Rating: Summary: MARVELOUS MARK Review: In watching a movie like DRIVE, one has to be in awe of the amount of work the fight choreographer has to do in such a film. DRIVE is action packed from the beginning, in reality one big long kickfest. But Mark Dacascos is awesome to watch and his silent, grim countenance melts at times into a boyish grin; his work with Kadeem Hardison is fun to watch, and Brittany Murphy's Deliverance is one of the funniest femme fatales to grace the screen. Alternately goofy and attempting to be sexually alluring, Murphy is a doll and buoys the movie significantly. John Pyper Ferguson as the nasty assassin is both chilling and hilarious; the movie moves at lightning pace and is one big thrill to watch!
Rating: Summary: drive is kick ass!!! Review: Ive seen the best of the best martial arts movies.But the action in drive ranks up there with the best if not tops it.Its Jackie Chan meets Jet Lee with oomph! Firm, fast, graceful and unusual-this is what fighting is about.Forget the story line and acting(though there are some funny one-liners)this one's a kick ass movie about kicking ass!-dont buy a copy -buy two!!!
Rating: Summary: Mark's Best Fighting Movie Review: Lots of high-speed fighting action by Mark Dacascos, which amongst all movies by Mark, this one is the most impressive.Watched a couple of times. It's great.
Rating: Summary: Nuff Action Review: Man this movie got nuff action, if that is what you crave and you are a martial arts fan you will love how Mark handles those bad guys.
Rating: Summary: Mindless entertainment action film. Review: Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison make a great pair in this film action. Superb action scenes. Actress Brittany Murphy steal the film, she have a small role in this film as a wild, funny woman. Grade:B+
Rating: Summary: A an awesome movie - A must have for every movie library Review: Mark Dacascos at his best in this film. These great movies keep coming down in price. This would definitely be a movie to buy and not rent being that it is so cheap. If you like to collect movies and appreciate a good action film, you will love this movie. Get it for sure and you will not be dissapointed!
Rating: Summary: Awesome movie, BUT THIS VERSION IS CUT!!!! Review: Mark Dacascos is getting some acknowlegdement with The Brotherhood of the Wolf being released in US theatres, but Drive is by far his best film. Drive is probably the closest thing to the Matrix considering the science fiction, martial arts, and action aspect. I still feel Matrix was overall a better movie, but the martial art display of Mark Dacascos in Drive totally outshines anything Keanu ever did. Mark plays Toby Wong who is running from a powerful Red China corporation because he is carrying a special big-tech bio-weapon prototype inside his chest, which they want back. The device greatly improves his physical performance, speed and reactions and is worth millions of dollars. Kadeem Harrison who plays Malik Brody gets caught in the middle of all this and ends up being on the run with Toby. The interactions between these two are very reminincent of Rush Hour. For once, Kadeem is not that annoying and provides some good humour and Mark acts like a total foreigner. They head towards LA to find buyers that will pay 5 million dollars for the device, which Toby and Malik will split. Bunch of baddies are sent after them, and what you get is martial arts galore. Mark is in total top form here and shows probably his best stuff. This movie started off kind of pg-13ish, but the rated R violence started to show after awhile and it is such a guilty pleasure. This film is probably the first or one of the very few Hong Kong style movie that was filmed in America that was filmed right. Which version to get? The only version of Drive you should get is the Region 2 PAL version. This version is by the Hong Kong Legends distributors and is remastered (audio and video) and most importantly it is uncut. The American version, if you can find it, has approx. 16 minutes of footage taken out. What footage, I have no clue, but who wants a cut film especially if its 16 minutes of probably action footage? All I can say is that this is an awesome movie to own, and it should get more recognition. It was the winner of Minami Toshiko (critics) award at the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival and also Winner of Best International Film Award at the 3rd Annual Fant-Asia Festival in Montreal etching out Jackie Chan's Drunken Master 2 that year. Of course, I still think Drunken Master 2 is better, but it gives you an idea how great Drive is as well. Go check it out!!! Other great Mark Dacascos films are Crying Freeman (awesome), Brotherhood of the Wolf, and Only the Strong...hope this and my other HK movie reviews are helpful...laters
Rating: Summary: The greatest Western kung fu movie of all time! Review: This is a tremendously fun movie. Normally, I fear Mark Dacascos as the sign of bad kung fu, but here... Ive a newfound respect. The action sequences are Jackie Chan-esque, with speed and lightning choreography making them really exciting. And theres lots of them! Its also a really funny movie, with some classic quotes such as "Kick his ass and take his coat!" and "Well, if it isnt my favourite cheese eating <expletive> monkey." Classics. Basically, the best Western kung fu movie thats ever been made.
Rating: Summary: Suprisingly good~! Review: This movie has been on HBO lately and I have yet to see it in video stores... but it's really quite good - I see Kadeem Hardison and I usually think "uh oh... another turd", but it's good. I can't give it 5 stars because there are lots of better movies, but if you like kung-fu and western show-downs then you'll love this - the fight sequences are the some of the best I've ever seen and I've seen alot. You won't be disappointed if you shell out 12 bux for this if you like this type of movie. FUN
Rating: Summary: Amazing Overlooked Gem of a Movie Review: This movie has some of the best martial arts action sequences ever put on film. Unfortunately, due to poor distribution, most people have never even heard of it. If you like martial arts themed movies (Jet Li, Jackie Chan, etc.) then you owe it to yourself to buy this movie. Supposedly, there is a longer, uncut version of this movie that will be released in Europe. Hopefully, one day we'll get it here.
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