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Ran (乱?, Chinese and Japanese for "chaos", "rebellion", or "revolt", or to mean "disturbed" or "confused") is a 1985 Japanese-French jidaigeki epic film directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa. The film stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Hidetora Ichimonji, an aging Sengoku-era warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his three sons. The story is based on legends of the daimyo Mōri Motonari, as well as on the Shakespearean tragedy King Lear.
Ran was Kurosawa's last epic. With a budget of $12 million, it was the most expensive Japanese film ever produced up to that time.Ran was released on May 31, 1985 at the Tokyo International Film Festival and on June 1, 1985 in Japan. The film was hailed for its powerful images and use of color—costume designer Emi Wada won an Academy Award for Costume Design for her work on Ran. The distinctive Gustav Mahler–inspired film score, written by Toru Takemitsu, plays in isolation with ambient sound muted.
Hidetora Ichimonji, a powerful warlord, experiences a dream reminding him that he's showing his age and decides to divide his kingdom among his three sons: Taro, Jiro, and Saburo. Taro, the eldest, will receive the prestigious First Castle and become leader of the Ichimonji clan, while Jiro and Saburo will be given the Second and Third Castles. Hidetora will retain the title of Great Lord and Jiro and Saburo are to support Taro.
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In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
A.O. Scott investigates themes of dissolution in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 masterpiece: how things initially fall apart, and how they sometimes just keep getting worse. Related article: http://tinyurl.com/d3wrm8 Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter: https://twitter.com/nytvideo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nytimes Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes/ Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest ...
In Cinemas April 1st - On Blu-Ray & DVD May 2nd AKIRA KUROSAWA’S MASTERPIECE RETURNS TO UK CINEMAS FULLY RESTORED IN 4K FROM 1ST APRIL. The final masterpiece from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, RAN, is Kurosawa’s meditation on Shakespeare’s King Lear crossed with the history of Japan’s 16th century Civil Wars and the legend of Morikawa, a feudal warlord with three sons. https://www.facebook.com/StudiocanalUK/
I attempt to do a review on this movie I love.
They’re in agreement that Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” is one of the great films of 1985, or any year.
HD version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEsPqJOKmiQ Kurogane (Hisashi Igawa) confronts Lady Kaede (Mieko Harada), to the dismay of Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu)
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|Thank God It's Friday (T.G.I. Friday)|
-RAN-
Hey, it feels so good to be back,
If for those who didn't know,
We go by the name of, RAN
(Yeahe) Yeah that is right,
(Yeahe yeah) We just want you to dance,
(Yeahe) Just dance to the song, C'mon!
[Chorus:]
Thank God it's Friday, everybody wants to party.
Why don't we go funky? Dancing with you all night, yeah.
Looking at them shorties, maybe they wanna party with me.
Y'all know what it's all about. Y'all know what it's all about.
Thank God it's friday.
[Rap:]
Hey, It's Friday night, when thee feeling is all right.
We ain't coming to sit tight, we came to get high, right?
Y'all know what it's all about.
When the DJ spins, and the chicks come out.
Like my friend Craig D said: "Friday, Payday" it's time to party.
P.A. to the R, T to the Y. Baby girl you don't need to ask me why.
Coz it's going down like The Executioner.
Scratching them things, flapping them wings.
We're the evolutioner. That's our name.
Coz when we we come to this game, it ain't gonna be the same.
Tell your friends and family about this band.
Hopefully we be rocking the showbiz and, if y'all like this flow, let me
know if it's loco.
Everybody now let's go!
[Chorus:]
Thank God it's Friday, everybody wants to party.
Why don't we go funky? Dancing with you all night, yeah.
Looking at them shorties, maybe they wanna party with me.
Y'all know what it's all about. Y'all know what it's all about.
Thank God it's Friday, everybody wants to party.
Why don't we go funky? Dancing with you all night, yeah.
Looking at them shorties, maybe they wanna party with me.
Y'all know what it's all about. Y'all know what it's all about.
Ohh, sexy lady, if you want me (Dance with me), you got to show me that
you're the only one for me. (Come with me)
You got to show me.
You got to show me. (Dance with me)
You got to show me.
You got to show me love.
[Rap:]
Get hype. Dance all night.
Everybody on the floor, dance till the sunlight.
And bring a friend, stop arguing.
Start conquering and just dance.
Just dance like it's your last chance.
Party like it's your last day.
C'mon everybody, Break it down.
Thank God it's Friday,
Thank God it's Friday baby,
Thank God it's Friday baby,
Thank God it's Friday baby.
(Thank God it's Friday)
Boys, don't waste your day.
(Everybody wants to party)
Come and join the party.
(Dancing all night, yeah)
Girls, don't waste your time.
(Thank God it's Friday)
C'mon let's get down tonight, yeah.
Thank God it's Friday
Thank God it's Friday, everybody wants to party.
Why don't we go funky? Dancing with you all night, yeah.
Looking at them shorties, maybe they wanna party with me.
Y'all know what it's all about. Y'all know what it's all about.
Thank God it's Friday, everybody wants to party.
Why don't we go funky? Dancing with you all night, yeah.
Looking at them shorties, maybe they wanna party with me.
Y'all know what it's all about. Y'all know what it's all about.
Thank God it's Friday, Y'all know what it's all about.
Everybody wants to party, Y'all know what it's all about.
Dancing all night, Y'all know what it's all about.
Thank God it's friday, Y'all know what it's all about.