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Boomer
Posts: 285/318 |
Saw it yesterday. Enjoyed it.
They turned a simple storyline, and made it deep. Like Grey said, the different array of colours was a nice touch. The action was served nicely (the arrow scene is pretty funky), and the way the movie was shown appealed to me. When I had seen the preview, I thought it would just be your typical crazy action movie full of big fights with hordes of enemies, and lots of flying around. But it wasn't. Although there was some good flying done, and A scene of army fighting, the storyline was alot better than what I had expected. Although being somewhat simple.
Alltogether, I thought that this was pretty good. Get's at LEAST a 7/10. Maybe 8. |
Grey the Stampede
Posts: 967/3770 |
Thank you very kindly for scorching me with the hot flames of your bold-faced wit. Also, I sincerely doubt you should be blasting me for ignoring your words, when you called Tarantino an asshole before seeing the movie, and said it was pretty good after seeing it. Your second statement refutes your first, which led me to believe that perhaps you were simply being angry about his only financing the movie and overlooked another role he had in the film's making. Also, my words are open to interpretation, in bringing it to America, he did indeed have a hand in the film's making. However, at the same time I realize that I'm wrong to say he had more to do with the film than the finance of its American translation. I did read the thread. I did not read your post. Forgive me. |
macks
Posts: 404/900 |
Grey: If you had actually READ THE THREAD BEFORE REPLYING, you'd have known that Tarantino did absolutely nothing on the movie except finance it's release in the US. |
Grey the Stampede
Posts: 949/3770 |
I honestly don't know what hand Tarantino had in the movie, it just was lauded as "his next movie" during all the trailers I saw. I know he didn't direct it, but whatever hand he had in it, it's definitely an amazing film, I loved it. I just had a few issues with it being sorta predictable, that's all. In any case, it definitely sounds like he had a hand in it, the time switching style of shooting, and plus it's somehow very intense. The only thing that ISN'T like his films is the utter lack of blood, with the exception of a few very important parts. |
Clockworkz
Posts: 1465/2002 |
Question: Is the movie about the ancient Chinese commander, Liu Bei? It sounds like his story, from what I heard on the previews... |
Abnormal Freak
Posts: 138/364 |
Yeah... A lot of people are under the impression that Hero is directed by Tarantino. An eensy bit of research will tell otherwise.
Wasn't sure of his involvement, but yeah, I figured he'd just financed it to show in the US. He did the same thing with another kung fu movie I saw...can't remember what it was.
Thinking about going to see Hero, though. Now let's see when I actually go do it... |
Xzion666
Posts: 608/642 |
Oh no. The world is going to end.
Wait a minute. No it won't.
What did you think of the movie? |
Grey the Stampede
Posts: 943/3770 |
Yes, this is a bump. Yes, I saw this movie yesterday. Yes, I'm putting in a spoiler tag.
Spoiler:
I was particularly impressed with the art direction, Dracoon's on to something when he asks what your favorite color is. The fact is the movie's art direction has a lot to do with the underlying emotions of every perspective that the story was told in.
When it is told in Nameless' perspective, there is a lot of yellow, a lot of red, and a lot of orange, all colors that represent heat and anger and craziness. Not only does that lead one to realize that his story is false, but it also is very indicative of the characters and the emotions felt by then when the story is told from his perspective.
When the story is told from the King's perspective, there are many blues, greens, teals. These are sad colors. The king's story is filled with much more sadness than Nameless's story, and it definitely shows in the colors. However, I took issue with the colors and their uses.
The colors made the entire film extremely predictable. When one saw Snow and Broken Sword dressed in red, one could tell that there was a story of jealousy at work. It was obvious. When they were dressed in blue, there was more obviousity, the sadness that they both felt showed that one of them would die and the other would be sad, it's very easy to see that.
However, what I thought really made the movie shine was the third perspective. The one where everyone was dressed in white. White represents purity, there is total truth to the story, the problems of the star-crossed lovers are apparent, but there is no sadness, for they in the end realize that they do love each other, even if it does cost them their lives. Even Nameless, who is portrayed as a liar and a swindler in the other perspectives, proves that he can be heroic as well.
Dammit, that's the thing about Quentin Tarantino films, there's no black or white, it's always a grey area, you've got to keep on thinking, I guess. Anyone here see Reservoir Dogs? |
Dracoon
Posts: 1296/3727 |
That all depends on how picky you are. To say the least the story is told in a very interesting way though. |
Super Sion
Posts: 1096/2472 |
Its definatly a beatiful movie and the fights are awesome, but it doesnt have much story wise. |
Jack-Al
Posts: 167/284 |
beautiful.
I was going to go see Hero in theaters today, but for some reason I won't be seeing it today. I might go next weekend. It does look good though, but it doesn't look like alot of the other chinese movies I've seen. Oh well, in short time I will see. |
Dracoon
Posts: 1285/3727 |
Yes yellow you will love it. It doesn't have a great fight scene (well in a way it does), but it is so bueatiful. It brought a tear to my eye it was so bueatiful. oh and how do you spell beuatiful? is it bueatiful or what? |
Shadic
Posts: 70/304 |
It looks cool.
Yellow eh?
C'mon, where are the sword-chucks? |
macks
Posts: 377/900 |
Originally posted by Eclair
At least someone else besides me knew about it before it came out into the theatres. I'm going to rent it at the anime shop that I always go to, but it was rented out last time I went, so I'm going to try to get it this coming week.hr> I watched it when it first came out 
It's a pretty good movie. More pretty then good actually. |
Dracoon
Posts: 1254/3727 |
You will love it. The fight scenes are great the colors are great everything is just so cool looking. When you get to the yellow scene you will think it is awesome. It is subbed english though so if you can't read fast you might have a hard time understanding what they are talkig about. |
Anya
Posts: 2822/5337 |
Originally posted by Trunxy/Dogan
I heard about the movie last year (when it was released in China) and about the manga. It does look like quite other Chinese flicks, based on this era, but the story seems a lot more intriguing since it's more about revenge and stuff like that.
At least someone else besides me knew about it before it came out into the theatres. I'm going to rent it at the anime shop that I always go to, but it was rented out last time I went, so I'm going to try to get it this coming week.
They were showing it a few months back on their TVs and I was standing there watching it for a good ten minutes or so.
Bah...I knew I should have gotten it then.  |
Dracoon
Posts: 1249/3727 |
The movie is now out and it is bueatiful. After you whatch it tell me what color was your favorite. (You will get it when you watch the movie) I personally liked yellow. I would recommend this movie to everyone. It has an interesting way of how the story goes, and it was done very very nicely.
EDIT= oh and the movie is based off a true story so you the plot isn't like that. |
Super Sion
Posts: 1091/2472 |
Indeed, a single nameless soldier taking revenge on an entire army for the death of his people is an awesome concept, and then when you add in CTHD like battles it gets 10 times better.
Theres not a doubt it my mind that I wont see this as soon as it comes out. |
Ramadan Roy
Posts: 340/816 |
I heard about the movie last year (when it was released in China) and about the manga. It does look like quite other Chinese flicks, based on this era, but the story seems a lot more intriguing since it's more about revenge and stuff like that. |
drjayphd
Posts: 558/1477 |
I think QT gave the same treatment to Chungking Express, no? Never saw it in theaters... dunno if it even played here. But the video release gives that impression (can't confirm myself as I taped it off TV). |
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