Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Description

The evil space alien Divatox plans to unleash the dark forces of Maligore, a powerful, fiery creature imprisoned inside a volcano on the magical island of Nuiranthias. She can reach the island only by traveling through the dangerous Nemesis Triangle, and for that she needs the special powers of the magician Lerigot. But Lerigot flees to earth, seeking the only people who can stand against Divatox and her plan the Power Rangers. Along with the new Blue Ranger, their turbo powered Zords, and the unexpected help of the original Power Rangers set out on their most thrilling and dangerous adventure yet!

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good.......2007-01-04

i have enjoyed this movie since i was a child and its a great movie.

Seriously Lacking..........2005-12-29

I was extremely disappointed with this movie. This movie really sucks compared to the first one. First a kid named Justin becomes a Power Ranger after another one is injured and the character and the acting just doesn't cut it. What also sucks is that Kimberly and Jason from the original Mighty Morphin PRs are there and it is clear that Tommy still have feelings for Kimberly and as a fan of the Tommy/Kimberly romance Kat being there just ruins everything. Divatox is cool as a villian but doesn't compare to Rita and Ivan Ooze as she is too conceited and superficial which gets annoying after a while. Overall, at this point the series Power Rangers has changed so much that what made the Power Rangers popular is completely GONE. I can't even identify with the characters anymore. EVERYTHING has changed. The only thing I did like was the technological advances in their Zords and their gadgets. Thats it.

NOT for young children.......2005-12-19

My 3 year old son got so bored watching this movie, although he is a big fan of power rangers (he has to see every dvd he owns every day at least once) his complain was that the power rangers only wear their costumes in 2 or 3 scenes.

Power Rangers DVD.......2005-08-27

For the product being used, it was in perfect condition. Very pleased with my purchase!

Turbo Power Baby!!!.......2005-06-03

ok at first I didn't think this movie would be any good, I wasn't a big fan of katherine and don't even remember tanya but forgetting that It actually turned out to be a really good movie especially seeing as how not only was there there the now infamous
"Shift Into Turbo" line but more importantly fans of the kim/tommy relationship will be very happy seeing as how there was the definate look of love when he find out what happened to her not to mention the times he's calling out to her and desperatly tryin to find her [don't want to give away those scenes]. Also, with a great plot that was a little better than the first movie and an awesome soundtrack there was just a hint of a little somthing going on with kimberly and jason so hopfully fans of the show will find somthing to talk about and find scenes in there that their gonna end up loving for a long time...my only problem was the end because they spent a fair amout of time on buildup with k/t -{{ remember the end credits anyone? he so wanted to hug her amoung other things}}- and to bring in the kat thing was a bad move, it lacked any feeling what so ever and was just fake in having it in there buy in spite of that I loved it alot.
PS- take not as i'm sure one of the only reasons why it ended that way was because with the series 1-3 and this alpha's magical christmas thing that i've just heard about and the stupid "letter" that i won't bring up i'm sure that they had it in there because ppl were asking about a possible reunite and it wasn't going to happen whick s#cks! I could go on but it's suppsed to be a review so i won't. But it was cool to see ernie in the end fight scene.

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Kickboxer starring Jean-Cleade Van Damme
VanDamme's Best
Surprisingly good because it keeps things simple; a "B-"
Van Dumb
The Rice Warrior

Kickboxer
Starring: Dennis Alexio , Haskell V. Anderson III , Rochelle Ashana , Dennis Chan , and Tony Chan
Director: Mark DiSalle
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00009MEBR
Release Date: 2003-07-15

Product Description

If your enemy refuses to be humbled...destroy him!

With the help of his brother and trainer Kurt, American kickboxing champion Erick Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent, a ruthless fighter and Thai champion Tong Po, not only defeats Eric, but brutally delivers a series of illegal blows which paralyze him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge - at any cost - but first he must learn the ancient techniques of kickboxing from Thai Master, Xian Chow. While suffering Xian's grueling and painful training, Kurt's only comfort is the company of his master's niece, Mylee. Hoping to disrupt Kurt's training, Tong Po abducts the innocent girl and viciously assaults her. Kurt, believing he is readyito meet Tong Po in the ring, challenges the champion who agrees on one condition: They must do battle in the ancient manner, with fists bound in rope and coverediin broken glass. Their battle to the finish, born of lust, power, and revenge, will leave only one man standing.

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Starring Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell V. Anderson III, Jean Claude Van Damme, Michel Qissi, Rochelle Ashana, Steve Lee

Directed by David Worth, Mark DiSalle

Running time: 97 minutes

Customer Reviews:

Kickboxer starring Jean-Cleade Van Damme.......2007-08-13

Following his hit Bloodsport, Kickboxer was done in the same tradition. Although when compared to todays acting and action films, this movie was one of the mainstream originators and still deserves a look-see. One of the Van Damme essentials.

VanDamme's Best.......2007-04-03

I have been waiting for a long time for this movie to come out on DVD. I think it is VanDamme's best! Tung-Po is the best villian in all of his movies. He has made many sleepers but this is one not to miss. Great man made action!

Surprisingly good because it keeps things simple; a "B-".......2007-02-19

I just watched this again recently and was actually quite glad I did because it was better than I remembered it being. The movie actually succeeds *because* of its simple plot. Helping the film also is the cheesy (but still cool) 80's music, one mean villain in Tong Po (who is, for a film like this, quite masterfully characterized), and a few moments of true tension and emotion. My knocks against the film - Xian Chow has one too many moments of silliness and the story tries to do too much toward the end in terms of attempting to raise the stakes; still, 'Kickboxer' is worth a look as a Saturday afternoon action flick when you consider that it has relatively humble intentions and goes out and achieves it in a humble way.

Van Dumb.......2007-02-02

I thought this movie sucked for one reason: It's called kickboxer but, lo and behold, there's no kickboxing in it!!!! I practice martial arts and can say with certainty that Jean Claude was doing a hybrid of Shotokan karate (which he has a black belt in in real life), hapkido or another korean style that uses high flashy kicks, and some form of tai chi he was using while doing all the slow-movement scenes. The only muay Thai done in the movie was done by Tong Po, Van Damme was training with a muay Thai teacher but must have been watching karate tapes at night in his hut or not paying much attention in his lessons. As with his other movies, his Eurotrash accent and horrific acting make this film almost painful to watch, and the only good parts in the whole movie were the ones showing that cute Thai chick who was the teacher's niece.

The Rice Warrior.......2007-01-21

I watched this film for the first time since living in Thailand and I have to say that it is plain awful to watch. I loved this movie as a teen and in some respects still like it but it is by no means a quality film.

This is the the story of Kurt Sloan (Van Damme) avenging his brother's brutal loss and subsequent paralysis to Tong Po, the Thai Kickboxing Champion. Sloan enlists the help of Xian to train him to beat Tong Po. In the process Sloan start falling in love with Xian's Niece Mai Lee (translated from Thai means Don't escape). Sloan gets caught up in the Thai underworld and eventually gets to fight Tong Po in the ancient style where the hands are tied in ropes and dipped in glass (this was the actual custom and was not made up for the movie).

This is one of those really awful cookie-cutter plot movies that made lots of money on low budgets because of the popularity of martial arts and exotic places. This is not too be overly critical on the movie here because I understand all that was involved. I just find it funny for a movie about Thailand and Kickboxing that this has little to do with either. When Xian and his niece start the chant Nawk Soo Cow (White Warrior in Thai) they are actually chanting Rice Warrior which is similar but has a different tone. The Thai crowd is chanting correctly obviously. As for the kickboxing nothing really resembles the kickboxing seen in Thailand. Instead it is scripted so that Van Damme can show of his martial arts skills and physique. None of the names in this movie are Thai and neither are any of the actors. I was amazed at the fact that everyone was able to speak English so well and that they called Sloan an American insted of a farang.

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Very dark and entertaining, but overall not a very good movie
Pretty Weak on Story, but Nevertheless Very Entertaining!
Sexy Asian Babes, Kung-Fu & Some Gun Violence
Madam M's finishing school
It was acutally good WOW!

Naked Weapon (Chiklo Dakgung)
Starring: Marit Thoresen , Almen Wong Pui-Ha , Daniel Wu (II) , Kai Yan Kwok , and Renee Nichole Rommeswinkel
Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Manufacturer: Arts Alliance Amer
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ASIN: B00011V8HM
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Product Description

Like a contagious virus, pretty and athletic girls in their teens start disappearing around the globe one after another. The mastermind behind these abductions is Madame M (Almen Wong), who plans to train these girls into professional killers. After several years of gruesome training, only Charlene (Maggie Q), Katt (Anya) and Jill (Jewel Lee) survive and become the world's most sought after professional killers. On a recent mission to assassinate someone in Hong Kong , however, Charlene is shocked to see her long-lost mother and as a result, she comes face to face with CIA agent Jack Chen (Daniel Wu), who vows to help her reclaim her past by eliminating Madame M.

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Runing Time 92 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Very dark and entertaining, but overall not a very good movie.......2007-08-19

Almen Wong plays a woman who runs a camp that kidnaps 12 and 13 year old girls and trains them to be assassins. They start out with about 30 girls and only one of them will survive. After the girls are trained for 6 years they are forced to kill eachother in different competitions. In the second of these competitions it is decided to let 3 of the girls live instead of 1. 2 of the the girls (Maggie Q and Anya) are very close to eachother and the other one (Jewel Lee) is a cold blooded killing machine. When the girls take up their positions as assassins, the movie all of a sudden becomes extremely boring and mindless. The cop that is following the assassins is one of the most incompetent lead actors I have ever seen. Nothing he does is believable and while he looks to be about 23 years old, he acts 14. Then you would think it would be exciting when the girls go on their missions, but there is no thought put into it. Some bad guy is inserted at the end of the movie and him and one of the girl assassins fight to the death. It is completely ridiculous! The movie is produced by Wong Jing so I did expect it to be stupid, but the budget and style are much higher caliber than most Wong Jing movies. And it lives up to its title by having plenty of good looking women in tank tops and short shorts and some brief nudity. Anya and Maggie Q alone make this worth watching.

The fights are what you would expect from Ching Siu Tung. There is tons of wirework involved and the editing is very unique. It's too flashy for my tastes, but still fun to watch. The final fight is like a comic book and if you enjoy other Ching Siu Tung movies, then you are gonna love this. I hated the final fight in The Blacksheep Affair (another Ching Siu Tung movie), but the final fight in this is a little more fluent. If you started watching kung fu movies because of The Matrix, then you are probably going to like the action in Naken Weapon. If you are more of a fan of the old school movies and don't like wirework, then this is not for you. Like I said it is too flashy for me, but I do appreciate the hard work and creativity put into it.

If you are looking for a really good new age girls with guns movie then I highly recommend Corey Yuen's So Close.

2.5/5

This movie was shot in English and the voice acting is a little above average. The picture quality on the Hart Sharp Video DVD is good and is widescreened. The 5.1 audio is decent.

The special feature included is a 23 minute making of featurette. This has interviews with all the lead actresses and actor, and the director. Unfortunately Ching Siu Tung does not speak English and there are no subtitles. But the rest of the interviews are very good. Only one other person doesn't speak English.

Pretty Weak on Story, but Nevertheless Very Entertaining!.......2007-07-08

Naked Weapon is one of those films that isn't very original, but still has a nice, may it be pretty weak, story and is very entertaining. It is a film with which actionfans won't be dissapointed and fans of sexy girls in action will absolutely love. There is enough gunfighting and martial arts in there to keep you satisfied.

The story follows Charlene (Maggie Q, before she got famous with "Mission Impossible III" and this years "Live Free or Die Hard"), one of the many girls who got kipnapped at young age by Madam M (Almen Wong Pui-Ha), who takes them to a secret island and trains them to become the number one hitkillers in the world. The training is very hard and most of all brutal and not everyone will survive. When Charlene gets back in the real world, everything gets out of hand. When she sees her mother and gets in touch with the good cop Jack Chen (Daniel Wu) her life gets turned upside down and choices have to be made.

Yes, an interesting story even though it isn't that original. The movie only is 88 minutes and you feel that the story could have been worked out better. But still, it doesn't really matter. You must take this film for what it is: an entertaining actionpacked sexy-women-in-action film. And when you do that, this film will give you a very nice 88 minutes.

Maggie Q plays the mainlead and does an ok job. Her acting isn't fantastic, but with that beautiful voice and that look in her eyes, you'll believe everything she says and you'll believe that she means it. Also, I found her good at the dramatic scenes.
Daniel Wu is very nicely cast as the good cop Jack Chen. He plays his role in a fun way and even though also his acting isn't that great, it is, just like Maggie Q's, very pleasant to watch.
Anya plays Charlene's best friend and for me was the one that could have been better considering acting. She isn't terrible, but could have acted better. Still, she does an ok job and doesn't bother.
Almen Wong Pui-Ha as Madam M also isn't great considering acting, still, the way she does things as her character with a coldhearted look in her eyes still makes her pretty evil and hateable, in other words, believable as a bad woman. The things Madam M does to the girls sure is brutal and as coldhearted as it can be.
So, having read some reviews at different sites before watching this film, I had expected the acting in this film to be Horrific, but it wasn't that bad at all. Some surporting roles are pretty bad acted, but still, it's all part of the fun. The acting is good enough to keep you watching and having a fun time.

The action is well shot, watches easily and is good entertainment. You will be going from one action scene to another with some small quiet scenes in between. Seeying beautiful girls shooting and fighting there way through alot of guys sure is fun to watch.
Another positive thing to mention about the film is that some of the locations used are very colorful and nice backgrounds to the nice girls.

So overall a nice and actionpacked film that is pretty weak on story, sometimes a bit messy, but very strong on entertainment value. Just sit back, don't expect too much and see it for what it is: an average fun popcorn action film and you'll be pleasantly entertained. And hey, thats what it's all about right?
A film I will definitely watch again.

Sexy Asian Babes, Kung-Fu & Some Gun Violence.......2006-11-01

My Tittle says it all, If you like these 3 things than this is the dvd for you. DVD shows: Gruesome violence & Sexy women. Also shows a mix of realistic & Charlies angel type Kung-Fu fights. Does rip off La Femme Nikita a little but in that movie the trainees were not all female & did not have to kill each other to stay alive

Madam M's finishing school.......2006-06-29

The kidnapped girls are truly finished off, all but three of them, most of them in combat with with their classmates. Then, at their graduation dinner, the survivors are drugged and forcibly deflowered - more of their training. Training as assassins, trained to use their bare hands (and other bare parts) to disarm their assigned victims without them even knowing it, and to dispatch them.

There's more here than the super-assassin-babe genre's facade would suggest. Despite the gross artificiality of the environment that M creates, the girls form realistic jealousies and rivalries, but especially affections and loyalty. Combat doesn't create the conflict in this movie, but affections do conflict with loyalites.

Reading much into this movie would mean reading too much into it. Plumbing its depths won't take very many plums. Still, it's not just the stunts and wire-work that pull this one above the ordinary. You really want to like these charming and deadly women, not just because of the cute little girls they start as.

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It was acutally good WOW!.......2006-05-20

I thought it would just another film but i loved it action pack non stop great fighting and its in english NO SUBTITLE distracts me from the movie love it, GET IT....

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Double Dynamite!
WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE
should have done a doublemint twin commercial too
One Damme Good Movie
not the best

Double Impact
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Geoffrey Lewis , Alicia Stevenson , Paul Aylett , and Andy Armstrong
Director: Sheldon Lettich
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ASIN: B0000542CD
Release Date: 2001-02-06

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Jean-Claude Van Damme gets a kick out of himself in this clever if barely competent action thriller, in which the likable Muscles from Brussels plays twin brothers separated at birth by a murderous Hong Kong crime syndicate. While the genial Chad lives the posh life as a California aerobics instructor, his sibling Alex chews fat cigars back in China, running a mahjong parlor and making some extra bucks as a smuggler. A quarter-century after being sent to different corners of the globe, they reunite and decide to seek vengeance against the cartel that killed their parents. From there the story and action set pieces are fairly predictable, but that hardly matters since the film's real appeal is in the amusing way the two Van Dammes deal with sibling rivalry, especially where women are concerned. Van Damme, seeking his box-office breakthrough at the time, might have received more of a commercial boost had this movie simply been directed with greater professionalism. The lighting, editing, and shot selection are often ridiculously below the standard of low-budget features. But Double Impact does have its compensations, especially in the casting of leather-clad Cory Everson and exemplary villain Bolo Yeung as a pair of killers who cross the twins' path. --Tom Keogh

Description

What could be better than Jean-Claude Van Damme in an explosively entertaining action extravaganza?Two of him! There's twice the excitement, twice the mayhem and twice the fun in this turbo-charged adventure that pushes the thrills into overdrive. Van Damme leaps into the dual roles of Chad and Alex Wagner, twin brothers who were separated after their parents' brutal murder. Years later, the two couldn't be more different: Chad is a slick Beverly Hills fitness instructor while Alex isa rough-and-tumble smuggler on the gritty streets of Hong Kong. But when fate throws them together again, Chad and Alex discover that there's one thing they have in common: they're both fighting machines! Determined to enact revenge on their parents' killers, the martial-arts experts kick, chop andshoot all the way to an electrifying final showdown aboard a gargantuan freighter in Hong Kong Harbor.

Customer Reviews:

Double Dynamite!.......2007-07-07

This is not necessarily my favorite genre of film, but I must say that it is a VERY impressive entertaining film. Jean-Claude Van Damme is SO believable as twin brothers that it is so easy to think that Van Damme has a twin in real life starring in a movie with him.
The martial arts and action is great, as well as a very unique storyline.
I especially enjoyed the (always) great Geoffery Lewis in this. He is a perfect casting choice as the body guard of the twins' late parents, then years later as a friend/partner/protector of the adult twins.
I've never even been a big fan of Van Damme's, but he is great in this. And, as two completely different people! It's very well scripted and very well directed, and the acting is very well done by everyone in the film.
The story is that, as imfants, the baby brothers are orphaned when their parents are murdered by a Chinese businessman and his American associate. Years later, the boys are now grown men, living completely seperate lives, unaware that the other exists until Geoffery Lewis' character brings them together to exact revenge on the people who murdered their parents, and to take back what is rightfully theirs.
This is a film I would highly recommend to anyone who is a fan of this genre of film, and/or anyone who just wants to sit back, eat some popcorn and enjoy some great kick a** action and some awesome martial arts. This is definetly in the same league as any Bruce Lee flick, or any Jackie Chan film, if not better. It has all of the ingredients that this genre of film calls for: Action, adventure, martial arts fighting, murder, betrayal, double crossing, double dealing, revenge, and double Van Damme.
Not a movie that I would own, but one I would highly recommend. My only complaint was there were way too many head-butting scenes. Other than that, well, let's just say that this is a rare gem for the fans of martial arts/action films. Thank you.

WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST MOVE FOR SHORE.......2007-05-08

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

should have done a doublemint twin commercial too.......2007-01-15

There are several reasons why this film is one of my fav Van Damme films ever, and 2 twin brothers played by Van Damme is just part of the reason. Double Impact also gives us a decent plot and some great baddies, including everyone's favorite "Bolo Young" who has played the villain in numerous films such as Bloodsport, Enter The Dragon, Breathing Fire and Tiger Claws to name a few.

Van Damme's two roles are identical twin brothers by appearance, yet completely opposite by personality. The one brother, Chad, has been raised in France & California, and looks like the Zack Morris of muscles. The o ther brother, Alex, is definetly the much cooler of the two, with a touch of bad guy in himself and much cooler talkin. The interaction between these two are fun to watch, and probably had some success in the film, since "Replicant" was made several years later, also starring 2 Van Damme's with opposite personalities.

Bolo Young fans may want this movie just for him. While he barely has any lines, if any (and he never does in any films), he's just a dirty guy in this flick. With a nasty facial scar and dressed in the bad guy black suit, his presence is known, leading up to final fight with the Zack Morris Van Damme. The fight is short, but sweet. Yes, we get to see his ridiculousy crazy pecks in action.

The rest of the movie is not bad, but nothing spectacular. For a B-movie, this is one of the better one's The acting is so-so and the script is eh. Directing, ediitng, lighting could have been better but thats what you get with a lower budget film. I think Van Damme fans will still be very pleased, and no doubt this is one of his more enjoyable films. Stay away from anything made after 2000 if you want great classic Van Damme, the earlier films are where its at, and Double Impact is a great choice.

One Damme Good Movie.......2006-05-19

This movie to me is a golden classic. You have one brother (Chad) a ladies guy that uses his martial arts to fight and the other brother (Alex) street [...] that uses guns and martial arts. Bother brothers played by Van Damme. I love this movie, probally my favorite Van Damme movie. Anyway The mother and Father are murdered and the twins are seperated. After years they finally come together to seek revenge on those who murdered their parents.

not the best.......2006-04-06

Usually Jean-Claude's films are excellent (except for Street Fighter)but there was something missing from this film.Its not that bad but not the best.I hope he gets back on his feet.

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POWER GEYSER!!!!!!!!!
great anime
Boring!
the King of Fighters
You can't be serious

Fatal Fury
Starring: Mark Hildreth , Peter Wilds , Jason Gray-Stanford , Matt Hill , and Paul Dobson
Director: Masami Ôbari
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ASIN: B00000I86K
Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Based on the video game, Fatal Fury is widely regarded as one of the best kung fu anime features. The good guys are Terry "Hungry Wolf" Bogard and his brother, Andy; Thai kickboxer Joe Higashi; and the curvaceous ninja Mai. With their masses of spiky blond hair, narrow blue eyes, and sharp features, the Bogard brothers almost cross over into the "beautiful boy" genre, but they and Joe are muscled like dinosaurs. Mai, who has a crush on Andy, provides both humor and jiggle interest in a succession of minuscule outfits. The heroes are pitted against an assortment of equally buffed-out Bad Guys, led by Laocorn, a descendant of the ancient clan of Gaudeamus, who is seeking to obtain "the armor of Vulcan." A relic going back to the time of Alexander the Great, the armor transforms anyone who wears all seven pieces of it into a god. But Laocorn's twin sister, Sulia, knows it will also make the wearer hopelessly evil: she enlists the Bogards and their friends to prevent her brother from acquiring the scattered pieces. Director Masami Obari uses all the standard tricks for the bone-crunching martial arts battles--blurs, streaks, slow-motion images of blows landing on skulls, camera spins, flashes of lighting, flames, and, of course, gobs of blood. Fatal Fury feels like a cross between an Indiana Jones film and a WWE tag-team match, and is sure to delight adolescent boys. (Rated 13 Up) --Charles Solomon

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POWER GEYSER!!!!!!!!!.......2006-09-24

This was one of the first anime I ever saw, following the first two installments and Bio Booster Armor Guyver. It was, and still is, one of the most awesome, outrageous, far out action movies ever. The music is killer and epic, the attitude is daring and optomistic, the action is special move for special move eye boggling, and the story is classically ludicrous. It's the kind of anime that was so off the wall that it begged recognition over seas. Masami Obari is sadly one of the forgotten masters of early anime. He's got a real distinctive style and attitude to his work that stands out of the big-eye-small-mouth crowd.

Movies like Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children have more in common with this, than say, Tenjo Tenge or Naruto. Though, it's probably more comprehensible than the aforementioned Advent Children. Every bit as crazy with the action though. In all honest, the narrative here has a great sense of showmanship and dramatic storytelling. When Terry gets pissed, it's righteous anger that you don't see heroes get pumped with anymore. He fights like a balls-to-the-wall, selfless, heart-of-steel hero. We don't have genuine heroes like Terry in our action movies anymore.

This is pure pulp martial arts mayhem, and along with the first two installments, a wicked finale for the Fatal Fury series, even though it has jack to do with any of the games. Oh, and did I mention the dubbing is some of the best ever? I can't stand dubbs these days, but Fatal Fury has an all star cast with personality and energy.

great anime.......2006-08-01

I enjoy two things in anime, people fighting in giant robots and people fighting with super powers.This movie satisfies the latter in a major way.

Boring! .......2005-09-17

To be quite honest! This movie SUCKED! The story was somewhat senseless, the villien, Laocorn was very boring and stupid, some of the characters were dumb, and most of all, Mai was ruined and acted silly and annoying! But, there was one character I liked, Laocorn's lovely, and cute sister, Sulia! I'm telling you! This movie was soooooooooooooooo BORING! The fight secens wern't too bad! But, even those were boring! So, if you are a Fatal Fury fan or not, stay away from this movie!

the King of Fighters.......2005-08-29

I love the video games Fatal Fury and when I heard theirs a movie I just couldn't wait. After seeing the Street Fighter 2 movie it was great. I'm thinking the animation on this movies is just as good. I can tell this one will have lots of action

You can't be serious.......2005-05-31

Am I the only one who wasn't brain dead while watching this movie. This final installment to Fatal Fury suffers from the same ailments as the first two. Yes its better, but not by much. Joe Higashi got shafted again by not having much fight time against the actual foes. Between her first appearance and this one Mai used only 2 moves and lost both her fights. The most interesting thing about her is her breast. And I could've sworn I saw the X-Men fighting in that final battle. I thought they were martial artist. When did they become mutants?

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AWESOME!!!
Only one kid from the original,but...
as good as the first if not a tad better
Great Service!!
The best 3 ninjas movie

3 Ninjas Kick Back
Starring: Victor Wong (III) , Max Elliott Slade , Sean Fox , J. Evan Bonifant , and Caroline Junko King
Director: Charles T. Kanganis
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ASIN: B00005LK97
Release Date: 2001-08-07

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AWESOME!!!.......2007-05-02

Victor Wong does it again with his cinematic Ninja-y magic, and the boys are back this time and ready to kick some serious booty! This movie is a pure delight.

After the first 3 Ninjas movie, I was thinking how great that these 3 Ninjas can work together to fight the powers of evil, because ninjas customarily work very independently, like a brain surgeon or electrician would. Masters of the ninja sciences know that they are bound by duty, honor, and super high kicks, so to find 3 Ninjas that are on the same page...well, that's just amazing.

The story of 3 Ninjas Kick Back is loosely based on the famous novel "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," and for history buffs the film is like a whirlwind travelogue set during the decline of the Roman Empire, with very clear allegorical references to the struggles between the infamous Rasputin and Catherine the Great. When the 3 Ninjas find their three backs against the wall, they fight bad guys like they are going out of style!!!

I love 2/3 of the ninjas, but there's one I just can't stand. You know the one I'm talking about. He's lousy.

A brilliant movie that will make you glad to be a ninja or a lover of ninjas.

Only one kid from the original,but..........2007-03-10

I loved it.It's stood the test of time for me.That could be my nostalgia though.I remember what I liked about it as a kid(and now) was that it took them out of the usual environment...to JAPAN!For being a kid obsessed with the whole japanese influence on America,I almost peed my pants.And I guess from being a kid who didn't have high standards,made me pay no attention to the different actors as Rocky and Tum-Tum.It's got the usual feel of the 1st,with Rocky being involved with a girl,good-guy bad-guy conflicts,etc.Don't expect a masterpiece,but it's a decent kid movie.

as good as the first if not a tad better.......2006-06-23

As with my review in 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, I have to make something clear. The original 3 Ninjas trilogy was released out of order. First came 3 Ninjas (1992), then 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up which was shot back to back with the first movie (also 1992) though not released until 1995, then 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) which is actually the 3rd installment of the official triology. Having said that, I will now review 3 Ninjas Kick Back. Now I realize that alot of the reviewers favor the original 3 Ninjas but for some reason I tend to favor Ninjas Kick Back a bit more. Anyway, the humor and the fight/action scenes are all good and not so much over-the-top as was in the 2nd movie 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up. The actors of the parents of the 3 Ninjas from the first film return (the mom is kind of a babe in my opinion), Victor Wong returns yet a third time as the grandfather, and Max Elliot Slade returns for the third time as Colt. The actors for Rocky and Tum Tum are different but still do a good job. I also liked the soundtrack to this movie as well. I especially liked the tune that followed everytime Tum Tum yells "Scramble!". As for the plot, the 3 Ninjas get a chance to go to Japan with their grandfather but little do they know that an enemy from their grandfather's youth has been plotting revenge. That's all I will give away concerning the plot though trust me, the plot is good. Other things I liked about this movie are the character developments and the brief insight of the japanese culture regarding sight seeing. As for the characters, the 3 Ninjas act more grown up with the exception of Tum Tum and the main villain's goons aren't quite as dumbed down as was in the first two movies. 3 Ninjas Kick Back completes the third of the official trilogy. Like the others, however, the DVD has no extras. This is sad! Oh, if you are a fan of the 3 Ninjas films then you may want to stay clear of the fourth installment with Hulk Hogan. It is geared towards small children in addition to none of the actors from the previous films returning with the exception of a brief appearance of Victor Wong as the grandfather. Of course if you are a parent, you may not consider these flaws to be a bad thing but just remember... I told you so!

Great Service!!.......2006-01-31

I ordered the movies, and they were on my doorstep a day after!Great service!!! Great Delivery!!! I will be ordering again!

The best 3 ninjas movie.......2005-03-03

This movie is fun and has lots of action. Rocky and Tum tum changed actors, but the movie is still good. Unlike High Noon on Mega Mountian. That is a movie you should stay away from it puts 3 ninjas to shame. Stick with the other 3 and you'll have a ggod time.

Kickboxer 3 The Art of War / Kickboxer 4 The Aggressor

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"Can You Hear Me Now?" ~ Exploring Both The Tender And Tough Persona of Sasha Mitchell
not as good as the first Kickboxers, but good price for 2 films on one dvd
4 edges out 3 just for being more violent, wht else can I rate these stupid movies.
3 stars for Kickboxer 3, one star for Kickboxer 4
Yea Great to See 2 Kickboxer Films at once, unless they 1&2

Kickboxer 3 The Art of War / Kickboxer 4 The Aggressor
Starring: Sasha Mitchell , Dennis Chan , Richard Comar , Noah Verduzco , and Alethea Miranda
Director: Rick King , and Albert Pyun
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ASIN: B0000ALPFJ
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Product Description

Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
Kickboxing's main man is back. He's in Rio where the action is hotter, the women sexier, and the competition deadlier than ever before. Sasha Mitchell (Kickboxer 2) puts his life on the line to save a young girl and stop an international terrorist's reign of terror.
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
Sasha Mitchell (Kickboxer 2 & 3) triumphantly returns to the ring as David Sloan, fighting not just for his survival, but for his beautiful wife, who has become the sexual captive of the despicable world champion, Tong Po. Framed, forgotten and furious, Sloan has been wasting away in prison, but the Feds agree to release him, if he will lead them inside Tong Po's impenetrable Mexican fortress protected by its deadly guards and adorned by its sexual slaves. Sloan reluctantly teams up with a female fighter to gain entry into Po's tournament of champions, a savage battle where winner takes all-and to Sloan-that means everything!.

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Full Screen Version

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English Closed Captioning

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Running Time:90 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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"Can You Hear Me Now?" ~ Exploring Both The Tender And Tough Persona of Sasha Mitchell.......2006-11-27

"The Body And The Mind Do Not Always Travel Together" ~ Part 3

"Kickboxer 3: The Art Of War" takes a surprisingly different approach from the expected and spends the larger portion of the film exploring the kinder, gentler, more philosophical side of Sasha Mitchell in the starring role of American kickboxer David Sloan. Touched by the plight of Brazilian poverty and the sight of a young boy and his teenage sister living on the streets David and his friend and trainer take them under his wing and devise a plan to alter their destines for the better. When the girl is kidnapped by a prostitution/slavery ring David makes it his business to rescue her.

Yes, there is some kickboxing in the film. It just so happens that the man behind the abduction is also the owner of the vicious kickboxer David is scheduled to fight in defense of his title. Winner gets the girl.

Short on fighting but Sasha Mitchell's easy going demeanor makes for an enjoyable viewing. In case you need more to keep you watching take a long look at Alethea Miranda in the role of the kidnapped Isabella. That should hold your attention until the end.

"The Most Dangerous Weapon In The Universe Is A Focused Mind" ~ Part 4

"Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor" marks the return of Tong Po. David's task is to sneak into Tong Po's private kickboxing tournament in Mexico, free his kidnapped wife and bring an end to Po's nefarious drug dealing. You know what happens.

This poor man's version of Bruce Lee's `Enter the Dragon" is a good watch overall with lots of fighting and a pretty girl or two to spice things up. What male could resist the lovely Jill Pierce in the role of Darcy, the tournament hostess?

not as good as the first Kickboxers, but good price for 2 films on one dvd.......2006-08-19

KICKBOXER 3
3 STARS - DISAPPOINTINGLY NO TONG PO

Kickboxer 3 goes away from the first two movies with the absenece of the impressive villain, Tong Po. David Sloan and Xian return though, and fly to Brazil where David is to fight the Argentina fighter, Eric Martine, for the lightweight world kickboxing championship. While in Brazil, David and Xian meet and become friends to a homeless boy and his older sister. David also meets Eric Martine's promoter, Frank Lane, who is inviting to David and Xian but secretly steals the boy's older sister to sell into prostitution. Lane captures David and puts him through excrutiating training, hoping David will be too weak for the fight against Martine.

The story in Kickboxer 3 is pretty decent, but its harder to appreciate it with the absence of Tong Po. There aren't many fights in the movie, and only two that are decent. The first is an exhibition match between Martine and another fighter. The best fight in the movie is between David and Martine. Its about a 5 minute fight that begins in the ring but ends on the arena floor with the surrounding crowd cheering on. I really like this fight and I wished it were longer (especially when they fight outside the ring on the floor). Also worth mentioning, there is a small scene of Caporeia fighters in the beginning of the movie that is beautiful to watch.

Kickboxer 3 overall turns out to be nothing more than an average martial arts flick. After Kickboxer 5, it is the worst in the franchise. Its not a bad movie, but Kickboxer 1, 2, and 4 have a lot more to offer, especially action and fighting.

KICKBOXER 4
4 STARS - TONG PO RETURNS

Many people would love to give this movie far less than four stars, but Kickboxer 4 really is better than a lot of American martial art movies. No, its not a classic like the first 2 kickboxers or bloodsport, and its not as intense on fighting as Shootfighter or Best of the Best 2. But overall, Kickboxer 4 delivers (as a good B-rated movie in the genre of American martial arts). The action is a plenty, there is a tournament, good-looking locales, and acting that isn't terrible along with a story that has a decent plot.

Sasha Mitchell is the only returning star from any of the 1st 3 Kickboxers. Still playing the lead role of David Sloan, this time out the character is a lot darker and far-less laid back than in the previous 2 films (probably because his wife has been kidnapped and he has been framed for murder in the beginning of the movie). Although many would disgree with the turnaround of his character, it sets Kickboxer 4 up for a lot more fights. Tong Po returns, but instead of being played by Michel Qissi, Kamel Krifia takes over. Unfortunately, his fake make-up and higher voice doesn't set quite a villainous tone for Po, as compared to the 1st 2 Kickboxers. But, there is still something about him that still makes the villain role convincing enough.

Kickboxer 4 has a lot of fighitng, both in and out of the tournament. There is a bar fight near the beginning of the movie where Sloan kicks everyone butt and doesn't get hit once. The tournament has plenty of fights, though most are short and unimpressive. There is one fighter that does some Caporeia, which I think is always great to watch. Tong Po fights very little, only near the end of the movie against David Sloan. The fight is good, with Po and Sloan fighitng it out outside on table tops covered with dishes and glasses for about 2 minutes, but it could have been so much cooler if Tong Po connected with maybe one hit. Unfortunately, its Sloan all the way from the beginning of the fight.

Kickboxer 4 has its flaws, but if the flaws were corrected it may very well have been a 5 star rating by me. The movie is still entertaining from start to finish. The movie ends with a hopefull return of Tong Po, but Kickboxer 5 blew the pants off of that one.

4 edges out 3 just for being more violent, wht else can I rate these stupid movies........2006-03-26

So I still need to see the 2nd one again after not seeing it for many many years, but here is my review for this dvd.

Kickboxer 3 - These types of movie are SO difficult to watch. The characters are all acting ok, but the storyline is on par with any linear story that has ever been done. I wish that I could give this a good review cause I like cody from step by step, and he can't do anything great in terms of high quick legs or really fast fist forms, but he does make up a little but for that in his power. Though the action director doesn't showcase it, you can tell that cody has plenty of power. I would love to give you some long review and give you the whole storyline but , you know what, I guess I can, Cody is going to a tournament, a guy doesn't want him to fight in it so his guy can win, so this guy acts nice at first and then when cody won't accept an invitation to throw a fight for money, he gets mean and since he is also like a slave trader he decides to put cody through some hell training with 1 enjoyable moment out of like 8 scenes.

Alright so i reviewed the story only because it is no goddang simple.

Overall this movie is not suggested by me and you should only watch it if you have seen every good kungfu movie, and I haven't even come close, so this sucked.

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Kickboxer 4 - Now this movie actually had the potential to be good unlike the last one. You get the impression that they are actually going to have a tournament in this one and they almost give you double digits in fights.

Since this was almost watchable, I will go over the strong points:

-Hot girl who can fight, always a good thing.
-Cody getting to show off a little bit and he actually looks decent in this one.
-Having a tournament and actually showing some fights, none that are good, but some that I would give a 2/5.
-Even hotter girl-this one even gets down.

Horrible things about this movie:

-Guy who looks like the abd guy from original kickboxer is really hard to look at. If you are gonna get a look-a-like, at least get a fighter, and maybe he can fight, but if he can, let him. So something was very wrong there, and almost as bad as that was his make up. They used a very tan person so when he took off his shirt, his face looked white in comparison to his golden skin. Very hard to watch.
-Guy who is a b movie actor and can fight, but acting ability can be rivaled by any male soap opera star.
-Bad guy doesn't notice cody is in the tournament until the end.
-This aspect of the movie is so bad that it is funny. Every time cody would fight, something would distract him from seeing cody's face like his girl being kissed, truly funny stuff.

So final fight ranks #384,225th on my all-time list, pretty good.

3 stars for Kickboxer 3, one star for Kickboxer 4.......2005-06-27

Oh, what a mixed bag we have here! Sasha Mitchell returns for Kickboxer 3 as David Sloan along with the trainer (I don't know his name) from the first two Kickboxers. Instead of training in the ring, they take a vacation to Rio where David ends up fighting a champion kickboxer and along the way ends up getting caught in the traingle of a crimeboss who kidnaps and sells teenage girls. Overall, Kickboxer 3 doesn't have quite the martial arts action that the first two have which is probably why it received mixed reviews but it is an action packed movie no doubt. Kickboxer 3 is not oscar winning material (probably because it is direct to video) but it is worth a look if you liked the first two Kickboxers.
Now for Kickboxer 4... I'll start off by saying that the Kickboxer series should haved ended as a trilogy because Kickboxer 4 suffers from "direct to video" script flaws. Sasha Mitchell yet again returns along with the character of Tong Po though played by a different actor. The trainer from the first three kickboxers does not return and after seeing this movie its no wonder why he didn't. And while I'm at it, this movie was not produced by the same person who did the first three Kickboxers. Ok, moving on... David Sloan learns while he is in prison (which goes unexplained as to how he got there) that his wife was mysteriously captured by Tong Po and in order to get her back he must fight in a tournament that is held by Tong Po. You find (if you choose to watch Kickboxer 4) that it is somewhat of a rip off of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. None of the characters put up much of a fight and seeing Tong Po in action unlike Kickboxer 1 & 2 is an absolute joke. Like Kickboxer 3 however, this movie did have some likeable characters but that's about the extent of it. Overall, Kickboxer 4 is the bad apple of the series. I'll bet the producers discussing how to make this movie went something like this... "Well, since Kickboxer 4 won't hit the theaters due to the lack of decent fight scenes and a good story, let's fill up the gaps with some pointless sex & nudity in hopes that the audience won't notice the other flaws."
My advice to any Kickboxer fans out there is that you skip this one and stop after Kickboxer 3.

Yea Great to See 2 Kickboxer Films at once, unless they 1&2.......2004-04-14

Yea it is great to see 2 Kickboxer films on the same casette if its only 1 and 2,if you wanna see any Kickboxer films, get 1 and 2, not the worst ones, 3 and 4.Get 1 and 2

Van Damme Collector's Set (Kickboxer/Replicant/Universal Solider)

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Van Damne At his best

Van Damme Collector's Set (Kickboxer/Replicant/Universal Solider)
Starring: Jean Claude Van Damme
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ASIN: B000NA78SY
Release Date: 2007-05-01

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KICKBOXER: Accompanied by his brother Kurt (Van Damme), American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio) arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge. After a crash course in the ancient techniques of kickboxing from Thai master, Xian Chow, Kurt challenges Tong. Their battle to the finish, born of lust, power and revenge, will leave only one man standing. REPLICANT: During a murder spree, precious DNA is left behind that allows a secret government agency to render a killer's perfect duplicate. Jean-Claude Van Damme squares off against his deadliest opponent yet - himself - when he stars as both a heinous serial killer and the replicated clone that represents the agency's best and only chance at capturing this mad killer on the loose. Can the Replicant lead the police to the original killer before he strikes again? Between them a breathtaking war will be waged. And only one will win. UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: Luc Devreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Sgt. Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) are two soldiers who kill each other in Vietnam and are brought back to life 25 years later for a secret government program. Known as "Unisols," they are genetically enhanced, unstoppable killing machines without memory, feelings or free will. But when Devreaux's memory starts t

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Glad I found it.......2007-09-08

Nice 3DVD box. Great value, I actually keep an eye out wherever I go for classic action DVDs and I just so happen to run into this wanting Kickboxer, but I also get Universal Soldier, and Replicant, which I have yet to watch.

great buy.......2007-06-09

i'm a van damme fan, so i was very excitided when i saw this collecter's set. i hope there will more of them. i like the fact that they are in a bundle.

Van Damne At his best.......2007-06-08

This item is perfect if you want to get more than one Van Damne product at once especially if you like Universal soldier and Kickboxer and don't care to buy the case!

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Beautiful, Strong , Sensual
groove to the beat of hip hop and hard punches
Absolute poetry, stunning!
Powerful,exciting and uplifting...it's one of a kind!
More a promotional piece than a documentary

Shadow Boxers
Starring: Michael Bentt , and Lucia Rijker
Director: Katya Bankowsky
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B00007ELE8
Release Date: 2003-01-14

Description

Why do women fight? This riveting behind-the-scenes look into the world of the female combatant takes us from manicures to knockouts! It turns our attention to the woman who is widely considered pound for pound the most dangerous fighter of any time, undefeated boxing sensation Lucia Rijker (Rollerball, TV's "Thunderbox"). She reveals the stages of physical, mental and spiritual growth while smashing opponents and preconceptions. "Shadow Boxers" exposes the beauty and brutality of the sport through the eyes of the introspective fighter while showing what's really at stake when women enter the ring.

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Beautiful, Strong , Sensual.......2003-12-15

Lucia Rijker, the female boxer who is the star of Shadow Boxers is liquid steel. She is gorgeous, powerful, intelligent and incredibly charismatic. The director has done for female athletes what Bruce Weber did for male athletes - she has aestheticized a powerful elite female athlete in a way that makes her look as gorgous and sensual as a Calvin Klein model while she dances around the ring gracefully anihiliating her opponents. Bankowsky shoots and edits with such creative beauty that both Rijker and the sport are elevated to the level of high art.

groove to the beat of hip hop and hard punches.......2003-09-19

this movie will blow you away !!!!! i had never seen such a powerfull combination of emotion, strenght and beauty combined with the best sound track EVER .

if you are into women's boxing Get THIS movie if you are not, Get it anyway!!!! you'll love it, I guarantee!

Absolute poetry, stunning!.......2002-05-11

This movie is a rare combination - it is beautiful, poetic, witty and also brutally real. SHADOW BOXERS takes you inside the boxer's world and pulls no punches. It is the best, most original documentary I have ever seen.

Powerful,exciting and uplifting...it's one of a kind!.......2002-04-19

I was truely impressed by this film. I'm not even a boxing fan, but I heard so many good things, I had to check it out for myself. I was hooked from the minute it began. The film is beautifully shot and edited and the music is both soulful and pumping, like the movie itself which switches from the harsh realities of the sport to the poetic underside. And the women portrayed in Shadow Boxers are so unstereotypical, they are smart, thoughtful, sometimes funny, honest and most surprising of all, great boxers, especially the champion Lucia Rijker. These women are not who I expected to see when I thought of women's boxing. I want my daugthers and my son to see Shadow Boxers because this movie has a positive message that I find rare in movies today.

My hat's off to the director for having the guts to make a movie with a strong, positive message and to depict these women especially the stunning knock-out artist Lucia Rijker, with such dignity and power. There is not a weak character in this film, and that's a refreshing change. I know I will never even get close to the ring, but after Shadow Boxers, I found myself dancing around my kitchen and throwing punches in the air.
Even if you never have dreams of stepping into the ring, as long as you have dreams of any kind, this movie will inspire you.
-Peace

More a promotional piece than a documentary.......2002-04-06

Recently, more and more women are entering the sport of boxing, competing with vigor on a turf that was formerly restricted to men. A rising star in this arena is Dutch boxer Lucia Rijker and this film focussed on her. We see her training. We hear accolades from important people in the boxing profession. And we listen to her philosophy -- "Because you can get hit, because you can get hurt, because you can get knocked down. It's like real life."

Most of the film shows her in matches and the audience sees her extraordinary strength and focus over and over again, almost feeling those powerful punches. We can appreciate the breakthroughs she and others like her have made and see that the sport of women's boxing is growing. For this view into this special world, the film succeeds. However, I found myself bored. Even a documentary needs dramatic tension and that was lacking here. I couldn't root for her because it was obvious she was winning every fight. And, except for a brief interview with her and her Dutch-speaking mother, we really did not get to know her. In this way the film seemed more of a promotional piece than a documentary.

Ms. Rijker speaks perfect English and expresses herself well. She now lives in Los Angeles but I yearned for some more background. With her dark hair and slightly African or Indian features, I found myself thinking about her ethnic heritage and hoped for a few words about that. Basically, I wanted more depth because the highlights of one boxing bout after another just doesn't do it for me. The film is short, only 72 minutes. It needed more time to explore and intrigue. If you are particularly interested in women's boxing, you might like this film. But I can only give a lukewarm recommendation to a film that literally put me to sleep.

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Disappointing box set.....

Kickin' it Old School

Kickboxer: Collector's Set
Starring: Kickboxer Kick Collection
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ASIN: B000EHSVIC
Release Date: 2006-04-18

Description

This is the phenomenal collection martial arts fans have been waiting for: all FIVE epic KICKBOXER features in one spectacular, pulse-pounding box set! Thrill to the blazing, nonstop action as some of the world's best warriors - including Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sasha Mitchell and Mark Dacascos - showcase their awesome skills in a handful of films that have shattered the rules of the fight game - now packed into one powerful collection no serious fight enthusiast can be without.

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Disappointing box set............2006-05-01

I will admit right off the bat that I am a B-Movie fan when it comes to action films. I especially like b-action movie franchises. I own the American Ninja series, The Delta Force trilogy, Missing in Action trilogy, etc. I liked the Kickboxer films and I always ment to get them on DVD but I kept putting them off. When I heard there was a DVD box set coming out I quickly pre-ordered the item without knowing the nature of the set. I came out extremely disappointed.

First off this box set contains NO special features. I didn't expect there to be (I mean come on...this is the Kickboxer franchise not Star Wars) but I know some people out there are wondering. All the films are also in Full Screen. Again I expected this as films of this nature very rarely get the widescreen treatment. So what was I so disappointed in?

Well, I was disappointed in the packaging of the movies. All five discs are housed in a cheap, poorly made fold out case. I was hoping each film would come in their own seperate keep case or even perhapes those slim cases manufacturing companies are starting to use in box sets. Not the "case" here. It's a lot like the case of the Alien Quadrilogy just more poorly made. The case is so poorly made that the spindles that hold the discs keep breaking during shipping and the discs come dislodged and in the mean time get scratched. I hard to have it shipped and returned twice.

Overall it seems NO effort went into this box set and Lions Gate Entertainment just seemed to want to make it as cheap as possible. I figured I was saving money with this box set as it retails for $29.99 (A few bucks cheaper here on amazon). This is not the case. If you buy each film seperatly (Kickboxer 3 & 4 come in a double feature)it comes to a total of around $33. For me its worth the few extra bucks just to get each film in it's seperate case instead of this cheap cardboard box set. I say skip out on the box set and just buy the films seperatly.

Kickin' it Old School.......2006-04-21

ha. I'm the 1st review huh? okay... well if you bought this set than you pretty much know what you were getting into. This is the original Kickboxer (Van-Damme) and all 4 of it's sequels.
I love the original Kickboxer! Van-Damme movies might be cheesy, but thereS something about the 80's feel and those lame unappropriate 80's love ballads that make this an action classic.
Kickboxer 2: is a great Revenge story following David Sloane (SASHA MITCHEL) Avenging the short and pointless Death of his brother Kurt (Van-Damme).
K3: While lacking the spark the series once had, is still a good movie.
K4: decided to take the series darker by making David an unemotional fighting zombie out for revenge against TONG-PO (...again...) this time after his wife has been kidnapped... it seems like a thrown together story that the actors didn't even seem to interested in.
K5: tried to ressurrect the series casting a new hero to replace David Sloane (who also is written off quickly).

I enjoyed the series and for $25 was worth getting to update my worn out VHS tapes. However, if you have them already seperately on DVD I'd avoid this collection at all costs! as it doesn't provide any new material. no special features at all!

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