It’s been a while since I saw a HK film that is worth watching, so “Dragon Heat” (aka “Maang Lung”) deserves an entry in my records. It’s noteworthy. This flick is consistent enough to get you stuck on your seat. The actions are good with these young actors as Interpol agents. It didn’t have the ultra powerful skills that most HK films give their protagonists. Sammo Hung wasn’t the supermaster of all which I kept waiting to appear, but it didn’t. They were all normal soldiers here. The only downside was the role of the snipers. They were snipers who couldn’t hit - they were terrible…well I guess except for the fact that Maggie Q is one hot sniper!!!
April 19th, 2008
I was watching “High Fidelity” and I thought about confessing something. The reason why I started collecting CDs is because I wanted to have a soundtrack of my life. As of this moment, I have not picked one, not even a track. There is no way I can choose the tracks that will narrate the moments in my life with my ongoing collection. Rob Gordon (John Cusack) had about tenfolds more records than I do and I’m very particular with the genre I listen to. I have no variety, thus my choices are thin. I’m full of rage inside, yet I can’t listen to a raging music. I listen to the Manics because I love the melodies they make and I love the revolution they make, but I hate the message. I enjoy the act, not the substance. I listen to Travis because they look cool, like some songs, but mostly hate the style because it’s too gloomy for me. I listen to Stereophonics because the music rocks, but I can’t relate to the words because they are all stories. I listen to Oasis because they’re just fooking badass. I listen to the Cranberries because I love the music, but I can’t relate. I listen to the Corrs because they influenced me in so many things especially the love for music. I listen to hundreds of bands and artists in the alternative scene, but I never listened to a record that describes me.
April 19th, 2008
