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Features • PAL In Theaters : 22 November, 1961 |
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Macbeth [Region 2] description A champion of illumination and experimental shading, Kurosawa brings his unerring eye for indelible images to Shakespeare in this 1957 adaptation of Macbeth. By changing the locale from Birnam Wood to 16th-century Japan, Kurosawa makes an oddball argument for the trans-historicity of Shakespeare's narrative; and indeed, stripped to the bare mechanics of the plot, the tale of cutthroat ambition rewarded (and thwarted) feels infinitely adaptable. What's lost in the translation, of course, is the force and beauty of the language--much of the script of Throne of Blood is maddeningly repetitive or superfluous--but striking visual images (including the surreal Cobweb Forest and some extremely artful gore) replace the sublime poetry. Toshiro Mifune is theatrically intense as Washizu, the samurai fated to betray his friend and master in exchange for the prestige of nobility; he portrays the ill-fated warrior with a passion bordering on violence, and a barely concealed conviviality. Somewhat less successful is Isuzu Yamada as Washizu's scheming wife; her poise and creepy impassivity, chilling at first, soon grows tedious. Kurosawa himself is the star of the show, though, and his masterful use of black-and-white contrast-- not to mention his steady, dramatic hand with a battle scene--keeps the proceedings thrilling. A must-see for fans of Japanese cinema, as well as all you devotees of samurai weapons and armor. --Miles Bethany |
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| Throne of Blood was one of several DVDs someone sent me to watch. I hadn't seen or even heard of it before. By the first couple of minutes into the film I figured that it was a Japanese ghost or maybe even vampire story. That immediately perked my interest because nobody can do a horror film like the Japanese. Then a few minutes later I was going, "Gee, this sounds really familiar...hey, that's just like Macbeth!" Of course that's exactly what it was: a Japanese art film interpretation of Shakespeare's original ghost story script.
I was all ready for a night of viewing pleasure, but guess what? Throne of Blood really wasn't that good. The acting was fair to lousy, the sets cheap & uninteresting, and even more surprising, the direction sucked. About the only thing I did like was Lady Macbeths strange, disassociated characterization--she was a little spooky & kinda fun. I tried giving Throne of Blood a second viewing, but it failed hold my attention. At least the poster art is good. [[ASIN:B00003G4JA Woman in the Dunes]] [[ASIN:B000KJTFYI Slaughter in the Snow]] [[ASIN:B00009V7OB A Film By Hiroyuki Nakano: Samurai Fiction]] [[ASIN:B000CSTKFG Tales of Terror From Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie]] [[ASIN:B000QCU9GW Ghost Gate]] [[ASIN:B000P6XPYM Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Vol. 2 - Yotsuya Ghost Story]] |
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