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xiayun
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:41 pm
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Location: San Mateo, CA
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Joe wrote: xiayun wrote: I guess you haven't seen his trilogy of Wedding Banquet, Pushing Hand, or Eat Drink Man Woman. Ice Storm is slow, and I didn't like it very much, but Ang's overall filmography is as diverse as it gets. He and Malick are the definition of pretentious (which means that Dolce likely loves their films  ). CTHD is a piece of cliched crap masquerading as art. "Just because the tablecloth is nice, doesn't mean the meal was any good." With The Ice Storm Lee focused more on getting the period details right, failing to tell anything resembling an interesting story. The Hulk - The less said about this so-called action drama the better. It puports to have depth yet everything is only skin deep at best. That's OK. Fortunately I'm able to find a lot of people who share my feeling that CTHD is simply one of the best movies ever made. Arguing about personal taste is rather pointless, and jamming one's opinion down to other's throat is pretentious in itself.
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
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Location: Bonn, Germany
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 xiayun wrote: I guess you haven't seen his trilogy of Wedding Banquet, Pushing Hand, or Eat Drink Man Woman. Ice Storm is slow, and I didn't like it very much, but Ang's overall filmography is as diverse as it gets. I did nmot see them, but it is fair to judge him at least by the movies he has got the most acclaim for. Especially CTHD, of course. Most of yu here already know my opinion on it. It is just that I don't think that senseless flying and fighting on the treetops makes up for Oscar-worthy movie art. It is an eye candy, sure. But the storyline seemed very hollow to me.
Hulk was not a bad movie. It was ambitious. But it could have been done much much better. Especially in a way that would do the comics justive and still not kill off the franchise.
The Ice Storm. Well, I just hate it very very very much, In comparison to that CTHD appears like a masterpiece to me.
n none of these movies do I thionk did Ang Lee do a great directing job.
I am mildly interested in Ride with the Devil, though. It seemed interesting and I'm a sucker for this kind of movies. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Harry Warden
Orphan
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:47 pm
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xiayun wrote: Joe wrote: xiayun wrote: I guess you haven't seen his trilogy of Wedding Banquet, Pushing Hand, or Eat Drink Man Woman. Ice Storm is slow, and I didn't like it very much, but Ang's overall filmography is as diverse as it gets. He and Malick are the definition of pretentious (which means that Dolce likely loves their films ). CTHD is a piece of cliched crap masquerading as art. "Just because the tablecloth is nice, doesn't mean the meal was any good." With The Ice Storm Lee focused more on getting the period details right, failing to tell anything resembling an interesting story. The Hulk - The less said about this so-called action drama the better. It puports to have depth yet everything is only skin deep at best. Arguing about personal taste is rather pointless, and jamming one's opinion down to other's throat is pretentious in itself. One makes the choice to read what they want.
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dar
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:01 pm
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Joe wrote: dar wrote: Joe wrote: Box wrote: Hardly surprising that Brokeback should win in San Francisco  Correct  And your comments are even less surprising.  Neither are yours, you condescending prick. It don´t care what you say... I love you anyway.
Now, please, give me a big kisssssssssss...  _________________You Are a Strawberry Daiquiri
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dar
Indiana Jones IV
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:01 pm
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Joe wrote: xiayun wrote: I guess you haven't seen his trilogy of Wedding Banquet, Pushing Hand, or Eat Drink Man Woman. Ice Storm is slow, and I didn't like it very much, but Ang's overall filmography is as diverse as it gets. He and Malick are the definition of pretentious (which means that Dolce likely loves their films ). CTHD is a piece of cliched crap masquerading as art. "Just because the tablecloth is nice, doesn't mean the meal was any good." With The Ice Storm Lee focused more on getting the period details right, failing to tell anything resembling an interesting story. The Hulk - The less said about this so-called action drama the better. It puports to have depth yet everything is only skin deep at best. You know what? You just convinced me.
Ang Lee is the razzie frontrunner!!
And you forgot to take your medication again. _________________You Are a Strawberry Daiquiri
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Levy
Golfaholic
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:06 pm
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Dr. Lecter wrote: It is just that I don't think that senseless flying and fighting on the treetops makes up for Oscar-worthy movie art. It is an eye candy, sure. But the storyline seemed very hollow to me.
as opposed to have a storyline that supports tyranny and the death penalty?  
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| Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:32 am |
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
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Location: Bonn, Germany
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Levy wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: It is just that I don't think that senseless flying and fighting on the treetops makes up for Oscar-worthy movie art. It is an eye candy, sure. But the storyline seemed very hollow to me.
as opposed to have a storyline that supports tyranny and the death penalty? Both movies are equally hollow. But at least Hero is prettier. And it wasn't nominated for Best Picture. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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