Spike Lee’s Spin on Kurosawa
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Yes, Akira Kurosawa is basically synonymous with his most famous work, Seven Samurai, and though the man himself would probably be fine with that, a lot of Kurosawa's fans are not.
Watch the eight and a half minute video study on Kurosawa below, and then, as Tony says, “pick any of his films, go to any scene, and watch how everything moves together.”
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