Someone mentioned Manhattan up there.
I would keep Dog Day Afternoon for the same reason Inside Man should be considered-- the city is not so much an antagonist as a third party creating a triangle among the police and the bank robbers.
The King of Cups expects a picnic. But this is not his birthday!
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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bon bon - Jul 05, 2007 5:57:13 am PDT #9897 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Hayden - Jul 05, 2007 7:01:49 am PDT #9898 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I just watched Seven Samurai.
Just want to throw out that this is one of my favorites, if not my favorite. I've never been disappointed with Kurosawa and never found any of his movies slow. His movies are all about the particular experience of huge myths, and while I'm baffled by P-C's boredom at Seven Samurai and Laga's feeling that they were homework, I defy anyone to watch Ikiru and not be reduced to a puddle of tears by the end. I mean, DAMN, the man was the John Coltrane of moviemaking. Normal scale doesn't apply.
Massively great: Seven Samurai, Ikiru, High and Low, Yojimbo, Ran
Just regular great: Rashomon, Sanjuro, The Hidden Fortress, The Lower Depths, Throne of Blood, Red Beard, Stray Dog
Unseen: everything else he made, I think. I have The Bad Sleep Well at home, but haven't watched it yet.
Scrappy - Jul 05, 2007 7:05:16 am PDT #9899 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I am Corwood with regard to Kurosawa.
Nutty - Jul 05, 2007 7:10:57 am PDT #9900 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The Hidden Fortress
Oh, I think this is elevated to the rank of greatness just for the fact that it stars Toshiro Mifune in short shorts and knee socks. That's what he wears, the whole movie through, and at no point does anybody at all say, "Dude, where's the flood? Dude, who are you, Daisy Duke?"
Also, there is an awesome duel with twelve-foot pikes.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 05, 2007 7:15:52 am PDT #9901 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
High and Low is the kidnapping one, right? Interesting to see his take on a police thriller after seeing all his versions of westerns.
Tom Scola - Jul 05, 2007 7:24:27 am PDT #9902 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
at no point does anybody at all say, "Dude, where's the flood? Dude, who are you, Daisy Duke?"
That's because it's fucking Toshiro Mifune!
Nutty - Jul 05, 2007 7:25:51 am PDT #9903 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Indeedy. See also: duel with twelve-foot pikes.
P.M. Marc - Jul 05, 2007 7:37:42 am PDT #9904 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I have to say, I would put Throne of Blood on the first list instead of the second.
DavidS - Jul 05, 2007 7:38:32 am PDT #9905 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I also like Kurowasawa's Dodesukaden which is sort of like the comic book Love and Rockets. Street urchin kids on the loose and getting into scrapes.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 05, 2007 7:41:05 am PDT #9906 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Of the Kurosawa I've seen, YOJIMBO is probably my favorite. SEVEN SAMURAI is epic and amazing, but I like the concentrated black humor of the former so much (this may be similar to my preference of TOUCH OF EVIL over KANE).