Comments on: Two further newsbits: Kin Sugai and CNN’s Best Asian Films

By: Ugetsu

Ugetsu — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:51:41 +0000

Even by standards of that sort of list, it is a bit bizarre. But it seems to have been done on more or less a ‘one per country’ basis. A bit odd to include NZ in Asia though (yes, I know where it is, its just not culturally Asian by any definition).

The thing about these lists though is that it does show how strongly Japanese movies of the ’50’s stand up to any international comparison. It still amazes me that over a few years Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi and Naruse were making films that easily matched the very best of any country at any time.

By: Vili Maunula

Vili Maunula — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:31:48 +0000

A good call, Coco! There was another list this week, Empire magazine's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. Me and Empire don't really get together too well, so I shall refrain from commenting. But Ozu does make an appearance there with Tokyo Story at number 67. Kurosawa had 6 entries, which pales to Spielberg's 11, but beats Bergman's three. A more searchable version of the list can be found for example here.

By: cocoskyavitch

cocoskyavitch — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:01:25 +0000

There’s no Ozu on the list.