Talk:Kundun

Best or Lesser Work?
Rotten Tomatoes.com shows it received better critical reception than two of Scorcese's last three movies. It's definitely not a "lesser" work--but nor is there many who say it's his best. This is a good compromise, and I will work to keep it in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.185.85.205 (talk • contribs) 07:18, 29 April 2006


 * Good edits, whoever you are, thanks! RiseAbove 08:17, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Great Film
I consider Kundun to be one of the b est films of modern times. It explores timely themes; in particular pacifism vs political necessity and isolationism vs interraction with the world community. Fabulous!

Gary 10-6-06 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.173.128.90 (talk • contribs) 11:59, 11 June 2006

Imperialists
Its interesting to note that in fact the communists are the imperialist thugs.--Exander 00:18, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Difference with "Seven years in Tibet" concerning the meeting?
This movie was released almost simultaneously with Seven_years_in_Tibet, but in that film, the Dalai Lama meets communist Chinese generals in Lhasa, Tibet. This article speaks of a meeting Beijing (I unfortunately missed that part). Is this an inaccuracy in one of the two movies? Evilbu 17:13, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

I believe the incident you refer to, depicted in the film Seven Years in Tibet, is the incident in which Chinese negotiators arrive by air in Lhasa, then have a brief exchange with the Dalai Lama in which they behave in an extremely rude manner, then reboard their plane a few minutes later and return to China. The incident is depicted as taking place prior to the Chinese Army marching into Tibet. This incident is entirely fictional. In fact, it could not have taken place because the Tibetans had no experience with aviation and consequently no airfields. It would also have been very contrary to Tibetan protocol for the Dalai Lama to do the talking in such a situation. Finally, at the time of the Chinese incursion the Dalai Lama was a great deal older than he is depicted in that film; he was 17 years old at the time. The equivalent incident in the film Kundun does contain some artistic license, but it's far more nearly accurate. Tom129.93.17.139 03:52, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Historical accuracy
I think the article should have a section about how true the film is to actual events. it does say that
 * It is based on the life and writings of the Dalai Lama, the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet.

but is this enough?80.235.71.160 20:28, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

The film is of course POV, as it should be: it tries to express the impression that Scorsese wishes to leave. But the article about the film is negligent in not noting how the film treats the elephant in the living room: the vast number of serfs in the still-feudal society of 1940s Tibet. See, e.g., Tibet). So, since most Westerners apparently get their facts right out of sources like Time magazine, the article should either say "The film takes into account the feudalism of 1940s Tibet before the Chinese reasserted control" or "The film glosses over the condition of the 80% of the population bound to the land in serfdom". Son of eugene (talk) 03:07, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Philip Glass
It would be helpful to have a section on the music by Philip Glass.--69.87.203.22 13:21, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

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