Thursday, October 24, 2024
The Warped World of Koreyoshi Kurahara - Eclipse Series 28
- Commentary: Under construction.
For yet another view of this collection, here is a somewhat more contextual (to the time these movies were produced and released in Japan) essay on the importance of these films. Truthfully, I found this article more enlightening than the one I attached to the title, above.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film maker's career.
In addition, you might find this artice about the Japanese New Wave movement helpful in understanding what was going on in the Japan film making community at the time these movies were being made. Yes, yes, yes, I have a heightened interest in East Asian films, for a reason I covered before, in some other post, in case you're interested. Maybe I'll scour this site at later date, find that mention and link to it here. Or, maybe not.
- Intimidation
Commentary: Under construction.
- The Warped Ones
Commentary: Under construction.
- I Hate but Love
Commentary: Under construction.
- Black Sun
Commentary: Under construction.
- Thirst for Love
Commentary: Under construction.
Oh, and, hey, all you people out there in USA's movie land, I'm still waiting for a viable, Region 1 (or Region A) copy of Kurahara's Antarctica, with meticulous production values, DVD or Blu-ray and a reasonable price. It was, and probably still is, one of Kurahara's most popular movies in Japan and around the world. What's the hold-up on this one here in the USA?!?
Ooh, wait! I think I found a passable copy of Antarctica on YouTube. Hold on, let me try it out. Yes, yes! Click on subtitles, adjust them for 0% background opacity and you're good to go! I'll be adding the movie to to my movie list to the left, later, once I figure out if I need to do anything special for this one.
Release Dates: Various
Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Labels: Criterion9
