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Summary: A TRUE JACKIE CHAN CLASSIC!
Review: JACKIE CHAN REALLY PROVED THAT HE IS THE CLOSEST MARTIAL ARTIST TO BRUCE LEE WITH THIS 1978 CLASSIC. A YOUNG MAN [JACKIE CHAN], WHO IS BULLIED AND THROWN AROUND EVERY SINGLE DAY, IS TAUGHT THE SNAKE FIST STYLE BY A POOR OLD MAN. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING, HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR, AND IT'S FILLED WITH SOME OF JACKIE'S BEST FIGHTS. SORT OF A PRE-KARATE KID IF YA REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. IF YOU'RE GONNA SEE A JACKIE CHAN FILM FROM THE 70S, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE ONE TO SEE!
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Summary: What is this?
Review: Jackie is listed on the box, but is only in some random fight scenes in the first five monutes of this movie. Disapponting.
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Summary: Jackie Chan is not in this movie - it's very deceiving!
Review: jacky is only in the flashback scene but is not in this movie. Don't buy this movie - it's corny without Jacky.
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Summary: What's that?
Review: No Jackie Chen in this tape. It's Sucks
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Summary: Excellent action, silly acting, terrible dialogue
Review: Rival Kung Fu schools are fighting over honor and proof of superiority. An old man, who has mastered a particular kung fu style (Snake Fist), comes to town, only to find a young protagonist (Chan) who is at the bottom of the food chain. The master teaches the young man to defend himself. However, when the evil master comes back to town to kill all who use Snake Fist, our young protagonist may need more than one technique to defend his life.I've always liked this movie, but as I grow older, I come to realise just how rediculous the whole thing is. Some of the comedy situations are cheesy and dumb, detracting from the plot of the story. There are also quite a few plot holes (which I cannot discuss without including spoilers). However, the action is excellent. Jackie Chan does some of his best work in this film. The fighting scenes have excellent choreography, and play out more like spectacular dances than fights. Yuen Woo-Ping wisely chose to use long cuts of the overall action, rather than resort to fast close-ups where the actual status of the fight is barely coherent. Video: I used to rent an old VHS version of this film, and it contained a strange flaw: At various points in the film, the tint of the picture would suddenly change. It would start off normal, then switch to a yellow tint about half of the way through, and then switch to a red tint toward the end. Thankfully, the new DVD version contains no such error. However, I did notice one slight flaw: at two points in the film, I noticed small rainbow-colored lines running across the screen, as you might see on an old VHS tape. However, they weren't too much of a distraction, and only lasted a few seconds. Audio: As with most old kung-fu movies, the English dubbing is very bad, but this actually adds to the enjoyment of the movie; it's so bad that it's good. You also have the option to watch the movie with its original Cantonese language track and English subtitles. Take note that the Cantonese track seems to have suffered some deterioration, because it is much quieter than the English track. The sound effects are also laughably bad. They mostly resemble sounds that you could make by blowing into a microphone. You will either get used to them or hate them. The music is interesting, but sometimes seems misplaced. Also. the "surprise" music cue is used, reused, and used again until you know every note by heart. The recording quality of the music is poor; most of it sounds distorted. Extras: The only extra feature on this DVD isn't even a real feature: three movie trailers (none of them having anything to do with Jackie Chan movies). Two of the trailers are for anime flicks, and the other one is for Jet Li's "The One." Do not buy this DVD if you are expecting extras. Do not buy this movie if you can't handle loose plot and bad sound. BE SURE to buy this movie if you have any interest in excellent kung-fu fighting. ~Jake
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Summary: It is certainly fun, but probably not for everyone
Review: Snake in the Eagle's Shadow was certainly one of the cheesiest movies I have ever seen. However, that was what made it so much fun. I was certainly recommend this film to anyone who is willing to laugh at the cheese and enjoy Kung Fu movies. I would claim the plot is too simple to be enjoyable by itself, you have to love the kung fu, which is amazing.
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Summary: Delightful!
Review: This a very engaging picture--reminiscent of "Karate Kid" (I wonder which came first?) The relationship between Jackie Chan's orphan boy and the old teacher he befriends is very touching. I think this rates right up there with Drunken Master. Also, I got a laugh out of how pleased Jackie looks to have had his front tooth actually kicked out by his co-star!
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Summary: A kung-fu masterpiece
Review: This film has everything a good martial arts movie needs, besides kick-a!@ fighting scenes, to be venerated as a classic- a decent and touching story, good plot points, and great actors. Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen (Sam Seed from Drunken Master) and the incomparable kicking master Hwang Jang Lee bka Silver Fox along with brilliant director/choreographer Yuen Woo Ping bring this karate-kid type story to life believably (minus the Russian assassin/priest whose dubbed voice is to quote the Chess King Jack Long "reprehensible" yet regaling). A must have for any martial arts fan.... Purchase!
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Summary: If you've seen Drunken Master 1, watch this now!
Review: This film has Jackie and Simon Yuen Siu Tien (Su Huan Chi from DM)teaming together again. Jackie plays an orphan who is indentured at a kung fu school. At the school he does chores and gets used as a punching bag. One day in the street, he runs into an old beggar who teaches him the Snake Fist style. The Eagle Claw clan wishes to wipe out the weaker Snake Fist style users, so Jackie develops his own style of Cat's Claw. Simon Yuen Siu Tien is great in this movie, possibly better than he was in Drunken Master. There is an incredible scene at the beginning where he balances a bowl on his hands, feet, and head while Jackie tries to grab it. The action in this is great, as well as the plot. Do yourself a favor and watch this. (But don't watch Snake in the Eagle's Shadow II, Jackie's not even in it).
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Summary: Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978)
Review: This film is Jackie's first comedy/action film. Jackie plays as a poor boy who works at a kung fu school and his only friend is his cat. Jackie doesn't know any kung fu but that doesn't stop the guys at the school from trying their moves on Jackie. One day Jackie rescues an old man who was being bullied by the mean-spirited students of the rival Eagle Claw school. It turns out that the old man is the last living master of the Snake Fist Style and he agrees to teach Jackie. Unfrotunately the evil Eagle Claw master is on a mission to wipe out the snake fist style so he plans to kill both Jackie and the old man.
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