Thank you. I did not know the origins of Ran. I have seen only a few Kurosawa films, but Ran is my favourite, and sits very happily at No. 6 in my top 100 after Casablanca, Le Regle de Jeu, The Godfather, Vertigo and Breathless
An excellent video, but i do have a small quibble. No mention is made of Lady Kadai, the wife of his eldest son, and Lady Sue, wife of his second son. Both women's families were destroyed by Hidetoti; Lady Kadai schemed to bring ruin, while Lady Sue sought refuge in forgiveness. Not the exactly the main theme of the movie, but a very important supporting plot.
Yes, Seven Samurai is an all time great film. Still, I believe that Ran is just as good. It comes down to Kurosawa being an outstanding filmmaker. Add Rashomon, Ikiru, Yojimbo and Kagemusha to the list of his many excellent movies.
Ran is unforgetable.
Ran is cinema peak.
My favourite film. The cinematography is just so good
I have loved this film for many years...Amazing, poetic, and tragic.
Thank you. I did not know the origins of Ran. I have seen only a few Kurosawa films, but Ran is my favourite, and sits very happily at No. 6 in my top 100 after Casablanca, Le Regle de Jeu, The Godfather, Vertigo and Breathless
I adore Kurosawa's films
Excellent essay on Kurosawa's Ran. Easily one of my favourites of his. A spectacular moving picture.
100% agreement from me as well! "Ran" is a spellbinding film.
An excellent video, but i do have a small quibble. No mention is made of Lady Kadai, the wife of his eldest son, and Lady Sue, wife of his second son. Both women's families were destroyed by Hidetoti; Lady Kadai schemed to bring ruin, while Lady Sue sought refuge in forgiveness. Not the exactly the main theme of the movie, but a very important supporting plot.
I've always been partial to Throne of Blood, but then again, I've always been fascinated with Macbeth rather than King Lear.
This is the sadest movie ever. The movie is the bleakest of human condition.
Every shot in RAN, is an art masterpiece just like Lawrence of Arabia
Very well done. I saw Dersu many years ago. I had no idea Kurasawa made it! IT was good.
This is also my pick for the best Kurasawa film
Bravo, great video
certainly his most beautiful
I mean, Kurosawa himself considered _Ran_ to be his best film, so...
Rather strange to make a whole feature about Ran without mentioning the most interesting character, Lady Kaede, unforgettably betrayed by Mieko Harada
There's a lot of war in it, but it's not about war.
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Ran is a great film, but it can't match The Seven Samurai, or Dersu Uzala imho.
7 samurai is such an amazingly good film
Yes, Seven Samurai is an all time great film. Still, I believe that Ran is just as good. It comes down to Kurosawa being an outstanding filmmaker. Add Rashomon, Ikiru, Yojimbo and Kagemusha to the list of his many excellent movies.
My favorite Kurosawa film depends on my mood at the time.
My personal top 3 are Dersu, Hidden Fortress and Sanjuro
High and Low is a little better too, I think. What a masterpiece.
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It's not. It is great though
Anyone with sense knows Kurosawa's greatest work is Seven Samurai
for western propagandized short attention spans LOL
Shots fired.
Nah.
"Ran" is pronounced like "Han" in Han Solo, not like "tan" or "pan". If you're going to make vid about it, at least learn how it's said.
Tell that to Lando.