rec.autos.simulators

Do a websearch on Wuxia, you'll be quite surprised.  Perhaps not many
American movies allow that, but around the world, in Asia Wuxia has been in
tons and tons of movies.  The Matrix was a pale copy of those.  Now the
American MTV generation thinks it's a great step in motion picture, like it
was the first one ever do have "people flying in the air" (to paraphrase
them).

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-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...
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-- People think it must be fun to be a genius, but they don't realise how
hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

        Is your knowledge of cinematic history limited to the last
five years?  Do you read Greek mythology and Arthurian legends and
think, 'Man, they're ripping Lucas and Spielberg off!'?

Martin
Long Live Nigel Mansell!

Joe McGinn
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Radical Entertainment

It's been described as "martial arts meets kung fu", which is kind of
apt. It's not a typical martial arts film at all. I think you'd love
it.

Joe McGinn
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Radical Entertainment

Reminded me strongly of those old, badly dubbed 'films' I used to see on
sunday afternoon on a uhf channel in a block called 'Samurai Sunday'. Was
silly then, is still silly now.

        Wow.  You are a crude one.  Pretty hopeless.  Stick with Paulie
Shore flicks, OK?

                                        -Tim

        Forgive the ignorant American giving the rest of us a bad name.  He,
like so many others, refuses to see why the whole world can't just get around
to learning English.

                                        -Tim

        No.  It's you.  Really.

                                        -Tim

        Everything.  Honestly, everything.  People of every type of
tastes in films or flicks that I talk to love it.

        Just trust what you hear.  Really.  And perhaps go early enough
to catch it twice in a row.

        The fight scenes and scenery are good, true, but the acting,
music, plot, story are wonderful.  I'll mention acting again, as I think
it a true tragedy that this movie did not get at least 3 acting
nominations from the academy.

                                        -Tim

        Hmmmm.  Haven't seen Chocolate, so won't comment.  I thought
Traffic has some going for it, especially in political realm.  And
Gladiator certainly has all of the above, though it pales in all areas to
Tiger/Dragon.

        And that last sentance will have to say it all.  I rated
Gladiator 4 stars (out of 4--I'm loath to give most movies more than 3).
 I was convinced after seeing it that it would be the one to beat for the
Oscars.  Tiger/Dragon blows it away in every category.

                                        -Tim

I was talking about the singing by Lisa Gerard. You do have some Dead
Can Dance in your collection right?

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Jagg

Whatever. I guess that's why it was nominated for 12 academy awards
including Phoenix for best supporting actor. What you call bland
colours, I call muted, high contrast was very effective. You sure that
wasn't infrared cinematogrphy you are talking about? Just take a look
at Decline of the American Empire for crappy cinematography. That
should shut you up. That movie was nothing more than a geriatric
version of the Big Chill.Talk about a cliche'. Spartacus for real
performances? Hehe...it was a great epic film, but don't try and BS me
with great acting. Kirk Douglas was one of the most stereotypical
actors of his day. Right up there with John Wayne. Although he did do
a few good things.

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Jagg

Andre

Andre