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A pair of bookends.

Posted by TAFKA Steve (A) on February 10, 2004 at 05:57:48

In Reply to: The Sea is Watching ...... words are powerless to express its beauty posted by Victor Khomenko on February 9, 2004 at 19:59:16:

By coincidence, I was about to recommend this DVD to you. Not in the same league as his directing swan song, "Madadayo", nevertheless this has Kurosawa's human perspective of giving even the lowest members of society dignity and respect. In the accompanying "making of" documentary, Akira's daughter says that her father was making this film to answer criticism that he did not write positive roles for women. Upon reflection, I recalled that women were portrayed as demons in films like "Ran" and "Throne Of Blood", but I attribute that more to Shakespeare. The documentary also notes Akira's fascination with the Edo "chic" lifestyle of that period. I wonder what he thought of modern Japan's Pachinko parlors, karaoke bars, strip clubs, and pink hotels (seen as subjects in "Lost In Translation").

If you haven't seen "Madadayo" yet, please indulge yourself. And if you want to frame it with his very early work, seek out "The Men Who Tread On The Tiger's Tail." A great pair of bookends for a spectacular career.

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