Originally posted by cdtm
Kingsman: Secret ServiceLiked the movie, except for the part about the dog. What's that even supposed to prove? That they'll kill on demand? Why not just make it an infant then?
The whole thing with the dog is to test a person's limit and how loyal they are to the Kingsman
Hart explains that "limits must be tested," and that "Kingsman only condones the risking of a life to save another."
Originally posted by Raisen
old horror films are the best. if they had today's tech...how old are you fly? i'm in my mid 30s
I have seen the Moutains Beaten down to become the beaches that ring the Sea.....I have Known the Man in the Moon when he was a far Closer and Younger Man of Youth.
Does that give you a hint?
Also, the Time Gem. Don't remember seeing that.
He used the Eye of Agamotto to bend time, but calling it an Infinity Gem is kind of an assumption. He was also able to bend time all on his own in the comics, and the Eye of Agamotto was an all purpose plot device that had no connection to Infinity Gems.
Maybe there's a gem inside it, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Birth of the Dragon (2017) 6/10.
Dear goddess this movie receives a lot of hate. Apparently it's racist because a large part of it is about a white guy (student of Lee) who falls in love with a Chinese girl. You should boycott it because Lee is portrayed as an arrogant, trash talking punk who enjoys street fights and has a bad attitude.
The sad thing is most of those reviews were probably written by people who are big fans of Lee. All they remember is the legend and they forget there was a man who started the legend.
In fact, the movie is based on an article written about "The toughest fight Bruce Lee ever had". It is not intended as a biopic, as such: It takes a snapshot of Lee, nearly at the peak of his powers, incredibly skilled, technique nearing perfection, confidence bordering on arrogance, but without the discipline and the introspection required to balance out his physical abilities.
Enter Wong Jack Man, a famous shaolin monk who travels to San Francisco after a fight spiraled out of control. Inevitably they are drawn into a confrontation, as their philosophies and world views are nearly exact opposites of each other.
I really enjoyed this movie. Is it great, in the class of Ip Man? No. But for sitting at home and watching a film that tries it best to show a side of Lee that everybody once knew about but has conveniently forgotten, while still being respectful and trying to fit in a bit of a plot, I think it deserves much better than all the vitriol and abuse heaped upon it.
This article explains a lot about Lee at the time of the fight and how he evolved from a street thug (albeit an exceptionally gifted and skilled one) to the martial arts icon he eventually became.
http://fightland.vice.com/blog/bruce-lee-vs-wong-jack-man-fact-fiction-and-the-birth-of-the-dragon