Has anyone herd anything about “Hero” yet ? It the new Tarantino film staring Jet Li. From the prevues, it kinda looks like a Chinese version of Bravehart. And if its anything like Tarantino’s other films, it should be quite good. I believe it comes out later this month, and I look forward to seein it.
Tarrantino didn’t make it…he’s just attached to the U.S. release through Miramax. They’re using his name to drum up business.
HERO has been on DVD for like 2 years. I bought mine from MartialArtsMart last summer.
http://store.martialartsmart.net/dvd40028.html
It’s harldy new.
oh wow, Im st00p1d…is it good ?
Yeah, it’s cool. It’s kind of like Crouching Tiger, but with a more Communist message.
Nice, I’ll definatly have to check it out then…please excuse my noobness
??? sound ???
Is the sound in Chinese dialect only or is there english option
I know it says captioning in various languages including english, but what about sound?
Hmm, I actually thought the message was more imperial, but what do I know? Then again, communism as it exists in china is pretty **** close to an imperial state anyway.
As an additional note, I can’t wait for that peter pan style flying through the trees swordfight bull**** to go out of style.
Re: ??? sound ???
Originally posted by Starchaser107
[B]Is the sound in Chinese dialect only or is there english option
I know it says captioning in various languages including english, but what about sound? [/B]
Chinese only sound.
communist or imperialist?
I kinda thought Hero was more of a filial piety tale - sort of Confucian really, which in this case, would be more imperialist I think. I don’t see it as communist at all, unless you think of self sacrifice as communist.
Re: communist or imperialist?
i thought hero was oaky. i like crouching tiger better. more of a story to me. hero was good though, but its not the action epic film they play it up to be. its more of confusing tail if you dont pay attention.
Hero is one of the best cinemagraphic movies I’ve ever scene…
Good story, however, I’ve noticed some need to go back and watch it a few times to grasp all of it…
Fight choreography is very cool, as long as you like wuxia.
Before I talk about Hero, wanna say something… SCREW TARANTINO, AND ESPECIALLY SCREW MIRAMAX (BIG FREAKIN LOSERS).
Anyways, Im a go watch Hero on first day, I already saw it when I had the DVD (it got stolen, some SOB stole it) and it was great, so now Im just gonna go watch it in theaters.
The first fight with Donnie Yen is going to own…
Yeah, I wish they used Donnie more, that would have been sick.. and that IS the lineup for any wuxia fans.. Jet AND Donnie.
zhang xiyi is all the line up i need
Originally posted by Starchaser107
zhang xiyi is all the line up i need
I’m looking forward to seeing it. Zhang, Jet and Donnie is a pretty sweet lineup. As for “peter pan” fighting, it has it’s place in fairy tale/legend stories like CTHD, Hero and the matrix. Other than that, I prefer the down and dirty fighting like the Bourne Identity.
true dat
I remember awhile ago all sorts of MA forums were filled with posts bashing Miramax on it’s rendition of “Hero”. What exactly did Miramax do to this movie that warrents such animus?
Originally posted by The Count
I remember awhile ago all sorts of MA forums were filled with posts bashing Miramax on it’s rendition of “Hero”. What exactly did Miramax do to this movie that warrents such animus?
I’m curious about that too. I guess I’ll find out since I WILL see it in the theatres, even though I’ve had the DVD for almost 2 years now. Unless they royally fuxx0red it up, I’ll bear no ill will towards Tarantino (who I like anyways) and Miramax. It’ll be because of them that I can see in at the theatres at all since I never got a chance to see any of the ‘art house’ showings.
I have not seen “Hero” yet and plan to see it in theaters. Therefore, I will not be able to tell what they changed. If it sucks then I know it was tampered with.