| Oh Bugger | 04 Apr 2008 5:03 a.m. PST |
I picked up a new copy of Akiro Kowasawa's Ran for £9.00 GBP at Fopp Records last weekend a good movie with excellent battle scenes. Excellent price too. |
| mweaver | 04 Apr 2008 5:25 a.m. PST |
Yes, it is a favorite. I may like "Kagemusha" a little better, though. |
| Sane Max | 04 Apr 2008 5:59 a.m. PST |
Akiro Kowasawa didn't do 'Ran' or Kagemusha – nor did he do 'The Seven Samurai' He did 'Wan', 'Kogomoshoi' and 'The Seven Somowoi'. I have heard good things about 'Thwane of Blaaad' as well. Pat |
| NoLongerAMember | 04 Apr 2008 6:09 a.m. PST |
And Yojimbo, its a great film. |
| Quebecnordiques | 04 Apr 2008 6:15 a.m. PST |
he he he he… No mercy whatsoever from Sane Max… |
| Martin Rapier | 04 Apr 2008 6:21 a.m. PST |
No, it is Jonathan Ross doing the film review. |
| Sane Max | 04 Apr 2008 6:22 a.m. PST |
Mercy? mercy is a disease of Dogs. Or is that Worms? I never show either, just to be on the safe side. Pat |
| nycjadie | 04 Apr 2008 6:41 a.m. PST |
Lovely movie. However, the title always reminds me of A Flock of Seagulls. |
| The Gonk | 04 Apr 2008 7:34 a.m. PST |
Only when it's not close to me. You know, when Ran's so far away. |
| Malbrook | 04 Apr 2008 7:40 a.m. PST |
I remember seeing this in college. It was so good I decided to go back the next night and see it again. On the way, I found a fiver on the sidewalk and decided I'd see it a third time. If I see this movie again I know I'll run out and buy thousands of teeny samurai. Do you have any idea how much it would take to partially capture the visual feel of the movie? Rotare me, satane! |
 mmitchell  | 04 Apr 2008 7:48 a.m. PST |
Ran was very good. Haven't seen it in years, though perhaps it's time for another viewing. Um, not to be picky, but it's actually Akira Kurosawa: link |
 John the OFM  | 04 Apr 2008 8:19 a.m. PST |
The Grammer and, Speling Facscist™ has many disciples.
It's "Gratitude" that is the disease of dogs, as Uncle Joe reminds us. Mercy is what falls gently from heaven, unstrained, and steps in the way of our getting our pound of flesh. |
| Mark Wals | 04 Apr 2008 8:20 a.m. PST |
I found my copt for $2.00 USD at a flea market. VHS format nut in good condition. I couldn't pass it up. |
| Sane Max | 04 Apr 2008 8:23 a.m. PST |
The 'Disease of Dogs' quote is from Nuncle Adolf, rather than Unca Joe surely John? Pat |
| Mark Wals | 04 Apr 2008 8:23 a.m. PST |
Oops, more fodder for the Grammer and Speling Facscist. |
| Sane Max | 04 Apr 2008 8:25 a.m. PST |
I have a couple of Copts, I picked them up cheap in Egypt. Pat |
| John the OFM | 04 Apr 2008 8:37 a.m. PST |
Pat/Max, I Googled the quote, and three attributed it to Stalin. However, the context of the quote would get me whisked off to the DH in a heartbeat, so I leave it as an exercise for the student. (One site was "Kommunists for Kerry", so take it from there… ) |
| Daffy Doug | 04 Apr 2008 8:56 a.m. PST |
Ran was cool, Been many years since I watched a borrowed copy. I especially remember the power of the hateful flute at the end…. |
| GoodBye | 04 Apr 2008 9:29 a.m. PST |
I love Ran; it's in the top 10 must have films in my collection. This week! |
| vtsaogames | 04 Apr 2008 9:30 a.m. PST |
Is Kagemusha available in full frame? When it's cut down for the TV screen you miss a lot of stuff. Kurosawa was playing with his first cinerama movie and many scenes need the full picture to see what he was up to. |
| jpattern2 | 04 Apr 2008 11:54 a.m. PST |
One of my favorites, too. Saw it twice in the theater, and several times since then. |
| mweaver | 04 Apr 2008 11:57 a.m. PST |
The Criterion Collection has a release of "Kagemusha" so it will be a widescreen version: link |
| Only Warlock | 04 Apr 2008 2:53 p.m. PST |
Reading the horribly mangled name of my Favorite Director Ever made me shudder <shudder>. |
| andygamer | 04 Apr 2008 4:06 p.m. PST |
I understand George Clooney is going to be in a remake--just Google "Also Ran". |
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