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• Re: Samurai Films TAFKA Steve 19:23:52 08/25/00 (3)
  In Reply to: Samurai Films posted by JDAy on August 25, 2000 at 11:29:31:

  Also try the Samurai Trilogy ("Samurai I, II, and III")--the Gone With The Wind of Japan, a romanticized samurai epic based on a real master swordsman.

  "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro" are classics. "Sword of Doom" is bizarre and fatalistic. "Chushingura" is the archetype revenge saga for Japanese qualities of honor, loyalty, and persistence.

  More populist entertainments include the serial films featuring "Zato Ichi" (the blind swordsman), "Nemuri Kyoshiro" (son of the black mass), and "Lone Wolf with Child" (the baby cart movies).

  
  
  

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  • Re: Samurai Films Ears 01:51:51 08/26/00 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Samurai Films posted by TAFKA Steve on August 25, 2000 at 19:23:52:

    Agree with you on the Samurai Trilogy and the Kurosawa films. Didn't like "Sword of Doom" a whole lot. Haven't seen the others except for a few of the Lone Wolf and Cub films which I liked much better than I expected to just from looking at the boxes. If you want lotsa really colorful blood look no further than the Lone Wolf films. :-D
    
    

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  • Re: Samurai Films Justin 20:26:17 08/25/00 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Samurai Films posted by TAFKA Steve on August 25, 2000 at 19:23:52:

    Yes, highly recommended are the Criterion versions of Samurai I, II, III, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and The Seven Samurai. I'd also add Ran to the list. It's in color and Kurosawa makes good use of it. One of his finest films. Unfortunately, the Fox Lorber DVD of Ran isn't the best transfer, but it's not bad. Good luck!
    
    

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    • Re: Samurai Films TOHO presents: pepys 17:10:10 08/30/00 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Samurai Films posted by Justin on August 25, 2000 at 20:26:17:

      
      ... Kurosawa:
      Sanjuro, The body guard, Hidden forteress, and The Seven Samouraï (as Kurosawa allways called it: the 5 and a half samuraï) but the director's cut is avaible now! Kagemusha is not bad too... (but i'm missing Mifune).

      OUSSS!

      
      S.P.
      
      

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• Hidden Fortress edta 16:44:05 08/25/00 (9)
  In Reply to: Samurai Films posted by JDAy on August 25, 2000 at 11:29:31:

  This flick was the basis for "Star Wars". Wow, lots of others. Rashomon, Kagemusha. Quite a few of these were by Kurosawa. Not sure of availability on DVD. I've been told that Ghost Dog is good for an American flick.
  
  

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  • Re: Hidden Fortress Ears 01:42:01 08/26/00 (8)
    In Reply to: Hidden Fortress posted by edta on August 25, 2000 at 16:44:05:

    I like "Hidden Fortress" a lot. "Throne of Blood" is another Kurosawa film that doesn't seem to get mentioned as much as some of the others, but it's also great. Saw "Ghost Dog" recently...worth seeing and interesting the whole way through, but in common with the two other films I've seen by that director(Jim Jarmusch-"Down by Law" and "Deadman"), it left me feeling sort of empty after it was over. I'm a Forest Whittaker fan, and he was very good as the samurai-hitman title character.
    
    

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    • Jarmusch edta 10:31:58 08/26/00 (7)
      In Reply to: Re: Hidden Fortress posted by Ears on August 26, 2000 at 01:42:01:

      I'm not really familiar with him. I saw one of his early films, think it was Stranger than Paradise or something like that. I guess I could call it interesting. Low budget, not hollywood, quirky, about a girl immigrant to the US and her experiences.
      
      

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      • Re: ...and there's.... Jeff Starrs 00:36:48 08/29/00 (1)
        In Reply to: Jarmusch posted by edta on August 26, 2000 at 10:31:58:

        ...'Dead Man' with Johnny Depp, music by Neil Young and a superb cameo role by Iggy Pop as a 'cowboy transvestite'!!! Great film.
        
        

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        • Re: ...and there's.... edta 20:56:15 09/01/00 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: ...and there's.... posted by Jeff Starrs on August 29, 2000 at 00:36:48:

          Thanks.
          
          

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      • Re: Jarmusch Dmitry 23:19:06 08/28/00 (4)
        In Reply to: Jarmusch posted by edta on August 26, 2000 at 10:31:58:

        If you want a quintessential Jarmusch film, rent the "Night on Earth".
        Benigni is amazing in it.
        
        

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        • I scream, you scream, everybody sream for icecream! backtomono 06:44:34 09/02/00 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: Jarmusch posted by Dmitry on August 28, 2000 at 23:19:06:

          In Jarmusch's down by law?
          BTM
          
          

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        • Re: Jarmusch edta 20:59:41 09/01/00 (1)
          In Reply to: Re: Jarmusch posted by Dmitry on August 28, 2000 at 23:19:06:

          Thanks. I'll consider it. Was Begnini the guy who made an ass of himself at the Oscars? Usually that's the kind of thing I stay far away from.

          I'm not an Oscar kind of person.

          
          
          

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          • Re: Jarmusch Dmitry 17:26:01 09/05/00 (0)
            In Reply to: Re: Jarmusch posted by edta on September 01, 2000 at 20:59:41:

            Perhaps he made asses of everybody else in the joint? Did you ever think of that? He has been practicing the same schtick for years, jumping chairs and tackling people on Italian tv. Americans don't know that.

            
            
            
            

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        • ROTFLMAO! TAFKA Steve 04:31:54 08/29/00 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: Jarmusch posted by Dmitry on August 28, 2000 at 23:19:06:

          You just reminded me of that poor priest and his last ride.
          
          

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• Try seven of them DA 12:45:48 08/25/00 (0)
  In Reply to: Samurai Films posted by JDAy on August 25, 2000 at 11:29:31:

  ;) I mean "Seven Samurai"
  
  

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