tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post7225400335746296074..comments2024-03-14T07:23:42.959-05:00Comments on Eternal Sunshine Of The Logical Mind: Blindspot - "The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin" and "The Five Deadly Venoms"Bob Turnbullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-68934178790937376122014-10-01T14:07:09.876-05:002014-10-01T14:07:09.876-05:00Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is pretty awesome. My o...Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is pretty awesome. My own favorite Shaw film is Intimate Confessions of A Chinese Courtesan, though. <br /><br />The Dragon Dynasty DVD of Five Deadly Venoms is sourced from the Celestial catalog (just like their version of 36th Chamber) and is reallly pretty. In truth, though, that's a film that's best if you first encounter it at the age of twelve or fourteen. Chang Cheh made much better films. <br />Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-27943916004498174312014-08-09T08:09:51.907-05:002014-08-09T08:09:51.907-05:00Thanks David! I fully expected you might respond.....Thanks David! I fully expected you might respond...B-)<br /><br />I'd be very curious what you think of Five Deadly Venoms. I will definitely watch it again with a clean print - I know it affected my thoughts about it. It's a good point that the Shaw films were the cream of the crop and certainly deserve the best viewing quality (then again, everything really does...).<br /><br />I've already ordered 8th Diagram since I found it pretty cheap. Looking forward to it.Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8977893001776125260.post-62884387984591652612014-08-07T13:01:00.943-05:002014-08-07T13:01:00.943-05:00I think the Shaw Brothers films are always best of...I think the Shaw Brothers films are always best off viewed in as good a quality as possible, because they generally look great. Some of the sillier 80's kung fu movies probably play just as well on ropey VHS transfers though.<br /><br />I must admit, I haven't seen Five Deadly Venoms yet. Although I'm a massive martial arts movie fan, the UK is terrible for releasing Shaw Brothers films. I'm too tight with my money to import them all.<br /><br />I've seen 36th Chamber though and liked it quite a lot. I'd recommend 8th Diagram Pole Fighter if you haven't seen it already. That's my favourite of the Shaw Brothers golden era. It's got some awesome action scenes, especially towards the end.dave_or_didhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927818658306680760noreply@blogger.com