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DVD : The Forbidden Kingdom |
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Lions Gate
EAN: 0031398101093
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 2008
Running Time: 104 minutes
Sales Rank: 2118
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Description:
Individually, they've starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial-arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greates epic of them all- THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. As ancient Chinese warriors, they must train and mentor a 21st century kung-fu fanatic who's been summoned to fight a centuries-old battle and free the imprisoned Monkey King. If you're a fighting fan, the wait is over. The team is ready. The Kingdom has arrived.
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Getting martial-arts superstars Jet Li and Jackie Chan together in the same action film is like a fantasy come true, even if The Forbidden Kingdom is more of a children's movie than an instant kung-fu classic. Yes, Li and Chan square off in a lengthy, acrobatic fight scene that is a lot of fun, though it can't be what such a scene might have been even a decade ago: careful editing now compensates for the 54-year-old Chan's slower moves and reflexes. Still, Chan doesn't disappoint as Lu Yan, a drunken immortal in ancient China who mentors a modern-day American kid, Jason (Michael Angarano), the latter having slipped into the past while in possession of a magical staff that belongs to the imprisoned Monkey King (Li). In order to get back to his own time and help an old friend (also Chan) wounded by thugs, Jason accompanies Lu Yan and a lovely warrior, Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei), on a journey to return the staff. Along the way, a (mostly) silent monk (Li, again), who has spent his life in search of the staff, joins their mission. He helps Lu Yan train Jason in fighting and adding more muscle to the party as it comes under siege from a violent witch (Li Bing Bing) and pathological warlord (Collin Chou). Screenwriter John Fusco (Hidalgo) and director Rob Minkoff (The Haunted Mansion) have made a slightly chintzy, Western version of a Chinese swords-and-sorcery tale. The gravity-defying, flying-through-the-air-while-fighting choreography looks pretty choppy and graceless compared to, say, the martial arts films of Zhang Yimou. But The Forbidden Kingdom is really aimed at kids, not aficionados of epic fight movies. On that score, the movie aims to please and does so for the right audience. -- Tom Keogh
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The Forbidden Kingdom contains ancient martial arts, good storyline, Taoist wisdom, and supernatural abilities. It has great special effects and costumes. I like all of this so I enjoyed this movie. If you like this as well, you will probably enjoy this movie too.
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This is a fun teen-age martial arts wish fulfillment movie.
The production values are wonderful, the acting and direction are excellent, and the plot line is well developed and takes you to a good wrapup of all the plotlines.
There is good character development as the kid discovers strength inside himself and becomes a hero (that's the wish fulfillment part).
In all, a nifty movie, and one for the whole family.
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The Forbidden Kingdom marks the very first time in the Iconic careers of Jet Li and Jackie Chan that they have worked together; fans of both these superstars are bound to have high expectations, but keep in mind this is an American production and in general Li and Chan, while making some good movies in the States they don't hold a candle to their Hong Kong flicks. But despite any flaws The Forbidden Kingdom makes a solid flick for these two Icons to team up together. Who knew it would take this long? One would have figured by this point in their careers some filmmaker would have tried to cash in far earlier.
The Forbidden Kingdom may not be a Martial Arts flick for the ages, but I have to say I really enjoyed this one. The movie is just so much fun that any flaws that can be found are quite easy to overlook. This isn't gonna go down in history as one of the greats, but due to the first teaming of Li and Chan it will go down for that. This may not be Fist of Legend, but this is as fun of a movie you'll come across.
Writer John Fusco (Young Guns & Young Guns II) does a fairly good ob with the script. This may not be one of the all time great screenplays, but it works well and is highly entertaining. I've seen a few movies written by Fusco I find his work entertaining. With The Forbidden Kingdom the script isn't perfect, but has a good mix of light drama and good comedy as well as in my opinion very likeable and fun characters.
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What a fabulous film - stunts and scenes were something else. A must see film.
Amand.
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One of my favorite movies that I watched in 2008. It was unique enough that I bought the DVD for it, I am huge fan of martial arts/action movies and this one has a lot of it.
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