tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post7901752308712261971..comments2024-03-23T16:19:36.154+05:30Comments on A Potpourri of Vestiges: Best Films of Akira KurosawaMurtaza Ali Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-77054571461751714602013-12-02T00:50:27.739+05:302013-12-02T00:50:27.739+05:30Hopefully, things will change... but, it might tak...Hopefully, things will change... but, it might take a long time!!!Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-21107117009787187352013-12-01T23:36:04.918+05:302013-12-01T23:36:04.918+05:30Very well said my friend i also feel pity for our ...Very well said my friend i also feel pity for our audiences sometimes, just forget these giants of world cinema, we don't even acknowledge the works of our great filmmakers like shyam bengal, adorr, mrinal sen. Forget acknowledging these giants it has always been about the stars here which is the saddest part of them all but still we can only hope for the culture of good cinema.............Anyways thanks for the reply...............Prithwi Banerjeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-35980675532840770822013-12-01T23:05:49.890+05:302013-12-01T23:05:49.890+05:30It would have been a completely different affair h...It would have been a completely different affair had Kurosawa been a part of Indian mainstream cinema. Sometimes I can't help but pity Indian audiences who rate the likes of Ramesh Sippy and Yash Chopra so highly. If the statues were to be made of the greatest filmmakers (to have embraced the world of cinema) with their statures in world cinema being decided by the heights of their statutes then most of the commercial Indian filmmakers wouldn't have their statues any taller than a few millimeters... whereas, the towering personality of Kurosawa would stand tall with the likes of Eisenstein, Dreyer, Bergman, Fellini, Bunuel, Ray, Bresson, Tarkovsky, etc. It's indeed a real shame that Kurosawa is not a household name in India.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-11379592494112964782013-12-01T22:44:57.722+05:302013-12-01T22:44:57.722+05:30Murtaza a weird thought came tto my mind i would l...Murtaza a weird thought came tto my mind i would like share this since you and i are a lifelong admirers of kurosawa, suppose if akira kurosawa had worked in the indian mainstream cinema largely speaking of the hindi speaking audiences what would have been the fate of mainstream cinema in india and especially those working mainstream fimmakers at that time they are wood by sholay imagine if they have seen yojimbo, seven samurai, kagemusha, ran being made in indian context. Since i believe most of the audiences are especially habituted of being spoonfed and most of them r not even of aware of who kurosawa was.Prithwi Banerjeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-29401841029867833102012-09-20T07:10:12.602+05:302012-09-20T07:10:12.602+05:30Couldn't have agreed more... Kurosawa was a tr...Couldn't have agreed more... Kurosawa was a true genius when it came to the art of moviemaking!Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-80893640795779832702012-09-20T05:17:43.233+05:302012-09-20T05:17:43.233+05:30Can't go wrong with Kurosawa. Each of his film...Can't go wrong with Kurosawa. Each of his films are a masterpiece. Difficult to find such mastery in film these days. Great review.AIDYhttp://aidyreviews.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-68832727518784658182012-08-11T11:50:22.722+05:302012-08-11T11:50:22.722+05:30Thanks Alex... I am really glad that you liked it....Thanks Alex... I am really glad that you liked it... Well, to be frank, all his movies are my favorite :)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-90235016400031800862012-08-11T10:51:38.657+05:302012-08-11T10:51:38.657+05:30Great write-up about Kurosawa, one of the greatest...Great write-up about Kurosawa, one of the greatest filmmakers ever. "Ran," "Rashoman," and "Yojimbo" would definitely be in my Top 5 as well. Though I am also rather fond of "Dodes'ka-Den"Alex Jowskihttp://www.geekjuciemedia.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-28065567380468448922012-08-07T15:20:58.537+05:302012-08-07T15:20:58.537+05:30Excellent selection of movies. "THE" bes...Excellent selection of movies. "THE" best director in all of movie history. I have big collection of all his movies.Arun Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638646338604761587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-44111678848531140802012-08-07T14:59:00.674+05:302012-08-07T14:59:00.674+05:30Kurosawa was a true master of his art and there ha...Kurosawa was a true master of his art and there haven't been many who could match him in his mastery of cinematic art. He produced his best works from the late 40s to the 80s and you must try and everyone who has a penchant for cinema must try and explore them. I am really glad that you found my post useful :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-56212941554048441332012-08-07T07:03:46.502+05:302012-08-07T07:03:46.502+05:30I been wanting to watch more Kurosawa movies. (I&#...I been wanting to watch more Kurosawa movies. (I've only watched Rhapsody in August). This is a good place to start. I'll be coming back for this list. Thank you.Divya Nambiarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-67209479429736527222012-08-06T17:15:53.771+05:302012-08-06T17:15:53.771+05:30Very well said... we all indeed are in his awe. Wh...Very well said... we all indeed are in his awe. When he received the honorary Oscar he said, "I am not sure whether l actually deserve it or not, for I still have a lot to learn. From this point onward I will try my level best to justify the honor that has been bestowed upon me." Such was his humility! My all-time favorite movie as you would have read is Ran.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-44616861218450174162012-08-06T16:55:50.439+05:302012-08-06T16:55:50.439+05:30We are but mere mortals who can just look at the m...We are but mere mortals who can just look at the mater's work in awe!<br />The last movie that he made was shot when he was practically completely blind!<br />My personal favourite is The Throne of Blood!maheshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-86121425086745993672012-08-06T10:09:18.475+05:302012-08-06T10:09:18.475+05:30I think we all do. I have deliberately not watched...I think we all do. I have deliberately not watched a few of his movies from the fear of having absolutely nothing to derive inspiration from when I need something really bad to keep myself in good spirit! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-54756146806218366442012-08-06T09:45:22.792+05:302012-08-06T09:45:22.792+05:30Definitely a director we all ought to worship :) I...Definitely a director we all ought to worship :) I miss his films so much and I'm always tempted to watch them over and over again.Harinoreply@blogger.com