Akira Kuraswa is my faverit filmaker no other filmaker has had as mutch a profound effect on me as an aspiring filmaker my self hes and exlent vissulest and a great humanist

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with you. I saw his work relatively late in my learning of "good movies" so I prefer bergman, Kubrick, Lynch, and maybe a few others, but he is up there for me.

@dornravlin

7 жыл бұрын

those are good chooses as well

Really enjoyed this. Nice to see how your Kurosawa research and reading paid off.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! His autobiography is one of the best I have ever read!

I have showed ALLL my friends this wonderful channel. Thank you so much for putting out concise, didactic, and fun videos. You're my favorite channel on KZread.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond! I really appreciate that! Things like that are why I am able to grow, so I thank you deeply for that!

Awesome on all levels! Very insightful as always. Love your use of graphics! Because of this video I will delve much further into Kurosawa's work. There is so much to be discovered still: story, structure, message, camera work, symbolism, editing... ....spotting films, film makers and screenwriters that were very clearly influenced (Sergio Leone!). Already got that "pencil and paper". Fantastic work!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate it. I think that his work is going to stand the test of time, not only because of how great it is on its own, but also the lasting impact that it has had on COUNTLESS movies, and will continue to as long as people are making movies.

Truly excellent essay, Jack. Perhaps my favourite of yours since I subscribed. Glad you covered nature in Kurosawa's films. When I analysed Rashomon on my channel, it was something that was quite prevalent to the overall thematic power of the film. Great job!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! Kurosawa is one of the greatest film makers out there. As you showed in your Rashomon video, he used everything in his pallet to form a great film.

Awesome Review Jack! Kurusawa was a truly great film maker. I really enjoyed your narration.

Best one yet man!

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad you liked it.

"Good stories are good stories but If you want to give a story a meaning you have to be able to apply events that have a meaningful impact on your life to the story, then and only then you can make a story truly great."

Wait a minute did you really just write Toshiro Mifune as Toshiba Mifune?

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

If I did, that was the fault of autocorrect.

@bigfrankfraser1391

3 жыл бұрын

@@JacksMovieReviews autocorrect ducking sucks

Kurosawa helped with the screenplay for 'The Runaway Train', which told a strong story about life choices, destiny and how people can be stuck in a dead-end life with no escape.

Great analysis keep up the work. could you consider looking into seven one of my favourite films ever.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anirban! I'm glad you enjoyed. As for Se7en, I think you're going to be pretty happy in the next 3/4 weeks. ;)

Another very insightful video from you. Would you ever consider doing one on No Country for Old Men?

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed. I will be covering No Country For Old Men (and probably soon) I have already touched upon it in my Fargo video, you may like that!

nice channel by the way.

"Accessibility has little to no correlation to quality" You may wanna rethink that thesis. Inception being the definitive example of a complex film made accessible for a mass audience, increasing the overall quality of the film and it's meaning. Nice background music, gave the essay more texture and strength. I like how you mentioned the influence of childhood and western movies on his storytelling. I would've liked if you spent more time on the Shakespearean influence instead of just a passing mention. His childhood combined with western culture really influenced his filmmaking and storytelling abilities and that would've made for a decent essay on artistic appropriation. But this was great as it is

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I think Yashin summed it up really well, there are some really great movies with super simple stories (Alien, The Godfather, Star Wars) Anyone could watch the movie and appreciate it, (part of why they are all so universally acclaimed.) At the same time, movies like 2001, Mulholland Drive, or Memento, are also all GREAT movies, but are much harder to understand, they may take more than one viewing to really understand.

@bobpolo2964

7 жыл бұрын

***** I mentioned Inception because it's clearly complex but Nolan went through great lengths to make it accessible enough for a mass audience, hence all the exposition. That's an objective fact, he mentions it in his screenplay interview. And I didn't address the other side of the equation of film's still being good despite being less accessible for a mass audience. Like Tree of Life, The prestige, under the skin, kids. These films have a particular audience in mind and they still have solid quality imo, so...

@bobpolo2964

7 жыл бұрын

Jacks Movie Reviews Inception was my base example for complex yet accessible. Didn't mention anything about complex yet largely inaccessible. I agree with your response. I only focused on one side of the subject, didn't negate the other side

@user-gg6sh7wr6d

4 жыл бұрын

bob polo you seem like a twat

@bobpolo2964

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-gg6sh7wr6d Yea i was full of myself back then

Hey Jack I know you did a Seven Samurai review but do you think you could do a rashomon review.

Interesting video. Kurosawa also spoke highly on Russian literature and films influencing his story writing. I believe him and Tarkovsky worked together a bit and Kurosawa loved the way Tarkovskly showed water in his films.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Great point!

@tomhaskett5161

3 жыл бұрын

Check out his Russian film 'Dersu Usala'

Great Analysis Jack !!! Can you do please do Nightcrawler ??? :)

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Samya! Very possibly, I don't have any immediate plans to cover it, but it definitely is one of those movies that asks a lot of questions!

@samya1231

7 жыл бұрын

Jacks Movie Reviews mention not !!! you are doing great work !! keep it up, and one day you will topple wisecrack and alike !! Thank You & Goodnight. with love, from Delhi, India ! :)

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Samya Mridha It's awesome to talk to International viewers. I have no intention to "topple" Wisecrack or any other channel. Wisecrack makes GREAT content.

@samya1231

7 жыл бұрын

+Jacks Movie Reviews Jack, add "Perpetually Humble" to your CV :P

Once again another great video of yours. Kurosawa is a legend in the film industry, Seven Samurai being my favorite of his films. I also have a video we're I talk about Kurosawa's impact on cinema in my Seven Samurai/ Magnificent Seven review. Feel free to check it out if interested. :D See ya.

i think i nice feature with this video is mabey talk about some of his colaberators like the ones who dont get talked about that often like Screen writter Ryûzô Kikushima camera man Kazuo Yamasaki E.C.t Most people talk about Asakuzau nakai Takao Saito as his cameramen or screen writter Hideo Oguni Shinobu Hashimoto veary good video sir im just interested in the les talked about people some times

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I totally understand that, this was the first video where I looked at a particular director, I have learned a lot from making it that I'll have to incorporate next time I do a video like this!

@dornravlin

7 жыл бұрын

looking forward to the next director you cover and you M video thats preaty awsome

Just curious, have you seen Place Beyond the Pines? I feel like you would enjoy it

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I have, I like both of Derek Cianfrance's movies I have seen (still need to see the new one with Michael Fassbender.

@b2ggraffiti

7 жыл бұрын

+Jacks Movie Reviews Yeah I've been wanting to catch that Fassbender one too. Lemme know what you think if you do see it

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Graham Will do

Music?

So glad to see you talk about Kurosawa! I am a deep deep fan of his work. You have done your research- I had studied Japanese history (covering of course the Meiji period) and have also read Kurosawa's autobiography. Read it all if you havent. Ive also read a bit of The Warriors Camera (a book on his work) Here is my Taxi Driver analysis as promised also! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGuolLCrndGbdMo.html

@ThomasPollock95

8 жыл бұрын

Also on Kurosawa being humble- I have heard he is quite the opposite. Tony Raynes did a great talk on this, who had actually met him one time. I am excited for the look at M fantastic film, I love your choices.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I love his autobiography, he tells so much and does a great job at making the story count.

@ThomasPollock95

7 жыл бұрын

I loved when I read his autobiography then watched his film Dreams. You can see how his past really came through in that particular film- with very specific moments.

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Pollock I know, they go together PERFECTLY!

Whats the movei at 5:30?

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

The Bad Sleep Well. It is one of my favorite movies by Kurosawa.

6:40-6:45 you can see George Lucas

Can I just say: what a humble way to accept a freakin' Oscar. Most acceptance speeches are like "woo I've made it, thanks so and so for getting me here!!" Meanwhile this director, operating on a higher level than 99% of Oscar winners, comes out and says he hasn't made it yet but he'll try as hard as he can for his audience. If the Japanese have a word for "a mensch", this guy is it.

also he didnt edit all his movies Stray Dog and i live in Fear were editid by some one ells veary good video sorry for splitting hairs i just like scaring imformation

@JacksMovieReviews

7 жыл бұрын

No worries at all, I appreciate you telling me, I knew he edited most of his movies, but didn't do a search for each one. Thanks for the tip!

I love this video, but I really wish you pronounced the name properly. Every time I heard "Akirra Krrusawa" with a slurred "r" sound it really distracted me. This sounds like a nitpick and it is, but just about anyone with even rudimentary experience with the language would be turned off. Gripes aside, this is legitimately a good video. Each video I watch further legitimizes my subscription.

@odoridori

7 жыл бұрын

Samuel Wallace korosaaawwa

@samwallaceart288

7 жыл бұрын

... ばかやろう