I think I "enjoyed" this more...What about you?
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I think the Outrage playwrights did a great job replacing Japanese values regarding class, honor, the roles of men and women, with American versions that are more accessible to an American audience. (Though it's interesting that the Latino bandit and the Native American medium are presented without reference to race, really.) I remember struggling as I watched Rashomon to judge the values in play in each version--why each person sees him/herself and the others in a particular way. And also the lively tone, which goes from comedy to melodrama to tragedy, with the returns to the melancholy priest at the temple--subtitles are just not enough.
I would like now to see Rashomon again to see how the insights I got from the American version make the original more enjoyable. GREAT! I just checked and TCM is showing it on Tuesday.
I just finished the story and I enjoyed the story more. You can believe that the antagonists solved their own problems. That their humanity was restored, in my opinion.
If we can save humanity, we become the caretakers of the world
I agree "The Outrage" was a better film.
I could write pages as to why this is so.
"A stitch in time, saves your embarrassment." (RIP Ms. Penny LoBello)
I could write pages about James Wong Howe's cinematography. This is one of the best photographed b&w films I've ever seen. His composition, lighting, and camera movement is impeccable. One could mute the sound and watch this as a silent movie -- it's that great to look at.