5 comments about Pride Fighting Championships: Final Conflict 2005.

1. Like I've said, Pride does it right. The the longtime Pride 205lb. champ Wanderlei Silva is beaten!It's his first loss at 205 since losing to Tito Ortiz in the UFC five years before.Ricardo Arona's jubiliation is short lived, as Silva's teammate and protege Mauricio Shogun Rua destroys him in the final match.After defeating four of the best middleweights in Pride (Rampage,Rogerio Nogueira, Overeem and Arona), Shogun establishes himself as "the man" at 205.The Shogun-Overeem semi final match is full of fireworks, while the Arona-Silva match is more tactical.However, both matches are extremely entertaining.
   The Fedor-CroCo match was highly anticipated,and although not a barn-burner, it's still a good match between two of the top heavies in the world.This is one to add to your collection.



2. This is the Final round of the 2005 middleweight tournament. The two semi-fianls are Wandelei Silva v Ricardo Arona and Mauricio Shogun Rua v Alistair Overeem. Both fights are good, and one of the CuteBox boys goes down to defeat. Also, Fedor takes on CroCop for the Heavyweight belt. Not a bad show at all.



3. ...Of course this features one of the most anticipated MMA fights ever. Fedor vs. Cro-Cop. Great action with more surprises as usual. More unforgettable memories from Saitama Super Arena.



4. I have pretty much all the Pride's & UFC's.
   
   The Cro Cop V fedor fight on this, is bar none, THE best fight I have ever seen.
   
   Buy it for this.



5. final conflict 2005 features the semifinal and finals of the 2005 light heavyweight tournament.Also feautures the heavyweight championship fight between fedor and cro cop.there also 3 more fights in this event.
   best fights:
   1)cro cop vs fedor 2)arona vs wanderlei silva 3)shogun vs overeem

5 comments about Taffin.

1. Brosnan did an excellent job considering the story line and his youth.
   Why do these idiots making films think they have to depend on a stripper to hook the guys. Wasn't the movie itself good enough?

   We don't need to see what guys are like - we already know!
   Story line was good enough to promote a bit of interest - the quest of how he would take out the villians kept the interest -- but the exploiting of women just keeps up -- I ain't seen a nude man yet -- would have to bury him under a pile of sh---- if I did.

   Ah well, can't keep them all -- I blame hollywood for lousing up some great actors.




2. I really really enjoyed it. As a matter of fact if I could re-watch Taffin vs any of Pierce's Bond flicks, I'd take Taffin any day. I am always entertained more by English films (or in this case Irish), than I am by most American films, they just seem more unpredictable because I don't know what to expect. Taffin has Pierce looking really cool (and he still is semi young so more believable as a killer to me), plus the eye candy is not too shabby in this one with some nice topless views that you wont get in a Bond film. Is it full of plot holes? Yeah big time, but Pierce kicks some ass his way and does it in a funny way. Its an American 60's crime flick thats light on the moral dialog, its just the bad corporation and the little townsfolk hiring their gunslinger to protect them. Pierce does it in a very sly way and doesn't resort to the kill until he has to. I see a LOT of low votes on this film on IMDB, they must hate English speaking foreign films (or they're psycho Lazenby Bond lovers out to besmirch all of Pierce's films, lol). Me, I liked the films Pierce did around this time, like Livewire and the Deceivers. I think I've liked most flicks Pierce has been in that I saw (one of those Bond flicks with a bad-guy taking over the internet or something was lame but any Bond flick is good or bad based on the bad guy not so much the Bond), and Taffin had me smiling, it was cool entertainment. Will I be buying the DVD, maybe used, the Arab channel I watched it on had the nudity but bleeped out the profanity, go figure, lol. Looking for a cool, mindless, Irish (!), action flick? Check out Taffin, I'm glad I did!



3. It is a well known fact that I am not a great admirer of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Although he looked handsome enough to be James Bond he never looked tough enough. Much has been made of the fact that although the newest 007 Daniel Craig does not look handsome enough to play the secret agent (some going as far as to call him "ugly") he does look tough enough to play the part.
   In fact I would say that Brosnan looked tougher in the thriller FOURTH PROTOCOL in the part of the Soviet agent (see my review on that product page) and in this movie (made around the same time as the Forsyth thriller) he managed to convey a certain dangerous quality.
   In this movie, set in his native Ireland, Brosnan plays a debt collector (Mark Taffin) who when not working is happy to spend his time reading books on philosophy and theory. The movie starts by showing us Taffin collecting on some debts. These opening sequences establish his tough credentials as we see him beat up three men in a restaurant (and in the process demolish the establishments dining room) and go head to head with a barman and getting his way (with the help of a wine glass.) Yes, this guy is a toughie, but not one without a softer side displayed when he gives advice to a group of local youths on how to get even with a crooked car dealer who sold them a `lemon.'
   Although disapproving of his methods the villagers approach him about saving a local sports field threatened by an access road and then stopping the construction of a chemical plant that was to have been served by the access road. In doing so Taffin must confront a shady Mr. Big-style business figure, his henchmen and an assorted group of corrupt politicians in the pocket of the magnate.
   This is a very entertaining movie that reminded me of the Mike Figgis movie STORMY MONDAY in its depiction of provincial gang violence. But whereas that movie involved the attempt to foil an American developer (played by Tommy Lee Jones) from intimidating Sting's nightclub character in the English city of Newcastle, this movie is much more rural in its focus and is all the better for it. The characters are well drawn and the cast chosen takes full advantage turning in believable performances.
   Brosnan's character avoids falling into the trap of being an unsympathetic character. The danger is there since he uses less than honorable tactics involving everything from blackmail to downright violence, but we know that he is fighting on the side of what is right and just so we can forgive him. He is also well drawn as a character and in addition to witnessing his troubles with girlfriend Charlotte, we also see him at home with his mother and brother. Its in these dramatic scenes that Brosnan really shows us why he is such an acclaimed actor. I have a new respect for him after seeing him in this movie.
   On an interesting side note Brosnan is joined here by Alison Doody as Charlotte, who played the part of a Bond girl in the 007 movie A VIEW TO A KILL. Of course he would go on to play the lead in the series, but here the simply stunningly beautiful Doody shows acting promise that she was not permitted in her minor role as an assassin in the 007 picture. No doubt her performance here played a part in her getting the lead female role in the third Indiana Jones movie the following year.



4. This film is an engaging variation of the immortal theme of good battling with and finally winning over evil and great odds. It is engaging because Pierce Brosnan is a kind of modern Robin Hood, and is (as always) so good to look at, impossibly handsome but also an excellent actor, commanding attention. He has the kind of looks that makes this writer, rather uncharacteristically, wish that people could remain young forever. His co-stars in the film match him in performances that are convincing, with the exception of Alison Doody, who is beautiful too, but (in my opinion) somewhat cliched in her approach to her character, her acting abilities insufficient for a role which I feel is quite seminal in the story (in spite of the contemporary interest in sexual expression, there is more to acting than sex and/or taking one's clothes off). This is particularly noticeable in the final scenes, where she berates Taffin's former friends in the pub for not believing in him. Her delivery just didn't match the power of the words she was given to say. Nevertheless, the story ends in a way that is emotionally satisfying, thought slightly bittersweet, in that through misfortune, Taffin has to leave the small town where he grew up, to enter the larger stage of the world, which he is quite capable of taking on.



5. I hadn't heard of this 1988 film before, and I'm a Brosnan fan. This one did not disppoint me--very action packed! It was set in Pierce Brosnan's native Ireland. Here he plays Mark Taffin a rather hardcore debt collector, that gets the job done. He is a loner with a conscience and heart, though. Taffin gets himself involved with the town's people because of these abilities and they need a person who could go to bat for them against a big business that was going to destroy their beloved sportsfield to make way for a harmful chemical plant. Pierce was at his best in this action movie. A great, but obscure movie for Pierce and just plain good entertainment. If you like action packed films and Bond, you'll like this one.

5 comments about Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 74: Respect.

1. The UFC has done it again!!! This is one of the best fight cards of 2007. Randy Couture headlines the event and puts on a dominating perforance, in what could be Randy Couture's last fight in the UFC. All around this a great event, that any mixed martial arts fan would enjoy.



2. This is an event that presented some great match-ups on paper, but what is even better, the quality of these fights more than fulfilled expectations. The bouts in the main card are all outstanding. It starts with a grappling bonanza between Grove and Cote, a fight that has an unbelievable finish to boot. Stevenson and Pellegrino show us how much talent is present in the lightweight division, and we get to witness an evenly-matched fight where the contenders demonstrate how well-rounded their game is. If you can believe it, things get even better, with two extremely dangerous guys going head to head. Huerta is a powerful and well-rounded fighter that has been making a lot of noise in the UFC. Crane is one of the best Ju-Jitsu fighters in the world. I can only describe the confrontation as: What a fight!!
   
   Then the more "famous" figures come in, with St. Pierre staging his comeback against the dominant Koscheck, who recently gave Sanchez his first loss. This is a fight full of surprises, with a nice variety of techniques and some very entertaining grappling and brawling. Finally, we get to the main event of the evening, with forty-three-year-old Couture trying to defend his title against the up and coming Gonzaga. The intensity of this fight is unbelievable, you cannot miss it!
   
   Even though the main card fights are good enough to place this event among the best, most of the under card bouts are up to par. The only exception is Guida vs. Aurelio, which has the problem of it being a one-sided match-up. Those that like bloody fights will get two of them in this set; they almost look like a scene in a horror movie. In one of these, things go even further and the winner chokes out the loser, after the tap out, putting him to sleep. The reason: insults during the weigh-in. The attitude of the winner was wrong, but it is still useful to show that sometimes you have to be careful about how you treat others.
   
   I highly recommend this event; it will go down as one of the best in the history of the UFC.



3. This is one of the better UFC cards. The entire night is stacked with quality fights from quality fighters. Headlined by the ageless Couture, his exciting fight tops off a wonderful night of MMA. This card has some shocking knockouts and is also the last fight in the UFC for Babalu. If you want to see why, then watch his fight. This card also features the return to form for Frank Mir. The Only fight that I found a bit boring was the Clay Guida match. Other than that, it was excitement all the way through.



4. Randy's last fight in the UFC was awarded fight of the night honors in his title defense against Gonzaga.This match is worth the price of this dvd alone!I thought the whole card was great!



5. This is a great event that was well worth the money I spent. Every fight on this Dvd was nice to watch, including the Babalu match. I was looking for bloody fights, and I was completely satisfied. The maine event was also nice to watch. Randy Couture is a legend, and this fight proves it. I loved it when Babalu choked his oponent, putting him to sleep. It was good to see. Well, at least he got what he deserved. Highly recommended.

4 comments about Essence of Taiji Qigong (Tai Chi Chi Kung) YMAA.

1. [...]
   Dr Yang returns to the essence of Qiqong and teachings the basic thoughts: breathing, Yi mental focus and movement of the Chi, the chi reserviors and channels, and the importance of relaxation. Dr Yang tells the practitioner too think about why the motiff works, how motiff interacts with Yin and Yang principles, and encourages the practition, too ponder the writings of the masters. Without understanding why Qigong works, Qigong becomes a meanless sequence of movements without any power. These ancient Taoist and Buddhist techniques have been used by millions, practiced daily too help restore health.
   
   Dr Yang instructs in Kan and Lii. Kan is water and Lii represents Fire. Kan is water, which is able to cool the body down making the body more Yin. While Lii is fire which warms the body making it more Yang. When Kan and Lii are adjusted or regulated correctly, Yin and Yang will be balanced an act harmoneously. Chi Kung practitioners believe the body is always too Yang, degenerating and burning out. If you use water to cool down the body, it will slow down the degeneration process and lengthen life. So regulation is required. Wu chi is the balancing of the Yin and Yang forces. In this state nature is peaceful and calm. Wu chi state combines the individuals chi with the chi of nature. This is the goal of Tai Chi.
   
   Exercise 1: 1. Standing Still 2. Big python Softens its Body 3. Chi sunk to Dan Tien 4. Expand the Chest to clean the body 5. Pour the chi into Baihui 6. Left and Right to push mountain 7. Settle wrist and push the palms 8. Large Bear Swimming in Water 9. Left and Right to open mountain 10. Eagle attacks its prey 11. Lion Rotates the Ball 12. White Crane Spreads it wings
   
   Coiling Set: 1. Stand Calmly 2. White Crane relaxes its wings 3. Drill Forward and Pull back 4. Left and Right Yin and Yang 5. Water and Fire Mutually Interact 6. Large Bear encircles the Moon 7. Living Buddha Holds up Heavan 8. Turn Heavan and Earth in Front of your Body 9. Golden Rooster Twists its wings 10. Turn your head to look at the moon 11. Big python turns its body 12. Up and Down coiling
   
   Rocking Set: 1. Embracing Arms 2. Wardoff 3. Rollback and Press 4 Push 5. Rotating the Ball
   
   Walking Chi Kung: 1. Wave Hands in Clouds 2. Diagonal Flying 3. Twist Body and Circle Fist 4. Stepping Leg 5. Brush Knee and step forward 6. Repulse monkey 7. Snake Creeps down



2. This DVD has the following sections that cover the different aspects of Taiji Qigong:
   
   The purposes of Taiji Qigong
   Training Procedures
   Important Points
   Stretching
   Warming up
   Wai Dan Standing Still Meditation
   Moving Taijiquan
   
   PURPOSES OF TAIJI QIGONG
   
   This course follows the same general approach as Dr. Yang's book "Taijiquan Theory", which teaches that a student should regulate in the following order:
   
   Regulate the body
   Regulate the breath
   Regulate the mind
   Regulate the chi
   Regulate the spirit
   
   Explanations are given as the material is presented. The stated goal of Taiji Qigong is to lead the student into the domain of emptiness, represented by the concept Wuji. At this point Body Qi and Mind Qi become one and all desires disappear. Fortunately, for the many of us that might not reach this accomplished a level, the journey trying to get there is still wonderful and filled with many body, mind and spirit health benefits.
   
   TRAINING PROCEDURE
   
   This section talks about regulating the body by being relaxed, centered, balanced and rooted. When we line up our bodies properly with the earth/ground, it becomes much easier to begin to relax our bodies and mind since we are no longer fighting the effects of being out of balance. This causes our Qi to circulate and avoid stagnation.
   Once we learn to regulate the breath, then the mind can lead the Qi effortlessly, as explained by Dr. Yang, Jwing Ming. Each of the five regulations are covered using explanations and demonstrations by Dr. Yang.
   WARMING UP
   
   This is a very thorough presentation of well thought out exercises that assist a student/practitioner in loosening their body, muscles and joints. The exercises in this section teach how to connect the parts and move as one unit. Some of the exercises massage and move the internal organs in a beneficial way.
   
   The goals of the abdominal exercises on the DVD are:
   
   Regain control of the muscles in the abdomen
   Loosen the lower dan tian so Qi can flow
   Improve and smooth the Qi circulation in the small and large intestines
   Improve and smooth the Qi circulation in the kidneys
   loosen the kidney area
   Eliminate Qi stagnation in lower back
   Loosen muscles, stomach, gallbladder, liver & spleen
   Improve Qi circulation in these areas
   Use the mind to lead the Qi from the lower dantien to the solar plexus area
   
   Dr. Yang then teaches chest exercises, arm exercises, loosening up the torso and the internal organs, loosening the wrists, coiling forward and backward, settling the wrists, rotating the ball, and pushing to the sides. For each of these sections, an explanation is given of what the goals should be for each exercise. Dr. Yang is shown split screen with different views of him demonstrating the exercises.
   
   A sign of quality material is when the "warm up" or "basic" exercises are so well designed that they truly have all the secrets of the art, and alone would still be worth the cost of the video. If someone practiced only these warm up exercises, they would still be of great value. As a beginning student, I recall wanting to skip the warm up exercises and go straight to the Taijiquan form.
   
   My teacher taught many Taiji exercises using a Taiji staff that measured from the ground to the armpit. This staff work, I realized many years later, to be of great value and well worth the extra effort of making them a part of the daily Taijiquan practice, along with the form, push hands, etc... The wise student will enjoy spending time learning these exercises. So don't skip these exercises when you watch this video. Spend a lot of time in this section to truly develop a strong foundation in this Taiji Qigong ability.
   
   IMPORTANT POINTS
   
   This section delves into the theory and concepts of Taiji Qigong, with the goal being to return your spirit to its origin, nature. Advice is given on diet, life style and the best time of day to practice.
   
   STRETCHING
   
   This section teaches three or four different types of stretches, while encouraging one to stretch slowly, gently, no tensing of the muscles, no holding your breath, but rather to breath naturally. Dr. Yang recommends ten repetitions of each of the demonstrated stretching techniques.
   
   WAI DAN STANDING STILL MEDITATION
   
   Dr. Yang demonstrates this Wai Dan version, but for the Nei Dan version of standing still meditation, the practitioner is referred to the book "The essence of Taiji Qigong", the companion book for this video. Tips are given for the correct practice while showing Dr. Yang demonstrating the form. This form uses the following postures:
   
   Embracing the moon on the chest (arcing the arms)
   Holding up the Heavens
   
   STATIONARY TAIJI QIGONG
   
   Stand still to regulate the breathing (martial artists use reverse abdominal breathing)
   Big python softens its body
   The Qi is sunk to the dan tian
   Expand the chest to clean the body
   Pour the Qi into the Baihui (top of the head)
   Left and right to push the mountains
   Settle the wrists to push the palms
   Large bear swimming in the water
   Left and right to open the mountain
   Eagle attacks its prey
   Lion rotates the ball
   White Crane spreads its wings
   
   At this point Dr. Yang demonstrates the complete set in continuous movements, repeating each of the forms six times, which would be less than normal.
   
   STATIONARY TAIJI QIGONG COILING SET
   
   This sets purpose is to lead Qi to the surface of the skin and the bone marrow through the use of coiling motions, as taught on this DVD. Reverse breathing is recommended for this set due to its benefits of strengthening the guardian Qi and the skin listening Qi. These two types of Qi are used in the martial arts. The postures are:
   
   Stand calmly to regulate the spirit and breathing
   White Crane relaxes its wings
   Drill forward and pull back
   Left and right Yin and Yang
   Water and Fire mutually interact
   Large Bear encircles the moon
   Living Buddha holds up the heavens
   Turn Heaven and Earth in front of your body
   Golden Rooster twists its wings
   Turn your head to look at the moon
   Big Python turns its body
   Up and Down coilings
   
   At this point Dr. Yang demonstrates the complete set in continuous movements, repeating each of the forms six times, which would be less than normal.
   
   All of these movements come from the Taijiquan form and should be familiar to anyone who practices Taijiquan. They are excellent for the practitioner when performed with the concentration and focus as demonstrated by Dr. Yang.
   
   STATIONARY TAIJI QIGONG ROCKING SET
   
   These exercises helps one to link all the parts, to realize the opposites and how they work together.
   Embracing arms
   Ward off
   Roll back and press
   Push
   Rotating the ball
   
   WALKING TAIJI QIGONG
   
   This involves practicing one movement while stepping continuously, as when you do Cloud Hands and do ten to twenty repetitions without changing to other postures. The set is as follows:
   
   Wave hands in clouds
   Diagonal flying
   Twist body and circle fists
   Stepping leg
   Brush knee and step forward
   Repulse monkey
   Snake steps down
   
   I was pleasantly surprised when I saw some of the exercises on this DVD, as I had developed some of the same exercises, like the walking Taiji Qigong series, as a great way to learn and become comfortable with movements in the form. I frequently have advised students to take a movement and turn it into a mini set. I would usually pick whatever posture was giving me a hard time, and I would create a left and right, continuous way of doing the posture, which would enable me to begin to understand and learn the movements.
   
   These exercises are very beneficial for being able to do the movements both on the left and the right, as well as learning how to make the movement circular, in that it can return to its beginning and begin anew.
   Well, the title sure sounds simple enough. But in reality this is one loaded DVD, with enough material to keep a student busy for a long time. It's nice to be able to have your Qigong set come out of the Taijiquan movements, as they then become more of a complete, whole system.
   Enjoy!!!!!



3. I would have appreciated a French sound track.
   What is great in this DVD is the dual display for many movements (front and side) but sometimes the two are not synchronized making it difficult to analyse.



4. Qigong, or "energy work" is an ancient method of longevity exercises designed to maximize the generation and flow of inner energy ("chi" or "qi") in ones body.
   
   There are literally hundreds of systems, schools and methods of qigong, but Tai Chi Chuan (Supreme Ultimate Boxing) is probably the most easily recognized (if not fully understood) of these.
   
   This DVD from Dr. Yang, Jwing Ming incorporates many movements from Tai Chi Chuan, as well as various "stand-alone" qigong exercises, linking them into several exercise programs. Each program is designed with a different result in mind (relaxation, stengthening organs, martial power, etc).
   
   Broken up into short, easily understandable sections, the session flows smoothly from a brief overview, to warm-ups, stretching, then proceeds to specific energy exercises by body part and/or chi channel.
   
   The quality of instruction is superb, as each section opens with a stated goal, then leads the viewer through the sequences (with both a front and side view, shown simultaneously).
   
   "Essence of Taiji Qigong" is one of those truly rare videos that enables a dedicated person to actually learn physical movement by watching and practicing along with the instructor.
   
   This is an excellent example of what a "workout" video can (and should) be.

5 comments about Pride Fighting Championship - Critical Countdown 2005.

1. Everything from the production value of the DVD to the fights themselves are simply top-notch! This is one of those seemingly rare events where not only is the fight card stacked with unbelievable matchups, but the fights themselves live up to the hype... and them some. Simply put, this DVD is packed with some of the best fights I have seen in quite a long time. I highly recommend this event not only to the hardcore MMA fan, but to the newcomers just beginning to enjoy the sport. This is a great example of what makes Mixed Martial Arts so exciting!!



2. As usual it shows even from the idiot below me that PRIDE owns UFC x100. Coming from a country ( who also had feds like UWF Pancrase UWFI KINGDOM RINGS ETC) that knows what real MMA is thats why when PRIDE picks up UFC junkies they scratch ther head like wtf is mat work. Kinda makes me wonder if UFC is a work, well w/e all that matters is UFC Shamrock vs Ortiz 25,000is getting boring! Just like the guys boring review knocking PRIDE , have you even ever seen pride?????



3. Pride's second round of the middleweight tournament made up for the less than spectacular first round that saw many fighters being too cautious. The match-ups were more interesting and the results even better. The card also included a stellar filler fights with plenty of action.
   
   The night started off with a battle between a Pride rising
   heavyweight and an MMA veteran eager to reach the top ranks he once was part of. Sergei Kharitonov was a dark horse of sorts in the 2004 Heavyweight Tournament. He did though turn many heads as he dominated Murilo "Ninja" Rua and the giant Semmy Schilt before losing via decision to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. 2005 would be his year to really prove to himself and critics that he indeed was a force. His opponent this night was a fighter with many fights, many ups and downs as well. Pedro Rizzo had seen a lot in MMA in his 31 years. As a prodigy of legendary Brazilian fighter Marco Ruas, he had the tools and foundation to be the sports top fighter. His early career was a smashing success as he chopped (leg kick) and punched his way to victories over names like Vernon White, David "Tank" Abbott, Mark Coleman, Tra Telligman, and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. It was though the big fights that Pedro had problems with; first it was Kevin Randleman and Randy Couture (twice). In all three fights their opponents would take advantage of Rizzo's passive counter style. Towards the end of his UFC contract, he started to show a sign of fading skills...a new venue was needed, and Pride was it. The fight was an absolute schooling that left many in awe.
   
   The second fight would be one of the quarterfinal matches for the middleweight Grand Prix. The battle would be between two Brazilian fighters from rival camps...Chute Box vs. Brazilian Top Team. Maurcio "Shogun" Rua was considered by many as the heir apparent to Chute Box/Pride Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva's crown. Shogun is young, explosive, and has great standup and ground game too. His disposal of 2003 Grand Prix finalist Quinton Jackson in the first round earned him a shot at one of the better BJJ fighters around. Brazilian Top Team fighter Antonio Rogerio Noguiera is the twin smaller brother of Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera and like his brother has racked impressive victories. His latest last two victories were against very impressive competition. He dominated Alistair Overeem and arm-barred Dan Henderson in the first round of the Grand Prix. His game is complete, but his base is in the ground. After a amicable handshake, both rivals put up the fight of the night exhibiting skill, power, technique, and great fighting spirit. A close decision as both fighters deserved to win.
   
   Since an impressive performance in the 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix against Chuck Liddell, Alistair Overeem opened many eyes despite losing via KO. His stock in MMA took a sharp turn up because of this. After a 2004 where he went 2-0, 2005 did not begin as intended as he dropped a unanimous decision to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. His performance though from 2 years back did earn him a spot in the 2005 Grand Prix middleweight tournament where he upset UFC representative fighter Vitor Belfort via guillotine choke. His second round opponent on paper was one of the favorites to win the tournament. Igor Vovchanchyn was always a little "pudgy" as a heavyweight. Despite this he was the top fighter from 1999 into 2000. He had a sledgehammer for a right hand and always swung for the fences. After a couple or so set backs to larger opponents, Igor decided to cut weight and enter the Middleweight Grand Prix. His first round fight a chiseled Igor went up against veteran Pancrase fighter Yuki Kondo. Kondo gave a valiant effort but fell short to Vovchanchyn via decision. Igor was considered by many to win the tournament due to his power and new athletic look. The fight between Igor and Overeem was a short and sweet affair that left many scratching their heads to the swift manner the winner came on top.
   
   The second non-tournament fight would feature the deadliest striker of all MMA a protégé of the most dominant fighter of all MMA. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is any fighter's nightmare. His world-class striking coupled with an ever improving ground game is what he brings to many fights he has added to many hi-light reels. Since 2004 he fought an impressive 9 times in all Pride shows knocking around opponents like rag dolls and displaying an incredible sprawl that prevented even the best wrestlers from taking him to the ground. His latest match was to be a tune up before locking horns with Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko. In his way first though would be a fight against ironically a protégé of Fedor making his Pride debut. Ibragim Magomedov's fights prior to his debut in Pride were in smaller shows where he met solid competition and even amassed a decent record (12-2), but was a far cry from the competition in Pride. Being a member of the Red Devil Sport Club brought immediate respect and might have helped in this debut against Cro Cop. After a feeling out process, a liver kick would end things propelling the victor to a date to the next show.
   
   A battle between to Japanese fighters would be contested next. Makoto Takimoto is an accomplished Judo star, but still a novice in MMA. His debut in MMA came against ex-sumo wrestler Henry Miller. He bested the bigger Miller via decision, but a test against a true veteran of the sport would really tell of what Takimoto had to offer. That veteran was Kiyoshi Tamura who had fought a who's who of fighters (Patrick Smith, Renzo Gracie, Dave Menne, Renato "Babalu" Sobral, Gilbert Yvel, Jeremy Horn, Pat Miletich, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Wanderlei Silva, and Hidehiko Yoshida) spanning 10 plus years! The fight between the novice and old pro would go the distance, but no surprises.
   
   Another debut vs. experience fighter match-up was next on tab. Accomplished Polish Judoka Pawel Nastula's attitude towards his debut in MMA and Pride was of pure confidence. He spoke highly of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's MMA skills, but was quite sure he would come out on top. While Nogueira or "Nog" isn't known as a "dangerous" fighter, no one outside of current heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko can claim a more impressive heavyweight resume. Nog's Jiu-jitsu is arguably the best in all of MMA and just finds ways of winning sometimes in the gravest of situations. This battle between Nastula and Nog would start off pretty even, but things would finish near the end of the first round without any surprises.
   
   The last two quarterfinal matches were next and both would include very popular fighters. Ricardo Arona's participation in the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix meant so much to him that he actually backed out of a Super Fight match against Dean Lister in the Abu Dubai Submission Tournament that was being held during the Grand Prix's 3 shows. Arona like other fighter's had an eye on the big prize, but personally he had an eye out for Middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva. Before this fight could happen though, he would have to fight with Japan 's idol...Mr. Kazushi Sakuraba. Kazushi Sakuraba or "Saku" on top of a fan-favorite is also a MMA legend. His legendary battles against the Gracies and Wanderlei Silva were battles that defined his greatness, but were also of a time when he was at his peak. His fight results as of late were inconsistent at times; unfortunately showing a decline in his game. This fight would end in brutal stoppage.
   
   In his prime Kazushi Sakuraba would be counted on as the main event in all of his Pride shows. His popularity and skill would be the basis of this honor, but since his decline one fighter was embraced by Pride and Japanese fans as the main gate: Wanderlei Silva. Silva is Brazilian, but his destruction of Sakuraba in March of 2001, catapulted him the top of the 205 p\lb division. His streak of being undefeated in the middleweight division spanned 5 + years facing many top fighters. His victory in the 2003 middleweight Grand Prix made him a defending Grand Prix and Middleweight Champion too. In this Grand Prix his second round fight would be against a protégé of the opponent he defeated in the first round. Kazuhiro Nakamura's climb to success in MMA was due to his association with his mentor Hidehiko Yoshida. Under Yoshida, Nakamura had surprised many fighters on his route to his battle against Silva. His skills would be tested for the ultimate battle of his career. After a surprising start, the battle would end in a painful manner for the defeated and another notch for the victor.



4. ...Again another very good Tournament. Lots of action and of course, more surprises. Another very good Pride DVD to add to my collection. I recommend this 1 also.



5. this is the second round of the 2005 lightheavyweight tournament and is a great one,also features the super fight between sergei kharatinov vs pedro rizzo.
   best fights:
   1)rogerio nogueira vs shogun rua 2)arona vs sakuraba 3)kharatinov vs rizzo 4)wanderlei silva vs nakamura

1 comments about Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 85.

1. UFC 85 was originally supposed to have Shogun vs Liddell as the main event, but Shogun had to pull out due to knee surgery. Rashad Evans went on to replace Shogun but Liddell later torn his hamstring and was replaced with James Irvin. Well what do you know, James Irvin ended up having to drop out due to injury and, well, the main event was totally trashed.
   
   So leave it up to the 2 guys that took over the main event in such short time, former welterweight champ Matt Hughes and contender Thiago Alves to fill in! Whatever respect I didnt have for Alves before this fight I had after, win lose or draw. After coming off a very bad loss to GSP at UFC 79, Hughes was questioning his career knowing he still wanted to fight Matt Serra. When he took on Alves at this event, MMA fans watched closely to see a once again dominant Matt Hughes. Well, it was a letdown to say the least, but the winner was remarkable in victory and hopefully gets a title shot soon.
   
   Brandon Vera also takes on Fabricio Werdum, who is coming off a huge win over Gabriel Gonzaga. Vera hasnt fought since UFC 77, where he lost to Tim Sylvia via decision. Braking his hand in the first round of the Sylvia fight, Vera is determined to get back on the winning track to the Heavyweight title. This fight doesnt make it past the first round and ends in a controversial stoppage.
   
   Other fights include Michael Bisping vs Jason Day in a middleweight matchup, and Marcus Davis who on a 11 fight win streak taking on Mike Swick who wants to make up for his lackluster performance at FN13 against Josh Burkman. Martin Kampmann also makes his first appearance since UFC 68.
   
   Fight of the night in my opinion was not from the main card but the preliminary card, Eddie Sanchez vs Antoni Hardonk. This fight was a war. Ive never seen so many knockout punches taken in such little time without one guy at least falling to a knee! Man this was a great fight.
   
   MAIN CARD
   Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes
   Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day
   Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick
   Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt
   Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum
   
   PRELIMINARY CARD
   Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
   Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
   Luiz Cane vs. Jason Lambert
   Kevin Burns vs. Roan Carneiro
   Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor
   Eddie Sanchez vs. Antoni Hardonk

5 comments about Contract Killer.

1. In Jet Li's final Hong Kong film before he starred in "Lethal Weapon 4", he plays Fu, a former soldier and martial arts expert living in Hong Kong with four roommates while trying to support his mother. To be sure, he's NOT dirt poor, but he's still can't afford to let money fall out of his pocket and roll into oncoming traffic.

   Fu knows there's big money in bounty hunting, and he get's his shot at it when a Japanese buissiness man/crime boss is executed by the legendary "King of Killers", a self-employed assassin who murders only rich bad guys. The dead guy knew he had a lot of foes on both sides of the law, and set up a "revenge fund" of a whoppin' $100 million to strike back from the grave.

   The murder victim's grandson, Eiji Tsukumoto, just covets the massive reward, but Fu needs some dough as well, and partners up with an "agent" named Norman Lu (Eric Tsang), to find the King of Killers.

   Easily one of the best of Jet Li's later Hong Kong flicks, CONTRACT KILLER (called HITMAN in Hong Kong) provides some of the best non-wire-fu martial arts scenes I've seen, particular the scenes where Jet Li is paired with a chopsocky adversary with rings and shoes that emit flashy lights to confuse his opponents. Now There's something you don't see everyday.




2. comedy isn't that good . . .
   
   1998 R-rated Hong Kong Martial Arts film (set in Hong Kong, with Japanese criminals; R-rated for violence and some language). Also known as "Sat sau ji wong," "Hitman," and "King of Assassins."
   
   DVD Features: The DVD contains the movie and some special features. The movie can be heard in English (Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround), or Spanish (apparently no Chinese option), and has a "English for the deaf and hard of hearing" subtitle option. The special features are: Director and cast filmographies, film trailer, "Jet Li Bonus Trailers" ("The One," "Meltdown," and "Legend of The Red Dragon"), and a photo gallery.
   
   Credits: The movie stars Jet Li (Fu; "Romeo Must Die," "Once Upon a Time in China"), Gigi Leung (Kiki; "A True Mob Story"), Simon Yam (Kwan; "Casino"), and Eric Tsang (Ngok Lo; "The Accidental Spy"). The director is Tung Wai (also known as Wei Tung; "Fox Hunter"). Written by Chan Heng Ka, Vincent Kok, and Cheng Kam Fa.
   
   Plot: Jet Li is a contract killer (or an ex-soldier willing to kill for money) after an assassin of a Yakuza boss. The boss had set up a reward for the one who catches his killer. A reward of One Hundred Million Dollars ($50 million for catching killer, $50 million for finding the ones who hired the killer).
   
   Review: Like "Romeo Must Die," this film uses rap music as its movie music. Unlike that "Romeo" movie, I've never heard of this Jet Li film, and am confused by it. Due to the lack of Chinese language options, and based on the type of movie music, the movie seems as if it was intended for USA release (or rerelease), but I've never heard of it (though the movie appears to be badly dubbed and I believe that at one point, Jet Li's voice changes (odd they wouldn't have Chinese language option)).
   
   I think that the movie is supposed to be something of a comedy, and there are some funny moments, but the humor seems a little off (especially considering the enormous blood spillage). This movie is not at all like I expected. I expected Li to be, and act, like an assassin. Instead he is mostly a novice (a skilled one, due to be an ex-soldier), and seems at first to be incompetent (maybe "slow"). Despite these comments, the actions scenes are interesting, while the comedy scenes, for the most part, are not (and the evil guys have some neat tricks).
   
   The acting was average, the plot was somewhat interesting, the action scenes were good, but the comedy and music were, mostly, off-putting. Overall, I would give the movie 3.20 stars.



3. Very entertaining and I am an avid fan of Jet Li so I love all his movies.



4. This is an odd Jet movie because it is not exactly action packed. I would compare it to Dragonfight where Jet only has 2 fight scenes but they are both pretty good. This movie is actually directed by Steve Tung Wai. Only directing 4 films in his LONG matial arts choreographing and stunt career, he really shows that he can make good movies. I would have liked more action, but it is nice to see a well done film.
   
   Now while this movie is not thrilling whatsoever, it does put in action at the right time. Jet starts out as a guy living with a bunch of hitmen and ends up being recruiting by some guy(Eric Tsang). There is a killer on the loose who is taking out bad guys and a 100 million contract has been put out on him. Seriously, 10 million wouldn't be enough? Anyway, Tung Wai puts together a nice mix of comedy and drama but goes more for the laughs. Simon stars in a really good role as a cop and Kenji Sato is very good as the villian.
   
   There is an unbelievably stupid action sequence with a guy that uses lasers on his fingers and feet to blind Jet while fighting but it leads to a much better fight between the 2 at the end. The finale I thought was great and there is just enough action mixed in the beginning and middle to keep you interested in the somewhat yawner of a story.
   
   The picture quality on the Mei Eh version is pretty good and good subtitles also. After seeing the American releases of Jet's Legend of the Red Dragon and Donnie Yen's Fist of the Red Dragon, I made sure never to watch those releases from Sony Pictures ever again. At least I can now laugh at the reviews concerning the rap music, terrible voice dubbing, Sony cutting at least 10 minutes of footage out...



5. While Contract Killer was somewhat entertaining, there were still some elements that kept this film from being as strong as many of Jet Li's standards. For one, Li's character "Fu" never really clicked for me. Fu is not a homeless character, but close to it, and suddenly finds himself with the opportunity to collect a $100 million reward for capturing a murderer known as "The King of Killers". Now we know Jet Li has some of the best martial arts around, but when he unleashes in this film (which honestly felt like hardly ever) it just seems to come out of nowhere from the kind of character he plays. His fighting does seem very limited, and well, it is. There is only one noteworthy martial arts fight scene, and that would have to be the ending of the film. Even that scene wasn't too rememberable compared to most Li films. Still, the plot had some interest and Eric Tsang's character as Li's agent kept things rolling, along with a surprise on who the King of Killers turned out to be.
   
   This is what I like to call a very Americanized release of a H.K. film. In addition to the English dubbing (though it wasn't the worst I have seen) the soundtrack is rap heavy at times. Amusingly, there was even a rap song written for the credits titled "Contract Killer". Go figure. If you are into the whole adding hip-hop to Asian cinema, you should enjoy this as some of the beats and rap were decent.
   
   The plot barely held together what was considered a long hour and half watch for me. The fact was that there just wasn't enough action to glue it all together like most Jet Li films, or action films for that matter. I was hoping maybe it was all being saved for the end, but even then the final fight scenes that lasted several minutes didn't do their justice. I enjoyed the 2 main villains in this film, but had hoped for more of them in the fight scenes. The 2nd villain - and English looking fellow - provided some originality to the fights, with a laser flasher attached to his rings and shoes. When flashed in Jet Li's face, it blinded him momentarily, leaving him open to an attack. But once he learned his way around it, the fight was pretty much over.
   
   Contract Killer is an average Jet Li film. It has good moments here and there, but in the end you may be left with the feeling of "That was it?" Afraid so.

5 comments about Dragon Heat.

1. This is one of the worst Hong Kong movies I've ever seen.
   It's boring. It contains bad action and fighting scenes. The plot is ridiculous. In short, it's a waste of money.



2. This movie is absolutely worthless - the editing will give you epileptic shock due to its amateurish handi-cam manuevers and jump-cuts. The plot is a cliched joke, and the "action" consists of a few subpar gun battles and some trashy fighting sequences. Steer clear - Dragon Dynasty should never have picked this one up.



3. Good synergy in the film. Decent acting overall especially by Michael Biehn. Seems to run a little long but the climax is worth it. Ending is kinda cheesy but still solid



4. All the other reviews here are dead on target. The film certainly caters to a younger crowd with its emphasis on style over substance. I don't even know where to begin with this; I'm a fan of Hong Kong cinema, blood operas, gun fu, etc., but this movie left me quite unsatisfied.
   
   Let's start with the bad so we can just get that out of the way. As other reviewers have said, it's definitely 'over-directed.' It seems like they had a series of key frames in mind when they produced shots, and decided to throw the rest of the movie around them. Editing this movie must have taken an insane amount of time, as each minute of action has at least 20 cuts. This is in stark contrast to a lot of Asian martial arts flicks where they tend to show fights with as few cuts as possible. The end result is basically action looking faster and more furious, but caters to the ADD and non-epileptic crowd with its continually changing points of view, slow/fast motion and excessive zooming in and out. You know there's something wrong when an action sequence CURRENTLY being shot/fought looks like a training montage. This might make some of the actors look like they can fight/shoot, but then it totally dilutes the great fights of those who can (Sammo Hung).
   
   The story is barely there, and like another reviewer stated, any emoting is purely on the strength of the actors, whom I have seen in better movies. Since each faction had at least 5-6 main characters to figure out, they could have cut half the cast and the story would have been better for it. Instead, they rely on several flashbacks for each character at least once, 2-3 times for the more interesting ones, to tell their stories. Thank goodness for the video game style bio shots and that each person had a different specialty and/or nationality, or I simply would never get them straightened out...and this is coming from someone who knows the names and faces of more than half the cast! I was actually pleasantly surprised at Michael Biehn's performance, which added some depth to a character who isn't supposed to be sympathized with. It was also a treat to see Li Bing Bing play such a sweet character after her fabulously nasty performance as a bad gal in the recent Forbidden Kingdom (a much better movie, by the way). Maggie Q is underutilized in an almost throwaway role (I only know her as 'da sniper'), and it seems like they tried to get Sammo Hung in there more, but since there are a dozen other stories to tell, they could only do so much.
   
   As for the good points, there are some gorgeous location shots and cinematography. There are some scenes that are nice tributes to Michael Mann's work as well, or at least reminiscent of his work. In addition, they also obviously had some kind of budget, and they do put it to good use at various locations. Although at times the MTV/video game style shots and cuts are annoying, they are professionally done and were cool the first time or ten.
   
   In conclusion, it seems almost like a movie trailer that they decided to make feature film-length. It might be something to see once just to say you've seen it, but I'm not sure I'd be showing it to friends who've never seen it before, since there's much better fare I'd rather use my friend-time credit on...
   
   ...and in all fairness, if this was a video game I'd SO play it!
   
   I'm giving it a generous 3/5 stars, because I do like a lot of the actors. Rent it.



5. This movie is VERY underrated. It is by no means the greatest HK action movie. Yet, most are very harsh in reviewing this film. I would watch any HK movie like this anyday over crappy U.S. remakes like "Bangkok Dangerous" or any other crappy U.S. so-called action film.

5 comments about Mr. Nice Guy.

1. Ow, of all the Jackie Chan movies I own, this is certainly one of the best. The way he fights always is very funny, and ofcourse, Richard Norton does a great job on this one playing Giancarlo. Giancarlo is the coolest and funniest mafia boss I've ever seen in a movie. I'll tell you what the story is about:
   It's about gangs which have a problem with business, and then they see people filming them. Ofcourse they don't like that, and they start chasing them. The man was shot, the girl ran away with the tape, and then she ran to Jackie, and then he gets in trouble. It's very funny, it's not longwinded although it's more than 50% chasing and fighting. Jackie plays a very skilled cook, and the funniest thing is, he doesn't know anything about why the gangs want him.
   I really like this movie. I shall say, if you want to have a good laugh, buy Mr. NiceGuy, sit back, and most importantly, enjoy.
   Keep On Rocking!!!!!!!!!



2. If you want UNCUT ORIGINAL version, ALWAYS look for ORIGINAL LICENSED Production. NOT US Release. Its a foreign film, it should not be US version to begin with~! HELLO!!!?? Why settle for LESS with US Version where they edit and cut so many excellent scenes especially with Jackie's Fighting Scenes. And US Release ruins the speed and sound as well. I have been collecting Jackie Chan's movies both HK and US Release Version for quite some time now. I found HK Version to be MUCH MORE in enjoyable, and HIGHER in Quality. American Market always like to "Americanize" and "Control". Regional Code Regulation thing is one of the example to CONTROL the Market. Why not let everyone enjoy the same HK Original Release move the same way ENTIRE WORLD enjoys it ?? No one makes Hollywood American movies to "French version" or "Chinese Version" ~! This what Americans are doing~! Well, enjoy the cheap "American version" then~! LOL



3. So, why is this tv chef such a tough guy anyway? I enjoyed this movie, but the plot wasn't that interesting, and none of the bad guys seemed to be all that tough, so the fights were just all Jackie. Even with Jackie's hands and legs tied, the big boss presents no challenge to Jackie. Stunts were okay, like Jackie hanging from a doorknob at a construction site. Overall, though, this movie doesn't have anything that would make me say it was anywhere near his best movie.



4. As with many of his films, Jackie Chan relies more on stunts and action than story in Mr. Nice Guy. The movie contains mostly stunts like Rumble in The Bronx & First Strike and not so much in the way of one on one fights such as Who Am I and Legend of Drunken Master.
   
   Jackie Chan plays "Jackie Chan", famous tv chef located in Melbourne, Australia, where the movie pretty much all takes place in. He becomes the "Nice Guy" by helping out a female reporter escape from Gene Carter (Richard Norton) and his gang of goons. She accidentally leaves her videotape of one of Gene's illegal business deals with Jackie, and that's when Jackie becomes entangled in the mess throughout the rest of the movie.
   
   Several highlights in this film include Richard Norton, who plays the bad guy boss, like in many of his movies. There is a funny cameo from Sammo Hung, who also directed Mr. Nice Guy. There are tons and tons of chase/stunt scenes featuring Jackie. The best is one of the last scene at a construction sight. Another good but small one is on the street. A Pepsi truck overturns, looses all the cans of soda, and Jackie and a goon are fighting it out in thousands of exploding cans of soda. The final scene in the movie involves Jackie driving a MASSIVE construction vehicle through Gene's "cheap-looking" mansion. Really cool, though you can kinda tell its a cardboard set. Oh yeah, and his sports car collection gets crushed too. Oh, and the dubbing on the film is rather done well too.
   
   I miss a really good fight scene the most from this movie, but the stunts make up for it. If you enjoy Rumble In The Bronx, First Strike or Supercop, Mr. Nice Guy needs to be added to the collection.



5. Moving from Hong Kong to Melbourne Jackie Chan continues
   his dance routines. Choreography seems to be the method in his movies.
   He can probably disable somebody with one punch ( if he wanted to).
   But action, comedy and gangsters make people pay to see these.
   For me this is a boring kind of film. Jackie Chan is a master of bobbing and weaving, but must have scars to prove you can't always get the stunts right.
   He does seem like Mr. Nice Guy.

5 comments about Duel to the Death.

1. This flick was just o.k for me,,,I'm not one to enjoy kung fu where the dudes fly through the air like birds,,aswell,,I'm not too into swords play,,that killed it for me. The story however, was great,,the fight scenes nicely choreographed. However, don't think I would re-visit this one,,,for me it's just a one time watch!!



2. this movie really kicks a**.one of the most interesting fight scenes ever seen.and they weren't playing when they said fight to the death.I would highly recommend the movie for all martial arts lovers like myself.



3. From seeing the trailer on other movies, and some of the reviews here on Amazon, I was expecting a great Martial Arts movie. I did enjoy the movie and some of the martial arts scenes, but there seems to be some major gaps in this 1993 version of the film I have. The editing is horrible. There has to be some scenes that were left out!
   The basic plot is that every year the best swordsman from Japan and China meet in a battle at a Temple in China. Both of the main actors are very good, and there final battle is pretty cool, but I wished it lasted longer. In between there is a subplot of ninjas who are trying to kidnap the best martial artists of China.
   Some of the fight scenes are cool, but they are also very choppy. In one scene, you can blatantly still see the wires holding up the actors. It is 2007, those wires should be zapped out with computer tech.
   The ending is horrible! I thought, "that is it?"... there was so much promise!
   A good movie, but I am not sure why it is on some people's list of Top 10 Martial Arts movies?



4. Highly entertaining film that pits the best in Japan against the greatest in China for an annual "Duel To The Death" to prove their respective martial arts superiority. The movie gets most everything right by making both our Chinese and Japanese leads near equals (and both likeable in different ways) rather than leaning heavily towards one over the other. It also does a nice job subtley showing the differences and similarities of the two cultures locked in battle (from garb and swords to ethics and beliefs). The fighting here is pretty good although rarely lasting longer than a few minutes and implements Wuxia style flying and jumps here and there (this is an early film of Hero choreographer Siu-Tung Ching). The violence is exagerated and graphic with enough blood and limbs being hacked off to keep me happy including an excellent decapitation! As far as the production goes I was impressed with the killer soundtrack and memorable/bizzare visuals including a sky full of ninjas flying on kites, a talking severed head, a huge ninja that splits into several (including a fully nude female!), a legless man storming around on crutches... and the effects are all top notch (this is 1982 people?!). The finale finally matches China's master swordsman against Japan's finest samurai and the results are a gruesome and entertaining way to top everything off. The DVD release from Fox/Fortune Star looks and sounds great (and can be bought on the cheap) although the "special features" include nothing but 2 trailors?!



5. You watch this whole movie to see a fight between the japanese's best fighter and the chinese's best fighter. Then at the end the chinese guy doesnt even want to fight. Its already bad enough you sat and watched through the corny and terrible storyline thinking you may at least see a good fight at the end. What happens is you are greatly disappointed and determined to put this movie on the garbage list. Its not even worth a 2nd watch and theres only a handful of kung fu movies that make me feel that way. Examples are the guy with secret kung fu, and hitman in the hand of buhdda. My list of terrible kung fu flicks is low, but this is a lock for it. Do not buy this movie.