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--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.

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

Contents 1 Imperialists 2 Difference with "Seven years in Tibet" concerning the meeting? 3 Historical accuracy 4 Philip Glass 5 Fair use rationale for Image:Kundun-poster01.jpg

[edit] Imperialists

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

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Kundun-poster01.jpg

Image:Kundun-poster01.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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