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• Agree with you .... - mkuller 13:56:39 01/23/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Sadness...thoughts on Hero last night. posted by Klaaren on January 22, 2005 at 18:35:07:

  ..."Hero" didn't do much for me either. Just like "Open Water" - some critics praised it - I hated it.

  I even enjoyed "Life Aquatic" with Bill Murray much more.
  
  

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• Re: Sadness...thoughts on Hero last night. - Klaaren 08:55:27 01/23/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Sadness...thoughts on Hero last night. posted by Klaaren on January 22, 2005 at 18:35:07:

  
  I guess I was just looking for a little more originality. I have liked several other HK films in the past. Many were great fun. This one though just came off weak to me. Part of it may be the translation.

  The visual and colors reminded me of the "in the mind" scenes in The Cell. And the opening scene with the monk or preist or whatever running up the temple stairs was straight out of The Last Emporer.

  Not sure about the "stick with Hollywood" remark. Seems as though there are plenty of foreign and independents for me to see that I don't have to go slumming just yet.

  
  
  

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• just curious, but what are you looking for anyway? - chris e. 02:15:33 01/23/05 (2)
  In Reply to: Sadness...thoughts on Hero last night. posted by Klaaren on January 22, 2005 at 18:35:07:

  Unlike your reaction (of Duilawyer), I found Hero very interesting and compelling. I thought that the visuals were astounding and the use of color extremely involving as the story unfolded. The point about dying versus living for principles and how it guided Qin's decision as a ruler was fascinating (if, perhaps a bit overdone). Given the significance of Qin's rule and success at unifying China at that period, I thought this movie was very good at capturing this tension.

  The director pushed the stylistic approach to the kung-fu and grand epic genre in my view.

  I suppose this is much like many of these postings under "film" -- it is all people's opinions and reactions. As for me, I'm getting Flying Daggers as soon as I can.
  
  

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  • Agree with you Chris.. thought the story was pretty interesting - EdM 09:23:03 01/23/05 (0)
    In Reply to: just curious, but what are you looking for anyway? posted by chris e. on January 23, 2005 at 02:15:33:

    and I liked the way it was told from three different viewpoints and the wise old emperor didn't buy any of it.

    After all these are FANTASY films afterall. Was SpidermanII real? Yet no one here seems to be critical of suspending belief on that one!
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  • Agreed - Jack G 06:59:09 01/23/05 (0)
    In Reply to: just curious, but what are you looking for anyway? posted by chris e. on January 23, 2005 at 02:15:33:

    HOFD isn't quite up to Hero standards, but its quite enjoyable nonetheless.
    Jack
    
    

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• If Hero did not do it for you, avoid House of Frying Tigers. - Duilawyer 22:00:50 01/22/05 (5)
  In Reply to: Sadness...thoughts on Hero last night. posted by Klaaren on January 22, 2005 at 18:35:07:

  Flying Daggers, not up to Hero. Which ws not up to Crouching. Which made no sense, either. IF she coudl fly over the roofs why didn't she fly over the roofs to get him the medicine?
  
  

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  • So did you like Spiderman? - EdM 09:24:51 01/23/05 (2)
    In Reply to: If Hero did not do it for you, avoid House of Frying Tigers. posted by Duilawyer on January 22, 2005 at 22:00:50:

    Just curious. Everyone seems to be critical of Here of House for being unrealistic! But Spiderman II is reality?
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    • Did not see it or Spider I. I do not like science fiction. nt - Duilawyer 16:36:02 01/23/05 (1)
      In Reply to: So did you like Spiderman? posted by EdM on January 23, 2005 at 09:24:51:

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      • Ok, then you may wish to stay away from Wuxia films(nt) - Jack G 04:49:35 01/24/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Did not see it or Spider I. I do not like science fiction. nt posted by Duilawyer on January 23, 2005 at 16:36:02:

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  • Perhaps you should stick to Hollywood films. - Jack G 06:57:41 01/23/05 (1)
    In Reply to: If Hero did not do it for you, avoid House of Frying Tigers. posted by Duilawyer on January 22, 2005 at 22:00:50:

    Since you don't apear to like HK movies.
    Jack
    
    

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    • I liked Raise the Red, Red Sorghum, Not one Penny More, . - Duilawyer 16:45:58 01/23/05 (0)
      In Reply to: Perhaps you should stick to Hollywood films. posted by Jack G on January 23, 2005 at 06:57:41:

      Chinese Box, Temptress Moon, Farewell My Concubine, Shanghai Triad, The Story of Qiu Ju and Zatoichi, Shall we Dance, The Cure, Rashoman, Godzilla (Jap. version) Bleu, The Vanishing (Dutch-French version) , the Return, Croupier, Mona Lisa, Long Good Friday, Kingdom, My Kingdom, Lock, Stock, The Full Monty, Singing Detective )Brit TV version,
      
      
      

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