Rapid Fire
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Movie Reviews of Rapid Fire
Movie Review: excelllent
Summary: 5 Stars
i just bought it today andlike some peoples was saying that the dvd freeze mine work perfectlyMovie Review: Good movie......Disc defects!
Summary: 4 Stars
Well, I just got my order of Rapid Fire today and just like some of the customers who posted an interview, I too am having slight problems with the disc. Actually, just 1 minor problem. It freezes in the middle of the fight in the bar just before Brandon fights the big man. I don't how it's possible for many people to have this same problem with different 'Rapid Fire' DVD discs. I thought it was either the disc or my DVD player. Luckily, I came here to and found out that I'm not the only one with this disc defect. I guess the company that made the Rapid Fire disc are the ones responsible(manufacture defect). Please correct me if I'm wrong on that one. I've already found out from other people that they have returned their Rapid Fire disc to replace it with the same copy and still they have the same problem. I won't even bother returning it after finding this out.
Another problem I experience is the poor quality sound. I have Rapid Fire on tape. Actually, my dad recorded it on a tape in EP(extended play) when I was little and to this day the sound comes out better than the one on DVD. When I say that, I mean that in my tape, a punching sound can be heard and felt better than the one on DVD. The sound on DVD(gun shots, punches, etc.) was toned down a bit. I also have some other movies on DVD where some sounds cannot be heard or were toned down whereas on VHS, the sound effects are better heard.
Does anyone know why the "pause" happens in the bar fight? I once tried to fast forward it but it froze and nothing happens. I even tried to rewind, press stop, and even push the OFF button on my DVD player and it still wouldn't do anything. It completely froze my whole DVD player....then after 5 seconds it turned off cause I pressed the OFF button. Reminds me of my computer everytime it freezes. I guess it's because I have to fast forward right BEFORE it freezes, NOT WHILE it is frozen. Anyone here ever tried that?
Other than that, the movie was good. I've always like this movie and Brandon Lee is amazing. It's just that damn defect though that ruins my interest in watching the movie on DVD. Damn, now I have to resort to my VHS version, which I don't mind but the problem is, my VHS player isn't working at the moment. Heheh.
Well, that's it. Someone please respond back if you are in the same position as I am. Thanks!
Movie Review: very strong addition to a martial arts movie collection
Summary: 4 Stars
For any martial arts movie fans out there, Rapid Fire is a must own. This is a well-made martial arts film, but also stars a great martial artist - the late Brandon Lee (son of the great Bruce Lee). Brandon may not have the skills of his father (who ever has?), but he is wonderful to watch in action, with a fluidity and gracefullness to all his moves. Rapide Fire has it all - a good lead, great action, and a story that actually works hard.
The film is made well. Picture quality and sound are all good. There is a ton of action, combining lots of gun fire & exlposions with large amounts of kung-fu. Between the action scenes, unlike most martial art films, there is plot, and plenty of it. The story is actually more 3-dimensional, if you will, compared to many action movies. The actors do a decent job, and their characters actually have some presence.
The action is probably what its all about when one thinks about purchasing this film. The action is not only a plenty, but superb. Brandon Lee can obviously make any fight scene look great, and the choreographer and camera man knew what they were doing in this film. The fights are just wonderful and I am pleased to see that there was little editing done. The final fight in the film takes place on the Subway tracks at night - quite cool and original. Though it is a nice little final fight, there are a few more one on one's I loved even more involving Brandon Lee throughout the film.
Rapid Fire is one of the better martial art movies out there. It has everything. If you don't enjoy this, you may want to stay away from the majority of martial arts films.
Movie Review: Decidedly small but engaging action movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
Rapid Fire does not aim at greatness the way The Crow does. But within its own parameters and ambitions, it succeeds quite well: As the first showcase for Brandon Lee as a leading man, and as a tight, small-scale action movie with a little more attention to emotional resonance than usual.As art student Jake Lo, Lee has not quite matured fully at this stage, but he is already great to watch -- while not quite possessing of Bruce Lee's charisma and rock-hard machismo, Brandon has much more acting finesse, a terrific blend of youthful cockiness and vulnerable sensitivity, and of course, much better dialogue delivery than his venerable father. He is ably supported by the beautiful Kate Hodge, who plays a stronger and smarter female counterpart than in most action movies of this breed. Powers Boothe as crusader cop Mace is an acquired taste and Nick Mancuso overdoes his greasy-mobster thing, but it doesn't really detract from the brisk pacing, well choreographed fight scenes and a nice subplot involving the main character's involvement in the Chinese student democratic movement.
The only real dud in this movie is the sound. The gunfire in Rapid Fire sounds as weak as a food processor, many martial-arts sequences suffer from weak or missing sounds, and the '80s power-rock that accompanies the (pretty well executed) love scene and the ending definitely makes this movie seem dated. Nevertheless, a good action showpiece.
Movie Review: Pleasantly surprised
Summary: 4 Stars
As a teen, I was a huge Bruce Lee fan. Naturally, I practiced martial arts as well. Most of my kicks aren't courtesy of the Sensei at the dojo where I practiced karate, no that honor goes to the TV. I remember myself pressing, rewind-play-rewind at every move Bruce made and attempted to copy them.
Then I found out about his son's movie "The Crow" and to say it was a big hit with me is an understatement. I loved it. But I wanted to know if he'd made anything else that was notable. Since none of his other movies were big budget blockbusters, I had small expectations.
Enter Rapid Fire.
It seemed like your average Seagal B movie. But then, Brandon Lee wasn't B-movie material. He literally carried the movie to new heights. Okay, I may be biased, but this movie really made me fall in love with the guy.
He's got it all. Feet that kick like David Beckham, trip hammers for fists and a look in his eyes that makes glass wanting to go back to being sand. Sure the plot is thin, but the action scenes make up for it.
No, Brandon Lee wasn't a dud who had a lucky shot in a blockbuster movie. Hollywood really lost talent and that's a shame. As with Heath Ledger, I'm left wondering: "why do the good die young?"