Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread

Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread Jul 11, 2018 3:43:30 GMT petrolino likes this

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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jul 11, 2018 3:43:30 GMT

Jul 11, 2018 0:46:37 GMT petrolino said:

Jul 9, 2018 3:46:37 GMT Fox in the Snow said:

Love the Stray Cat Rock series, fun and colourful, though I prefer the Female Prisoner Scorpion series. Gorgeous photo pf Meiko BTW.

I’m hoping to get a hold of Jissoji’s Buddhist trilogy, I’ve already seen the first film This Transient Life and it’s fascinating.

Another very worthwhile set from Arrow was Yoshishige Yoshida’s Love + Anarchy trilogy. The first film in the series, the 3+ hour Eros + Massacre is arguably the centrepiece of the Japanese New Wave.

With regards to my list, if I could recommend anything from the 1970s, I'd say in my experience, any movies directed by Teruo Ishii and Norifumi 'Noribumi' Suzuki are probably worth seeing. The reason being they are both gifted visual stylists with an experimental streak, men who make genre films with arresting visuals, based upon those I've seen.

Visual style with an experimental edge, exactly the reason I like the Female Prisoner Scorpion films and those of Seijun Suzuki from the same timeframe. Will definitely keep those two directors in mind. Thanks