurosawa's other endeavors.
shareI agree with Chuu, it is probably one of his most entertaining films but shows less emotional and thematic depth than the other major works that you mentioned that he is known for. From a film point of view the greatest thing one can appreciate in this film is Kurosawa's camerawork so I would not say that this film is "completely forgotten" as you seem to be implying.
Tarantino movies are like arcade style video games.
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I do not agree at all. My least favorite of 9 Kurosawa films I've seen so far.
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I agree with the first post.
To be honest, I actually liked Hidden Fortress slightly more than Seven Samurai.
Its definitely a masterpiece.
Well I'd rate the nine Kurosawa films I have seen the following way:
1) The Seven Samurai (my favorite, the narrative and scope is never equaled, and the characters are developed so well you feel very close to them. Up there with Ben-Hur for being the greatest epic ever made.) 10/10
2) Ran (I don't throw the term 'greatest film ever made' around very often, but Ran is a good contender to that position. It takes perhaps the greatest writers plot with perhaps the greatest directors direction, and creates something so groundbreaking I have reason to believe it could never be done again. The greatest Shakespearian adaptation in the history of film.)10/10
3) Sanjuro (a fun film, with perfectly placed comedy, and great action, with a nice moral to the story. One of the best sequels in the history of film.) 8/10
4) Yojimbo (spawned the whole antihero-tough guy trend, a revolutionary film often imitated, but its feel has never been duplicated.) 8/10
5) The Hidden Fortress (comical and touching, it features an optimistic view and a great adventure plot. A very fun film.) 8/10
6) Dreams (Akira Kurosawa's dreams has touched my soul in a way no film has ever done before. It takes Eastern philosophical and socialist aproach without ever being preachy. His greatest post-Ran work.) 8/10
7) Rashomon (As a lover of Soren Kierkegaard and the idea of truth, I found Rashomon very stimulating and a film ahead of its time. Kurosawa's first masterpiece.) 10/10
8) Throne of Blood (though not my favorite, it features Kurosawa at the top of his directorial form and Mifune at the top of his acting form. The tragedy of Macbeth is done justice.) 9/10
9) The Bad Sleep Well (Not a bad film, but rather lacking. Well done and throughly interesting, yet lacking Kurosawa's edge. He accomplished a well made film, but ultimately pails in comparison to his samurai epics.) 8/10
I wouldn't say Yojimbo "spawned" the touch guy/anti-hero trend. Humphrey Bogart was an early pioneer, and (I think) established it as a viable character in mainstream films. Cagney shouldn't be forgotten, either.
A, Herregud!