You've heard. It's unabashedly 'inspired' by Japanese programs like Zatoichi. But undiscriminating fans of kung fu and the like will still enjoy all the cornball antics around the theme of a blind man saving his friend's son from redneck goons around the American hinterland.
For what it's worth, the faux action stuff is pretty snazzy even if it flies in the face of all sanity. Our vision-impaired but charismatic Ray-Charles-meets-Bruce-Lee protagonist drives cars in narrow city lanes at top speed, fends off a bunch of gunmen (machine guns, no less) in a paddy field with nothing but a sword, wears a watch for reasons only he has fathomed....well, there's a lot to test your incredulity.
Thankfully Blind Fury doesn't gun, or sword, for much and gets there without bumps. Nothing I'd stampede to rent but would probably stick to if it were on cable.
Blind Fury - Eye Opening Sleeper Hit!
Rutger Hauer did a superb job in all areas of the movie, and I applaud him for his acting efforts in this film, as well as his other acting stints.
I enjoyed the movie, it had great continuity, a good film score, and the acting was at times funny and also very serious. I highly recommend this film to any Rutger Hauer fans, as well as
those who enjoy action adventure/martial arts & sword flix.
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I first viewed this movie on cable, that same night, I purchased the movie from this seller. To date, I have had no responses to email, no communication what so ever, and still have not received this tape in the mail. Very disappointed, and not recommended to purchase from this seller.
Rutger's the MAN! I found this film at Best Buy about 4 or 5 months after September 11th, and it just hit the spot! I had never heard of the movie but being a Rutger fan I usually will spend the money to add his films to my ever growing collection. Sometimes he's the only thing that adds to the life of some very dreary films and he's in a bunch of them. The '80's however seems to have been his decade and this film is a pretty good outing for him.
It is in the B-Movie range, for sure, but it works well. Gene Simmons plays a great villain. The action and pacing of the film works well, and frankly the subject matter couldn't be more up-to-date.
I wish they were making more movies like this today where the terrorists get what they deserve and the audience can enjoy... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Rutger Hauer - Gene Simmons Director(s): Gary Sherman DVD Release Date: Released the 29 May 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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While 2003's Daredevil was a conventional superhero movie, the 2005 spinoff, Elektra, is more of a wuxia-styled martial arts/fantasy flick. Elektra (Jennifer Garner) has returned to her life as a hired assassin, but she balks at an assignment to kill a single father (Goran Visnjic, ER) and his teenage daughter (Kirsten Prout). That makes her the target of the Hand, an organization of murderous ninjas, scheming corporate types, and a band of stylish supervillains seeking to eliminate Elektra and tip the balance of power in the ongoing battle of good vs. evil.
As the star of Alias, Garner has proven that she can kick butt with the best of them, and some of the visual effects are impressive, but the action sequences tend to be anticlimactic, and... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jennifer Garner - Goran Visnjic - Will Yun Lee Director(s): Rob Bowman DVD Release Date: Released the 05 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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In delivering PG-13-rated excitement, Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular and R-rated franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask "Is that all there is?" after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the Alien legacy and the still-kicking Predator franchise (which hinted at AVP rivalry at the end of Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen Mortal Kombat or... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Sanaa Lathan - Raoul Bova - Lance Henriksen - Ewen Bremner Director(s): Paul W.S. Anderson DVD Release Date: Released the 25 January 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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My only question about this movie is: What in the world was the reasoning behind the casting of Angie Dickinson? Her appearance is not just extraneous, as was mentioned in a previous review, it was totally unecessary! The only reason had to be because she needed a job. Otherwise, this is a very good movie. Charles Bronson plays his usual strong character, which I always enjoy and Lee Marvin plays Millen with determination & humor. Glad to see it on DVD. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Peter R. Hunt DVD Release Date: Released the 25 January 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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You get two hostage crises for the price of one in Hostage, an overwrought but otherwise involving thriller grounded by Bruce Willis's solid lead performance. Making a dramatic pit-stop on his way to Die Hard 4, Willis plays a traumatized former Los Angeles hostage negotiator, now working as a nearly-divorced police chief in sleepy Ventura County, California. Willis suddenly finds himself amidst two potentially deadly stand-offs when a trio of hapless teenagers seize hostages in the fortress-like home of an accountant (Kevin Pollack) whose connections to organized crime result in Willis struggling to rescue his estranged wife and daughter, who are being held hostage by faceless thugs at an undisclosed location. Having directed two of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell video... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Bruce Willis - Kevin Pollak - Serena Scott Thomas Director(s): Florent Emilio Siri DVD Release Date: Released the 21 June 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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