On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:18:58 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > http://imdb.com/title/tt0299977/ > >I haven't seen any commentary here on this yet. I liked >the very cool visuals. The soundtrack was good as well. > >And I did find myself thinking that we were watching >several Dzurlords going up against a Dragon. I suppose >it ought to be argued that assassination isn't Dzurlike, >but really, I think it can be counter-argued that the >assassinations attempts, as depicted, were performed in >the most heroic manner imaginable (it would be a spoiler >to explain, but those who have seen it probably know >what I am talking about), as opposed to the way a Jhereg >would do it, which would be as stealthily and as sneakily >as possible. > >Of course, the multiple storylines made me think that the >*story* was being told by someone very like a Yendi, or >for that matter, our Historian of the House of the Hawk, >Paarfi of Roundwood. > >Didn't like the moral tone of the ending, but I doubt most >of the Western world would. Although it would probably have >a certain amount of resonance for Dragaerans, and make them >think of Kieron, except that while Kieron unified the Empire, >he wasn't also the first Emperor. I thought it was the most gorgeous film I've seen in, well, I can't remember another one that measures up, to be honest. I'll be getting the DVD. I want to see it several more times, because I'm positive there are multiple layers of symbolism (colours, etc.) that I just didn't get. My wife's father is a history teacher specialising in Asia; we're trying to convince him to take a break from selling his house to go see it and explain the depth of it to us.