Hero

[slinslin]

Why is nobody talking about the movie?
I checked it out yesterday and I thought it was almost as good as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

If you like chinese legends and martial arts you have to check it out.

It might not have the best plot, it kinda reminded me of Matlock, but it has beautiful sceneries, fights, some emontional moments and at the end the movie makes a good statement to think about.

 

[Chaplin]

I've seen the Asian dvd, and it's awesome, but the American DVD isn't out yet, and it's a different cut.

 

[Ryanwb]

I burned it on to my hard drive at work but I have never watched it

 

[abomb]

Anyone see it? Loved it? I saw it last night and it is one of the most audiotory and visually stunning movies of recent memory.

A-Bomb

 

[FischerKing]

Anyone see it? Loved it? I saw it last night and it is one of the most audiotory and visually stunning movies of recent memory.

A-Bomb

going to see it this saturday evening.

shawn

 

[azdad1978]

Saw this movie last year. Good movie.

 

[Stout]

Great movie. Loved it. The simplicity and complexity all wrapped into one was sheer genius. The scene in the rain...wow!

 

[Brandon_Webb]

Didn't Tarantino do something in this movie?

 

[azdad1978]

The action is very cool (in a PG way) but it's the same level as Crouching Tiger, and seeing Jet Li and Donnie Yen in a spectacular fight is way cool. Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung and Ziyi Zhang (she's the hot lady from Crouching tiger) round out the cast well but the real star is the cinematography by Christopher Doyle IMO. This movie Also shows off jet li's acting abilty. He's very good in this drama and he plays his chracter great. He also shows off his action skills too with all the amazing fights in this movie. My buddy got me a dvd copy when he went to Japan a couple of years ago. I rate this movie 9/10

 

[Homer Simpson]

Didn't Tarantino do something in this movie?

He had nothing to do with the actual movie. He only paid for it to be distributed in the United States. Or something like that. His name has been attached to it for promotional reasons, but he didn't write it or direct it.

 

[slinslin]

It's very good but not as good as "Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon" so if you didn't see that by now it's definately a MUST.

 

[Stout]

It's very good but not as good as "Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon" so if you didn't see that by now it's definately a MUST.

I disagree. When I saw it, I was upset, because most of the time, all they'd do is fight a few minutes, touch their swords with their fingers, run five miles over the trees, and do it all over again. I know, that's a simplification, but the fights followed definite patterns. In Hero, the fights were each different, fresh, and new. I'll take Hero over Crouching Tiger any day

 

[abomb]

He had nothing to do with the actual movie. He only paid for it to be distributed in the United States. Or something like that. His name has been attached to it for promotional reasons, but he didn't write it or direct it.

Yep, you are right. QT worked with Miramax to get this film released in the States. It has been on DVD in Asia for some time.

A-Bomb

 

[O]

I just watched this movie tonight.
What a visually stunning experience. There are scenes that take your breath away.
If you haven't seen this movie by now, please do.

 

[Brandon_Webb]

I don't think it was as great as everyone says. But it was possibly the most beautiful looking scenes ever.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Good movie...I can see why people think it's great. I think it took me until the movie was over, thinking back on it, to realize it was a great movie.

Loved it all...the fighting...the arrows....the cinematography...just a beautiful film. I hear that House of Flying Daggers is even more beautiful than this one.

Anyways, really glad I saw it...it even had some plot twists which I wasn't expecting...

Mike

 

[Griffin]

Finally got around to watching this and really liked it. I think I need to catch up on some more martial arts films and, while at it, more movies with Ziyi Zhang.