No comments about Struggle Through Death.

No comments about Advanced Small Circle Jujitsu.

2 comments about Night of The Assassin.

1. I am a Wang Tao fan and I love this movie. The fighting has a great style to it and the picture is clear. The story is great except one section that was a bit confusing. You will recognize some other exellent actors like Lo Leih from (five fighters of Death) and Meng Fei from the (Prodigal Boxer). And 2 good looking ladies. One of the ladies star on (Ninja Massacre)as a bling fighter.



2. This movie is about a rebel swordsman that is wanted dead by the king
   he sends assassins and his army out to do this, along the way the swordsman meets David Changs character and together they fight to over throw the king. The fight scenes are good, the story line is typical, this is an easy to watch film not something unbarible not no were near David Chiangs usual performance but good thats it.

1 comments about Mastering Tae Kwon Do Under Black Belt Sparring.

1. This DVD only describes the basic kicks some mid-air/flying but Id like to see some more advanced kicks. But totally recommend this to the ITF Taekwon-DO practicioner.

2 comments about Cantonen Iron Kung Fu.

1. CANTONEN IRON KUNG FU (1979) boasts an enjoyable central performance by second-tier kung fu star Leung Kar Yan (aka Liang Jia Ren, star of SLEEPING FIST, THUNDERING MANTIS, many others), who essays the role of "Iron Bridge Kun," a kung fu-fighting Cantonese laborer who fends off attempts by a corrupt merchant to take over his town in the 19th century. There are some rigorous training scenes and a couple of well-staged fights late in the film, although one has to sit through an underdeveloped plotline to get there. Also, aside from the star and shorter turns by Wang Chung and Kao Fei (aka Phillip Ko), the cast is largely unfamiliar, at least to this longtime kung fu fan.

   However, the original 35mm print from which this high-quality letter-boxed DVD transfer was made (courtesy of Crash Cinema's Pagoda Films Premium Collection) was in such pristine condition that it gives viewers a rare chance to see an old-school kung fu film in something approximating the way it was meant to be seen. While the film itself is no classic, it is well-made and entertaining enough to justify watching simply because it is in so much better condition than 95% of the kung fu films so far available in the U.S. My only quibble with the DVD is that it wasn't enhanced for 16:9 presentation.




2. I though the performace of the great Leung Kar Yan was amazing in this particular cinematography. "Iron Kung Fu" is a will choreographed, well put togther flick, which sufficiently high lighted styles, such as snake, mantis and the tiger claw. A stellar performace by Mr Yan. If you are a true old school kung fu lover,,,GUARANTEED, you will not be dissapointed, believe me!!

5 comments about Ultimate Fighting Championship 6: Clash of the Titans.

1. tank the man. hes the oly rel fighter in the ufc



2. UFC 6 was (for one of the first times) dominated by strikers (fighters who rely on punching, kicking etc) but of course, there were some grapplers as well and of course, a highly anticipated SUPERFIGHT match between KEN SHAMROCK and DAN "THE BEAST" SEVERN.

   There were 2 stand out things from this particular UFC, the debut of DAVID "TANK" ABBOTT and the return of OLEG "THE RUSSIAN BEAR" TAKTAROV. Abbott's fights were amazing and for once, a boxer/street fighter did the UFC proud (unlike unfortunately Melvin Bowen in UFC 4). The matches are fast, furious and in one case, almost deadly.

   Some of the other fighters on the card of UFC 6 were returing UFC 2 finalist Thai Kickboxer PAT SMITH, Karate champion RUDY MONCAYO, Tae Kwon Do expert CAL WORSHAM, ERNIE VERDICIA (I think that's his name), 400 lb Hawaiian Grappler JOHN MATUA and 330 lbs of PAUL "THE POLAR BEAR" VARELANS.

   Check out UFC 6! For any of you who get bored with grappling matches and don't like the technicality those kind of matches, this one is all bare knuckle, head pounding, butt kicking striking action. Also, don't forget to check out UFC ULTIMATE ULTIMATE showcasing the best of the best of the UFC Combatants (up until early 1997).




3. this is easily the best ufc,just wished they went back to this format instead of turning it like boxing,with rounds and judges.debut of tank is superb,in yer face haymaker throwin punches.pat smith is back with one of the best standing kicks i've ever seen.shamrock vs severn is a great superfight,and lastly oleg taktarov,who is a master of sambo shows what he can do,even after get battered for 17 mins,worth buying,even if u dont like fighting



4. Possibly the best UFC show of all time. With Gracie and Shamrock in the first ever superfight this is a time when the main draw is dominated by character over technique and with a mixture of bulk, power, toughness and overall determination UFC 6 will have you out of your seat from the very start. What perhaps lets the show down for the general viewer is surprisingly the super fight. However for those more experienced viewers this definitely still presents an interesting look at how two opponents change their style the second time they meet. An absolute must buy.



5. Of of my personal favorite's. Every fight is action packed and the Taktarov/Abbott fight was a great ending. A must see!!

1 comments about Taiji Saber Classical Yang Style.

1. The Taiji Saber DVD has a bonus section of an 8 minute lecture on Taiji Saber by Master Yang, Jwing Ming. He explains how there are four major weapons learned in Chinese Martial Arts, those being the saber, spear, sword and staff. Traditionally the saber was the first short weapon a student would study. The saber has the most basic skills and once learned, the other weapons become much easier to learn. The other short weapons share 60 to 70 % of the saber techniques, as related by Master Yang.
   
   Master Yang relates an old saying that goes
   100 days for bare hand
   1000 days for spear
   10,000 days for sword
   
   This DVD is a demonstration of Taiji Saber. It is not an instructional DVD in the usual manner of DVDs being released by YMAA. A student should have a good grasp and execution of the bare hands form of Taijiquan prior to studying the Saber form. If a student is already well versed in the bare hands form, the Saber form is not a difficult form to learn.
   
   When one learns Taijiquan, usually there is no initial knowledge of the movements and techniques inherent to Taijiquan, consequently it can be difficult for the beginning student. Once a strong foundation is established in Taijiquan, the Saber form merely adds to the Taijiquan form and students more quickly grasp the art compared to when they first began their studies of Taijiquan.
   
   Following the lecture Master Yang demonstrates the form, which has a lot of similarities to both the Yang Long Form as well as the Yang Sword Form. He displays an obvious grasp of the form as he goes through the movements.
   
   Master Yang and three other students, including his daughter Kathy, then demonstrate Taiji Saber Qigong. All three of the students have been seen in many of Master Yang's DVDs and video tapes. Prior to this DVD I did not realize that one of the students was Master Yang's daughter. I had seen her in previous tapes and always felt that she was very talented.
   Various stances are then shown, horse stance, mountain climbing stance, four six stance and three others.
   
   The stances are shown as they appear in the form, with the movements leading up to and following the stance demonstrated by the three students and Master Yang. There is no talking or subtitles, the forms and stances are demonstrated only.
   Taiji Saber fundamental practices/techniques are then demonstrated in the same manner.
   
   The song of Taiji Saber is then shown in Chinese, with Master Yang reciting the poem in his native language. Below are shown subtitles with the meaning in English.
   
   The list of the thirty two postures of the Taiji Saber form are then shown in English and Chinese.
   
   The form is then demonstrated a second time by Master Yang, with subtitles appearing that list the name of the corresponding posture being demonstrated.
   
   The form is then demonstrated by Kathy Yang, Master Yang's daughter. I must say, she has one of the lowest stances of everyone that appears on the DVD. It is interesting to see the slight differences between the various demonstrators. Each of them brings something unique to the form.
   Then Master Yang and Vadas Milhaly, who also directs the DVD, demonstrate two person applications of the Saber.
   
   The posture is first shown in order from the form, and then the application is demonstrated by Master Yang and Vadas Milhaly. Very important information if you want to practice the form accurately and with meaning.
   
   This is an excellent demo DVD of the Taiji Saber form. I do miss the usual teaching sections provided in YMAA productions. However, as competent skill in the bare hands Taijiquan form is almost a prerequisite, a qualified student should be able to learn a lot from using this DVD and putting in a lot of practice. Ideally, find a teacher locally and use the DVD to supplement your studies.

5 comments about The Seventh Curse.

1. THE SEVENTH CURSE (1986) is a supernatural thriller from Hong Kong about a doctor seeking to undo a blood curse that is due to kill him unless he returns to Thailand to confront the wizard who cursed him. The film offers lots of sorcery, monsters and imaginative gore effects. There are kung fu fights and shootouts as the hero and his large, diverse party battle dozens of blade-wielding Thais. There are subterranean caves in which the sorcerer and his pack of gruesome monsters dwell. The pace never flags in the film’s compact 76 minutes, although the story is never involving enough to make this a true HK classic.

   ....

   In CURSE, Chow plays a character who is dubbed “Wesley” in the subtitles, but is more commonly known as Wisely, a young expert on the occult who also appears in THE LEGEND OF WISELY and BURY ME HIGH, played by different actors in each. Chow only has a supporting role here as he is called on at various times to help out his friend, the kung fu-fighting doctor played by Chin Siu Ho who may be better known to kung fu fans for his roles in the Jet Li films TAI CHI MASTER and FIST OF LEGEND. The great Maggie Cheung is on hand in an early role, offering a Hong Kong variation on the 1930s-style scoop-hungry lady reporter who barges into dangerous situations right and left. Kung fu vet Dick Wei, the Nepalese sorcerer in WITCH FROM NEPAL, plays a Thai warrior here who allies with the good doctor in Thailand.

   The chief problem here is that the monsters are treated simply as special effects—impressive to say the least, given Hong Kong’s lower budgets—but the heroes never really act as if they’re in much danger. Only Maggie gets to scream a lot. Still, Hong Kong fans will never forget the sight of two of HK’s greatest stars, Chow Yun-Fat and Maggie Cheung, battling a flying ALIEN-type monster in the film’s splatterfest finale.




2. from the director of riki oh/story of ricky comes this twisted movie. Like a mix of Aliens, Raiders of the Lost Ark, a wild kung fu film, and the Evil Dead. Some cool gore scenes add to the mayhem, I've never seen a guy eaten alive by worms before, or a crazy witch doctor throw children into a giant stone press to squeeze the blood out of them, or a guy with a blood curse whose veins pop periodically and squirt blood. This one may be hard to follow, and seem like a strange dream after you watch it, but is worth checking out. Only Japan or China could make a movie this fast and off the wall.



3. This is a disturbing film, with baby crushing, gut munching, worm spewing, and very little Chow Yun Fat. This is one in a series of films about Dr. Wei, sort of a Sherlock Holmes/Indiana Jones character who sets off on adventures around the world. This time, he discovers that on a past adventure, when he was the lone survivor of native ambush, he was cursed. Now to cure the curse, he returns to the scene of his crime and battles a gut munching alien fetus demon, the sorcerer/leader of a band of natives, and the skeletal remains of their long dead evil king. Chow Yun Fat appears every 15 minutes or so, explains what's happened so far, then disappears again. As with many HK films, it all ends abruptly and a happy ending is nowhere to be found. Still in all, the Effects are fine (except for the rubber fetus demon and the puppet nature of the dead king). Maggie Cheung appears in an early role. Don't buy this for Chow Yun Fat. Buy this for the same reason you would anything Joe Bob Briggs would recommend, Blood, Breasts & Beasts.



4. "The Seventh Curse" is an utterly insane film. No other phrase so adequately describes the experience of watching this low budget Asian picture. I read a plot summary some time ago about the movie, thought it sounded interesting, and decided to give it a shot. Well, the summary totally failed to convey the depths of weirdness plumbed by the film. I thought I would be watching a straight horror movie, and that is true to some extent-"The Seventh Curse" does contain many elements of horror. But it also delves into action, science fiction, fantasy, and just about any other offbeat theme you've ever seen in a film. I'm hardly an expert on Asian cinema. What I know about these films can easily be summarized on a sheet of paper. I've seen several of the Hong Kong category III movies, such as "Doctor Lamb" and "The Untold Story," and I even own a copy of "The Story of Ricky" even though I haven't watched more than ten minutes of it. I've even seen several films from Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike. With the exception of "Ichi the Killer" and "The Untold Story," "The Seventh Curse" may well rank as one of the most disturbing Asian films I have seen. Don't get me wrong, though, since that's a good thing. You want something to dig under your skin and stay there for a few days. "The Seventh Curse" does that quite nicely.

   I start with a caveat: don't pay attention to this film's DVD cover. The picture of two men in formal wear grinning from ear to ear is a scene from the movie, but it's about the only sane thing in the entire production. The other chap in the photo is the real star of the film. He plays Dr. Yuan, a sort of troubleshooter extraordinaire who finds himself caught up in one wacky situation after another, the first being an intense hostage situation. The police call in Yuan to help when one of the hostages suffers a heart attack, but they also talk the good doctor into taking a bomb into the building. A messy shoot 'em up follows, with Yuan walking away relatively unscathed. He heads home for a night of relaxation that quickly turns into an epic martial arts battle with a guy who shows up to tell the doctor that he's in some danger. It turns out that about a year before Yuan went into the wilds of Thailand with the aim of doing some medical research. He rescued a local girl, Betsy (!), from a bunch of black magic worshippers called the worm tribe. Yuan barely escaped after the horrible encounter he had with Aquala, the fearsome sorcerer leader of the tribe.

   He also escaped with a curse that causes painful eruptions on his body, one every seven days until the last one punctures his heart. The curse finally starts to do its deadly work, so Yuan's friend Wesley (Chow Yun-Fat), a pipe smoking genius in all things strange, instructs the physician to go back to Thailand in search of some holy objects that will cure his ailment. The doctor knows he's got to go, so he takes along an uppity reporter named Tsai-Hung (Maggie Cheung), a ton of firearms, and the guy who fought him in the apartment. The madness begins in earnest here as we find out tons of weird things about the worm tribe. The sorcerer Aquala acts as an intermediary between the tribe and "Old Ancestor," a noxious skeleton that comes alive whenever the tribe conducts a sacrifice. This creature is wild, a bony monster that morphs into a weird reptilian beastie that rips people apart. Moreover, the tribe uses a special device to turn children into these weird flying babies with tails. These creatures act as Aquala's bodyguards, ravaging their way through anyone who dares to oppose the leader of the tribe in the most heinous ways possible. Yuan not only has to deal with all of these potential problems; he also has to deal with hundreds of irate tribesmen, Tsai-Hung's penchant for getting into trouble, and a bunch of kung fu monks guarding a giant Buddha statue.

   You haven't lived until you've seen "The Seventh Curse." I thought I had seen plenty of offbeat movies in my time, but this film made me rethink my conceptions of strange pretty fast. We're talking over the top non-stop action and gore here. "Old Ancestor" alone is worth the price of the film. And that conclusion! Have we seen such a wildly chaotic series of scenes in anything made in the last few years? I think not. Heck, have we seen an entire movie this wildly chaotic made in the last few years? Again, I think not. There's a sort of Indiana Jones feel to several situations in the movie, such as the rolling Buddha head, but the things you see in this picture would never appear in Indiana Jones's worst dreams. About the only drawback to the movie is the short screen time allotted to Chow Yun-Fat, whose character only appears to puff on his pipe, offer a few tips, and fade back into the shadows. Still, you probably won't miss him much since so many other things of interest are going on. That slight problem won't influence my overall impression of the film at all.

   The DVD version looked good for such a 1980's low budget film. Extras, if I recall correctly, were limited to a few trailers for other Asian films. That's acceptable since the movie provides more than enough entertainment. I hate to rely on such a tired cliché, but "The Seventh Curse" is definitely one of those films that require you to run, not walk, to the nearest DVD outlet so you can procure a copy. Get it and watch it regularly.




5. Get ready for one of the most wild rides you will ever experience in your movie going life. Chin Siu-hou plays Dr. Yang and is reminded of his adventure he had a year ago. When traveling to Thailand to help with the cure for aids, Yang meets a beautiful mysterious woman and they develop a friendship in their 2 minute encounter. When Yang sees that she is about to be sacrified by a Sorcerer, he needs to jump into action. There is a great part where a tribe member says to the Chief Sorcerer that he doesn't think that they can sacrifice the old chief's daughter. To shut him up the Sorcerer chief throws this wierd little infant looking alien thing at him. It lets us know early that we are in for an all out gorefest ala Peter Jackson's 'Dead Alive' Now feed this alien they have to feed a bunch of blood to the tomb of their old chief. I have to say that these are some of the best special effets for 1986. Not quite up there with 'Alien' but it certainly tries to be. Dr. Yang saves her from the skeleton in a great fight(seriously)but not before they have the Sevnth curse put on them. So in order to save Yang the girl cuts open the top of her breast and gives a ball of potion for Yang to eat. What this does is remove the curse for one year. BTW-his naked girlfriend is absolutely beautiful if you were wondering. So we get back to where the story sort of began. Dick Wei plays a warrior that is trying to get Dr. Yang to come back to Thailand so that he can be cured and the beautiful woman also needs to be cured .
   
   From here on out we get a ton of action and more monster craziness that you will never believe you saw even after seeing it. Chow Yun Fat is not in the movie all that much but he wasn't really a star until the year that this movie was made. Carrying all of the action is Chin Siu-huo who was Jet Li's co-star in 'Fist of Legend' and 'Twin Warriors' and Dick Wei who was the coolest pirate ever in Jackie Chan's 'Project A'. While they are not exactly Donnie Yen or Tony Jaa, they are actually not that far off. Both are excellent screen fighters and handle themselves very capably. Also I will NOT ruin the end for you. It is not a kung fu final fight, but it is just as good if not better.
   
   Also look for these cameo's by people who unfortuantely do not fight. Yusuaki Kurata, Sibelle Hu, Joyce Godenzi, and Kara Hui. Also look for cameos by Jing Wong, prolific swordplay movie maker Yuen Chor, and the guy who wrote LITERALY over half of the kung fu movies ever made-Ni Kuang. So unfortunately, Kurata doesn't get to fight but a cuple of big stars with cameos do! Derek Yee gets in a couple of blows and Lung Wei has a good fight.
   
   All in all, if you like movies that are awesome because of how crazy they are, pick this one up today.
   
   The Universal Laser and Media company version is pretty good picture, decent subtitles, and it seems to be uncut but is only 76 minutes long. Does anyone know if there is a part 2?

No comments about Fury of King Boxer.

5 comments about FMW (Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling) - International Slaughterhouse.

1. All the matches except the main event of Masato Tanaka vs Bam Bam Bigelow were clipped. Most were clipped to the point that it was not even fun to watch. The only thing to save the DVD was the fact that the DVD extras were FULL VERSION matches, unlike ALL other FMW DVDs, even the other one released with this one, The Judgement. These Bonus matches were very cool too: Shane Douglas vs Tommy Dreamer for the ECW Title, and The Dudley Boyz vs Sabu and RVD in a great ECW Tag Title Match.

   Buy it for the Bonus Matches, and avoid all other FMW DVDs like I am, as they seem to be clipping everything except the main events of all their DVDs now.




2. FMW: International Slaughterhouse DVD features 11 matches pitting the stars of ECW vs. the stars of FMW. While the billing sounds impressive, the product itself leaves a little to be desired. A majority of the matches are "clipped" with the action being about average to slightly above average. Still wrestling fans who favor hardcore wrestling, ECW or Japanese style hardcore wrestling may still find this DVD worth at least a rental or a borrow.

   Here are a rundown of the contents of this DVD:

   Your Hosts are "Straight Up" John Watanabe and Dan "The Mouth" Lovranski

   1. Paul Heyman promo extolling the virtues of the work ethic of ECW wrestlers, Japanese wrestlers and the Japanese fans.

   2. Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. Sandman vs. Terry Funk: 3-way Ladder match. Decent spots and hard action, but nothing overly exciting. 3 stars.

   3. Gedo and Jado vs. the Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D'von): Not never really got underway as they brawled to a double DQ within minutes. DUD.

   4. Terry Funk, Tommy Dreamer and the Sandman vs. Mike Awesome, WING Kanemura and Mr. Ganosuke: Awesome six-man action. Tons of caning. 4 stars

   5. Hido/Mike Awesome vs. Dudleyz vs. Dreamer/Funk: 3-way tag elimination match. Wild match with all 6 men fighting at the same time. Lots of action. 3 1/2 stars.

   6. John Kronus/Ricky Fuji vs. Jado and Gedo: Short match but tons of nice aerial/martial arts spots 3 ¾ stars.

   7. Tajiri vs. Super Crazy: Short, but decent cruiser action from two of the best. I've seen better from them though. 3 stars.

   8. WING Kanemura vs. One Man Gang vs. Sabu: All-out hardcore 3-way war with tons of tables, chairs and high-flying mayhem. 4 ¼ stars.

   9. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Masato Tanaka: AWESOME match. Hard-hitting, tons of psychology. Awesome work. Best match on the DVD. 5 stars

   10. Post-match Interview with Tanaka in the locker room.

   Bonus Match 1: RVD/Sabu vs. Dudleyz: Decent hardcore war. 4 stars

   Bonus Match 2: Dreamer vs. Shange Douglas w/Francine: Ditto 4 stars

   THE VERDICT:

   Overall, the DVD and matches were fairly mediocre with no matches being really
   BAD (except the Dudleyz vs. Jado/Gedo) but again only a few matches are really of noteworthiness (Bigelow/Tanaka and the 6-man tag match). Overall, the best reason to buy the DVD is for the mere novelty of the International/promotional match-ups and not the matches themselves. Still, nonetheless, the DVD (or at least the VHS) is worth a watch if you come across it. It's entertaining enough for an afternoon rental.

   Recommendation to Rent/Borrow




3. Most of the matches are clipped somewhat, but there's still some good action to see. The DVD is only broken down into 5 or 6 chapters so you'll have to fast forward through to see some matches which just shows laziness on the part of it's creators. I gave it 3 stars because of the all star lineup that is involved though. Here's a rundown of the card.

   1. Paul Heyman speech
   2. Buh Buh Ray Dudley vs. The Sandman vs. Terry Funk
   3. Dudley Boyz vs. Jado/Gedo
   4. Terry Funk/The Sandman/Tommy Dreamer vs. Mike "Gladiator" Awesome/Mr. Ganosuke/Yukihiro Kanemura
   5. Dudley Boyz vs. Terry Funk/Tommy Dreamer vs. Mike "Gladiator" Awesome/Hido
   6. John Cronus/Ricky Fuji vs. Jado/Gedo
   7. Tajiri vs. Super Crazy
   8. Sabu vs. One Man Gang vs. Yukihiro Kanemura
   9. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Masato Tanaka

   Bonus Matches (done in Japanese commentary)
   1. Rob Van Dam/Sabu vs. Dudley Boyz
   2. Shane Douglas w/Francine vs. Tommy Dreamer




4. This dvd features many stars of ecw fighting stars of FMW its a rare dvd with good matches



5. This is basically a compilation of matches taken from a couple of ECW tours with the FMW promotion in Japan. The DVD itself was poorly put together as some of the matches are not shown in its entirety and the commentary is just completely awful as the guys calling the actions don't know much about the ECW wrestlers or the moves as they're mostly there to tell jokes amongst everything else. Plus there are only 5 chapters when there are 8 matches on the DVD. Matches are Sandman vs. Terry Funk vs. Bubba Dudley, Terry Funk & Tommy Dreamer vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Mike Awesome & Hido, John Kronis & Ricky Fuji vs. Jado & Gedo, Sabu vs. WING Kanemura vs. One Man Gang, and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Masato Tatanka. Tajiri vs. Super Crazy, Dudley Boyz vs. Jado & Gedo, Funk & Dreamer & Sandman vs. Mike Awesome, Mr. Ganosuke, WING Kanemura are matches that are clipped and aren't complete.
   
   DVD extras include two matches that don't have english commentary on them...ECW Champion Shane Douglas vs. Tommy Dreamer and Tag Champions Dudley Boyz vs. RVD & Sabu which results in a rare "overseas" title change.
   
   Unless you're a hardcore fan of ECW, I wouldn't waste my time on this because even though the matches are average to good...the way this DVD is put together would piss anyone off.