It’d be almost redundant to describe Akira Kurosawa’s works as influential. His career, spanning six decades, has resulted in numerous films that have tried to emulate his works (but never with an equal result). This week, The Magnificent Seven was released, reminding us yet again that Kurosawa’s films—regardless of their age—will continue to exist in Hollywood, not as bygone antiquities, but staples of film that are as powerful now as they were more than half a century ago.
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