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There is no way it is a porn movie. I think it was from golden Harvest, but it is known for being the movie where Jackie has a sex scene, which is the reason I have never seeked it out. I read a review abotu it once and nowhere did it mention porn, just a terrible sex scene.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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I didn't think it was "porn".
Anyway, I was at a local shop today, and they had for $3.99 each;
Rumble in the Bronx.
Jackie Chan's First Strike.
So, I got them. I have seen Rumble in the Bronx..., maybe at the theatre?
Anyway, I liked it enough, and I'm not sure about First Strike, I may have seen it or parts on TV.
Can't go wrong with $3.99 though, it's cheaper than renting them.
Chosen One.
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Last night I watched Legend of Drunken Master, well, about half, will finish it later today.
This movie had super rave reviews. Well for me, apart from Jackie's great skills, I wasn't impressed overall. It still has that modern feel to it, which is different than the classic style of the 70's, and even early 80's. But what dampened this movie most for me, is Jackie's mother. Her character is like a Lucille Ball on meth, and very annoying to me. Also, I don't like the music, the music to me, detracts from many scences, like the fight scenes especially. This movie is a pale shadow to even Snake in Eagle's Shadow. I seem to think, I like Jackie's modern movies best in a modern setting. I just don't think the great classic style of kung fu cinema can be done anymore, in the style of Shaw Brothers, and such.
Other than that, the movie is OK, so far, in my opinion(I like goofy, but there is such a thing as too goofy).
Chosen One
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You can't really comment on the movie until you have seen it. I agree it is far from Jackie's best work, but the axe gang fight and the final fight are 2 very thrilling scenes.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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Hi,
I finished watching Legend of Drunken Master. I thought it was good, overall, but still, I felt the music detracted from the action scenes, I felt his mother character was annoying, and the bad 90's style dubbing, all that to me hurt the movie. If these were different, or not there, I'd rate it 4 out of 5, but as it is, I guess a 3, as the good scenes make up for it. I also didn't like Jackie's clothing. BUT, just my review, and the fight scenes, and Jackies stunts etc, were all excellent, as he is great, maybe the greatest in this stuff. I think if anyone can be considered a successor of Bruce Lee, it is Jackie Chan.
I also watched Jackie Chan's First Strike. Now, I liked this a lot. Better than Legend. Good music, no overly annoying characters, awesome fight and stunt scenes, and the dub was bearable.
As usual, this is all my opinion, yours may differ.
Chosen One
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The dubbed cut version is pretty hard to take. I don't think there is a proper release of Drunken Master 2 out. First Strike is a lot of fun. I think it is on par with 'Who Am I?'.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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Some Jackie and stuff
Hi,
I was at my local used shop today, and got a few things.
Jackie Chan's:
City Hunter. Fortune Star, 20th Cent Fox.
Never seen this or heard of it even. It was $3.99.
Dragon Fist. Columbia Tristar.
I haven't seen this either, that I recall, but it's a 70's classic era, so I think I'll really like this. It was $3.99 too.
Drunken Master. Telefilms/Saturn/Beverly Wilshire.
I didn't have this, and it's the classic 1st DM. Only bad thing here, is the label is subpar, and not too hot a picture. I need the quality release, but I bought this, because, 1. I didn't have it, 2, I wanted to see it, 3, it was the only one they had, and 4, it was $2.99.
I also got some non Jackie DVDs, that the main critique of them would be the tranfer quality, but I got them because they were $1.99 each, and double features.
Kung Fu Beyond the Grave/Chinese Vampire Story.
Black Belt Theatre/Ground Zero.
Drunken Master Killer/Breakout From Oppression.
Black Belt Theatre/Ground Zero.
Mantis Fist Boxer/Tiger From Canton.
Brooklyn Zu/Ground Zero.
Comments welcome.
Chosen One
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Quality over quantity.
You will learn, it is just taking longer than I thought.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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Hi,
Well, the other day, I watched Dragon Fist, which I think is from '79. This was a quality release on Columbia Tristar DVD, in widescreen, with original audio option. It's a Lo Wei movie. Pic looked good, a couple of broken film and slight worn spots, and maybe a slight softness. But very good overall.
Now this movie, Dragon Fist, I greatly enjoyed. I find I like the early Chan movies best, 70's and 80's. But, to me, in all genres, the 70's and 80's were best, and overall movie making went downhill once the 90's hit.
Which brings us to 1992's City Hunter, which I watched last night. The DVD release was very good on a quality big name label, which I don't recall right now. But it was good widescreen, and with the original audio option, which, while I prefer a good dub over subs, I think when a movie is released on DVD, all options should be on it, if it's available. And the dub in City Hunter was rather weak, esp Jackies voice. The dubs were so good in the 70's and 80's and then once the 90's hit and ever since, dubs suckk, to me at least.
Now, the movie, is an odd one. I had never even heard of it before. It's rather different, even for Jackie, based on what I've seen. I looked at all the special features, which is good, and did some net research, and it's from a Manga cartoon. It was OK, in that it didn't bore me, and I made it to the end in one sitting, and the girls were really hot. But to me, what mainly hurt this movie, was all the serious/realistic killing, from the terrorists, and this being mixed with cartoon type outrageous efforts at humour. It just didn't mix to me. It would have been better played all straight, or cut the mass shooting massacres, and keep it comedy.
I also started watching Drunken Master, but havent finished it yet, but I can say, this is great! I'm bought half way through it. But the action, the story, the dub, this is all great, and a billion times better than Legend of Drunken Master, I think. But, again, this is classic era, 70's-80's. This superior era just is gone and can't be done again, but I think there is enough retro fans, that a filmmaker should really try for the classic style, and a classic style dub.
I'll post more on Drunken Master when I finish it. I will need to get the quality release of this one eventually.
Chosen One
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If you like Drunken Master, than make sure you check otu the sequel- Dance of the Drunken Mantis.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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kungpowmaster,
I told ya you'd like Dragon Fist. I tollja, I tolja so. Tolllllja.
mickey
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Good call Mickey. i wouldn't have recommended that. I only liked the first 20 minutes or so.
"For someone who's a Shaolin monk, your kung fu's really lousy!"
"What, you're dead? You die easy!"
"Hold on now. I said I would forget your doings, but I didn't promise to spare your life. Take his head."
“I don’t usually smoke this brand, but I’ll do it for you.”
"When all this is over, Tan Hai Chi, I will kick your head off and put it on my brother's grave!
"I regard hardships as part of my training. I don't need to relax."
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Yes, you did, Mickey.
I did like Dragon's Fist alot, I got it though cuz it was so cheap. I also like New Fist of Fury. I like the Lo Wei/Chan flicks I've seen. I have a couple others on VHS that I haven't gotten around to, Spiritual Kung Fu, and Fearless Hyena, and maybe others I don't know about.
But for me, the classic era and traditional style is my favorite in the Martial Arts genre. Settings in the pre-industrial villages, usually about revenge, often for a Master, or some bizzare new weapon or technique, done with classic era dubbing, made within the 70's and 80's. This to me, is the essence of martial arts films.
Now, I also like a lot, the crime world modern era films too, like The Streetfighter, and the Ninja movies, as well as most of the Chan 90's non-American productions.
Chosen One
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Hi kungpowmaster,
Then you must have seen these:
Chinese Hercules
Fury of the Black Belt
Dragon's Vengeance
Hammer of God
mickey
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Hi Mickey,
No, I have not seen or heard of these, except for Chinese Hercules, which I'm not sure if I have ever seen it, but I know of it, and it's star Bolo Yeung.
I did find a nice non-Chan suprise on that Brooklyn Zu dvd I got that I mentioned earlier, a movie by my favorite director, Godfrey Ho, called Mantis Boxer, labeled on the case as Mantis Fist Boxer.
Chosen One
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