Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
starring: Akira Terao, Mitsuko Baisho, Toshie Negishi, Mieko Harada, Mitsunori Isaki
directed by: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
directed by: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda
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Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 05/31/2005Rating: Nr
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Produced with assistance from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Dreams is an omnibus of eight short stories and parables that spell enchantment at every turn. The opening story, "Sun Under the Rain," emerges from director Akira Kurosawa's personal memories, as a child (whose house is modeled after Kurosawa's childhood home in Koishikawa) witnesses a fox's wedding ceremony in a magical forest. The Garden of Eden motif continues in "The Peach Orchard," while Lucas's ILM special effects group shines in the glorious "Crows" segment, in which an art admirer finds himself living within the paintings of Van Gogh (played with concentrated energy by Kurosawa enthusiast Martin Scorsese). In the idyllic closing fable, "The Village of the Watermills," a centenarian claims that "people nowadays have forgotten that they are also part of nature." The equally wise Kurosawa reinforces the old man's claim through these vivid but ultimately life-affirming tableaux. --Kevin Mulhall
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 05/31/2005Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Produced with assistance from George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Dreams is an omnibus of eight short stories and parables that spell enchantment at every turn. The opening story, "Sun Under the Rain," emerges from director Akira Kurosawa's personal memories, as a child (whose house is modeled after Kurosawa's childhood home in Koishikawa) witnesses a fox's wedding ceremony in a magical forest. The Garden of Eden motif continues in "The Peach Orchard," while Lucas's ILM special effects group shines in the glorious "Crows" segment, in which an art admirer finds himself living within the paintings of Van Gogh (played with concentrated energy by Kurosawa enthusiast Martin Scorsese). In the idyllic closing fable, "The Village of the Watermills," a centenarian claims that "people nowadays have forgotten that they are also part of nature." The equally wise Kurosawa reinforces the old man's claim through these vivid but ultimately life-affirming tableaux. --Kevin Mulhall
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Customer Reviews
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Rating: 
- Good Japonise movie
I did get this movie because I love Baraka and Amazon did relate this movie to-it.Well there not allot in common.And if there is something, I didn't figure it out.
Now this is a beautiful traditional Japanese movie.The philosophy is deep and well taught.Imaging and figuration is well done.Powerful "mise-en-sene", wonderful acting.Lovely picture, back country setting well in Japanese culture, philosophy and sense of the Art.
I would recommend-it to someone who ... Read More
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- Kurosawa's Surreal and Deeply Personal Meditation
Dreams is a profoundly personal film by a hugely significant filmmaker in the twilight of his career and life.Akira Kurosawa was a wonderful producer, director, and screenwriter who created great films for fifty years; including such classics as Ikiru and Rashomon.In fact, I would assert that there are arguably at least five films on Kurosawa's staggering resume that would be called masterpieces if created by even the most acclaimed filmmakers of today.Dreams was made in 1990 and was one of his ... Read More
Rating: 
- Zzzzzzzzzzz...
After reading all the glowing reviews here I was really expecting something much, much better.I found this film mind-numbingly boring.Like another reviewer said, it's like watching a screen saver for a couple of hours.But this is just my opinion. Obviously, many people found this film enjoyable, but it's not for everyone.I'll give it two stars.
Rating: 
- Psycotic Nightmares
It always amazes me that folks always wax poetic about Akira Kurosawa and never seem to get past the director to get to the story.
Now I have to admit that I'm really into Japanese cinema, but this is a very artsy movie.If you are looking for Yojimbo, bypass this.This is not that kind of movie.This is the kind of movie that someone with a liberal arts degree who enjoys visiting art museums might enjoy.It is a bunch of increasing dark vignettes with a happy one at the end.
... Read More
Rating: - Dreaming in Shinto
As usual with most things I love, this film is not for everyone. It is very much an "art film" and you have to like that sort of thing, but there are a couple of extra elements here that will separate the wheat from the chaff in whether someone else will "like" this...Specifically, it's in Japanese (w/English subtitles), most of it is in "real time", and it helps to understand Japanese concepts of Nature (where living things such as trees have "spirits" inside them.)
Aparently director Akira ... Read More
- Good Japonise movieI did get this movie because I love Baraka and Amazon did relate this movie to-it.Well there not allot in common.And if there is something, I didn't figure it out.
Now this is a beautiful traditional Japanese movie.The philosophy is deep and well taught.Imaging and figuration is well done.Powerful "mise-en-sene", wonderful acting.Lovely picture, back country setting well in Japanese culture, philosophy and sense of the Art.
I would recommend-it to someone who ... Read More
- Kurosawa's Surreal and Deeply Personal MeditationDreams is a profoundly personal film by a hugely significant filmmaker in the twilight of his career and life.Akira Kurosawa was a wonderful producer, director, and screenwriter who created great films for fifty years; including such classics as Ikiru and Rashomon.In fact, I would assert that there are arguably at least five films on Kurosawa's staggering resume that would be called masterpieces if created by even the most acclaimed filmmakers of today.Dreams was made in 1990 and was one of his ... Read More
- Zzzzzzzzzzz...After reading all the glowing reviews here I was really expecting something much, much better.I found this film mind-numbingly boring.Like another reviewer said, it's like watching a screen saver for a couple of hours.But this is just my opinion. Obviously, many people found this film enjoyable, but it's not for everyone.I'll give it two stars.
- Psycotic NightmaresIt always amazes me that folks always wax poetic about Akira Kurosawa and never seem to get past the director to get to the story.
Now I have to admit that I'm really into Japanese cinema, but this is a very artsy movie.If you are looking for Yojimbo, bypass this.This is not that kind of movie.This is the kind of movie that someone with a liberal arts degree who enjoys visiting art museums might enjoy.It is a bunch of increasing dark vignettes with a happy one at the end.
... Read More
- Dreaming in ShintoAs usual with most things I love, this film is not for everyone. It is very much an "art film" and you have to like that sort of thing, but there are a couple of extra elements here that will separate the wheat from the chaff in whether someone else will "like" this...Specifically, it's in Japanese (w/English subtitles), most of it is in "real time", and it helps to understand Japanese concepts of Nature (where living things such as trees have "spirits" inside them.)
Aparently director Akira ... Read More
