Comments on: 12 Asian Films To Get You Started http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:39:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sid http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-226947 Sid Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:42:26 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-226947 KUNG FU HUSTLE is a must watch! amazing skills of film making, very subtle yet mindblowing! Ju-on is also a winner, altho the sequel wasn't too captivating! I need to watch Warlords, 7samurais, 3emperors now :P nice post, nice list! KUNG FU HUSTLE is a must watch! amazing skills of film making, very subtle yet mindblowing!

Ju-on is also a winner, altho the sequel wasn’t too captivating!

I need to watch Warlords, 7samurais, 3emperors now :P

nice post, nice list!

]]> By: Pedro http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-224911 Pedro Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:22:55 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-224911 And just to add a few missing here: A World without Thieves; A Bittersweet Life; Save The Grean Planet and last night I saw Ichi, loved it. And just to add a few missing here:

A World without Thieves; A Bittersweet Life; Save The Grean Planet and last night I saw Ichi, loved it.

]]> By: Pedro http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-224448 Pedro Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:25:35 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-224448 What the hell is On Bak doing there?! Worst of it all is that its in front of Oldboy! =) Either then that. they really are amazing filmes, in fact it was Ju On and Battle Royale that "introduce" me to asian cinema, after that...well, lets just say i could make a 100 movies to make you see Asian movies :P ( Infernal Affairs being my favorite ) What the hell is On Bak doing there?! Worst of it all is that its in front of Oldboy! =)
Either then that. they really are amazing filmes, in fact it was Ju On and Battle Royale that “introduce” me to asian cinema, after that…well, lets just say i could make a 100 movies to make you see Asian movies :P
( Infernal Affairs being my favorite )

]]> By: hdc47 http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-215248 hdc47 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:47:15 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-215248 Heres some more good ones: Ran (1985), Dreams (1990), The Killer(1989). Heres some more good ones: Ran (1985), Dreams (1990), The Killer(1989).

]]> By: Hayden http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211611 Hayden Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:25:05 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211611 Puhleeeeze. Puhleeeeze.

]]> By: Hayden http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211609 Hayden Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211609 A note to Westerners: Filipino horror movies, because of horrible visual and sound effects and mediocre editing, are usually funny, not scary. Even the ones that weren't meant to be funny tend to become funny because production budget is usually mostly the star cast's salary, with only pennies left for effects. So, since the effects look stupid and unrealistic, the actors look dumb acting with them. Not only do Philippine horror flicks look laughable due to bad effects; even superhero movies look absolutely absurd. Take Captain Barbell for instance: half the time he doesn't look where he's goin' to look intense, AND he unwittingly flies backwards! Check out: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7smx2_extrait-video-de-captain-barbell_shortfilms A note to Westerners: Filipino horror movies, because of horrible visual and sound effects and mediocre editing, are usually funny, not scary. Even the ones that weren’t meant to be funny tend to become funny because production budget is usually mostly the star cast’s salary, with only pennies left for effects. So, since the effects look stupid and unrealistic, the actors look dumb acting with them.
Not only do Philippine horror flicks look laughable due to bad effects; even superhero movies look absolutely absurd. Take Captain Barbell for instance: half the time he doesn’t look where he’s goin’ to look intense, AND he unwittingly flies backwards! Check out:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7smx2_extrait-video-de-captain-barbell_shortfilms

]]> By: Filo http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211603 Filo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:36:29 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211603 Don't forget Stephen Chow's ultra-silly and damn funny Chinese food culture movie The God of Cookery. This may have inspired the tv show Iron Chef! Don’t forget Stephen Chow’s ultra-silly and damn funny Chinese food culture movie The God of Cookery. This may have inspired the tv show Iron Chef!

]]> By: Filo http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211602 Filo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:28:32 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211602 This blog forgets to mention that Fist of Legend is Jet Li's somewhat different but remarkable remake of Bruce Lee's "The Chinese Connection" (American release) / "Fists of Fury" (Asian release). Jet Li's remake held more water as far as storyline and historical context, and included very varied fight scenes (one vs many, group vs group, 1:1 duel, even belt vs katana sword). This blog forgets to mention that Fist of Legend is Jet Li’s somewhat different but remarkable remake of Bruce Lee’s “The Chinese Connection” (American release) / “Fists of Fury” (Asian release). Jet Li’s remake held more water as far as storyline and historical context, and included very varied fight scenes (one vs many, group vs group, 1:1 duel, even belt vs katana sword).

]]> By: Filo http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211599 Filo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:54:18 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-211599 Yeah, Akira's an old but incredibly, painstakingly made technical achievement in Japanese animation! While we're on the subject of animated Asian movies, you gotta see Ninja Scroll, Ghost In The Shell, and Sword of the Stranger (go for the full-length movie version, not the tv-series spin-offs!). All other animated films would pale in comparison. Yeah, Akira’s an old but incredibly, painstakingly made technical achievement in Japanese animation! While we’re on the subject of animated Asian movies, you gotta see Ninja Scroll, Ghost In The Shell, and Sword of the Stranger (go for the full-length movie version, not the tv-series spin-offs!). All other animated films would pale in comparison.

]]> By: SKARLET http://themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-210997 SKARLET Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:56:39 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/12-asian-films-to-get-you-started#comment-210997 its called SO CLOSE its called SO CLOSE

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