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Hero
« on: August 23, 2004, 09:17:17 PM »
Hero (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299977/) is opening this weekend, to my great delight. If I can come up with the money for a ticket, who wants to see it with me? We could organize a group and get together in Salt Lake.

Or maybe you've all already downloaded it off the net and seen it. Shame on you...
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Re: Hero
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2004, 09:29:14 PM »
RT still lists it as a 'Limited' release.  I'm assuming that it's going to come to Salt Lake, at least--they've been publicizing it here, after all.  However, after Shoulin Soccer's failure to come here, I've been wary.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2004, 11:41:18 PM »
Ya it's comming here.  Shaolin Soccer never had TV adds spamed on all the channels or during the olympics.  I tried checking what theaters have it and it's too early, the sites I went too don't have any listings for this weekend.  Looks like they only update 3 days or so ahead of time.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2004, 12:46:47 AM »
I would go, but I'm working all week, and moving on Saturday...

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Re: Hero
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2004, 03:19:16 AM »
Just thought I'd list when I can see the movie

Friday afternoon or anytime Saturday.

I work firday so anytime after 6pm is out for me.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2004, 05:17:28 AM »
Even if I'm able to go, I wouldn't be able to reach SLC until almost 7 Friday (Saturday is right out), and I don't want to drive all the way to Provo.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2004, 05:43:44 AM »
I downloaded Hero while I was in Japan. Overall I wasn't very satisfied with it, because of the basic plot structure. It's got lots of cool stuff in it though.

Jet Li's voice seems pitched much higher in Chinese than in English.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2004, 09:19:08 AM »
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I downloaded Hero while I was in Japan. Overall I wasn't very satisfied with it, because of the basic plot structure. It's got lots of cool stuff in it though.

Jet Li's voice seems pitched much higher in Chinese than in English.


Ya Chinese is like Japanese that way.  How many americans do you know when they speak Japanese their voice goes up a few octives?  I know it took me several months of activly listening to my voice to get the two relativly close.  (and yes it did bug me that my voice was higher when I spoke it).


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Re: Hero
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2004, 07:21:58 PM »
Well, I'm working Saturday evening and Friday I'm probably running my RPG. Saturday Morning might work for me, but I have to be at work by 3. Anybody up for a mid-week viewing?
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Re: Hero
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2004, 12:02:51 PM »
Well, my plans have changed. I'm now working saturday morning so I'll be gaming saturday evening. So I'm up for seeing Hero on friday evening. It's playing at 7:00 at Thanksgiving Point and Jordan Landing. Any takers?
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Re: Hero
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2004, 02:30:15 PM »
Eh.  Looks like it's coming to Provo.  I'll see it here.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2004, 11:03:39 PM »
And it's coming to Logan, miracle of miracles. I'll just see it here, and forget you people.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2004, 12:59:57 AM »
My wife and I just saw it, and it blew us away. Halfway through I was starting to wonder if it was really going to go anywhere, and then it did, and by the end it was far more than I ever expected it to be. Extremely powerful (my wife was crying), very thought-provoking, and one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2004, 09:34:49 AM »
I sawa it yesterday too. It's very artsy. I enjoyed it a lot, though I kind of felt like I had just watched two hours of Chinese propaganda. Still, the movie is very well done.
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Re: Hero
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2004, 11:10:26 AM »
I liked it a lot. My friend however was crying, over there being little to no spilt blood. That was most of his comments during the movie. Usually he does nothing but talk during movies (sometimes), but this time he was pretty silent.

I can see where you are coming from for the propaganda lines 42. Yes. I loved how artsy it was and the lighting and the cinematography. It wasn't as much fun as AvP, but it had that "I love it so much I will read the subtitles" appeal to it. It also made me realize I like Chinese speech a lot more than Japanese speech.
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