Hero
moultano
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Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
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<div class="IPBDescription">holy friggin crap</div> <a href='http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/hero/trailer/' target='_blank'>http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/hero/trailer/</a>
This movie is going to own.
That is some of the most amazing cinematography I've ever seen.
This movie is going to own.
That is some of the most amazing cinematography I've ever seen.
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(ate a sandwich as i wrote this so forgive my errors.)
But it's amusing how it takes a year for this thing....I remember seeing this back last year o_O
But then again...I live in a city where it's real close to the city where they filmed it....so I'm not surprised.
BTW, tis' a good movie. I can't remember if it has ridicuous jump-fly action though <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Edit, perhaps sucked was abit too harsh but let's say some parts are very boring, guess all your asia-files out there would like it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<3
from that point on i decided, no more of this stupid bull crap with the crappily flying people and long boring love storys!!
Strangely enough, I liked The Matrix trilogy, but I could accept the wirework because it was done better and had an excusable premise for its presence. Normal people, no matter what training they have, don't fly through the air.
and my gf says "it's okay"... so it's nothing im going to hunt down...
At the beginning it was a bit confusing and a bit boring, but it was really amazing what i saw. The style was so smooth and kinda relaxing, some battles were packed with action and some with chill.
If you expect some uber storry this movie has not got it (but i think it is better then most martial arts movies).
If you want something good for your eyes this movie has alot of it. It is a visual experience with real actors (no 3d virtual super flexible hax actors) and alot fantasy behind it.
"PG 13: Parents Strongly Cautioned"
"For Stylized Martial Arts Violence and a Scene of Sensuality"
What are they trying to do to children these days? I can't say I would be me if it werent for watching movies with Stylized Martial Arts Violence at a young age.
how the hell else do we know whats going on, and dont say expressions cuz thats bull
how the hell else do we know whats going on, and dont say expressions cuz thats bull <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Subtitles?
You've never watched a properly subbed movie then have you? Once you get into the movie, you really don't notice the subtitles. You just read them subconciously.
An over-rated boredom. See The Storm Riders for a good use of CG and Wire-fu.
You assume too much.
Example of good dubbing (IMO): Princess Mononoke
Example of crap dubbing (IMO): Fox Kid's dub of Escaflowne
Generally, you're going to experience the movie as intended if you get the subbed version, simply because even if you don't catch every word in the sub, the character's voices and emotions come through. But in the end, if you don't want to read subs, don't read them. Just understand that you may not be experiencing the movie quite as the director intended you to.
Example of good dubbing (IMO): Princess Mononoke
Example of crap dubbing (IMO): Fox Kid's dub of Escaflowne
Generally, you're going to experience the movie as intended if you get the subbed version, simply because even if you don't catch every word in the sub, the character's voices and emotions come through. But in the end, if you don't want to read subs, don't read them. Just understand that you may not be experiencing the movie quite as the director intended you to. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Excluding cartoons, I havent seen one single recording with a good dub (but again, we dont get dubbed things here in denmark)
In cartoons is doesnt matter if they are dubbed, because the original voices is overlayed on the film where RL films the sound get recorded from the same position as the camera
The cut out scenes are mainly filled with references the executives thought audiences "wouldn't get".
Gee, I wish I lived in a country where the people in charge treat the general populus like absolute retards.
The original Chinese title was Ying Xiong, released in 2002. Is already out on DVD (With English subtitles)
<a href='http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=REDV-20' target='_blank'>BAM</a>
$35 US. That ain't half bad by anyones standards.
Well for those of you who've seen this movie and just brushed it off, think about it, the entire movie discusses issues (or a issue) that can relate to life today. Won't say what's what so no spoilers here.
Oh yeah, there are some action scenes here, but not much.
(A) Jet Li owns. It is a fact of life.
(B) However, I foresee this being a really bad dub. I mean, seesh, they titled it <b>Hero</b> for goodness sake! That's a pretty lame title! In fact, absolutely lame!
your crazy
<b>F</b>rom that point on <b>I</b> decided<b>:</b> no more of this stupid bull<b>-</b>crap with the crappily flying people and long boring love <b>stories</b>!!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm going with rat here...probably for a different reason.
I'm all for the "We're awesome with are martial arts and can fly around with swords!" stuff - some of the time. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (in Mandarin with subtitles...heh, people bought the wrong copy - for them <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> ).
I just thing it's Eastern culture trying to purposefully seperate itself from western culture with the way Chinese and Japanese films are made. It seems a bit forced if you asked me, and it gets a bit tedious [even if you don't think that's how it's intended, that's how it feels to me (so, being different for the sake of being different)].
The flying arrow scenes look especially retarded to me. Ohhh, look it's a flying wall of arrows, which are so closely packed it'd be really improbable that they wouldn't hit each other and ruin some trajectories. And then they land and it's like looking at a porcupine...just bah.
[they also have a really black apperance and don't seem to have fletchings, which would make them more inaccurate, but maybe I wasn't watching closely]
I'm for Braveheart quality arrow volleys (albeit that entire movie is one big historical fallacy <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> ). One on one sword fights can be all for the leaping on trees, flying 300 feet in the air and clanging together kindof haphazardly. It has it's artistic quality - if it does get a bit annoying after awhile. The combat doesn't look gritty and realistic enough. I suppoe it does have that "There's honor in the combat" type of look that fits medieval based 1-on-1 combat though.
Well, I think you get what I mean anyway - so I wont spell it out further.
<span style='font-size:3pt;line-height:100%'>None of that, "Hey, if you don't like the movie, don't come in this thread!" stuff either, because 1. Didn't say the movie wont be okay; 2. What's a discussion if it's all on one side? Plus it has its artisic merits, and where would art be without criticism?</span>
I wish I was as cold and empty on the inside as you.
Suspension of disbelief.
Fools who like Matrix, but can't comprehend films like this because of the different Mythos and the cultural differences...
Yeah...