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Been diving deep into Sammo Hung's movies this summer thanks to the local video store. Some of the most fun, inventive martial arts comedies I've seen, especially his movies with Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. Faves so far: Wheels on Meals, Millionaires' Express, Dragons Forever
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Haven’t witnessed another director describe emotion in a more creative/profound way.
2046 is my favorite, and he’s created a whole universe through multiple movies that share recurring characters and similar themes.
Feb 8, 2024
A favorite. I don’t think I have a singular favorite. I still think of Sorcerer (1977) weekly two years after I first saw it. The rest of his catalogue is just as memorable and subversive.
Sep 5, 2024
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it's basically the highest compliment you can receive as a man
Oct 11, 2024
It's 20 minutes of shredding and lyrics about climate change anxiety, and I listen to the whole thing every time. Linked: the live performance I saw of it a month ago in Portland, fittingly, during a torrential downpour.
Oct 8, 2024
An incredible, genre-defying film from Johnnie To that uses Judo as the philosophical foundation for its story of three people looking for more out of life. You see them thrown to the ground repeatedly in its 95 mins, but more than anything, it's a film about the importance of getting back up. Over, and over, and over.
It features a deftly hidden twist and a couple incredibly dynamic sequences (the arcade scene and the night club centerpiece) that I had to rewind and watch again. Outstanding cinematography and inventive choreography in almost every scene, whether it's 4 conversations woven together at once or a 1-on-1 Judo match in the tall grass.
Nov 30, 2024