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Re: (Fwd) Re: Star Wars... It's not the hype
Dana writes:
> >>movie (You'd think that I, as a former film student, would care more
about
> the film, wouldn't you? Perhaps if Kurosawa had directed "Star Wars"...
;)
>
> )
>
> It's funny that you should mention that since Lucas has stated in
interviews
> that he was inspired by Kurosawa when he came up with the story for _Star
> Wars_.
>
> --dana--
Oh, I know Kurosawa served as an inspiration to Lucas, but obviously that's
not the same thing as the film being directed by Kurosawa himself. I enjoyed
"Star Wars", but IMHO, it doesn't approach the artistry that Kurosawa
displayed in "Ran" or any number of other films.
Steve
oncleboo at aol_com
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