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rascalus · 09-07-2004, 03:10 PM

even though the movie was released in China in 2002 and was nominated for best foreign film at the oscars in 2003, Hero definitely deserves the buzz its been getting today (and then some).

I got a chance to see it at the beginning of 2003 and I couldn't believe that it had been passed up for distribution here in the states until Tarantino decided to step up. This just proves how much of a gambling game the movie business is, and I personally would pay twice as much to see a film like Hero succeed in such a sea of awful, awful summer fare. Long live Zhang Yimou.

If you liked Hero, you should definitely see some of the director's other works. He did the cinematography for "Yellow Earth," which has some of the most amazing exterior shots of China I've ever seen. The story is not amazing, though. Then, check out "Red Sorghum." It's beautiful as well, and the story is much more developed.

09-07-2004, 03:10 PM	#59 (permalink)
rascalus Upright Location: superunknown	Hero even though the movie was released in China in 2002 and was nominated for best foreign film at the oscars in 2003, Hero definitely deserves the buzz its been getting today (and then some). I got a chance to see it at the beginning of 2003 and I couldn't believe that it had been passed up for distribution here in the states until Tarantino decided to step up. This just proves how much of a gambling game the movie business is, and I personally would pay twice as much to see a film like Hero succeed in such a sea of awful, awful summer fare. Long live Zhang Yimou. If you liked Hero, you should definitely see some of the director's other works. He did the cinematography for "Yellow Earth," which has some of the most amazing exterior shots of China I've ever seen. The story is not amazing, though. Then, check out "Red Sorghum." It's beautiful as well, and the story is much more developed.