Yeah, I saw Ran in college and was absolutely floored by it. I’ll have to revisit it sometime soon. Other than that and Throne of Blood, I’ve only seen The Hidden Fortress and Yojimbo, so I’ve got some catching up to do.
One thing I’ll say about Throne of Blood is that the scenes with the ghost/spirit/witch/whatever you want to call it were genuinely terrifying. Just thinking about it makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Absolutely delicious filmmaking.