[Movie Night] Woo Poll

[bryant]

No, head58 -- not that kind of woo.

Please vote in this if you are likely to show up at movies at our place. If you are one of those weird Californians, you've probably seen 'em all already and I don't think you're going to fly out here for movies anyhow.

Lawrence of Arabia is one of John Woo's three favorite movies, by the by. (Also Seven Samurai and Le Samourai.)

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Comments

Seen all of those, and have them on DVD...

[editswlonghair.livejournal.com]

...but then again, I went thru a huge HK cinema phase in college.

Here's a rec for you: Last Hurrah For Chivalry, an early Woo wuxia film. I think I have that on DVD too if you'd like to borrow it.

Don't know if you've ever seen it, but I remember being very disappointed in A Better Tomorrow III when I saw it years ago, even though I usually love Tsui Hark.

Re: Seen all of those, and have them on DVD...

[bryant]

I would, actually -- haven't seen that one. Have seen ABT III. Do love Hark, do.

Re: Seen all of those, and have them on DVD...

[editswlonghair.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed it. While it doesn't have any of Woo's signature cinematography (there's not a slo-mo dove in the place!), you can definitely feel his hand in it's 'brotherhood among rogues' theme.

I'll look for it when I get home. I honestly forget if that's one of the Dragon Dynasty discs I actually own, or if I just rented it thru Netflix...

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

I need a ticky box to indicate that I have seen none of these. Thank you.

[bryant]

I can't edit polls. That's ridiculous. Hmph.

I can add polls, though.

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

I know you can't, I meant this as a "for the future" type thing. I'm sorry it's ridiculous, but it's also true.

[bryant]

Man. Consider me to be ranting at the LJ code base, there.

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

Oh I completely hear you on that.

[bryant]

Additional breakage: I can't see the results of the poll I added.

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

Argh!

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

To see the results you need to click on the poll name link and then on "View Poll Results". Took me a while too when I first started doing polls. :)

[bryant]

Nope. If I click on the poll name for the second poll in this post, I am told I don't get to see the results.

[urnesha.livejournal.com]

So bizarre! I clicked on it and was allowed to see it. And it says that it's viewable to all. :( Sucky that you can't see your own poll!! What happens if you vote on it?

[bryant]

Same thing. That's really funny.

[death-by-monkey.livejournal.com]

Not only have I seen all of those, I think I saw at least half of them with you and Jamie at the Roxie. (The other half I saw just with Jamie at the Roxie.)

[bryant]

No doubt. I saw most of 'em first down at the Towne in San Jose.

[head58.livejournal.com]

I like ALL forms of Woo.

I've either seen The Killer or A Better Tomorrow but I can't recall which.

[bryant]

Were there doves?

No, wait.

Was there a blind night club singer?

[telepresence.livejournal.com]

Was there a leg brace?

Weird Californian

[chrisber.livejournal.com]

I have, in fact, seen all of the John Woo movies you list.

Regrettably, I haven't seen either Lawrence of Arabia or Seven Samurai, despite the cast of the former or the director of the latter....

Re: Weird Californian

[bryant]

It is possible that I'm showing Lawrence on Friday to correct a similar omission in my own experience.

Another Weird Californian

[c-vista.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen 'Bullet in the Head'. :)

Re: Another Weird Californian

[bryant]

You should!