“Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror
June 17, 2013
"Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky" is, in its own way, perfect.
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“Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror June 4, 2013Hark Tsui genre-bends like mad crazy, so wrapped in this cinematic package is: Mystery, intrigue, thriller, kung fu, politics, horror, fantasy, comedy and even a dash of adventure, as well as romance. Erm, you know what? I think I'm also just going to say it's what happens when you cross "Sherlock Holmes" with "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"...Yeah, I know that makes me a hypocrite, but that's easier to say and I am incredibly lazy. -
“Shanghai Knights (2003)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror May 29, 2013“Shanghai Knights” buried its flaws under a heavy mudslide of sheer entertainment, so I allowed myself to be swept away, enjoying the movie even when it was screwing up. -
“The Accidental Spy (2001)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror May 22, 2013Now that I’ve viewed “The Accidental Spy” again, I’m pretty sure history will repeat itself. A few years from now, I’ll only remember my disappointment and those gay, Turkish Gangsters trying to get a peek at Jackie’s wang. Why? Because everything else in “The Accidental Spy” is just kind of dull… -
“Dragon (2011)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror May 17, 2013"Dragon" is the result of what happens if you blend kung fu, a character drama, a police procedural and acupuncture in a single bowl of awesomeness, and then serve it with fine wine and ice cream. The end result? I orgasm all over this meal, ruining it for everyone. Er, wait...Um, I'm going to move on now. -
“Shaolin (2011)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror April 21, 2013"Shaolin" attempted to distract me from its familiarity by waving symbolic imagery in front of my face and saying a bunch of philosophical words, without ever engaging me in an actual conversation. The critic in me wishes to take its symbolism, shape it into a phallic object and shove it up the directors ass. Yet I can't bring myself to do that. While I think it failed in its attempts to be great, at least it provided a lot of action. -
“Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin (1984)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror April 17, 2013It’s not that “Kids from Shaolin” ever becomes bad, but I do believe the movie is just too…I dunno...Chinese? I know what you're thinking: "But MartialHorror, aren't Chinese movies supposed to be Chinese?". Oh wait...I guess I never thought about that. My bad! Actually, this is going to be difficult to explain, but I do believe my disdain towards "Kids from Shaolin" is merely a cultural thing. -
Kickass of Awesome: “Shaolin Temple” video review.
Posted by MartialHorror April 12, 2013MartialHorror discusses "Shaolin Temple", Jet Li's big debut, while actually making "Kickass of Awesome" more comedic. Hurray! -
“Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror April 1, 2013I have to admit that part of me wants to be somewhat forgiving towards "Kickboxer 5" for at least being an awful action movie, instead of an awful character drama (like "Kickboxer 2"). But here's the thing. While "Kickboxer 2" may have failed in the areas that mattered, at least it wasn't a disaster in every aspect of film-making. "Kickboxer 5" fails on ALL levels. It says something when the highlight of your film is Mark Dacascos calling the villain a 'butt face'. -
“The Big Boss (1971)” movie review.
Posted by MartialHorror January 13, 2013Make no mistake, "The Big Boss" is NOT a good movie. But the badness, mixed with the weirdness, creates an eccentric atmosphere that I personally found appealing. Yet more importantly, it's weaknesses contributed to Bruce Lee's strengths, enhancing his effectiveness.