D.O.A. - Dead or Alive
by Corey Yuen
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Actor: Devon Aoki, Holly Valance, Jaime Pressly, Natassia Malthe, Sarah CarterDirector: Corey Yuen
Brand: WEI
Producer: Andreas Grosch
Producer: Andreas Schmid
Producer: Bernd Eichinger
Producer: Daniel S. Kletzky
Writer: Adam Gross
Writer: J.F. Lawton
Writer: Seth Gross
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 79694
Studio: Weinstein Company
Product features:
- Four gorgeous women are invited to a remote island to participate in a fighting tournament. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R Age: 796019796941 UPC: 796019796941 Manufacturer No: 79694
Movie Reviews of D.O.A. - Dead or Alive
Movie Review: "Seems to me like my baby girl's found a special friend"
Summary: 5 Stars
Several contestants have been chosen to fight in the D.O.A. tournament, hosted by megalomanical billionaire doctor Victor Donovan (Eric Roberts). Four of them include ninja princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), pro wrestler Tina Armstrong (Jamie Pressly), master thief Christie Allen (Holly Valance), and hostess Helena Douglas (Sarah Carter). As they make their way through the rankings, and enjoy some fun in the sun, there's a hidden agenda behind this "tournament" - Donovan plans to harvest the nanobots from the four best DOA fighters, creating a technology where the host will be able to predict and adapt to any fighting style and defeat any combatant. With the help of Donovan lackey Weatherby (Steve Howey), the girls must band together and stop those who want to harvest their might for evil.
Maybe I'm a brown-noster, but damned if I didn't enjoy director Corey Yuen's ("The Transporter 2") B-movie aspirations for the big-screen adaptation of a B-level video game. I haven't played "DOA: Dead or Alive", but all I heard is that it became really popular for its titillation factor - hot women wearing small bikinis. It may not be a good factor to feature in a movie, but then again, no director has ever been in Yuen's shoes. "DOA wears its B-movie heart on its shoulders, and delivers such giddy fun - even for a PG-13 movie - that one's inner pre-teen will want to jump out.
One thing to consider before entering: "DOA" is an immensely cheesy film (a rule in B-movie tradition). Featuring superhuman stunts (often in obscene CGI), cornball lines, quick cuts, minimal character development, and a speedy pace to fill up 80-some minutes, I doubt there will be many people who will be taken into it. But "DOA" never gets bogged down in excessive subplots, pace-laden drama, or anything else that would ruin a possible guilty pleasure ("Ghost Rider"). Yuen's into making an action-packed, well-choreographed, and goofy film to charm those who love martial arts movies of this nature. And boy, does he!
The action sequences are worthy of mention. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, numerous fights are often filmed in CGI format and feature over-the-top stunts (including flying samurai princesses in a vine-covered forest, a high-flying finale against Donovon inside a shrine). It never hurts, however, that the choreography (as said already) is handled well enough, and the stuntwork is so well (especially from Jaime Pressly), that it enhances the fun factor by a whopper.
The cast even looks to be having fun. This goes for Jaime Pressly, who definitely provides the bulk of energy that her Southern gal character can pack, whether it's fighting off homeboy Zack or spitting catch-phrases for good comic relief. Devon Aoki embraces the B-movie conventions with monotone acting, and while she may not have much charisma as her co-stars, her fight scenes are easily the best out of the bunch. Holly Valance, while sadly saddled with a worthless romantic subplot with Matthew Marsen (he seems rather bored), offers plenty tittilation and charm to boot. These actresses are further complimented with agreeable side work from Sarah Carter, Steve Howey, Eric Roberts (an ideal choice for a cheesy film like this), Kevin Nash (a hoot as Tina's father), and Brian J. White.
I hardly encountered such a fun time at the movies (and I seen "Grindhouse" and "Hot Fuzz"). With Yuen bringing the charms of the video game and embracing them in a B-movie delight like this, DOA is definitely worth a matinee ticket if not less. And for a videogame-based movie, it may pave the way for other directors to inject that same sense of fun to their upcoming projects. It won't set the world on fire, but for those who have been disappointed by action extravaganzas bogged down by excess baggage, this is for them.
Summary of D.O.A. - Dead or Alive
Synopsis: Based on a popular video gameItem Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: PG13
Street Date: 09/11/07
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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