Fight Scene Fiend's take on CTHD
Paulizm
being put in the same sentence with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? There
are several aspects that come into play to make a film worthy of the
title, *epic* status. You have acting, storyline, set design, and
action. (if any) The STORYLINE was nothing that you haven't seen in
Martial Arts films a hundred and one times before, only, the previous
100 were more interesting. the ACTING was nothing to write home about;
very, and I mean veeeery mediocre. And I don't think Chow Yun Fat will
be getting any *best actor* award under the catagory of *obvious que
card reading*. The SET DESIGN was nothing eye dazzling and didn't even
have you in awe of the cinematography, whatsoever. The ACTION (which is
the only thing carrying this film) was about average; below average to
most fight aficionados. *One* good fight scene does not a blockbuster
make... remember that.
Now, for all of the people that are throwing around this "A+" and "Epic"
crap, ask yourself a question... if the FIGHT SCENES (which the
Directors and Producers are putting all their chips on, hoping to *draw*
audience's) were not in the film, where do you think this film would
be... remember, *without* the Fight Scenes in it...
On the *straight to fuckin' video* shelves, that's where!!!
Paulizm
the Fight Scene Fiend
deadmead
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> Now, for all of the people that are throwing around this "A+" and "Epic"
> crap, ask yourself a question...
Are you speaking to people in this NG or the critics out there?
I've been here for a while, and I haven't seen anybody
who claims that CTHD is an "Epic" and uses "A+" grading scale
to evaluate CTHD. But maybe I missed those posts.
deadmead
drgrac...@my-deja.com
belone...@webtv.net (Paulizm) wrote:
> Now, for all of the people that are throwing around this "A+"
and "Epic"
> crap, ask yourself a question... if the FIGHT SCENES (which the
> Directors and Producers are putting all their chips on, hoping to
*draw*
> audience's) were not in the film, where do you think this film would
> be... remember, *without* the Fight Scenes in it...
>
> On the *straight to fuckin' video* shelves, that's where!!!
Actually, maybe 100 less screens on the opening weekend. Saw it today
and enjoyed it. Compared to the better work of King Hu or even
something more juvenile like RETURN OF THE BASTARD SWORDSMAN, it pales,
but it is a welcome relief to see this type of movie on the big screen
again. I'm hoping it inspires Denver's Mayan Theater to run some King
Hu flicks for midnight shows instead of those geeky anime movies
they've been unspooling for the past month.
Gracestokeizm, the Fite Seen Feend.
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