Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (Part 6 of 6)

[hanshotfirst1138]

Is this on DVD? I'd love to buy it.

[hiraikenta]

Thanks for uploading!!



[squamish4244]

His daughter seems really pleasant.

[JesusCristo2002]

Akira Kurosawa is in the top five greatest filmmakers of all time. No doubt about it.

[sshakababy]

Who directed Crouching tiger, hidden Dragon? I hope it wasn't John Woo because that is one fine and artistic movie using special effects.

[alexaadap]

@sshakababy overrated film, Ang Lee

[FilghiProductions]

I must see that film they did not release in US now. Thank you Kurosawa. This confirms it. Always about the story and art not the special effects.

[TheDavelogan]

I like how Verhoeven admits that his and all these other films comming out today are about special effects and not really art. It's the legacy of 80s Hollywood. However there are some special effects movies that are art, but they are usually focus on the art and not on the special effects.

[chooseyourfutures]

We didn't have enemy anymore

This is very impressive words and I could see the critics' real heart .

[hanshotfirst1138]

Verhoeven is totally right. Kurosawsa is a reminder of why I love cinema so much and what makes it such a special and unique art form.

[follarband]

one of the KING!

[cosmosblue772]

I wished they talked about Dreams more. That was an amazing film, and pretty epic. They always say Ran was his last epic but I believe Dreams was, because of how grand it was in subject and delivery. It was truly beautiful.

[FredNaccache]

...you gotta love Verhoeven for giving it up and acknowledging what he does is "far from art"...especially if you are going to compare to Kurosawa!

Kurosawa, O-Sensei, watch over us!

Luv' Fred

[SNKTHX2000]

In my opinion, the greatest filmmaker of all time.

[dojufitz]

I found it interesting listening to his daughter and friend....the directors were all a little wet.......

The guy at the end talking about movies about special effects is quite right.

Lousy writing can be camoed by special effects....but in the end it is another forgotten flick.

[pooperuber]

*Salute

[yinblacks]

Akira Kurosawa is the best Japanese director so far. His works reflected the emotions and motivations of human beings. I look forward that Japanese Cinema industry would focus more on film making then animation and experimental. In addition, movies like "Swallowtail", "Tetsuo" and "Visitor Q" are dope. Very inspiring.

[bdarvell]

The documentary was informative but I thought could have been made better. Why weren't any pictures shown of Kurosawa until one or two at the very end?

[devor3]

Long live AKIRA KUROSAWA!!!! I was so near to fall apart, and when i watched Ikiru, it made me re-consider my life, and hence i've changed. He wasn't, he is one of the greatest film makers ever!!!

[ilovejapan888]

he`s my hero

[maskedgunman]

@devor3 Ikiru ("to live") is a beautiful film.

[devor3]

@maskedgunman Absolutely!

[LongJonBronze]

@devor3 damn right

[sleeplessintokyo]

great to c his daughter and her opinions.. thanks for the clips...

[textthing]

A pretty good documentary by Cox, who must be commended for seeking out so many of Kurosawa's old collaborators. I would have liked to see a few more of his favourite actors, Kyoko Kagawa being an obvious choice. But that's just nitpicking on my part.

[xanderthemanonthe]

why is Woo talking? he isn't in the same league as any of the other directors.

[edmame]

by '99 woo was considered representative of the chinese contingent in hollywood/"global stage", and his hits w/ american stars gave him enough weight. today it might be johnny to who's also hugely influenced (throw down '04 pays homage to sanshiro sugata), irrespective of his league. the best chinese guy under AK's influence they could've gotten was king hu, alas he died in '97.

[SirNicholasWoods]

@xanderthemanonthe

First Chinese director to make films in Hollywood ring a bell?

Besides, "A Better Tomorrow", "The Killer", "Bullet in the Head" & "Hard-Boiled" are classics.

That's why.

And kudos to Verhoeven for telling it how it is!