and further furthermore...

Kurosawa week is in full swing, i kicked it off early this morn
with the amazing Yojimbo. Its nice when a movie completely
shatters your expectations. I even want a copy of the score,
and im not a huge score fanatic!

today's menu
Yojimbo
Sanjuro

>hot doug break<
(southern bbq dog
with cheddar, mustard,
coleslaw on a deli bun
rock!)

Sarah Silvermen: Jesus is Magic (Theatrical)
Seven Samurai

So far, im a pretty big fan of what i see,
Kurosawa wise, Jesus is Magic: not really
a movie begging for a theatrical release,
not funny enough to see in a theater,
or to own. It'd be ok to catch on TV. It
pretty much echos what i thought of
the Aristocrats, funny, but nothing
special; few moments of actual brilliance.

Im a sucker for movies which contain
absolute unwaveringly noble characters.
Seven Samurai hit me hard. Im not
a big fan of movies where the protagonist
learns a valuable life lesson after reluctantly
taking on a cause based on whatever reason
the plot needs. There is an unshakable feeling
of nobility in all of Seven Samurai's leads,
and it just kills me. Same for Yojimbo and Sanjuro,
Mifune just radiates honor and class in everything
he does in these two, no matter how hard boiled he seems.
Im pretty much stating the obvious, but dammit!
i have a lot of love for this type of character
and its a treat to see them anymore. (done well at least)

ok, im off to bed,
hopefully Stray Dog and Hidden Fortress
work out tomorrow.