Mountain Patrol: Any good?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Jun 2006, 18:42

Sony on R1 are releasing it soon: http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/ ... elixi.html

It looks really good.

More info: http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0386651/

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 19 Jun 2006, 18:48

hey,

very good and it would be welcome if any dvd edition of this film from Columbia would feature some extras. Extracts from my review:

Written and directed by Lu Chuan who follows up his frantic debut The Missing Gun in a completely different style and within its harsh shooting locale, Kekexili: Mountain Patrol is a grand, angry, disturbing but calm, experience.

a harrowing portrait of emotionless greed and how the humane needs to fight the inhumane with questionable tools.

http://www.sogoodreviews.com/reviews/k.htm#kekexili

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 19 Jun 2006, 18:55

I quite liked the missing gun.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 19 Jun 2006, 19:00

hey,

frantic doesn't suggest bad.

Was a big fan of it as well. Not many Mainland films dare to be as wild visually.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Jun 2006, 20:04

I liked both Mountain Patrol and Missing Gun

Mountain Patrol is biled as an action movie but isnt at all, its very calm but also gritty as Ken says.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 19 Jun 2006, 21:18

Knetan wrote:hey,

frantic doesn't suggest bad. Was a big fan of it as well. Not many Mainland films dare to be as wild visually.

I wasn't suggesting anything (sorry if I came across that way). Just saying that I really enjoyed it so I've faith in the director's follow up.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 20 Jun 2006, 03:17

Tsk tsk, Mr. Moderator! Duplicate thread!

https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... php?t=1630

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 20 Jun 2006, 17:04

Setting a bad example there Brad...

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Jun 2006, 23:11

LOL oops he he touché 68M.

I completely missed it last time and didn't think to check. I usually do but as it's such an obscure title I assumed it hadn't been brought up before.