What Akira Kurosawa films should I watch to be a certified fan?

Submitted by TyrionLannister557 t3_1236t69 in movies

In my opinion, you can only consider yourself a certified fan of a filmmaker based on two things: whether you like their work, and how many of their films you have watched. Saying you're a fan of a filmmaker while only watching one of their films is superficial in my opinion. That's why Quentin Tarantino, Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and Edgar Wright are my favorite filmmakers since I really like their movies and I've watched most of them (have to finish watching them all, though)

With that in mind, there are some exceptions to be made based on the staggering number of films. If it's too much, you should watch up to ten films made by the filmmaker. I want to start watching Akira Kurosawa, but the man has made over 34 films. Most of them are iconic, but I really want to narrow down which ten films of his should I watch to qualify as a fan.

Edit: okay fine, I concede. You can still be a fan of a filmmaker if you've only seen one film, but I still think you should try to watch their other movies.

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KMoosetoe t1_jdtgpzo wrote

You can be a fan of a filmmaker if you've only seen one film from them.

No need to gatekeep.

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Consistent-Annual268 t1_jdti4ex wrote

I'm glad the OP got their answer but damn that opening paragraph went from zero to crazy in 2s flat.

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mangalore-x_x t1_jdunucb wrote

The fun part is him already haggling down how much he needs to watch to become a "certified fan"

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ClankSinatra t1_jdth4om wrote

Seven Samurai

Rashomon

Yojimbo

Sanjuro

Throne of Blood

Hidden Fortress

High and Low

Ikiru

Ran

Red Beard

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mjamesmcdonald t1_jdu0s07 wrote

I would think that whoever is handing out certifications would also know the requirements.

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Fabulous_Ad_1842 t1_jdthf9v wrote

Stray Dog

Drunken Angel

The Lower Depths

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motes-of-light t1_jdtp6gb wrote

Surprised Stray Dog doesn't have more representation, I guess people just default to the samurai stuff.

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mikeyfreshh t1_jdth49u wrote

High and Low

Seven Samurai

Throne of Blood

Yojimbo

Rashomon

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patch_worx t1_jdtm160 wrote

Seven Samurai

High and Low

Rashomon

Ikiru

Sanjuro

Yojimbo

Hidden Fortress

Throne of Blood

Red Beard

Ran

Man, I wish I was watching all of these for the first time again. The only other time I’ve experienced anything like the same rush of discovery was when I watched all the Sergio Leone movies in college. Enjoy!

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G_Liddell t1_jdtkd41 wrote

Dreams is honestly my favorite, and the first of his I saw. One of his last films.

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alk_adio_ost t1_jdtnjew wrote

I’m not “certified”. Does this mean you are going to take away my driver’s license or something?

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Duel_Option t1_jdu0asf wrote

Here’s how I’d start:

  • Yojimbo
  • Sanjuro
  • 7 Samurai
  • Hidden Fortress
  • Throne of Blood
  • Rashomon

Then mix it up afterwards

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mangalore-x_x t1_jdunkln wrote

For proper certification please pay the necessary annual certification fees. I will get in touch with you for my bank data so you can be processed and we can send you a fan certificate "Akira Kurosawa, 2023". Please note certificates expire annually and must be renewed.

Don't claim to be a fan without proper certification to prove validity!

Your friendly fan certification service.

edit: Just realized, please provide proof you watched 24 of his movies and 4 repeat viewings each following year.

/s

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Greedy-Loss9030 t1_jdvcm1g wrote

Since we're gatekeeping here, anyone who immediately names Snyder, Wright, Nolan, and Tarantino as their lineup of favorite directors isn't certified to have an opinion on anything related to movies.

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DynamicPJQ t1_jdyrzll wrote

Erghh erggh gatekeeping I heard a nonsense word that the internet made up and now I’m using it instead of engaging in actual discourse.

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