... With this in mind, i feel that "Blind Fury" is one of those exceptions that is hard to criticise, as I'm sure you all know, playing the role of a blind man has to be one of the hardest. Especially if the acting is to be convincing.
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This is the third in the Manga series, "Ironfist", which follow the exciting early years ... more
of the hero who learns, uses and develops both his fighting and mental skills to defeat his warlike enemies. The text is in cartoon style, and the book reads from back to front, with numbered boxes.
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Action/Adventure - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Jack Ging, Marla Heasley, Lance Legault, Melinda Culea, Mr T, Dwight Schultz, Dirk Benedict, George Peppard, Carl Franklin
Production Year: 1977 - Action/Adventure - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
Advantages: Great movie with contiuous excitement. Disadvantages: None.
...playing the role of a blind man has to be one of the hardest. Especially if the acting is to be convincing.
If you've never seen the film, and you like martial arts action combined with humour, seriousness and outstanding action/acting throughout, this is a must see film. The storyline also is amongst the best around, and considering the film is now some 12 to 13 years old, without losing any of it's viewing capacity, it speaks for ... ...his wounds. Unfortunately he remains blind and becomes the entertainment for the people who saved his life, though later he is taught self defence by the same villagers.
As the scenes change, we see Nick with hair down to his waste revealing the length of time he has been at the village, and along with that we get a small taste of the progression he has made, particularly with the sword. Although he's blind, you could never class him ... more
With every film we watch, we always cast our opinions not just on the story, but also the performance given by the actors and actresses. With this in mind, i feel that "Blind Fury" is one of those exceptions that is hard to criticise, as I'm sure you all know, playing the role of a blind man has to be one of the hardest. Especially if the acting is to be convincing.
If you've never seen the film, and you like martial arts action combined with humour, seriousness and outstanding action/acting throughout, this is a must see film. The storyline also is amongst the best around, and considering the film is now some 12 to 13 years old, without losing any of it's viewing capacity, it speaks for itself.
The story begins in Vietnam with "Rutger Hauer" playing the role of Nick Parker, coated in blood, and blinded from a recent battle struggling to find his buddy Frank. Without any success Nick stumbles into a trap and ends up in with a bunch of villagers who help him recover from his wounds. Unfortunately he remains blind and becomes the entertainment for the people who saved his life, though later he is taught self defence by the same villagers.
As the scenes change, we see Nick with hair down to his waste revealing the length of time he has been at the village, and along with that we get a small taste of the progression he has made, particularly with the sword. Although he's blind, you could never class him as handicapped.
A scene jump or two later we find Nick in back civilisation, again searching for his old friend Frank. Eventually after a few very amusing excerpts, he tracks Frank down in Nevada. He arrives at Franks home to be confronted by gang members posing as the police, who are trying to kidnap Franks son Billy, who is played by a very young Brandon Call, whom you may remember from the early days of baywatch as Hoby, Mitch's son. Anyway Billy's mum is shot dead and Nick quickly defeats the aggressors and escapes with Billy.
A little later Nick has to explain to Billy that his mum is dead, which once the tears are over with, allows the full story to come to light. The reason for the attempted kidnap was down to Frank getting heavily involved with the mob, and by doing so amassing a large debt to them. Obviously they wanted their money, hence the remainder of the film revolves around various chases with Nick now having to take on the role of parent along with trying to help his old pal.
As with most of my video op's, I don't want to give too much away and spoil your viewing, so what i will tell you is that through an array of fight scenes and comedy, good old Nick slashes his way to victory with his trusty blind mans cane, which is really a quality precision sword, and even has an attempt at driving which is really funny as you can imagine.
The finale comes along with McCreedy, the mob's head honcho holding frank captive, forcing him to produce drugs with the threat of killing Billy if doesn't comply, but Nick has other idea's and sets about rescuing Frank.
Getting into McCreedy's casino was as easy as walking through the door. Once he's in, he rapidly causes mayhem, and with the cover produced by his antics, finds his way to where Frank is being held, all with the same enthusiasm and humour. They destroy the drugs and set off to what they think is freedom, only to find that McCreedy has got hold of Billy forcing one final showdown.
A few shoot outs later Nick and Frank confront McCreedy, who has arranged a little fight of his own. He's hired a Japanese assassin play by the infamous Sho Kusugi. A fantastic spectacle of sword play follows in which Nick eventually wins, then to finish up disposes of the remaining baddies, and saves the day along with Bill.
To score on a one to ten basis, i have to give it 10 out of 10. It's well worth having in your collection.
Advantages: Better quality sound and picture than VHS Disadvantages: Only DD Stereo, No special features
...Rutger Hauer is the blind Vietnam vet with quite impossible prowess with a sword, (kept within his cane). Is handed an equally impossible assignment in escorting a nine-year-old boy to his father. The boy’s also wanted by Nevada gangsters who have just killed his mother and need the boy to force his chemist father (Terrance O’Quinn) into the drugs business.
Director (Phillip Nooyce) keeps the action packed journey as lively as you could wish and ... ...called Lyle and Tector (after the brothers in the Wild Bunch) and the gangsters’ secret weapon at the end turns out to be master screen swordsman Sho Kosugi.
An action packed movie from beginning to end that will have you swinging your fists as well as laughing your head off. Great entertainment!
Studio: Columbia TriStar 2004 Stars: Rutger Hauer (Killer Buzz, Salem's Lot, Nowhere to Run, Flesh & Blood, Blade Runner & 10th Kingdom).
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alan74 14.03.2005
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Advantages: film Disadvantages: length its not long enough evrything ends too quick
...takes this film on a blind walk through Vietnam should he have bothered . . . . . . . . . . Plot Details: This opinion reveals major details about the movie's plot. (so don't read it if you don't want to spoil the story.)
Oh Yes ! - as he plods through the I have to act blind with perfect “blind ability” you find him kill many a nice friendly bad guy. Using sound and touch as his remaining senses which he learned while left for dead in a Vietnam ... ...protect the daughter of his friend who is been held by the mob in order to produce nasty evil drugs (in-fact is he blind?) …
Have fun it’s a great film unfortunately its been on TV so many times why don’t you have it on video already !!! you got to score it low if its already doing the rounds on TV, set you video for BBC its on every month on a Sunday (a regular repeat) ...
Eatcha 21.12.2000 (20.12.2000)
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