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#1 2009-02-06 17:01:00
- Hard Bop Hank
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Japanese Trad: Akira
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2009-02-06 17:06:22)
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”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
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#2 2009-02-07 08:01:06
- Decline & Fall
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Re: Japanese Trad: Akira
One of his assistants recently wrote a book on Kurosawa. Supposedly he would drink a bottle of vodka every night. Considering how consistent, varied and voluminous his output was, all the more power to him.
I really like the casual jazziness of his style.
Another Japanese great, as borrowed from Exit Lines, an always interesting photo blog.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_s9f8xWT_UVM/SUKj10vmfaI/AAAAAAAABlo/J_i6KSksk-Y/s1600-h/Mifune.jpg
Last edited by Decline & Fall (2009-02-07 08:02:53)
"I like bars just after they open in the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny. The first quiet drink of the evening in a quiet bar-that's wonderful."
— Raymond Chandler
#3 2009-02-07 14:07:32
- Hard Bop Hank
- Ivy Soul Brother
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Re: Japanese Trad: Akira
^great pic... I like the all button fastened polo shirt, as long as it looks relaxed... cool trouseres!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7GDYQY6ny0&feature=channel
High and Low (Japanese Trailer)
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2009-02-07 14:12:32)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#4 2009-02-09 10:48:41
- Decline & Fall
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Re: Japanese Trad: Akira
Last edited by Decline & Fall (2009-02-09 10:49:09)
"I like bars just after they open in the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny. The first quiet drink of the evening in a quiet bar-that's wonderful."
— Raymond Chandler
#5 2009-02-09 10:58:18
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: Japanese Trad: Akira
Ever worn a Smedley under a jacket & been driven mad by the collar?
Who hasn't!
#6 2009-02-09 11:04:15
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Re: Japanese Trad: Akira
Last edited by Decline & Fall (2009-02-09 11:05:14)
"I like bars just after they open in the evening. When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny. The first quiet drink of the evening in a quiet bar-that's wonderful."
— Raymond Chandler
