DVD Mystère 5: All Hail The Champion: HungFist

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Dec 2007, 04:24

Severance?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Dec 2007, 10:14

eastern promises?

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Dec 2007, 15:19

Wow, that was fast!

Yes, it is Eastern Promises -- and what a fantastic film it is! Highly recommended (and I'm not just saying that because of Viggo Mortensen's completely nude fight scene

).

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 26 Dec 2007, 15:33

the68monkey wrote:Viggo Mortensen's completely nude fight scene

Well, I WAS considering watching it......

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Dec 2007, 15:38

You should watch it anyway. It's a really fantastic film.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 26 Dec 2007, 15:58

yeah, that nude fight is fantastic. The rest of the film is a bit disappointing but still not bad.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Dec 2007, 17:43

HungFist wrote:The rest of the film is a bit disappointing but still not bad.

Did we watch the same film?

I'd say this is one of Cronenberg's best films. It works on many different levels. The acting is fantastic, the writing is top notch, and the different stories of the different players make quite an impact. If you have a chance to watch the bonus feature "Marked for Life," you should. It's a short, but fascinating, explanation of the language of Russian mafia tattoos.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 26 Dec 2007, 17:51

The scrip nearly kills the whole movie. Melodrama and sentimentialism have no place in a Cronenbeg film.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Dec 2007, 17:52

All the Cronenberg films I've seen have been superb IMO.

Something from the Mainland for ya.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 26 Dec 2007, 18:00

The Road Home?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Dec 2007, 18:03

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Dec 2007, 18:29

Story of Qiu Ju?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Dec 2007, 18:37

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 26 Dec 2007, 19:06

The Banquet?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Dec 2007, 19:14

HungFist wrote:yeah, that nude fight is fantastic.

It can't be better than the nude fight scene in "Borat".

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Dec 2007, 20:41

Not the Banquet.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 26 Dec 2007, 23:46

The colour filter reminds me of A World Without Thieves.

Be back in 12 hours to post a new cap if I'm right.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 Dec 2007, 11:46

Zhou Yu's Train?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 Dec 2007, 18:00

tom2681 wrote:The colour filter reminds me of A World Without Thieves.

Bingo! I was hoping someone would guess it because of the colour filter.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Dec 2007, 20:16

Yay !

Hong-Kong

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 27 Dec 2007, 20:54

One Nite in Mongkok

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 27 Dec 2007, 21:03

Damn, that was quick.

Was expecting to see several wrong Johnnie To-related guesses.

Yep, 68Monkey wins.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 27 Dec 2007, 23:33

Lam Suet is just so sleazy and cheesy in that film that it's hard to forget.

Okay, here's a new one:

Country? Not sure, but director is American.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 28 Dec 2007, 01:46

Night on Earth?

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 28 Dec 2007, 03:47

Sure is.