Production Year: 1976 - Martial Arts, Action & Adventure - Director: Lo Wei - Original Language: Cantonese - Classification: TBA, 18 years and over - Starring: Jackie Chan, Sing Chang, Wei Lo, Nora Miao
Production Year: 2002 - Martial Arts - Director: Yimou Zhang - Original Language: Mandarin - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Production Year: 1985 - Martial Arts - Director: Cory Yuen - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kurt McKinney, J.W. Fails, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kathie Sileno, Peter 'Sugarfoot' Cunningham
A fat copper on the beat who is a expert in martial arts, sounds like a comedy or a farce but though it contains elements of humour it is definitely not a farce. Sammo Hung stars and plays this role, he is a close friend of Jakie Chan and both these two characters have a similar style and both styles very exciting and great. Sammo is a large man there is no questiona bout that but how he manages to do all those flips and kicks and moves which I thought were only possible for a lean person to do is amazing. The storlines can sometimes get a little boring but overall it is a great programme. ...
Advantages: Good fun for kids. Disadvantages: A bit dated.
The Tomorrow People.
Series 4 part 1.
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I remembered the earlier shows, probably from 1973 when it first aired through to 1979 when it initially ended. Watching it again on DVD was very very enjoyable
and to be honest quite refreshing. It was at the time an imaginative program and held a 70's quaintness.
Remembered nothing of the second incarnation of the show, 1992 - 1995 and again nothing of the third reinvented show from 2001 - 2007.
You follow some rare talented humans as they 'Break out' and change from normal humans to the next stage in human evolution. They have abilities such as telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.
They have adventures inventing new technologies and fighting evil villains on this planet and from other galaxies.
There are a few surprises along the way.
1973 ...
Advantages: comedy movie, good actors Disadvantages: the front cover
After seeing this movie at the cinema's, when it was released, and then seeing it a second time on DVD at the weekend, i realized it's a classic Jennifer Lopez Movie. Jennifer, who plays Charlie, is a single girl, who has different jobs, some including Dog walking and waitressing.One day Charlie meets Kevin, a doctor, and everything seems to be going fine with them, until Charlie meets his mother...
Jane Fonda plays "Monster-in-law", Viola. Viola does everything in her power to break the two up, by trying to make Charlie realize that she doesn't fit into her or her son's lifestyle. But nothing she can do or say, stops them being together, or getting married, so at the end of the movie we see a typical Jennifer Lopez ending... they get married, and everything's happily ever after.
Many have their own views on the movie, some think ...
L.A. police officer Sean Thompson just happens to be a karate master. Moreover, his girlfriend Billie, also a police officer, is skilled in the martial arts. Together, they make a formidable team.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
DELTA VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; PINNACLE VISION
Release date
23/09/2002
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
82523
Barcode
4006408825234
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Theatrical Trailer
DVD Description
When a powerful martial arts master kills for pleasure, two martial arts experts on the Los Angeles police department step in to right the wrongs.
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