Member Iron_Leopard Posted April 23, 2019 Member Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Thumbs up or thumbs down? Im giving it a thumbs up. This one seemed to split the critics and I can see both sides of the argument for this movie. Yes it's too Hollywood and yes what the little Monk was carrying (don't want to spoil) was out of left field but I'm giving this one a pass based on the performances and soundtrack and cinematography. My favorite scene was when Li and Old Diehard went to recruit help. What say you? Edited April 23, 2019 by Iron_Leopard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted May 8, 2021 Author Member Share Posted May 8, 2021 Wow no replies? Cant believe no one had anything to say about this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 6, 2021 Member Share Posted June 6, 2021 I like this film a lot. Whenever people talk about Kingdom of Heaven, I recommend this film. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted June 16, 2021 Author Member Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 10:20 PM, Cognoscente said: I like this film a lot. Whenever people talk about Kingdom of Heaven, I recommend this film. Kingdom of Heaven is one of my all time favorite films. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted January 29, 2022 Member Share Posted January 29, 2022 Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003) – Big-budget period piece adventure produced by the People’s Republic of China in the wake of the international success of Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. A Japanese national studying military science and martial arts at the Capital is tasked with bringing a fugitive soldier to justice. Said soldier is a former officer who rebelled against his commanding officer after failing to execute an order to needlessly slaughter Turk women and children. The soldier is now escorting a caravan carrying some religious artifacts to the Capital. The two team up to complete the latter’s mission, while being ruthlessly pursued Turk soldiers. The landscapes on display are breathtaking and the photography is quite beautiful to behold. The soldiers guarding the caravan are generally likable and there’s a nice chemistry between the two protagonists, even though they are ultimately on opposite sides of the law. The action is not the balletic swordplay that defined the aforementioned inspirations for this, but is more grounded (lots of sword-swinging on horseback here), with the jarring exception of a brief fight meant to show us how bad-a** the main antagonist is. The fights have the feel of an old school Hollywood swashbuckler more than a Chinese martial arts film. Unfortunately, much of the action is marred by quick cuts, shaky cam, and close-ups, which obscure much of what’s going on. Also, the Raiders of the Lost Ark-conclusion renders the climax a little underwhelming and is hampered by crappy, out-of-place CGI. Nonetheless, it’s still a fun little adventure for anyone who might be interested. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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