Articles Written by Gopal
The Road Warrior (1981) Movie Review
As the scope of special effects technology widens, there really isn’t much that a person can imagine that can’t be replicated on screen. This freedom of expression has had both positive and negative effects on modern movies. On the positive side, there’s more eye candy and it’s far more convincing. Conversely, the ease with which [...]
January 5th, 2005 | Gopal | 1 Comment | Read MoreSamurai (2002) Movie Review
Generally speaking, blending genres is a good idea, and while it requires a delicate touch to pull off, when properly handled the result is a film that appeals to the viewer on several levels, as well as being more rewarding as a result of the blending. However, when handled in a ham-fisted fashion, the result [...]
December 12th, 2004 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreZatoichi: The Life and Opinion of Masseur Ichi (1962) Movie Review
The itinerant blind swordsman/masseur/compulsive gambler Zatoichi is something of a cinematic institution in Japan. The meek, blind masseuse defending the helpless from evil (using a samurai sword hidden in his walking stick with preternatural skill) and putting the smack down at the local gambling hall (using his acute hearing to “see” the dice) became [...]
November 6th, 2004 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreImmortel ad vitam (2004) Movie Review
It seems like 2004 will be known as ‘The Year of the Virtual Movie Set.’ “Immortel” is one of four films that are garnering notice this year for being almost entirely filmed on blue/green screen with the majority of the on-screen visuals added digitally in post production (the other three films being “Sky Captain and [...]
October 30th, 2004 | Gopal | 0 Comments | Read MoreBeyond Hypothermia (1993) Movie Review
One of the traits of Hong Kong action films that set them apart from their Hollywood counterparts is an attempt to imbue a sense of deep emotional conviction to the main characters, some sort of latent internal conflict that eventually boils over and leaves the characters with a sense of self doubt and forces them [...]
January 11th, 2004 | 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 ...
