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What is your favorite Akira Kurosawa movie? (lemmy.world)
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I've been slowly working through Kurosawa's movies, and I thought this could be an interesting discussion since there are so many of them.

I just finished Yojimbo, and it was fantastic. It pulls you into the story of a ronin who comes to town where two rival gangs are feuding, and he plays both sides off of each other. I really enjoyed how the relationship between the tavern owner and the ronin developed through the movie.

I think my favorite that I've seen is Seven Samurai. Even though it's been copied to death for other movies, this is still the best version. Kikuchiyo is such a compelling character, and Kambei is great to watch as the leader who you hope can rise to the occasion.

I've also seen Ran (which I loved as an adaptation of King Lear) and The Hidden Fortress (which I loved as an adaptation of Star Wars [jk]).

Which should I watch next? I'd like to get into something set in contemporary times, so maybe Rashomon?

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[-] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

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