Hard to talk about Ikiru without spoiling it, but as I get older my appreciation for the final few scenes has grown. Like Ozu did with the ending of Tokyo Story, Kurosawa shows us the reality of our lives: that despite the constant reminders that life is short and death is forever, we are constantly drawn back to a trivial existence of distraction. But the lesson here from Kurosawa is that we need to be more forgiving of ourselves and others in this regard. It takes time, and numerous reminders to really know how to live.
I think Ikiru fits the bill of a life-changing film. But for me, the reason *I personally* love it so much is just how much I know it's the truth. I've seen that dimly beautiful end-of-life struggle people face in their twilight years, but never articulated to the screen as a centrepoint for a film's plot and the emotions that revolve around it. As you said, it's timeless, and holds as much weight in 2023 as it did in 1952. It's the best thing a film can do in my opinion, telling a simple tale in the richest way possible, and leaving you with the perfect moral.
Man if you connected with Ikiru you gotta see Red Beard. Its another one of Kurosawa's emotional, touching movies. I think it's his most underrated masterpiece, barely anyone has seen it. Its a beautiful story about a young doctor finding his purpose in a clinic for the poor. I personally connected with it even more than Ikiru and I adore Ikiru. A painfully underrated movie.
I had a college assignment where I had to watch this movie and write a report on it. I recall that I thought it would be boring but when I watched it I was actually amazed at how much I liked it. Great film
This is literally my favorite movie of all time! I am so thrilled to see you talk about it. I watched it as part of my screenwriting class in college and it has stuck with me ever since. Its hard to go a day without it coming to mind!
I like your categorisation, of movies that either speak to you, or in extreme cases that make you feel like you've woken up to some new truth. Fleabag was one of those for me (a series but same idea) - a reflection on love, the need for external validation and learning to love yourself without it - that really hit home and has stayed with me since I watched it.
Thank you for the focus on this masterpiece! For anyone that loves this movie, one has to watch/listen with the commentary. It points out what is lost in translation or to time. And just adds to one’s appreciation of the film.
High and low is another of his great contemporary films. Top 5 Kurosawa. Some of the best blocking ever in a film, top notch dialogue, superb acting, fantastic camera work, I could go on. The film has two distinct halves which are two different genres similar to full metal jacket. It’s also mifune at his most commanding performance. Definitely a must watch.
The big Kurosawa Samurai epics are great, but it's really the small dramas that hit you hard. Movies like Drunken Angel, Ikiru and Stray Dog are so simple, yet, just what you need.
it surprises me to hear you talk about phone addiction in pretty much the same way I do, because for some reason I thought you were really detached from those things whereas I'm really struggling with them.. it's easy to idealize the people you admire i guess!! anyway i wish you the best and thanks for the recommendation
Found Kurosawa when I was a teen and binged the majority of his films. Never have seen Ikiru. Thanks for the video Joel, I’m going to watch it tonight.
I'll add it to my list, even though I'm slowly going through the Oscars films, ha, 5-6 films per day ain't bad. But I need to cut down on phone time. I might even delete some social media apps and not post as much. I love hearing about movies though! Thanks Joel. ❤
I can't believe I only just now found this channel. This movie is very special to me, and I make a point of rewatching it every few years. Every time I watch I feel like there is a new detail that I notice which reflects either the subtlety of Kurosawa's directing or the complexities behind message of the story. This movie - and especially the final moment of the funeral gathering - has had a profound impact on how I try to live my life every day.
I’m gonna check ikiru out, I’ve been feeling the need and craving of films movies and art in my life and no better place to start than a recommendation from you, Joel. And about phones and screen time, I genuinely think that everyone should own a smart phone along with a dumb phone. Smart phone for consuming art, online friends, gps, google, and other handy software. And a Dumb phone for keeping contacts, and give your dumb phones number to freinds and family. And I think if we DO use social media, that we can access it from a computer or a tablet (if accessible) because then it’s a privilege to only scroll intentionally and each device can have a purpose.
It's funny, when I saw Ikiru in the title, I thought, "That's perfect". You're obviously a lot more public facing than Watanabe, but in terms of what I feel you bring to people's lives, you and he (at the end of the film) are very similar. You work in earnest, impacting people's lives in a positive way without concerning yourself with how it will benefit you. When you see comments on your videos from people who talk about how your own metaphorical playgrounds inspire them not only as creators, but as people, I hope you take them to heart. I know that's not what you're referring to when you talk about Ikiru changing your life, but I thought it important to say. Your next Kurosawa film should probably be Drunken Angel. Shimura + Mifune in another complex, life-affirming (in a different way) story. You should also see if you can find the It is Wonderful to Create series, which features 30 - 60 minute looks at how Kurosawa made his Toho-era films.
Ikiru is fantastic. I’ve been wanting to do a rewatch. The phone stuff is tough, especially in the context of Ikiru. I feel like I get value out of using my phone sometimes, but I often go overboard when I could be doing something more enriching for my life.
Ikiru and Rashomon to me was life change completely changed my views of the world and people. I am thankful I am no longer trying to be a negative, toxic, hateful person like I was years ago. There are many aspects of it in me still but it is something I am trying to improve.
Yep, this one really destroyed me when I watched it, especially since I had been wasting my life hard for a while at that point. It's due for a rewatch, and my life is in a better place now, but I'm still reluctant to submit myself to that soul crushing experience again.
I always love hearing about people watching this film. It really is just such a moving and empathetic piece of cinema, so full of understanding and love for life. It single-handedly turned me into a film fanatic, and I think about it everyday.
I’m really glad you started this second channel. Ikiru is one of my all time favorites. Although it’s a much darker film, High and Low is such a humanistic crime drama of Hitchcockian proportions. A non Kurosawa recommendation is Kikujiro by Beat Takeshi which is a a very offbeat but deeply human and heartwarming tale of a young boy searching for his birth mom and the no good gangster that is roped in to help him.
So glad you love Ikiru! I just watched it a few months ago after also only having seen Seven Samurai and Rashomon - and immediately bought it on criterion. I still think about Ikiru pretty often. Such a beautiful and thought-provoking film. It’s no wonder they just remade it last year. Easily one of my favorite films I’ve seen in recent times.
I've also been thinking more about how much time I spend on my phone, and how I could be watching a great movie or spending time with friends and family instead of doom scrolling. Best of luck
I haven't seen this in a long time, but it is beautiful, tragic, hopeful and moving. Very meaningful. The cinematography is quite original as well and it adds to the story. There's also reasons why Takashi Shimura appears in the most Kurosawa films: his eyes are so expressive and his acting never exceeds his characters. (Acting within and making it real, that is.) It is all so resonant, the story, the way that it is shown and told, the search for meaning in life in any way and putting it into action, even in seemingly small ways. I'm glad that you enjoyed and reviewed it, thank you!
I haven't seen this movie, but there are several movies that made me feel this way. Those movies always have a special place in my heart (punch-drunk love, adaptation, synechdoche new york, and a couple of movies I think I am the only one to perceive a life changing message). I've been putting this movie off for a while and I'm going to check it out this week. Thanks for the vid, bud.
Such a beautiful film and one I find myself coming back to every year or so. I honestly think it should be required viewing in schools. It certainly would have served us better than watching The Jungle book 2 for a third time!
I love Ikiru so much. I really felt a bit triggered when the Bill Nighy remake came out, which was completely unreasonable but that’s just how I felt. I really think Ikiru answers the question about why would people do good things if there’s no heaven or hell, if you die and that’s it. Ikiru says we do good things because they are the best way of giving your life meaning.
It's a movie about being humble, and learning to demand things that are unimportant to us while important to someone else. It is a very mature movie that goes against the grain of most people, who would feel humiliated asking for help and it self affirms the idea at the end with the imagery of trains that pull people along, like Trainspotting, but a PG version.
Some of my favorite Kurosawa films really aren't his famed period pieces, but his mostly underappreciated ones placed in contemporary times - such as Ikiru, High and Low, Dodes'ka-den, and The Bad Sleep Well. Sure, social criticism is definitely an obvious motif throughout all of these stories - but to me, they also convey the soul of a very emotional, humanistic artist.
@@joeltalksaboutmovies Yeah, High and Low's one of the very few movies I've ever rated a perfect ten on IMDb - not just for the story and performances, but especially for the absolutely stunning black and white cinematography. On the other side of that spectrum, I highly recommend Dodes'ka-den, for its abundant use of color while dealing with stories of physical squalor and mental illness - an interesting juxtaposition.
I love this movie, especially the second half. That scene of Shimura somberly singing in the snow will forever be burned into my memory as one of the most profound things I've ever seen in a movie. I had a similar experience to you watching this movie; I watched it back in 2020 when I just graduated and started working remote and spending a lot more time inside. It inspired me to waste a little less time and try to pursue creativity a little bit every day.
Since you started this channel, I’ve been waiting for you to talk about Kurosawa. I always go back and forth as to what my favorite Kurosawa is. The top 3 for sure (for me) are ikiru, seven samurai, and ran. Those are all tier 1 films for me. There are many other tier 2 films that are close though too. Tier 2 films (and actually tier 3) films from him are still better than most films out there. Kurosawa will always be my favorite director.
I recommend Chichi Ariki, movie from another big japanese genius Yasujirō Ozu about the relationship between father and son over the course of their lives. Chishū Ryū who plays the father is the greatest actor ever lived in my opinion.
One thing that actually help me use my phone less and it sounds really dumb, but I bought one of those Samsung Galaxy flips. It has a screen when it's folded that shows you notifications and stuff and has alarmed and whether so I can look at that before deciding if I really need to open up my phone and really get into it. And it just gives you that extra second to think do I really need to be on my phone right this second
I want to recommend “Living” that Bill Nighy earned his best actor nomination, as it definitely had the same sentiment that you were talking about, but I am worried you wouldn’t like it in a “book is better than the movie” sense. It’s in English and it’s shorter, so maybe if you’re running short on time but still wanted to cry watching a man on a swing 😭
Love your channel! I'm glad you liked Ikiru, it's one of my favorites. Another movie I'd absolutely recommend is "Amarcord". It's my favorite Fellini movie Oh my god, and also you absolutley need to watch "an autumn afternoon". It's Ozu's last, and in my opinion best, movie.
Just wanted to ramble and say that in the 10 years of consistantly watching UA-cam, I've mindlessly toiled a lot of it away scrolling watching dumb shit that added nothing to my life. I can confidently say though that your films, Joel, are the exception. You've definitely inspired me to get off my own ass and make some stuff and your stuff reminds me of why I still go onto UA-cam. So uh yeah thank you movie man 🙏
There was a screening of Ikiru at my local cinema recently and I was so excited to see it. Unfortunately, the image didn't fit properly on the screen and so half the subtitles were cropped out at the bottom. It was only about a third of the way through the film where they tried fixing it, but they ended up zooming IN which meant none of the subtitles were now visible! Thankfully it got fixed about halfway through, but it affected my enjoyment of the film. I still think it's wonderful though.
A month late, but Joel I noticed from your viewings lately you've been a bit on a Japanese film kick and I wanted to recommend a really intriguing one I'm going to watch soon: All About Lily Chou-Chou. I know it sounds weird to recommend it if I haven't seen it yet, but I've seen some bits and pieces and the cinematography is insane, nothing like any other movie I've personally watched. I also desperately want an old camera for the vibe I get seeing the snippets from the movie.
I need to watch more Japanese films. I'm currently watching Double Indemnity, said to be the absolute best noir mystery movie and also one of the best movies ever made, whatever that means.
What're your thoughts on It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don Hertzfeldt? I categorize it in the same area as Ikiru and My Dinner With Andre in movies that really gave me a sharp existential wakeup.
Have you seen Dreams? It's one of his later films, watched for the first time recently and it made me cry, such an incredible movie. Ikiru has been on my watchlist for a while, before I watched Dreams I had only seen Seven Samurai and Rashomon.
Interesting that you'd only seen two of his classics before watching Dreams, and liked it. That being the case, I suggest picking up his book, Something Like an Autobiography. I was 18 when I read it, and had watched most about 75% of his films. It not only changed my perception of him, but of what it means to find balance in yourself. I certainly haven't found it, and he never really did either, but it's fascinating to read how a man who defined cinema like so few others struggled as much as any of us.
I actually just started reading it after hearing someone talk about his childhood sparked my interest. Reading the book made me want to view more of his films which is why I watched Dreams. Also saw Ran recently and loved it.
Ikiru, Ran, Seven Samurai, and Dreams are movies I've seen multiple times. Red Beard is also a movie I've seen multiple times, and I"m recommending it because I haven't seen it mentioned yet in the comments.
I gotta be honest, I didn't care for this one. I wanted to, because when someone describes the movie to me, it sounds absolutely incredible. I was invested in the first half. Felt really bad for the guy. Then got frustrated with him in the 3rd quarter and found the girl he was hanging out with becoming the most relatable character for me. Then in the last quarter, just bored out of my mind until I saw him swinging on the swings, which was beautiful. Idk, this movie does a lot for people, so I'll just chalk it up to the fact that nothing with resognate with everyone.
Remember that it's about spending time how you want to spend it. If you find value in a life with a boring job that pays the bills so you can indulge in your hobbies and watch Joel talk about movies, that's not wasting time. Most of the people I know from the city where I grew up live like that, and they are infinitely more content in their life than I'll ever be. That's ok. Just enjoy it while it lasts.
i understand what you're saying about feeling worse but i think it made me feel a bit better? like it's nice to know that even the guy i consider successful has those feelings about himself, idk how to explain it
Ikiru may be the most heartfelt movie I've ever seen. You're right about Kurosawa always having such rich stories and characters but Ikiru stands out.
Do you know where I can watch it for free with English translation ?
You've just convinced me to go seek out this film this weekend! Will report back.
Hard to talk about Ikiru without spoiling it, but as I get older my appreciation for the final few scenes has grown. Like Ozu did with the ending of Tokyo Story, Kurosawa shows us the reality of our lives: that despite the constant reminders that life is short and death is forever, we are constantly drawn back to a trivial existence of distraction. But the lesson here from Kurosawa is that we need to be more forgiving of ourselves and others in this regard. It takes time, and numerous reminders to really know how to live.
youve really got to see Dreams, immediately
I was talking about Ikiru with ChatGPT-4 just yesterday. What a co-inky-dink...
I think Ikiru fits the bill of a life-changing film. But for me, the reason *I personally* love it so much is just how much I know it's the truth. I've seen that dimly beautiful end-of-life struggle people face in their twilight years, but never articulated to the screen as a centrepoint for a film's plot and the emotions that revolve around it.
As you said, it's timeless, and holds as much weight in 2023 as it did in 1952. It's the best thing a film can do in my opinion, telling a simple tale in the richest way possible, and leaving you with the perfect moral.
Man if you connected with Ikiru you gotta see Red Beard. Its another one of Kurosawa's emotional, touching movies. I think it's his most underrated masterpiece, barely anyone has seen it. Its a beautiful story about a young doctor finding his purpose in a clinic for the poor. I personally connected with it even more than Ikiru and I adore Ikiru. A painfully underrated movie.
thank you
I connected deeply to what you said about the phones and the drew gooden and the ikiru, it all makes sense together.
I’m really happy you watched Ikiru, it’s an amazing movie
I had a college assignment where I had to watch this movie and write a report on it. I recall that I thought it would be boring but when I watched it I was actually amazed at how much I liked it. Great film
Yeah IKIRU is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen.
This is literally my favorite movie of all time! I am so thrilled to see you talk about it. I watched it as part of my screenwriting class in college and it has stuck with me ever since. Its hard to go a day without it coming to mind!
I like your categorisation, of movies that either speak to you, or in extreme cases that make you feel like you've woken up to some new truth. Fleabag was one of those for me (a series but same idea) - a reflection on love, the need for external validation and learning to love yourself without it - that really hit home and has stayed with me since I watched it.
I’ve had numerous people recommend Fleabag! I scarcely ever watch television but may have to make an exception for that!
Make the exception, I promise you won't regret it!
Thank you for the focus on this masterpiece! For anyone that loves this movie, one has to watch/listen with the commentary. It points out what is lost in translation or to time. And just adds to one’s appreciation of the film.
High and low is another of his great contemporary films. Top 5 Kurosawa. Some of the best blocking ever in a film, top notch dialogue, superb acting, fantastic camera work, I could go on. The film has two distinct halves which are two different genres similar to full metal jacket. It’s also mifune at his most commanding performance. Definitely a must watch.
The big Kurosawa Samurai epics are great, but it's really the small dramas that hit you hard. Movies like Drunken Angel, Ikiru and Stray Dog are so simple, yet, just what you need.
Drunken Angel is next for sure! I’m so down for more movies with Ikiru’s DNA.
Drunken Angel is amazing. I'd add High and Low to this small list, maybe my favorite of Kurosawa.
@@sourandbitter3062 It's great, but I would put it more on the epic side, great thriller
it surprises me to hear you talk about phone addiction in pretty much the same way I do, because for some reason I thought you were really detached from those things whereas I'm really struggling with them.. it's easy to idealize the people you admire i guess!! anyway i wish you the best and thanks for the recommendation
Found Kurosawa when I was a teen and binged the majority of his films. Never have seen Ikiru. Thanks for the video Joel, I’m going to watch it tonight.
I'll add it to my list, even though I'm slowly going through the Oscars films, ha, 5-6 films per day ain't bad. But I need to cut down on phone time. I might even delete some social media apps and not post as much. I love hearing about movies though! Thanks Joel. ❤
I can't believe I only just now found this channel. This movie is very special to me, and I make a point of rewatching it every few years. Every time I watch I feel like there is a new detail that I notice which reflects either the subtlety of Kurosawa's directing or the complexities behind message of the story. This movie - and especially the final moment of the funeral gathering - has had a profound impact on how I try to live my life every day.
Oh yeah, one of my favorite all-time movies. Deeply human, small acts of kindness. Very beautiful. Glad you had the chance to discover it!
I’m gonna check ikiru out, I’ve been feeling the need and craving of films movies and art in my life and no better place to start than a recommendation from you, Joel. And about phones and screen time, I genuinely think that everyone should own a smart phone along with a dumb phone. Smart phone for consuming art, online friends, gps, google, and other handy software. And a Dumb phone for keeping contacts, and give your dumb phones number to freinds and family. And I think if we DO use social media, that we can access it from a computer or a tablet (if accessible) because then it’s a privilege to only scroll intentionally and each device can have a purpose.
It's funny, when I saw Ikiru in the title, I thought, "That's perfect". You're obviously a lot more public facing than Watanabe, but in terms of what I feel you bring to people's lives, you and he (at the end of the film) are very similar. You work in earnest, impacting people's lives in a positive way without concerning yourself with how it will benefit you. When you see comments on your videos from people who talk about how your own metaphorical playgrounds inspire them not only as creators, but as people, I hope you take them to heart. I know that's not what you're referring to when you talk about Ikiru changing your life, but I thought it important to say.
Your next Kurosawa film should probably be Drunken Angel. Shimura + Mifune in another complex, life-affirming (in a different way) story. You should also see if you can find the It is Wonderful to Create series, which features 30 - 60 minute looks at how Kurosawa made his Toho-era films.
Drunken Angel added to the watchlist! Thanks for the recommendations and thanks for the lovely words❤️
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Ikiru is fantastic. I’ve been wanting to do a rewatch. The phone stuff is tough, especially in the context of Ikiru. I feel like I get value out of using my phone sometimes, but I often go overboard when I could be doing something more enriching for my life.
Ikiru and Rashomon to me was life change completely changed my views of the world and people. I am thankful I am no longer trying to be a negative, toxic, hateful person like I was years ago. There are many aspects of it in me still but it is something I am trying to improve.
Yep, this one really destroyed me when I watched it, especially since I had been wasting my life hard for a while at that point. It's due for a rewatch, and my life is in a better place now, but I'm still reluctant to submit myself to that soul crushing experience again.
I always love hearing about people watching this film. It really is just such a moving and empathetic piece of cinema, so full of understanding and love for life. It single-handedly turned me into a film fanatic, and I think about it everyday.
I’m really glad you started this second channel. Ikiru is one of my all time favorites. Although it’s a much darker film, High and Low is such a humanistic crime drama of Hitchcockian proportions. A non Kurosawa recommendation is Kikujiro by Beat Takeshi which is a a very offbeat but deeply human and heartwarming tale of a young boy searching for his birth mom and the no good gangster that is roped in to help him.
So glad you love Ikiru! I just watched it a few months ago after also only having seen Seven Samurai and Rashomon - and immediately bought it on criterion. I still think about Ikiru pretty often. Such a beautiful and thought-provoking film. It’s no wonder they just remade it last year. Easily one of my favorite films I’ve seen in recent times.
I've also been thinking more about how much time I spend on my phone, and how I could be watching a great movie or spending time with friends and family instead of doom scrolling. Best of luck
I haven't seen this in a long time, but it is beautiful, tragic, hopeful and moving. Very meaningful. The cinematography is quite original as well and it adds to the story. There's also reasons why Takashi Shimura appears in the most Kurosawa films: his eyes are so expressive and his acting never exceeds his characters. (Acting within and making it real, that is.) It is all so resonant, the story, the way that it is shown and told, the search for meaning in life in any way and putting it into action, even in seemingly small ways.
I'm glad that you enjoyed and reviewed it, thank you!
You inspire me, man. I appreciate it.
good to see you’re a drew gooden fan.
I haven't seen this movie, but there are several movies that made me feel this way. Those movies always have a special place in my heart (punch-drunk love, adaptation, synechdoche new york, and a couple of movies I think I am the only one to perceive a life changing message). I've been putting this movie off for a while and I'm going to check it out this week. Thanks for the vid, bud.
Fantastic movies! All of them really impacted me and I love to revisit them. Hope you connect with Ikiru!
Such a beautiful film and one I find myself coming back to every year or so. I honestly think it should be required viewing in schools. It certainly would have served us better than watching The Jungle book 2 for a third time!
I love Ikiru so much. I really felt a bit triggered when the Bill Nighy remake came out, which was completely unreasonable but that’s just how I felt. I really think Ikiru answers the question about why would people do good things if there’s no heaven or hell, if you die and that’s it. Ikiru says we do good things because they are the best way of giving your life meaning.
Ikiru is a movie I have postponed watching for years by now...
It's a movie about being humble, and learning to demand things that are unimportant to us while important to someone else. It is a very mature movie that goes against the grain of most people, who would feel humiliated asking for help and it self affirms the idea at the end with the imagery of trains that pull people along, like Trainspotting, but a PG version.
If you like ikuru, you should read what it's based on. The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy
30 years of this omg
Some of my favorite Kurosawa films really aren't his famed period pieces, but his mostly underappreciated ones placed in contemporary times - such as Ikiru, High and Low, Dodes'ka-den, and The Bad Sleep Well. Sure, social criticism is definitely an obvious motif throughout all of these stories - but to me, they also convey the soul of a very emotional, humanistic artist.
I feel like they’ll be more up my alley as well! I really loved High and Low!
@@joeltalksaboutmovies Yeah, High and Low's one of the very few movies I've ever rated a perfect ten on IMDb - not just for the story and performances, but especially for the absolutely stunning black and white cinematography. On the other side of that spectrum, I highly recommend Dodes'ka-den, for its abundant use of color while dealing with stories of physical squalor and mental illness - an interesting juxtaposition.
I love this movie, especially the second half. That scene of Shimura somberly singing in the snow will forever be burned into my memory as one of the most profound things I've ever seen in a movie.
I had a similar experience to you watching this movie; I watched it back in 2020 when I just graduated and started working remote and spending a lot more time inside. It inspired me to waste a little less time and try to pursue creativity a little bit every day.
Sounds like a great film, I'll have to give it a watch! Thanks for the recommendation! Gives me similar vibes to Into the Wild🍄🎦
Definitely watching this tonight, thanks Joel! Downloading torrent as I'm typing this
Since you started this channel, I’ve been waiting for you to talk about Kurosawa. I always go back and forth as to what my favorite Kurosawa is. The top 3 for sure (for me) are ikiru, seven samurai, and ran. Those are all tier 1 films for me. There are many other tier 2 films that are close though too. Tier 2 films (and actually tier 3) films from him are still better than most films out there. Kurosawa will always be my favorite director.
I recommend Chichi Ariki, movie from another big japanese genius Yasujirō Ozu about the relationship between father and son over the course of their lives. Chishū Ryū who plays the father is the greatest actor ever lived in my opinion.
One thing that actually help me use my phone less and it sounds really dumb, but I bought one of those Samsung Galaxy flips. It has a screen when it's folded that shows you notifications and stuff and has alarmed and whether so I can look at that before deciding if I really need to open up my phone and really get into it. And it just gives you that extra second to think do I really need to be on my phone right this second
I want to recommend “Living” that Bill Nighy earned his best actor nomination, as it definitely had the same sentiment that you were talking about, but I am worried you wouldn’t like it in a “book is better than the movie” sense. It’s in English and it’s shorter, so maybe if you’re running short on time but still wanted to cry watching a man on a swing 😭
It's a remake of sorts, but written by Kazuo Ishiguro, which certainly makes it worth watching.
Love your channel! I'm glad you liked Ikiru, it's one of my favorites.
Another movie I'd absolutely recommend is "Amarcord". It's my favorite Fellini movie
Oh my god, and also you absolutley need to watch "an autumn afternoon". It's Ozu's last, and in my opinion best, movie.
Just wanted to ramble and say that in the 10 years of consistantly watching UA-cam, I've mindlessly toiled a lot of it away scrolling watching dumb shit that added nothing to my life. I can confidently say though that your films, Joel, are the exception. You've definitely inspired me to get off my own ass and make some stuff and your stuff reminds me of why I still go onto UA-cam. So uh yeah thank you movie man 🙏
There was a screening of Ikiru at my local cinema recently and I was so excited to see it. Unfortunately, the image didn't fit properly on the screen and so half the subtitles were cropped out at the bottom. It was only about a third of the way through the film where they tried fixing it, but they ended up zooming IN which meant none of the subtitles were now visible! Thankfully it got fixed about halfway through, but it affected my enjoyment of the film. I still think it's wonderful though.
A month late, but Joel I noticed from your viewings lately you've been a bit on a Japanese film kick and I wanted to recommend a really intriguing one I'm going to watch soon: All About Lily Chou-Chou. I know it sounds weird to recommend it if I haven't seen it yet, but I've seen some bits and pieces and the cinematography is insane, nothing like any other movie I've personally watched. I also desperately want an old camera for the vibe I get seeing the snippets from the movie.
Thanks for the recommendation! Never heard of it, will definitely add it to my watchlist!
I need to watch more Japanese films. I'm currently watching Double Indemnity, said to be the absolute best noir mystery movie and also one of the best movies ever made, whatever that means.
Kurosawa's a really good director. Harakiri is one of the most beautifully shot films I've ever seen. Every shot is gorgeous
Harakiri wasn't done by Kurosawa it was done by Kobayashi. And yes it is an amazing film.
What're your thoughts on It's Such a Beautiful Day by Don Hertzfeldt? I categorize it in the same area as Ikiru and My Dinner With Andre in movies that really gave me a sharp existential wakeup.
I’m a big fan of Ikiru. Glad you liked it. You should watch Drunken Angel, if you haven’t already.
Have you seen Dreams? It's one of his later films, watched for the first time recently and it made me cry, such an incredible movie. Ikiru has been on my watchlist for a while, before I watched Dreams I had only seen Seven Samurai and Rashomon.
Interesting that you'd only seen two of his classics before watching Dreams, and liked it. That being the case, I suggest picking up his book, Something Like an Autobiography. I was 18 when I read it, and had watched most about 75% of his films. It not only changed my perception of him, but of what it means to find balance in yourself. I certainly haven't found it, and he never really did either, but it's fascinating to read how a man who defined cinema like so few others struggled as much as any of us.
I actually just started reading it after hearing someone talk about his childhood sparked my interest. Reading the book made me want to view more of his films which is why I watched Dreams. Also saw Ran recently and loved it.
Ikiru, Ran, Seven Samurai, and Dreams are movies I've seen multiple times.
Red Beard is also a movie I've seen multiple times, and I"m recommending it because I haven't seen it mentioned yet in the comments.
I gotta be honest, I didn't care for this one. I wanted to, because when someone describes the movie to me, it sounds absolutely incredible. I was invested in the first half. Felt really bad for the guy. Then got frustrated with him in the 3rd quarter and found the girl he was hanging out with becoming the most relatable character for me. Then in the last quarter, just bored out of my mind until I saw him swinging on the swings, which was beautiful. Idk, this movie does a lot for people, so I'll just chalk it up to the fact that nothing with resognate with everyone.
If someone as busy with their passions as Joel feels like he is wasting his life, I don't know if there's hope for us. 🤣
It won't change your life but it will change YOU. THEN maybe you'll change your OWN life. 😅
Hearing a successful young filmmaker with 2 million subs be hard on himself for wasting time makes me feel even worse for my situation tbh lol
Never heard something more true
Remember that it's about spending time how you want to spend it. If you find value in a life with a boring job that pays the bills so you can indulge in your hobbies and watch Joel talk about movies, that's not wasting time. Most of the people I know from the city where I grew up live like that, and they are infinitely more content in their life than I'll ever be. That's ok. Just enjoy it while it lasts.
@@osidiusemphatic That's true but nah I'm not like that I've got the 'calling' like you probably do lol it sucks
@@alexjohnson9798 Haha. I understand that feeling entirely.
i understand what you're saying about feeling worse but i think it made me feel a bit better? like it's nice to know that even the guy i consider successful has those feelings about himself, idk how to explain it
I honestly figured u would know about kurosawa. Watch everything by David Lynch if you havent