Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60 [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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    Release Date: 2006-02-21
    Broken Promises: The United Nations at 60 [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    The Promise [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Oh dear...
    • The Promise: A modern Fantasy masterpiece.
    The Promise [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Starring: Dong-Kun Jang , Hiroyuki Sanada , Cecilia Cheung , Nicholas Tse , and Ye Liu
    Director: Kaige Chen
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    Release Date: 2006-12-19
    The Promise [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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    2 out of 5 stars Oh dear..........2007-11-21

    Chen Keige's misbegotten The Promise is possibly the only Asian film that can make you feel sorry for Harvey Weinstein, who pre-brought the film before realizing that he'd made a big mistake on seeing the end result. It's hard not to think that all that bad karma from cutting Asian films to ribbons finally caught up with him with this one. I should have known what to expect when I saw Etchie Stroh's name as one of the producers. It's not a total loss, but it is a helluva mess just on a technical level, boasting probably the worst CGI effects in a big budget film. Some of them look just one step up from animatics or late 80s arcade games, while the opening stampede plays like a Road-Runner cartoon crossed with an early Neolithic cave painting. But then the sound mixing is sometimes equally awkward, leaving you with the impression that the film was rushed into completion in the hopes of scoring some Oscar nominations that they didn't quite manage to finish any it. Of course, it is just possible that everyone concerned saw what a totally bonkers movie this is and decided to sneak home early from work each day.

    It's not fair to describe it as Asia's Alexander, because although often horribly executed, there was a governing intelligence behind that. By contrast, this seems more of a cynical attempt to capture a slice of the international market Zhang Yimou and Ang Lee cornered with a fantasy epic cum fairytale. Unfortunately, despite a promising initial premise and mostly game performances, Kaige really isn't suited to this kind of material and seems to be throwing in elements simply because they worked in other people's hit movies. There are a few good moments - the wall of time flashback, the ending - but most of it is just so bizarrely wrong that you just go on watching to see what comes up next. I think rescuing the heroine from her giant gilded birdcage, wrapping her in feathers and then running with her flying like a kite on a string probably takes the WTF? award, but the bull run comes a close second.

    5 out of 5 stars The Promise: A modern Fantasy masterpiece........2007-08-02

    The Promise is one of the finest Asian movies of recent years and strangely has gained a number of very negative reviews from various sources. Much of this stems from a misinterpretation of it as a film. Be warned, this is not a martial arts/kung fu movie,say in the vein of Hero, although it does have many excellent fight scenes. It is in fact a fairy tale told in a bravura style by one of the worlds best film directors. It has more in common with the original (dark) Grimm's tales than it does with any recent examples of cinema. Two of the main characters are cursed in some way by a Goddess, ensuring that the film is essentially a tragedy, albeit one with a "happy" ending.
    I found this to be an incredibly uplifting visual experience, one greatly helped by one of the most beautiful soundtracks of recent years. The cinematography and image compositions are superb throughout. Approach this film with an open mind and you will enjoy what is, in my view, a genuine masterpiece of fantasy film making
    Inu Yasha, Vol. 28: Promise of the Past [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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      Inu Yasha, Vol. 28: Promise of the Past [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Starring: Noriko Hidaka , Willow Johnson , Louise Vallance , Brittney Irvin , and Hisao Egawa
      Director: Masashi Ikeda , Yasunao Aoki , Naoya Aoki , and Megumi Yamamoto
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      Release Date: 2005-04-05
      Inu Yasha, Vol. 28: Promise of the Past [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Broken Promises [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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        Broken Promises [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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        Release Date: 2006-02-21
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        Inuyasha Vol 28: Promise Of The Past [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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          Inuyasha Vol 28: Promise Of The Past [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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