and not an adaptation at all according to Kurosawa

wiki: Despite the similarities to Shakespeare's play King Lear, Kurosawa only became aware of the similarities after he had started pre-planning. According to him, the stories of Mōri Motonari and Lear merged in a way he was never fully able to explain.

Posted By: Worzel Scrimmage on March 10th 2011 at 13:47:07

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are they all the posts so far today? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:24:41
- Seen any good films lately? (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 10, 13:33:58
  - sadly none, read some cracking books though (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:37:33
    - was there any nudity in them? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 10, 13:48:18
      - there was in Porno, by Irving welsh (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:52:02
        
        Crap book too. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 10, 13:55:53
        
        never been a fan of Irvine Welsh. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 10, 13:56:41
        
        agreed, trainspotting was good, but then he stole those stories apparently (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:59:49
        
        agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Mar 10, 13:59:45
    - Ah, Ran. A fine adaptation... (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 10, 13:40:31
      - have you read it? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:42:36
        
        Yes, Shakespeare was a great writer. Underrated imho. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Mar 10, 13:43:08
        
        You see, I disagree... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 10, 14:19:29
        
        surely based on a Japanese legend more than Lear (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:45:16
        
        Hidetoshi Nakata? (n/m) (NCFC) - shortfatb, Mar 10, 13:47:58
        
        he scored a great ghoul past the mighty warlord at one point (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:57:00
        
        gezundtheid (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 10, 13:50:35
        
        and not an adaptation at all according to Kurosawa (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:47:07
- new economic climate (NCFC) - SCC 28, Mar 10, 13:27:42
  - ha good point (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:28:52
- no Ben had a server issue and we lost the best bits (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Mar 10, 13:25:38
  - oooh you liar (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 10, 13:26:51

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