Thunderbolt
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Movie Reviews of Thunderbolt
Movie Review: Strap yourselves in (but not without sending little junior to bed first)!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not your typical Jackie Chan light-hearted family-fun film (at least the ones I've seen have been). There's more than just a little violence here. I was quite surprised! The gunfight scenes and the scene of jackie getting a bloody beating by his own home (you'll have to see it) and the endangerment of his family's lives...NOT for little ones!! Not to mention the story is a bit slow-starting (they probably wouldn't be awake to see the violence anyways...not that I'D take that chance, though) but it gains momentum as the film progresses.
The action in this film is great!! The pachinko parlor scene was the hallmark of this movie (you'd think it'd be a race, since this IS a racing movie, huh go figure)...AWESOME fight scene! Cleverly planned, filled with light, sound and creative props!
Then there's the racing scene! Even though we ALL know Jackie's character is poised to win in the end, there STILL were suspenseful moments that had me on edge!!! And those crash scenes were REALLY something else!! Wow!!
It's a good mix of action, stunts and a touch of suspense (as if seeing Jackie isn't good enough of a reason)....P.S. it's got some hilarious outtakes at the end!
Movie Review: At last, a decent uncut release for one of Jackie's rarest films
Summary: 4 Stars
An odd choice it may be, but in many ways Thunderbolt is my favorite Jackie Chan film (but not his by a very long shot) even though it's far from his best. It's a very slow starter but once it gets going has some of his best stunts, not least because this time it's not played for laughs and when the punches land, people really get hurt. The step-printing in some scenes is a bit irritating and there is one obvious bit of doubling (the fight in the Pachinko parlour is partially shot with a double when Chan was in hospital: the style of fighting and movement is noticeably different), but it's a satisfyingly down and dirty car-chases-and-fights number thanks to the Sammo Hung choreographed fights and Frankie Chan's car stunts. Indeed, there's one amazing car stunt in the final race that has to be seen to be disbelieved, with car flipping over midair and landing upside down on top of another car as it races by: how the hell they shot that for real is beyond me.
Best of all, despite the listings on most sites and some of the reviews posted here before the disc came out, New Line's DVD is the uncut Hong Kong version with optional English or Cantonese soundtrack and in a great 2.35:1 transfer.
Movie Review: YES! THE BEST VERSION!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best version of Thunderbolt out there. New Line Cinema finally got it! This version is UNCUT, has the original language, with English subtitles, and a good quality picture! This DVD is the original 110 minute version! UNCUT!
Also, there are three sets of English subtitles for this movie. The first set is an English dubtitle, which is when the subtitles follow the dubbed script (subtitles will also appear where no one is speaking every now and then). The second set are Spanish subtitles. The third set of subtitles is an English-translation subtitles, which mean they are a direct translation of the foreign dialouge. These subtitles, however, do not appear where English dialouge is spoken.
BUY THIS! Let American companies know that the only videos we will take are ones that are treated with respect like these!
Movie Review: New Line gets it right
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to agree with others that this is the definitive version of Thunderbolt. I first saw it years ago on TNT edited down to 90 minutes and dubbed. So I bought the Taiwan version years ago. The setback of that one (like most Asian DVDs of old films) was that everyone was dubbed over in Mandarin by different actors, the picture looks old, and the subtitles are so-so. With the New Line DVD, you get the entire film, original dialogue, and better subtitling. On top of that, the picture is clean. The only thing that has been replaced are the opening and closing credits (and that is understanable since the original credits are in Chinese).
It's a top notch DVD.
Movie Review: Thunderbolt different versions
Summary: 4 Stars
I have actually seen two different versions
one is in Mandarin which includes a violent break out of jail for Cougar,
this scene is mot in the Cantonese versionm which has at least one scene
that isnt in the Mandarin version