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06-14-2004, 05:57 PM
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I'll drive an hour for The Red Shoes, but not Jackie Cooper.
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In Red Guide terms Brook you would rate The Red Shoes as a two-star movie.
High praise indeed.
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06-14-2004, 07:40 PM
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As I said in another thread Lew, I agree with your assessment of Clementine.
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06-14-2004, 10:27 PM
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Henry, what's to hate so much about The River? 
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06-15-2004, 01:29 AM
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What is a Red Guide?
I'd drive farther than that to see The Red Shoes, it's a top 20-30 film for me. Driving distances has never been a big deal to me, I like to drive. Besides, I regularly drive 30+ minutes to see movies in Atlanta anyway since the arthouses are close to downtown and I'm out in the burbs.
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06-15-2004, 12:33 PM
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A Touch of Zen is generally given credit to being the first (or at least some combination of one of the first and best) movies in the Hong Kong action genre to have serious aspirations. Interestingly, it was made after director Hu King was living in Taiwan and as such, the soundtrack is Mandarin, not Cantonese (not that I care, depending on subtitles all the way).
This is a long (about three hours), two part film and for those who like this kind of thing, I’m sure that it is at least 30 minutes too short. From my perspective, it is overly long and would be better served with 30–60 minutes edited out.
Still it is hard to deny that for the most part the characters are reasonably well-rounded and the plot is a definite notch above the usual fare. Worth watching but too long for me to watch very often.
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06-15-2004, 12:33 PM
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A Touch of Zen is generally given credit to being the first (or at least some combination of one of the first and best) movies in the Hong Kong action genre to have serious aspirations. Interestingly, it was made after director Hu King was living in Taiwan and as such, the soundtrack is Mandarin, not Cantonese (not that I care, depending on subtitles all the way).
This is a long (about three hours), two part film and for those who like this kind of thing, I’m sure that it is at least 30 minutes too short. From my perspective, it is overly long and would be better served with 30–60 minutes edited out.
Still it is hard to deny that for the most part the characters are reasonably well-rounded and the plot is a definite notch above the usual fare. Worth watching but too long for me to watch very often.
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06-15-2004, 12:48 PM
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You will want to take a copy with you when you make your pilgrimage to France, Brook.
Le Guide Michelin comes in two colors: red and green (there might be more now). The Green guides are for touring—they contain information about sights and attractions. Mostly they are confined to an area, such as Guide vert Alsace Lorraine and are no longer confined to France (.e.g. Guide vert Amsterdam) or even Europe (e.g. Guide vert California). They are published in many languages, including English.
But it is the red guide that is the bible of serious foodies the world over. This lists only hotels and restaurants and to be even mentioned is a very serious plus for any establishment. To get a star (actually in the book it is a rosette) is (food) heaven on earth. Michelin says that one star is a place to stop at if it is on your way, two stars are worth a detour, while three stars indicates a place worth a journey.
Strong men weep at losing a star, while gaining one is a cause for a major celebration. If you have seen the Britcom, Chef, his restaurant is a two star place. Supposedly there will be a NYC guide in about 2006. New York is expected to have no more than four and possibly no three-star restaurants.
In any case, when you wrote you were willing to drive an hour, it made me thing of the red and green guide rating systems. 
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06-15-2004, 12:48 PM
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You will want to take a copy with you when you make your pilgrimage to France, Brook.
Le Guide Michelin comes in two colors: red and green (there might be more now). The Green guides are for touring—they contain information about sights and attractions. Mostly they are confined to an area, such as Guide vert Alsace Lorraine and are no longer confined to France (.e.g. Guide vert Amsterdam) or even Europe (e.g. Guide vert California). They are published in many languages, including English.
But it is the red guide that is the bible of serious foodies the world over. This lists only hotels and restaurants and to be even mentioned is a very serious plus for any establishment. To get a star (actually in the book it is a rosette) is (food) heaven on earth. Michelin says that one star is a place to stop at if it is on your way, two stars are worth a detour, while three stars indicates a place worth a journey.
Strong men weep at losing a star, while gaining one is a cause for a major celebration. If you have seen the Britcom, Chef, his restaurant is a two star place. Supposedly there will be a NYC guide in about 2006. New York is expected to have no more than four and possibly no three-star restaurants.
In any case, when you wrote you were willing to drive an hour, it made me thing of the red and green guide rating systems.
¡Time is not my master!
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06-15-2004, 01:53 PM
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While both The Rules of the Game and Grand Illusion are both great films I also prefer Rules. It is one of my all time favorite films.
I have the DVD yet have not had time to watch it. This is one thing I need to do. I own roughly 35 films on this list that I either haven't seen or are counting as need to be re-seen. Maybe with less to watch on tv I'll be more motivated.
Recently I watched:
The Apartment - a rewatch. I really enjoy this film but it's not much of a comedy.
The Lady Vanishes - a lesser Hitchcock. It takes awhile to get going but once it does it is great fun.
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06-15-2004, 01:53 PM
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While both The Rules of the Game and Grand Illusion are both great films I also prefer Rules. It is one of my all time favorite films.
I have the DVD yet have not had time to watch it. This is one thing I need to do. I own roughly 35 films on this list that I either haven't seen or are counting as need to be re-seen. Maybe with less to watch on tv I'll be more motivated.
Recently I watched:
The Apartment - a rewatch. I really enjoy this film but it's not much of a comedy.
The Lady Vanishes - a lesser Hitchcock. It takes awhile to get going but once it does it is great fun.
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06-15-2004, 02:02 PM
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I haven't seen the other two films in the trilogy and could only get this one from Netflix (are the others even on DVD?). This film blew me away on all levels.
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