What an incredible film in very fine form!Fantastic cinematography.The actors are first class all the way.They sure don't make them like this anymore........
1) Seeing bad ass Samurai joke around a lot 2) "The intermission" because I can bump up the volume & listen to the music while I re-heat some fast food chicken. 3) Tight script (not like, cool tight, (though it is that too) but like no fat tight, well focused)
1) THE CHARACTERS: The unparalleled dynamic chemistry between ALL of the players, from the mighty Kanbei to the feeble Yohei and everyone in between. All of the personalities are so expertly defined, that any given character's interaction with every other character is compelling. Incredible. 2) THE EMPEROR: Kurosawa's confident, sweeping, masterful direction that, even after the 20th viewing, makes this three-hour plus roller coaster ride feel like less than two. 3) THE INTANGIBLE: It's just that... thing. I can't explain it. So I won't try. But it's the reason why this will always be my absolute favorite movie of all time, no question. Arigato gozaimasu, Kurosawa-san.
1) The chemistry between the characters, 2) Action scenes which still pack a good punch, 3) A story set-up so fantastic that filmmakers are still ripping it off to this day
“You are missed, Michelangelo. It is tragic that there doesn't seem to be any filmmakers trying to pick up where you left off; I suppose humanity is devolving and is losing its taste for soul-searching . . .”
“Thank you for such an informed essay. I have been a fan of the French poetic realism films from the 30s and especially Jean Gabin. I, too, never understood why their obvious influence on American . . .”
“Check out the two original trailers--Both had the tagline, quote, "Fox had two great ideas: The first was to do a sequel to Valley of the Dolls, and the second was to get Russ Meyer to direct it . . .”
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