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• Last night. Wonderful visuals. Strained plot. - Duilawyer 20:52:47 04/16/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Has anyone seen Curse Of The Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou? posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 00:49:30:

  Big plot surprise that everyone sees 1/2 hour before it happens, as to who the parents are of....

  Very poor acting by Chow Yun, and the 3 sons. Only Gong Li is up to her usual standards. And she is still beautiful. Great fight scenes but all CGI. Very nice closing theme, in Chinese.
  
  

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• three words... - Alex S 18:34:31 04/16/07 (4)
  In Reply to: Has anyone seen Curse Of The Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou? posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 00:49:30:

  "push up bustiers" they are everywhere!

  or

  "delusion of grandeur" which describes the condition of the director Zhang Yimou. That guy has ran out of ideas and has been repeating himself for sometime now. He seems to think all that needed is to make each new installment more artfully colored and with even grander staging. Repetiton has crossed into excess, self-indulgence and hubris.

  P.S. The film itself, in isolation, is not half bad - if you haven't seen any of the recent Chinese "epics". If you have, then the feeling of deja vu is pervasive. And, like the puffed-up bosoms, more stylistic shell than substance.
  
  

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  • "puffed-up bosoms" - dave c 22:58:15 04/16/07 (3)
    In Reply to: three words... posted by Alex S on April 16, 2007 at 18:34:31:

    Like fake looking bosoms would be unusual!!!
    
    

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    • More "puffed-up bosoms" - dave c 18:22:30 04/17/07 (2)
      In Reply to: "puffed-up bosoms" posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 22:58:15:

      
      
      

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      • Re: More "puffed-up bosoms" - Alex S 06:01:32 04/18/07 (1)
        In Reply to: More "puffed-up bosoms" posted by dave c on April 17, 2007 at 18:22:30:

        

        ...had these in mind...
        
        

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        • how shocking to discover oriental women have breasts! nt - dave c 14:32:13 04/18/07 (0)
          In Reply to: Re: More "puffed-up bosoms" posted by Alex S on April 18, 2007 at 06:01:32:

          bleep
          
          

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• Curses on "The Curse....." - afilado 08:44:03 04/16/07 (0)
  In Reply to: Has anyone seen Curse Of The Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou? posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 00:49:30:

  Try this.
  

  • http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=films&n=52958&highlight=curse+of+the+golden+flower&r=&session=   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• Aka. The House of Bulging Boobs - Jack G 07:40:47 04/16/07 (5)
  In Reply to: Has anyone seen Curse Of The Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou? posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 00:49:30:

  Visually stunning, but lacking any sort of depth. The characters had little or no develoupment to them and it was rather boring really. That's a pity too, considering the people in it. But, geez, THE COLORS! THE COLORS! They border on psychedelic, in the strangest ways, at times. If you're prone to flashbacks, you may want to skip this.
  Jack
  
  

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  • You're making me want to see it more! nt - dave c 13:05:52 04/16/07 (4)
    In Reply to: Aka. The House of Bulging Boobs posted by Jack G on April 16, 2007 at 07:40:47:

    bleep
    
    

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    • Spoken like a ....... - afilado 14:51:22 04/16/07 (3)
      In Reply to: You're making me want to see it more! nt posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 13:05:52:

      ....lover of movies. That's the spirit. LOL.

      Jack G. is right, it is colorful. With the great cast it should have been better.......Like The Departed.
      
      

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      • for a moment I thought... - dave c 18:24:05 04/17/07 (2)
        In Reply to: Spoken like a ....... posted by afilado on April 16, 2007 at 14:51:22:

        ... you were going to call me a lover of puffed up bosoms!
        
        
        

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        • Yeah, that too... ;O) ...........nt. - afilado 11:37:40 04/19/07 (1)
          In Reply to: for a moment I thought... posted by dave c on April 17, 2007 at 18:24:05:

          .
          
          

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          • Ooooooooooh, nooooooooooooooooo... - dave c 18:39:28 04/19/07 (0)
            In Reply to: Yeah, that too... ;O) ...........nt. posted by afilado on April 19, 2007 at 11:37:40:

            ... it's the whole form.
            
            
            

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• It's a ...... - afilado 06:55:10 04/16/07 (5)
  In Reply to: Has anyone seen Curse Of The Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou? posted by dave c on April 16, 2007 at 00:49:30:

  gem..........not.

  &highlighthttp://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=films&n=52958=curse+of+the+golden+flower&r=&session=
  
  

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  • Will somebody give me... - afilado 07:18:30 04/16/07 (4)
    In Reply to: It's a ...... posted by afilado on April 16, 2007 at 06:55:10:

    ...a tutorial on how to post links here, so I can properly disparage this movie? I am a natural cynic and self-styled critic but not so good with computers.

    Thanks.
    
    

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    • There's a space that says "Optional Link URL:" under the space that says "Message" - sjb 07:50:55 04/16/07 (3)
      In Reply to: Will somebody give me... posted by afilado on April 16, 2007 at 07:18:30:

      Just cut and paste the link into that space. You can give the link a title in the space directly below that one.
      

      Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
      
      

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      • Thanks, sjb.....now....... - afilado 08:47:02 04/16/07 (0)
        In Reply to: There's a space that says "Optional Link URL:" under the space that says "Message" posted by sjb on April 16, 2007 at 07:50:55:

        ...I can better do my dirty deeds. LOL.
        
        

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