Akira Kurosawa: Influences and Influence Part 1

[iam1farang]

Agreed Im writing a report on this same subject for film school. I dont think preentation video will be as good as this. looks awsome bru

[Meltedchair513]

This is fantastic! I'm writing an essay on Kurosawa's influence. This video really helped me understand what he did. Thanks!

[bushin64]

OMG! This is an awesome report! I hope you got a good grade.  Thanks for sharing this. You're only in high school? Well done!

[zachromero]

jesus christ, for an amateur, i must say this is quite amazing. much better than many professional docs on films. amazing job, sir. simply amazing.

[PtAltmVansanTarr]

Great little essay

[heatherluv1]

such inspiration! thanks, I needed that...

[MrBillov]

Great job, should help me out quite a bit with my college homework ;)

[KillerPikmin]

Dude, good job on this vid, seriously

[RobertoWatchin]

7:57 i hope my brain is as matured. i can bee so humble and brilliant.

[Chig4ebele]

all hail the king KUROSAWA

[AikawaPieVideo]

Just want to add to the encouragement: nice work.

[breakout1980]

He's one of my favorite directors. I love foreign films.

[XxDavo93xX]

Thanks alot! This video really helped me in my modern history assignment :P

[MrKeislater]

I am Japanese , and its suprising to know 17years old high school student actually made this.And your video describes things most of us don't know. I was suprised to hear couple of recent movies like Last man standing was the inspiration of Kurosawa. I hope you keep up your work well.

[jamdawg]

AH! FINALLY! An explanation of How Kurosawa's Movies have been copied over the years, and what in turn influenced Kurosawa as a Filmmaker. It's all connected.

[mortsey]

(oh, and don't pay any attention to idiots like bassuan, there are a lot of blowhards out there who couldn't on their most creative day of their life make something as good as you have here)

[mortsey]

I think you did a great job on this documentary. I have to disagree with you comment below, about A Bugs life. It's good but I would argue that Magnificent 7 probably is the greatest adaptation of Kurosawa. Anyway this is just an opinion, and you have obviously put much more thought into this topic than I have so I will give you the benefit of the doubt.

[serviceisntfreek]

ok i see all these bad comments down here and i cant help but agree with them, although i dont want to put u down because it seems like u put a lot of time into putting this together. but i will say this. akira kurosawa cannot be compared to any other director. i'd say he was the epitome of an artist, that goes beyond directing. he really defines the word individual. i dunno what else to say.

[Baskiskg]

Whats the move in the first clip in the beginning where the Samurai is running through masses of dead bodies.

[greekvvedge]

for a 17 year old kid, this is an amazing little documentary.

[grinner76]

I think this is very well made and well documented at the same time. Naysayers and bashers should either keep their mouths shut or strive to come up with something better.

[forbesnation]

I was in high school you stupid cunt. Give 17 year old me a break.

Get Cancer.

[bassuan]

So retard even for 17 years old with brain cancer.

[MingoSloan]

@forbesnation - and what's your excuse for that ugly rant? Reject public comments if you don't like them - you should know what to expect.

[AMOVIEGUY14]

Today would have been his 100th brithday.

RIP Kurosawa

Happy Brithday

[zayitas62]

There are great directors in the world, but is no way you can make a movie, or a musical piece or a paint without copy some of the masters. The masters themselves did from somebody else. To call plagiarism in any artistic work is just plain BS. Ask all the big directors and they will agree.

[jasperminer]

happy birthday akira kousawa

[userdevice]

FUK THE WEST

[springr06]

America is the west, idiot... Are you referring to Western films?

[toufiques]

what the hell! kurosawa compared to spielberg? r u mad? do u know anything about film? a few spielberg combined would be less than kurosawa.

[Fuzman13]

@toufiques and you? not to compare??? because any artist in their own right can't be functionally compared to another but ummm Spielberg did Color Purple, Jaws, Shindler's List Both men have a talent that is great on their own. Try being a little more open and less critical. Nice piece kid. Never let critics stop you from doing what you want...Orson Wells per se...

[rambocop1]

@toufiques  so true man!

[xaxie1]

@toufiques sigh

We know that Akira is one of the best directors of all time, but I just find it so cliche when people say stuff like this, its really annoying :P

[internNumber9]

Akira Kurosawa never made an any anime or manga to my knowledge...

[litoperuusa]

I am not american nor japanese so my view is different. Since I was a kid in Peru I have seen the work of Akira K. I enjoyed "sankuokai" a TV serie made from his anime/manga. Then I enjoyed its copy: "Star Wars". Americans like to call it an "influence" to the rest of the word is a "Copy". One thing is to be influenced by reading a wide variety of western or russian novels and another a "Copy". the 1990 award was nothing to what he really deserved, a Consolation Price. Thank you for your video.

[TheKa89]

I think the anime was a recreation of seven samurai in cartoon form.

[fotografradom]

Ech, mistrz Kurosawa...Brak obecnie takich twórców w kinie japońskim...

[diddymuck]

you didn't mention Yojimbo was influenced by The Glass Key.

[kk789789789]

well done! very interesting and such a good idea

[macabrilator]

I love this. My favorite movie director of all time

[Onnamusha]

Very well done documentary! I especially liked the fact that you approached the subject of Kurosawa's influences in a backward manner from most other documentary material; most cite John Ford's influence but don't go into any detail. My suggested title would be "Kurosawa and the West" or something that incorporates the idea you promulgate about his Western influences and the influence he had in the West. But overall, this is an excellently made film!

[GenocideKommando1]

this is very well made

[THELHASA]

gozaimashita anata wa desu. Kijyouniyo Chakrin.

[BurtAndEarny]

what was the first movie shown was it Ran? thanks

[mommyimadeapoopy]

this is a pretty great documentary. good job,kid.

[pylgrym]

It remains that a western be made of Bergman's

"The Seventh Seal"

[jazzmanEE]

IKIRU the greatest movie the eastern world has ever given us

[Afrojames007]

awesome man!

[MCD77]

Great Job, I love kurosawas work. It really moved me. I recommend "dreams" to everyone.

[sashalyons]

Great job, Kyle!! I agree-this is could easily be a professional piece....well done. I have always thought Kurosawa's ties with the West (both his influence and influences) would be a great topic to investigate! speaking of ties between West and East, have you heard of "Tokyo!"? It is a compilation of 3 short films, all set in Tokyo, and it's amazing to see the ties between Eastern and Western cultures that are present....

[siemr3]

kurosawa is genius!

[sensibilita]

... this should have a HIGH-DEF release! :)

[jovossuck123]

awesome :)

[talo91]

Great!!!

[known619er]

Many thanks 4 vid. There is a movie I cant find anywhere (made in the 80's).I remember a scene from a "fuedal japan story" the red and black army are at war. red army forms a square of spearmen & the black army rides through the red army on horses, all the way to the Shogun sitting on a stool then a shogun v shogun sword fight in a creek.does anybody know this scene or movie? I was young when I saw it and I haven't stopped trying to find it.Its not Kagemusha or James Cavelle Shogun.please help!!

[buffon399]

Heaven and Earth

天と地と

[Firen137]

I wanna see the damn samurai movie but cant friggin find it!!!

[dztop]

You can get Kurosawa's movies on amazon easily.

[burjaivan]

go to bitjunkie and download the torrent

[Jadabh2]

The look of Yojimbo is influenced by Ford... well yes.. but a very important difference needs to be expressed. Ford's compositions were very focused on a relationship between landscape and civilization..this (from memory) never happens in Yojimbo...I think, referring to this film, thats an unfair point... characterization and themes maybe...

its nice to see other people interested in good movies though.

P.S whats the music this starts with...its on the tip of my tongue and its infuriating me?

[govarnie]

beethoven's 9th symphony

[Jadabh2]

Naive comparison one- Kubrick or Speilberg...I'd love to see you tie them three up in a neat bow... In what possible way? Fame?

Red Beard is generally regarded as his 'best' in Japan as far as I'm aware.

They don't eliminate each other at that point (watchtower)...they don't even fight.

[A1R5N1P3R]

AK is one of my faves. For fellow fans, "A Warrior's Camera" is a great read.

[Trenidor]

Great work Kyle.

The only problem I have with your film is that the volume on your narration needs to be fixed. (make it louder and more crisp) other than that it's perfect--(you ought to contemplate doing some cleaning on it and submitting it and the idea to Criterion Collection [if nothing else they may be interested in taking your idea and making their own to add to their dvds (which I find lacking in extra content)]

Bravo, congrats, thanks.

-Kyle Oakeson

[akavitsuma]

great work, i love akira's films.

[cyborlite]

To those who find this man's writing and narration lacking, I say give him some slack. He's not a professional, but at least he took time and did his research. Which of you who complain can do better? If so, put your video where your mouth is. P.S. For those interested there is a colorized version of "Shichi no Samurai"(Seven Samurai)in the works and it will include a restored B&W version.

[joet88]

It's especially well done considering it was made in high school.

[piktograf]

It is very well done. I noticed the issue of the narration myself. High school senior project ! I thought it was a documentary from Criterion Collection or something until someone pointed out about the narration. Then I looked at the details from the user. Good job Kyle.

[forbesnation]

Admittedly the video has got problems. However, for people who are not very knowledgeable about film I am willing to bet A Bug's Life is the most notable movie.

[cyborlite]

To you both, I'd say it's generational.

[Bodofinglok]

Great job.

[BrennonTookTheKeys]

Nice! You've done a great job with this visual essay.

[AkiraFollower]

go Kurosawa and Mifune! great biography. thx.

[Wondermike012]

wow this is awesome i have a projct that i hav to do exactly like this

[Kortoso]

Very good, but you need voice lessons.

[hedonem28]

It's Beethoven's 9th symphony, which was used in Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange as well.

[kurisuchyan]

thank you!

[kurisuchyan]

likin it! whats the tune u use at the start?

[forbesnation]

Mozart's 9th symphony 4th movement I think...the one from A Clockwork Orange.

[stradhex]

@forbesnation fuck me! mozart 9th?! beethoven you asshole!!!!

[elpie200]

@forbesnation, It's in fact the 2nd movement of Beethoven's 9th. Great work, by the way. Are you in film school now?

[Redsmellycow34]

@forbesnation No no, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 2nd Movement.

[TuviaGering]

@forbesnation Beethoven not Mozart and I'm pretty sure he didn't compose it for that movie ;)

[gilmenachem]

@forbesnation Actually, that's Beethoven's 9th symphony 2nd movement. Just letting you know; it happens to be one of my favorite pieces of music.

[Dominicussen]

@forbesnation No, it is Beethoven's symphony no. 9 - 2th movement. Best regards

[kaseret]

i think it's beethoven's...

[BigBloodyMacheteGuy]

@forbesnation

It's Beethoven Symphony n.9 x'D

[kundalini76]

@kurisuchyan - Beethoven's 9th symphony, 2nd movement - scherzo.

[gregfujita]

Great job. You did your homework....

[fryjphilip]

Good job man.