No real fighting

predictable and boring storyline

I mean what the
hell did this movie actually have?

to me this movie was stupid as
hell.

Right. And what kind of movies do you consider "good" anyway? Let me guess,

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are not some
loser with no life who gets his thrills by trolling Usenet.

That said, you would make a better arguement if you backed up your...
opinion... with details and examples from the movie.

Your five-line dissertation on why one of the most successful and popular
Asian films in recent history "just sucked" is weak, to say the least. The
more I think about it, the more I'm convinced you're just trolling.

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:28:28 -0500, Makoto Taniguchi wrote
(in message <195ad9c0.0401231428.66de826b@posting.google.com>):

No real fighting

Any of the fight scenes in the movie with Michelle Yeoh in it was just
outstanding. One thing I enjoyed was seeing the different levels of prowess
between the characters. Shiu-Lyn was a better fighter than Jen, but Jen still
stood a chance at beating her when she wielded the Green Destiny. Li Mu Bi,
on the other hand, was an extraordinary fighter, and could easily best Jen
with eyes closed, even when she had the Green Destiny.

Another part I enjoyed was seeing the use of so many weapons. We got to see a
lot of weapons that I've never seen in martial arts films (and I've watched a
lot) and haven't seen since. I've only seen some of those weapons in museums.

All the elements for great fighting are there: Michelle Yeoh and Zang Ziyi
are excellent martial artists, and Yuen Wo Ping an outstanding choreographer
(though he's had his ups and downs).

I'm not certain how you could characterize the fights as "not real".

predictable and boring storyline

Perhaps it was boring... if you have ADD. I'm sorry there weren't flashing
lights, gun fights or car chases every five minutes to keep you amused.

I mean what the
hell did this movie actually have?

- a depiction of Chinese history, culture, and folklore
- romance
- sprituality
- a moral about lost love and missed opportunities
- extraordinary soundtrack by Yo Yo Ma
- serious martial arts

to me this movie was stupid as
hell.

Right. And what kind of movies do you consider "good" anyway? Let me guess,
you liked Bad Boys II, didn't you?

Just one thing: the soundtrack was by Tan Dun (or Dun Tan), not Yo Yo
Ma.

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 12:58:48 -0500, Yeti wrote
(in message <4012b1f3.79932412@adslnews.tninet.se>):

Just one thing: the soundtrack was by Tan Dun (or Dun Tan), not Yo Yo
Ma.

Oh that's right... Yo Yo Ma just did some of the cello work, right?