Monthly Archives: July 2008

movie: hancock

July 7, 2008 – 9:11 pm

hancock
Such a promising concept for a film, but so poorly executed. About half way through the film, there’s a plot twist, and everything goes awry. For a superhero film, where is the worthy nemesis? And what’s going on with a character who has no character flaws at all…?
Feels like they had an excellent concept for [...]

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dvd: duelist

July 5, 2008 – 8:09 pm

DVD: duelist
Korean action-comedy-romance film, that doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be. There’s some entertainment to be had, but it’s a frustrating one to watch, and try to understand.

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unwell

July 1, 2008 – 10:34 pm

The dream-run of good health seems to have taken a break. Both Kel and I are feeling unwell, and it’s a bit of a contest to see who can look after the other. Unfortunately, work is too busy at the moment for me to take much downtime, so I’m spending my sick leave with the [...]

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book: soul mountain

July 1, 2008 – 10:22 pm

book: Soul Mountain
A story of a Chinese writer exploring China; complex, well-written, yet hard to read, this winner of the Nobel Prize for literature is worth a look in terms of understanding the mindset of China under Mao.

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dvd: fearless

July 1, 2008 – 10:14 pm

dvd: fearless
Some great fight scenes in this biopic of a legendary martial artist. Unusually for Jet Li, the characterisation is quite good - this is due, perhaps, to the Chinese dialogue, instead of the English pictures I’ve seen him in. Somewhat inspirational, though by-the-numbers story of a man who learns to see beyond his obsession [...]

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dvd: house of flying daggers

July 1, 2008 – 10:09 pm

DVD: house of flying daggers
Sweeping Chinese epic, not quite what I was expecting from the title - the house of flying daggers is an anti-government movement, not an actual house. A bit slow-moving, but visually stunning.

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