"Avatars" in history

Antonina 2021-12-22 08:01:06

Compared with the more famous "Ran", the plot of this film is relatively simple, the characters are thinner, and the scene is slightly smaller, which can be regarded as the reserve before "Ran".

We now look back on this film and always focus on the film’s revealing of human nature. In fact, at the time, this film was also known for its superb technology and large-scale production. It brought shock to the film industry at that time as much as in recent years. "Avatar". If you consider the blood connection between it and "Ran", it is more like the climax of the "Terminator" (formal outfit) series.

Long shots of galloping horses running in the woods and bushes, realistic equestrian stunts, bow and arrow special effects...In the era without digital technology, the details of all angles of cold weapon wars are vividly displayed. It can even be said that the effect achieved is more realistic and intimidating than digital special effects that are popular today. Fifty years have passed. Few directors can use the techniques used in this film freely. Perhaps cheap, worry-free, and safe digital technology has made them lazy.

Epoch-making film technology, humanistic spirit, cultural connotation, atmosphere, rhythm, performance...a film only occupies one or two of the finest works of film, and from which perspective is the giant system that can survive the era They are all admiring, there are so many things worthy of fun.

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Extended Reading
  • Jerry 2022-04-23 07:02:32

    Very cool shot. The story feels like a European fairy tale. The two sections of exploring in the fog and getting lost in the forest are both impressive... It's a pity that this kind of treatment is not available now.

  • Mallory 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    A series of prophecies come true, but in fact, it is the promotion of inner desire, as well as the psychological suggestion and application of self. And even later, how could the woods move? How could the spider nest city be breached? How could I possibly fail? The combination of the unchangeable truth of nature and one's own destiny has also become a tragedy of self-deception, gradual madness and self-destruction! In the end, the forest really "moved", and the protagonist's inner world collapsed immediately, so the rebellion of the soldiers in the city became a matter of course! Like a cycle of fate. Referencing and connecting too deeply and too closely the movement and changes of the outer world with the struggles and desires of the inner world is the root of his subconscious belief in prophecy.

Throne of Blood quotes

  • Messenger: Fujimaki begs to surrender. In apology he offers to shave his head.

    Kuniharu Tsuzuki: His offer is not accepted. Noriyasu! Go to the North Castle. Kill the traitor!

  • Old Ghost Woman: You humans! Never will I comprehend you. You are afraid of your desires - you try to hide them.