http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/comment-page-1/#comment-84251 They are Flying (飛行少年) - documentary review - David on Formosa Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:38:56 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/#comment-84251 [...] Island Etude it highlights some of Taiwan's beautiful scenery in the journey around the island. However, the [...] [...] Island Etude it highlights some of Taiwan's beautiful scenery in the journey around the island. However, the [...]

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/comment-page-1/#comment-73003 David Mayes Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:40:56 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/#comment-73003 This film is an exceptional piece of poetry on the human spirit. The maintream public could benefit from watching-- the bicycle is somewhat incidental to the message of the film. This film is an exceptional piece of poetry on the human spirit. The maintream public could benefit from watching– the bicycle is somewhat incidental to the message of the film.

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/comment-page-1/#comment-57248 David on Formosa » Lust, Caution cut from the Oscars Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:25:50 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/#comment-57248 [...] disappointing that Ang Lee misses out on the chance to win another Oscar. Taiwan has now nominated Island Etude for the Academy [...] [...] disappointing that Ang Lee misses out on the chance to win another Oscar. Taiwan has now nominated Island Etude for the Academy [...]

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/comment-page-1/#comment-32001 David on Formosa » Cycling: from the marginal to the mainstream Sun, 10 Jun 2007 13:17:59 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/movie-review-island-etude/#comment-32001 [...] Two movies about cycling have been made in Taiwan in the past year: Island Etude and The Road in the Air. One might be cynical about the motivations for Ma Ying-jeou's bike ride from the southern to the northern end of Taiwan, but it shows cycling is something that resonates with the public. [...] [...] Two movies about cycling have been made in Taiwan in the past year: Island Etude and The Road in the Air. One might be cynical about the motivations for Ma Ying-jeou's bike ride from the southern to the northern end of Taiwan, but it shows cycling is something that resonates with the public. [...]

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