tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post8308268743698171777..comments2024-03-26T13:06:46.463-07:00Comments on Wars of Louis Quatorze: Akira KurosawaRalphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12858819393754912494noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-1121936456973961442010-03-26T15:43:20.238-07:002010-03-26T15:43:20.238-07:00And above all the others there is Kagemusha, with ...And above all the others there is Kagemusha, with its wonderful impression of Nagashino in the final minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-33186878513297686762010-03-24T11:02:52.372-07:002010-03-24T11:02:52.372-07:00Ironic that you mention copying: "Ran" t...Ironic that you mention copying: "Ran" takes its plot from Shakespeare's "King Lear."WQRobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436898737750581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-85493604952713990782010-03-24T05:28:29.919-07:002010-03-24T05:28:29.919-07:00and then there is Throne of Bloodand then there is Throne of Bloodkendohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401894573789760129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-77956124622429623872010-03-23T04:36:54.830-07:002010-03-23T04:36:54.830-07:00Ralphus,
To be technically accurate, "A Fist...Ralphus,<br /><br />To be technically accurate, "A Fistful of Dollars" was almost a line-by-line uncredited copy, for which Kurasawa successfully sued Sergio Leone. The movie was then remade again set in the Great Depression starring Bruce Willis in yet another almost line-by-line copy as "The Last Man Standing", but this one did credit Kurosawa.<br /><br />The other two movies of Leone's "Dollars" trilogy were heavily influenced by Kurosawa's staging and the already well-defined characters, but were entirely Italian creations.<br /><br />He also heavily influenced George Lucas, who has said that much of Star Wars, Episodes IV and VI were an <i>homage</i> to Kurosawa, particularly in their use of lighting, color symbolism, and the whole "epic journey/saga" theme.<br /><br />BillSir William the Agedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503300059802446520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-84727776884617549022010-03-23T03:20:52.582-07:002010-03-23T03:20:52.582-07:00and Yojimbo inspired the Dollars trilogy with Clin...and Yojimbo inspired the Dollars trilogy with Clint EastwoodRalphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858819393754912494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980135127858355520.post-79634002191574787142010-03-23T01:49:34.496-07:002010-03-23T01:49:34.496-07:00For those unfamiliar with Kurosawa's films, &q...For those unfamiliar with Kurosawa's films, "The Magnificent Seven" was essentially a copy of his "Seven Samurai".<br /><br /><br />-- JeffBluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595975572873838050noreply@blogger.com