More Music From Seven Samurai

broderic on March 24, 2010

More music from Seven Samurai in honor of Akira Kurosawa’s 100th birthday. I think this was from the attack on the brigands base. That is one hell of a beat though. And does this remind anyone of the Sith?

Akira Kurosawa 100th

broderic on March 23, 2010

If he had lived this long, today would be famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s 100th birthday. As you know, if you’ve been following me on twitter, TCM has been showing his films every Tuesday of the month. Tonight’s Seven Samurai, a film I regard as one of the best ever made and one of my 5 favorites of all time. Earlier this month, I also caught Ikiru, also pretty awesome, and caught up with Akahige (Red Beard), a feudal drama.

There is something about Kurosawa that I can’t really express. His films I love. The most famous actors he collaborated with, Toshiro Mifune and Takeshi Shimura, I too love. His stories, re-telling Shakespeare. His samurai epics. His crime thrillers. His humanism. Great, great stuff from a master of cinema. In the pantheon of great directors, he has got to be amongst the best of the best. He’s influenced me and I don’t even direct movies.

Happy Birthday to the Emperor, Akira Kurosawa! Celebrate by watching something he directed.

Link of the Day [2.26.10]

broderic on February 26, 2010

Did you know that Akira Kurosawa would’ve been 100 years old this year if he had lived? I didn’t.

The best way to celebrate is to watch one of his films. There are many to see. You could spend a month. So why don’t you?

TCM is honoring this illustrious director by showcasing his films all March. Every Tuesday evening a veratible smorgasbord of awesome is being shown. I know you have it on DVD or BluRay, but watching on TCM is great. You’ll get a running commentary before each film. You’ll do your own running commentary.

http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=290029