How many directors make great movies after turning 70? John Huston did it with "The Dead," likewise Akira Kurosawa with "Ran" and Clint Eastwood with "Letters from Iwo Jima," but the numbers are few. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Jan 30 2008
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| 20 Apr 08 |
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rashomon - akira kurosawa - 1950 - pt.5 »
YouTube video akira kurosawa's "rashomon".
with toshiro mifune and takashi shimura.
japan,1950. |
| 12 Jan 08 |
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Preferring to show and not to tell » Japan Times Once, when I asked Akira Kurosawa about the meaning of one of his films he answered: "If I could have said it in words, I would have — then I wouldn't have needed to make the picture." Quite true,... Read more . . . |
| 09 Feb 08 |
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Kurosawa cohort tells illuminating Showa tails » Japan Times Alongside great artists are those who witness their triumphs and setbacks, recording behind-the-scenes episodes that illuminate the processes of art. Read the full story . . . |
| 11 May 08 |
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LeBron's supporting cast shines in Cavs' win » Japan Times CLEVELAND (AP) While his famous daddy got dressed after the game, 3-year-old LeBron James Jr. practiced writing his letters and numbers on a dry-erase board inside the Cavaliers' locker room. Read the full story . . . |
| 24 Jan 08 |
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Screen Test » Notes from the Nog The other night, I was asked whether I prefer Ozu or Kurosawa. I'm a big fan of both directors. I've been a Kurosawa fan for over twenty years, since being amazed by "Ran" on the big screen. Not longafter, I saw "Throne of Blood" in one of my f... |
| 01 Jul 08 |
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Kuchikomi › Iwo Jima sand souvenirs grate on Japanese sensibilities » Japan Today The 1950 Hollywood war film, “The Sands of Iwo Jima,” starred John Wayne in the lead role of Marine Sergeant John Stryker, who is killed… |
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