You totally contradicted yourself in your last post Doug. You are giving me a headache. Continue typing if you want, but you are making no sense. Try to put some thought into your posts.
what do you mean
i said:
no i don’t , i think choreagraphy and actual filmmaking are very defferent. i’ve done both so i know first hand you can have fantastic choreagraphy and still have know idea how to shoot it and vice versa.
how did i contradict myself. also i read bey’s blog all that was said was that they were interested in making a film togather doesn’t mean its going to happen just mean that it was talked about. you know how many actors and directors talk about making movies and it never happens?
again man you need to calm down you think your word is final and when people disagree with you, you go crazy relax man relax.
Well thank you for putting a comma in there, because your post didn’t make any sense without it. this is what you said before- “no i don’t think choreagraphy and actual filmmaking are very defferent”. A comma changes what you are saying, so thank you for putting some thought into that part of your post.
And where did I say that “it is going to happen”? If you read my post you would see that I said that they “are talking about making a movie together”. Don’t twist my words around and then tell me to calm down, that aint gonna happen.
well on the bloq they said they expressed interest in wokring togather that could be like: “lets make a movie, okay sure” thats not talking about making a movie not seriously anyway. again like i said i don’t have to agree with you if i think your wrong.
I never said I didn’t agree with you. You really need to stop making stuff up and put some actual thought into your posts.
Here is what I said- “did you here they are talking about making a movie together?”
Here is your response “as for the tony jaa donnie thats probably more hear say then actual fact”.
So I will go over this once again. It is not heresay, it IS fact. They ARE talking about making a movie together. i just got some aspirin for my headache so I can respond to you. What are you going to make up next?
Well, as long as they have put it on the table, I’ll be happy enough.
As for injuries, I really can see it in Sammo’s recent performances. Donnie seems to cover it up a bit better. I remember reading in a magazine overseas back in the early '90s that it can take Jackie sometimes 20 minutes to be able to stand up straight after he wakes up, due to pain and stiffness from all his injuries. Mind you, this was back when he was still somewhat on top of his game. Having experienced long-term injuries in the past, I know how much of a bummer it is when you can’t practice as much as you want or know you’re otherwise capable of.
Jethro:
I think I’ve seen The Roving Heroes before. I seem to remember Li Yi-Min and Chi Kuan-Chun teaming up at the end; doesn’t Chi or Li do a front flip onto the villain’s leg to break it?
Also, what is anyone’s opinion of Super Inframan? I seem to always see this Shaw film available, but have held off on it, because it appears to be (well, is) an Ultraman ripoff. But all the reviews I’ve seen of it seem “glowing”.
I will have to watch it again, I can’t remember off the top of my head how exactly they killed the villain.
And Inframan is PURE cheese. I loved it. It is the best Power Rangers episode ever.
your a funny guy you that i put complete thought into my post and i’ve made up nothing. i said its probably more heresay then fact cause you here stuff like that all the time. you jumped down my throat like i was saying you lied like your saying i’m “making things up” which i’ve made nothing up. okay fine they had a conversation(even thou they don;t speak the same language) about making a movie okay whatever again doesn;t mean its going to made we can all hope it’ll get made but it doesn’t mean its going to get made. that was all i was trying to state, wow if internet post give you headaches i hate to see what real life is like for you.your head must explode at least twice a day
Yeah when people twist my words around I don’t like it. Don’t act surprised doug.
i wasn;t trying to twist your words at all. and if i did i apologies.
Well I was looking through the posts and I may have misunderstood you. Your posts are hard to understand sometimes. this is probably my fault. My bad.
thats because i forget to add comma’s when i’m wrting on the net don’t know why i just do.
Anyhoo…
Today I picked up The Bells of Death on a whim, 'cause I don’t like the mall and didn’t want to go on a weekend again to get it. Luckily the one copy they had was still there. I’m really looking forward to watching it. Don’t want to get my expectations overly high, but this looks like a really good one. The listed length of the film is noticeably shorter than the Chang Cheh epics of that period, which could be a positive or a negative, depending.
To me this kind of has the feel of a Japanese Samurai flick. I had a VHS copy years ago and gave it away. A younger Ku Feng/Gok Fong is in it as a bad guy, but I just couldn’t get into it. I have never been a fan of the early Shaws swordplay movies. I have learned to like the Chor Yuen movies with Dik Lung but the early ones bore me.
CLF Nole:
I used to not like the early (i.e., 1960s) Shaws either, until just recently. Now I can enjoy them, plus it’s fun spotting guys that would become commonly seen faces or big names in martial arts films of the '70s. And I’m sure Celestial’s quality remastering has a lot to do with how I feel about them now, too.
I watched Bells last night. Pretty basic, as revenge films go. Yes, it has the feel of some of the early Samurai films; it also has a flavor similar to the Italian spaghetti westerns as well. It’s different from most wuxia flicks, in that it lacks the “martial clan” intrigues of most wuxias. It’s just straight up revenge, very predictable, but not without its charm. In particular, Chang Yi’s first couple of fights after he “masters” martial arts (which occurs within the first 20 minutes of the film, and the process is never shown) have a directness and smoothness that was often missing in such early films. It’s fairly fast-paced for a wuxia film. And the cinematography is usually very well-done. Good editing between the swinging sword and severed body parts.
spoiler alert
The final showdown feels a bit of a letdown, but all in all, I would recommend The Bells of Death for anyone who wants to include the '60s-era Shaw adventure films into their collection.
Hey Jimbo you were right about Buddha’s Palm. Chi Kuan Chun’s double does a flip onto the villain’s leg to defeat him. How the hell do you remember all this stuff?
And I just got 37 plots of Kung Fu. I just started watching it. Chin Lung is the star of the movie! Chia Kai is the villain and it also stars Chan Wai Lau (the drunken master teacher from World of Drunken Master). Chan Wai Lau is one of my favorite actors. This movie looks pretty good.
Jethro:
Thanks for clarifying that was indeed the Chi Kuan-Chun movie I remember. How do I remember? I’ve always had a sharp memory for things, even for some movies I saw only once 20-30 years ago. Although with time, the titles and some details become clouded.
Chan Wai Lau was also Jackie’s teacher in Fearless Hyena, and was pinned up against a wall by Kwon Young Moon’s left leg (or a spear) in Rebellious Reign. Also was the old master they re-dubbed/spoofed in Kung Pow. I like that guy, too.
I’d like to find Two Fists Against the Law. Maybe Rarescope or someone will find it. Stars Hwang Jang Lee and Alan Hsu. Some of Hwang’s best work in final fight.
Hopefully, with the releases of Image/Celestial, and Dragon Dynasty and some others, more companies will seek out, remaster and release great KF films at a similar level of quality to those companies, and at good prices (like 20th Century-Fox did with those Golden Harvest films).
Yeah Chan Wai Lau showed some good fighting skills in Rebellious Reign. One of his best roles is in Butterfly 18 with Lee I Min and Sun Jung Chi. My favorite role from him is probably Shaolin King Boxer aka Iron Fist with Chen Kuan Tai. he plays Wilson Tong’s “friend”. The dub job was perfect in that movie. He had me laughing really hard.
And I have seen clips of 2 fists Against the Law. I would love to see that. And speaking of rarescope, have you seen the trailer for Sword of Justice? We probably talked abotu this before, but that movie looks AMAZING.
Was Sword of Justice the sword fight in the rain with the umbrellas? It looks interesting, but I’ve not seen the movie itself yet.
Yeah that is the one. I have heard some really good things about it. Lau Kar Leung and Tong Gai did the action. For some reason it doesn’t seem like Toby Russel will be releasing it any time soon.
also, check out Elimination Pursuit (3 Famous constables) and Love and Sword if you get a chance. Roc Tien Peng is THE MAN. And Chan Wai Lau has a really funny role in the Roc Tien movie Lost Swordship. Other than Cub Tiger, Rarescope hasn’t released any bad movies.