Articles Written by Gopal
Legend of Suriyothai (2001) Movie Review
Weighing in as the most expensive film in Thai history, and made with financial support from the Thai Royal Family itself, “The Legend of Suriyothai” is a historical epic from the old school. Helmed by Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol, “Suriyothai” is a stunning film of immense scope, in the overblown tradition of Cecil B. DeMille. Pitched [...]
April 4th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreMillennium Mambo (2001) Movie Review
Most of us, at one point or another, have known a girl like Vicky — pretty, smart and hailing from a good family, yet somehow aimless and self-destructive. Despite all the opportunities given to her, she always seems to make the wrong decision. She gets involved with all the wrong people for all the wrong [...]
March 27th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreIzo (2004) Movie Review
It’s tough for me to approach a Takashi Miike film without certain preconceived notions that may color my view. I’m not really a fan of his work, and generally find them to be puerile and not particularly entertaining. He simply loads the screen with blood, guts and other inappropriate bodily fluids and insists that it’s [...]
March 21st, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreNine Lives (2002) Movie Review
It’s rare these days to find a horror film that strays even a little bit outside of genre conventions; it’s even worse with the teen slasher subgenre. Dark corridors, scared teens, thunder and lightning, and a knife wielding slasher all figure prominently into the story. Unfortunately, the subgenre hasn’t been fresh since it was started [...]
March 20th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MorePistol Opera (2001) Movie Review
Abstract - adj.
Having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation.
Artwork that falls into the category of ‘you either get it or you don’t’ is often classified as abstract. To the untrained eye it may appear formless or lacking in focus, but these [...]
Kunoichi Lady Ninja (1998) Movie Review
Hong Kong period action films have long been notorious for over-the-top combat sequences involving plenty of wire-fu and head-spinning camera moves. Japanese period pieces, on the other hand, tend to be more uptight and somber productions punctuated by lightning quick swordplay and the now ubiquitous bazooka blood. The idea of mixing the two styles together [...]
February 20th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreAngulimala (2003) Movie Review
When people think of the hot spots of the Asian film industry, Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea comes to mind. However, recent years have seen an increase in output from smaller nations in the region, such as Vietnam, which made its presence known in the late `90s with films like “Cyclo” and “Three Seasons.” [...]
February 7th, 2005 | Gopal | 1 Comment | Read MoreCyclo (1995) Movie Review
Every bustling city has a forgotten class of people, those that work behind the scenes keeping the machine running. These are also the people that the normal denizens don’t see and don’t want to see. I’m talking about laborers and menial service providers like cab drivers, street cleaners and dry goods loaders. These are the [...]
January 28th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreSanta Sangre (1989) Movie Review
Amongst the innumerable film directors that have come and gone over the roughly 100 years of motion picture history, there have always been a few who have stood out for being mavericks. Directors such as Samuel Fuller, Orson Welles, Robert Altman and Sam Peckinpah made names for themselves by going against the established studio system, [...]
January 19th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MorePerfect Blue (2002) Movie Review
Ahhhh, the vagaries of stardom. Plenty of money, private jets, fast cars, an entourage of “Yes” men doing your bidding, and millions of screaming fans. However, fans sometimes become a star’s worst enemy. We’ve all seen news reports of obsessed fans stalking and sometimes harming the celebrities they’re fixated upon. This obsession sometimes spins out [...]
January 14th, 2005 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read More
This movie will be really awsome! It comes out tomorrow here. The movie wont be as good as the book ...
This barley even resembles Dragonball.
They took the old 'learn kung fu to save the world' type of movie and called ...
