shouts to Ebert for that post about "Ran", yet another of his dozen masterpieces

Happy Birthday to the GREATEST filmmaker ever!!! Thank you for your influence, vision, brilliance and masterful films that you shared with us throughout your career, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ran... more

Happy Birthday to the GREATEST filmmaker ever!!! Thank you for your influence, vision, brilliance and masterful films that you shared with us throughout your career, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Ran, Rashomon, Hidden Fortress, Kagemusha, Throne of Blood, High and Low, Ikiru, Stray Dog, etc

"Man is a genius when he is deaming"

Seven Samurai, still one of my all time Favs. He had such an impact on many of the now better known directors. Influenced many a storyline, and the use of pan shots,shadow,light and lingering still... more

Seven Samurai, still one of my all time Favs. He had such an impact on many of the now better known directors. Influenced many a storyline, and the use of pan shots,shadow,light and lingering still shots were so intricately simple yet gave his films an artistic depth that words are almost an afterthought, if only a slight footnote to the development of the tale/story. Simple brilliance!

One of my favorite Japanese movies, and one of my favorite movies of all time, is Rhapsody in August, by Akira Kurosawa. And "shichinin no samurai": This film will reaffirm your belief in Akira... more

One of my favorite Japanese movies, and one of my favorite movies of all time, is Rhapsody in August, by Akira Kurosawa. And "shichinin no samurai": This film will reaffirm your belief in Akira Kurosawa's genius as a filmmaker.

My newly found Fav Director. This guy made some classics.