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The best thing about this is Ti Lung!
This DVD is worth buying if you are a Ti Lung fan, which I am. However although he is magnificent, the rest of the movie is not so if you are looking at it for plot development. One of the redeeming quality of this DVD is that there is an audio commentary by Ric Meyers, mostly talking about how how great Ti Lung is/was in other Shaw Brothers movies, but saying that this film seems to be put together hodge podge (which it is). I bought this DVD for no other reason than it was a movie released in the 80's when he was starring in many Shaw brothers films and was at his top form. Until we can get DVDs of his other great works - 5 Shaolin Masters, Avenging Eagle, the Sentimental Swordsman, 10 tigers of Kwangtung, The Kung Fu Instructor, we have to make do with this movie. Ti Lung always has a great presence on the screen and this movie where he plays a total bumpkin is still played by him in his courtly manner, and he still moves beautifully! The plot involves the theft of a very important manuscript and I can't remember what all Ti Lung's part was other than he is a good-hearted but inept fighter until he is taught by a woman on how to fight, and then the movie gets pieced together like a patchwork quilt with all sorts of scenes which I am not sure they are at all related. Nevertheless, it has Ti Lung who is a Wing Chun practitioner in his private life, and you can really see his skill in his precision stops and fluid stance changes. He is graceful and a skilled Chinese Fists practitioner for both fists and weaponry, and that is really nice to see. For example, in many of his Shaw Brothers fims, (but not in this one) you will see him working out a full "kata" or "stance", and you can hear members of the audience calling out the stances (that they may practice in their kungfu society) as they recognise a standard form being displayed in gorgeous perfection by him. Although there are many other practitioners who do "stances" or "fists" in their films, the modern ones artificially speed them up, or add wire work to make it more spectacular (but less real), but it is in these early 1980 films that you will see the whole forms being worked out and being performed in a very straightforward manner. This is why the Shaw Bros. films are in so much demand by practitioners. By the way "Ti" is his last name, and "Lung" (Dragon) is his first name. The Cantonese pronunciation of his name is like "Dick" Loong. The Mandarin pronunciation is more like "Di Loong". Please note, this is NOT a Shaw Bros film, so it is like a "C" grade movie. This is for die-hard Ti Lung fans. ... Read more

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This was a good movie...and for "you can't be serious"
1.) This was a really good action packed movie whether your a Robin Shou fan or not. This wasn't one of those Corny Hong Kong movies like Cynthia Rothrock's Honor And Glory. This was non-stop action. (Warning: you have to be a Martial Arts/action movie fan.)Cause there is lots of action

2.) to "You can't be serious". You left a one star rating when you haven't even seen the movie? Just because the movie is also called "mortal combat" like the Martial Arts hit "Mortal Kombat" (FYI, most hong kong movies have more than one aka. name.) Hate to tell you this but

A.) don't rate a movie that you haven't seen because you're leary about it having a similar title to another famous film. Its not fair to people who are considering the movie to give them a false rating if you yourself haven't seen it. See it first, then rate it.

And B.) Death Cage/Mortal Combat was not taking the name from Mortal Kombat. This movie was made in 1989...Mortal Kombat was 1995.

Take it from someone who saw the movie. It was good. And shame on someone for downing a movie they never even saw because it has a similar title to another film. Especially since the movie you THOUGHT it was stealing the name from was actually made 6years later.

fantastic--worth your while
the movie starts out slow...but is fantastic...if you like robin shou you will love this movie...he looks so good and you'll see more of what he can really do karate wise then i have seen in many of his movies. he is the good guy..the only down side is that the voices are dubbed..definetely check the movie out...even if you're not a robin shou fan. some vulgar language, a little blood but not really too violent. excellent!!!

You Can't Be Serious
I guess this isn't a real critique since I popped into this page when I misspelled Mortal Combat for Mortal Kombat. I haven't seen this movie, but I'm skeptical of a movie that "bites" too much of it's title from another. Look at the bright side at least they added "Death Cage." Oh, scary...

its a nice movie
I like action adventure movies so I like to know something about i ... Read more

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It stands out as one of the most boring action movies ever
There's something about this movie.
It's a boring movie.
It stars a cash-starved Klaus Kinski (of Herzog film fame).
It's really, really gotta be the worst movie ever produced.
Go out and buy it, America!

Realistic
Excellent actors. Good story, very realistic, it's a winner from start to finish.

Lee Van Cleef,Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski-What a Team!
I was a real fan of the two Wild Geese films, and even though this movie has no realation to either, the title alone made me want to check it out. It is an action-packed winner from start to finish. The three leads, though given short screen time together play thier roles like real pros amongst the no talents. However, that does not hinder the enjoyment of watching. Of the three stars, Klaus Kinski in my opinion gives a better performance, though Van Cleef runs a close second. A real Friday/Saturday night no brainer. ... Read more

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"HOLLY COW' AS HARRY CARRY WOULD SAY, VAN DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!!
In the beginning of this movie I thought that I was in for another rock em sock em fight it out to the death karate movie, but wow the fight scenes were almost bloodily accurate. The minute the action starts to lull BANG! POW! ZAM! VAN DAMME! I saw that I wasn't dealing with the usual sort. TONG PO who plays the vile degenerate in a role most suited for vermin, played the deranged oriental crazy man to a T. He really scared me! So as the story goes Van Damme is to avenge the tragic accident that Tong Po inflicts on his brother, and to do this he must find someone to teach him the ancient art of Kickboxing before he surely winds up losing all sorts of control. Before he knows it Ian helps him. He forces Van Damme to do the splits and owe my god Van Damme kicks Tong Po's butt with on swift Kick to the mutton chops. Shiver me Timbers if it ain't climatic. Sure to bring the family many cheers and good times in the future. If your looking for an american underdog movie that the whole family can enjoy, kickboxer has got the goods. HIYA!

*Filmed in THAILAND: The Best Martial Arts Movie EVER! W@W*
Before I watched this movie, I didn't know what Thai-Boxing was, and I thought that "kung-fu Bruce Lee" was the toughest man who ever lived. What a joke that is. Hong Kong's top 5 kung-fu masters once fought Thai-Boxer's in a now legendary event, and were all knocked-out, in less than 6 ½ minutes combined.
Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand, is fought in the ring and is the worlds most brutal & spectacular martial art.
In case you're wondering what the differences are between (American) kickboxing and Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai), they are as follows - kickboxing is just feet & fists, whereas Thai-Boxing also includes elbows & knees. Now you start to see why it is so notorious.

This is a movie about an American Kick-Boxing champ who goes to Thailand to fight their Thai-Boxing champ. Not surprisingly, the American gets battered, and paralysed, and through revenge, the victim's brother - Van Damme, learns 'Muay Thai' (Thai-Boxing) and fights the guy who paralysed his brother.

Though this scenario is a bit fictional the movie itself is beautifully realistic and authentic. It is about 99% filmed on location in Thailand and the viewer is treated to priceless scenes of inside the Bangkok Ratchadamneon national Thai-Boxing stadium, real Thai Thai-Boxers training at a camp, and spiritual scenes inside the Buddhist temples of Bangkok, featuring the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha
(watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about).

We see Van Damme being taught Thai-Boxing by a Thai, and we watch him progress from being a sloppy fighter to a razor-sharp one. There are scenes where Van Damme, in training, uses his shins to kicks a palm tree, and where Van Damme and his opponent wrap their fists in cloths with broken glass stuck to the knuckles. You may laugh at this, but a little research will tell you that this is how the 'underground' fights are fought, and if you know how tough these Thais are then kicking trees doesn't seem so unrealistic.

As far as I know, no movie comes close to this one, in terms of authenticity at least. It is both educational and highly entertaining - there are loads of high quality fight scenes, and Van Damme is a good fighter (if only a theatrical one). There is nice cinematography too, and as soon as the movie starts you know it has that 'classic' feel about it.
A movie in a class of its own. Brilliant. Buy it!

The Classic, The Best
This has to be the best Van Damne movie with Bloodsport and Hard Target, get this movie its Van Damne's best, 4.8/5

Best Scene Ever!
This movie is unbelieveable! The reason it is unbelieveable? One scene, and one scene only. The dancing scene in the middle of the movie. It goes like this...Van Damme and his wily master go to a dive bar. His master makes him drink a mystery liquor. Van Damme, being the dork that he is in this movie (he is wearing a body suit/tank top at the bar that has clamps that connect at the shoulder, this keeps the shirt from falling off and makes Van Damme look like a dink), gets hammered. He is then forced to dance... With a shreek "AYYYEE", his master cues the music and movie history is made! Van Damme shakes his hips and does his splits, attracting all the babes...and Tong Po's gang! But who cares about those hooligans, Van Damme is getting his groove back better than Stella ever thought possible! The gang attacks him, and he pummels those lousy goons. "You got Served!" has nothing on Van Damme! He would serve those suckahs like he does Tong Po at the end! Nut-Sue Cow (White Warrior in Thai) to you all! What this movie teaches us is that Van Damme's ballet lessons did not actually teach him to "cut a rug", and that his brother is Latino? Buy this movie for this scene, trust me.

Does it get any better?
"kick the tree"

I rate this as Van Damme's best movie. Out of all the movies he has done, I think only 8 or so are good.

This movie has a decent story, ok acting and a great performance by a young Van Damme.

Cover is nice, no special features though.

Again, Van Damme is terrific in this action flick, on top of his game.

If you like a good action movie, especially a martial arts one, Kickboxer belongs in your collection. ... Read more

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"HOLLY COW' AS HARRY CARRY WOULD SAY, VAN DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!!
In the beginning of this movie I thought that I was in for another rock em sock em fight it out to the death karate movie, but wow the fight scenes were almost bloodily accurate. The minute the action starts to lull BANG! POW! ZAM! VAN DAMME! I saw that I wasn't dealing with the usual sort. TONG PO who plays the vile degenerate in a role most suited for vermin, played the deranged oriental crazy man to a T. He really scared me! So as the story goes Van Damme is to avenge the tragic accident that Tong Po inflicts on his brother, and to do this he must find someone to teach him the ancient art of Kickboxing before he surely winds up losing all sorts of control. Before he knows it Ian helps him. He forces Van Damme to do the splits and owe my god Van Damme kicks Tong Po's butt with on swift Kick to the mutton chops. Shiver me Timbers if it ain't climatic. Sure to bring the family many cheers and good times in the future. If your looking for an american underdog movie that the whole family can enjoy, kickboxer has got the goods. HIYA!

*Filmed in THAILAND: The Best Martial Arts Movie EVER! W@W*
Before I watched this movie, I didn't know what Thai-Boxing was, and I thought that "kung-fu Bruce Lee" was the toughest man who ever lived. What a joke that is. Hong Kong's top 5 kung-fu masters once fought Thai-Boxer's in a now legendary event, and were all knocked-out, in less than 6 ½ minutes combined.
Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand, is fought in the ring and is the worlds most brutal & spectacular martial art.
In case you're wondering what the differences are between (American) kickboxing and Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai), they are as follows - kickboxing is just feet & fists, whereas Thai-Boxing also includes elbows & knees. Now you start to see why it is so notorious.

This is a movie about an American Kick-Boxing champ who goes to Thailand to fight their Thai-Boxing champ. Not surprisingly, the American gets battered, and paralysed, and through revenge, the victim's brother - Van Damme, learns 'Muay Thai' (Thai-Boxing) and fights the guy who paralysed his brother.

Though this scenario is a bit fictional the movie itself is beautifully realistic and authentic. It is about 99% filmed on location in Thailand and the viewer is treated to priceless scenes of inside the Bangkok Ratchadamneon national Thai-Boxing stadium, real Thai Thai-Boxers training at a camp, and spiritual scenes inside the Buddhist temples of Bangkok, featuring the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha
(watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about).

We see Van Damme being taught Thai-Boxing by a Thai, and we watch him progress from being a sloppy fighter to a razor-sharp one. There are scenes where Van Damme, in training, uses his shins to kicks a palm tree, and where Van Damme and his opponent wrap their fists in cloths with broken glass stuck to the knuckles. You may laugh at this, but a little research will tell you that this is how the 'underground' fights are fought, and if you know how tough these Thais are then kicking trees doesn't seem so unrealistic.

As far as I know, no movie comes close to this one, in terms of authenticity at least. It is both educational and highly entertaining - there are loads of high quality fight scenes, and Van Damme is a good fighter (if only a theatrical one). There is nice cinematography too, and as soon as the movie starts you know it has that 'classic' feel about it.
A movie in a class of its own. Brilliant. Buy it!

The Classic, The Best
This has to be the best Van Damne movie with Bloodsport and Hard Target, get this movie its Van Damne's best, 4.8/5

Best Scene Ever!
This movie is unbelieveable! The reason it is unbelieveable? One scene, and one scene only. The dancing scene in the middle of the movie. It goes like this...Van Damme and his wily master go to a dive bar. His master makes him drink a mystery liquor. Van Damme, being the dork that he is in this movie (he is wearing a body suit/tank top at the bar that has clamps that connect at the shoulder, this keeps the shirt from falling off and makes Van Damme look like a dink), gets hammered. He is then forced to dance... With a shreek "AYYYEE", his master cues the music and movie history is made! Van Damme shakes his hips and does his splits, attracting all the babes...and Tong Po's gang! But who cares about those hooligans, Van Damme is getting his groove back better than Stella ever thought possible! The gang attacks him, and he pummels those lousy goons. "You got Served!" has nothing on Van Damme! He would serve those suckahs like he does Tong Po at the end! Nut-Sue Cow (White Warrior in Thai) to you all! What this movie teaches us is that Van Damme's ballet lessons did not actually teach him to "cut a rug", and that his brother is Latino? Buy this movie for this scene, trust me.

Does it get any better?
"kick the tree"

I rate this as Van Damme's best movie. Out of all the movies he has done, I think only 8 or so are good.

This movie has a decent story, ok acting and a great performance by a young Van Damme.

Cover is nice, no special features though.

Again, Van Damme is terrific in this action flick, on top of his game.

If you like a good action movie, especially a martial arts one, Kickboxer belongs in your collection. ... Read more

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Best movie ever made(OPeration Condor 2: Armour of the Gods
This is the greatest movie i have ever watched in my life( and i've seen a lot of movies) it has comedy up the yin-yang and more action then you can ever hope for, and if you don't like this movie your crazy(but you should at least give Jackie some credit b/c he almost killed himself just for your entertainment)the middle may be a little slow but it doesn't really matter b/c it is full of comedy(what Jackie is known for in his movies) but even if you are bored then you will be glad you watched, for the end fighting sequences are the best fighting scenes in the history of movies and they all include Jackie Chan's great sense of humor in them too. If you want to see a Jackie Chan movie this is the one. Also, the sequel to this movie(Operation Condor) is equally pleasing.

Greatest Jackie Chan movie ever
This is one of the best movies ever made, the action scenes were the best I've ever seen. Anyone who does not like this movie is crazy. The plot is like Indiana Jones, but who cares. It's full of action and great comedy. I highly suggest you watch this great movie, because it defenitley towers over all other action movies.

Operation Condor2: The Armour Of The Gods (1986)
In this film Jackie almost died. to perform a stunt he had to jump onto a branch. when he tried it out the branch broke! He fell and landed on some rocks which punctured his skull! This film is better than "Operation Condor"! it has got more eye-boggling stunts and possably better fighting! This film is quite alot like those Indiana Jones movies only better!
P.S.
Jackie, if you get the chance to read this review I just want you to take care!!!

Weird!!??
I don't know what has happned here. This is actually the originall 'Armour of God' made many years before its sequel 'Operation Condor', but anyway...

Jackie Chan or 'Asian Hawk' Goes in search of the armour of god, and then must rescue his best freind's girlfriend (who he is in love with himself) from an evil cult of wich wants the armour so that they can destroy it and reighn supreme over the world.

Great fights (especially the Monks and Amazon women fight) and some good stunts (watch the end credits where Jackie falls from a tree and lands on his head, it almost killed him!).

A brilliant film (although a bit slow in the middle) and well worth the buy!

A Must-See for a die hard Jackie Fan like me
Unless you are really a Jackie fan you won't be able to grasp all the humour in this movie. The comedy here is rather asian-styled compared to what you are used to see in the hollywood movies, but quite a few of my Canadian friends seem to have enjoyed this movie as much as I do. The plot and script are rather disappointing but they are compensated by all the action and humour. ... Read more

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LOL -- it's NOT Bruce Le, people. It's Bruce Li.
This is one of Bruce Li's best pictures. He is at his peak in this great flick. The fight scene with Bruce Lee student Dan Inosanto makes it worth the little money you'll shell out for this movie.

GET ALL THE BRUCE LE MOVIES!
If ya want kung fu fighting, BRUCE LE is the man to ask! Think Bruce Lee morphed into Jackie Chan. Cheesy acting, bad dubbing, silly sound effects. This is where it's at. Bruce Le is the king of kung fu.

Ho Chung Tao vs. Dan Inosanto
John Ladalski travels to Hong Kong to learn Kung Fu. Ladalski walks into a "kwoon" and starts to fight anyone and everyone. Enter Ho Chung Tao (also known as "Bruce Li); Ladalski and Bruce Li fight through the opening credits. Li defeats Ladalski and Ladalski later becomes a student of Li's. Li gets a job with a Hong Kong director (Ping-Ao Wei, who you'll recognize from the "Chinese Connection and "The Return of the Dragon") as a stunt man. Dan Inosanto plays Ping-Ao Wei's "gung fu director" and is one of the films "heavies". Inosanto and Ladalski have a "Kali/Escrima" stick fighting duel. Inosanto defeats Ladalski and then Ho Chung Tao battles Inosanto in a staff vs. sticks match. One of the better "Bruce Li" movies. ... Read more

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"HOLLY COW' AS HARRY CARRY WOULD SAY, VAN DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!!
In the beginning of this movie I thought that I was in for another rock em sock em fight it out to the death karate movie, but wow the fight scenes were almost bloodily accurate. The minute the action starts to lull BANG! POW! ZAM! VAN DAMME! I saw that I wasn't dealing with the usual sort. TONG PO who plays the vile degenerate in a role most suited for vermin, played the deranged oriental crazy man to a T. He really scared me! So as the story goes Van Damme is to avenge the tragic accident that Tong Po inflicts on his brother, and to do this he must find someone to teach him the ancient art of Kickboxing before he surely winds up losing all sorts of control. Before he knows it Ian helps him. He forces Van Damme to do the splits and owe my god Van Damme kicks Tong Po's butt with on swift Kick to the mutton chops. Shiver me Timbers if it ain't climatic. Sure to bring the family many cheers and good times in the future. If your looking for an american underdog movie that the whole family can enjoy, kickboxer has got the goods. HIYA!

*Filmed in THAILAND: The Best Martial Arts Movie EVER! W@W*
Before I watched this movie, I didn't know what Thai-Boxing was, and I thought that "kung-fu Bruce Lee" was the toughest man who ever lived. What a joke that is. Hong Kong's top 5 kung-fu masters once fought Thai-Boxer's in a now legendary event, and were all knocked-out, in less than 6 ½ minutes combined.
Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand, is fought in the ring and is the worlds most brutal & spectacular martial art.
In case you're wondering what the differences are between (American) kickboxing and Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai), they are as follows - kickboxing is just feet & fists, whereas Thai-Boxing also includes elbows & knees. Now you start to see why it is so notorious.

This is a movie about an American Kick-Boxing champ who goes to Thailand to fight their Thai-Boxing champ. Not surprisingly, the American gets battered, and paralysed, and through revenge, the victim's brother - Van Damme, learns 'Muay Thai' (Thai-Boxing) and fights the guy who paralysed his brother.

Though this scenario is a bit fictional the movie itself is beautifully realistic and authentic. It is about 99% filmed on location in Thailand and the viewer is treated to priceless scenes of inside the Bangkok Ratchadamneon national Thai-Boxing stadium, real Thai Thai-Boxers training at a camp, and spiritual scenes inside the Buddhist temples of Bangkok, featuring the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha
(watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about).

We see Van Damme being taught Thai-Boxing by a Thai, and we watch him progress from being a sloppy fighter to a razor-sharp one. There are scenes where Van Damme, in training, uses his shins to kicks a palm tree, and where Van Damme and his opponent wrap their fists in cloths with broken glass stuck to the knuckles. You may laugh at this, but a little research will tell you that this is how the 'underground' fights are fought, and if you know how tough these Thais are then kicking trees doesn't seem so unrealistic.

As far as I know, no movie comes close to this one, in terms of authenticity at least. It is both educational and highly entertaining - there are loads of high quality fight scenes, and Van Damme is a good fighter (if only a theatrical one). There is nice cinematography too, and as soon as the movie starts you know it has that 'classic' feel about it.
A movie in a class of its own. Brilliant. Buy it!

The Classic, The Best
This has to be the best Van Damne movie with Bloodsport and Hard Target, get this movie its Van Damne's best, 4.8/5

Best Scene Ever!
This movie is unbelieveable! The reason it is unbelieveable? One scene, and one scene only. The dancing scene in the middle of the movie. It goes like this...Van Damme and his wily master go to a dive bar. His master makes him drink a mystery liquor. Van Damme, being the dork that he is in this movie (he is wearing a body suit/tank top at the bar that has clamps that connect at the shoulder, this keeps the shirt from falling off and makes Van Damme look like a dink), gets hammered. He is then forced to dance... With a shreek "AYYYEE", his master cues the music and movie history is made! Van Damme shakes his hips and does his splits, attracting all the babes...and Tong Po's gang! But who cares about those hooligans, Van Damme is getting his groove back better than Stella ever thought possible! The gang attacks him, and he pummels those lousy goons. "You got Served!" has nothing on Van Damme! He would serve those suckahs like he does Tong Po at the end! Nut-Sue Cow (White Warrior in Thai) to you all! What this movie teaches us is that Van Damme's ballet lessons did not actually teach him to "cut a rug", and that his brother is Latino? Buy this movie for this scene, trust me.

Does it get any better?
"kick the tree"

I rate this as Van Damme's best movie. Out of all the movies he has done, I think only 8 or so are good.

This movie has a decent story, ok acting and a great performance by a young Van Damme.

Cover is nice, no special features though.

Again, Van Damme is terrific in this action flick, on top of his game.

If you like a good action movie, especially a martial arts one, Kickboxer belongs in your collection. ... Read more

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It stands out as one of the most boring action movies ever
There's something about this movie.
It's a boring movie.
It stars a cash-starved Klaus Kinski (of Herzog film fame).
It's really, really gotta be the worst movie ever produced.
Go out and buy it, America!

Realistic
Excellent actors. Good story, very realistic, it's a winner from start to finish.

Lee Van Cleef,Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski-What a Team!
I was a real fan of the two Wild Geese films, and even though this movie has no realation to either, the title alone made me want to check it out. It is an action-packed winner from start to finish. The three leads, though given short screen time together play thier roles like real pros amongst the no talents. However, that does not hinder the enjoyment of watching. Of the three stars, Klaus Kinski in my opinion gives a better performance, though Van Cleef runs a close second. A real Friday/Saturday night no brainer. ... Read more

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When martial arts wizard Jackie Chan is in top form, no movie star on earth is more fun to watch. Armour of God never achieves the beautiful, smooth flow of continuous movement that distinguishes Project A--Part 2. In fact, it feels like a botched international coproduction, short on common sense and plot momentum, long on Eastern European scenery and huggermugger intrigue. The wispy premise is the first danger sign: all the segments of an ancient suit of armor have to be located and reassembled, so that the suit can be used to pay the ransom on a kidnapped girl--Jackie's old flame. (He competes for her affections with a chum played by heartthrob pop star Alan Tam.) The creepy Aryan bad guys are hiding out in a mountain retreat in Yugoslavia, which is stormed with gusto. A long second-act interlude of door-slamming bedroom farce is a dreary drag, but there's some good body-slamming action toward the end--especially when Jackie squares off with a trio of black female body builders in S/M leather. With the dashing Rosamund Kwan (the glamorous revolutionary of Project A) as Laura Lai. --David Chute ... Read more

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A perfect example of a Jackie Chan classic
In my view this has to be one of the greatest films Jackie Chan has starred in.The fight scene in the cave with the stilleto heeled warrior women has to be seen to believed!

a great film full of amazing stunts and fighting scenes..
armour of god is the first chan film i ever watched and from that day on i have become a real fan.mr chan is so full of energy and moves like a cat in armour of god and his martial arts skills are supreme to that of any other living expert.this film is a must for all chan fans...

By far Jackie's greatest movie up to now!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This film has it all for those of you who consider yourselves Jackie Chan fans. This contains some of the greatest fighting scenes ever choreographed. It also has one of the most deadly stunts Jackie has ever performed. Anyone who likes Jackie will LOVE this

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It's All About Chow Yun Fat and Ti Lung
With any other actors this would have been your typical 'Dirty Harry - Death Wish' Hong Kong Cinema. But Chow Yun Fat and Ti Lung make the story come alive. As sort of a role reversal Chow Yun Fat's character (Dick) is not the hotshot play by his own rules uncontrollable cop. The beauty in watching Chow Yun Fat is that he can play a part where he is almost a kiss-a** as easily as he can play Clint Eastwood in Hard Boiled.

The plot is pretty standard fare - a drug lord (Ted) that Dick's close friend (Ken) put away 10 years ago is released and he has Ken's partner killed and is bent on revenge against Ken. It's not much of a stretch to figure out how it plays out since Ken is the hot headed cop and Dick falls for Ted's girlfriend. The outfits she wears are a crack up and I found it hilarious listening to the Hong Kong version of You Can Take Your Hat Off. A little rip off from 9 1/2 weeks.

Anyway Ti Lung plays Ken so tightly wound but keeps it from going over the top. I was amazed at how well Chow Yun Fat plays the 'company man' cop. I found the role reversal of the characters to be one of the highlights of the movie. The violence is constrained - UNTIL the hit on Ken's family, then all hell broke loose. I did not catch the dummy child falling (Ken's son) but when his wife gets shot up - well her dying WAS over the top.

The finale was not for the squeemish, but unlike a lot of other Hong Kong movie's the amount of bad guys needed to be killed was reasonble (like maybe just 15). The ending is great with a unique and classic justice being served. I did expect to hear "Knocking on Heavan's Door" to be playing in the background, as the pair (Chow and Ti) looked exactly like Mel and Danny in the end of Lethal Weapon 2. Although actually I think this movie came out first. Wouldn't be the first time a scene was borrowed from a Chow Yun Fat movie.

In sum a great performance by Chow Yun Fat and TI Lung. Rent it or buy it you won't be disappointed.

mid-eighties cheese action film
This film is so eighties! but i love it anyway, the same way i like Predator, Lethal Weapon and The Running Man. The eighties were all about cheesy action. But this film has something all the others don't....Chow Yun Fat!

Yun-Fat plays Dick Lee, a hk police negotiator. Always under his control Is Ti Lung, as a veteran hot-head cop with a personal grudge against the criminals he cathes. All hell breaks loose when a criminal (named Ted -HA!) Ti Lung put away gets out of prison, and slaughters Lungs family. Thrown into the mix, Yun Fat is romancing Ted's disenchanted girlfriend.

What i like about this film is it would have been instantly forgettable if is wasn't for the two leads, they both ooze charisma. Yun-Fat's character is obviously modeled after Don Johnson on Miami vice (white suits, pink and blue lighting of Miami nightclubs). Ted's girlfriend wears hideous white sunglasses and a matching polka dot dress looking like an extra in a Wham video.

The film is also pretty gritty and violent, the Ted character is very believable, especially when he is trying to romance his g/f as he burns himself with a cigarette. The slaughter of Lungs family at machinegun point is extremely brutal, and shown in loving detail. But as one assasin takes a header off of a roof with Lungs child in hand, i couldn't help but laugh. The dummy child is horrible!

The finale to this film pulls out all the stops, extremely violent, includes Ti Lung being hit with a fireaxe and Chow yun Fat eating more bullets than he did in a better tomorrow. Beware of the end titles, a paragraph comes up at the end giving some sort of epilogue to the film, however it is not subtitled. If anyone has any info on this, please mail me. All in all- good heroic bloodshed fare.

Entertaining
This is a film in which the roles of the famous duo - Chow and Ti Lung from "A Better Tomorrow" - seem to be reversed. This time, Chow portrays a cop with the mature and sound mind, while Ti Lung seems to be the one who makes the trouble. Ti Lung's temperamental nature leads him into trouble with the enemy who ends up killing his family. It is up to the duo to avenge for the family, and blood-bath follows. The plot is mediocre and I thought killing the entire family seemed too cruel. Chow is still great in here, but it is too bad the story and the director did not fully exploit his great acting potential. Furthermore, I think the audience would rather see Chow as the temperamental cop and Ti Lung as the calm one. But it is still a good movie to see for die hard Chow fans. ... Read more

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"HOLLY COW' AS HARRY CARRY WOULD SAY, VAN DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!!
In the beginning of this movie I thought that I was in for another rock em sock em fight it out to the death karate movie, but wow the fight scenes were almost bloodily accurate. The minute the action starts to lull BANG! POW! ZAM! VAN DAMME! I saw that I wasn't dealing with the usual sort. TONG PO who plays the vile degenerate in a role most suited for vermin, played the deranged oriental crazy man to a T. He really scared me! So as the story goes Van Damme is to avenge the tragic accident that Tong Po inflicts on his brother, and to do this he must find someone to teach him the ancient art of Kickboxing before he surely winds up losing all sorts of control. Before he knows it Ian helps him. He forces Van Damme to do the splits and owe my god Van Damme kicks Tong Po's butt with on swift Kick to the mutton chops. Shiver me Timbers if it ain't climatic. Sure to bring the family many cheers and good times in the future. If your looking for an american underdog movie that the whole family can enjoy, kickboxer has got the goods. HIYA!

*Filmed in THAILAND: The Best Martial Arts Movie EVER! W@W*
Before I watched this movie, I didn't know what Thai-Boxing was, and I thought that "kung-fu Bruce Lee" was the toughest man who ever lived. What a joke that is. Hong Kong's top 5 kung-fu masters once fought Thai-Boxer's in a now legendary event, and were all knocked-out, in less than 6 ½ minutes combined.
Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand, is fought in the ring and is the worlds most brutal & spectacular martial art.
In case you're wondering what the differences are between (American) kickboxing and Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai), they are as follows - kickboxing is just feet & fists, whereas Thai-Boxing also includes elbows & knees. Now you start to see why it is so notorious.

This is a movie about an American Kick-Boxing champ who goes to Thailand to fight their Thai-Boxing champ. Not surprisingly, the American gets battered, and paralysed, and through revenge, the victim's brother - Van Damme, learns 'Muay Thai' (Thai-Boxing) and fights the guy who paralysed his brother.

Though this scenario is a bit fictional the movie itself is beautifully realistic and authentic. It is about 99% filmed on location in Thailand and the viewer is treated to priceless scenes of inside the Bangkok Ratchadamneon national Thai-Boxing stadium, real Thai Thai-Boxers training at a camp, and spiritual scenes inside the Buddhist temples of Bangkok, featuring the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha
(watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about).

We see Van Damme being taught Thai-Boxing by a Thai, and we watch him progress from being a sloppy fighter to a razor-sharp one. There are scenes where Van Damme, in training, uses his shins to kicks a palm tree, and where Van Damme and his opponent wrap their fists in cloths with broken glass stuck to the knuckles. You may laugh at this, but a little research will tell you that this is how the 'underground' fights are fought, and if you know how tough these Thais are then kicking trees doesn't seem so unrealistic.

As far as I know, no movie comes close to this one, in terms of authenticity at least. It is both educational and highly entertaining - there are loads of high quality fight scenes, and Van Damme is a good fighter (if only a theatrical one). There is nice cinematography too, and as soon as the movie starts you know it has that 'classic' feel about it.
A movie in a class of its own. Brilliant. Buy it!

The Classic, The Best
This has to be the best Van Damne movie with Bloodsport and Hard Target, get this movie its Van Damne's best, 4.8/5

Best Scene Ever!
This movie is unbelieveable! The reason it is unbelieveable? One scene, and one scene only. The dancing scene in the middle of the movie. It goes like this...Van Damme and his wily master go to a dive bar. His master makes him drink a mystery liquor. Van Damme, being the dork that he is in this movie (he is wearing a body suit/tank top at the bar that has clamps that connect at the shoulder, this keeps the shirt from falling off and makes Van Damme look like a dink), gets hammered. He is then forced to dance... With a shreek "AYYYEE", his master cues the music and movie history is made! Van Damme shakes his hips and does his splits, attracting all the babes...and Tong Po's gang! But who cares about those hooligans, Van Damme is getting his groove back better than Stella ever thought possible! The gang attacks him, and he pummels those lousy goons. "You got Served!" has nothing on Van Damme! He would serve those suckahs like he does Tong Po at the end! Nut-Sue Cow (White Warrior in Thai) to you all! What this movie teaches us is that Van Damme's ballet lessons did not actually teach him to "cut a rug", and that his brother is Latino? Buy this movie for this scene, trust me.

Does it get any better?
"kick the tree"

I rate this as Van Damme's best movie. Out of all the movies he has done, I think only 8 or so are good.

This movie has a decent story, ok acting and a great performance by a young Van Damme.

Cover is nice, no special features though.

Again, Van Damme is terrific in this action flick, on top of his game.

If you like a good action movie, especially a martial arts one, Kickboxer belongs in your collection. ... Read more

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one bad mutha
Dolomite was the baddest cat that was ever turned loose on the city streets to keep the man in his place and to put the world to right. Keeping one hand on his stash, and his other hand on his trigger, Dolomite took what he wanted and he wanted it all. and the music was FUNKY! ... Read more

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I THINK THIS RIPPED OFF BLOODSPORT
THOUGH THIS STEALS IDEAS FROM BLOODSPORT, THIS MOVIE SEEMS TO BE PRETTY GOOD ANYWAY. A TRAINER COMES BACK OUT OF RETIREMENT TO FIGHT A RUTHLESS FIGHTER [BOLO YEUNG] WHO KILLED A YOUNG FIGHTER HE TRAINED. THIS VIOLENT MARTIAL ARTS FEST HAS PLENTY OF GOOD FIGHT SCENES, BUT THE THING THAT SEEMS TO HURT THIS MOVIE IS ITS SHODDY FILMING. MARTIAL ARTS FANS SHOULD BE SATISFIED WITH THIS NONETHELESS.

this movie kicks ...!
bloodsport totally ripped this asian movie off! even going so far as to hire bolo to play the same charachter! that aside both are worth watching. ... ... Read more

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This was a good movie...and for "you can't be serious"
1.) This was a really good action packed movie whether your a Robin Shou fan or not. This wasn't one of those Corny Hong Kong movies like Cynthia Rothrock's Honor And Glory. This was non-stop action. (Warning: you have to be a Martial Arts/action movie fan.)Cause there is lots of action

2.) to "You can't be serious". You left a one star rating when you haven't even seen the movie? Just because the movie is also called "mortal combat" like the Martial Arts hit "Mortal Kombat" (FYI, most hong kong movies have more than one aka. name.) Hate to tell you this but

A.) don't rate a movie that you haven't seen because you're leary about it having a similar title to another famous film. Its not fair to people who are considering the movie to give them a false rating if you yourself haven't seen it. See it first, then rate it.

And B.) Death Cage/Mortal Combat was not taking the name from Mortal Kombat. This movie was made in 1989...Mortal Kombat was 1995.

Take it from someone who saw the movie. It was good. And shame on someone for downing a movie they never even saw because it has a similar title to another film. Especially since the movie you THOUGHT it was stealing the name from was actually made 6years later.

fantastic--worth your while
the movie starts out slow...but is fantastic...if you like robin shou you will love this movie...he looks so good and you'll see more of what he can really do karate wise then i have seen in many of his movies. he is the good guy..the only down side is that the voices are dubbed..definetely check the movie out...even if you're not a robin shou fan. some vulgar language, a little blood but not really too violent. excellent!!!

You Can't Be Serious
I guess this isn't a real critique since I popped into this page when I misspelled Mortal Combat for Mortal Kombat. I haven't seen this movie, but I'm skeptical of a movie that "bites" too much of it's title from another. Look at the bright side at least they added "Death Cage." Oh, scary...

its a nice movie
I like action adventure movies so I like to know something about i ... Read more

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LOL -- it's NOT Bruce Le, people. It's Bruce Li.
This is one of Bruce Li's best pictures. He is at his peak in this great flick. The fight scene with Bruce Lee student Dan Inosanto makes it worth the little money you'll shell out for this movie.

GET ALL THE BRUCE LE MOVIES!
If ya want kung fu fighting, BRUCE LE is the man to ask! Think Bruce Lee morphed into Jackie Chan. Cheesy acting, bad dubbing, silly sound effects. This is where it's at. Bruce Le is the king of kung fu.

Ho Chung Tao vs. Dan Inosanto
John Ladalski travels to Hong Kong to learn Kung Fu. Ladalski walks into a "kwoon" and starts to fight anyone and everyone. Enter Ho Chung Tao (also known as "Bruce Li); Ladalski and Bruce Li fight through the opening credits. Li defeats Ladalski and Ladalski later becomes a student of Li's. Li gets a job with a Hong Kong director (Ping-Ao Wei, who you'll recognize from the "Chinese Connection and "The Return of the Dragon") as a stunt man. Dan Inosanto plays Ping-Ao Wei's "gung fu director" and is one of the films "heavies". Inosanto and Ladalski have a "Kali/Escrima" stick fighting duel. Inosanto defeats Ladalski and then Ho Chung Tao battles Inosanto in a staff vs. sticks match. One of the better "Bruce Li" movies. ... Read more

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"HOLLY COW' AS HARRY CARRY WOULD SAY, VAN DAMN ROCKS!!!!!!!
In the beginning of this movie I thought that I was in for another rock em sock em fight it out to the death karate movie, but wow the fight scenes were almost bloodily accurate. The minute the action starts to lull BANG! POW! ZAM! VAN DAMME! I saw that I wasn't dealing with the usual sort. TONG PO who plays the vile degenerate in a role most suited for vermin, played the deranged oriental crazy man to a T. He really scared me! So as the story goes Van Damme is to avenge the tragic accident that Tong Po inflicts on his brother, and to do this he must find someone to teach him the ancient art of Kickboxing before he surely winds up losing all sorts of control. Before he knows it Ian helps him. He forces Van Damme to do the splits and owe my god Van Damme kicks Tong Po's butt with on swift Kick to the mutton chops. Shiver me Timbers if it ain't climatic. Sure to bring the family many cheers and good times in the future. If your looking for an american underdog movie that the whole family can enjoy, kickboxer has got the goods. HIYA!

*Filmed in THAILAND: The Best Martial Arts Movie EVER! W@W*
Before I watched this movie, I didn't know what Thai-Boxing was, and I thought that "kung-fu Bruce Lee" was the toughest man who ever lived. What a joke that is. Hong Kong's top 5 kung-fu masters once fought Thai-Boxer's in a now legendary event, and were all knocked-out, in less than 6 ½ minutes combined.
Thai Boxing is the national sport of Thailand, is fought in the ring and is the worlds most brutal & spectacular martial art.
In case you're wondering what the differences are between (American) kickboxing and Thai-Boxing (Muay Thai), they are as follows - kickboxing is just feet & fists, whereas Thai-Boxing also includes elbows & knees. Now you start to see why it is so notorious.

This is a movie about an American Kick-Boxing champ who goes to Thailand to fight their Thai-Boxing champ. Not surprisingly, the American gets battered, and paralysed, and through revenge, the victim's brother - Van Damme, learns 'Muay Thai' (Thai-Boxing) and fights the guy who paralysed his brother.

Though this scenario is a bit fictional the movie itself is beautifully realistic and authentic. It is about 99% filmed on location in Thailand and the viewer is treated to priceless scenes of inside the Bangkok Ratchadamneon national Thai-Boxing stadium, real Thai Thai-Boxers training at a camp, and spiritual scenes inside the Buddhist temples of Bangkok, featuring the massive gold-plated Reclining Buddha
(watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about).

We see Van Damme being taught Thai-Boxing by a Thai, and we watch him progress from being a sloppy fighter to a razor-sharp one. There are scenes where Van Damme, in training, uses his shins to kicks a palm tree, and where Van Damme and his opponent wrap their fists in cloths with broken glass stuck to the knuckles. You may laugh at this, but a little research will tell you that this is how the 'underground' fights are fought, and if you know how tough these Thais are then kicking trees doesn't seem so unrealistic.

As far as I know, no movie comes close to this one, in terms of authenticity at least. It is both educational and highly entertaining - there are loads of high quality fight scenes, and Van Damme is a good fighter (if only a theatrical one). There is nice cinematography too, and as soon as the movie starts you know it has that 'classic' feel about it.
A movie in a class of its own. Brilliant. Buy it!

The Classic, The Best
This has to be the best Van Damne movie with Bloodsport and Hard Target, get this movie its Van Damne's best, 4.8/5

Best Scene Ever!
This movie is unbelieveable! The reason it is unbelieveable? One scene, and one scene only. The dancing scene in the middle of the movie. It goes like this...Van Damme and his wily master go to a dive bar. His master makes him drink a mystery liquor. Van Damme, being the dork that he is in this movie (he is wearing a body suit/tank top at the bar that has clamps that connect at the shoulder, this keeps the shirt from falling off and makes Van Damme look like a dink), gets hammered. He is then forced to dance... With a shreek "AYYYEE", his master cues the music and movie history is made! Van Damme shakes his hips and does his splits, attracting all the babes...and Tong Po's gang! But who cares about those hooligans, Van Damme is getting his groove back better than Stella ever thought possible! The gang attacks him, and he pummels those lousy goons. "You got Served!" has nothing on Van Damme! He would serve those suckahs like he does Tong Po at the end! Nut-Sue Cow (White Warrior in Thai) to you all! What this movie teaches us is that Van Damme's ballet lessons did not actually teach him to "cut a rug", and that his brother is Latino? Buy this movie for this scene, trust me.

Does it get any better?
"kick the tree"

I rate this as Van Damme's best movie. Out of all the movies he has done, I think only 8 or so are good.

This movie has a decent story, ok acting and a great performance by a young Van Damme.

Cover is nice, no special features though.

Again, Van Damme is terrific in this action flick, on top of his game.

If you like a good action movie, especially a martial arts one, Kickboxer belongs in your collection. ... Read more

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This was a good movie...and for "you can't be serious"
1.) This was a really good action packed movie whether your a Robin Shou fan or not. This wasn't one of those Corny Hong Kong movies like Cynthia Rothrock's Honor And Glory. This was non-stop action. (Warning: you have to be a Martial Arts/action movie fan.)Cause there is lots of action

2.) to "You can't be serious". You left a one star rating when you haven't even seen the movie? Just because the movie is also called "mortal combat" like the Martial Arts hit "Mortal Kombat" (FYI, most hong kong movies have more than one aka. name.) Hate to tell you this but

A.) don't rate a movie that you haven't seen because you're leary about it having a similar title to another famous film. Its not fair to people who are considering the movie to give them a false rating if you yourself haven't seen it. See it first, then rate it.

And B.) Death Cage/Mortal Combat was not taking the name from Mortal Kombat. This movie was made in 1989...Mortal Kombat was 1995.

Take it from someone who saw the movie. It was good. And shame on someone for downing a movie they never even saw because it has a similar title to another film. Especially since the movie you THOUGHT it was stealing the name from was actually made 6years later.

fantastic--worth your while
the movie starts out slow...but is fantastic...if you like robin shou you will love this movie...he looks so good and you'll see more of what he can really do karate wise then i have seen in many of his movies. he is the good guy..the only down side is that the voices are dubbed..definetely check the movie out...even if you're not a robin shou fan. some vulgar language, a little blood but not really too violent. excellent!!!

You Can't Be Serious
I guess this isn't a real critique since I popped into this page when I misspelled Mortal Combat for Mortal Kombat. I haven't seen this movie, but I'm skeptical of a movie that "bites" too much of it's title from another. Look at the bright side at least they added "Death Cage." Oh, scary...

its a nice movie
I like action adventure movies so I like to know something about i ... Read more