RM Movie Club #1: Once Upon a Time in Shanghai

[Jorge]

That's a really cool crane shot at the start. So far what I'm not getting in characters or emotional investment is made up for with a little bit of directorial flair.

What's with the choppy editing and ADR though

[Jorge]

Dunno how I feel about the hyper desaturated look. I'm not sure it contributes much to the noir feel they're going for.

[Jorge]

Oh cool, Chinese jazz ballad. I like this part.

[Jorge]

So 1940s Shanghai was really just Gotham City

[Jorge]

This movie is very interested in... hands

[Jorge]

A good 25% of this movie's production budget went to its Foley department

[Jorge]

That's some really bad fake laughing, Long Qi

[Jorge]

I really like Long Qi. I hope nothing bad happens to him.

Gotta pause right now. I'll finish the film and post my final thoughts tomorrow

[ABNorman]

Not sure if it was my study-mode mood or my lack of interest in most Kung Fu movies, but I gave up quite quickly with this. Will try give it another go at some point this week, but thought it was pretty damn slow to begin, and couldn't work out what the sepia toning was meant to achieve other than boring-up the visuals.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

tonally this was all over the place and the pacing was odd...everything felt really underdeveloped

i agree with jorge that the desaturated look didn't seem to have the desired effect

the fight scenes were good and i enjoyed long qi, but overall i'd give this 2 lo meins out of 5

[lennytheweedwhacker]

anybody else?

[VinylGuy]

I have this week right?

Ill get there.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I watched yesterday. I'll have a write up by the end of the day, kouse.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

let's get these reviews in, team

[Norah]

yeah you guys are slacking

[Rangi Guy]

There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.

you need to watch that attitude, sir

[Rangi Guy]

There are two weeks to watch the fucking movie. People are busy, they'll do it whenever they can.

you need to watch that attitude, sir

I really REALLY do!

[Jorge]

RESUMING

[Jorge]

Spoiler: show

You bastards.

You did it.

YOU KILLED THE ONLY COMPELLING CHARACTER IN THIS THING


and there's still 20 minutes to go