Ran (DVD)

Eddie,



Why does Criterion release this? They have released all the AK movies so far. Is it something to do with the rights?



--Ranjan.

Ranjan,



Yeah, this company has had North American video distribution rights to "Ran" since at least the early-1990s.



Eddie

In essence, we are screwed with this crappy DVD.

I really don't know why it's so hard for Wellspring to do a good job consistently. I mean, they handle a lot of beloved or important titles on which people would gladly work for little money, so quality control shouldn't be this bad of an issue. :.(

Have you see - The Emperor And The Assassin? What do you think of it?

--R

Ranjan,



Yeah, I've seen it. I didn't think much of it at the time, though after seeing "Hero", I probably should give "The Emperor and the Assassin" a second chance. However, as a recall, the movie was a tad long...



Eddie

Thanks Eddie. Recently I have been buying some movies by Akira Kurosawa to complete my collection. I have the boxset for the 4 samurai movies, Ikiru, Lower Depths, and Rashomon. What are the other movies you would recommend? Can u put it in the form of a list? Thanks



--Ranjan.

Ranjan,



In all honesty, I have to admit that I'm not very knowledgeable about Kurosawa. However, I would say that you should not miss out on "High and Low", and a search of reviews here at DVD Town as well as a search of Kurosawa's career at IMDB should get you started.



Eddie