On Jul 6, 2004, at 1:58 PM, Mark Sullivan wrote:
>
> Great movie. I'd add Kurosawa's Stray Dogs, although
I don't think
> that's been released by Criterion.
>
> Mark (who's starting to get intrigued by Yakuza and
samurai films
> beyond
> the great Kurosawa)
>
48 HOURS was intended as a "remake/homage" to STRAY DOG. A
number of films have lifted this idea (man or policeman who
loses his gun and must get it back). I recently saw a preview
for a new film with a similar premise but I can't remember
what it was.
Kurosawa borrowed heavily from the West and the West borrowed
right back.
TL
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