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 | |  | |  The Blade (see film details)
Swordplay/Sword(s) / Action/Adventure
This in no way resembles the Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung comedy kung fu that seems to make up the bulk of my collection. Very good, almost artsy action drama with a far darker, more serious, hopeless tone edging into "Dog Bite Dog" territory. The action is brutally feral and realistic and completely without any noticeable use of wires, etc. The classic "One Armed Swordsman" revenge story is solid, the acting is good all around, and Chiu Man Cheuk makes a great lead. Recommended!
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| | | |  Born To Fight [2004] (see film details)
Action/Adventure / Martial Arts
I was completely surprised by how entertaining this movie was. But then again, often the key to enjoying these kinds of movies is to go in with lowered expections. Geez...those Thai stuntmen have got to be absolutely insane. Dan Chupong makes a great lead and is at least as good as Tony Jaa, in my opinion. Sure, the movie gets a little goofy with its Gymkata moments but in an exciting if unintentionally amusing way. The acting was surprisingly good as well, very natural and full of emotion. Unlike many Asian films the story actually makes sense to the Western viewer, and is good and easy to follow. Also, the English dubbing in Born to Fight is top-notch and does not detract from the movie at all. As a fun popcorn action movie I would recommend this movie.
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| | | |  Rob-B-Hood (see film details)
Action/Adventure / Comedy
Like his recent movies "New Police Story" and the "The Myth", "Rob-B-Hood" gives us a Jackie Chan more interested in character and story driven dramas than in the insane action movies of his youth. This one, while not an original story, is upbeat and entertaining with several emotional moments that really set it apart from similarly themed Hollywood movies. And of course, there are the requisite thrilling action sequences...just fewer of them. It made me laugh, and it even made my wife laugh. Highly recommended for Chan fans.
| | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! | | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | N | The film was an all right movie, this is def. not Jackie Chan at his best. The movie was basically 2 and half men with little "not a lot" martial arts film. | Rambo part 5 please |
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| | | |  New Police Story (see film details)
Action/Adventure / Martial Arts
"New Police Story" is a different kind of Chan film...more serious and featuring dark humor over the slapstick we have come to expect. The story is dramatic and often sad, but punctuated with the intense action that drew us to Jackie in the first place. Chan is a more well rounded actor than many of us realize and he really has a chance to display it here. I recommend this movie for all Jackie Chan fans, especially those who want to see what kind of acting he is really capable of.
| | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! | | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | N | Not the best out of the series, but not amazing ither. | Rambo part 5 please | | N | this movie was a sad attempt for the police story series | KungfuManiac |
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| | | |  Jackie Chan: My Story [Documentary] (see film details)
Documentary / Martial Arts
If you are a Jackie Chan collector like I am, this is a great addition to your library. It may not include much that Chan fans don't already know, but it is nice to see things from his perspective. The "behind the scenes", stunts and injuries, songs, etc are all relayed with his appealing sense of humor. A fun documentary and highly recommended.
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