Category: DVD
Sunday April 24, 2005
Kung Fu Hustle
dir. Stephen Chow
2004
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Hilarious slapstick comedy mixed with highflying Woo-Ping Yuen choreographed action... I loved every second. The roadrunneresque chase scene made me laugh so hard I cried. Shao… more »
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Posted: Apr 24, 2005
@ 12:07 AM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Apr 24, 2005
@ 12:07 AMFiled under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 5 Stars, Chinese
Friday April 15, 2005
Shaolin Soccer
dir. Stephen Chow
2001
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My friends all know that I'm really into Asian Cinema, so a lot of people were asking me if I knew anything about Kung Fu Hustle. Sadly all I knew, other than the fact that… more »
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Posted: Apr 15, 2005
@ 11:43 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 4 Stars, Chinese
Posted: Apr 15, 2005
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Saturday April 2, 2005
Last Life in the Universe
dir. Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
2003
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Tuesday March 29, 2005
Once Upon a Time in China
dir. Hark Tsui
1991
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No matter how good our kung-fu is, it will never defeat guns.
Jet Li is kickass as legendary martial artist Wong Fei-Hung in the first of the Once Upon a Time in C… more »
Saturday March 26, 2005
Harold and Maude
dir. Hal Ashby
1971
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While Wen slept on the couch, Sam and I watched the Harold and Maude DVD that Greg bought me for my birthday.
I still have very fond memories of the first time I saw this fil… more »
Tuesday March 22, 2005
Samurai Champloo
サムライチャンプルー
dir. Shinichiro Watanabe
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As a huge fan of Cowboy Bebop, I had high expectations for the new anime series from Shin… more »
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Posted: Mar 22, 2005
@ 12:41 PM
Filed under: Anime, Digital Media, DVD, TV Series, 5 Stars
Posted: Mar 22, 2005
@ 12:41 PMFiled under: Anime, Digital Media, DVD, TV Series, 5 Stars
Saturday March 19, 2005
Porco Rosso
紅の豚
dir. Hayao Miyazaki
1992
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Porco Rosso is a great film. My only criticism is that the violence is very "cartoonish." The characters shoot at each other, but no one ever gets hu… more »
Battle Royale
dir. Kinji Fukasaku
2000
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I've downloaded and watched several different versions of Battle Royale since it's release. The first was a horrible copy shot by someone in a theater with a camcorder, follow… more »
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Posted: Mar 19, 2005
@ 3:38 PM
Filed under: Asian Cinema, Digital Media, DVD, 5 Stars, Japanese
Posted: Mar 19, 2005
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Thursday March 10, 2005
Shaun of the Dead
dir. Edgar Wright
2004
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I've never really been a fan of the zombie genre. 28 Days Later was pretty cool because it was much smarter than the brainless zombies it depicted. Shaun of the Dead, howeve… more »
Monday March 7, 2005
Visitor Q
dir. Takashi Miike
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Visitor Q is seriously one of the most twisted, yet thought-provoking, films I have ever seen, but then again, I wouldn't expect anything else from sicko mastermind Takashi Miike.… more »
