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Tou tiao hao han (1971)
In the early seventies I saw a Variety Mag. headline stating: "Chop-Sake Flick Fad Fades"
Maybe this flick in this style didn't get it's just do in the distribution network back in the day. If it had I am sure the above headline would not be written as it was ... this movie may have saved the genre! Today the style is revered by all who see and understand that 'fun-in-flick' no seriousness allowed kinda movie. Maybe a headline in Variety back in '72 would have stated: 'Flying Kung Fu With Women As Masters Too!' I didn't see any mistakes worth mentioning as the whole movie was a 'not-mistake' a phrase my high school students, who taught it to me will understand. The story was well spent on the screen in a currency rare indeed, the action was so massively overdone it seemed like the people who made it must have influenced the modern 'flying masters' of this era.
Friends (1971)
A great movie, a great soundtrack.
I saw the movie in 1972, and like other people who have commented on it here ... I went back many more times to see it over and over ... I think 9 times in all. Just great is how I would describe it ... I was taken by the sound track, the beautiful panoramas of the south of France, the life style the kids began on their own. An ideal way to live is what they had set up ... of course the powers that be have to intercede, but when I forget that part I find myself wanting to be in the movie and live like that! So good that it is available on DVD now ... it was not around for years!
TLW
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
an inspirational piece on the age factor in the movie world.
Every time I show this DVD to my female friends they come away with what can be described as a warm feeling about these women they've come to know on screen and the great advice regarding how these screen actresses deal with the future becoming the present. This film is a great idea come to fruition with an excellent, wide range of actresses. The locations, the framing, the lighting is all put together to make an accessible, fun, and interesting movie. If you enjoy 'behind the scenes' kind of films this is one of the best. I show it to my students as well as friends all of the comments so far have been positive, it's fun to see how people react to the 'real thing' kinda set up Ms. Arquette uses to get the questions she has for these women answered. 10 out of 10!
TLW