09-26-2023, 10:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-26-2023, 10:29 PM by Drunk Monk.)
I am so glad I saw this on the big screen. It was awesome at that size, if just for the credits alone.
Plucked from Investature of the Gods, a 16th century epic, it's something I've never read but seen so many films based on it that I reallly should. Maybe I'll stick that in the queue after Titanium Scorpions...
It begins with an epic siege. It's massive, a lot of cgi, and a lot of mobs. It's a big opening, on the level of the finale for most films like this. And it marches on from there. It's the Shang, so ornate geometric designs and heavy bronze. Exquisite costumes and armor, impressive sets for what wasn't cgi, some crazy cinematographic angles, and a twisty overblown plot. And did I mention demons? One of my favorite demons. Demoness. Narana Erdyneeva nails the 9 tailed fox. So seductively feral. There's also Daoist magic, dragons, more demons, taotie, Nezha, Yang Jian... And there's sword fights. And lots of sacrificial suicide.
Actually, there's a lot of film here. It's 2 1/2 hours long, and a ride all the way through. I was throughly entertained by its spectacle. Even the credits were amusing because it was like looking at the great wall of china where every brick is a name. Most ridiculous credits ever. And just when you think they're done, there's an awesome post-credit scene that teases the upcoming sequel, then even more credits - wasn't even halfway through.
It was grand to see it with cf. I was running late due to the ridiculously annoying trip to the doc's for my mom, and the cfs shared their homemade chili with veggies from their garden - so delicious. Right when we sat down, the movie started. cf was one of the only white attendees - there was a quartet of hipsters seated in front of us. And we had to dodge robocop when getting back to my car.
Totally D00M recommended, especially for the big screen.
Plucked from Investature of the Gods, a 16th century epic, it's something I've never read but seen so many films based on it that I reallly should. Maybe I'll stick that in the queue after Titanium Scorpions...
It begins with an epic siege. It's massive, a lot of cgi, and a lot of mobs. It's a big opening, on the level of the finale for most films like this. And it marches on from there. It's the Shang, so ornate geometric designs and heavy bronze. Exquisite costumes and armor, impressive sets for what wasn't cgi, some crazy cinematographic angles, and a twisty overblown plot. And did I mention demons? One of my favorite demons. Demoness. Narana Erdyneeva nails the 9 tailed fox. So seductively feral. There's also Daoist magic, dragons, more demons, taotie, Nezha, Yang Jian... And there's sword fights. And lots of sacrificial suicide.
Actually, there's a lot of film here. It's 2 1/2 hours long, and a ride all the way through. I was throughly entertained by its spectacle. Even the credits were amusing because it was like looking at the great wall of china where every brick is a name. Most ridiculous credits ever. And just when you think they're done, there's an awesome post-credit scene that teases the upcoming sequel, then even more credits - wasn't even halfway through.
It was grand to see it with cf. I was running late due to the ridiculously annoying trip to the doc's for my mom, and the cfs shared their homemade chili with veggies from their garden - so delicious. Right when we sat down, the movie started. cf was one of the only white attendees - there was a quartet of hipsters seated in front of us. And we had to dodge robocop when getting back to my car.
Totally D00M recommended, especially for the big screen.
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