Fist of Legend
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Movie Reviews of Fist of Legend
Movie Review: Jet Li's Masterpiece!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is by far the best Jet Li film I have ever seen! It is also the best kung fu movie I have ever seen, as far as the fighting goes. Packed with fight after fight the movie barely slows down. He fights groups of bad guys(or should I say dismantles groups of bad guys), takes on all the best fighters one on one, and he even fights blindfolded! It's amazing! Jet Li performs multiple kung fu styles and astounds you with each one. A great thing about this movie is it all takes place on the ground. There is no unbelievable flying through the air or leaping thirty feet up to a rooftop. Although that is cool when done right.
As for the DVD itself, the picture is in widescreen but not anamorphic, but is still a very high quality. I would say it is the same as Twin Warriors(Tai Chi Master). The sound is dolby 2.0, which is just fine for this movie. There is no need for incredible surround sound.
This movie is a rare treat for all action fans. A must own!
Movie Review: 2 DVD Limited Collector's Edition available at Amazon.fr
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favorite Jet Li movie. I have it on VCD and have resisted buying it on DVD because I didn't want a dubbed version - from what I've read here, the dubbing is supposed to be terrible. Well, for all you Cantonese (and French) speakers out there, I recommend the 2 DVD Limited Collector's Edition available at Amazon.fr! The video is remastered (widescreen) and includes Cantonese, English and French audio tracks. Subtitles in French only. Bonus DVD includes photos, interview with Gordon Chan and a whole lot of other stuff in French. Video quality is very good.I haven't listened to the English audio track yet so I don't know if it's the same one in the US DVD. This movie is simply fantastic and this DVD from France should be a lesson to Buena Vista Home Entertainment as to how to release a foreign film on DVD. Now I can retire my VCD version.
Finally, a note of caution. Make sure your DVD player can actually play a Region 2 encoded DVD before purchasing!
Movie Review: WHERE DO I BEGIN!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie on video before the re release of all of his hong kong titles, and even then although the movie didn't have the best quality, that is when I first saw how dead nasty Jet Li is. Now with this remastered DVD it makes this movie even more of a necessity. Jet Li just lets it fly in this movie. Excellent choreography by the legendary Yuen Woo Ping who, surprisingly, used very little wire work in this movie unlike his others like Iron Monkey and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. It truly is Jet Li in his prime at his best. There is no one who could pull off a remake to a Bruce Lee movie and make it work this well except Jet Li. Although I must warn you of one thing, don't blink during certain fight scenes because you will miss a move or two and yes Jet is that fast. So if you are a fan of martial arts movies at all, get this movie!!! I guarantee your mouth will hang open as you see Jet Li move the way that he couldn't in his first American films.Movie Review: there's no way i'm gonna rate this less than 5 stars, but...
Summary: 5 Stars
ok, awesome kung fu film, required viewing for any even casual fan of the genre, jet li exhibits amazing speed and skill, little wire work, good costumes, great blindfolded fight, amazing final fight scene, good humor, easy to follow story, excellent fight coreography by the legendary yuen wo ping.but.
let's face it. american distributors simply have to stop editing these foreign films, dubbing them into english, and assuming it won't make a difference. it makes a HUGE difference, and this is glaringly obvious through this DVD release of fist of legend. while the english dubbing in this film isn't as awful as it could have been, it still takes away immensely from the film. the mood is totally thrown off by the english dubbing, and it's almost hard to take the movie seriously as a result of this. do yourself a favor and hunt down the taiwanese uncut fist of legend DVD with the original language tracks and english subtitles!
Movie Review: Great entertainment, Great Jet Li
Summary: 5 Stars
Despite what others think of this movie, it is very excellent. Too often you get people who want to watch these types of movies as if they were some sort of instructional vidoe, like Tae Bo or Buns of Steel. I mean, come on, get real. This movie is entertainment, pure and simple. It's got a decent plot, excellent fight scenes that were well choreographed (another good job by ping). The music was fine, ambient enough that if you don't like it, you could ignore (though I enjoyed it for what it was). As for Jet Li's acting, it was fine, and in my opinion it gave the impression that while yes, he was hot tempered and all that, he was ultimately in control of himself, something perhaps he gained while being away at school. So, this movie is defintely worth watching if you're in the mood to be entertained, and enjoy well choreographed fighting scenes. A must have for any Jet Li fan.