I feel like Kobayashi and Ozu have made films that rival Kurosawa's works. Hara Kiri and Tokyo Story are films that I wouldn't consider to be lesser than Seven Samurai or Ikiru.
So why is Kurosawa the titan of Japanese cinema while other directors whom I perceive to be equally great have served supplementary roles? I'm genuinely curious for the reason, not challenging the long-standing consensus.
Nobody gives a fuck
>>67076845
Never fucking reply to me again unless you're contributing to the thread.
>>67076834
accessibility
>>67076865
Shut the fuck up weeb.
Listen again when I say NOBODY. GIVES. A. FUCK.
>>67076834
Because plebs.
>>67076834
Because Seven Samurai and Ikiru are less boring.
>>67077080
Is that why people are responding to this thread? Yeah, that's right, go home and get your fucking shine box.
>>67076834
Kurosawa is the John Ford/Stephen Spielberg of Japan. He's as talented as Ford and more than Spielberg and his movies are also often more political as well. Neither Spielberg or Ford ever made something on the scale of Ran.
He's insanely talented and deserves every bit of credit he gets.
>>67076834
Kobayashi made the greatest japanese film of all time, but kurosawa has made more great films.
>>67077179
they hadn't invented anime yet in the 50's so it couldn't turn japan's culture into backed-up shit house catastrophe and based film makers like this were allowed to thrive instead of drawing panty shots and retarded monsters all day
>>67077187
>Kobayashi made the greatest japanese film of all time..which one are you talking about? he's made so much good stuff
>>67077106
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I have no evidence to support this, but probably because Toho was better at distributing in the 50s.
>>67078227
Beautiful
Made more accessible movies but also more good movies than the other two.
Because Kurosawa is the most Western director from Japan.
>>67076834
but Ozu
