[geeks] Re: geeks digest, Vol 1 #216 - 22 msgs

[Kyle Webb]

Will Mc Donald wrote:


>Among others Raise the Red Lantern, Jou Dou (Spelling might be a little out
>on that, I'll get you an IMDB link in a mo), Shanghai Triad etc. Here we
>are...
>
>http://us.imdb.com/Name?Zhang,+Yimou
>
>Ooh, Red Sorghum, forgotten about that.
>
>As a rule his films are a little slow but beautifully shot. Perceptive,
>touching and on occaision amusing. I recommend people check them out if you
>like that sort of thing. There was a season of them on BBC2 a few years ago
>which is the only reason I came into contact with his work.


Ju Dou was excellent. I didn't get a chance to see Raise the Red Lantern 
and didn't know of the others.
(Too much time playing with computers, and too little time watching movies. 
Who'da thunk it. ;)

Kyle Webb