Donnie Yen's FLASHPOINT
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Donnie Yen's FLASHPOINT
For HK action movie fans, well worth checking out. Donnie gives us Hong Kong cinema's take on MMA (Mixed martial arts) in this movie. We see many familiar MMA moves (flying armbars, triangle chokes, real naked chokes, leg locks, thai clinch etc) depicted in the unique kinetic HK style
Very good movie with a great last third
Very good movie with a great last third
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This is the prequel to SPL/KillZone, isn't it?
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I loved SPL, and if I'm being completely honest, Flashpoint is the main reason I decided to attend the Toronto film festival this year. I could have picked up an import DVD - but the lure of watching this with an audience of people who would be totally into it was too much.
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a guy at the martial arts DVD kiosk at Tyson's Corner showed me a sequence from the movie - with Donnie pummeling some guy - ouch, wow, oh that's gotta hurt - didn't care for SPL but this little scene perked my interest - alot.
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The R3 is scheduled for release 9/28. Region 1 most likely next year.
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SPL was a poor film, but wound be being memorable and entertaining due to a couple great fight scenes and a nice ending. If Flashpoint can hold up similarly, I'd be pretty happy with it.
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Looking forward to this. I jsut pre-ordered the LE.
Like most of the others in here, I enjoyed SPL mainly for the action. Hopefully Flashpoint is worthy follow-up.
Is this really a sequel/prequel ?? I thought it was just a movie made by the same director / action choreographer.
Like most of the others in here, I enjoyed SPL mainly for the action. Hopefully Flashpoint is worthy follow-up.
Is this really a sequel/prequel ?? I thought it was just a movie made by the same director / action choreographer.
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Originally Posted by JHosk
Looking forward to this. I jsut pre-ordered the LE.
Like most of the others in here, I enjoyed SPL mainly for the action. Hopefully Flashpoint is worthy follow-up.
Is this really a sequel/prequel ?? I thought it was just a movie made by the same director / action choreographer.
Like most of the others in here, I enjoyed SPL mainly for the action. Hopefully Flashpoint is worthy follow-up.
Is this really a sequel/prequel ?? I thought it was just a movie made by the same director / action choreographer.
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DVD Talk Legend
Just watched it - big disappointment. I liked SPL, but thought this one was crappy. Cliche and lazy writing and light on the fighting. The MMA stuff was interesting I guess, but Louis Koo's George Hamilton suntan ruined anything good this movie had going for it. If you must - just rent it and watch it on fast forward - like porn - through the talking bits and hit play for the fights. Forgettable. Why so much hype on this movie? And why do people think this is on par with SPL?