Members cobalt-60 Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Throne of Blood. Specifically, a really well directed period movie with a dreamlike, spiritual atmosphere, featuring men doing manly things. Or women doing manly things. Killing. There needs to be killing. Bonus points if there's rain. I'd prefer it in English, so I can relax and watch the movie while stoned/falling asleep, but that's not a requirement. Or another Kurosawa movie. I've seen Throne of Blood, Ran, Dreams, Seven Samurai, Roshomon and Yojimbo. Although I will probably ignore all of you and start watching Boardwalk Empire. Anyone know where I can watch for frees? ...aaaaaaaand, GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A.P. Ryder Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Oshima's "In the Realm of the Senses." A man doing manly things. One killing at the end - but it's a "that {censored} hurts" graphic kind of killing. I think there is rain in one scene. Sorry, only in Japanese - you HAVE to watch it in Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 japan edit of the orignial godzilla is one of the best movies ever made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 netflix has a bunch of Akira Kurosawa movies for instant viewing. kung fu hustle is awesome, i imagine you already know that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bradino Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 japan edit of the orignial godzilla is one of the best movies ever made... wait...really? dont know if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nos Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 You should watch Oldboy. Not because it's Kurosawa (it isn't. It isn't even Japanese). But because it is awesome. It's a character-driven, suspenseful mind{censored}, full of mighty beatdowns. And I think there's some rain. It's on Netflix Instant but the last time I checked it was only available overdubbed in English. Don't be an illiterate {censored}. Watch it in Korean and READ it in English!! The overdubbed version sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobalt-60 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Well, I just watched the 1st ep of Boardwalk Empire, it's ballin. Especially Buscemi's lady. Yowzers. She's.... just right. I've heard good things about Old Boy. If it's in a foreign language, I'll watch it in that, but I like relaxing and paying attention to the visuals. I'm primarily an artist, so that's what's important to me. japan edit of the orignial godzilla is one of the best movies ever made... You know, I've never seen that. I'm looking for something a bit more dramatic, but I imagine it's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 have you seen the kurosawa one about the kidnapped kid? i can't recall the name, no beat downs, no rain. good film though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Well, I just watched the 1st ep of Boardwalk Empire, it's ballin. Especially Buscemi's lady. Yowzers. She's.... just right.I've heard good things about Old Boy. If it's in a foreign language, I'll watch it in that, but I like relaxing and paying attention to the visuals. I'm primarily an artist, so that's what's important to me.Reread the post champ. I already seen it. I've also seen two other movies of his set in the 50s/60s. One about this guy with TB, and another about business. The Bad Sleep Well or something. You know, I've never seen that. I'm looking for something a bit more dramatic, but I imagine it's really good. ooops, lol, ehhh watch it again! Try Fellini's Satyricon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobalt-60 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 ooops, lol, ehhh watch it again! Try Fellini's Satyricon. Haha, yeah, I should. I haven't seen it since I was 20 or so. As for Fellini, I've only seen 8 1/2, which wasn't quite my bag, but it was interesting. Satyricon looks like it might be the ticket though, if I can find a copy locally. We have a really well stocked library, so we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Waterboy, Tommy Boy, Stripes, Brokeback Mountain?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Waterboy, Tommy Boy, Stripes, Brokeback Mountain?...you forgot that he said period piece with rain and killing......like pearl harbor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 you forgot that he said period piece with rain and killing......like pearl harbor Oh snap! I got hung up on the featuring men doing manly things part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Robocop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 You know, I've never seen that. I'm looking for something a bit more dramatic, but I imagine it's really good. very serious... it is quite depressing and godzilla as an analogy to the atomic bomb dropped the decade prior is nicely shown without stabbing you in the chest... nicely filmed for the time too... if it had stop motion by o'brien or harryhausen [sic] it would be more memorable than king kong for era production limit pushng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 i tried to watch that recently, i kept falling asleep. ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 Throne of Blood. Specifically, a really well directed period movie with a dreamlike, spiritual atmosphere, featuring men doing manly things. Or women doing manly things. Killing. There needs to be killing. Bonus points if there's rain. I'd prefer it in English, so I can relax and watch the movie while stoned/falling asleep, but that's not a requirement. Or another Kurosawa movie. I've seen Throne of Blood, Ran, Dreams, Seven Samurai, Roshomon and Yojimbo.Although I will probably ignore all of you and start watching Boardwalk Empire. Anyone know where I can watch for frees?...aaaaaaaand, GO! I love Throne of Blood...hmmm, can't think of something too similar at the moment...but based on your description, yopu might really like Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring. It was made back when Bergman was obsessed with Kurosawa and was really trying to make that style of movie....Also, you might like Mizoguchi's Uegetsu Monogatari (sp?). It's got the dreamlike, spiritual atmosphere in spades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ugetsu is pretty ethereal, yeah. I don't know, the first thing I thought of was Harakiri, but it's not at all dream-like. Pretty manly, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 how about dreams by kurosawa? no violence, but very dreamlike and spiritual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 i tried to watch that recently, i kept falling asleep. ^have you seen it before? it is drawn out, so if you know what is coming then it can do that... if it was your first time, I guess just different tastes I don't mind subtitles, like black and white, and really struck a note in me as I watched it...on the other end of the godzilla spectrum... Godzilla v. Megalon [with Jet Jaguar ] ...OR... Godzilla v. King Kong.... seriously WTF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aZnrockstar Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 ...OR... Godzilla v. King Kong.... seriously WTF... Who could forget Godzilla Vs Gamera? Flying turtles for the ftmfw!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db5pb0GEesk&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 ...OR... Godzilla v. King Kong.... seriously WTF... i was sick with the flu at the time. it wasn't the movies fault. i don't like overdubs, much more prefer subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted March 15, 2011 Members Share Posted March 15, 2011 it would be more memorable than king kong for era production limit pushngSeconded....if you've seen the Raymond Burr American version, you sorta get a taste of what the original Gojira was, but the real impact of it all is really missed. Definitely this.I'm gonna toss the first Daimajin film out there, actually. Essentially a combination of samurai film and giant monster film. Has a distinct visual style, very moody, and due to the titular monster being much smaller than a Godzilla or something, the modelwork is absolutely great. Should be enough violence to satisfy you. They made two sequels, all three films released in 1966. Great movie, actually, and the music (Akira Ifukube's) pushes the whole atmosphere of the film to even greater heights.ADV released them over here on DVD before they went under. Make sure you get the newer issues, though, picture quality on the old ones just don't do the film justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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