Well, SEVEN SAMURAI is of course a masterpiece, and really to many(though note, mostly westerners say this), this is the greatest movie in the entire history of Japanese cinema.

Check out the 200 minute "Director's Cut" that makes for an epic drama with action and adventure. If anything, Kurosawa resonates his love of the American western in this film, though of course its samurai warriors instead of cowboys. However, what the decent remake of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN failed to capture the essence of from Kurosawa's film is a sense of deep tradition that is soon becoming irrelevant in the face of progress.

TOKYO STORY was pretty good too, though I think Ozu's direction at times was....static. However, its worth watch neverless.