Red Cliff: John Woo is passed to the epic film without losing its identity.
Mar 28
Red Cliff is John Woo's latest film that comes to our screens, in which the director, after a successful stage in Hollywood, has returned to his native China to implement its spectacular view of the film to an epic film, set in a Battle of the S III.
Although I have read about the first steps of Woo in Hong Kong, which made him a cult director by their stories, bloody and action-packed set in the slums of this city, that I began to see his movies until he moved to Hollywood .
In this stage arise as well known films as Broken Arrow, his first big hit in which a grown Travolta, smug in the roles of whores pretending to be the Christian Slater for a stolen nuclear warhead, Face Off, the film probably more "house brand" Woo, where Travolta and Cage starred intense dueling "Let's see who can be more or sobreacturar more histrionic triumph, with Cage, I think particularly in a dual role of bad-good , good-bad, Mission Impossible II with Tom Cruise and the spectacular scenes blunder mood a Spain in which failures were mixed with Holy Week, Windtalkers, a very interesting story based on a true little-known World War II, or Paycheck, another movie with great action and sci-fi plot nearby.
Either you've seen those movies will recognize the signs of the house fast action with elaborate choreography of shooting impossible, persecutions with any type of vehicle, with a special fondness for motorcycles, use of slow motion in the action more quickly to emphasize movements, with special attention to bullets, and the use of birds in almost all movies at one time or another, to enhance the images and bloodshed.
With all these elements present was curious to see how suited to a S III, without guns or engines, and the answer can not be more logical, however simple: the bikes are replaced by horses and guns with spears and arrows.
All other elements are all present: frantic action, elaborate battles, with mixed martial arts scenes melee, slow motions; impossible acrobatics, and even the use of birds. That is, John Woo in pure form in a visual extravaganza, which is very advisable to follow on the big screen, and it is a pity that is not 3D, it is one of the films ideal for formatting.
The story is the clash between the Prime Minister and de facto ruler of China, Cao Cao, who after subjecting the territory west and north of China, up to the only source of resistance, the South, which is dominated by two "Lords of War ": the veteran, but with a decimated army, Liu Bei and Sun Quan younger, just folded in Red Cliff Garrison, and Cao who is not such a threat.
Along with Lui Bei their two captains Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who will show their fighting skills and his strategist Zhug Liang, as opposed to brute force the virtues of the warriors will be a valuable aid for their intelligence, which applies in as a quarterback, despite his youth, and diplomat, it is he who persuaded of the need for the alliance to Sun Quan.
Produced Cao Cao march alliance with the bulk of his army, both naval and land to crush the rebels. Note: if it is not clear in this case the "rebels" are good, struggling to retain its independence from the tyranny and the lust for power of Cao Cao, who does not hesitate to use methods "dishonorable" for their opponents as the "Biological Warfare"-yes I know it sounds weird in this context, but if you see the film you will understand.
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Throughout the nearly two hours of the film (as I read in its Asian version are two films about four hours total), follow the action scenes "house brand" that will delight Woo's followers, even more than the battle itself, which ultimately get repetitive eventually most significantly explains the approach of the previous strategies of the battles (beautiful the strategy proposed by Liang for the first rush of elite unit of Cao Cao, or its strategy to retrieve arrows.
There are also scenes well cared for filing and disposition of hosts, from the Lord of the Rings, which was the one who developed the technology had not seen anything like it, before the battle.
Despite being a film character is two female warriors of great strength, the sister of Sun Quan, that will prove its worth as a spy, and the beautiful woman, Quan also, to be played life to help troops her husband in the final battle.
The film is aesthetically very elegant, visually very attractive, but if you are not a big fan of Woo-I am, and if the issue comes out four hours with me I think she can do something long. Mind you, I think it will not cause indifference.
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The story is well told and the lead actors, despite being unknown, at least for Westerners, are all well and adequately represent the values that are assumed in the alliance: honor, loyalty, friendship and but in the background, love.
In short movie for lovers of the epic genre, or Woo enjoy on the big screen.
Rating: 8
To woo me like Face Off and The Murderer (it happened to you quote) at the time, but with the Chinese epic film, I can not, I'm sorry. Asian one hundred calls me more Japanese, where you have very good epic movies (start with Ran but there are some rare and Kagemusha).
There was a breaking point that made me finally renounce Chinese cinema .... I do not know if it's Hero or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon but there is a scene in which millions of arrows falling on a wooden house and Chinese shift is inside, do? ... still with his calligraphy! .... really it's something that astounded me.
I think our epic may be less artistic but more EPIC. I like Braveheart, Henry V or Master and Commander to name a few examples. Viewing the latter, which really makes you want to jump overboard sword in hand by the French and the glory of the British Navy ... perfect music (grabs you by the lapels and gets you into the situation), perfect speech and without any moral dilemma. Chinese music or depressed, or calligraphy, or leap frog or tiger, or wafers. Courage, courage and patriotism (not jingoism). These four hookers floating tables are England and not set foot here or God ... Or to give another example, this strength is good Hai Urukh Rohan and the dead. This I think we do not can pass the Chinese cinema.
Following Master & Commander, the rest of the film, as it was then lieutenant of 14 years (with more balls than any of these generation ni-ni) giving orders to sailors is illiterate and cannon, cannon comes.
Well, I'm hoping something comes out in conditions in this genre of movies to watch. I do not buy Chinese cinema, the bullets that go around a corner, you have not already motivates me ....
Health!
The murderer did not quote, as included in the pre Hollywood, I have not seen.
Face Off Golem ¿I remember, maybe?
After looking at the trailers do not you dare?
It is true that China, but to bring a touch Woo, it becomes much more bearable than Tiger and Dagron, for example (on Hero I think not, because I have not seen).
We can not compare to Woo, which is pure action with Ang Lee, which is slow by definition, and if not, to show the adaptation of Hulk-made, although the two are Chinese ...
Here the soundtrack is lively; and the only concessions are more oriental tea ceremony, and with clear strategic reasons to deceive the enemy.
Like the double version of two films of two hours another that slows down as a whole. This is not, I assure you.
I just saw the trailer. It's spectacular, do not deny it. the battles should be spectacular. However, I hooked. Woo uses slow motion a lot and this made me very tired .... but very much. I think I'm seeing Matrix.
Why this mania? needed the cavalry charge to each mandoblazo Excalibur in slow motion? a gentleman deocena, Carmina Burana, living death. I'm just saying that ...
Face off ... yes, now I remember, Golem cinemas, what times! and theme night, great program.
Hey, by the time a comment about Inglourious Basterds? I suppose you have seen the original version, no? Hans Landa you think? Brilliant character that make Tarantino does not fall into mediocrity.
This also goes for the adaptable, do not think you missed the rice (if you allow me the metaphor) to the film for the comenteis. Finally, a suggestion out.
Greetings!
Friend Martel,
You mean the comment of Inglourious Basterds in the original, or the movie in general?
The movie is made, and thought that you'd even participated in the ensuing discussion on the films of Tarantino, in which I argued that Pulp and Kill are above the rest.
In a second step would be this and Reservoir ...
The link to post is this: http://elhombreadaptable.es/2009/10/1032/
If does not work for the link, accessible from the tab on the top, where Dani has stuck all the currada alphabetical ordering all comments on movies.
Excalibur .. Do not touch me, I'm goofy. I promise, soon, revisionado and comment.
I saw five or six years, at least the fight scenes and freaked. Of the remainder, including violation of armor, with two balls! I do not remember, or I guess I censor, economically.
Great program, the night ... even more nostalgic memories back of rehabilitation "concept" Night of Gin Tonic, The Night of Rum, Whisky Night ...
Well you're right, there is a post about Inglourious Basterds in which Dani and you you you toss the junk to the head. Dani you pull the glove and to my knowledge, the duel should be to first blood as the two you still writing great posts ...
Without getting into the controversy about reservoir dogs (I have the VHS original and the original soundtrack to what side you can imagine that I position myself), I found that not exprimiste and was rather too descriptive. Do not know if you would see the original version but it has nothing to do with the bent ... which lost half of the jokes and comic situations.
I think it's the first film in which you play with this resource is also something I think has been overlooked. In addition, German stereotype perfectly (methodical, analytical and bastards at times but without losing the forms) English (phlegmatic before the disaster) and American (and generally outrageous quite uninterested in the rest of the world).
As for what you're taking Excalibur instead of seeing so many Chinese films this is a masterpiece that you do not see ..... many years ago.
Soundtrack of Wagner and folleteo with plate armor ... the Grail quest, good versus evil .... It does not get better!
The theme night, as I said good program and good cogorzas pillábamos us, followed by popular sports as a career fire container "of the" dish (with trout above) and collection of signs and number plates portals sembras chaos-style "Fight Club".
Well, I look forward ...
Greetings!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1MuvvS_xSw
This is what I mean.
I have long teeth.
So I downloaded the movie, to give a revisionado in these holidays.
I promise to post on the subject