I don't think anyone could have played the crazy human pork bun-stuffing killer better than Anthony Wong. He fills this sadistic role a little too well and comes off as the biggest slimeball in history. Although I've seen more violent films, this manages to be more disturbing due to the nature of the crimes. Cat III regular Julie Lee Wah-Yuet (cashier) truly got brutalized in a memorable way...never seen chopsticks used quite like that. Due to her track record, she must also enjoy being in these sick flicks. Finally, what set this apart from other violent films was how he showed his meat cleaver skills by slaughtering the children in his own sick way.

This film is not recommended to any normal parents (or normal people in general).

It is recommended for gore hounds and anyone willing to watch something sick and different from the usual Hollywood overdone crap. I would love to know how true this story really is; and it makes you want to know what is really in a Slim Jim.

So the next night they are bored again since they don't have a job to wake up to. What can they do tonight...I know: attack the gas station again! This time the owner hides the money, so the punks decide to take him and his three clerks hostage and work for the night and keep all the cash. Let the hijinks begin...

This film is very fresh and maintains a great pace that never gets boring, and the gags are funny. Even more impressive was how the director took a little time away from the current joke and gave us some background info on what makes these guys tick, and the viewer can find it believable that these losers put themselves in this situation. Amazingly, I found these punks to be very likable punks and really want them to get away with their nonsense.

Overall this is a very enjoyable flick that was very smart and witty, and the ending was quite clever too, since up to the last five minutes you wondered how the hell could they pull this off.

Also, watch this to view one of the worst police forces on the planet...

Warning!!! May make you want to create chaos in your neighborhood and take annoying people hostage.

I think people would enjoy this a little bit more if they forget about the two previous "Better Tomorrows" and look at it like a totally different film.

This movie was filmed in a week and both actresses had the flu and it's visually apparent in their acting which really added to the mood as their bitch fest continued throughout the night.

Definitely recommended for people looking for some dark humor, something different, or someone looking for girls more insane then their girlfriend.

Okay, I'll try to make sense of this film's past. This film's alternate title is "Heroic One", which is not to be confused with "Heroic Ones" (1970), Chang Cheh's Shaw Brothers classic starring Ti Lung. This was made in Taiwan in 1981, but it's confusing since Chan Hung Lit (played main villian in King Hu's 1966 classic "Come Drink With Me") directed a film in 1973 called "The Inheritor Of Kung Fu". "The Inheritor Of Kung Fu" (1973) was filmed in Hong Kong and is also known as "Two Graves To Kung Fu" and has a very similar cast. This film, "Inheritor Of Kung Fu" (1981) also has a co-director named Pao Hsueh Lieh which directed "Hero At The Border Region" (1982) and also features a similar cast. I'm led to believe that "Soul Collector" was a generic title given by a certain DVD company since I can't find anything on that title.

A possibility on why this movie makes no sense is that it could have been edited together with another film...maybe "Hero At The Border Region", since Pao Hsueh Lieh is listed as co-director.

The Caucasian man with the ridiculous leap from the river is named John Ladalski and he is a American-born kung fu master that was in films such as "Armour Of God", "Bloodfight", and "City War", and has a school in Hong Kong.

Finally, with all the confusion, this film is terrible and is only recommended for diehard Ti Lung fans and people that want to see something so terrible it's funny.

Shimizu does a great job raising new ideas and questions never before explored in the world of film, adding a truly unique appeal that separates itself from other thoughtless slashers. Other impressive elements are the use of the narration technique to convey Matsuoka's inner most thoughts, as he barely spoke in the film; and the fact that the film was made in 8 days. One final plus was that I was expecting a confusing ending like many other Japanese horror films like to do but found it to be pretty satisfying and sensible.

Anyone who watches this instantly recognizes the laughable acting by the entire cast, but I was more let down by some of the equally laughable action scenes. Some of the opening scenes were very good but then started to spiral into some really cheesy eye rolling stuff. The director needs to learn from this film and go back to the bone crunching realistic choreographer he's known for instead of the ridiculous flying and standing on your opponents head while he has no idea how to counter.

This film does have several positive aspects such as excellent audio and visual qualities with clever uses of the wind. The women are nice to watch due to their beauty not acting ability or lack of. It was also nice to see the legendary Cheng Pei-Pei ("Come Drink With Me") working again and needs a better role in future films.

Excusing its flaws this is not a terrible film and may appeal to cheese lovers, girls with guns fans, or anyone interested in beautiful girls in skimpy outfits.

One positive note is the brutal action from the villain (Panna Rittikrai) as he tore up everyone in sight (including Jaa). How can the DVD company sleep at night with their blatant false advertising by putting Tony Jaa on the cover with his 5-min cameo that would be missed during a piss break?

Only recommended for Panna fans and people who collect DVDs with falsely advertised covers....or pretty boxes....

I was also impressed with the kung fu and comedy skills of the underrated Hsiao Ho. Lau Kar Leung was brilliant as usual and used very creative fights sequences to convey the comedic elements and show off the actors acrobatic abilities. I especially loved the scene when monkey slapped like 10 men surrounding him forcing them to turn towards the camera with silly facial expressions (I rewound and paused like 10 times). Lo Lieh, once again, did an admirable job playing a skilled villain--can't go wrong with that.

My only knock on the film is that the plot was based on dramatic elements that were barely followed up on. Lau Kar Leung seemed to care more about his dead monkey than his sister (Kara Hui) being forced into prostitution by a man that framed him and broke his hand to pieces. He never seemed too interested in rescuing her or any type of revenge and showed no emotion after the word of her demise and had no mention of this event at the end, which was a major flaw to the dramatic element of the film.

Finally, Curious George R.I.P.

My favorite part was the creative ending that showcased Sammo's acting ability after his undeniable physical skills. These types of surprise endings should be used more especially in the growingly predictable Hollywood "action" flick. This movie had it all with an underlining message that crime may have an unexpected consequence no matter how far you think you are on top.

I only wish they had a larger budget to add more fight scenes in the first half of the movie like Donnie Yen wanted...oh well still good.

This film is very biased against Japanese martial arts, but well made and fun to watch. The film is also informative as it introduces several forms of Japanese martial arts although the director doesn't seem to be fond of any of them (especially ninjitsu which is basically called an ambush and dishonorable). Gordon Liu does a great job playing with several great Chinese weapons which easily trump anything the Japanese have to offer. It did seem that Leung doubled for Liu in the twirling 3 part staff scene which was almost identical to the motion Leung used in "Operation Scorpio", which he acted in and is an expert with that very challenging weapon.

Other than the fact that it's obviously biased, I can't find much to complain about. It's well worth a look.

This film moves very fast as it tackles some problems facing the youth within Japanese society today. This movie only has a few violent scenes that are not ridiculously violent but instead focuses on their intensity. They can also be described as very realistic except for the always popular blood spray that seems to hit every corner of the room and the excessive blood puddles on the floor.

My main gripe is a lack of background information and character development of some of the interesting people such as Arano, Kamijo, and the very cool and sexy female grunge assassin. Oh, and the two westerners terrible acting.

Overall this is a very intense thriller that sucks you in and spits you out 98 min later leaving the viewer wandering if they took a single breath.

Good film, but I think they could have cast a better westerner than Richard Harrison, who looked like he wandered off the set of a "Planet of the Apes" film.

Another great thing about this film is that it does have a replay value, even if it is to review or slow down the action sequences and the creative methods of pickpocketing.

One thing the viewer might notice is the film's age (1982) and how things have changed since that time. The fact that this film reflects its age (eg. nightclub) actually may add some more comedy and interest in the current or future viewer.

It is obvious from the opening scene that this is an extremely low budget Hong Kong flick. It is largely plagued with very amatuerish acting and awful action scenes. The action always seems to involve machetes and are annoyingly in your face and slowed down and sped up to mask the lack of training of the actors. The only person involved with this film with any name recognition is the director, Ivan Lai (of cat 3 fame). Although slow at times, it maintains a solid story and level of interest that could have been much more with more seasoned actors and a larger budget to work with...still not too bad.

"Deadly Duo" does have several free for all fighting sequences packed within a short run time of 77 minutes. It can also be said that the choreography is not up to the standards of Tong Gaai or Lau Kar Leung, although there are some really cool moments with the trademark Chang Cheh bloodiness. The film also had some mistakes such as men jumping from a river somehow remaining dry and how the heroes had such an easy access to the fort as they made their escape. Then a plot was drawn up to get close to the Mongol leader which had no chance of success and raised the question why did they sacrifice their friend and just fight from the river which would of had a better result.

All of these issues with the film and the short run time makes me think that the people were short on time as Chang Cheh, Ti Lung, and David Chiang made six films together that year. It might not be up to the standards of the participants but still has entertainment value.

"Magic Blade" is a undeniable champion of kung fu cinema with an always welcome twist ending that should not be missed.

I do really like Tak Sakaguchi's screen presense and action sequences showing great promise when he figures out a believable story is important. The action scenes were intense and very believable since he would really hit people with his padded hands that were covered by his costume sleeves.

This film also included fun but very over the top action such as bazookas with homing missiles, zombies?, and strange pale people similar to the ones in "Seven Swords".

Still this film is fun but it comes back to questions like who are these people, what's the purpose of those girls, where did that weapon come from, etc...

Many people who like mindless violence and mayhem like I do will have a great time if they are able to put their mind on stop and "Death Trance" on play, but to people who ask questions during movies--beware

This film is another collaboration between director Herman Yau and Anthony Wong as they clearly tried to push the envelope even farther than the cult classic, "Untold Story". This is a very sleazy and dark film, with Anthony Wong rising to his repulsive peak. Like "Untold Story", Wong perfectly portrays a vile human being that alone makes the film worthwhile for viewers with a strong stomach.

Also included are several comedic quotes from sleazeball Wong that add lighter moments before and after the mayhem. Some of these lines are very amusing but probably not suitable to repeat. Director Herman Yau is an expert at setting the mood for these kind of films with many intense and repulsive moments. One great scene was when a mouse was run over by the cab Wong was riding in, showing that death follows this man no matter what type of breathing creature or the circumstances. Not even children were spared in this one.

Despite its many disgusting moments, "Ebola Syndrome" is a well made film with another great preformance from Anthony Wong in a role he seems all too comfortable in. This may also be the most unsanitary film ever made as blood, sweat, semen, and saliva were flying all over the place throughout the 98-minute runtime. I like that Herman Yau brought back the human beef buns from "Untold Story" (Africa Buns in this film) and also added a nifty spit cam that gives the audience an extra disgusting close up view. The moral of the story, if it has one, is to watch who you bully.

Highly recommended but not for the squeamish.

This is a strange film that offers a naked zombie chick that is born from a dead crocodile stomach, an army of crocodile skulls, a character inserted in the film to further reach the T&A quota, an odd green head that looks to be either made of green slime or otherworldly that drips wax, bats that look like evil Beanie Babies, a decapitated wizard's head that spawns tenacles, regurgitation for consumption by your friends, and much, much more--a little something for everyone!

Highly recommended for anyone wanting to spend a wacky 1 1/2 hours or people curious about some of the darker Shaw Bros. films.

A great thing about this film is that it never takes itself seriously and people are slaughtered in comical fashion. I'm pretty sure that even unlimited machine gun rounds would not turn someone into a bloody skeleton. Adding to its over-the-top nature is the famous Japanese blood fountain which operated in overdrive in this one. The gore and makeup team did a great job in this as many of the kills were well made (especially the gangster that got shot in the back of the head).

This is a very fun film, but probably not recommended for the squeamish or people who ask questions. Turn off your brain and enjoy the ride as the cult classic hall of fame should be rolling out the red carpet for this one while Quentin Tarantino wishes he could make a film this cool.

This film tries to be stylish but often comes up empty. It really has no resemblence to the original except for some of the charcters, a charity donation, and Lau Ching Wan enjoying a bucket of chicken after failing to capture his suspect. The previous ultra catchy theme song was also brought back and given a French sounding remix. There were some good scenes, such as the bike ride on a rainy night, but I thought the ending was a complete letdown and never fully understood the use of the bald eagle.

This is still a decent film, as Johnnie To appears to be incapable of making a total stinker. It can be recommended but never compared with the original.