Last Hurrah for Chivalry
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Movie Reviews of Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Movie Review: "So, boozing saved my life? Yeah, you could say that."
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank you John Woo for directing this, one of my favorite films of this era in kung fu cinema(or any era really). One of the things that puts this film so high on my list is the great characters and how interesting and unique they are. Even the characters with less screen time shine here nearly as bright as the stars of the film themselves. The assasin Pray for instance, has fantastic presence in all of his scenes and has the best fight scene in the film when he battles Chang to the death (my opinion of course). Characters, plot, action, choreography, twists, humor... it's all here and I can't recommend this film enough (not to mention 30 of the last 40 minutes is non-stop action!). Dragon Dynasty as per usual gives it all the respect it deserves with top notch picture, sound, and special features.Movie Review: Great Movie.. the dubbing was kinda new too
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great flick, you can watch it 2 ways, with the subtitles only and Chinese, or the English version.
What does that mean? well you will see the english dubbed version makes it feel like a "buddy movie" like "Lethal Weapon" aks -- pretty funny quips and good translations. The subtitled (real) version is much more straight foward and not funny. Either way this is really a "must have" for any collector!
Jim
Movie Review: Excellent Flick
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie with a story and twist that is ahead of its' time for this genera.Movie Review: a little uneven, but still pretty sweet
Summary: 4 Stars
I had been waiting to see this film for a while, so when I started watching and the first fight scene was painfully slow (even for the late 70's), I prepared myself for disappointment. Luckily for me, disappointment was no longer on the menu. What was, you ask? Wei Pai (Snake, of "5 Deadly Venoms") playing a nice guy, beautiful picture quality, and sword-fights that just kept gettin' better. The latter fights are far from the best ever, but they are still a lot of fun to watch.
The story is okay, nothing too fancy; a man's new wife and a lot of his clan are wiped out by a rival (Lee Hoi San, of "everything" fame), so he looks for fighters to help dispense some justice. Wei Pai and Damian Lau play the swordsmen in question, befriended by the widower, prior to their revenge-soaked undertaking. Pretty cool stuff. Though I really could have done without the "sleeping sword". I dislike when a movie that keeps the sense of humor to a minimum suddenly breaks into something ridiculous. I certainly can't criticize creativity, it just kind of interrupts the flow.
An early film on the resume of John Woo, it has his trademark violence, deception and male-bonding. I love how dudes in his movies become friends by meeting and simply suggesting that they become friends. Usually, that only happens at 3am in the laundromat between weirdos, who recently consumed a quart of whiskey, each.
Dragon Dynasty does it again with this marvelous release, with plenty of special features. This looks just like a Shaw Brothers production with its lavish sets and costumes, but was actually done by Golden Harvest. The picture quality is fantastic. Recommended.
1979
Movie Review: includes commentary by qualified Western fan
Summary: 4 Stars
This five dollar supermarket dvd really brings back memories of Chinatown movie theaters like Music Palace and Sun Sing under the bridge down on East Broadway. I can feel being in the audience with other Overseas Chinese New Yorkers.