One of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. I had seen it years before, on DVD, but a film like this demands to be seen in a theater. Those images of blood and fire have been seared into my mind.
"Not fare well, but fare forward, voyagers."
Wow, Montag, I envy you, that must have been terrific. I saw Kagemusha on the big screen at the Barbican a while ago; great experience, but totally exhausting.
I find that most of Kurosawa's great films are emotionally exhausting, which is something I love about them.
Kagemusha is another favorite of mine; I would absolutely love to see it on the big screen. The my only "gripe" about last night's showing was those few snickering audience members who didn't seem to understand Ran is a Shakespearean tragedy. There are a few genuinely funny moments in the film, but most of their laughter seemed to occur at the most inappropriate times.
"Not fare well, but fare forward, voyagers."
Ran is playing at a theater in Wilmington, Delaware later this month. I plan on going to see it. I've seen it on DVD twice, but this seems like the kind of epic that would be perfect for the big screen.
shareDefinitely - if there's any Kurosawa film the needs to be seen on the big screen, it's Ran. Even the emotions feel bigger.
"Not fare well, but fare forward, voyagers."
"There are a few genuinely funny moments in the film, but most of their laughter seemed to occur at the most inappropriate times." - Guy-Montag
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I saw this two days ago at a "Kurosawa" film festival in Toronto, Canada. No one laughed at inapropriate times.
"I saw that movie on a plane and people still walked out." - Bill Hader (Sam Raimi birthday video)
If there's a classic that needs to be experienced in the theater, Ran is it. I caught it when it was re-released for its 15th anniversary in NY. The visuals are amazing on the big screen! And I can still hear the crowd cheering when Lady Kaede is killed. LOL
sharei watched Ran in a theater, too. it was an experience no home system can match.
Ozan
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I envy all you people! What theater can I get to to find this masterpiece on the big screen?
shareI know RAN is currently on a tour of Landmark theaters http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Index.htm
Hope there's one near where you live and that it hasn't already been through your town.
It's playing in Seattle beginning Sept 3 for the next week at the Varsity. I think it's a new 35MM print (fingers crossed). This will be my first time seeing the film and I'm very excited to have this opportunity. Epics are always better seen on a big screen (although I loved seeing seven samurai on DVD so we could keep replaying gorgeous scenes. I think it took us about 8 hours to get through the entire movie ; )
Good luck!
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