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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Jim H - Today at 09:21:03 PMQuote from: Rev. Powell on Today at 06:07:37 PMQuote from: lester1/2jr on Today at 04:52:08 PMCrouching Tiger came out of nowhere
If you weren't watching Hong Kong cinema before, that is. I liked it but thought it was inferior to, say, Tsui Hark.
Did you see The Blade just got a Criterion 4k? What a great film, been wanting a high quality release for like 20 years at this point. Just got it in.
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Last post by HappyGilmore - Today at 09:03:03 PM37.) The Wedding Singer
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 06:07:37 PMQuote from: lester1/2jr on Today at 04:52:08 PMCrouching Tiger came out of nowhere
If you weren't watching Hong Kong cinema before, that is. I liked it but thought it was inferior to, say, Tsui Hark.
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Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 06:05:37 PMQuote from: sprite75 on December 09, 2024, 09:45:06 PM
I absolve you, you absolve me, and it's all legal-like, see?
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Why are you eating paper?
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Good Movies / Re: 100 THREE-WORD movie title...
Last post by bob - Today at 05:50:10 PM1 Hard to Kill
2. MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE (2005)
3. OUT FOR JUSTICE (1991)
4. DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)
5 Twelve angry men
6 Die Another Day
7. Somewhere in Time (1980)
8. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
9 Bedknobs and broomsticks
10. ABOVE THE RIM (1994)
11 Mac and Me
12 LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995)
13) War and Peace (1965)
14 Time After Time
15.) BRING IT ON
16. Project Hail Mary
17) Kentucky Fried Movie
18 Zero Dark Thirty
19. DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989)
20.) GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
21. EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
22 Eyes Wide Shut
23. Fritz the Cat
24 Full Metal Jacket
25. DON'T LOOK NOW (1973)
26 Paths of Glory
27. I Love Boosters
28 I Heart Huckabees
29.) Best In Show
30. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)
31. A MIGHTY WIND (2003)
32. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (2006)
33 Freddy Got Fingered
34. Harold and Maude (1971)
35 WAKE IN FRIGHT (1971)
36 This is 40 (2012)
2. MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE (2005)
3. OUT FOR JUSTICE (1991)
4. DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)
5 Twelve angry men
6 Die Another Day
7. Somewhere in Time (1980)
8. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
9 Bedknobs and broomsticks
10. ABOVE THE RIM (1994)
11 Mac and Me
12 LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995)
13) War and Peace (1965)
14 Time After Time
15.) BRING IT ON
16. Project Hail Mary
17) Kentucky Fried Movie
18 Zero Dark Thirty
19. DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989)
20.) GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
21. EAT PRAY LOVE (2010)
22 Eyes Wide Shut
23. Fritz the Cat
24 Full Metal Jacket
25. DON'T LOOK NOW (1973)
26 Paths of Glory
27. I Love Boosters
28 I Heart Huckabees
29.) Best In Show
30. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)
31. A MIGHTY WIND (2003)
32. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (2006)
33 Freddy Got Fingered
34. Harold and Maude (1971)
35 WAKE IN FRIGHT (1971)
36 This is 40 (2012)
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by lester1/2jr - Today at 04:52:08 PMCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - Anyone who saw this in the theater knows that was a crazy, amazing experience and watching it on TV isn't gonna be the same, unless you have some amazing home set up. Crouching Tiger came out of nowhere and hit people used to Jet Li and JCVD over the head with amazing scenery, unique country/ daytime setting (99.9 percent of action movies are in the city/ at night), and of course Zhang Ziyi, who perfectly captured the enduring appeal of kung fu movies: imagining yourself exiting your boring normal life and becoming the hero doing all the flying sword stuff. I distinctly remember in particular, the scene where Jen (Zhiyi) breaks into the house to steal the Green Destiny Sword. You could hear her feet walking across the floor, but also hear that she was walking quickly and quietly like a ninja.
This movie, along with 36 Chamber of Shaolin, had a big effect on my life. My whole style of skateboarding is based on "reverts" or slides on ramps because it reminds me of it, especially the scene where they are fighting on the treetops. Kind of strange then, that I've actually only scene it 3 times now, as well as bits and pieces of it here and there. How does it fare on a tiny TV at 4 in the morning in a scenario much better suited to say "Pieces"( 1982)? Still pretty damn good. The casting and performances are impeccable. Chow Yun Fat,who had never done a kung fu movie before, looks like a grandmaster of Wudang style. Cheng Pei Pei who was in old Shaw brothers movies is in it. The extended final battle reminded me of "Legendary Weapons of China" where they pull out all the different staffs and battle things.
From what I understand, it wasn't that popular in China or Hong Kong where people had seen it all before and didn't get it. Ang Lee became a hot director for a while. I need to get a bigger/ better tv.
5/5
This movie, along with 36 Chamber of Shaolin, had a big effect on my life. My whole style of skateboarding is based on "reverts" or slides on ramps because it reminds me of it, especially the scene where they are fighting on the treetops. Kind of strange then, that I've actually only scene it 3 times now, as well as bits and pieces of it here and there. How does it fare on a tiny TV at 4 in the morning in a scenario much better suited to say "Pieces"( 1982)? Still pretty damn good. The casting and performances are impeccable. Chow Yun Fat,who had never done a kung fu movie before, looks like a grandmaster of Wudang style. Cheng Pei Pei who was in old Shaw brothers movies is in it. The extended final battle reminded me of "Legendary Weapons of China" where they pull out all the different staffs and battle things.
From what I understand, it wasn't that popular in China or Hong Kong where people had seen it all before and didn't get it. Ang Lee became a hot director for a while. I need to get a bigger/ better tv.
5/5