Dreams (Akira Kurosawa's Dreams)

It was in Dreams (1990), his 28th film, and one of the last three he directed in the twilight of his career, that Kurosawa presented a distinctly reverential tribute to one of his favourite artists, Vincent van Gogh. His efforts to strike a conversation is snubbed by Van Gogh (played admirably by well-known American filmmaker and long-time Kurosawa enthusiast, Martin Scorsese). ... Full Review

However, Kurosawa's reach extends far beyond the Western, as The Hidden Fortress was ripped off - and "Samurai" was replaced with "Jedi" in one of my generation's greatest film, Star Wars . Warner has done a quite impressive job on the transfer for Akira Kurosawa's Dreams and preserved the film's theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 with a nicely done anamorphic transfer. ... Full Review

These segments are more in the nature of vintage Kurosawa and again in stark contrast to the film's more colorful and picturesque scenes.....These episodes reflect the director's concern for nature, trees, animals of the forest, and so on.....The imagery is striking:....besides, even taken individually they are highly provocative and visually stimulating..... ... Full Review

The painting depicts a child sitting up in bed looking out the window at the night sky. The stars form the magical skyline of New York City. ... Full Article

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As a young man, the late Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa was a fan of Hollywood Westerns, leading him eventually to base several of his most famous movies, like "The Seven Samurai" and "Yojimbo," on them, substituting Samurai warriors for... ... Full Article