Kurosawa = one of the directors I respect the most. I do need to see more of his films though. So far I've got (in no particular order): Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ran, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, Dersu Uzala.

Well, fine, maybe there was some order at the end - I was pleasantly surprised to see 2 or 3 people have already mentioned Dersu Uzala. It is a truly wonderful film and not always mentioned among the man's masterpieces - which is a big oversight. I recommend it with no reservation.

I need to watch it again. I got interested in him when I was much younger and only Rashomon and Throne of Blood were watched for the first time within the last few years. So I've re-watched Seven Samurai and Yojimbo, it's time for me to do Ran and Dersu Uzala again. I want to see Ikiru a lot. Hidden Fortress, too.

But yeah, out of the films I've seen, all are brilliant but Throne of Blood gave me a little trouble - I got slightly bored somewhere in the middle. Classic climax, though. Also, Yojimbo is really great, but in some ways I prefer A Fistful of Dollars (the spaghetti western remake). I know, I know, how can I call myself a Kurosawa fan...