Review, buy Martial Arts: Versus [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Brotherhood of the Wolf [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Wado Ryu Karate Wado's Otsuka (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Trial of Billy Jack [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Fury in the Shaolin Temple [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Enter the Dragon [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style, The Legend of Hero [2005], Shaolin vs. Vampire [1980] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Ninja Scroll [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Caged Combat (REGION 1) (NTSC), Japanese Traditional Shito Ryu Karate-Do (REGION 1) (NTSC), Legendary Weapons of China [1982] (NTSC), JKA Masters '50s (REGION 1) (NTSC), Born to Defense [1988] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Fists and Guts [1980] (NTSC), Dragon The Master, The Street Fighter [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Return of the Master Killer: Return to the 36th Chamber [1980] (NTSC), Battle of Shaolin [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Review Tokyo Shock / Versus [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Versus [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Tokyo Shock)

Actors & Directors

Tak Sakaguchi
Kenji Matsuda
Yuichiro Arai
Hideo Sakaki
Chieko Misaka
Ryûhei Kitamura

Release date: 2003-07-29
Run time: 119 min.
Creator: Yûdai Yamaguchi
Price: £10.83

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Review Universal Studios / Brotherhood of the Wolf [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Brotherhood of the Wolf [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Universal Studios)

Actors & Directors

Mark Dacascos
Hans Meyer
Johan Leysen
Jean-Paul Farré
Bernard Fresson

Release date: 2008-08-26
Run time: 151 min.
Creator: Stephane Cabel
Price: £6.60

Review Brotherhood of the Wolf [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Universal Studios:

If you crave an over-the-top historical kung fu-fantasy epic with a good dose of voluptuous nudity, bravura machismo, and passions so intense they verge on ridiculous, then Brotherhood of the Wolf is for you. Based (loosely) on an 18th-century legend, this French film follows a hunky scientist (Samuel Le Bihan) and his Iroquois sidekick/spiritual partner (Mark Dacascos) as they pursue a monstrous wolf ravaging the French countryside. Along the way Le Bihan gets entwined with a beautiful noblewoman (Emilie Dequenne) and a gorgeous prostitute (Monica Belluci) with secrets to tell. The plot grows more and more incomprehensible, but the mix of torrid emotions, outrageous action sequences, and lurid titillation is really what the movie is about. Ignore the highbrow philosophising and confused political intrigue; just enjoy the sensual images. -Bret Fetzer On the DVD: Brotherhood of the Wolf is a film which revels in excess, yet the extra features on the disc are surprisingly sparse. The DVD boasts a programme on the legend of the Beast of the Gevaudan, as well as the original theatrical trailer, which was obviously geared towards an American audience-all action, no (French) dialogue. Unfortunately, though the DVD gives the viewer the option of watching the film in French (with English subtitles) or dubbed in English, only the dubbed version has Dolby 5. 1 sound. Viewers who want to watch this film in its original language are forced to settle for 2. [+]

0. -Rob Burrow.

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Review Rising Sun Video Productions Inc. / Wado Ryu Karate Wado's Otsuka (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Wado Ryu Karate Wado's Otsuka (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Rising Sun Video Productions Inc.)

Actors & Directors

Hironori Otsuka

Release date: 2006-01-01
RRP: ~~£29.99~~
Price: £26.95

Review Wado Ryu Karate Wado's Otsuka (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Rising Sun Video Productions Inc.:

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Review Ventura Distribution / The Trial of Billy Jack [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

The Trial of Billy Jack [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Ventura Distribution)

Actors & Directors

Tom Laughlin
Delores Taylor
Russell Lane
Teresa Kelly
Victor Izay
Tom Laughlin

Release date: 2000-10-31
Run time: 170 min.
Creator: Robert E. Schultz

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Review Ground Zero / Fury in the Shaolin Temple [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Fury in the Shaolin Temple [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Ground Zero)

Actors & Directors

Siu Lun Chan
Sor Young Chi
Godfrey Ho
Phillip Ko
Kil-su Hyeon
Philip Cheung

Release date: 2001-07-16
Run time: 83 min.
Creator: Stephen So
Price: £7.37

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Review Warner Home Video / Enter the Dragon [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Enter the Dragon [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Warner Home Video)

Actors & Directors

Fred Weintraub
Angela Mao
Bruce Lee
Robert Clouse
Tom Kuhn
Bruce Lee
John Saxon
John Little
Kien Shih
Ahna Capri

Release date: 2004-05-18
Run time: 102 min.
Creator: Bey Logan
Price: £14.78

Review Enter the Dragon [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Warner Home Video:

One of the most successful martial arts movies of all time, if not the best, Enter the Dragon (filmed in 1973) was Bruce Lee's last completed film and the first significant meeting of Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema. But it wasn't an entirely harmonious marriage, with on-set communication breakdowns and rows resulting in some poor scripting, editing and overdubbing. Lee plays a Shaolin fighter recruited by British intelligence to spy on renegade Shaolin master and crime overlord Han (Shih Kien) by entering the martial arts tournament held on Han's fortress island. If the plot sounds a touch contrived, it is. Han's fluffy white cat, clawed hand and ruthless megalomania suggest nothing so much as a classic Bond villain, and the plot has holes you could pilot a large Junk through (Lee's discovery that his sister committed suicide rather than submit herself to Han's men is particularly weak). Nonetheless, Lee is utterly compelling. At the height of his skills, he choreographed, directed and performed fight scenes which are among the most gripping ever filmed, including the classic underground scene which, in this uncut version, contains Lee's incredible (and previously deleted) nun-chuck display. John Saxon and karate champion Jim Kelly ably support him as fellow contestants, with the massive Yang Sze playing Bolo, Han's lieutenant. Despite being cheesy and overblown, Enter the Dragon is a highly entertaining and accessible Kung Fu film and a showcase for Bruce Lee's considerable skills. -Duncan Thomson.

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Review Paul H. Crompton / Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style

Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style (Paul H. Crompton)

Actors & Directors

Yang Jwing-Ming

Price: £24.95

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Review Tai Seng / The Legend of Hero [2005]

The Legend of Hero [2005] (Tai Seng)

Actors & Directors

Alex Fong
An Yi Xuan
Ho Yun Tung

Release date: 2008-07-29
Run time: 200 min.
Price: £8.49

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Review BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company / Shaolin vs. Vampire [1980] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Shaolin vs. Vampire [1980] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (BCI, a Navarre Corporation Company)

Actors & Directors

Gordon Liu

Release date: 2008-06-10
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £3.92

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Review Manga Video / Ninja Scroll [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Ninja Scroll [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC) (Manga Video)

Actors & Directors

Toshihiko Seki
Daisuke Gôri
Kevin Seymour
Takeshi Aono
Emi Shinohara
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Kôichi Yamadera

Release date: 2003-09-30
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Masaka Fukuyo
Price: £16.38

Review Ninja Scroll [1986] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Manga Video:

A peak achievement of Japanese anime, Ninja Scroll is a propulsive mix of samurai action-adventure and supernatural fantasy from writer-director Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Supernatural Best City). This is defiantly animation for grown-ups, complete with fountains of blood, plenty of naked flesh and (in both the subtitled and dubbed versions) some decidedly strong language. (Students of Japanese language could pick up some useful expressions. ) The plot sounds like a 16th-century variation on The X-Files: an entire village has been wiped out by a mysterious plague and an antigovernment conspiracy of invulnerable demons seems to be responsible. A wandering ninja, Jubei, and his female counterpart, Kagero, team up to defeat the plotters. Jubei is a classic reluctant hero, agreeing to participate in the mission only after being fed a slow-acting poison; the antidote will be supplied after he cooperates. And Kagero, a looker whose embrace is lethal, is a femme fatale with a difference that seems distinctively Japanese: sexual contact itself is poisonous, especially for a warrior with a pure soul. -David Chute.

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