Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread

Classic Japanese Cinema Discussion Thread Sept 23, 2019 0:07:43 GMT morrisondylanfan likes this

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Post by manfromplanetx on Sept 23, 2019 0:07:43 GMT

Sept 22, 2019 0:51:19 GMT morrisondylanfan said:

Hi all,for my 20th Japanese viewing of the month,I felt like seeing a Umetsugu Inoue (his Hong Kong Musicals are gorgeous!) title after reading manfromplanetx review for Inoue's Washi to taka (1957),but I also wanted to see Machiko Kyô for the first time. Looking at Kyo's credits,I was shocked to find that instead of never the twain shall meet,Kyo had made a film with Inoue!

Black Lizard (1962) 10.

“The best daughter in Japan, the best diamond in Japan,and the best private detective in Japan.”

Hi again MDF A fabulous review of this terrific film, have you seen the 68 remake ? I don't think it is nearly as good , the Black Lizard is a very different character Director Umetsugu Inoue had a wonderfully unique style, an exciting and very entertaining edge to his cinematic art... I have enjoyed your excellent recent reviews and posts here there just seems no end to discovering the wonders of Classic Japanese cinema !

"Auteurs in '64" week sounds like a fascinating challenge there are so many excellent International works from the year , and there are heaps of great Japanese productions...
Directed and written by, edit... Onibaba Kaneto Shindô my top pick

A couple of highly regarded recs , you may know of already ? from Tadashi Imai Adauchi (1964), Yasuzô Masumura , Manji (1964), Teruo Ishii , Gokinzo yaburi (The Shoguns Vault) and Narazumono (An Outlaw) (1964)