Hmmm, I think you're right. They might be Chinese flicks.KingMob wrote:Greatest. Film. Ever.Best First wrote:Aren't they Chinese? Any good?House of Flying Daggers and Hero
I like movies, How 'bout you?
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Where did I say that I don't like Japanese movies? I said that 1,800 yen was a bit too much to pay to see stuff on a whim. As for your examples, yes, Akira's work was fantastic and still holds up today. Of course, for good reason, he has not had a movie playing at the cinema in quite some time. Ditto for Godzilla. House of Flying Daggers and Hero are both Hong Kong action flicks (though, ironically enough, I watched both of them theatrically in the US) so don't really apply. I am greatly looking forward to seeing the new Evangelion movie in September, though.Yaya wrote:You kidding?Professor Smooth wrote:I don't get out to movies much in Japan, as the asking price of 1,800 yen per ticket is a bit offputting.
The Japanese make the best damn movies.
The heights to which they tend to take their imagination is unrivaled in the world, IMO. And for that reason, a lot of their work is so weird. But I'd say half the time you see something you haven't seen before, and some of their stuff is pure genius. My bro and dad are Japanese film fanatics. They love Akira Korisawas stuff (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Yojimbo) and movies like House of Flying Daggers and Hero. As I grew up as a big Godzilla fan, the Japanese film industry has a special place in my heart.
Bollywood on the other hand.....
On the list of movies I WILL pay 1,800 yen for: Spider-Man 3 (May 1st), Pirates 3 (May 25th), Harry Potter 5 (end of July), and Transformers (August 4th, urgh).
I watched Kill Bill recently. Now that's an amazing 4 hours!
snarl wrote:Just... really... what the **** have [IDW] been taking for the last 2 years?
Brendocon wrote:Yaya's money.
Visually, I think they are two of the most stunningly beautiful movies I have ever seen.Yaya wrote:KingMob wrote:Greatest. Film. Ever.Best First wrote:Aren't they Chinese? Any good?House of Flying Daggers and Hero
In fact, I can't think of a movie as visually enticing as Hero. It was fantastic and I would highly recommend it, on the big screen if possible.
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Yep, that was my main problem with Pan. It left its allegories murky and undeveloped, and was MUCH more of a drama set in Spain than a fantasy pic
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
