MOVIE REVIEW: SANSHIRO SUGATA (1943)
Sanshiro Sugata (Susumu Fujita) is a young man who yearns to learn the world of judo. He quickly becomes a pupil of the great Shogoro Yano (Denjiro Okochi). During his times under Yano’s tutelage he…
I thought a thing about movies…
Sanshiro Sugata (Susumu Fujita) is a young man who yearns to learn the world of judo. He quickly becomes a pupil of the great Shogoro Yano (Denjiro Okochi). During his times under Yano’s tutelage he…
If you had asked me last year who Akira Kurosawa was I would’ve replied “some old Japanese dude that all these snobby people keep telling me is awesome”. However, after being harassed by the friends…
It’s been two week since my last update on my Kurosawa watchings and I’m here to report that I have since then completed my planned marathon. I did finish a month later than planned, but…
After 30 years of working Hyakken Uchida [Tatsuo Matsumura] decides to retire as a professor and live out his retired life as a writer. The Professor finds himself going through ups and downs at home…
After Taketori Washizu [Toshiro Mifune] and Yoshiaki Miki [Minoru Chiaki], Commanders of the First and Second Fortress respectively, help suppress a surprise attack from Inui they have been called to meet with the Great Lord. …