
Tells the story of the Kung Fu sub-culture from its ancient Peking Opera origins to its superhero-powered future. From Enter the Dragon to Kung Fu Panda and everything in between, "Films of Fury" features the genre's greatest on-screen warriors, and reveals the legend, the lore, and the loony of the Kung Fu film genre like it has never been seen before.... (Full plot summary below)
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Tells the story of the Kung Fu sub-culture from its ancient Peking Opera origins to its superhero-powered future. From Enter the Dragon to Kung Fu Panda and everything in between, "Films of Fury" features the genre's greatest on-screen warriors, and reveals the legend, the lore, and the loony of the Kung Fu film genre like it has never been seen before.
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| User ReviewDavid VOne of the absolute BEST Kung Fu movie documentary out there! Highly recommended for martial arts movie fans! |
| User ReviewJames VLoved it and who doesn't love Kung Fu flicks....albeit it wasn't one, but Bruce still rules! |
| User Reviewmike hu wanna no about sum kung fu grass hopper well dont miss all this heavenly glory, becuase boards dont hitback, but fucking crictics do and most of the time they suck ass and have a fucking clue what there talking about so dont forget your noodle cart and always remember your the secret ingredient |
| User ReviewRyan HEntertaining doc chronicling Hong Kong cinema |
| User ReviewDustin GPretty good beginner's course of the genre. If you're a real fan, you'll know all this stuff and will probably be annoyed at all the great titles they didn't include, but for someone like me who knows only a little about Kung-Fu flicks, this was a great crash course with a bunch of cool clips. The cartoon aspect and narration gives it a YTV feel which makes you wonder if this was aimed at kids? Anyway, good for some, pointless for others, depends on the person. |
| User ReviewAlexander ZIf you're an avid fan of martial arts films and you want a) confirmation that these motions are awesome and b) a list of the "best of" titles, "Films of Fury" is an 80-minute documentary that's perfect for you. If you're interested in the genre but aren't very familiar with it you might have to watch it two or three times to manage the flurry of titles, terms and names thrown at you. Basically it's a documentary about Kung Fu movies, from the early films to the present day. You'll learn about the big names in terms of actors and directors, the people who developed now well-known techniques and why people love the genre so much. This is a movie made by a fan, for fans and if you can't tolerate martial arts films, I really don't see this one converting you to the genre. It doesn't really tell you anything new in terms of philosophy or deep meaning about kung-fu action. It mostly talks about the stunts, the fights and the techniques being used. There is a lot of material being covered and a criticism I have about the movie is that at the beginning, it moves really quickly. If you're coming into this documentary with hopes of compiling a list of directors, actors and film titles that you can add to your list you better keep a pen and paper handy next to the remote. There are simply too many names being thrown around, with too many of them sounding the same (and not only because of all the Bruce Lees, Bruce Lis, Brandon Lees and other imitators) to be able to just memorize them after one viewing. Nevertheless, you can tell that this is a passion project, very well researched and containing tons of clips from a lot of movies that you will want to add to your list of "want to see it" movies. It's a bit difficult to pinpoint who this movie is really made for however. If you're not a fan of martial arts you won't have much interest. If you just have a passing curiosity, there's a lot of information being thrown at you and frankly, it's overwhelming. If you are a fanatic, you probably know most of this stuff already. So who is it for? My guess would be avid fans who have seen all of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee's stuff and want more. They will be familiar with enough of the names that they don't have to write every single one down and will instinctly known which of the featured titles will appeal to them. Even if it wasn't announced on the Dvd cover that this film is based on a book, I would have guessed it because there is so much content here and it is so well researched. If this movie sounds like it's your thing it probably is, so my advice is as follows: rent the movie and watch it with a pen and paper handy and with a friend that shares your enthusiasm for martial arts films so the two of you can discuss the titles that come up. Watch a couple of the titles that really grab you and if it's your thing, buy the book and then go crazy. Ultimately the film plays a bit better as a companion piece to your favorite martial arts films, but it fits very nicely on your Dvd shelf, particularly if you want to know more about the genre, or you want to get someone else interested in it too. (On Dvd, June 22, 2014) |
| User ReviewBill BThis is a great overview of the genre, presented by Ric Meyers, and I loved it from start to finish, even if the cartoon stuff was perhaps a little cheesy at times. Give this one a look, it's a wonderful introduction to these films and well worth your time. |
| User ReviewFilmGrinder S88% Gave me a kick ass list of films to see and a little history lesson. |
| User ReviewJon PA rapid fire look of the film history of kung fu films. A lot of fun, if quick and lacking real depth on the genre, |
| User ReviewTim MNo mention of Yuen Biao or Chan's work with him and Hung. Nothing about Hard Boiled's sequel Stranglehold. At a paltry 80 minutes in length it wouldn't have hurt to include the many things that are omitted. Feels like it was rushed. Still, it's a decent primer and I learned some things. |