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Post by morrisondylanfan on Jul 19, 2020 15:18:26 GMT
Hi all,I've recently been viewing one or two titles by this classic film maker. With Arrow having put out collections of his works last year,I was wondering about what do people here think about his films? Thanks.   |
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jul 19, 2020 22:57:12 GMT
Great, stylish director (the Japanese Melville?). I've only seen about ten of his 40+ films. Haven't managed to get my hands on those Arrow sets yet. For now I more or less agree with the consensus that his best are the final two films from his "first wave", the pop-neon Tokyo Drifter and the sharp widescreen B&W Branded to Kill, two highly stylised, abstractly plotted crime capers. I also really enjoyed the lesser known Carmen From Kawachi (below).  |
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Post by morrisondylanfan on Jul 20, 2020 2:28:08 GMT
Great, stylish director (the Japanese Melville?). I've only seen about ten of his 40+ films. Haven't managed to get my hands on those Arrow sets yet. For now I more or less agree with the consensus that his best are the final two films from his "first wave", the pop-neon Tokyo Drifter and the sharp widescreen B&W Branded to Kill, two highly stylised, abstractly plotted crime capers. I also really enjoyed the lesser known Carmen From Kawachi (below). Hi Fox,I hope you had a good weekend. Having only seen three of his before taking more of a dip (Branded, Voice Without a Shadow and Our Blood Will Not Forgive) I was expecting Suzuki to have a style somewhat similar to JPM. Having seen a little bit more, I actually think that in terms of French New Wave, Suzuki is actually closer to François Truffaut, due to both of them placing a focus on the lead character being on the wrong side of the tracks filled with youthful rebellion, (from the JPM credits I've seen, his characters have been on the wrong side of the law for a long time) and a prominant interest in filming outdoors on location. Whilst looking for info on Carmen,I stumbled on a Suzuki on YouTube with English Subs,which has not come out on disc (I'd also be interested to read how Aj_June & manfromplanetx find the film,which I hope to watch soon. Capone Cries a Lot (1985): www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzgCSKHe6Y&t=626s |
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jul 20, 2020 2:40:33 GMT
Great, stylish director (the Japanese Melville?). I've only seen about ten of his 40+ films. Haven't managed to get my hands on those Arrow sets yet. For now I more or less agree with the consensus that his best are the final two films from his "first wave", the pop-neon Tokyo Drifter and the sharp widescreen B&W Branded to Kill, two highly stylised, abstractly plotted crime capers. I also really enjoyed the lesser known Carmen From Kawachi (below). Hi Fox,I hope you had a good weekend. Having only seen three of his before taking more of a dip (Branded, Voice Without a Shadow and Our Blood Will Not Forgive) I was expecting Suzuki to have a style somewhat similar to JPM. Having seen a little bit more, I actually think that in terms of French New Wave, Suzuki is actually closer to François Truffaut, due to both of them placing a focus on the lead character being on the wrong side of the tracks filled with youthful rebellion, (from the JPM credits I've seen, his characters have been on the wrong side of the law for a long time) and a prominant interest in filming outdoors on location. Whilst looking for info on Carmen,I stumbled on a Suzuki on YouTube with English Subs,which has not come out on disc (I'd also be interested to read how Aj_June & manfromplanetx find the film,which I hope to watch soon. Capone Cries a Lot (1985): www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzgCSKHe6Y&t=626sThe off hand Melville comparison came from them both having a penchant for stylish crime/gangster type films, I confess it was a little shallow. Capone Cries a Lot is not a Suzuki I see get mentioned a lot. Hope I'll get a chance to look at it soon. |
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