House of Flying Daggers

[Payndar Circusdorf]

If you see it, leave after the Bamboo Forest.

What a disappointment.

[Ves]

I have to agree. The last battle in the movie is closer to "Kill Bill" then anything else. I was severly pissed how it ended.

Speaking of ending. Why is it movies like "Crouching Tiger", "Hero" and "Flying dagger" can't have a happy ending. IS THAT SO FUCKING HARD. So depressing.

[Payndar Circusdorf]

It's a cultural thing.

[Ves]

I blame WW2 for their defeatest outlook.

[Kabol]

Them being the Chinese?

[Payndar Circusdorf]

The Chinese won World War 2.

See also: Axis and Allies

See Also: UN Security Council Vetos

[Ves]

Oh sue me I see slanty eyes i think the island of japan.

[Payndar Circusdorf]

Japan has 4 major islands and a shitload of small ones.

Next?

[Tetanus]

Wire-fu is getting old, as is animating certain action sequences...takes all the skill out of it. Give me an old-fashioned kung fu flick where the action all takes place in one frame and no one can fly or block arrows with their dongs, and I'm happy.

Examples: Drunken Master, Mystery of Chess Boxing, 3 Evil Masters, I can talk about the old school films for frickin DAYS. Any other kung fu collectors out there?

[Zolo]

Used to love watching old school kung-fu flicks as a kid. Loved the Drunken Master movies, although I don't recall seeing any of the other ones you've listed.

[Tetanus]

I've become a bit of a fanatic. Starting in undergrad, friends and I started a sort of cult where we'd drink 40s of malt lichor and watch kung fu. I've carried it over into adulthood-enlisted members while in vet school (although Desiree (Idaree) never attended, I wonder why?) and am still looking for people to watch em now. I probably have about 30 DVDs, several of which I havent watched yet because it gets sad and lonely drinking a 40 and watching them by yourself while making Mystery Science Theater comments.