Fist of the Red Dragon
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Movie Reviews of Fist of the Red Dragon
Movie Review: 4 stars based on movie not the DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
I like Donnie Yen is always putting in alot of effert in either Directing or Acting or fight Chor.,This film really did have a couple of problems much being little short scenes maybe 10 or so seconds that made no scence.Other than that the only other complaint is the fight scenes in the first half of the movie are nothing compared to some really awsome fight scenes in the second half of the film!Here are the Pros and consPROS
1.Donnie Yen's on screen presents
2.In the film his character fights and becomes buddies with the ever so popular Wong FE Hong(should have been played by Jet Li)
3.The fight scenes in the second half of the movie are awsome especially the last one with tons of on screen fighters.
CONS- theres really not many
1.The english dubbing is not so good, give me the original language or nothing i hate dudding especially in this one!
2.fight scenes early arnt great but they get much better
Last note buy this if either you are a Donnie Yen or Yeun woo ping fan,or you just collect decent martial art films.Rent if your a casual movie goer.
Movie Review: UNIQUE
Summary: 4 Stars
Well... Lets see, for starters the acting was horrific. The plot was a little cliche, but the fights were AWESOME. Many of the fights were VERY UNIQUE, but interesting. Although I gave it the 4 stars for the final fight scene with the drunken style fighting. You may find yourself laughing at the horrible acting though.
I recommend 36th Chamber and The Invincible Pole Fighter for a really good plot and fight scenes.
Movie Review: FIST OF THE RED DRAGON
Summary: 4 Stars
EXPERT FIGHTERS MUST JOIN FORCES WHEN SOUTHERN CHINA'S HIGH OFFICERS BEGIN SMUGGLING OPIUM OVER THE BORDER. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER LOOKED AT A DONNIE YEN MOVIE AND I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH HIS AMAZING FIGHT SKILLS. THIS MOVIE HAS SOME OF THE BEST FIGHT SCENES I'VE SEEN IN A WHILE. MARTIAL ARTS FANS SHOULD CHECK THIS ONE OUT.Movie Review: Really A Four Star Movie, But...
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this movie without ever having seen it which is always risky. I am not disappointed. It is not the greatest ever but definitely worth seeing, especially for fans of Donnie Yen. A simple, yet good story and fairly realistic fighting, aside from the giant leaps around the room or one man holding a table top above his head while two men fight on it, will keep your interest.
Donnie Yen stars as the over confident and somewhat naive young man who thinks he can do no wrong. He goes through his ups and downs and learns an important life lesson: DON'T GET HOOKED ON OPIUM! His kung fu is still full of flare and power as he takes on everyone he meets and actually shows a bit of acting range. There are some great match-ups for fight scenes, it just needed a couple more fights overall to make this one of the best. He still throws a better kick than anyone, and you can't argue with that! Maybe you can, but it will fall on deaf ears. I'm not listening!
As for the DVD itself, the picture is good and sharp and is widescreen. The audio is done well and the sound is clear. The dubbing is average, no better or worse than most movies made around this time.
This movie really deserves four stars but the comedy relief by the woman who plays his aunt is terrible! It really takes away from the otherwise highly entertaining film. Just try to ignore it. You don't watch these films for superior acting, but for the kung fu wizardary, and this one will not let you down.
Movie Review: Speed-vision
Summary: 3 Stars
There are two big no-no's for me when it comes to martial arts movies. 1) Sped-up fight scenes, 2) wire-fu. This movie has both. Donnie Yen movies seem to always have fast-forward fight scenes, which cheapens the experience. The plot of this movie is very similar to The Prodigal Son (which is a better film in my opinion). I just can't get past the gravity defying movies. I prefer on-the-ground martial arts fighting. So, I give this movie three stars for Donnie's acting and dock two stars for the fight scenes and wire work. If you buy the Columbia/Sony Pictures version be aware there's no original language, only English dub. The woman that does the dub for the aunt in this film has such a grating voice you want to fast forward through it. And what's with the fake buck teeth?
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