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Movie Reviews of Drunken Master
Movie Review: Vintage Jackie
Summary: 5 Stars
The young Jackie Chan was indeed something to behold. Full of fresh ideas and vigour, his hard work and sacrifice never failed to rub off on the viewer. And although he still has enough star power to pack a cinema anywhere in the world, few of his films since the mid-eighties have engaged audiences as much as the ones that rocketed him to stardom. The Drunken Master is one of those films.
Directed by HK film legend Yuen Woo Ping (The Matrix, Kill Bill and so on...), The Drunken Master is Packed with the kind of balls-to-the-wall, take no prisoners action that could bring the dead back to life. In fact the action is so good, it completely supersedes the films typical, cookie-cutter plot. Don't get me wrong, the plot exists. It's there, and it's valid enough, (Jackie plays a mischevious kid/Kung fu master who gets his ass kicked in a fight and so goes on to learn a new secret technique from a wheezy old man) but the whole thing stuffed so tightly with Jackie's unique brand of action/physical comedy, you won't notice it. The fight scenes in this film are superb, carried out with the hectic energy of a kid with something big to prove. Jackie pulls off moves that defy the laws of gravity one after the other, and all the while looking like he's put away half a keg of Australian beer.
I could go on all day, but I won't. You'll have to see it, Not just to love it, but to beleive it. For genre freaks like me it was great for the fighting, for everyone else, watch it just to see what action should be. Minus the budget, minus the egos and minus the CGI, the films star and the film itself are full to the brim with raw talent and innovation.
Oh, And wine. Gallons and gallons of wine.
Movie Review: The Greatest Movie of All Times
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok. America now has a high quality copy of Drunken Master available at your local... If you don't have this on DVD, get this one because it's high quality. Big deal if the subtitles and audio tracks get mixed up here and there because we should feel lucky that they were kind enough to release this for purchase at... With that said, This is the Greatest Movie of all times. Forget all that Pretentious, Hollywood Oscar nominated ... with Gladiators, Wizard's, Monster Balls, and whatever ... they make and nominate at their ceremonies, because this film blows them all away.
Why? Because it is the greatest film of all times.
No other picture manages to combine Grace, Beauty, Sadness, Action... all the things Hollywood Producers, Actors, Directors, etc deliberately set out to do so they can win that little trophy...
Drunken Master is a million times better than all of those films put together.
This is a True work of art that should have been included in The Greatest 100 Movies of all times. It should have been number one on their list!
Well, if the type of movie you like is about people crying and making you want to cry and feel sad and depressed, don't watch this. But if you want to see people cry and go through sadness and pain, but it makes you to laugh, then watch this.
This film is a masterpiece of cinematic brilliance.
Those same top 100 list people didn't even give this an honorable mention! It's too bad because many people will never get to see, or even become aware of this film.
Oh well. That's their problem and not yours because if you are reading this, then you have become enlightened and should watch this movie if you have never seen it yet.
Movie Review: "WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSE TO BE? KUNG FU? WHO TAUGHT YOU THAT LOAD OF S***?"
Summary: 5 Stars
this one stars the great and legendary jackie chan, the legendary simon yuen siu tien, and king of leg combat super duper korean legend wong jang lee as the villain. jackie plays freddie wong fei hung and his simon yuen plays his master old man so hai. wong jang lee plays thunder leg......a murderous assassin who kills for money. this flick also stars dean shek tien, yuen woo ping's brother sonny yuen shun yi, tyrone hsu hsia who serves a assassint fight choreographer along with yuen woo ping, yuen shun yi and corey yuen kwei, and san kuai as the dreaded red the ironheaded buddha and minion to tyrone hsu hsia's character the stick king. this film is silly, goofy and yey the fighting is graceful at mid speed for a film made back in 1978. the best fight scenese was jackie chan vs. wong jang lee part 1 where jackie is badly beaten and brought to reality by wong, jackie chan vs. tyrone hsu hsia after jackie masters the drunken style, and the final battle between jackie and wong which was rather unorthodox but still great to watch over and over. get this flick considering the fact that the opening fight scene had 5 minutes cut from it because yuen woo ping apparently didnt keep his footage according to ric meyer and the other in which they give a great audio commentary track. the editing is superb not like your typical kung fu flick.Movie Review: One of the Greatest Kung Fu Films Ever Made
Summary: 5 Stars
When it was released, Drunken Master (the prequel to 'Legend of Drunken Master') broke all box office records in China, and for good reason. This movie still stands as one of the greatest Kung Fu movies ever made. Choreographed and directed by Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey) the fight scenes are excellent. In fact, the first 25 minutes of the movie are back-to-back fight scenes. But the action doesn't let up, and following scenes only get better.Young Jackie Chan's abilities are simply amazing. His acrobatic and martial arts skills are incredible. Many sequences of moves and flips are done in one take and all without wires. Watching it again, I'm still astounded at how great Jackie Chan's athletic ability is. His comedic talents don't go to waste, either.
As for the dubbing, it could be better, sometimes it's difficult to understand what's being said. At the same time it's really quite comical -- which is nice, considering much of the movie is lighthearted in tone. I did not find it a bother.
Anyone who claims to be a fan of martial arts films or Jackie Chan simply MUST see this movie and its sequel, Legend of Drunken Master.
Movie Review: One of Jackie's Best
Summary: 5 Stars
"Druken Master," the film that cemented Jackie Chan's stardom in Hong Kong, is still one of his best. This veeery broad kung fu comedy has a goofy, relaxed atmosphere to it that makes it enjoyable to watch. Also, the fight scenes (admittedly what really matters in a movie like this) are expertly choreographed, and a genuine thrill to watch. The melodramatic (if almost non-existant) conflict between Chan and bad guy Hwang Jang Lee only adds to the fun. Plus, Simon Yuen as the old master was never better.The DVD from Columbia is in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after many years of faded pan-and-scan videos. The picture is a tad scratchy, although it's without a doubt the best this movie has looked in a long time. Thankfully, in addition to the English dub, the original Cantonese language track is included (although sections that were apparently lost have been replaced by the English). As a special feature, an absolutely fascinating commentary by Hong Kong film historian Rick Meyers and Jackie Chan's autobiography co-author Jeff Yang is included. It covers just about everything one could possibly want to know about "Druken Master."