Wednesday, August 10, 2005
May as well blog.
10:32 PM
Emma is asleep. Shanna is reading and I stayed home from work today. My stomach has been really bothering me for 2 days now but I am pretty much over whatever it was. It is 10:30PM and I am restless. It is too early for me to go to sleep, I am not in the mood to work on my site, and I am not allowed to have the TV on. I figured I would just blog for a bit. Apparently Shanna likes to spent the evening reading am I am not allowed to impose on her normal routine.
I have been watching a lot of Asian films lately. This wouldn't be so wierd except that they have never held much appeal for me. I am sticking to a pretty specific genre. Samurai movies and a couple special Kung Fu ones thrown in for good measure. I have only watched 2 Samurai movies so far and they were both pretty good. Seven Samurai and Sword of Doom. I have also watched House of Flying Daggers and Hero. I highly recommend these last two movies. I am completely in love with them and once I buy them I am sure I will be watching them often. Both are beautiful, colorful, and entertaining. I love the story in Hero and it is only enhanced by how it is told. I like the story of Flying Daggers but what I like more are the action sequences. Even if you aren't into these types of films either of these is definitely worth watching. The samurai movies are interesting. They are old, shot in black and white but they are done well and always have good story lines.
I also got the chance to see Shaolin Soccer and am looking forward to watching Kung Fu Hustle. I first thought these were by the same guy that made that really crappy Kung Pow Enter the Fist spoofy piece of trash. I had no desire to even know that anything by the same guy existed. I never finished Kung Pow but I can only hope he died. Shaolin Soccer is by Stephen Chow and I will gladly watch anything he does. The reason I am not into Kung Fu movies is they take themselves way to seriously. These films only work if the acting, costumes, soundtrack, setting, story, direction etc.... is up to par(as in Hero). Almost nothing but the action is worth a darn if many Kung Fu flicks. Stephen Chow combines slapstick comedy, great writing, comedic timing, and special effects to make his movies. The acting is bad when it needs to be and good when it needs to be. I think Shaolin Soccer is genius and easily accomplishes what it sets out to do. I was actually laughing out loud at some of the jokes as well as the over exaggerated acting in a few scenes. If you like movies such as Spaceballs, anything Kung Fu, or even The Matrix I suggest you check out something by Stephen Chow. And if you are going to be in Seaside with me this weekend you are in for a treat! I am bringing Shaolin Soccer with me!
I have been watching a lot of Asian films lately. This wouldn't be so wierd except that they have never held much appeal for me. I am sticking to a pretty specific genre. Samurai movies and a couple special Kung Fu ones thrown in for good measure. I have only watched 2 Samurai movies so far and they were both pretty good. Seven Samurai and Sword of Doom. I have also watched House of Flying Daggers and Hero. I highly recommend these last two movies. I am completely in love with them and once I buy them I am sure I will be watching them often. Both are beautiful, colorful, and entertaining. I love the story in Hero and it is only enhanced by how it is told. I like the story of Flying Daggers but what I like more are the action sequences. Even if you aren't into these types of films either of these is definitely worth watching. The samurai movies are interesting. They are old, shot in black and white but they are done well and always have good story lines.
I also got the chance to see Shaolin Soccer and am looking forward to watching Kung Fu Hustle. I first thought these were by the same guy that made that really crappy Kung Pow Enter the Fist spoofy piece of trash. I had no desire to even know that anything by the same guy existed. I never finished Kung Pow but I can only hope he died. Shaolin Soccer is by Stephen Chow and I will gladly watch anything he does. The reason I am not into Kung Fu movies is they take themselves way to seriously. These films only work if the acting, costumes, soundtrack, setting, story, direction etc.... is up to par(as in Hero). Almost nothing but the action is worth a darn if many Kung Fu flicks. Stephen Chow combines slapstick comedy, great writing, comedic timing, and special effects to make his movies. The acting is bad when it needs to be and good when it needs to be. I think Shaolin Soccer is genius and easily accomplishes what it sets out to do. I was actually laughing out loud at some of the jokes as well as the over exaggerated acting in a few scenes. If you like movies such as Spaceballs, anything Kung Fu, or even The Matrix I suggest you check out something by Stephen Chow. And if you are going to be in Seaside with me this weekend you are in for a treat! I am bringing Shaolin Soccer with me!
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