What is Akira Kurosawa's place in world film history? Tides don't say much, tides don't need to say, come and see what zhihu netizens say.
Akira Kurosawa is known in Japan as the "Emperor of Cinema" Needless to say, the influence of his films broke through Japan and infected the whole world. He has won more than 30 awards such as the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the Academy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Venice International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award.
Of course, for a director of Kurosawa's grade, what is the award, Kurosawa Akira does not have to rely on the award to speak, so what? Enough is enough for the fans! Do you know who Akira Kurosawa has?
Francis Coppola and George Lucas took a group photo with Akira Kurosawa when they visited the shooting scene of "Shadow Warrior" in Japan, and these two world-famous directors are actually brain fans of Akira Kurosawa, and these two goods are also the producers of Akira Kurosawa's film "Shadow Warrior".
In 1985, for example, it was two of their old fans, Steve Spielberg and George Lucas. Sponsored Akira Kurosawa to shoot "Chaos" and won an Oscar, although "Chaos" received a very poor response in Japan, but it still could not stop the pace of winning the award.
Finally, let's take a look at a group photo, in many of the world's famous directors group photos, look at this seat, what do you say Akira Kurosawa has in the history of world cinema? So that's why Akira Kurosawa is always compared to Kubrick, whose films don't seem to be bad, nothing unclassilike.
After saying so much nonsense and making so many preparations, let's come to Amway for a few Akira Kurosawa movies
5. "Dream", 1990
This is Akira Kurosawa's most beautiful film, this is a movie without a story, it is a dream, it is a fragment, it is a color. Although the pace is slow, the sound and painting are beautiful, if you have had many colorful dreams, then you will definitely agree that this is the appearance of dreams. The film consists of eight dreams: Sun Rain, Peach Orchard, Wind and Snow, Tunnel, Crow, Red Mt. Fuji, Weeping Devil, and Waterwheel Village. Although there is no story, these eight dreams cover almost all the themes of human cinema, from life and death to war and peace, to loss and gain, all in all, this is definitely a rare masterpiece.
4. The Desire to Be Born, 1952
This is a pessimistic and positive movie, the old man's song makes people cry: how short life is, the girl is about to fall in love; before the red lips have faded, before the enthusiasm has not become cold... A masterpiece about life and human nature, not to mention the satire of the government, is simply a deep analysis of human nature, which is enough to make this film famous in history. Even today, more than 60 years later, the film continues to emit dazzling brilliance and shine on the filmmakers who came forward later. Life is meaningless, but only by giving yourself a meaning can you die more peacefully.
3. "Chaos", 1985
The grandeur of the colors and scenes is breathtaking, Kurosawa's scheduling and control of the big scenes is almost to the point of heinousness, and "Full of Golden Armor" is completely small compared to this film. The analysis of power and human nature in the film is even more vivid, based on the story of the Japanese warlord Maori Yuan in the Sengoku period, and integrates the plot of Shakespeare's "King Lear". The use of various colors constitutes an almost perfect epic ink painting.
2. Rashomon, 1950
This film pioneered a kind of film theme: Rashomon, what is Rashomon. "Each says its own thing, the truth is unknown." The film shows that human beings are born selfish, and in this story where everyone has a set of words, no one is right or wrong. Lie + overthrow, lie and overthrow, even today this form is still very popular. In 1950, such a film that confronted human nature was made, such a mature film, and the weakness of human beings, lies, selfish desires, and vanity were vividly expressed, and it was precisely because of this why Kurosawa was canonized.
1. The Seven Samurai, 1954
One of Akira Kurosawa's most famous films, and probably the best. Almost perfect immortal masterpiece, each character is very distinct, Tarkovsky said that "Seven Samurai" is the definition of "perfect movie". No matter from which point of view, it makes it difficult for future generations to climb the mountain. But the 207-minute movie is an extreme test of a person's endurance and physical strength, even if decades have passed, it can still make you watch blood and move, which is the "eternal charm" of the real classic movie. If you want to know Akira Kurosawa, this film has to be watched, and you can't help but watch it.
Okay, that's it for now.