review: The Promise

[Patrick_Gibbs]

I really like the ending of Flying Daggers, though I am increasingly aware that I'm one of the only people in the world who does.

I also like Iron Monkey; it's actually on my "to buy" list, which isn't very large. It's so far removed from the others we're discussing as to be in a different genre, but I thought it was fun.

I, too,  love "House of Flying Daggers," but I have to admit certain faults. I actually enjoyed it more than "Hero."

And I have to agree that "Iron Monkey" is really not the same genre, but it was merketed as such, and therefore I felt it worth mentioning, plus I wanted the excuse to talk about how much I HATED HATED HATED HATED HATED IT!!!

Actually, you hit on part on why I hated it so much -  I went expected something more in the genre we are talking about. Even then, when I realized that it was more of "Zorro" or Super Hero type of thing, I tried to go with it, but the writing and acting were just beyond awful, and it was not well directed at all.

"The Promise" in some ways is a different genre as well, but they are all marketed the same in America.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Well, they're all Chinese, right? Doesn't that make them the same?

[Patrick_Gibbs]

Well, they're all Chinese, right? Doesn't that make them the same?

Yes - after all, American movies, such as "The Fast and The Furious" and "Driving Miss Daisy" are basically the same movie.  (Yes, I note the sarcasm in your post, but I was aumsed by it.).  

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

The Fast and the Furious and Driving Miss Daisy both had cars in them right? Doesn't that make them the same?

[Fellfrosch]

All those American movies are about cars. And all Chinese movies are about artistic violence, and all German movies are about depression, and all French movies are about sex, and all Mexican movies are about wrestlers.

[Entsuropi]

And British movies are about crime.

Wait, that ones true...