D.O.A. - Dead or Alive
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Movie Reviews of D.O.A. - Dead or Alive
Movie Review: Suprisingly Clever
Summary: 5 Stars
I had no expectations one way or the other walking into the theater to see D.O.A. When my friends and I came out, we talked and laughed about it for an hour. This movie knows its limitations and never takes itself too seriously, but has the interesting flavor of pretending its a serious movie all the way through. (It turns out there's a big, visible difference between thinking you're a serious low budget movie and playing pretend.) Ridiculous things will happen with actors and actresses approaching their jobs in character and straight-faced, allow the viewer to indulge in a very pleasant vacation from reality.
While it couldn't successfully translate the actual plot line of the video games to the big screen, D.O.A. is shockingly full of nods to the series. You can tell that the team actually played and paid attention to the source material. While Kasumi and Hayabusa have switched roles (Kasumi the serious ninja and Hayabusa a little wide eyed), this was necessary, after all, to keep the Super Ninja from dominating the movie. All the other characters strongly reference their original characters, with wonderful little surprises throughout for those of us who have played the video game series casually or competitively. The plot itself is a hybrid of the plot lines of the various games.
Did I mention the martial arts sequences are brilliantly shot and incredibly well choreographed? They are excellent. Little more needs to be said. Fans of martial arts flicks will not be disappointed.
This little gem does everything it can with what it has to work with, showcasing some fantastic action in a smart framework. D.O.A. is downright fun.
Movie Review: Hot Babes, Tongue-in-Cheek Humor, and Kung-Fu!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sound like a Charlie's Angels film to you? Well, that's pretty much the formula Cory Yuen followed with this.
Heard my gaming colleagues joking about how lame this movie is, and, so, I had to see it, just to see how lame it was.
AND I ENJOYED IT. And got it on DVD. For $9. At Wal-Mart. And I've watched it 6 times since then!
I've never even played any of the DOA games before, much less have any vague knowledge of the plot or characters, so I can't tell you how closely it follows the games, but the direction they go with this film, I just like how upbeat, and non-serious it is.
There's plenty of characterization, plot, and action. Mostly on the female characters, and the characters related to them, have any back story, but at least they have back story, and it's done well.
They go CRAZY with some of the action scenes; while the choreography doesn't really seem all that complex, they do a lot of switching between different fights; one minute, you'll see Bayman Vs. Brad Wong, and then SWITCH! Christie Vs. Jann Lee, then back-and-forth between a number of other fighting scenes. Another case would be, switching between the volleyball scene, and one of the heroes infiltrating the villain's HQ.
But where this movie really goes is with the tongue-in-cheek humor, and the fanservice. Lingerie girl in the elevator. Two girl fighters sharing a bed...lesbian suggestions ensue. Wrestling girl facing off with her wrestling father.
I laughed.
Movie Review: Great Video Game... Oh, I mean Movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me start off by saying that this probably is the BEST video-game adaptation to film I've ever seen. The plot from the video-games is lifted whole and intact and placed in this theatrical film. This is far more than I can say for recent vid-game adaptations "Silent Hill" and "Doom". The characters are very much who they were in the game and in some cases thier personalities are richer and much more deeply explored. The game is a kick-@$$ fighting game and this movie is a kick-@$$ movie about fighting... simple as that. Don't look for much more cuz, in truth, this is a somewhat shallow movie. I will say that all the favorite characters get an appearance, however only a handfull from the game play pivitol characters in the movie plot. If you love the D.O.A. games on X-Box and the 360, you will love the action, plot, and characters of this film. You will also love the filmakers for sticking so very close to the vidoe games that inspired this great action film.Movie Review: Very entertaining movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't recall this movie being out at the movie theatres. The story was ridiculous. But the action was very entertaining. Jaime Pressly and Holly Valence were certainly the right actresses for their roles. I say that not just because they are attractive. These roles seemed very physically and mentally demanding. They have the fitness to be able to rise to the challenge. What is more important is that they were able to lend to the movie's characters their own personal charisma. That made what was an absolutely awful story very entertaining to watch unfold.
While the story was great, I have to applaud the cast. Their acting skills, physical abilities, and charisma made the movie entertaining.
Movie Review: This movie is fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't expect much of the movie, but when I finally saw it, I was blown away! It's definitely not for people who like serious movies. Many reviews on the net complain that movie is bad, but they aren't fans of DOA.
I am a big fan of Dead or Alive games! It was awesome to have the movie be as fast-paced as the games. The characters aren't perfectly presented, but when you see Leon, you think, wow, he's better in a movie than in a video game! Or when Ayane says something mean to Kasumi, me and my brother look at each other and go like, yeah, that's what I'd expect her to say, sounds like Ayane. Anyway, for fans of the game it's a great movie! Great for watching with friends while passing the time!