Since George Lucas owns the rights.....

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-02-16 11:49pm

What if Lucas re-issued Ran & the Rest of the Akira Kurasawa films for DVD, with simular treatment to Starwars (Including CGI detailed FX for the big battle scenes)

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-02-16 11:59pm

I'd be forced to shoot him in the face, twice.
In a Kurosawa fan to my bones, there is NOTHING that GL can do to somehow 'improve' on the works of Kurosawa. GL is a film infant by comparison. A film by Kurosawa needs no enhancement or meddeling by Lucas.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-17 12:01am

Why would he do that?

It's someone else's work, and he would respect their artistic vision.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-02-17 12:04am

And the fact he's been releasing them on DVD for years now untouched, speaks well too, ehh?

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-02-17 12:10am

True , I have Ran, Throne of Blood, and Seven Samurai on DVD, all bought after GL purchased the rights and they are all just fine. I'm just saying , that if he choose to, I'd have to take steps......

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-17 12:10am

Of course it does.

Lucas appears to be one of those directors that respects the artistic vision of others, particularly ones they respect, like Kurosawa.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-02-17 12:49am

I have Kagemusha, Ran, Throne of Blood, & Seven Samurai as well as I have my local video shop getting me Yojimbo. Also since Lucas co-produced Kagemusha and let Kurasawa do what he wanted with it, I'm glad he hasn't gone and pulled a Ted Turner.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-02-17 09:55am

It's bad enough if he screws with Kurosawa's works, but what if he would have the chance to mess up Eisenstein??

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-02-17 03:42pm

eek!

at least Francis got bought out of Starwars when George sold him the rights to Apacalypse Now. Could you imagine the Godfather infulence on the family Skywalker....

Vader: I did not realize untill this day that it was Don Jabba all along.