Your action movies—those big Hollywood Blockbusters—owe an incalculable debt to one of Japan’s greatest film directors, Akira Kurosawa. He’s the man who nearly single-handedly created the template by which almost all modern action is made. So, as a matter of public service, we thought we’d briefly introduce you to a few of the most important gems in Kurosawa’s collection that profoundly affected the direction of the modern day action movie.
Sugata, a young man, struggles to learn the nuance and meaning of judo, and in doing so comes to learn something of the meaning of life.
One director's samurai spawned a great number of imitations. How did this happen, and why?
Interesting, just goes to show that anything new mostly was inspired by something experienced in the past, this fact is also very prominent in gaming.
Shadowlocked - While there is no question as to the importance or phenomenal talent that is Akira Kurosawa, this boxset is unlikely to challenge the dominance of his critically acclaimed Samurai Collection; but is nevertheless an enjoyable and eye-opening insight into one of Japan's greatest film-makers.
I always imagine what Kurosawa would do today with the technology and options available to a mind of his creative talent.
Stray Dog is still one of my favorite movies of all time and I love a lot of his other works as well.
@ cgoodno
Yeah, I imagine what many directors from the past could do with today's advancements and technology. Though it's a testament to their creativity that they've made these classic films that have held up well over the decades, working with what they had.
