tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566232127184217154.post5434639796988717786..comments2023-09-06T02:11:11.415-07:00Comments on Extended Cut: Simon Abrams's Film Journal: 72) Tricky Brains (1991)Simon Abramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16440079476839828366noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566232127184217154.post-52424983422069303802009-07-04T14:28:48.890-07:002009-07-04T14:28:48.890-07:00You have stroked my ego well; kudos! ;0
I'll ...You have stroked my ego well; kudos! ;0<br /><br />I'll definitely check it out because I do like a goodly bit of Wong Jing insanity in my life. Never even heard of A TRUE MOB STORY.Simon Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440079476839828366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566232127184217154.post-52223043942131013342009-07-04T14:24:32.388-07:002009-07-04T14:24:32.388-07:00Well, Future Cops is a classic :) It's been a...Well, Future Cops is a classic :) It's been a while since I saw a Wong Jing film, but if my memory serves me right some of his more dramatic outings are far more interesting than his terrible comedies.<br /><br />Having had a look at my previous reviews, I would recommend the God of Gamblers series, Casino Raiders and A True Mob Story. They are the ones I've rated most highly. Although that only takes into account his movies starring Andy Lau :) I'm sure out of the 139 directing credits he has on IMDb, some of the non-Andy ones should be good.<br /><br />Anyway at the risk of a blatant attempt to pimp my site, if you want a brief synopsis of the Wong Jing films I've had the pleasure of viewing, they're all here:<br /><br />http://www.wilkiewideweb.com/reviews/index.cgi?directorID=308<br /><br />It's kind of like your blog, but less in-depth, not as well written and with a slower turn-over ... ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009819535518612946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566232127184217154.post-74657794152885497452009-07-04T08:55:28.393-07:002009-07-04T08:55:28.393-07:00Ha, that seems pretty accurate. I need to see more...Ha, that seems pretty accurate. I need to see more Wong Jing films. What can you recommend? I think I've only seen FUTURE COPS and this.Simon Abramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440079476839828366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566232127184217154.post-60139915029367953442009-07-04T08:51:47.552-07:002009-07-04T08:51:47.552-07:00I have to say that Tricky Brains has to be one of ...I have to say that Tricky Brains has to be one of Jing's better comedies. For reasons unknown, I spent most of 2006 attempting to watch 100 films starring Andy Lau and a large proportion of them were Wong Jing comedies which had a basic template of 10 minutes of plot setup, 70 minutes of a group of guys sexually harassing some poor woman (more often than not Rosamund Kwan) followed by a final 10 minutes were the initial plot is wrapped up.<br /><br />Although to be fair, the God of Gamblers films are quite good ... maybe it's a case of if you throw enough crap some of it is going to stick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009819535518612946noreply@blogger.com