Went and hung out at Cimm's house last night and watched a (very cool) movie; Hero. The movie was amazing eye candy, based upon some semi-legendary Chinese history.
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!
What really got me was the combination of amazing cinematography and the top end production values. There was also ZERO cheesecake factor. No tits, no ass, nothing gratuitous. Even the fight scenes were as long as necessary; no longer and no shorter.
Sadly, I think that no North American audience will really get this film (except for hard core film and/or martial arts buffs). The theme of sacrifice for the greater good, and the lack of a traditional happy ending for any of the characters, will alienate them.
That said, I think that it no longer matters. Independent film has long since surpassed mainstream American cinema on almost every axis (except for special effects), and now mainstream Hong Kong cinema is following suit. Happily, the reduction in price for fantastic digital effects (see Shaolin Soccer for an example), will allow independent filmmakers to render Hollywood budgets irrelevant.
P.S. Cimm has a dual display premiere edit suite in his bedroom, with NTSC output monitors and DV cam and the whole deal. Maybe we should work with him a bit no?
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