tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post1202547355126787292..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Out, Damned Spot!SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57617817742499115672016-05-08T11:41:58.805-05:002016-05-08T11:41:58.805-05:00MacBeth is worth a read. It's a short play (ab...MacBeth is worth a read. It's a short play (about a third the length of Hamlet, say) but there's plenty of death and nastiness. You can read it in a couple of hours. One of the things I really like about it is that a film like <i>Kumonosu-Jo</i> doesn't have to cut much.<br /><br />One of the great joys of <i>Ran</i> is that we get all of the samurai pageantry in color. While the black-and-white cinematography does work well for the dark themes (this is almost a samurai noir). I'd love to see all of the colors, though. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36113552689851224072016-05-08T09:03:11.771-05:002016-05-08T09:03:11.771-05:001. Shame on me. I can take it.
2. Bloody + samura...1. Shame on me. I can take it.<br /><br />2. Bloody + samurai = awesome. Yeah!<br /><br />3. Had I your relation to Macbeth I would likely also be totally psycked about Throne of Blood. As it is, it is merely awesome, enjoyable and exciting and that is par for a Kurosawa movie.<br /><br />Somehow I think this works better in B/W than in color. The sense of impending doom is difficult to do well in color.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-27722907012405868022012-03-28T00:44:37.600-05:002012-03-28T00:44:37.600-05:00I like Ran, but I'm far more personally attune...I like <i>Ran</i>, but I'm far more personally attuned to Macbeth. That said, I haven't yet seen a Kurosawa film that I haven't loved. Not just liked, but loved.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41617966523867671942012-03-27T22:46:11.140-05:002012-03-27T22:46:11.140-05:00I'm surprised this would be your fav Kurosawa,...I'm surprised this would be your fav Kurosawa,I prefer Ran to this one as a Shakespeare adaption.and yes,Kurosawa films are always enjoyable.Davidhttp://www.tasteofcinema.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2991312631403823992012-03-25T16:27:01.608-05:002012-03-25T16:27:01.608-05:00I agree. I love The Seven Samurai as well, and it&...I agree. I love <i>The Seven Samurai</i> as well, and it's probably a hair's breadth below this one. <br /><br />One of the reasons I love <i>Throne of Blood</i> is for the same reason I love Macbeth--it's efficient. It's murder and treason and death and ghosts, and it tells the story quickly and effectively. And it doesn't hurt that Macbeth is my favorite Shakespeare.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81193032709171206632012-03-25T14:13:10.913-05:002012-03-25T14:13:10.913-05:00Great review. I knew from your comments on my pos...Great review. I knew from your comments on my post that you loved it, but not that it was your favorite Kurosawa film. I'd have Seven Samurai above it on my list, but Throne of Blood is a truly great film, too. I don't give very many five star ratings, but Throne of Blood definitely deserved the one I gave to it.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com