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Edge of Darkness (1985)
Remarkable
I bought the video for this a year or two ago. I just decided to start watching it last Saturday night. It would be my first viewing of "Edge of Darkness" since its original airing back in the eighties. It was late Saturday night when I started, intending only to watch a couple of hours. It was 4:30 in the morning when it finished and I could make my way to bed.
Brilliant, understated performances (except for Joe Don Baker who is never understated but, nevertheless, gives what has to be one of his finest performances) to go with the excellent writing. A personal story while sweeping in its scale, I was on the edge of my seat even though I had already seen it and knew how it ended. However, I had forgotten quite a bit of the story so I was riveted throughout.
If you remember seeing it, go out and buy the video. Then pass it along. Something this good should not be left to the mercy of (non-existent) reruns. Your friends will not be able to stop watching the video and they will thank you for it.
Wo hu cang long (2000)
One of the best films I've seen in quite a while
Mix "The Phantom Menace", "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly", "Romeo and Juliet", and "The Chinese Connection" and you get just a HINT of what this movie is about. More than an action film, more than a martial arts flick, more than just a single love story, it is simply breathtaking. Action scenes unlike anything you have seen, gut wrenching love stories (that's right--stories), and a budget and sensibilities that eliminate the cheese factor. Wow. I want to see this movie every day for the next month or two.