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Summary: Pretty darn good
Review: I had been expecting a good movie, and I got one. Much better than most of the slock that comes from Hollywood these days. The reasons that I didn't give it five stars were: 1)The dialodue seemed too close to the sort you'd see in anime (ie, blithe and uninspiring) 2)The ending seemed needlessly sad (I have never been fond stories about tragedy occuring due to stupidity). Nonetheless, a good offering.
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Summary: Where are the music videos????????
Review: I just watched the DVD last night. Am I missing something or did they leave out the music videos? Excellent movie, I loved it when I saw it in the theater, I just HAD to own my own copy. But it appears that the US realease doesn't include the music videos. Anyone else buy the DVD? Please advise!
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Summary: A Victim of Hyperbole
Review: When I was in my late teens friends would do impersonations of the Monty Python skits and they would break me up. I had no idea of what Monty Python was but when they did it, it was funny. When I saw finally did see a Python skit it seemed flat and well... stupid. I am afraid that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee, and starring Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh had the Python effect on me. The fight scenes I had heard so much about seemed more childish than fanciful and the chases across the rooftops and trees were little better than Peter Pan (where you could see the wires). In addition I had heard that the story was moving and classic. I don't think characters circling around a petulant princess as classic. I found it tiresome and was hoping throughout the film that something awful would happen to her. The only satisfying aspect of the story was the wisdom given to the older characters which was refreshing. All in all Crouching Tiger doesn't please. It leaves you disliking the young heroine and wishing they had spent more time on a truly classic story and less on wires and questionable effects. Listen to the stories from your friends about this movie but don't feel compelled to see it or own it.
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Summary: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Review: What a joke. I gave it a one star since that was the lowest available. How it could ever be close to the best movie is a mystery to me. It was so phony and with English sub titles to boot.
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Summary: A Great Intro to Foreign Films
Review: This movie is truly the most beautifully filmed movies I have ever seen. The landscapes and cities are breathtaking in their beauty. Along with the cinematography, there is an action-packed martial arts film with a romantic film hidden inside, truly something for everyone. The story is based on Chinese legends-2 "old" (in their 40s) warriors become enmeshed in what may be their final adventure when a thief steals a legendary sword. Although the thief seems to be young, her methods are those of an old enemy of the warriors. In addition, they are faced with a princess who is about to be forced into an arranged marriage, but who harbors a secret affair with a bandit chieftain. For those unfamiliar with Hong Kong action or The Matrix, there are plenty of stunts done with concealed wires, allowing the characters to run across water, leap from rooftop to rooftop, and setting up a beautifully choreographed battle among the treetops of the countryside. Unbelievable? No more unbelievable than the the Clint Eastwood characters who never miss with guns that never run out of ammo. No more unbelievable than Bruce Willis outrunning fireballs from bomb blasts. For those who hate subtitles, on DVD with the English language option, this is the best dubbed Chinese language film I've ever seen. No bad actors with funny voices here, the dubbing does not detract from the film's quality. I've now seen it with subtitles, dubbed and, although I don't speak or understand Chinese, plan to watch it in Chinese with no subtitles just to listen to the actors' voices. This film should have beat Gladiator for best film of the year. No matter how you feel about foreign films, you owe it to yourself to see this film.
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Summary: Not just a martial arts flik.
Review: This is by far one of the best dvd's I've bought in a long long time. First of all, a masterpiece of a movie. The cinemetography is top notch, the fight scenes are brilliant, and above all else, there's actually a story to be told. The dvd packs in a ton of extra's. It has theatrical trailers (both international and usa), a making of featurette, an interview with Michelle Yeoh, commentary by the director, as well as a picture montage (sp?). The bonuses don't end there though. This dvd adds the option to watch the movie in it's original form with or without subtitles or in english dubbed form. The dubbing is very good, but I would recommend watching the movie in it's orignal form with subtitles before watching the dubbed version. Subtitles can be in either english or french. Full support of dolby 5.1 surround. I just can't say enough great things about this movie, get it today, no collection is complete without it.
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Summary: BUY THIS!!!!!!!! WORTH EVERY PENNY
Review: man, the critics never like the movies i do, but i can tell you one thing, the critics got this movie absolutely right. this is one of the best movies i have EVER seen. first off the dialogue is written great. it has structure, so they have the words in common man's english on the bottom of the screen (at least on the dvd), but it adds a lot of realism to the movie. the visuals are also spectacular. the fighting scenes alone are worth the price of the movie. think of the matrix with swords and ten times better. the moves sometimes could be described as dragon ball z without the fireballs and explosions, very cool. the locations, actually filmed in china, are great. but don't think your going to get some stupid rambo movie though. the plot here has many twist and turns, dealing with backstabbing, deciet (probably spelled wrong), revenge, love, and honor. i won't tell you anything more because the story unfolds in layers beuatifully. but overall this movie has it all, special effects, great story, and great acting. if you don't have this, you better go up the page and click on the buy button now.
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Summary: THE best picture of 2000
Review: Are you kidding me? I finally saw this movie and I was completely blown away by it's beauty in both story and appearance. What a mind-blowing experience Tiger, Dragon is! This movie did not get it's fair due at the Academy awards - and what a sad commentary that is on the American filmgoer. When a mediocre movie like Gladiator is esteemed so highly that it is given a best picture award, you know something is missing in film. Buy this movie today. Right now. Don't wait. It is a piece of art that will live on a as a classic long after Russell Crowe is tomorrow's John Travolta.
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Summary: A RETURN TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF MOVIES!
Review: I truly love movies i mean on a level where most peolpe seem to just appreciate the story as it appears I constantly find myself defining and picking apart every nuance on the screen to see if the film is truly magic and it has been a truly long time since a film Like this one has captured my respect. Crotching Tiger... stands as one of those filmes with an epic story and a beautifully written script. The dialogue is so marvelous that if you watch it dubbed it actually affects the emotions u feel as a viewer!! But what truly puts this film above everything else that has been placed on the screen in the last 20 years-yeah I said 20!(few exceptions granted). Is the message and the world upon which you are placed. Crouching tiger allows women to soar, fight, feel and still remain women. The female characters are not butched up and made into hulking animals and that's the beauty of this film. Its like Brontye with fight scenes!! And for all the punches and sword slashing the film never once masks the beauty of the martial arts allowing the fights to take place in an almost dream like settting. This film is magic and stands in my dvd collection along side such amazing films as Rebecca, The Third Man, The Spiral Staircase and numerous other perfect masterpieces!
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Summary: stupid phony movie
Review: this is such a stupid freaking movie. no one should watch it. its terrible and the visuals are very phony. i mean who can jump off a roof.
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