Action Movie Reviews with Moi!
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Please be warned if you don't like Jackie Chan then you might not wanna read these because A LOT of these are Chan films. Spy Kids review coming soon www.actionmoviemondays.blogspot.com *films i really like *films i need to rewatch *films i really don't like:nope: *films i like* 1970s The Big Boss Snake in The Eagle's Shadow Drunken Master SOON TO WATCH The Fearless Hyena Fist of Fury Way of the Dragon 1980s The Young Master Project A Wheels on Meals Police Story Project A II Die Hard (woah an American film) Police Story Part II SOON TO WATCH My Lucky Stars Royal Warriors 1990s Die Hard 2: Die Harder (woah another American film?!) Armour of God 2: Operation Condor Drunken Master II Die Hard with a Vengeance Supercop Rumble in the Bronx:nope: Jackie Chan's First Strike Rush Hour Men in Black SOON TO WATCH Wing Chun (1994) Thunderbolt (1995) |
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POLICE STORY 2 - CHINA BECOMES BOOMTOWN
Starring, directed and written by Jackie Chan Written by Edward Tang Masahiro Kakefuda Produced by Leonard Ho Starring Maggie Cheung Bill Tung Lam Kwok-Hung Chor Yuen Charlie Cho Benny Lai Mars Release date (Hong Kong): 20 August, 1988 October 10, 2007 (Australia) While Police Story 2 is an amazing film, there's something that Police Story 1 just had that Police Story 2 doesn't. Police Story 2 has 4 major fight/stunt/beat up scenes like with Police Story, but Police Story 2 had more comedy, and all the fights were for a reason. Two fights in Police Story 2 is started by the villains of Police Story (John and Tom Chu) disrespecting May and Kevin, but the fights in Police Story were started by the bad guys. The first fight was another attempt to get Selina, the second was an attempt to beat Kevin so he didn't rescue Selina, and the third was so that all of Chu's men didn't get the briefcase with the proof of a murder in it. Anyways, Police Story 2 also lacks funny parts. May entering the men's bathroom and acting like a moron is supposed to be funny, but it isn't. It just makes me not like May even more. That's how you know they're a good actor. The big stunt in Police Story 2 was also very cool, but it wasn't played at 3 angles (and wasn't as cool as the mall slide in Police Story 1). Maybe one day Australia will be hit with a bomb and I'll stop the bombs... |
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Directed by Renny Harlin Screenplay by Steven E. de Souza Doug Richardson Based on 58 Minutes by Walter Wager Produced by Charles Gordon Lawrence Gordon Joel Silver Starring Bruce Willis Bonnie Bedelia William Atherton Reginald VelJohnson Franco Nero William Sadler John Amos Release date: July 3, 1990 August 30, 1990 (Australia) Synopsis In 1990, A year after his heroics in L.A, detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is mixed up in another terrorist plot, this time at Washington Dulles International Airport, where he is waiting for his wife (Bonnie Bedelia). That same night, South American politico and drug profiteer Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero) is arriving in U.S. custody. McClane takes action when a treasonous ex-colonel (William Sadler) seizes control of the airport, threatening to crash every inbound flight unless Esperanza is freed. Review Hard take but Die Harder is better then Die Hard. Why? Well, this movie is funnier, has better writing, and better fight scenes. Also, the villian's death in this movie is incredible. Die Hard 2 is a Christmas flick that can be watched at any time of the year. It's great, the villains are better, and the writing in this movie is more genius. When we cut to Holly on the plane with the old lady and Thornburg, we get countless funny scenes, but also some other serious ones like when they're praying after finding out about the other plane crash. Constanza does a great job at being the bad protagonist, and Willis' acting is actually better in this one then last time. Die Hard 2 is a great flick with a great cast and writing, and you should watch it NOW. My only advice is that if you're on a plane and they have this movie in the film selection, don't watch it. It's probably cut by... 1hr, 55m. (p.s. the film is 1hr, 57m) Rating: 8/10 |
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It might be weird to review Armour of God 2 without watching the first movie, but there's extreme nudity in that one, and the first 2 minutes were weird enough for me to turn off the TV and watch something else.
Starring, written and directed by Jackie Chan Written by Edward Tang Produced by Raymond Chow Leonard Ho Starring Carol Cheng Eva Cobo de Garcia Shôko Ikeda (池田昌子) Synopsis Asian Hawk (Jackie Chan) -- code name Condor -- is a secret agent for hire. Assigned by a Turkish duke to find stolen Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert, Condor must face mercenaries, guards and one remaining Nazi (Aldo Sánchez) who wants the treasure he helped steal all those years ago. Even after teaming up with three inept ladies (Carol "Do Do" Cheng, Eva Cobo de Garcia, Masako Ikeda), Condor still has his work cut out for him on his hunt for the stolen loot. Review So, Armour of God 2 is a pretty mediocre movie but the film has a good plot and good fight scenes. I don't have a lot to say, except in my opinion the film started out a bit boring. Police Story started out with an epic gun-fight, Police Story 2 started with a recap of Police Story, Die Hard started out with hilarious dialogue by McClane and Argyle, Drunken Master started out with a fight, Snake in The Eagle's Shadow started out with comedy, and this movie started out boring. If you do get your hands on this film, fly away like a condor and watch something else - like Die Hard or Project S. Oh yeah, there are 3 butts in this movie, so you might wanna stick around for that. 6/10 |
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Directed by and starring Lau Ka Leung Co-directed by and starring Jackie Chan Screenplay by Edward Tang Tong Man-ming Yuen Chieh-chi Produced by Eric Tsang Edward Tang Barbie Tung Starring Anita Mui Ti Lung Felix Wong Ho Wing-fong Chin Ka-lok Lau Ka-yung Ram Cheung Ken Lo Ho-Sung Pak Andy Lau Yvonne Yung Suki Kwan Vindy Chan Release date: February 3, 1994 Synopsis From a land where honour and tradition reign, comes the legend of a martial-arts hero unlike any other -- the "Drunken Master" -- who can turn just one drink into devastation and humiliation for his enemies. His technique is fast, furious... and powerfully funny. Fei-hung Wong (Jackie Chan), a young martial artist who knows the ways of Drunken Boxing is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts when Wong Fei-Hung is unwittingly caught in a battle between smugglers who want to steal ancient Chinese artefacts and loyalists who are determined to save the pieces from leaving the country. Review Drunken Master II / The Legend of Drunken Master was Jackie Chan's first traditional martial arts film for 12 years since the release of Dragon Lord (1982). While he hadn't done any martial arts films for twelve years, wow. He definetly improved with DRUNKEN MASTER 2! Drunken Master 2 is the pinnacle of Hong Kong 90s action films right beside the US cut of Supercop (1995). Watching as Chan gets his butt beat, you know he's gonna win but it's super interesting to see. The movie also has an inpeccable soundtrack in both versions, scored by William Hu in the original version and Micheal Wandmacher in the Dimension Films / Miramix re-release. I'm not saying that Micheal W's is bad, but it's like store-bought pizza. The real thing is better, and in this case the real thing is William Hu's score. Micheal W's score is just "durr insert Asian noises" and so is the original, but because it's about an Asian fighting style. Not to mention it actually uses Asian instruments beautifully. William takes the win. The movie also teaches a lesson to drinking and all the bad things that happen to Fei-hung (getting beat up, disowned AGAIN just like in Drunken Master 1, and brain damage at the end of Hong Kong's OG version of the film) unlike 1978's Drunken Master, which glorified drinking. The film shows a lesson, has impeccable music and fight choreography, and a mix of Lau Kar-leung's serious action which is more respectful and accurate to actual Drunken Boxing / Drunken Fist / Drunken Fairy / Drunken Monkey (Jui kuen/Zui quan) Jackie Chan's comedy kung fu. The movie also has multiple scenes with comedy during fights, like when Kei-ying fought his own son and Fei-Hung started touching his nose and saying "Oh, papa ha ha what a cute nose!" and when Anita Mui's character (Wong Ling) fakes pregnancy to not get her stepson in trouble, and when Fei-hung spits out kerosene on a burning rod and he looks at the flame then to Ken Lo with an impressed face then goes back to beating him up. Same with when Fei Hung throws a gosh-darn temper tantrum right in the middle of the fight and breaks a box then goes back to fighting him, then at the end of the fight Fei hung blows a bubble out his mouth, has a fazed/shocked expression then falls unconscious to the ground. Anyways, Let us have a non-alchaholic drink to how amazing this movie is. |
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Think fast. Look alive. Die Hard - with a vengeance.
Directed by John McTiernan Screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh Based on Simon Says by Jonathan Heinsleigh Produced by John McTiernan Michael Tadross Starring Bruce Willis Jeremy Irons Samuel L. Jackson Graham Greene Colleen Camp Larry Bryggman Sam Phillips Release date: May 19, 1995 May 25, 1995 (Australia) Synopsis Detective John McClane (Bruce Willis) is now divorced, alcoholic and jobless after getting fired for his reckless behavior and bad attitude. He is called back into action, however, when a cryptic terrorist (Jeremy Irons) takes New York City hostage in a lethal game of "Simon Says" and refuses to speak with anyone but McClane. Teaming up with a street-savvy electrician named Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson), McClane dashes through the city, trying to stay one step ahead of a murderous plot. Review Die Hard 3 is the perfect action movie. Okay, so maybe half the movies I've watched are better then this, but Samuel and Bruce make a great duel, and the fight choreography is amazing in the movie. While the movie is not as good as Die Hard and Die Harder, it still has the same feel and even more awesome scenes. Die Hard 3 is a great recommendation, and if you have nothing better to do, then you should probably be watching this movie. Rating: 7/10 |
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Produced by and starring Jackie Chan Directed by Stanley Tong Written by Edward Tang Ma Fibe Yee Lee Wai Produced by Willie Chan Edward Tang Leonard Ho Starring Michelle Khan Maggie Cheung Ken Tsang Yuen Wah Bill Tung Josephine Koo Wong Siu Synopsis To infiltrate a drug cartel, Royal Hong Kong Police Force Inspector Kevin Chan (Jackie Chan) goes undercover in a Chinese prison. There, he earns the trust of Panther (Yuen Wah), a cartel member, by breaking him out of prison. With the help of another undercover agent, Jessica Yang, (Michelle Khan), they travel to Hong Kong and join up with Panther's gang. Ka Kui is accepted by the gang's leader (Ken Tsang), but his operation is jeopardized when Kevin's girlfriend, May (Maggie Cheung) accidentally reveals his true identity. https://www.filmlinc.org/wp-content/...-c-default.jpgReview Supercop is easily the best work in the Police Story series. Jackie Chan and his stunt team went all out on this one. Unlike First Strike which was overloaded with comedy (like putting too much salt on a food), the comedy in this was funny and subtle. Anyway, Michelle Khan is a great actress, and this is the movie that introduced me to her. Her movies are insane, and soon enough you'll be seeing more of her on this site (infact, reviews of Supercop 2 and Yes Madam are coming soon) Super Cop is one of the best Chan films ever. It must have taken months to come up with choreography. Jackie Chan is a legend. This movie is one you wish never ever ended, unlike it's spinoff, Supercop 2, which I gave up on watching after 2 minutes. I'll be watching it again for the sake of the blog. Not to mention, Dimension Film and Miramax's edit and voice casting choice of films is actually amazing, including this one, and it's actually great they got Chan and Khan to voice for the film. I'm not exageratting when I say this movie is the best movie of the whole 1990s. Watch it for yourself! Superheroes? Forget them. We have the one and only Supercop. 10/10 |
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Directed by STANLEY TONG Written by Edward Tang Fibe Ma Produced by Barbie Tung Starring Jackie Chan Anita Mui Françoise Yip Bill Tung Garvin Cross Synopsis Royal Hong Kong Police Force cop Ma Hon Keung (Jackie Chan) arrives in New York City for the wedding of his uncle Bill Wong (Bill Tung), a grocer who recently sold his Bronx store to the fetching Elaine (Anita Mui). After a biker gang bursts into the store to wreak havoc, Keung springs into action, giving up his vacation to defend the weak and protect the innocent with his extraordinary martial arts skills. As Keung investigates local gangs, he learns more about a criminal syndicate that needs to be brought to justice. https://www.writeups.org/wp-content/...ackie-Chan.jpgReview So, if I had no expectations from the movie, I wouldn't be dissapointed. But this film introduced Jackie Chan to Americans, and was pretty bad which makes you understand why the American films from Jackie are horrible. Firstly, Jackie's English prounounciation is pretty cringe (it was even worse back in 1980) but he was still learning English in the 1990s, so I can't blame him. Secondly, Elaine is an annoying character who fondly reminds me of May from the first 3 Police Stories, who can't understand that Keung is a cop and when arresting bad people, a LOT of things are destroyed in the process of cop heroics. Ever watched Police Story, idiot? Thirdly, the movie has no funny comedy scenes. A scene where Keung goes into Bill's store and says hi to a random woman thinking that she's his aunt is pretty normal. Until you get the rest of the scene were Bill is married to a black (mildly) obese woman. That scene just felt racist to me. Speaking of racism, all black characters are portrayed as loud annoying individuals, which is annoyingly stereotypical.. most of the time. (Chris Tucker, why?!) Fourthly, the gang in New York is unrealistic and are bad villians. Tell me, if a movie has villians that aren't criminals would you find it interesting? Anyways, the only parts of the film I liked were the fight scenes (there were only 2 good ones), the stunt, and the outtakes, which is particularly what I was waiting for. So, uhh.. Rumble in The Bronx is a terrible cop movie and proves Americans like anything from America. So here is my way of how to watch the film: Beginning of film, skip to the market fight. Then skip to next fight. Then next fight. Then big stunt. Then next fight. Next stunt. Then outtakes. Finish. 3/10 |
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Directed and written by Stanley Tong Screenplay by Nick Tramontane Greg Mellott Elliot Tong Produced by Barbie Tung Starring Jackie Chan Wu fChen-chun Jackson Lou Bill Tung Nonna Grishayeva Synopsis A Hong Kong police detective, Jackie (Jackie Chan), works with the CIA to track a mysterious woman named Natasha (Grishajeva Nonna). She is suspected of delivering money to a terrorist, Jackson Tsui (Jackson Liu), who is trying to obtain a nuclear warhead from the Russian mob. Traveling from Hong Kong to the Ukraine to Australia, Chan aims to bust up the terrorist plot using his fists as much as his brains, doing battle underwater, on stilts and across mountain tops. Review So the movie was not what I expected, in a good way. I love this film. It has the same comedy aspect as Project Awhere it makes me wonder if it was promoted as a comedy-action. However, with First Strike there was comedy for most of the scenes, and even during a hotel chase. The fight scenes in this movie have no comedy, which is great. Your only focus is on the great moves and tricks and hits from Jackie. The movie also has beautiful views from Brisbane, Australia. I live in Sydney, and trust me, in 2023, it doesn't compare to Brisbane in 1995. First Strike is an amazing film. Want to see an underwater fight, a helicopter stunt, ladder fight, hotel chase and Jackie Chan's butt? First Strike's the way to go. P.S. this is NOT the first time Jackie Chan fights for America. Rumble in The Bronx existed 2 years before this film. 8/10 |
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Screenplay and story by Ross LaManna Directed by Brett Ratner Screenplay by Jim Kouf Produced by Roger Birnbaum Jonathan Glickman Arthur M. Sarkissian Starring Jackie Chan Chris Tucker Tzi Ma Tom Wilkinson Ken Leung Elizabeth Peña Mark Rolston Rex Linn Synopsis When a Chinese diplomat's daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, he calls in Royal Hong Kong Police Force Detective Inspector Yan-Naing Lee (Jackie Chan) to assist the FBI with the case. But the FBI doesn't want anything to do with Lee, and they dump him off on the LAPD, who assign wisecracking Los Angeles Police Department Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) to watch over him. Although Lee and Carter can't stand each other, they choose to work together to solve the case on their own when they figure out they've been ditched by both the FBI and police. Review If you're not a die hard fan of Jackie and haven't seen his Hong Kong movies, this is probably your favourite one from him. Like Cal from debmul53.tripod.com says, "if Jackie Chan’s Hong Kong films can be compared to Domino’s Pizza (and I think they can), then his American films should be compared to supermarket own-brand frozen pizza. They’re ok, but they’re just not the real thing." While Jackie Chan is actually funny and has cool fights and stunts in this movie, Chris Tucker is just loud... and funny as hell for that. The movie's plot is basic and sounds like almost every 90s cop movie from Dimension Films or 20th Century Fox or New Line (who distributed the movie). There's nothing extraordinary about this one. It's kinda funny (at least the bloopers are), got good fight scenes with Chan, and... well... that's about it. 6.8/10 |
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Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by Ed Solomon Based on The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham Produced by Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald Starring Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Linda Fiorentino Vincent D'Onofrio Rip Torn Release date: 11 September 1997 (Australia) Synopsis They are the best-kept secret in the universe. Working for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency, Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith) are the Men in Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on Earth. While investigating a series of unregistered close encounters, the MIB agents uncover the deadly plot of an intergalactic terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies currently in residence in New York City. Review Judging from what I've already watched from him, Men in Black is one of Will Smith's best movies. The movie was made out to be a film that focused on the plot in hilarious ways and it worked. Will Smith is a terrific actor and so is Lee Jones, but Will is the highlight of the film. Men in Black is a hilarious Sci-Fi film, one of the actual GOOD Sci-Fi movies, and I recommend it. I'd give it a higher score if I actually remembered more about the film. It's been 4 years since watching it, and I might give it a rewatch. Hopefully Smith doesn't slap me for not giving it a 10. Rating: 6/10 |
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Directed by Brett Ratner Written by Jeff Nathanson Produced by Roger Birnbaum Starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi Release date: August 3, 2001 Synopsis While LAPD Detective James Carter and RHKPF Chief Inspector Lee are vacationing in Hong Kong, a bomb explosion at the US Consulate kills two undercover customs agents. Soon, Lee is assigned to solve the case. Review Hate me or not, this film is THE best Rush Hour film so far. Firstly, the humor has become ] better, Jackie Chan's acting has improved, and the fight choreography is better. Sure, the film is from the US, but it has Jackie's classic slapstick from his Hong Kong movies, and a big stunt (TWO of them! ONE DONE BY CHRIS TUCKER!) |
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Screenplay by David Koepp Produced by Laura Ziskin Ian Bryce Starring Tobey Maguire Willem Dafoe Kirsten Dunst James Franco Cliff Robertson Rosemary Harris Release date: May 3, 2002 June 6, 2002 (Australia) Synopsis "Spider-Man" centers on student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility." Review Spider-Man is one of the greatest franchises ever, okay? I've only seen the movies and I love them so much. Tobey Maguire has realistic and great acting and the fight scenes are amazing for a fantasy 2001 movie based off a kids comic book. I can say that this besides the Avengers is the only superhero franchise I like. LazyTown doesn't count. Aaanyways, Spider-Man is a faithful adaptation to the comic and you need to watch it. It's not babyish or childish, it's the OPPOSITE. So swing to the DVD shop and rent the film. |
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irected by Barry Sonnenfeld Screenplay by Robert Gordon Barry Fanaro Story by Robert Gordon Based on The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham Produced by Walter F. Parkes Laurie MacDonald Starring Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Lara Flynn Boyle Johnny Knoxville Rosario Dawson Tony Shalhoub Rip Torn Synopsis Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith) reunite to provide our best line of defense against a seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIBs mission statement: protecting the earth from the scum of the universe. While investigating a routine crime, Jay uncovers a plot masterminded by Serleena (Boyle), a Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a lingerie model. When Serleena takes the MIB building hostage, there is only one person Jay can turn to -- his former MIB partner. Review I have nothing to say about the film. I have the same feelings about it as with the original Men In Black, but it doesn't add up to the original. The humor has slightly become less funny. Rating: 5/10 |
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Starring and produced by Jackie Chan Screenplay by Alan Yuen Produced by Willie Chan Benny Chan Barbie Tung Solon So Starring Nicholas Tse Charlie Yeung Charlene Choi Daniel Wu Wang Chieh Synopsis Inspector Chan Kwok-Wing (Jackie Chan) was once the shining star of the Hong Kong police force. But that all changed when his unit was slaughtered by a merciless gang of bank robbers -- and Chan turned to the bottle to drown his grief. Now, a year later, a soused Chan is dragged out of his rut by a new partner, Frank Cheng (Nicholas Tse). Together, they hit the streets to redeem Chan's reputation by going after those responsible for the deaths of his fellow officers. Review New Police Story is definitely worth watching. Sure, some of the acting is pretty bad which is rare in a Chan movie.. wait.. Police Story 1. Nevermind. Anyways, the film has little to no funny parts, which is rare in a Chan movie, but it still rocks. The film's fight scenes are amazing and the characters were amazingly casted. The only thing that ticks me off is that they try to make audiences sympathetise for Joe Kwan [the villian] because of how bad his father is.. but no. He's just a jerk. Family or not. Anyways, New Police Story is very worth your time, and if you DO have time, you should definetly watch it. Darker films don't stop Jackie Chan from making masterpieces. Maybe the comedy is stopping him from reaching his potentional. 9.3/10 |
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Directed by Sam Raimi
Screenplay by Alvin Sargent Story by Alfred Gough Miles Millar Michael Chabon Produced by Laura Ziskin Avi Arad Starring Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst James Franco Alfred Molina Rosemary Harris Donna Murphy Synopsis When a failed nuclear fusion experiment results in an explosion that kills his wife, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) is transformed into Dr. Octopus, a cyborg with deadly metal tentacles. Doc Ock blames Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) for the accident and seeks revenge. Meanwhile, Spidey's alter ego, Peter Parker, faces fading powers and self-doubt. Complicating matters are his best friend's (James Franco) hatred for Spider-Man and his true love's (Kirsten Dunst) sudden engagement to another man. Review I have the same thoughts on Spider-Man 2 as on Spider-Man 1, even though Spider-Man 1 is slightly better, and this one is a bit sadder. The fight scene quality went down a bit in this one, but the film is still good. So swing your way back home and watch another film. |
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https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...7/notfunny.png SynopsisDirected by Len Wiseman Screenplay and story by Mark Bomback Story by David Marconi Based on "A Farewell to Arms" by John Carlin Produced by Michael Fottrell Starring Bruce Willis Justin Long Timothy Olyphant Mary Elizabeth Winstead Cliff Curtis Maggie Q Release date: June 22, 2007 Release date: August 10, 2007 (Australia) As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, veteran cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) carries out another routine assignment: bringing in a computer hacker (Justin Long) for questioning. Meanwhile, a tech-savvy villain named Thomas Gabriel (Timothy Olyphant) launches an attack on America's computer infrastructure. As chaos descends around him, McClane must use old-fashioned methods to fight the high-tech threat. Review Die Hard 4.0 was produced from 2005-2006, where special effects started to get very advanced, so that's why this movie is loaded with them. Unlike most of my favourite action films (Police Story, Project A, Super Cop), almost half the movie is CGI and VFX and it still manages to be likeable. The movie is bombarded with funny dialogue between Matt and McClane, which portrayers both have amazing chemistry together. While the movie is PG-13, you might expect that to impact some of the action, but the only thing it DID impact was the profanity. Many f-bombs and s-words were cut out but put back in for the Unrated Version. But despite what version I watched the film in, it was still good and not a disappointment. The fight scenes are still up to the same standard [and a bit better] then in the first three movies. The quality in this movie has seem to gone up. Old Habits of making a mediocre film Died Hard. And lastly, the important question - Live free or Die Hard? Die hard. Definetly. |
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Directed by Wilson Yip
Written by Edmond Wong Chan Tai-lee Produced by Raymond Wong Starring Donnie Yen Simon Yam Lynn Hung Gordon Lam Fan Siu-wong Xing Yu Chen Zhihui Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Tenma Shibuya Release date: 18 December, 2008 January 2009 (Australia) Synopsis In 1930s China, a martial artist loses his home after the Imperial Japanese Army invades the country. With little means to survive, he must find a way to sustain his family. Review Ip Man is a very serious filmabout horrible crimes the Japanese commited in the time of WW2. Yeah, sure none of it impacts me mentally, but it's still bad. Anyways, Ip Man's action scenes might not have any life-threatening over the top stunts, but the film does not dissapoint. It shows a (kinda) accurate description of the life of Ip Man while mixing it with carefully and perfectly choreographed action scenes for this type of film. The film makes the biography genre amazing to watch, with amazing writing and great acting. This was the film that introduced me to Donnie Yen and the only reason why Jackie Chan isn't the only action star I watch a lot. His films don't dissapoint to and this is an example of it. Ip Man is a great film, that might be boring at some times with a dull background score, but the film's contents in itself are amazing. Yeah, Bruce Lee's amazing.. but do you ever think about who taught him? This is the film about his life. |
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Directed by Brian Levant Screenplay and story by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer Screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein James Greer Gregory Poirier Produced by Robert Simonds Starring Jackie Chan Amber Valletta Madeline Carroll Will Shadley Magnús Scheving Billy Ray Cyrus George Lopez Release date: January 15, 2010 25 March, 2010 (Australia) Synopsis Bob Ho (Jackie Chan), an undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency, decides to give up his career and marry his girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). First however, he has one more mission to complete: Gain the approval of Gillian's children. Bob volunteers to baby-sit when Gillian is called away, but the operation hits a snag when one of the kids mistakenly downloads a top-secret formula, and Anton Poldark, a Russian terrorist (Magnus Scheving) takes aim at Bob's prospective family. Review This film sucks. I can remember a lot from it and have no idea why I liked it. Firstly, the kids in this movie hate Bob Ho for no reason. Sure he isn't your father, but do you have to make life hard for him? That just triggered me. I always hated seeing the hero hated. Secondly, the fight scenes in the movie are bombared by childish sound effects that are supposed to be funny. I guess when you're seven it is, but I'm mature [and ten years old] and don't laugh at it at all. Thirdly, it's a Halloween film. My religion and country prohibit Halloween, but what sucks is that the film doesn't even foreshadow it being October. Once I saw everyone in costumes and trick-or-treating, I was like- 'Huh? It's Halloween?' Lastly - about 20 or 35 minutes worth of this 94 minute film are actually funny and possible to laugh at. The other are not. The only thing that makes it good is Jackie Chan's charm and Magnus Scheving's performance. Not to mention the ending credits, which have bloopers funnier then the film. But when you think of it as a film to have a good time with and not take too seriously, you can find it pretty good, if you have a mental illness. |
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Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Eric Pearson Craig Kyle Christopher L. Yost Produced by Kevin Feige Starring Chris Hemsworth Tom Hiddleston Cate Blanchett Idris Elba Jeff Goldblum Tessa Thompson Karl Urban Mark Ruffalo Anthony Hopkins Release date: November 3, 2017 October 13: 2017 (Australia) Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization. Review This film is amazing. Trust me. You need to watch it. First of all - the fight scene between Hulk and Thor was veeery nerve-racking and amazing, because it wasn't eye-candy, it literally added to the plot. Secondly - The film is amazingly funny, and I can't believe it wasn't promoted as a comedy film. Half of the serious scenes have comedy added to them at inappropriate times and they turn out to be the best part of the film. Also, Chris Hemsworth. Rating: 9/10 |
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