Maybe it's me--maybe I just get sick of new movies being cranked out the butthole to only reveal the same old shit. The stories and conceptions for today's kung fu films are soooooo worn out that this could have been an unintentional remake of a movie from the 70's or 80's; but who knows, really. To be perfectly honest, I think you're just looking for any excuse to give films like this any credibility when in truth you are in a state of denial.

The kung fu action was okay. JUST OKAY! I'll always have issues with wirework unless it fits with a film's level of insanity and/or absurdity, like "Tai Chi Master" or "Iron Monkey". But with a film like "Fearless" that's supposed to be consistent and well told (HA!), no wirework is required. It does not work. As far as the movements of the actors go, it feels a bit sloppy, but overall it's...eh, nice.

Probably the main reason why I didn't like this film is because of Jet Li. He is just not a convincing bad-ass. His martial art skills are 99% consummate but his screen presence is just weak. He's just a sissy Mary. The only films I've ever liked with him were "Tai Chi Master", "Fist Of Legend", "Martial Arts Of Shaolin", and for some odd reason "My Father Is A Hero". And perhaps "Once Upon A Time In China" 1-3, only because I like Tsui Hark films.

If you liked this film, fine. I don't care. But in the words of a great reviewer: "Nothing special here." It's just another everyday ordinary kung fu movie. Whoopee-do. Now I await your inflictions with elation.

AND THE ACTING WAS HORRIBLE!!!!!

This film deserves a tiny fraction of credibility due to one man who died after the making of this bigoted, unethical piece of Nazi trash, and that is Raul Julia. Damn, his superb acting just consummately overshadows this film's abysmal structure of stupidity. Too bad really, his very existence almost makes up for this...this ASS, but it's not enough.

Where "Street Fighter" ('94) ultimately fails is in just about everything, from its horrible action, its ridiculous pacing, suck ass acting (except Raul Julia and, for some weird reason, the Russian guy called Zangief--dude, he was funny), poor and ignorant casting--for example the casting of a Samoan to play a Japanese sumo wrestler (E. Honda is not a Samoan name, f@#$ers)--and so forth. And the list perpetuates until my head explodes.

The success of this film is the chick who played Chun Li. UGH SHE'S HOT! And that's about it.

I hate this movie and yet I continue to watch it over and over again. KILL ME, NOW!!!!!!! :)

Yes, another one of those "artsy fartsy" films where people cry over this film's ridiculous cinematography and say, "What brilliance! What flair. Holy crap, I just nutted in my underwear." God! This film bored me to tears with its stupid art film idiocy. Zhang Yimou is so overrated and a lousy director, much like Ang Lee and any other art filmmakers.

This film is somewhat of an improvement from Zhang Yimou's previous effort "Hero", 'cause yes the story is more consistent and easier to understand. Although the poetic garbage in "Flying Daggers" is more straightforward rather than just going all over the place and being absurdly paradoxical like "Hero" was.

The martial arts action was okay, I suppose. It's the only thing I really cared about and it's not anything to gloat about. It wasn't that great.

The cinematography was nice if you like that sort of thing. I can admire the flowy shit but it's just not my style.

The sex scene was awful. I swear it looked like Takeshi Kaneshiro was having sex with a praying mantis. Ugh!

Well, there you go! Slave loses more credibility because, unlike most people, he can see through these films' deceptions and does not comply to mainstream idiocy. Glad you people like this garbage but I don't. Completely boring and self-indulged piece of crap.

"The butterflies scream in agony, the love you show through apathy, the facade you wear is cruel, as the mountains play the fool." What the f@#$ are you talking about!?!

To think I was all excited to assimilate "House of 1,000 Corpses" 'cause considering Rob's reputation as a horror film buff, you'd think it be grand and epic. Years go by as Rob's movie is rejected constantly by film studio distributors for this film's supposed graphic violence. Well after two or so years it was finally released, and after watching this crap, I finally understand why this film was rejected. This film was rejected 'cause, well, IT SUCKED!!!! COMPLETELY OVERRATED PILE OF CRAP!!!!

Where the film fails logically is in its direction. It is exactly like an Oliver Stone film which is shot in many aspects and in many different forms and you can't even tell what the hell is going on. The story is nonsensical. It's just a bunch of hillbillies torturing stupid brat teens. It's just--urgh, this film just sucks.

Words can't describe it, this film is abysmal and only people who want to have buttsex with Rob Zombie will like it.

The story went nowhere as we delve deep into the bowels of a chick called Zhang Ziyi, whose rebellious nature gets her in trouble with a crappy sword. Then she screws some bandit and starts fights. Meanwhile, Chow Yun-Fat is on a never-ending quest to find the Jade Fox and kill her to avenge his master. Yes this is the story and moronic art film lovers cry over this crap.

I've heard there was a saying pertaining to the floating scene with Zhang and Chow: "their bodies are doing what their hearts cannot." What does this mean, exactly? This is exactly why I hate art films. Nothing makes sense. Oh sure, one must figure out the complexity in order to justify its meaning, but the question remains, does one even care? I can only get psychological stuff when come to perplexities. Art is just nonsensical to me and I am an artist. An oxymoron I am and proud of it.

The action is good with Yuen Wo Ping's brilliant choreography, plus the music implemented with each fight scene with drum banging mayhem, but it doesn't save the movie because of its extremely tedious pacing.

COMPLETELY INCOHERENT AND OVERRATED!!!!!! How a film like this can be loved is beyond my comprehension. 2 stars is too kind coming from me because I can't stand art films, but regardless, the film deserves credit for the action and music. The story goes nowhere and the pacing is like turtles having sex.

Horrible, vile, wretched spawn of Satan. This film is equally as bad as "Romeo Must Die". These dumbasses continue to misuse Jet Li's talents as a martial artist and hang his little ass on a wire. God. At least it isn't quite as bad as "Romeo Must Die". I mean come on! Wire fu football? Are you retarded? Ugh!

The story sucks. It's about Jet Li finding some black crystals.

The action is consummately abysmal. To think, I was all giddy to see a final fight scene with Mark Dacascos and Jet Li and it's ruined because the stupid director felt it was more logical to have all the characters involved to share the final showdown. Damn it, I want a straight fight without interruptions, but noooooo! we must see that overrated and untalented DMX swing a big-ass wooden nunchuck at some bald guy and Kelly Hu fight some chick with a big ass (though it was nice).

This film is like AIDS. You'll die slowly and painfully through every waking moment of your existence until it completely kills you. But watching this film is far worse, so thus I'd rather have AIDS. Recommended to those who like the smell of their own butt.

Yet another Liu Chia-Liang film where forgiveness is divine. No wonder Chang Cheh quit doing movies with Liu. Liu probably was being egotistical and wanted the protagonist to have tailpipe copulation with the antagonist and share their infatuations with martial arts with one another. Of course, I'm being hypothetical. God! I wonder if a person who's killed 10,000 babies, raped 100,000 women, and razed villages just for the purposes of stealing 2 taels of silver would be forgiven in a Liu film? All signs point to yes. He must be forgiven 'cause, after all, a punch to the face and expressed elation will assuage his thoughts from infamy and he'll never rape again. Gee, I guess I should follow this suit and forgive Hitler for killing 1,000,000 of Jews. Freakin' idiots.

Sorry, that was uncalled for but this is why I could never consider Liu Chia-Liang a great director. Not because his kung fu choreography was sucky (far from that) but the stories he puts in most of his films suck. The whole consolidation process is just flat-out crappy. "Heroes Of The East" was the only film of his I could thoroughly acccept his "sharing the knowledge" shtick, but this is retarded, especially with this film, "Challenge of the Masters". I WANT DEATH and that is why Chang Cheh will always be better director than Liu Chia-Liang.

The movie itself is average at best with Liu's brilliant (not his best, however) kung fu choreography and so forth, but the amount of fights are the slightest bit lacking. The story is wretched and stupid and not worth assimilating unless you want a brain tumor. Everything else you’d expect from a Shaw Brother movie: all there. Whoopie-do.

Only recommended to Liu Chia-Liang nutcases, and I know there are a lot of you out there, but please, be sensible and logical; this film sucked donkey butt!

First off, I loved "Master Of The Flying Guillotine" more than "One Armed Boxer", but my god this is by far one of the greatest films ever made. This film has a ton of fights and they were all intense and epic beyond recognition--better than any Bruce Lee movie ever made (except maybe "Enter The Dragon")!

The story is very inconsistent and basically sort of akin to "Chinese Boxer", only it's weirder. But who cares? This film has bad-ass action that far surpasses Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan films combined!

In conclusion: Jimmy Wang Yu once again proves he's better than everyone else, and he is the only man I will make love to (but I don't think that will ever happen 'cause it would be creepy for me).

I will say this as nicely as I can: THIS IS THE FILM THAT DEFINED KUNG FU FILMS AS WE SEE THEM TODAY! It's all about who got there first and it certainly WASN'T your precious Bruce Lee. No, no, no! It was Jimmy Wang Yu. Granted, I will admit that Bruce Lee was the one who implemented real martial arts in film, but he DID NOT start this. He did not convert Wuxin Pein into Kung Fu and I will fight to the death (literally) to prove that my superior logic overcomes weak and fragile stupidity. IN YOUR FACE! :)

Anyways, now that I'm over my male PMS (if that even exists), "The Chinese Boxer" is awesome. Lots of boxing and internal bleeding with a simple yet fun story. The fights were excellent. And yes, I know how you people want to justify your silly little comments over the idea that Jimmy doesn't know shit about kung fu, that he just swings his arms around like a tool. Plus comparing him to some un-credible director or actor. Well, you are consummately wrong. Jimmy is a brawler. He just beats people to death and I think it wonderful. His screen presence is bad-ass and you will cry knowing how wrong you truly are.

Not Jimmy's best film, but still it kicks ass and I'll say it again: CHINESE BOXER DEFINES ALL KUNG FU FILMS OF TODAY! Now if you'll excuse me, I must assimilate my retard pills!

Entertaining as hell, but there are two flaws to this film. One of the flaws completely kills the consistency of this film's pacing, and that is the wretched, stupid sex scene between Jubei and the princess. God awful! I have seen better sensual sex scenes in a Disney movie! This was bad... (I go on a 2 minute rant where my words are incoherent and I'm spewing nothing but nonsensical perverse garbage even Satan wouldn't post until...) It is what I call face sex, where all you see in copulative simulations is their ugly faces. Why can't these dumb-asses screw like the couple in "Super Ninja"? Now that's a sex scene. Noooooo, we must be titillated by their love and passion. No reason to see naked woman or a giant...well you get the idea!

Second flaw is the crappy, uneuphoneous music. The first time I saw this film, it was English-dubbed. At first I thought the stupid English vocalized music was implemented in this film as a means to decimate the ethnics of Japanese cinema by uncreative, fat, and stupid morons. But then I got the authentic release and behold, it was in the film all this time. The music flat-out sucks, and the man who wrote it should be strangled for his lack of musical genuineness. There are moments of musical decency, but all around it's akin to flatulence.

Despite this crap, this film was great, but it is indeed an absurd film mostly pertaining towards special effects, over acting, and story. This film is perceived to be similar to "Conan The Barbarian", but I'd say it's more like "Conan The Destroyer". The special effects are cheesy and weird. The acting is artificial and completely bad. The princess in some points of the film looks immensely constipated. The story is completely retarded--I mean come on, these people must unite their balls to obtain a bow and arrow! Are you insane or just inane? God, I could go all day on the absurdities this film contains, but I don't feel like it. But at least you'll be satisfied with some excellent samurai fights. And that's about it.

I loved this film! A completely asinine masterpiece filled with crap that will make you laugh! Not recommended to serious film lovers.

Does the film work? Yes. Is it scary? Depends on how easily you scare. Is it better than "The Blair Witch Project"? Yes and no.

Yes: You actually get to see what's terrorizing people in "Cloverfield", whereas the "Blair" monster was consummately elusive and was never seen. "Cloverfield" wasn't as spazmodic with the camera as "Blair" was. "Blair" was just a train wreck.

No: "Blair" was more convincing because the idea wasn't so far fetched, while "Cloverfield" was too far fetched and not to be considered believable.

This film was okay. It didn't scare me at all, considering I've been watching horror films since I was six and at that time didn't even think "A Nightmare On Elm Street" was scary. I guess I am callous. The idea of implementing a somewhat realistic look through a home video camera as you see people and their reactions when they are confronted with a giant monster was a very good idea, I must say. It certainly is different from all other monster films like "Godzilla"--films that are just made to amuse you and nothing more. This film brings you into the experience through the man holding the camera (I think 3-D would have made this film more intense). But unfortunately, this film is way too fictional to be convincing, which is the flaw for me, but it's not that big a deal.

Of course "Cannibal Holocaust" was, is, and ever shall be the best fictional documentary film ever made, but at least "Cloverfield" is better than "Blair", 'cause "Blair" was more annoying in terms of how the camera was operated and the fact the actors in "Blair" were annoying as hell. "Cloverfield" is good but not that great.

The way the fights are choreographed was brilliant. I mean, a film like this can prove that special effects can work significantly well, primitively, rather than through CGI or any other lazy, factitious garbage that afflicts the thought-process of today's film culture (or at least mine). I loved it all, from the stealth and magic fights to the traditional kung fu. Beauteous.

I loved a lot of the characters in the film mainly based upon how they look. Gordon Liu obviously was the coolest, especially when he had his fight scene with Lau Kar Leung. It's that kind of appeal that turns me onto these kind of films in terms of costuming, character and personality, and not just with kung fu action in general.

The story and concept would be considered ordinary by some, depending on how long you've been exposed to kung fu films. The story is about the Ching Government sending some magician fighters to kill a deserter (Lau Kar Leung), fearing that he might expose the falsities of Chinese magic being utilized against foreign weapons to the Emperor. The story is really quite good.

In conclusion: aside from "8 Diagram Pole Fighter", this is the best film Lau Kar Leung has ever directed. Highest recommendations.

Wow! What a gargantuan load of crap this film was. First off, this is the most exasperating film I have ever seen. The characterization was mentally deficient. I honest to God wish the people in this movie would succumb. I hated the protangonist because he was obnoxiously lovable. I wish he was raped and killed. I HATE HIM! Though I have an infatuation with Christy Cheung (or whatever her name is), she sucked too.

The story was lame and gay. It's filled with too much buoancy and good natured garbage. Though I have no issue with the concept of happiness, still this film excels in exasperation regarding this benignant retardation.

The only thing worthy of optical assimilation is (of course) kung fu action. However, when it comes to this movie's idiotic story, the kung fu just doesn't cut it for me. I DETESTED the final fight scene because the protagonist (played by Jacky Wu) beat the living shit out of the antagonist without sustaining injury or even a hint of infliction (except maybe a few moments, I don't accurately recall this film). The final fight felt empty.

The fights are the only redeeming thing to come out of this asshole, but overall it smells like shit.

Let me just say, this is my all time favorite kung fu film ever, and if you abhorred this film, you have no business in the kung fu genre. Stick with Hollywoods films; that's what you're good at (I apologize for the cynicism, but I'm just speaking through logic).

The characterization is what I loved the most. Each specific character has a unique look and personality with a unique style of kung fu, which brings greatness to this film.

The kung fu action may be no "Fist Of Legend", but still I think it's the most impressive stuff I've ever seen BECAUSE, as I said with charactization, each style represented in this film is unique and I love how these different styles of martial arts are pitted against one another in combat and the fact that some of the styles are artifical (like Yoga style) while others are traditional (like Hung Gar).

Other things to consider are excellent dialog, good acting, and good cinematography. The music is simply the best. I love the Flying Guillotine theme music, which has an industrial sound, while other styles of music sound reminiscent of Italian horror, victory cheer stuff, and happy musical sequences.

In conclusion: best film ever! Better than "Fist Of Legend", "Drunken Master 2", and whatever overhyped piece of garbage you coddle like a blanket! I hate you!!!!! :)

BEST FILM EVER! Yes, I'm deliberately implying that this film is better than "Lord Of The Rings", "Godfather", "Schindler's List", and "Pulp Fiction" combined. I've seen this film a million times and this film never gets old. Crappy dialouge, a simple and braindead story, the fact that one guy can kill an entire army (oh it thrills my thoughts), blood, a great final death scene involving a pipe and steam and great characterization make this film a must-have.

In conclusion, DIE IF YOU HATE THIS FILM! Best action film ever.

One of the things I loved about this film is the overall kookiness, from the sissy-mary prince biting the neck and sucking the blood of the red python, to the epic battle with a gorilla which looked like a guy in a suit. I laughed severely when the prince punched the gorilla's arm off. This film has many more scenes like this with this amount of silliness.

The other thing I liked about this film was the action. The fights were fantastic--a combination of cheesy lazer FX like in "Super Inframan" mixed with Wuxin Pien fights with all sorts of weird weapons like the main antagonist with his extension legs.

In conclusion, if you like films that are cheesier than hell and crazier than Ted Bundy, this one is worth it. 73 mintues of exuberance, unless you hate fun films.

First off, I hated this film. Not for its wuxia pian swordplay action, but for everything else.

The story has to be the most ridiculous piece of crap to ever exist in the history of Chinese cinema. The film is about a charater who remains Nameless (DUR, I'm SO FUNNY, DUH) who gets to meet the King for killing his most feared enemies. Then it goes on to where Nameless tells the tale of how he killed them. then the story converts when the candle lights flicker towards the King and Nameless is revealed to be an assassin and wants to kill the King. The story completely deviates and now Nameless tells the story TO THE KING of how he decieved him. OH MY GOD! THIS IS PURE RETARDATION!

Oh let us not forget the morality which this film teaches us: to unite a country you must kill those who are not like you, like women, children and calligraphers, and a blade of grass can be used as a weapon. God, if you're gonna use implications, at least make it more relevant.

The characterization was wretched. No one in this film was interesting, just stupid, apathetic, theoretically elusive morons crying about their detestation for the King. God, just tell the girl why you spared the King. IT'S THAT EASY. "OH no, I'm in sorrow and I understand him. I think he's a hot man." DON'T GET ME STARTED.

I didn't care about the cinematography and the flowy art in this film. I'm reluctant to opinionate on it because no matter how much the credulity contradicts, inconclusivity triumphs.

I didn't completely hate this film, only because of the fight scenes (which by the way weren't that great, but nice enough to enjoy), and I can comprehend why people can like a film like this; but this film is overrated and completely a self-indulged non-sensicality. Only recommended to the articulate crowd.

1. A trivial reason, but the concept. How many times and how many ways are these people gonna' tell the tragic story of the benevolent Shaolin Temple being burnt down by the malevolent Ching Dynasty? Though the story is primarily based around the concept of Tiger/Crane style and the Tiger Claw guy seeking revenge against Pei Mei, it agitates me to no end to see this retardation. Urgh!

2. Kung fu action. Though Lar Kar-Leung has made great films like "Eight Diagram Pole Fighter", "Heroes Of The East", and "Legendary Weapons Of China", the fights in this film are weak. I only like the fights between Pei Mei and Tiger Claw man (I forgot his name, SORRY!).

3. The utter insignificance of Wang Yu. Now, he has done some good films, however his characterization ruined this film. Obnoxious and stupid.

4. The final fight scene. It wasn't even a fight scene, just Wang Yu acting like a tool. But somehow he gets the upper hand on Pei Mei because he combined Tiger with Crane. Whoopie-doo!

The only reason I like this film is Lo Lieh as Pei Mei, and my dire obsession with the salacious Lily Li, which of course was good enough to give this film three stars. Other than that this film is a horrible waste of my butt. If you like it, fine, I don't care. This is just my cynicism speaking after all.

When it comes to a Jimmy Wang Yu-directed film, the best thing portrayed in his films is charactization. He always gives a specific look for any of the main or supporting characters, making them easy to recognize. This film is definitely an exception.

One of the things that suprised me about this film is the fact it's almost a legit epic film, which is odd for me because most of Jimmy's films are a little more basic, like "Chinese Boxer" or "One-Armed Boxer".

The fights pop up here and there throughtout the film until the last twenty minutes, where the fights are perpetuated until the last drop--except a minor two-minute dialouge scene which then leads to the finale. The fights were a mixture of sword brawling and Chinese trick photography involving trampalines and other things, but it's shot very well and the choreography is splinded.

Overall the film is excellent. As to the issue of whether ancient China and Japan ever had a conflict or war in the time of Han rule (I assume) is beyond my comprehension, but regardless, it's all great.

This is evidently the last of the Venoms film saga. It may not be the best but most certainly is a passable one. The fights in the movie are good as a Venom film should be, but throughout the film they appear often but most of them are very short. The story is okay for what it is but does have that perpetuation in Chinese movie story lore (how many movies have been based upon accumulating the "list of REBELS" I wonder). The House Of Traps idea does give it some originality. There are even malicious scenes that will make you laugh, like when this guy who betrayed the rebels got spikes stuck in him.

Overall, it's not a bad film. It certainly isn't on the level of the Venoms' greatest films, like "Kid With The Golden Arm" or "Crippled Avengers", but "House" is worth a glance.