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Crouching Tiger…. (Semi Spoiler)

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What is this "human condition" ??? Therein lies the answer to many things and an understanding by which you can conquer your own world in which you live? Too esoteric perhaps for some people to ponder about? I sometimes think that it is from films, TV and observing human behaviour in real situations, or even in fiction — you can gain some knowledge about the human condition, even if it just sets your own mind thinking… "What is it all about …. ?" Life is precious… and everyone here is too… Let those who are lonely, know that they are not alone. And that loneliness is needed at times, as an awakening/realisation process to make you aware of … what really matters to you? And do not forget the lonely / hard times you have been through … Maybe you can help others in some small way, get through their hard lonely times… too. We are connected in many different ways. Life here is more complex than we can ever imagine. Harvey In article <3AB57F10.24FA3…@inter.not>, disra…@inter.not says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Your Name Here = Harvey wrote: >> The flying sequences have put people off the movie – >It was a paradox for me– on the one hand those sequences made >the movie what it is, on the other hand the action did not quite >jibe with my instincts for how they should have moved while >flying/leaping; and that prevented me from becoming fully >involved in the fantasy. >> hey, one of the >> monk’s secrets was suppose to be levitation (and other magical tricks?) – >> although I’m guessing here, because the movie never explained or justified >> it. Also bear in the mind, that the fight choregraphy was done by long time >> cinema kung fu masters, in which flying was part of their forte. >> In two years of Film Studies, the tutor always reminded the students that >> film, was a "construction". >I use this very notion a lot while watching films.  Whenever some >seemingly inconsequential thing happens in a film, I ask myself: >Now, why did the director spend $8000 per second to show me >that?  Invariably, it winds up being a piece of the puzzle. >> Even so called documentaries are. >> Are they true to the life, times and culture? Sometimes perhaps? >> A friend reminds me that life in those times was always cruel, harsh, >> unjust and very primitive. That the majority of people lived in unjust poverty >> and that romanticism of those times is merely a figment of someone’s >> imagination. >> "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a magical film, and well worth watching. >> So what, if you have to read subtitles – you soon get use to it. Tis better, >> than seeing badly synched lips and awful accents – >I think the actors speaking Mandarin added to the atmosphere of >the film even though I couldn’t understand it. >> and you get to see a rare >> beautiful film – that reminds us that not all the best films are made in >> Hollywood, USA. >Lee did study film making at NYU and his previous two or three >films were "Hollywood" type films.  I think that experience >helped to put an American polish on the film and is why it is >being so well received here. >And I love to browse the foreign film section of my video store. >My impression is that, generally, only the best films make it >through the filtering process that qualifies it for marketing in >the US.  I can generally count on foreign films to show me >something outside Hollywood’s rut of shallow, action and/or >politically correct themes.  They often strike me as much more >focused on "the human condition". >Disraeli

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Your Name Here = Harvey wrote: > What is this "human condition" ???

Being and becoming. > Too esoteric perhaps for some people to ponder about?

The unexamined life is not worth living.  -Plato The trouble with the examined life is that it’s not particularly lucrative.  -Cartoon in The New Yorker, ca. 1994. > I sometimes think that it is from films, TV and observing human behaviour > in real situations, or even in fiction — you can gain some knowledge > about the human condition, even if it just sets your own mind thinking… > "What is it all about …. ?"

It’s about participating. > Life here is more complex than we can ever imagine.

I imagine you’re right. ;) Disraeli

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Your Name Here = Harvey wrote: > The flying sequences have put people off the movie –

It was a paradox for me– on the one hand those sequences made the movie what it is, on the other hand the action did not quite jibe with my instincts for how they should have moved while flying/leaping; and that prevented me from becoming fully involved in the fantasy. > hey, one of the > monk’s secrets was suppose to be levitation (and other magical tricks?) – > although I’m guessing here, because the movie never explained or justified > it. Also bear in the mind, that the fight choregraphy was done by long time > cinema kung fu masters, in which flying was part of their forte. > In two years of Film Studies, the tutor always reminded the students that > film, was a "construction".

I use this very notion a lot while watching films.  Whenever some seemingly inconsequential thing happens in a film, I ask myself: Now, why did the director spend $8000 per second to show me that?  Invariably, it winds up being a piece of the puzzle. > Even so called documentaries are. > Are they true to the life, times and culture? Sometimes perhaps? > A friend reminds me that life in those times was always cruel, harsh, > unjust and very primitive. That the majority of people lived in unjust poverty > and that romanticism of those times is merely a figment of someone’s > imagination. > "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a magical film, and well worth watching. > So what, if you have to read subtitles – you soon get use to it. Tis better, > than seeing badly synched lips and awful accents –

I think the actors speaking Mandarin added to the atmosphere of the film even though I couldn’t understand it. > and you get to see a rare > beautiful film – that reminds us that not all the best films are made in > Hollywood, USA.

Lee did study film making at NYU and his previous two or three films were "Hollywood" type films.  I think that experience helped to put an American polish on the film and is why it is being so well received here. And I love to browse the foreign film section of my video store. My impression is that, generally, only the best films make it through the filtering process that qualifies it for marketing in the US.  I can generally count on foreign films to show me something outside Hollywood’s rut of shallow, action and/or politically correct themes.  They often strike me as much more focused on "the human condition". Disraeli

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Have fun at your weekend job, Wanda. Hey, I have a weekend job, too. I just realized that I work on Sundays and often on Saturdays. too. In a few moments I must depart to attend a Boy Scout Chili fund raising project. They’re serving chili and hot dogs. I must remember to take my medicine for indigestion with me! That is a requirement of my job. Nick "Wanda" <Divra…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message

news:fhCs6.2443$wQ3.186306@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks Nick! I bookmarked it so I can look into it Monday. I am going into > my weekend job so I’ll have to wait till then to really read through the > pages. I’m glad you sent it to me! > Wanda > Nicholas Temple <nltem…@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:D2ys6.2906$227.297763@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net… > > Hi, Wanda! > > Dig into Chinese culture at http://www.uschinabridge.com/uscult.htm > > Nick > > "Wanda" <Divra…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > > news:aQvs6.1648$wQ3.144151@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… > > > Hi Everyone! > > >          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I > > > could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a > good > > > movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get > > the > > > full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. > > You > > > have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I > thought > > > that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen > > it > > > let’s discuss it! > > > Wanda

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Wanda wrote: > Hi Everyone! >          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I > could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a good > movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get the > full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. You > have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I thought > that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen it > let’s discuss it! > Wanda

I liked it in spite of it’s "Kung Fu movie" underpinnings.  It struck me as a Chinese version of Arthurian Legends; i.e., stories of a time when magic was still loose in the world and acting noble was an end in itself.   Normally, I can forget I’m reading subtitles about 10 minutes into a film, but the photography in CTHD was so lush, I missed some dialogue on occasion because I was too preoccupied to shift my focus to the text.  I loved the scenes where they were swaying in the treetops.   Other than loyalty to a master being a big deal and women normally being treated like chattel (think: bound feet) during the period, I don’t suppose there was much in the film available only to those with Chinese sensibilities.  The women were radical feminists in that context. Disraeli

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The flying sequences have put people off the movie – hey, one of the monk’s secrets was suppose to be levitation (and other magical tricks?) – although I’m guessing here, because the movie never explained or justified it. Also bear in the mind, that the fight choregraphy was done by long time cinema kung fu masters, in which flying was part of their forte. In two years of Film Studies, the tutor always reminded the students that film, was a "construction". Even so called documentaries are. Are they true to the life, times and culture? Sometimes perhaps? A friend reminds me that life in those times was always cruel, harsh, unjust and very primitive. That the majority of people lived in unjust poverty and that romanticism of those times is merely a figment of someone’s imagination. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a magical film, and well worth watching. So what, if you have to read subtitles – you soon get use to it. Tis better, than seeing badly synched lips and awful accents – and you get to see a rare beautiful film – that reminds us that not all the best films are made in Hollywood, USA. Harvey (If this was posted twice?  Sorry about that…) In article <3AB4DCF7.A048F…@inter.not>, disra…@inter.not says… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Wanda wrote: >> Hi Everyone! >>          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I >> could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a good >> movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get the >> full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. You >> have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I thought >> that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen it >> let’s discuss it! >> Wanda >I liked it in spite of it’s "Kung Fu movie" underpinnings.  It >struck me as a Chinese version of Arthurian Legends; i.e., >stories of a time when magic was still loose in the world and >acting noble was an end in itself.   >Normally, I can forget I’m reading subtitles about 10 minutes >into a film, but the photography in CTHD was so lush, I missed >some dialogue on occasion because I was too preoccupied to shift >my focus to the text.  I loved the scenes where they were swaying >in the treetops.   >Other than loyalty to a master being a big deal and women >normally being treated like chattel (think: bound feet) during >the period, I don’t suppose there was much in the film available >only to those with Chinese sensibilities.  The women were radical >feminists in that context. >Disraeli

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Hi Everyone!          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a good movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get the full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. You have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I thought that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen it let’s discuss it! Wanda

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Hi, Wanda! Dig into Chinese culture at http://www.uschinabridge.com/uscult.htm Nick "Wanda" <Divra…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message

news:aQvs6.1648$wQ3.144151@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Everyone! >          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I > could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a good > movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get the > full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. You > have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I thought > that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen it > let’s discuss it! > Wanda

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Thanks Nick! I bookmarked it so I can look into it Monday. I am going into my weekend job so I’ll have to wait till then to really read through the pages. I’m glad you sent it to me! Wanda Nicholas Temple <nltem…@earthlink.net> wrote in message

news:D2ys6.2906$227.297763@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, Wanda! > Dig into Chinese culture at http://www.uschinabridge.com/uscult.htm > Nick > "Wanda" <Divra…@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > news:aQvs6.1648$wQ3.144151@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net… > > Hi Everyone! > >          I could not find Chocolat (Willow’s movie) playing at a time I > > could actually go. I did go see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It’s a good > > movie, but I think I need to know a little more of their culture to get > the > > full benefit of the movie. Great special effects, but a kinda sad movie. > You > > have to read along with the movie since it is another language. I thought > > that would really stink, but it didn’t at all!!  If anyone else has seen > it > > let’s discuss it! > > Wanda

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