In Reply to: Prequel? I like that. posted by Victor Khomenko on July 15, 1999 at 06:44:31:
I've got "Irezumi: Spirit of the Tattoo" on laserdisc. Saw "Woman In The Dunes" in a theater, a good lesson for entomology students. I'm trying to find a decent version of "Chushingura" (Inagaki's version sort of sucked; I've been told that Mizoguchi and Ichikawa have done better with the 47 Ronin story). What's your favorite Kurosawa film? I guess mine is "Ikiru" based on the way it examines the human condition and vindicates living life well. On the other hand, I could go for "Rashomon" with its lesson in nonobjectivity.I didn't see "Ivan's Childhood", so this is another I'll put on my list.
If you think Japanese cinema is slow, quiet, and introspective, you ought to try "The Scent of Green Papaya" (Vietnamese) and "Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left To The East?" (Korean). The last one is probably the ultimate Zen movie; I'm Buddhist and even I was falling asleep during that one.
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- Irezumi? - TAFKA Steve 19:23:04 07/15/99 (1)
- Re: Irezumi? - Victor Khomenko 05:21:26 07/16/99 (0)