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.

Very good preformances all around as Jimmy Wang Yu particularly shines coming off his 1967 classic, One Armed Swordsman. The action choreography of the great Lau Kar Leung is fast and furious as the viewer often needs to rewind and pause to see how Silver Roc cut down so many men with one stroke.

Director Chang Cheh also puts more emphasis on the characters' relationships and feelings (the love triangle) than many of his other films as it becomes the central plot instead of evil gang lords coming for revenge. Also notable is the beautiful scenery (mountains, waterfalls, sunsets) that is often seen throughout the film, which seems to go beyond the typical Shaw Bros. sets.

This is a great film that is a more than worthy addition to the King Hu/"Come Drink With Me" legacy.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

"Crime Story" was also Chan's first film based on a true story and one of his first major dramatic roles. The action was also pretty good as Chan took more of a streetfighting approach and showed no sign of his normal lighthearted sense of humor which is probably why some fans do not like this film. There was a lot of intensity in the fighting and Chan and his stunt team took many nasty falls. The explosions and fires were also well done as the old Kowloon walled city was burned and leveled.

The acting throughout the film was very good as Jackie Chan more than proved he can pull off this type of role. Kent Chang was great as always as police inspector/kidnapper Hung. It was also amazing how actor Law Kar Ying and actress Au-Yeung Pooi San looked like the real Teddy and Nina Wang.

I think this is a good film that allowed Jackie Chan to take on a new and challenging role that could be used as an example to critics who think Chan cannot act or take dramatic roles as he progresses in age.

Of course the highlight of the film is the action choreography of Donnie Yen. Yen added MMA fighting to his already dazzling kung fu repertoire and Collin Chou also gave a good preformance in the long bone-crunching finale. The action was very realistic and intense, as I thought I heard some of my bones snap when viewing. Along with the fighting, there were some impressive foot and car chases.

The only problems I saw were the lack of character development (i.e. OCTB squad members, especially the female), Louis Koo not selling his leg injury to the level of being "crippled", and a pistol that can fire 16 shots in an elevator without the need of another clip. These are just minor flaws as I can't find too much to gripe about. Good film with hopefully more like it on the way.

Finally, it was also great to see big Kent Cheng back on screen, as I think he is a truly great actor and very underrated.

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.