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In Reply to: Chungking Express - what a lovely film! posted by Victor Khomenko on January 26, 2002 at 19:26:57:
"Express" raises the bar on expectations of Hong Kong cinema, it's a real gem. Don't neglect the Soundtrack, it greatly adds to the atmospherics; the Deep bassy Cantonese Punk/Rap track while the hitman goes about his business in the gambling den makes almost any scene by Tarantino seem lightweight in comparison. If you liked this: "Killing Zoe" by Roger Avary has a similar level of atmosphere, cinematography, mayhem and wackiness. Tarantino did the screen play for "Zoe".
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Hello gware,The film you are describing sounds to me like " Fallen Angels", hit man and all. You're correct
about WKW and his choice of music...the scene and the sounds seem inseparable after having
seen it. There was also some Tricky and Laurie Anderson in the track.Regards,
A.
You're quite right; they played these films back/back here on cable recently, and of course the Hitman scene is "Fallen Angels", kinda got confused as it all ran by like one long film, I haven't been able to actually find the soundtrack yet, but it will be out there somewhere. Laurie Anderson, I actually saw in Concert more years ago than I care to remember; story goes she fell afoul of the IRS in the States and that actually put a stop to her recording and touring... she was really the fashion item at one time and her concert was brilliant... thanks for the heads up on my error there!
I thought the only good moment in Zoe was when she was shrown out naked.I generally hate that type of films. That is why I don't like Tarrantino, even thought he is without a doubt a talented guy. His speach is befitting of his artistic direction - there is mind behind, but it is completely covered with trash. So much trash in fact you start digging through it but quickly give up - it just isn't worth it, as there ARE many alternatives.
Tarantino has only ever had One Story, apart from "Four Rooms", and that's the "Story Of The Failed Robbery"; he can't even leave that theme alone in "From Dawn 'til Dusk". I 100% agree that once you've seen one Tarantino vehicle, you've seen them all; but in "Zoe" I greatly preferred Avary's take on Tarantino's screenplay; and Jean Hughes Anglade's portrayal of the murderous "Eric" is just the vilest portrayal of an Antihero I've yet seen.
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