ozarksavage1977
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| Name | Ozark Savage |
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| Gender | Male |
| I'm From | Surprise, AZ |
| Member For | 570 days |
| Last Login | Thu. Jul 24 |
| Profile Views | 529 |
| Age | 31 |
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| Movie: | To many too list... |
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| Actor: | Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood, Chow Yun Fat, Johnny Depp, Andy Lau, Simon Yam |
| Director: | John Woo, Spielberg, Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Johnnie To, Andrew Lau |
| Quote: | "To live in fear is not to live at all." - License to Drive |
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As you can probably see on my profile I have slight obssession with my lists.
I have a broad taste in movies, I don't have a hatred for any genre in particular. But I do have a love for the majority of Asian cinema, especially the current stuff coming out of South Korea and Hong Kong. |
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3.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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A western epic of grand proportions. Eastwood returns for the third time a Sergio Leone's Man with no name, this time he is being chased by mercenary Lee Van Cleef with the hinderance of bumbling criminal Eli Wallach. Gunfights, double crosses and the back drop of the American Civil War make up this bench mark in spaghetti westerns.
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Exiled (Fong juk)
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Johnnie To exceeds himself, an instant classic. For a director who can turn out almost two movies a year using casts of regulars it surprises me how he can keep the quality at such a high level. I loved the spaghetti western influences in the characters, dialogue, score and themes of the film. Even Macau was made to look like a deserted town with the ineffectual sheriff just trying to keep from getting himself killed. It is a sign of genius and great filmmaking that can keep you interested with such sparse dialogue. All your attention is draw to the cinematography and the performances that the actors put in. That and the several shoot outs, each different from last in style, that could put John Woo to shame. Simon Yam is at his menacingly evil best, but it is a mohawked Anthony Wong that steals most of the scenes he is in. Wong's character is central to the story it is decisions that tear between loyalty for his boss and his bond with his brotherhood that bring the plot along. Watch and enjoy for it's breathtaking simplicity and downright cool.
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Mou gaan dou (Infernal Affairs)
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Similar in ideals to Woo's Hard Boiled in how it looks into the dedication of men made to work undercover. How these two handle every day life whilst lying to everyone they know and the friendships they can develop with the people they are essentially spying on. But it is a thousand miles away from Hard Boiled when it comes to action. IA provides action through it's raw tension, it pulls you to edge of your seat as they come closer to finding out who is who. By the time a few bullets do start to fly it is short and all the more realistic in tone. Andrew Lau's direction style is fantastic and is a perfect example of a stylised director who doesn't overload the screen with little flairs. It is subtle and brings you in closer to the characters. The acting is superb especially Tony Leung's wrought portayal of an almost burnt out undercover cop and Andy Lau is great as always. I also what to give praise to the fact that Hong Kong filmmakers can let the film tell the story rather than lengthy exposistion. Making these movies a more cerebral experience then the majority of thrillers coming out of other countries.
