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Post by stubedoo on Dec 28, 2004 14:38:20 GMT -5
It is even more impressive considering it was Zhang's first action movie. I really look forward to seeing House of Flying Daggers I just saw it. It was pretty good as those films go. I'm not as into the artsy martial arts films as the gritty ones. I'm one of the few people I know who thought Crouching Tiger was only fair--I thought the flying scenes were not believable. I was impressed with Fat's ability to wield the sword, considering he just learned it for the roll. Flying Daggers was cut from the same mold and although the action sequences were fantastic, it was a bit thin on plot. Now before you laugh, I make this point because they did actually try in the movie to have a plot, and they left a bunch of things hanging. If it were an American movie I would have said they were leaving things for a sequel. That said, it's worth seeing if you like this type of movie. I still think that the Kill Bill movies were the best martial arts films to come out in quite awhile. My favorite fight scene ever is the final 20 minutes of Legend of the Drunken Master.
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Post by Shutter Girl on Dec 28, 2004 16:58:09 GMT -5
Are you a Jackie Chan fan, Stu?
A Jackie Chan fan, I am! ;D
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Post by Shutter Girl on Jan 28, 2005 16:14:12 GMT -5
Just finished watching the Horatio Hornblower film Mutiny. If you liked Master and Commander you're bound to love the Hornblower series (now available on dvd!). Ships, guns, canons, swords, snappy uniforms all set in the early 19th century to twisty plotlines and edge of your seat intrigue. Gotta love that, right?
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Post by RepairmanJack on Feb 26, 2005 0:26:13 GMT -5
Shutter Girl and I saw the movie Cursed at the theater today. What a disappointment. What was director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson thinking The plot, the dialog, the acting and the special effects all were terrible. If any of you are thinking of seeing this movie wait for the library to get it. It is not even worth the price of a rental. I would not even recommend seeing it for free. Movies like this is why I rarely go to the theater. At least if I get it from the library for free and it sucks I can turn it off and not feel guilty that I paid to see it. I don't know if I will ever bother to see another Wes Craven movie again.
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Post by Shutter Girl on Mar 5, 2005 10:11:07 GMT -5
Last night the Repairman and I watched The Village. We avoided this film like the plague when it was released in the theatre but we read such horrid reviews. I was under the impression that M. Night beat a message over your head and that it had strong religious overtones. It didn't, really --- it was basically a Utopian themed film with some nice little twists. Not a great film by any means, but not a bad one, either.
Ron Howard's little girl did an excellent job and basically saved the entire film.
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Post by MaxQuad on May 20, 2005 19:46:00 GMT -5
Who has seen the new Star Wars movie? I thought it was great. I honestly thought the last couple were quite boring to behold, but this one is full of action, evil, darkness, and brings us full circle to the first episode (IV). I enjoyed, even if I didn't stand in line for weeks to see it.
MQ
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Post by Shutter Girl on May 21, 2005 9:38:56 GMT -5
We haven't seen it yet but I'm sure we will eventually. I'm glad to hear it's better than the previous two, I can't even remember what happened in them to be honest. I think I need a refresher before I see this one!!
The Revenge of the Sith video game came out before the movie and had some essential cut scenes and spoilers in it. I wonder how many fanboys (and girls!) ran out and got it?
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Post by RepairmanJack on May 24, 2005 8:41:48 GMT -5
Well, yesterday Shutter Girl and I went to see the new Star Wars movie. I had very low expectations for this one. I did not like Episode I and still have not seen Attack of the Clones. I think George Lucas has become too infatuated with how far he can push the special effects and has forgot that story is at least as important. Maybe he finally got the hint for the last one though. It was nice to see the storyline nicely dovetail into the original Star Wars story. Definitely a must see in the theater. The sad part is now that Lucas has rekindled my interest in the Star Wars universe there will be no more movies I guess I will have to look to the video/computer game world to find out what happens next
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Post by RepairmanJack on May 31, 2005 6:09:50 GMT -5
Shutter Girl and I watched Return of the Jedi last night. It has been years since I have seen that movie. It reminded me what was missing from the new Star Wars movies---good characters and humor (and no, I am not a fan of the Ewoks). Great special effects can only go so far. Without characters you like and care about what's the point of watching? We also watched some of the featurettes on the bonus dvd. Very illuminating.
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Post by RepairmanJack on Aug 20, 2005 10:57:48 GMT -5
With summer reruns Shutter Girl and I have been checking out our library's dvd collection. Some hits and misses are the results. We watched Boogeyman the other night and I was really disappointed. Several people we know said this was a really good horror movie. A big thumbs down for me. Why is it so hard to make a good scary movie anymore? We also watched Assault on Precinct 13 which is a remake of an old John Carpenter film. I really enjoyed the original (it is a cult classic now) so was looking forward to seeing an updated version. It was not that bad, but no where as good as the first one. By updating it they reworked the plot and lost the original message and feel of Carpenter's movie. The Life Aquatic was the next film we watched. I am a big Bill Murray fan and was not disappointed. It is a strange movie to say the least so it will not be for everyone. Definitely worth a try if you like quirky films and/or a Bill Murray fan. The last movie we tried was I Heart the Huckabee's. This is a very weird movie. We ended up turning it off. It may be worth watching if we were in a different mood So, not much on tv and not much available on dvd. Hopefully things will pick up
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Post by RepairmanJack on Sept 19, 2005 6:43:53 GMT -5
Saturday night we watched The Ring 2. What a bad movie this was! We really enjoyed the first one and I was looking forward to seeing the sequel. Stay far away everyone and avoid this bomb at all costs.
Spoiler alert if you have not seen either of the Ring movies.
The basic plot is if you watch a certain video tape you then have 7 days until you die. The only way to avoid your fate is to make a copy of the tape and have someone else watch it. Actually this is a nice twist of the chain letter idea. Which brings me to my question--would you in this situation make a copy and show it to someone else to avoid death? How would you pick the person to watch it? Friend/relative/enemy? Do you tell them before or after what they need to do? Or not tell them at all? Or decide to break the chain? The list of moral questions goes on...
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Post by Shutter Girl on Mar 19, 2006 10:17:47 GMT -5
Last night RJ and I watched The Eye of the Needle with Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan. Neither of us had seen it in years but it stood the test of time with its intriguing plot, scenic settings and fine acting. Oh and there's the sex. Ken Follett's story of a Nazi spy and a woman in need gives us the uncomfortable perspective of a man who's a vicious killer yet tender to someone who needs it. Whilst watching you might say to yourself, "Well, I guess he's not all that bad." Well worth watching, even after all these years.
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