Kurosawa’s Macbeth

Personally, I'm pleased that Krista feels free to diverge from the transportation theme of her blog to write about Macbeth, for instance. I've not read Macbeth myself but my image of the story has literally been transformed by Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. This film was the first Kurosawa flick I ever saw (the first of fifteen in two months, that is) and made an unexpectedly strong impression on me. I won't quickly forget the menacing fog, the mask-like faces, the blood-curdling shuffle of "Lady Macbeth's" kimono on the floor, the final volley of arrows that finally dispatches the main character. It was amazing, and I was won over to Kurosawa's art.