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Old 03-05-2007, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc Faustus View Post
I think Bride is Whale's White Album. Bold, experimental, a culmination of style that shows what he's all about. So few movies examine so many facets of what makes life terrifying and difficult. The questions of faith, love, selfhood, societal restraint and our search for acceptance are dealt with really artfully. Although it's racist and overblown, I like his portrayal of Fu Manchu. He's a real embodiment of a country's irrational fear and horror movies are where we deal with irrational fear.
Did he do multiple Fu Manchu movies, or just Mask of Fu Manchu?

I thought Mask of Fu Manchu was pretty fun, pretty over-the-top but very entertaining.
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