Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms

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Summary: Expected more!
Review: I was excited to see a sequel to the awesome Five Deadly Venoms, but feel I was mislead. This is definetly not a sequel, so don't be fooled. Anyway, the story is pretty good and for the most part the action is good too. If you are looking for a decent old school kung-fu flick this is worth a look. Just don't expect it measure up to the original.

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Summary: Better than 5 deadly venoms
Review: I'm sorry, but Crippled avengers/Mortal combat aka (Return of the 5 deadly venoms) is better than 5 deadly venoms. This movie has great training scenes and a very simple but excellent plot which gets you emotionally involved. Its up there with Master Killer for the best.

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Summary: AWESOME TOO
Review: I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS FOR A WHILE. I DIDN'T THINK OF LOOKING AT THE NET AND ONE DAY I HAD AND I'M HAPPY I DID. AND TO FIND IT ON DVD WAS GREAT. NOT THAT IT IS REMASTERED GREAT BUT TO BE ABLE TO REWIND BOTH THE FIVE DEALY VENOMS AND THE RETURN OF THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS AND CHECK OUT THE FIGHT SCENES QUICKLY WAS AWESOME. SOUND SUFFERS, BUT THE DRIVE-IN MOVIE STYLE OF THE 70'S IS STILL THERE! FORGET AN INTRICATE PLOT WITH THESE TYPE OF MOVIES. WE KNOW THEY KILLED THE TEACHER OR OWE SOMEONE SOMETHING. THE SPEED AND QUICKNESS OF THE FIGHT...

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Summary: EXCELLENT MOVIE
Review: RETURN OF THE 5 DEADLY VENOMS IS FAR SUPERIOR TO ITS ORIGINAL. THE 5 DEADLY VENOMS IS GREAT AS WELL, BUT AT TIMES THE STORY LINE MAKES THE MOVIE SEEM JUST A TAD DRAWN OUT, BUT IT STILL RANKS AS ONE OF THE BEST MARTIAL ARTS FILMS EVER MADE. BOTH ARE A MUST HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION. 5 STAR A+ MOVIES. GREAT ACTION SEQUENCES, EXTRAORDINARY STUNTS, ALONG WITH A GOOD SCRIPT MAKE THESE MOVIES EXCEPTIONAL. PICTURE QUALITY IS EXCELLENT ON DVD. TRUE MARTIAL ARTS FANS GRAB A COPY OF RETURN OF THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS ON DVD & THE 5 DEADLY VENOMS ON VHS(ONLY AVAILABLE ON VHS AT THIS POINT).

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Summary: one of the best
Review: return of the five deadly venoums is probably one of the best martal arts movie i'v ever seen. It's very origanal in it's traning and fighting seens and it's a shaw brother's work of art.

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Summary: a new name for a classic
Review: The actual name of this movie is Crippled Avengers / Mortal Kombat. The sound for this dvd was a bit soft, but the video is from a lovely master. Everything was sharp and clear. It is a good story of justice overcoming all obstacles. The action is well choreographed and the fights can all be seen, unlike the modern mtv edits that show lots of flying feet and blurs. These guys know what they are doing and you can see them do it.

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Summary: The Venoms are back ---with a vengeance!
Review: The film (aka Crippled Avengers, aka Mortal Combat) brings back the core ensemble actors (not characters) from "The 5 Deadly Venoms." Otherwise, this film has nothing whatsoever to do with the "original." Not a problem. The film is spectacular in its own right. Contains abundant and endless awesome fights. The main stars here have been "crippled" by an evil boss. The stars, with their handicaps, have to develop special skills to beat the evil boss. Not nearly as intriguing and majestic as "5 Deadly Venoms," the movie still delivers the goods. The crippled fighters, especially the crippled "idiot," bring a comedic undertone and overtone to the film, which I found a slight but forgiveable distraction. Also, compared to the original, the violence is more sadistic and gratuitious, another slight distraction. Having said all that, the movie is still a top-shelf classic 70s style original action-packed film with all your favorite recognizeable stars. This is a must-have to your collection.

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Summary: The Venoms are back ---with a vengeance!
Review: The film (aka Crippled Avengers, aka Mortal Combat) brings back the core ensemble actors (not characters) from "The 5 Deadly Venoms." Otherwise, this film has nothing whatsoever to do with the "original." Not a problem. The film is spectacular in its own right. Contains abundant and endless awesome fights. The main stars here have been "crippled" by an evil boss. The stars, with their handicaps, have to develop special skills to beat the evil boss. Not nearly as intriguing and majestic as "5 Deadly Venoms," the movie still delivers the goods. The crippled fighters, especially the crippled "idiot," bring a comedic undertone and overtone to the film, which I found a slight but forgiveable distraction. Also, compared to the original, the violence is more sadistic and gratuitious, another slight distraction. Having said all that, the movie is still a top-shelf classic 70s style original action-packed film with all your favorite recognizeable stars. This is a must-have to your collection.

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Summary: IT AIN'T NO CELESTIAL PICTURES RELEASE !!!!
Review: THIS DVD LIKE SO MANY RELATED TO THE SHAW BROTHERS COLLECTION, THAT ARE NOT RELEASED BY CELESTIAL PICTURES ARE A SHAM !!! I WILL NOT SUPPORT SOME LOW DOWN PIRATES LOOKING TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK !!! IF IT AIN'T A CELESTIAL RELEASE IT AIN'T WORTH A DIME !!!

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Summary: A dazzler from the Brothers Shaw
Review: This entire movie revolves around a pretty cool concept; how would a blind man, a deaf man, a man with no legs, and an idiot take revenge on the man who crippled them. They would team up and negate their handicaps of course. Not only would that make an interesting movie, but throw in those good old boys from Taiwan, the Venom Mob, and you've got a dazzler. Not at all a sequel to the classier Five Deadly Venoms, but it does stand well on it's own. Also of note, look for some of the most original training sequences in a Kung Fu film.