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Saturday, August 14, 2004

Dumb movie reviews

I was talking with a few friends lately about the movie "House of Flying Daggers". Most of them have not watched the movie but told me that their friends said it was stupid because of one part that became suddenly illogical to viewers.

Also, I read a few blogs who criticized this movie with the same reason for it being not logical.

I remember the some people in the cinema laughed at that scene too.

As my friend's friend quoted,

"The gal died liao...already stabbed with the dagger...aiseh man...how the hell can she stand up again? Lame, man...like she came back from the dead...so illogical, stupid movie la! That last scene spoil the whole thing only!"

Seriously. I do not see a single problem with that particular scene. Think about this.

If a person who is so skilled at chinese martial arts can straight away die at the stab of a small dagger...would she have the right to play this part of the woman skilled at this dagger stance? She should know, after all, having learnt this style for so long, how powerful the damage of this dagger stance is. And she would not die right away. Look at those soldiers who got killed by the daggers. They were so easily killed because they do not know what it should feel like being attacked that way. You keep what you learn.

Hey, come on...if you stab two people - one, a person who knows nothing of martial arts...two, a person who is skilled at kung-fu, have sustained damages before, and have trained their bodies and strength well. Which will die first? Of course the person who knows nothing of martial arts la! One hit is like owwwwwwwwww....and then *bluek* die...because the pain is unbearable. I am sure the other person could still bear the pain because of years of training...he is comparatively stronger...ini macam logic la!

Therefore, could it not be more sensible to say that she fainted from a very painful hit??

And everyone should know the logic behind this scene right after Takeshi Kaneshiro said "Don't pull the dagger out, you will die from profuse bleeding."

Hey, makes sense. She was stabbed at the heart. Have you not seen people wounded with a knife or any other sharp object still stuck in their body being told not to pull it out until it is safe to do so? There you go. Is this logic? No??

Some people should just analyze more before making such haste judgement. Do you think Zhang YiMou... such a famous and distinguished director lost some sense into making such a stupid scene? I don't think so. It is us that fail to see the logic behind this wise and careful planning. So, it us being irrational not him being illogical. Just had to let it out. I feel sometimes we are too rigid in the way we see things.

Few months back, the release of the show "Day After Tomorrow" was considered a waste of time and money to cinema crowd.

Reason?

Because it was lame. One snorted in such disbelief at the scene where the father started a journey up north to save his son. Who would do that in reality? Who can survive the cold? Hah. Let us see when the time comes how survival takes on. Plus, the father knew what he was doing. He knew what was coming and how to avoid it...so? Out of love for the son...won't you do that even if there was little hope left?

Think about this. The movie is not trying to be stupid. Every movie has its messages for the public. This movie plainly showed how stubborn human beings can be when discussing environmental issues. You will never know, this might happen in another few centuries. Look at our surroundings. Look at our neighbouring countries. Does anyone ever notice how critical environmental pollution is getting? In the end, it is only us that will suffer. So, what was all the fuss about it being a boring, stupid show without a plot? No movie gets into the cinema without a plot, okay. Now, is that not another logic?

Even that disturbing movie, "Godsend" had a very educational message. Although it was not an all-star movie, it taught us not to play God. What you have lost is lost and you cannot replace it back through modern science advancements.

That horror show, "Cabin Fever" was another disturbing movie. But yeah, after seeing this movie, you really learn how to survive in that kind of situation (although in the movie, they were stupid to let it spread to themselves).

I cannot comprehend movie reviews sometimes. Just watch, learn something from it and go home. If there really is nothing...like some horror, ghost movies...then forget it. They are just out to scare people and give us a feeling of suspense. Not nice, then forget it. It must have been just another one of those shows you will watch when you are bored.

Yun @ 11:32 AM | |

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I am someone who frets a lot - I call it a psychological disorder. I am constantly trying to escape my complex mind which, very often, drives me and my close companions to the edge of insanity. Born under the sun star Libra, I am greatly affected by a disease called "indecisiveness". Nicknames were never part of my dictionary until I met some people who decided to name me "turtle". Soon, I was representing a zoo of hamsters, "sotongs", pigs, cats, etc...

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