Invincible Obsessed Fighter

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Summary: I've never laughed so hard
Review: I know it's not supposed to be a comedy, but it is in its own right. Invincible Obsessed Fighter is one movie that's just too funny to be true. Granted, there aren't any actual "jokes," per se, but watching it you'll be amazed as to what you're seeing. Characters who are talking get cut off screen constantly, the translation and American acting is terrible, and the special effects, like the lightning, are more or less drawn in with a magic marker. Watch closely for repeat footage, it gave me a serious sense of deja vu. Invincible Obsessed Fighter definitely falls into the "So bad it's good" category, and the ending falls into the "So horrible it's amazing" category. It doesn't matter whether or not you're a fan of Hong Kong action films. Invincible Obsessed Fighter should be seen by all just for a hilariously good time.

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Summary: best movie title of all time
Review: wow... what can i say. this old school kung fu flick is corny, over the top, ridiculous, and totally sweet. it's clearly not an A grade film, but it doesn't try to be and doesn't pretend it is. the plot is fairly standard, with a student trying to avenge the death of his master. he does this in pretty weird ways (disguising himself as a begger for some reason), but it leads to some great kung fu fights. one of my favorite parts about this movie is that characters just fight instead of trying to talk or explain themselves at all. awesome.

it's pretty hard to tell exactly who the invincible obsessed fighter is in this film, but that's ok. the kung fu action is pretty good despite awful direction, the characters and dialogue are hilarious even though they don't make any sense, and it's just a fun movie to watch.

the only problems i really had were with the DVD release itself. through experience i've found that these xenon releases of classic kung fu flicks are very, very low quality. the only audio option is horrible english dubbing (don't you hate that?), the video transfer and image quality is very poor, and the left and right edges of the frame are cut off (there's one point in the film where two characters, one holding a sword, run to opposite ends of the frame, dissappear off screen due to the poorly cropped frame, and the sword flies from off screen, across the frame, and off the opposite end of the frame again with no characters on screen at all ha ha).

still, this movie is worth picking up if you're into cheesy old school kung fu. if you want a better all round movie (and DVD) in the same veign, get master of the flying guillotine.