5 Fingers of Death

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Summary: After 25 years, this movie is still the one and only.
Review: This is the movie in which all martial art films are compared. This is the classic "Five Fingers of Death". This movie goes along side all of Bruce Lee's classic movies. A true martial arts film lover will watch this movie over and over. Leonard Maitlin, doesn't have a clue about this film.

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Summary: one of my favorites
Review: This is truly a classic, don't let the bad reviews sway you. If you are a martial artist or just have good taste in movies you will love this one. It has a bit of everything in it as was common for these type of movies in their day. The fight scenes are excellent but what I like is the plot. This great movie can be watched over and over again. The voice dubs are great, especially the Master Teacher's voice. Acting is great too. This is not called a classic for nothing. Inspiring! Worth every penny!

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Summary: Gimme a break!
Review: OK... you've gotta be kidding right?! I remember going to see this flick at a local cinema one afternoon back in the 70s when me and a few buddies had nothing better to do than smoke a reefer and sit down for some mindless entertainment. I have to admit we laughed our guts out but I don't believe for a second that this flick was made as a satire. It's just unbelievably bad! We used to reminisce over one too many suds about things like:

- Who was the ugliest girl you ever pooched
- What is the worst album you ever bought
- (other than The Clamdiggers Daughter) was there ever a movie as bad as 5 Funny Fingers of Death?

Am I the only one who noticed that it's not really possible for people to jump over houses and attack each other in mid air?!

Why are there always at least twenty or more bad guys jumping around kicking at the air fifteen feet or more from the guy they want to beat up?!

Did the producers of this movie have to pay some sort of royalty for using the theme from IRONSIDE when the hero's hands glowed red? (an obvious consequence of having them shoved into hot coals).

Why do all these Asians sound like John Wayne or Matt Helm?

It's hard to say if the acting is really the worst of any movie made in the last fourty years or if it might be that the dubbing doesn't do the acting the justice it deserves. Either way this is definitely one of the worst movies ever made. As a spoof it might be entertaining for a half-hour or so but if you're really still being entertained by the end of this flick then I'd like some of what you and your buddies have been smokin!

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Summary: Affected to KillBill
Review: Tarantino asked JeungChangHwa for use some scenes from this movie for make KILLBILL series. and he consented. That is the phi~pow~phi~pow glare scene;).
Anyway, it was first Korean Movie that ranked Box-office and keep No.1 for 3weeks, also it(and director)had affect to some famouse Hongkong Kungfu movies and directors that you like.

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Summary: Poor Quality but Highly Entertaining
Review: Yes, the lighting is terrible, the dubbing is bad, and the colors look like crap too. However, this movie, in my opinion is as entertaining as kung fun cinema gets. The fight scenes are awesome (for some reason I enjoy the trampoline effect) and the plot is classic. Lo Lieh learns the Iron Fist technique and whoops some serious ass, avenging the murder of his two masters.

Pick this one up, it is a winner!!

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Summary: Average Kung-Fu Movie
Review: "Five Fingers of Death" was apparently the movie that launched the kung-fu craze of the 1970s in America. Released by Warner Bros., it had an elaborate marketing campaign and ended up being a big hit. It's actually a very typical, not extremely interesting movie for the genre. There are some good fight scenes and a couple of moments that really stand out (like when the guy gets his eyes poked out), but the story isn't interesting even by 70s kung-fu standards, and the star isn't charismatic. Still, its minor historical significance makes it worth seeing for a hard-core kung-fu fan.
The DVD ("limited widescreen edition") is in its correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio, which automatically makes it better than the millions of bad kung-fu DVDs clogged up a remainder bin near you. Still, the picture quality is far from perfect, with many scratches and some truly horrible colour bleeding. It looks very similar to a VHS tape. The sound is the English dubbed version from the 70s, which, if you ask me, adds to the fun of this goofy flick. There are no extras whatsoever, which is a disappointment considering the relatively high price tag (I bought it for $24.99). Are a trailer, photo gallery, production notes, biographies, or liner notes too much to ask?