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- Quiet possibly the worst movie ever
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Elektra - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring:
Jennifer Garner ,
Goran Visnjic ,
Kirsten Prout ,
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Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
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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 there's not much to the story. Fans will notice numerous references to Frank Miller's comic books, but there's very little resemblance to Miller's cold-blooded killer (Elektra with an agent? Elektra referring to herself as a "soccer mom"?).
Is Elektra better than Daredevil? Not really, even with the distinct advantage of having all Garner and no Ben Affleck. That could be the spinoff's greatest disappointment: after Spider-Man 2 raised the bar for comic-book movies, Elektra lowered it back to Daredevil's level. Directed by Rob Bowman (the X-Files movie), and featuring Terence Stamp as the mysterious mentor Stick, Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day) as the chief villain, and NFL-player-turned-mixed-martial-arts-champion Bob Sapp as the immovable Stone. --David Horiuchi
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ELECTRA?? COME ON YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!?.......2007-06-17
First off the fact that this movie got made before an Iron-Man, Thor,Captain American and The Avengers, and the list goes on movies is ridiculous!I thought Daredevil was good, it could have been better,but I was fairly happy with the end result. I bought the director's cut ,but have not gotten around to watching it yet.I have heard it is much better than the original. OK now back to Electra. This movie is boring, stupid, poorly acted and.....do I need to continue? They should have worked on Daredevil 2 instead of this piece of garbage! Unless your a completest Marvel movie nut,avoid this one at all cost!
Save Your Money.......2007-05-31
If you liked the theatrical cut of Elektra, you might be wondering: is it worth the money to buy the director's cut? I would say no. Differences in the two cuts are minimal. If you've seen one, you've pretty much seen the other.
Director Rob Bowman writes that he spent approximately 14 weeks "personally handcrafting the movie [director's cut] for home theatre" in that he "re-color-timed every shot, changed some of the music, added in new footage, added visual effects" and remixed the sound specifically for a home theatre system. Maybe when you're as close to the work as Bowman all that makes a great difference, but as the end recipient of all that effort, honestly, I can barely tell the difference.
So if the director's cut itself isn't worth the price of admission, what of the special features on the second disk? They're fairly lame. I was especially disappointed by the history of Elektra in comics. On several Marvel movie DVDs lately an "extra" has been an in-depth history of a particular comic book/character, from its beginning to the present, and interviews with many of the creative folk who've worked it over the years. In particular the retrospectives on the Punisher and Avengers were both excellent.
That is not the case with the Elektra retrospective. The interviews with important creators (Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Michael Bendis, Greg Rucka) are all there, but the material is presented in an extremely disjointed fashion, and there are many obscure references to other creators, other storylines, other industry personnel spread throughout that are never followed up on or explained. This will all be horribly confusing to anyone but a long-term, hardcore comics fan. I've been collecting comics for decades and have read most of the stories featuring Elektra so I was able to follow what was said; actually there was little here that was new to me. But as I watched this thing I was struck, again and again, by the thought that, had I been simply the average, non-comics-geek moviegoer, there were so many moments when I would have had no idea what they were talking about.
As to the Elektra movie per se, I liked it. And that surprised me because I despised everything about the Daredevil film including Jennifer Garner's Elektra. The Elektra movie is much better. I have to give Garner credit, after the critical drubbing and mediocre box office response accorded Daredevil, for having the guts to revisit the character. Having now watched her play Elektra in a decent movie, I realize that in Daredevil, along with everyone else in the film, Jennifer Garner was simply the victim of a bad script and director.
I give the theatrical cut of Elektra four stars. Not a great movie, but a pretty darn good little super-hero flick. I give the director's cut one star, not because it's any worse than the theatrical cut, but because it's not significantly different, thus can't justify its own existence.
Quiet possibly the worst movie ever.......2007-04-06
Not even Jennifer Garner in tight clothes could make this movie worth a second watch or first watch come to think of it. AVOID AT ALL COST.
Elektra - directors cut.......2007-03-16
Really enjoyed this movie. Crisp visuals with vibrant colours, great sound, interesting plot and character development (not always the case in comic based cinema). Plus Jennifer is a babe!
The extras (sadly absent from the Australian release) were interesting though not all of them will receive repeat viewings!
Well packaged too, also contains a mini comic book for fans of the Elektra "graphic novels". A worthy addition to "Superhero"/"comic book" dvd collections.
ACTION PACKED!.......2007-02-25
This movie is ACTION PACKED!! It is better than the original theratical version! It has additional and extended scenes. If you liked the theratical version you need this Director's Cut version!
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Revenge of the Ninja
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The Ninja are back! Brandishing swords and fists, leaping and kicking, wielding blow darts and explosives, they know a thousand ways to kill. Martial arts legend Sho Kosugi delivers a heart-pounding display of strength, speed and lethal Ninja know-how in this action-packed thriller that 'takes us back to the good old days of the kung fu extravaganza (Screen International). When a band of Ninja assassins slaughters the family of Cho Osaki (Kosugi), he flees to America in the hopeof building a new life. A former Ninja himself, Osaki tries to escape his deadly past but soon discovers he has become the pawn of a ruthless drug traffickeran American Ninja intent on killing anyone who crosses his path...including Osaki!
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Ashley Ferrare does Pantyhose Karate !!! YEEEEEEAaaah.......2007-07-23
The thing I remember most about this movie when I first saw it in the 80's on cable tv was the part where Cathy in the film played by Blonde floozy Ashley Ferrare does a Karate work out with Sho Kosugi and when she does her first series of high kicks the viewer thinks she is wearing nothing under her Karate top but upon closer inspection you can Easily see that she is wearing a flesh colored pair of pantyhose w/out panties underneath and her crotch is covered tastily by the pantyhose.I thought this was the Most erotic martial arts scene between a man and woman ever at the time !!! Its still kind of Sexy to watch ~ Mmmmmm
Revenge of the Ninja kicks major ninja butt!!!.......2007-06-27
I remember watching this movie when it came out when I was like 12 years old or something. After watching we would go out and play ninja fighting the enemy ninja trees!! The ninja pine tree was a personal favorite. Watching this movie brings back all those memories, its so good, with a little cheese built in. The fight scenes are great. Kane is cool.I highly recommend this one.
Watch this movie or die trying........2007-05-25
Um, I still love Revenge of the Ninja - but in a different way then I did when I was a kid. When I was younger, I loved it because I loved ninjas (I also loved parachute pants). Now that I'm older and you know, more sophisticated, I love it cuz its so dorky. First - the Italian mob boss. His introduction to the viewers occurs when he's in a room with a bunch of gangsters -- and get this, he's lying on the table with his shirt off and getting a massage ---- by another gangster! Then he sits up and his hideous man-boobs are perfectly framed in the shot to beautifully highlight their disgustingness. It's a miracle this film didnt win an Oscar for cinematography on that scene alone.
The fight scenes are what this movie is about though, and believe it or not, they're not very realistic. In fact, I saw something in this movie I can't even believe: in one scene the Italian mob boss dispatches his Native American Indian bodyguard to go and scalp The Ninja. Read that last sentence again. An Italian mob boss has an Indian bodyguard (Indian headband, ponytails, hatchets, all of it) working for him, and wants him to scalp a ninja. Uh, my money's on the ninja.
In another scene, the ninja and his cop buddy go to ask some paroled felons some questions - except the felons are hanging out in a playground and they look like a poor man's version of the Village People. There's a Mexican biker, a blue collar worker with a mustache, a big fat guy with a Mohawk, and black dude on roller skates (I'm serious.) A fight ensues, and ends with the black dude on roller skates shooting his pistol at the ninja, at which point the ninja produces a throwing star (its called a shuriken morons) from his belt buckle and throws it at the black dude on roller skates' wrist. His wrist is then stuck to the wooden beam of a swing-set. Oh, and then they walk away - and the crowd parts for them. No sirens or arrests though. Shots fired at a cop and a ninja in a playground, and then they just walk away, through a crowd that just watched a ninja brawl at a playground. Awesome.
Don't even get me started on the little kid fighting with the girl though. The little kid is like four years old, but this chick actually gets in a karate fight with him... He's four years old! Just pick him up and drop him. I'm not trying to brag, but I think if push comes to shove, I could beat-up any four year old put in front of me. Oh, I just remembered this though! -- the fight scene in the beginning -- with the little kid and the neighborhood bullies on their Huffy's -- is reason enough to get this movie. I watched it about 10 times and finally stopped when I puked with laughter. The final fight scene is tedious and gets bizarre, but the way the dude squirts blood like 50 feet when he get stabbed in the belly is awesome. Truly the cherry on top of a sundae. A ninja sundae. Watch this movie or die trying.
Great Memories!!.......2007-05-22
This is clearly the best film of the genre, and nobody was better than Sho Kosugi!! The story is typical but solid, and the acting is not oscar worthy, but it works with the film. Great to see it on DVD, too. I hadn't seen it in almost 20 years until recently, and it gave me chills watching it again!
The spirit of the Ninja lives!.......2007-05-09
This movie is a ninja classic and an excellent revenge movie. Sho Kosugi is obviously a very accomplished martial artist and the fight scenes are well choreographed.
The hand to hand combat, however, does not look like ninjitsu. I believe Kosugi san is demonstrating his skill in karate but it is unfortunate he could not have demonstrated more actual, ninjitsu techniques. He is much better at demonstrating ninjitsu with the various weapons.
However, the best feature of this film is that it portrays the budo spirit very well and Sho is believable as a ninja. As much of knowledge of actual ninjas has been lost, we are left guessing at what they actually were like as fighters and people but something in Sho's portrayal rings true.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in martial arts.
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- "She's an urban legend"
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Elektra (Widescreen Edition)
Starring:
Jennifer Garner ,
Goran Visnjic ,
Kirsten Prout ,
Will Yun Lee , and
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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Rob Bowman
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ASIN: B0007P0Y7C
Release Date: 2005-04-05 |
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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 there's not much to the story. Fans will notice numerous references to Frank Miller's comic books, but there's very little resemblance to Miller's cold-blooded killer (Elektra with an agent? Elektra referring to herself as a "soccer mom"?).
Is Elektra better than Daredevil? Not really, even with the distinct advantage of having all Garner and no Ben Affleck. That could be the spinoff's greatest disappointment: after Spider-Man 2 raised the bar for comic-book movies, Elektra lowered it back to Daredevil's level. Directed by Rob Bowman (the X-Files movie), and featuring Terence Stamp as the mysterious mentor Stick, Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day) as the chief villain, and NFL-player-turned-mixed-martial-arts-champion Bob Sapp as the immovable Stone.
DVD features
Ben Affleck's much-rumored cameo is one of the deleted scenes on the Elektra DVD. It's a one-minute throwaway, and while he's supposedly appearing as Matt Murdock (who romanced Elektra in Daredevil), the barrage of celebrity gossip makes it impossible to see him as anything other than Jennifer Garner's real-life boyfriend. There's also a making-of featurette, which is mostly promotional hype other than a few interesting effects shots; four editing featurettes; and Jennifer Garner's videotaped message to ComicCon. --David Horiuchi
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FROM THE FORCES THAT BROUGHT YOU X-MEN AND DAREDEVIL?Superstar Jennifer Garner proves that looks can kill as the sexiest action hero ever to burst from the pages of Marvel Comics. Restored to life after sustaining mortal wounds in Daredevil, an icy, solitary Elektra (Garner) now lives only for death as the world?s most lethal assassin. Using her bone-crunching martial arts skills and Kimagure?the ability to see into the future?Elektra is on a collision course with darkness? until her latest assignment forces her to make a choice that will lead either to her redemption or destruction in the ultimate battle between good and evil!
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Better than you'd think.......2007-09-11
Or, at least, better than I expected. The whole story of how she is brought back to life is a stretch, but, hey, it is a comic book adaptation. Should the movie have been made? Well, why not, they brought the character back after killing her off in the Daredevil comic book story line, even though she was originally created for the purpose of dying.
All in all, a descent enough movie, but I liked Punisher better. Of course, neither can touch Daredevil.
"She's an urban legend".......2007-08-18
Before watching this movie I did not know much about this character from the Marvel comics. Elektra died in "Daredevil", but she was brought back from the dead by the Masters. The problem is that now both sides, good and evil, seek her out. She is currently working as a gun-for-hire and is asked to go to an island and wait for instructions regarding her next mission. While she is waiting, she meets a father and daughter living in isolation and trying home-schooling. As soon as Elektra starts to get close to this people, she finds out that they are her target!
Compared to "Daredevil", I would say that "Elektra" walks more into the fantastic side, with elements of future seeing, the use of animals to see distant events and other supernatural powers. In this sense, it is more in line with other Marvel comics, like X-Men. The action scenes are not at the level of "Daredevil" though, which is a shame, since Jennifer Garner is the perfect choice for this type of scenes.
Elektra has flashbacks from her childhood and we also get to see some of the events that developed between the time she was brought back from the dead and the current moment. This gives us some information that is helpful for understanding this character, but the development stops there. I would say that overall the film is OK, and allows us to spend some time entertained; but that is all there is to this production. If you are a fan of Marvel, then you definitely have to see it, but for the rest of you I would say do not bother.
Exceeded expectations.......2007-04-16
I put off seeing this movie for over two years because it had been so widely panned by both critics and moviegoers. But, I rented it as part of a two-for-one deal at my local videostore and was glad I did.
Is Elektra a great movie? No. But it's good. Make no mistake, Batman Begins was a better film all the way around, but Elektra had similar elements, particularly in the back stories (both heroes lost parents when they were young, both were trained in ninjitsu and other martial arts.) Elektra was a bit darker, for lack of a better term, than other Marvel comics-turned films such as The Hulk, X-Men or The Fantastic Four.
In essence, Elektra is a martial arts film. It has many asian elements and themes. While many comic book superheroes acquire their powers by mutation, radiation or some other technological disaster or circumstance, Elektra's powers are mystical and learned, giving the story an eastern, not western, flavor.
The action sequences are well done. The scenes are nicely shot. Very little of what takes place is so unbelievable as to be silly or ridiculous. Jennifer Garner brings much of Alias to this role but it works.
I'm not sure I would buy this movie but it's worth a rental, especially if you like action/adventure films.
One for your collection.......2007-03-08
I thought Elektra was a great continuance of the Dare Devil - the two movies complement each other. I had to have it for my movie collection.
Shockingly Good! .......2006-10-23
Elektra' really surprised me with how well the film was made. Jennifer Garner has perfected her role that she has reprised once again since her last film `Daredevil'. I couldn't picture anyone else as this character after watching this movie, she truly is amazing. This has it all action with cool special effects and a good story. From the animals coming off of Tattoo to just the martial arts battles, this really did impress me. Like everyone has said, you shouldn't judge this movie until you see it. It is very underrated and also very good.
Average customer rating:
- Better than you'd think
- "She's an urban legend"
- Exceeded expectations
- One for your collection
- Shockingly Good!
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Elektra (Full Screen Edition)
Starring:
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Goran Visnjic ,
Kirsten Prout ,
Will Yun Lee , and
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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ASIN: B0007P0Y7W
Release Date: 2005-04-05 |
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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 there's not much to the story. Fans will notice numerous references to Frank Miller's comic books, but there's very little resemblance to Miller's cold-blooded killer (Elektra with an agent? Elektra referring to herself as a "soccer mom"?).
Is Elektra better than Daredevil? Not really, even with the distinct advantage of having all Garner and no Ben Affleck. That could be the spinoff's greatest disappointment: after Spider-Man 2 raised the bar for comic-book movies, Elektra lowered it back to Daredevil's level. Directed by Rob Bowman (the X-Files movie), and featuring Terence Stamp as the mysterious mentor Stick, Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day) as the chief villain, and NFL-player-turned-mixed-martial-arts-champion Bob Sapp as the immovable Stone.
DVD features
Ben Affleck's much-rumored cameo is one of the deleted scenes on the Elektra DVD. It's a one-minute throwaway, and while he's supposedly appearing as Matt Murdock (who romanced Elektra in Daredevil), the barrage of celebrity gossip makes it impossible to see him as anything other than Jennifer Garner's real-life boyfriend. There's also a making-of featurette, which is mostly promotional hype other than a few interesting effects shots; four editing featurettes; and Jennifer Garner's videotaped message to ComicCon. --David Horiuchi
More on Elektra
Elektra: The Album (Soundtrack CD) |
Elektra: The Movie (Comic Adaptation) |
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FROM THE FORCES THAT BROUGHT YOU X-MEN AND DAREDEVIL?Superstar Jennifer Garner proves that looks can kill as the sexiest action hero ever to burst from the pages of Marvel Comics. Restored to life after sustaining mortal wounds in Daredevil, an icy, solitary Elektra (Garner) now lives only for death as the world?s most lethal assassin. Using her bone-crunching martial arts skills and Kimagure?the ability to see into the future?Elektra is on a collision course with darkness? until her latest assignment forces her to make a choice that will lead either to her redemption or destruction in the ultimate battle between good and evil!
Customer Reviews:
Better than you'd think.......2007-09-11
Or, at least, better than I expected. The whole story of how she is brought back to life is a stretch, but, hey, it is a comic book adaptation. Should the movie have been made? Well, why not, they brought the character back after killing her off in the Daredevil comic book story line, even though she was originally created for the purpose of dying.
All in all, a descent enough movie, but I liked Punisher better. Of course, neither can touch Daredevil.
"She's an urban legend".......2007-08-18
Before watching this movie I did not know much about this character from the Marvel comics. Elektra died in "Daredevil", but she was brought back from the dead by the Masters. The problem is that now both sides, good and evil, seek her out. She is currently working as a gun-for-hire and is asked to go to an island and wait for instructions regarding her next mission. While she is waiting, she meets a father and daughter living in isolation and trying home-schooling. As soon as Elektra starts to get close to this people, she finds out that they are her target!
Compared to "Daredevil", I would say that "Elektra" walks more into the fantastic side, with elements of future seeing, the use of animals to see distant events and other supernatural powers. In this sense, it is more in line with other Marvel comics, like X-Men. The action scenes are not at the level of "Daredevil" though, which is a shame, since Jennifer Garner is the perfect choice for this type of scenes.
Elektra has flashbacks from her childhood and we also get to see some of the events that developed between the time she was brought back from the dead and the current moment. This gives us some information that is helpful for understanding this character, but the development stops there. I would say that overall the film is OK, and allows us to spend some time entertained; but that is all there is to this production. If you are a fan of Marvel, then you definitely have to see it, but for the rest of you I would say do not bother.
Exceeded expectations.......2007-04-16
I put off seeing this movie for over two years because it had been so widely panned by both critics and moviegoers. But, I rented it as part of a two-for-one deal at my local videostore and was glad I did.
Is Elektra a great movie? No. But it's good. Make no mistake, Batman Begins was a better film all the way around, but Elektra had similar elements, particularly in the back stories (both heroes lost parents when they were young, both were trained in ninjitsu and other martial arts.) Elektra was a bit darker, for lack of a better term, than other Marvel comics-turned films such as The Hulk, X-Men or The Fantastic Four.
In essence, Elektra is a martial arts film. It has many asian elements and themes. While many comic book superheroes acquire their powers by mutation, radiation or some other technological disaster or circumstance, Elektra's powers are mystical and learned, giving the story an eastern, not western, flavor.
The action sequences are well done. The scenes are nicely shot. Very little of what takes place is so unbelievable as to be silly or ridiculous. Jennifer Garner brings much of Alias to this role but it works.
I'm not sure I would buy this movie but it's worth a rental, especially if you like action/adventure films.
One for your collection.......2007-03-08
I thought Elektra was a great continuance of the Dare Devil - the two movies complement each other. I had to have it for my movie collection.
Shockingly Good! .......2006-10-23
Elektra' really surprised me with how well the film was made. Jennifer Garner has perfected her role that she has reprised once again since her last film `Daredevil'. I couldn't picture anyone else as this character after watching this movie, she truly is amazing. This has it all action with cool special effects and a good story. From the animals coming off of Tattoo to just the martial arts battles, this really did impress me. Like everyone has said, you shouldn't judge this movie until you see it. It is very underrated and also very good.
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In the year 1580, Lord Nobunaga's undead armies ravage Japan, slaughtering the innocent who stand in their way. One last hope remains. A young ninja escapes the destruction of her village armed with a mystical dagger, one of three legendary weapons that can end the warlord's rule. Now, the ninja must join her fellow fugitives, bearers of the sacred blades, warriors who are destined to free Japan or die trying!
Customer Reviews:
A relatively pleasing anime........2007-04-27
I recently purchased a bunch of miscellaneous anime, and had a viewing session over a few days.
Wrath of the Ninja actually was one of my more favored of the bunch. I watched the "movie" version. This is a relatively classic anime. The animation is good. I enjoyed the voice acting as much as most other decent shows/OVA's out there. I definitely preferred this over Ninja Cadets!, and far and above Harmagedon.
Spriggan (Special Edition) was another matter. I rather liked Spriggan, despite a less-than-perfect ending (I still thought the anime was better overall than Akira; by my preference anyway). I figure that, despite being of different genres Wrath of the Ninja was on par with Spriggan. I haven't watched the OVA feature included on the special edition yet, but I assume it will be of as high of quality if not higher quality than the "movie" version.
In all, I think this is worth a "buy" rating. Certain more so than Harmagedon or Ninja Cadets mentioned above.
be ready to pause.......2007-03-27
this was a good buy. the movie of coarse was good, but i liked the mini series a little better. it goes a little more indepth to the story and explains a few things that were skipped. but hold a finger on the pause button, the subtittles run a bit fast and its hard to read it all in time. but well worth it.
Its alright.......2007-03-04
Wrath of the ninja is a decent anime. By no means is this a classic. I'll tell a little bit about it without adding spoilers. Wrath of the ninja is about 3 ninja clans who are fated to combine their powers to fight off some evil threat. The plot is very predictable and cliche. The characters are developed pretty well and there's a good dose of action. A couple of gory scenes here and there. This isn't on the level of Ninja Scroll but its still pretty good. Nowhere near the best but far from the worst. Clockin' in at 87 mins. if your an anime collector this will fit right in with your collection.
Discerning anime fans....do not buy!.......2007-02-28
This movie was extremely cliche and cheesy. Probally the worst anime I've ever seen besides maybe RG Veda. I tried to keep watching just to see the brief nudity mentioned but couldn't stand it past the first 10 mintues.
back when anime was more adult.......2006-08-11
In the year 1580, Lord Nobunaga's undead armies ravage Japan, slaughtering all that stand in their way. Only one hope remains. A young ninja escapes her village's destruction armed with a mystical dagger, one of the three legendary weapons that can end the warlords rule. To do this she must join her fellow fugitives, bearers of the remaining blades, warriors who are destined to free Japan ... or die.
This is a two disc set with both the movie and the series I love it. I love "Wrath of the Ninja" every since it first advertise on television back in the 90's.
Average customer rating:
- A relatively pleasing anime.
- be ready to pause
- Its alright
- Discerning anime fans....do not buy!
- back when anime was more adult
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Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
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Takeshi Watabe ,
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Customer Reviews:
A relatively pleasing anime........2007-04-27
I recently purchased a bunch of miscellaneous anime, and had a viewing session over a few days.
Wrath of the Ninja actually was one of my more favored of the bunch. I watched the "movie" version. This is a relatively classic anime. The animation is good. I enjoyed the voice acting as much as most other decent shows/OVA's out there. I definitely preferred this over Ninja Cadets!, and far and above Harmagedon.
Spriggan (Special Edition) was another matter. I rather liked Spriggan, despite a less-than-perfect ending (I still thought the anime was better overall than Akira; by my preference anyway). I figure that, despite being of different genres Wrath of the Ninja was on par with Spriggan. I haven't watched the OVA feature included on the special edition yet, but I assume it will be of as high of quality if not higher quality than the "movie" version.
In all, I think this is worth a "buy" rating. Certain more so than Harmagedon or Ninja Cadets mentioned above.
be ready to pause.......2007-03-27
this was a good buy. the movie of coarse was good, but i liked the mini series a little better. it goes a little more indepth to the story and explains a few things that were skipped. but hold a finger on the pause button, the subtittles run a bit fast and its hard to read it all in time. but well worth it.
Its alright.......2007-03-04
Wrath of the ninja is a decent anime. By no means is this a classic. I'll tell a little bit about it without adding spoilers. Wrath of the ninja is about 3 ninja clans who are fated to combine their powers to fight off some evil threat. The plot is very predictable and cliche. The characters are developed pretty well and there's a good dose of action. A couple of gory scenes here and there. This isn't on the level of Ninja Scroll but its still pretty good. Nowhere near the best but far from the worst. Clockin' in at 87 mins. if your an anime collector this will fit right in with your collection.
Discerning anime fans....do not buy!.......2007-02-28
This movie was extremely cliche and cheesy. Probally the worst anime I've ever seen besides maybe RG Veda. I tried to keep watching just to see the brief nudity mentioned but couldn't stand it past the first 10 mintues.
back when anime was more adult.......2006-08-11
In the year 1580, Lord Nobunaga's undead armies ravage Japan, slaughtering all that stand in their way. Only one hope remains. A young ninja escapes her village's destruction armed with a mystical dagger, one of the three legendary weapons that can end the warlords rule. To do this she must join her fellow fugitives, bearers of the remaining blades, warriors who are destined to free Japan ... or die.
This is a two disc set with both the movie and the series I love it. I love "Wrath of the Ninja" every since it first advertise on television back in the 90's.
Description
FROM THE FORCES THAT BROUGHT YOU X-MEN AND DAREDEVIL?Superstar Jennifer Garner proves that looks can kill as the sexiest action hero ever to burst from the pages of Marvel Comics. Restored to life after sustaining mortal wounds in Daredevil, an icy, solitary Elektra (Garner) now lives only for death as the world?s most lethal assassin. Using her bone-crunching martial arts skills and Kimagure?the ability to see into the future?Elektra is on a collision course with darkness? until her latest assignment forces her to make a choice that will lead either to her redemption or destruction in the ultimate battle between good and evil!
Average customer rating:
- Retained my interest throughout
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Private Wars
Starring:
Steve Railsback ,
Michael Champion ,
Dan Tullis Jr. ,
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Release Date: 2003-07-08 |
Customer Reviews:
Retained my interest throughout.......2007-01-03
In my opinion Steve Railsback is one of the most underrated American screen actors of his generation - in a way his style is similar to that of fellow Texan Tommy Lee Jones. Unfortunately, his talents are used only too rarely. In this movie he plays a down on his luck ex cop who must save the neighborhood. His performance in this movie is very good (he has a lot of screen time, often to himself) and compensates for a lack of quality in other fields. The story is not bad basically - people try to defend their neighorhood against an investor who wants to realise a big project there. So there are many scenes on location - and an excessive use of firearms. The bad guy is played by Stuart Whitman, another actor I really like to watch.
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The Ultimate Ninja Collection: Ninja the Protector
Starring:
Richard Harrison (II) ,
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Director:
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Description
Another unforgettable exercise in ninja-mania. A terrifically sordid Hong Kong sin-soaked saga of nude models, bar girls, and biker chicks are the background to secret battles between Ninja clans. Directed by the legendary Godfrey Ho, and featuring Richard Harrison and kung fu superstar Philip Kao-fei.
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The Ninja Squad
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