The Quest
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Actor: Aki Aleong, C?sar Carneiro, Chang Ching Peng Chaplin, Janet Gunn, Ryan CutronaBrand: Universal
Primary Contributor: Roger Moore
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-04-29
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of The Quest
Movie Review: Van Damme & Moore: Quest Without A Compass
Summary: 3 Stars
When watching "The Quest", you can tell that Jean-Claude Van Damme's career was on a descent: directed by himself, it's basically a retelling of "Bloodsport" lacking any and all cult intrigue, and co-stars a way-past-his-prime Roger Moore.
Though I've never been a fan of Van Damme, I'm always ready for a good action film: "Quest", disappointingly, is merely a bad film with good action scenes, and therefore remains miles behind the likes of "Universal Soldier", "Hard Target", or "Timecop".
Van Damme is Christopher Dubois - a 1920s pickpocket whose frequent run-ins with the law see him shanghaied on a smuggling ship, from which he is "rescued" by a mercenary Englishman (Moore) who sells him into a Thai fighting circuit. The two inexplicably reunite and agree to aid eachother as they enter a Tibetan tournament pitting fighters from all over the world for the prize of a valuable golden statue.
Let's get right to the good stuff, the fighting. In short, it's good. The choreography of the encounters in the tournament regularly surpasses that of "Bloodsport": the action is faster but just as hard-edged, and just about all of the diverse fighting styles - from Muay Thai to Capoeira - are represented faithfully. Very good stuff.
Slightly disappointing is the length of most of the fights: with the exception of Van Damme's, each encounter is lucky to last more than 20 seconds, even when the complete fight is filmed (in contrast to opening halfway into the fight).
Sadly, the tournament only begins about halfway into the movie, and just about everything leading up to it is a lacklustre storytelling-attempt that most action films are known for, with minimal fights to be seen. To his credit, Van Damme is a step ahead of most other action heroes when it comes acting, and Roger Moore is known for his work...but neither they nor the rest of the cast (including James Remar of "48 Hours") are anything out of the ordinary in this movie; and the fact that nothing out of the ordinary dominates this film is what makes it an eventual disappointment.
The repetitive use of slow motion might irk some others than me, but that's not going to bring down the film. While I enjoy the film more than some of Van Damme's more universally-acclaimed features, "Quest" will give viewers plenty of time to use the bathroom or make popcorn. Though fans will surely scoop this one right up, newcomers to Van Damme should save this film for later in their experience.
Summary of The Quest
One mans search for his soul leads him on the ultimate journey. An exotic odyssey that takes him from the slums of new york to the mysterious lost city of tibet. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 06/01/2004 Starring: Jean-claude Van Damme Roger Moore Run time: 94 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Jean-claude Van DammeAction & Adventure DVD Video
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