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Post by Mike Sullivan on Feb 14, 2006 15:42:11 GMT
This masterpiece of world cinema is based in a Post-World War II Tokyo, where the bureaucratic chief of department of the City Hall Kanji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) finds that he has a terminal cancer. He decides to intensively live his last months of life. While dying, he finds meaning in his life, and fights for the construction of a playground in a poor zone of the city and the legacy of his existence.
The plot is simple and yet so profound. It is handled masterfully by Director Akira Kurosawa who's prowes, not only in the technical depratment, but his way with actors is to be comended. He brings out one of the most heartfelt perforamnces caputred on screen, given by actor Takashi Shimura.
IN a career of many highs, this is easily his greatest work and should be the defining moment in Kurosawa's repetoir.
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Post by jrod on Feb 15, 2006 0:06:36 GMT
Its my favorite of his too
One of those movies that may actually cause someone to make significant changes in their life
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Post by stenofilm on Apr 25, 2006 22:24:20 GMT
That movie is long, slow, with a very quiet acting by Shimura, and almost nothing happend "on screen" but it is one of the greatest movie ever made and sure my favourite by Kurosawa... A movie with a real "meaning"...
Stephane N.
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Post by Omar on Apr 26, 2006 0:07:50 GMT
Welcome to the boards, Stephane!  |
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Post by Mike Sullivan on Apr 26, 2006 2:20:07 GMT
Yes. Welcome. I agree. I ever there was a film with a true meaning, it is here.
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Post by Capo on Apr 26, 2006 16:59:36 GMT
Yes. Welcome. I agree. I ever there was a film with a true meaning, it is here. Could you explain that, please, Mike? |
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Post by Mike Sullivan on Apr 27, 2006 23:44:51 GMT
Well. Obviously the film is an indictment somewhat on the hustle bustle of everyday life and how it holds you back from doing the things one wants and wishes to do and of course it shows that one man truly can make a difference and find meaning even during the final days of his term on this mortal coil.
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Post by Capo on Apr 28, 2006 15:42:18 GMT
But, how can a meaning be "true", as opposed to a false meaning? I'm not sure if I understand, or agree with, your definition here. I mean, going by your notion of Ikiru having a true meaning, don't all films have a true meaning, then?
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Post by Mike Sullivan on May 1, 2006 19:47:26 GMT
Or at least a meaning that can apply to us all, that really can make us beter people.
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