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Post by Aj_June on Apr 30, 2020 6:22:51 GMT
Shiki no kai (The Four Horsemen Club) in Japanese cinema referred to 4 great directors of 40s-60s period. The 4 directors were Akira Kurosawa, Kon Ichikawa, Keisuke Kinoshita and Masaki Kobayashi. Who is your favourite among them? I must say all 4 are great and while Kurosawa is the most known, my personal favourite is Masaki Kobayashi. My fav movies of each 4 are: Akira Kurosawa - Rashomon (1950)Kon Ichikawa - Fires on the Plain (1959)Keisuke Kinoshita - The Ballad of Narayama (1958)Masaki Kobayashi- Harakiri (1962) |
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Post by movielover on Apr 30, 2020 7:01:04 GMT
Akira Kurosawa
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Post by Aj_June on Apr 30, 2020 23:41:46 GMT
What movies did you like that were directed by the great man?
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Post by movielover on Apr 30, 2020 23:45:22 GMT
What movies did you like that were directed by the great man? 1. High and Low 2. Seven Samurai 3. Yojimbo 4. Stray Dog 5. The Hidden Fortress 6. Sanjuro 7. The Bad Sleep Well 8. Rashomon 9. Throne of Blood 10. Drunken Angel
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Post by Aj_June on Apr 30, 2020 23:51:40 GMT
What movies did you like that were directed by the great man? 1. High and Low 2. Seven Samurai 3. Yojimbo 4. Stray Dog 5. The Hidden Fortress 6. Sanjuro 7. The Bad Sleep Well 8. Rashomon 9. Throne of Blood 10. Drunken Angel Great. I liked all of them but I found The Hidden Fortress (1958) to be very underrated. The movie has a setting that appeals to me a lot. Making journey throughout the movie. It's been a decade since I have seen it so I might just see it again soon!
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 1, 2020 0:30:27 GMT
Agree with you, Kobayashi is my favorite. Ranked and favorites Kobayashi - The Human Condition trilogy (taken as one giant film), though I love Kwaidan and Hara-kiri just as much Ichikawa - An Actor's RevengeKurosawa - RanAshamed to admit, I've still not yet seen a single Kinoshita film You may be interested in my rank Kurosawa thread on the World Cinema Board |
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Post by ck100 on May 1, 2020 5:55:24 GMT
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Post by jcush on May 1, 2020 8:20:31 GMT
Kurosawa
I'm not familiar with Kinoshita or Ichikawa, but I do like Kobayashi.
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Post by hi224 on May 1, 2020 8:29:16 GMT
Kobayashi.
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Post by Xcalatë on May 1, 2020 8:42:31 GMT
Kurosawa.
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Post by Aj_June on May 1, 2020 17:58:20 GMT
Agree with you, Kobayashi is my favorite. Ranked and favorites Kobayashi - The Human Condition trilogy (taken as one giant film), though I love Kwaidan and Hara-kiri just as much Ichikawa - An Actor's RevengeKurosawa - RanAshamed to admit, I've still not yet seen a single Kinoshita film You may be interested in my rank Kurosawa thread on the World Cinema Board Glad that you like Kobayashi the most. I am amazed how he doesn't get mentioned along other big names although I have seen an increase in his appreciation in the last 10 years. I very sincerely recommend to you The Ballad of Narayama (1958 film) and The Ballad of Narayama (1983). The later one is directed by Shôhei Imamura and the former by Kinoshita. I personally liked both of them and in fact 1983 version more but you can see any or both of them. But the first one has gotten more appreciation and it is presented in Kabuki style. I will post in your Kurosawa thread tomorrow after I check my ratings of all Kurosawa movies.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on May 2, 2020 7:01:44 GMT
Agree with you, Kobayashi is my favorite. Ranked and favorites Kobayashi - The Human Condition trilogy (taken as one giant film), though I love Kwaidan and Hara-kiri just as much Ichikawa - An Actor's RevengeKurosawa - RanAshamed to admit, I've still not yet seen a single Kinoshita film You may be interested in my rank Kurosawa thread on the World Cinema Board Glad that you like Kobayashi the most. I am amazed how he doesn't get mentioned along other big names although I have seen an increase in his appreciation in the last 10 years. I very sincerely recommend to you The Ballad of Narayama (1958 film) and The Ballad of Narayama (1983). The later one is directed by Shôhei Imamura and the former by Kinoshita. I personally liked both of them and in fact 1983 version more but you can see any or both of them. But the first one has gotten more appreciation and it is presented in Kabuki style. I will post in your Kurosawa thread tomorrow after I check my ratings of all Kurosawa movies. I've seen and enjoyed the Imamura version of The Ballad of Narayama. Hope to get to the earlier version at some point.
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