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Ransom: Akira Kurosawa's High & Low

There are no shortage of names that define our undersrtanding and foster our enjoyment of Cinema. Scorsese, Fellini, Bergman, Leone, Eisenstein, Spielberg, Chaplin, Keaton, Lumet, Ford, Hawks . . . the list could run for pages (and fortunately for us it does). There is a name that cannot be left off . . . Best known for his Jidaigeki - Historical (Action) Dramas - including Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Rashomon, Throne of Blood, and The Hidden Fortress (to name a few), Kurosawa was a master at the modern drama, as well. Ikiru, The Bad Sleep Well, Drunken Angel, Stray Dog are a few of his modern explorations of Japanese life after the war. A masterpiece (rarely discussed and criminally underseen) is 1963's High & Low. Adapted from Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series of crime novels, High & Low is a beautiflly nuanced and brilliantly tension-guided police procedural. Re-teaming in their fifteenth (of sixteen) collaborations, Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune come together to tell one of the greatest films in both mens' filmographies. This is an incredible film that Mr. Chavez and I are thrilled to bring to you. Take a listen and let us introduce you (or remind you if you are already familiar with) this wonderul film. 

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Welcome to The Slade Ham Experiment! In this episode I get sidetracked by an old episode of Gilligan's Island and examine the multiple errors it makes in Japan's favor. I'm not sure how I got there from the Chinese balloon, but I did. Try some Akira:  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa

Then, I discuss the current mentality of Iran towards dissidents and how it resembles a small town. Also, the fascinating phenomenon of change blindness and its effects. And finally, I reminisce about an experience at a radio station, as a memory was recently shaken loose for my book. Tune in for an eclectic (and possibly) informative episode!

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On Episode 120 of Drink in the Movies Michael & Taylor Rescreen Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo and provide a First Impression of the next Rescreening episode title, Max Ophüls Letter from an Unknown Woman.

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Paul and Erin review two films about rookie cops and missing guns: Akira Kurosawa's 1949 breakthrough STRAY DOG, and Kathryn Bigelow's 1990 cop thriller BLUE STEEL. Plus: a quickie recap of last week's lost episode (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST vs. THE NINTH CONFIGURATION) and a discussion of TITANE.

Note: This episode was recorded several months ago.

For the latest round of retro reviews, the guys explore the work of Akira Kurosawa. First up is Joe's selection: Kurosawa's King Lear adaptation, Ran. Michael returns to Hal Ashby's 1970s work. Jared revisits a quintessential film about American labor. Joe recommends two unheralded classics from unfairly maligned directors.

Continuing our look into the different adaptations of William Shakespeare's work, we watched Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Macbeth with THRONE OF BLOOD.  Please send any and all feedback to anotherlookpod@gmail.com.  Please follow us on Instagram @anotherlookpod, and check us out on Facebook.  Rate/review/subscribe where ever you get your podcasts.

"Sometimes I think of my death," Akira Kurosawa said, "I think of ceasing to be...and it is from these thoughts that Ikiru came.” David and Tamler explore what it means to truly live in Kurosawa’s 1952 masterpiece about a bureaucrat in postwar Japan who learns that he will die from stomach cancer within six months. Plus a new study provides evidence for what every pet owner knows: dogs get jealous. And a shocking revelation about Harvard legends Kohlberg, Rawls, and Nozick.

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Links:

• Ikiru - Wikipedia
• Dogs Mentally Represent Jealousy-Inducing Social Interactions - Amalia P. M. Bastos, Patrick D. Neilands, Rebecca S. Hassall, Byung C. Lim, Alex H. Taylor, 2021

On this episode, we have our friend Brandon Brown on to talk about the Akira Kurosawa epic RAN. Please send any and all feedback to anotherlookpod@gmail.com. Please check us out on Facebook, and rate/review/subscribe where ever you get your podcasts.

Japon ve dünya sinemasının usta yönetmeninin hayatını anlatan "Kurosawa'nın Raşomon'u" raflarda ve Köşedeki Kitapçı'da. Paul Anderer'in yazdığı kitabın tanıtım yazısını yazar bir başka usta yönetmen Martin Scorsese “Bir sanatçıyı işaret etmek için ‘dev’ tabiri çok sık kullanılır oldu. Ancak istisnai olarak durumunda bu tabir kesinlikle yerine oturuyor.” diyor. 

Adnan Bostancıoğlu'nun bu bölümde tanıttığı diğer kitap Simon Jenkins'in "İngiltere'nin Kısa Tarihi" adlı kitabı. İyi dinlemeler

Martin is joined by returning guest, illustrator Tony Stella. The pair discuss cinematic renderings of the artist Vincent van Gogh.

This week we travel to ancient Japan to see a story told through many different eyes. 

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