See it again, then, and notice the masterful way suspense is built about

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Posted by tinear on March 16, 2006 at 15:10:34

In Reply to: Re: You need to see it again because I think you've forgotten the dramatic posted by patrickU on March 16, 2006 at 01:09:21:

the woman... and the tension cleverly built in her scene with the young doctor.
How about the ensemble? The cooks are brilliant, almost Shakespearean relief. Mifune is brilliant, however, and carries the film. In a Hollywood "factory" film, he'd have many lecture type scenes, extolling the virtues of helping your fellow man. Mifune/Kurosawa don't need that. They have other actors make a few comments and then SHOW you how the doctor earned respect. I especially liked the wonderful scene where Mifune/Kurosawa showed good men needn't be wimps. It was a hilarious nod to Mifune's samurai past and an obvious wink at the audience.
A brilliant film about a very serious topic: what's more important than one man helping another, unselfishly?

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Topic - RED BEARD-------- - patrickU 06:16:39 03/15/06 (10)

The mature Kurosawa... naive? No, perhaps your perspective - tinear 10:02:45 03/15/06 (7)

Re: The mature Kurosawa... naive? No, perhaps your perspective - patrickU 10:36:25 03/15/06 (6)

You need to see it again because I think you've forgotten the dramatic - tinear 14:17:38 03/15/06 (5)

Re: You need to see it again because I think you've forgotten the dramatic - patrickU 01:09:21 03/16/06 (4)

See it again, then, and notice the masterful way suspense is built about - tinear 15:10:34 03/16/06 (3)

Re: See it again, then, and notice the masterful way suspense is built about - patrickU 04:10:42 03/17/06 (2)

You'd probably be wrong. Both loved the film and each other, too. nt - tinear 16:30:10 03/17/06 (1)

Re: You'd probably be wrong. Both loved the film and each other, too. nt - patrickU 00:39:53 03/18/06 (0)

Zzzzzzz.... - ToshiroofKreplachastan 08:45:39 03/15/06 (1)

Re: Zzzzzzz.... - patrickU 09:03:17 03/15/06 (0)

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See it again, then, and notice the masterful way suspense is built about - tinear 15:10:34 03/16/06 (3)

Re: See it again, then, and notice the masterful way suspense is built about - patrickU 04:10:42 03/17/06 (2)

You'd probably be wrong. Both loved the film and each other, too. nt - tinear 16:30:10 03/17/06 (1)

Re: You'd probably be wrong. Both loved the film and each other, too. nt - patrickU 00:39:53 03/18/06 (0)

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