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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Villano" data-source="post: 928297" data-attributes="member: 505">I've never seen this movie.  As soon as I heard that there was a "surprise" ending, I knew exactly what it was.Another film to add to my dislike list is Zu, Warriors Of Magic Mountain (I think that's the full title).  Lots of flying and quick cuts.  I've tried watching a few others of Hark's films, and I haven't liked any of them.  Not a Tsui Hark fan.Then again, I'm not a fan of wire-fu movies in general.  I prefer my kung-fu old school. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I'm also not that big a fan of Jackie Chan.  Most of his films are the same, especially his most recent non-American ones:  he plays someone named "Jackie", doesn't do much actual fighting, and the climax involves some kind of machinery or stunt, but not a fight (It's a kung-fu movie!  You're supposed to fight!).Plus, I once spoke to someone who worked on one of his US films.  She talked about how she saw him on a talk show describing how scared he was doing a big stunt in the movie.  According to her "it was scary for the stuntman".  Jackie just filmed the set up and ending while someone else actually did the stunt.       Now, I know he's getting up there in years, so I don't fault him for using stuntmen.  But, if he uses one, he shouldn't take credit for their work.  Speaking of honesty, put me down against Bowling For Columbine.  This "documentary" is the darling of most critics, even though virtually everything in it has been discredited or proven to have been staged by it's director, Michael Moore.  Fortunately, there's a documentary being produced called Michael Moore Hates America which disects Bowling, showing exactly what he faked and how.Hopefully, it will win best documentary at the Oscars.  Just for the sake of irony. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Sorry, but honesty is my biggest fault.  It's better to have someone be honest and say they don't like you than have a weasel for a friend.  And don't ever ask for my opinion because I'll give it to you. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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