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Last Hurrah for Chivalry
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List Price: $14.95
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Manufacturer: Dragon Dynasty
Starring: Damian Lau, Pai Wei, Chau Wa Ngai, Kong Lau, Hark-On Fung
Directed By: John Woo
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019803205
Format: Widescreen
Label: Dragon Dynasty
Manufacturer: Dragon Dynasty
Publisher: Dragon Dynasty
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-07-24
Running Time: 107
Studio: Dragon Dynasty
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
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In one of his early films acclaimed director John Woo crafts an action-packed tale of a son who recruits two master swordsmen to help avenge his father s murder.System Requirements:Run Time: 107 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MARTIAL ARTS UPC: 796019803205 Manufacturer No: 80320
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Summary: What to say that hasn't been said-a short and simple review
Comment: LHfC is a great movie. Since it's a Dragon Dynasty release it means that the picture is as good as you're going to find on anything this old. The audio is flawless. Of course, the presentation of the menus and extras is top-notch.
The biggest point I'd like to make is that John Woo not only directed this film, he also wrote it. He hasn't done much in the way of writing when it comes to his US films. But back in HK, he wrote just about every one of his major films. To me, that makes this film all the better. If you are a Woo fan, but have somehow missed this, you'll love it. It is trademark Woo.
2 friends who fight side by side-check. Slo-mo combined with slick choreography-check. Slick moving camera that takes on a life of its own-check. Sense of epic and grandeur-check. Doves flying just prior to a major action scene-che. . .OK, so it doesn't have ALL the Woo trademarks. But most of them.
The story is very solid and takes some turns to keep it from being just standard action fare. If you enjoy Kung Fu flicks, this one is excellent. While it's not Crouching Tiger or Hero and isn't loaded with wire-fu. It is definitely the predecessor of these films and is most enjoyable, even by today's standards.
I really thought I would have to lower my expectations a bit since it was an older film that would primarily have the 'rhythmic' kung fu you could set a metronome to. But even that played out well, and more creatively than I would have thought. There's a ton of action, the characters are fun and have some dimension, the story flows well and is creative, and it's just a good movie. Any fan of martial arts flicks should more than easily be able to enjoy this one.
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Summary: Interesting as a Woo historical piece...
Comment: Fast forwarded through bit; typical chopsocky ham-handed melodrama and physical comedy (no Jackie Chan/Stephen Chow for a while yet...).
Looking at the two protagonists, one really can see the progression from here to the crime movies that Woo is so good at. (I met Lance Henriksen of 'Hard Target', and he said nothing but positive things about working with John Woo.)
I'm a fan of John Woo, but I have to admit that he couldn't do too much with this movie as he had a formula he was forced to follow. Also, comparing the action to something like Donnie Yen's work in Hero or Shanghai Knights is a night and day difference.
As much as fans will not agree with me on this, my argument against Last Hurrah is: in the pantheon of Chinese period piece/kung fu films, does this movie rank in the top five?
If you can get this on the cheap, or as a rental, I'd recommend it. Otherwise...
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Summary: Flawless John Woo Film
Comment: From the director of Hard Boiled and The Killer comes this dazzling, brilliant, flawless Kung Fu flick called "Last Hurrah For Chivalry". The one thing that stands out from everything else is the acting and the fighting. Damian Lau and Wei pai take not only the sword fights to another level but also a brilliant team of acting. I loved how they combined the sword fights with hand to hand combat, the transitions between the two were awesome!. I was amazed with every minute of this film. If you dont have this yet, get it right now! Dragon Dynasty is one of the best places to get your martial arts films, classics and modern kung fu flicks. Don't miss this one!
Special Features include:
Pray For Death-Interview with Fung Hak-On
Deliver Us From Evil-Interview with Lee Hoi-Son
Legendary Weapons of China Featurette
Commentary by Bey Logan
Trailer Gallery
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Summary: Great Movie.. the dubbing was kinda new too
Comment: This is a great flick, you can watch it 2 ways, with the subtitles only and Chinese, or the English version.
What does that mean? well you will see the english dubbed version makes it feel like a "buddy movie" like "Lethal Weapon" aks -- pretty funny quips and good translations. The subtitled (real) version is much more straight foward and not funny. Either way this is really a "must have" for any collector!
Jim
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Summary: a little uneven, but still pretty sweet
Comment: I had been waiting to see this film for a while, so when I started watching and the first fight scene was painfully slow (even for the late 70's), I prepared myself for disappointment. Luckily for me, disappointment was no longer on the menu. What was, you ask? Wei Pai (Snake, of "5 Deadly Venoms") playing a nice guy, beautiful picture quality, and sword-fights that just kept gettin' better. The latter fights are far from the best ever, but they are still a lot of fun to watch.
The story is okay, nothing too fancy; a man's new wife and a lot of his clan are wiped out by a rival (Lee Hoi San, of "everything" fame), so he looks for fighters to help dispense some justice. Wei Pai and Damian Lau play the swordsmen in question, befriended by the widower, prior to their revenge-soaked undertaking. Pretty cool stuff. Though I really could have done without the "sleeping sword". I dislike when a movie that keeps the sense of humor to a minimum suddenly breaks into something ridiculous. I certainly can't criticize creativity, it just kind of interrupts the flow.
An early film on the resume of John Woo, it has his trademark violence, deception and male-bonding. I love how dudes in his movies become friends by meeting and simply suggesting that they become friends. Usually, that only happens at 3am in the laundromat between weirdos, who recently consumed a quart of whiskey, each.
Dragon Dynasty does it again with this marvelous release, with plenty of special features. This looks just like a Shaw Brothers production with its lavish sets and costumes, but was actually done by Golden Harvest. The picture quality is fantastic. Recommended.
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