Re: Could be; tell me what I missed. Was there a point I did not get?

Since people tend to get different things out of a given movie, I can't speak for the others.

I have read a lot of "Martial Arts novels," which consist of 10-12 book series usually and very entertaining. In fact, most of these movies are a abridged snapshot of such novels. Just as people complain about any movie based on a novel, a movie just can't do justice.

Also, I've seen lots of Martial arts/history type movies out of Hong Kong/China, some of which truly are spectacular as far as martial arts effects.

So, basically when I see "Hero," I'm able to see through the martial arts and fighting, which I've seen and read about plenty before. I also don't require a tight, logical story-telling to be engaged. This movie is like a snapshot watercolor painting of one moment in a gigantic flowing river. There's unimaginable amount of different stories, subtexts, people that exist before, during, and after the story being presented loosely.

When I take the approach of sitting up on the hill, looking down at the huge river flowing by, just being immersed at one particular sprinkle of colors and shade from the sunlight at a given angle, while the scenary changes unforgivably and unstoppably, I get "it," but I cant' explain...

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Topic - Hero-BIG YAWN. - Duilawyer 06:54:16 08/19/04 (16)

I knew - Jon L 12:48:34 08/20/04 (2)

Could be; tell me what I missed. Was there a point I did not get? - Duilawyer 08:13:24 08/21/04 (1)

Re: Could be; tell me what I missed. Was there a point I did not get? - Jon L 12:05:10 08/21/04 (0)

Thanks, but nobody here has seen AVP? - Chris Garrett 15:44:33 08/19/04 (1)

Re: Thanks, but nobody here has seen AVP? - Jack G 05:36:13 08/20/04 (0)

i miss bruce lee - TA 11:11:33 08/19/04 (2)

Re: i miss bruce lee - Peterloplop 04:17:46 08/21/04 (0)

Re: i miss bruce lee - Cetaele 14:41:27 08/19/04 (0)

Re: Hero-BIG YAWN. - Jack G 09:02:55 08/19/04 (0)

Did you not like Crouching Tiger? - Bulkington 07:57:59 08/19/04 (6)

Crouching Tiger C- - Duilawyer 08:19:30 08/21/04 (0)

It should be noted... - Cetaele 20:31:44 08/19/04 (0)

There's nothing wrong with Jet Li's acting, IMHO. - Audiophilander 08:49:02 08/19/04 (3)

It's not a criticism of him per se - Bulkington 09:15:20 08/19/04 (2)

Ah, I see what you mean. - Audiophilander 08:45:10 08/20/04 (1)

Re: Ah, I see what you mean. - Peterloplop 00:25:24 08/21/04 (0)

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Re: Could be; tell me what I missed. Was there a point I did not get? - Jon L 12:05:10 08/21/04 (0)

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