05-10-2018, 12:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-01-2018, 04:32 PM by ZpaceJ0ck0.)
So yesterday I finished watching John Wayne's El Dorado. I also got to watch Bruce Lee's The Big Boss.
El Dorado: This one is complicated. I watched it once but life got in the way and stopped. A couple days later I watched it again starting from where I left and life got in the way again. The third time (yesterday) I found myself pressing the 'pause' button and doing something else a couple of times here and there do to lack of interest, but I still finished watching it because I wanted to get it over with. Basically, what I'm trying to say here is that being interrumped so many times hampered my enjoyment of the film.
This doesn't mean the movie itself is bad or anything. The cinematography was really well done. John Wayne and Robert Mitchum had some great chemistry, and the comedy helped to keep a somewaht warm atmosphere, especially after the first 20 minutes which were quire serious.
The Big Boss: The action is really well done, as expected from Bruce. Not only that but the main star remains almost inactive for the first half as Cheng must avoid violence due to his oath, which I must say is quite the bold move. The story was well developed, with good amounts of suspense and action. The natural and raw look of the film added to the high dose of graphic violence give the movie a harsh, gritty realism that adds to its charm.
El Dorado: This one is complicated. I watched it once but life got in the way and stopped. A couple days later I watched it again starting from where I left and life got in the way again. The third time (yesterday) I found myself pressing the 'pause' button and doing something else a couple of times here and there do to lack of interest, but I still finished watching it because I wanted to get it over with. Basically, what I'm trying to say here is that being interrumped so many times hampered my enjoyment of the film.
This doesn't mean the movie itself is bad or anything. The cinematography was really well done. John Wayne and Robert Mitchum had some great chemistry, and the comedy helped to keep a somewaht warm atmosphere, especially after the first 20 minutes which were quire serious.
The Big Boss: The action is really well done, as expected from Bruce. Not only that but the main star remains almost inactive for the first half as Cheng must avoid violence due to his oath, which I must say is quite the bold move. The story was well developed, with good amounts of suspense and action. The natural and raw look of the film added to the high dose of graphic violence give the movie a harsh, gritty realism that adds to its charm.