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Tag Archives: Kurosawa
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s MAADADAYO
Maadadayo [1993] 1. The frost on the empty glass of beer. 2. Twin cat memorials at the edge of the garden. 3. The final shot uses digital video instead of film.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
The Hidden Fortress [1958] 1. He gives them five bars of silver for the horse. 2. “They’re all inferior but choose one.” 3. The soldiers flee and are immediately shot by their own troops. 3 other things.
3 things about AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [1990] 1. The rippling of the flag in the wind sounds like a crackling fire. 2. Bright red wagon wheels leaning against a barn. 3. He drops the mutant rose to the ground and indifferently crushes it … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RHAPSODY IN AUGUST
Rhapsody in August [1991] 1. A Brooklyn t-shirt tucked into high-waisted jeans. 2. The blind man feels his way around the monument. To remember. 3. “Many who wore white were saved on that day!”
3 things about AKIRA KUROSAWA’S DREAMS
Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [1990] 1. She gently drapes him with her shawl. At first she pats him soothingly. Then she holds him down. 2. “I couldn’t get the ear right, so I cut it off and threw it away.” 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RAN
Ran [1985] 1. “The hen pecks the cock and makes him crow.” 2. Two thin cuts on his bulging artery. 3. “Prepare yourself to die, Lord Jiro. I will follow you.”
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s KAGEMUSHA
Kagemusha [1980] 1. He has three attendants and two pages. 2. Fan song interlude. 3. He is banished from his own mansion. They pelt him with mud.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s DERSU UZALA
Dersu Uzala [1975] 1. The light from the fire stains the tree branches blood red. 2. Dersu shoots the rope in order to win the empty bottle that’s attached to it. 3. He waits as long as he can stand … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s DODES’KA-DEN
Dodes’-ka-den [1970] 1. Is the tic a sneeze? 2. When she refuses to close her eyes, he reaches up and puts out the light. 3. Brightly colored drawings of trains cover every inch of the walls.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RED BEARD
Red Beard [1965] 1. Sandals spread across the ground outside the entrance to the hospital. 2. “Even bad food tastes good if you chew it well.” 3. She scrubs the edge of the window frame then slides open the screen. … Continue reading
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