Comments on: The Wedding Banquet (1993) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/comment-page-1/#comment-3487 Joe Valdez Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:32:38 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/#comment-3487 Patricia: “Unusual and interesting first effort” sums it up better than I could. <em>The Wedding Banquet</em> is far better than the American movies with “wedding” in the title I guess; <em>The Wedding Planner</em>, <em>The Wedding Date</em> and <em>My Big Fat Greek Wedding</em>. Craig: It's reasonable that you would have overlooked Ang's earlier efforts. The two films you mentioned are really in a separate class from <em>Eat Drink Man Woman</em>, which I'll have something to say about later in the week. Patricia: “Unusual and interesting first effort” sums it up better than I could. The Wedding Banquet is far better than the American movies with “wedding” in the title I guess; The Wedding Planner, The Wedding Date and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Craig: It’s reasonable that you would have overlooked Ang’s earlier efforts. The two films you mentioned are really in a separate class from Eat Drink Man Woman, which I’ll have something to say about later in the week.

]]> By: cjKennedy http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/comment-page-1/#comment-3486 cjKennedy Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:34:06 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/#comment-3486 I haven't seen this one for many years either. Ang Lee has always sort of begun with Eat Drink Man Woman for me and I forget about Pushing Hands and Wedding Banquet. Perhaps it's time to have another look. I haven’t seen this one for many years either. Ang Lee has always sort of begun with Eat Drink Man Woman for me and I forget about Pushing Hands and Wedding Banquet. Perhaps it’s time to have another look.

]]> By: Pat Evans http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 Pat Evans Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:24:17 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/01/16/hsi-yen-1993-aka-the-wedding-banquet/#comment-3481 I saw this one so long ago that I barely remember it but I think I found it an un usual and interesting first effort. The thing about Ang Lee as I wrote when I reviewed "Lust, Caution" on my blog recently is that he is not afraid to try his hand at many different genres and usually comes off remarkably well. That said, I did think his latest a bit of a drag, despite all the sex on display. I saw this one so long ago that I barely remember it but I think I found it an un usual and interesting first effort. The thing about Ang Lee as I wrote when I reviewed “Lust, Caution” on my blog recently is that he is not afraid to try his hand at many different genres and usually comes off remarkably well. That said, I did think his latest a bit of a drag, despite all the sex on display.

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