Ziyi Zhang: The best of her movies

Nice compilation. I've seen only two of her films. Looks like I've got some catching up to do.

The Road Home (starring Zhang Ziyi)

This is the essence of who Zhang Ziyi is as an actor and starlet. Absolutely one of my favorite films of all time because of its simplicity, purity and heartbreaking moments. Zhang Ziyi went on to fame in "Crouching Tiger, HIdden Dragon," but to me, this is her masterpiece.

Enter The Dragon (highlights)

... I said, emotional content. Not anger ...

Enter The Dragon

Back then, it was just normal, these theatrical trailers. But now? The narration sounds so hokey. Unitentionally funny. But I digress. This is the first of several Bruce Lee trailers that'll be here. Nobody quite like him since he left us.

Iron Man

Not my all-time favorite Marvel Comics superhero from the 1970s ... but it could turn out to be a great movie.

Here's the link to the film's site.

Fatboy Slim/Weapon of Choice starring Christopher Walken

It speaks for itself.

Pulp Fiction trailer

This film is like someone telling you, "Hey, I'm gonna throw you a fastball down the middle and you can't touch it." And you swing. You miss. That's how great it is. So rich. So frothy. So damned good.

The Simpsons trailer

My old boss wouldn't let me watch The Simpsons at work when I started my first full-time job in 1990. It was painful to sit there and listen to the CNN Headline News repeat itself every 30 minutes, knowing that I was missing Homer and Bart. Life goes on.

Flute Solo - Raise The Red Lantern

I recently picked up the DVD so I could enjoy one of my favorite Gong Li films. The innate beauty of the film remains incredible, and I'd forgotten about this brief, but lilting scene.

Midnight Run trailer

My favorite buddy action comedy of all time. I've owned the VHS and DVD. Lost the DVD. Time to get another one. Charles Grodin and Robert DeNiro made a great team. I wish they would work together one more time.

When Harry Met Sally: New Year's Eve scene

Classic. One of my favorite films of all time. This scene includes the dialogue about why men and women can't be friends.

Dog Whisperer: Guitar-Howling Hound

Hound dog blues, indeed.

The Best Of Christopher Walken on SNL

Christopher Walken is one of a kind. Mr. Continental still cracks me up. Even at 6 minutes, this highlight reel is too short. More cowbell anyone?

The Godfather Part II

Amazing how great this film is, and how tacky the trailer is, particularly the voice-over. What can I say? It was the '70s. No matter. This remains my favorite of the trilogy.

Rocky

Yep, this is the trailer for the first Rocky. I never knew there was such a thing! And it's more than 3 minutes long. When Rocky was produced, nobody knew it had lasting power. Sylvester Stallone wrote the story, and the production was an underdog against all odds in itself. Great memories of this film, watching it in now shut-down Varsity Theater. A true heroic tale with the music and grit to match. They don't make enough movies like this anymore.

The Godfather

I was gonna wait until the 25th anniversary of the release (Sept. 19, 1972) ... but nah. The Godfather is too good to wait, to deny, to postpone. What a classic.

Transformers

Very cool ... makes me wanna go see this movie! Transformers? Yes.

Dogs are so wacky!

There's a reason why dogs just don't show up in zen buddhist monasteries. They're wacky, a lot of times funny, and even crazy!