Dragons Forever

“The Prodigal Son (1981)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ August 30, 2013

I just can't bring myself to call "The Prodigal Son" great, even if it has greatness within it. The story is too disjointed, the comedy is a mixed bag and the kung fu...well, the kung fu is awesome. It's directed by Sammo Hung and stars Yuen Biao. IT BETTER BE FREAKING AWESOME. But it is and that's what we ask for, so "The Prodigal Son" is a success.
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“Rumble in the Bronx (1995)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 26, 2012

On one hand, it has plenty of great action sequences. Yet it's hard for a westerner to watch this and not laugh awkwardly at it. It's respectable that Stanley Tong and Jackie Chan wanted to broaden their ambitions by making a much more international film. Yet I have to presume that the filmmakers watched “The Warriors” and thought that was how New York really is. Okay, it's not THAT over-the-top. But its cartoonish interpretation of the Bronx is pretty hilarious.
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Kickass of Awesome: “Dragons Forever” review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 13, 2012

The final collaboration between Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao isn't necessarily their best work. But when the best work happens to be "Project A", one can only ask for so much. "Dragons Forever" isn't for everybody, but it is a stellar film that showcases all of their skills to the max.
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“Dragons Forever (1988)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ July 3, 2012

Nevertheless, I still believe that “Dragons Forever” isn't for everybody. Many will complain that it's slow paced or cheesy and they aren't wrong. You can definitely tell that Jackie and friends were trying to expand their horizons by playing against type and focusing a little more on the drama. But I don't believe they failed at it and it's not like they abandoned their kung fu roots either. There is still a fair amount of action and it delivers everything that I want out of a Jackie Chan action movie.
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