Sometimes when I watch older films (especially older Indian films), they don't connect with me and I wonder what to rate it. For its technical achievement or how much I loved it not just appreciating it for its contribution to cinema.
Pyaasa is both, It's Impressive for its time and still hits hard today. The musical numbers are pretty great, this is vintage Bollywood at its best and the melodrama fits perfectly here. The cinematography is incredible, the shots are…
Demons is one dark, twisted and haunting film. A film about violence and the consequences of being impatient (and many other actions), which is ironic since It’s slow but immensely rewarding. It rewards you for your patience by delivering in its brilliant storytelling. The true horror is in the actions, sins and crimes the characters commit. In what can be seen as being dreamlike through its constant repetition and the main character actually dreaming possible scenarios, it only makes sense…
One of the most impressive debuts I’ve seen. While I didn't love every scene, this is still a great film that thankfully, is now preserved.
Both cuts are great. The international cut is shorter and quick to watch (it’s the ideal cut if you want something quick to kill time) . The added 15 minutes make the film feel much longer but the story is much more coherent. It also takes some of the unnecessary dubbing out. The only issue is the music is significantly worse. Overall it’s not abysmal as the First Strike international cut and I would recommend watching the international cut of Rumble in the Bronx until there’s a good enough release of the Hong Kong cut.
9
Holy shit what a film.
I’m not gonna talk about anything mostly because I think it’s best to go into this film blind. Legitimately nothing not even the genre. It’s the best viewing experience in my opinion. when I show people the film Im just gonna say it’s a romantic drama.
I don’t know if it’s a ten yet, I’m probably gonna do an actual review of the film when I rewatch it which should be soon.
Strong 9 for now.
Who am I? is a Jackie Cham film I grew up with and haven’t seen for the longest time and holy shit this is way better than I remember. The stunts and action are phenomenal. So incredibly memorable and diverse. Even the story is so much more fun than I remember. The dialogue and acting are hilarious, so many funny / slightly bad lines. The visual effects like explosions are dated which is so surprising because there are other Jackie…
