Comments on: The Movie Hero http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46 Yet Another Community Weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:15:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Owen http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-212 Owen Sun, 12 Sep 2004 08:00:00 +0000 #comment-212 Saw it yesterday. 'twas nifty, but sad. Jenny says it must be a Chinese thing. Saw it yesterday. ’twas nifty, but sad. Jenny says it must be a Chinese thing.

]]> By: Paradoxdruid http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-210 Paradoxdruid Mon, 06 Sep 2004 11:29:00 +0000 #comment-210 My Dad and I went to see Hero this afternoon... excellent movie. We both really enjoyed the psychological aspects of it, the use of color, and the exceptionally tense fight scenes-- such a palpable feeling of tension, of opposing forces pulling the combatents taunt. (and yes, the use of color was amazing.. my Dad particularly loved the color-change of the leaves) My Dad and I went to see Hero this afternoon… excellent movie. We both really enjoyed the psychological aspects of it, the use of color, and the exceptionally tense fight scenes– such a palpable feeling of tension, of opposing forces pulling the combatents taunt.

(and yes, the use of color was amazing.. my Dad particularly loved the color-change of the leaves)

]]> By: ShortSpeedFreak http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-209 ShortSpeedFreak Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:43:00 +0000 #comment-209 Well, I just hope that Hollywood takes the hint that American audiences are truly capable of accepting things with more substance than "Dodgeball" or "White Chicks." Admittedly, I saw neither one of those movies, but I know what general comes from Ben Stiller and the Wayans the brothers . . . I also think the success of "Fahrenheit 9/11" has proven that documentaries can be entertaining and informative. Maybe we'll see a surge in good documentaries becoming more mainstream, too. Has anybody seen that movie about the guy who only ate fast food for a month? I've heard it's really interesting, but haven't seen it yet. Well, I just hope that Hollywood takes the hint that American audiences are truly capable of accepting things with more substance than “Dodgeball” or “White Chicks.” Admittedly, I saw neither one of those movies, but I know what general comes from Ben Stiller and the Wayans the brothers . . .

I also think the success of “Fahrenheit 9/11″ has proven that documentaries can be entertaining and informative. Maybe we’ll see a surge in good documentaries becoming more mainstream, too. Has anybody seen that movie about the guy who only ate fast food for a month? I’ve heard it’s really interesting, but haven’t seen it yet.

]]> By: ShortSpeedFreak http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-211 ShortSpeedFreak Mon, 06 Sep 2004 07:52:00 +0000 #comment-211 Has this director made any movies that I'm likely to have seen? Has this director made any movies that I’m likely to have seen?

]]> By: ShortSpeedFreak http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-207 ShortSpeedFreak Sun, 05 Sep 2004 12:00:00 +0000 #comment-207 I really want to see Hero . . . I bet I'd feel the same way about it. On a sidenote, sort of, I read an interview with Jet Li in which he expressed his concern that the movie might not do very well since it was released in the US on DVD and VHS so long ago. But, impressively, it was number one at the box office its opening weekend. It's also impressive that American audiences were that willing to sit through subtitles. I really want to see Hero . . . I bet I’d feel the same way about it. On a sidenote, sort of, I read an interview with Jet Li in which he expressed his concern that the movie might not do very well since it was released in the US on DVD and VHS so long ago. But, impressively, it was number one at the box office its opening weekend. It’s also impressive that American audiences were that willing to sit through subtitles.

]]> By: Owen http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-208 Owen Sun, 05 Sep 2004 01:48:00 +0000 #comment-208 Because not too many people who aren't die-hard Jet Li fans would pick up a straight-to-DVD, un-hyped movie off the local Blockbuster shelf. But lots of people saw and loved Crouching Tiger, and they'll go see this in theatres, too, now that they know it exists. Because not too many people who aren’t die-hard Jet Li fans would pick up a straight-to-DVD, un-hyped movie off the local Blockbuster shelf. But lots of people saw and loved Crouching Tiger, and they’ll go see this in theatres, too, now that they know it exists.

]]> By: Paradoxdruid http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-206 Paradoxdruid Thu, 02 Sep 2004 06:24:00 +0000 #comment-206 Despite some other reviews that have said it's so formalized it's almost sleepy, I *really* want to see this movie... Maybe my Dad will want to go, too... Good review, Stephen! Feel free to do all you want-- heck, if you and ShortSpeedFreak both did them, it would be a great: either opinions on different movies, or different viewpoints on the same one. Despite some other reviews that have said it’s so formalized it’s almost sleepy, I *really* want to see this movie… Maybe my Dad will want to go, too…

Good review, Stephen! Feel free to do all you want– heck, if you and ShortSpeedFreak both did them, it would be a great: either opinions on different movies, or different viewpoints on the same one.

]]> By: mallorn http://www.paradoxdruid.com/archives/46/comment-page-1#comment-205 mallorn Thu, 02 Sep 2004 05:37:00 +0000 #comment-205 gee, I'd post a comment here, but since you read it to me verbatim last night, I don't have anything left to say ;-) gee, I’d post a comment here, but since you read it to me verbatim last night, I don’t have anything left to say ;-)

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