tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post4206493816616128371..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Come Drink with Me…Then You DieRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65208497924713540252011-04-23T18:55:48.121-04:002011-04-23T18:55:48.121-04:00Enjoyed reading all the great commentsEnjoyed reading all the great commentsKimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85454800736858945392011-04-21T12:06:02.402-04:002011-04-21T12:06:02.402-04:00Kim, I haven't seen this movie...I don't t...Kim, I haven't seen this movie...I don't think. I went through a phase when I watched everything on TV that was kung fu related. Your review makes this movie sound interesting. I will check for it on Netflix so I can enjoy it. A nicely written review!Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037507780056714337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-61102054617007000852011-04-18T21:34:46.785-04:002011-04-18T21:34:46.785-04:00Kim, this was another awesome review! The names ar...Kim, this was another awesome review! The names are quite fun and the idea of giving someone a sip before dying is quite unconventional. When you described Cheng Pei-pei as being dressed in long gowns and big hats, it made me think of Ginger Rogers in her gowns and high heels. Great job, Kim!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-33506563253765566412011-04-17T14:57:50.457-04:002011-04-17T14:57:50.457-04:00Rick, Kim, it's been a while since I've wa...Rick, Kim, it's been a while since I've watched a really good martial arts film. I used to watch them all the time with friends when we lived in NYC, but when we moved to PA, we fell out of the habit. This excellent review of COME DRINK WITH ME...THEN YOU DIE reminded me of what I've been missing, so I'm going to add it to my Netflix queue. Great review!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-86388853422924713092011-04-16T22:49:50.734-04:002011-04-16T22:49:50.734-04:00Superb review, Kim, of a deserved classic. My favo...Superb review, Kim, of a deserved classic. My favorite scene of the film is the early one when she's at the table, and the men gradually approach (you've got a picture of it). As you said, she tricks the men into thinking they can best her, and so the English title seems to suggest that she is beckoning them to have some tea with her. There are so many elements of King Hu's film that would become trademarks of Hong Kong cinema in the years to come: Peking Opera style fight choreography, strong female characters, and even actresses using martial arts onscreen having previously trained in ballet. I think Cheng Pei-Pei is very beautiful in this film, and, some 40 years later, she looks almost exactly the same. She has the perfect for this film, too: she looks means while fighting but has a bright smile that offsets her physical combats. This was so much fun to read, Kim. Like Rick, I'm looking forward to A TOUCH OF ZEN.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-70461944139540553732011-04-16T21:49:20.035-04:002011-04-16T21:49:20.035-04:00Well, Kim, my Netflix queue is growing more all th...Well, Kim, my Netflix queue is growing more all the time because of the fascinating reviews of these movies, of which this is another one! My interest in Come Drink With Me was particularly captured by your analogy of the fights with ballet. <br /><br />My first real memory of the power of dance came from seeing West Side Story when I was about 10. It relates to your article mainly because of the Rumble scene in West Side Story. I remember turning to my Dad afterward and asking him how the fight could be so real but perfect. He told me that it is a carefully choreographed ballet, just as Swan Lake or Giselle. That was quite a revelation to me.<br /><br />I'd like to see this movie mainly because of that aspect of it. Thanks, Kim!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-18521653260555035652011-04-16T20:10:01.295-04:002011-04-16T20:10:01.295-04:00Kim, I've had a blast this month reading the m...Kim, I've had a blast this month reading the martial arts and wuxi film reviews written by you, Sark,and Becky. These genres are among my favorites because of their diversity. Comedy, action, grace, feminism, and even romance can be combined--all in the same film sometimes. COME DRINK WITH ME is a genre classic, as is King Hu's DRAGON GATE INN (the remake DRAGON INN, with Brigitte Lin, is quite entertaining, too). I've always wanted to see GOLDEN SWALLOW, which is considered one of Jimmy Wang Yu's best films. Like Page, I love the characters' names and your colorful pictures capture the look of the film wonderfully. This is was an excellent review, Kim, and I'm already looking forward to A TOUCH OF ZEN.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-69012499457770728442011-04-16T13:24:32.598-04:002011-04-16T13:24:32.598-04:00Rick,
I really am enjoying your passion for these ...Rick,<br />I really am enjoying your passion for these Kung Fu films. The names they gave these characters are quite funny then theres the fact that we get a female kicking butt this time. I think I would enjoy this one.<br />Another fun read!<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.com