Falcon Rising (formerly 'Favela') (2014)

[Drunken Monk]

The guys over at fareastfilms have just posted another middle-of-the-road review for this one, I haven't been this pained over the decision to buy or not buy a movie in a long time! -

http://www.fareastfilms.com/reviewsPage/Falcon-Rising-2654.htm

[One Armed Boxer]

Ha ha, looks like I still don't have much choice anyway, the DVD is currently up with a pre-order date of January 27th. Considering the original DVD street date was October 27th, does anyone know the reason behind the 3 month delay?

[ShaOW!linDude]

Ha ha, looks like I still don't have much choice anyway, the DVD is currently up with a pre-order date of January 27th.

Thanks for the heads up. I know there's been a lot of debate between forum members about the quality of this movie, but I'm down for it. Glad I'll finally be able to get my hands on it.

[One Armed Boxer]

Thanks for the heads up. I know there's been a lot of debate between forum members about the quality of this movie, but I'm down for it. Glad I'll finally be able to get my hands on it.

Yeah me too. Well, considering you ended 2013 with the clunker 'The Last Sentinel' and kicked off 2014 with a classic like 'Ninja: Shadow of a Tear', here's hoping one year on Michael Jai White can fill in the shoes of Scott Adkins. (It looks like 'Bangkok Assassins' already filled the shoes of 'The Last Sentinel' - is it a ShaOW!linDude festive tradition to watch an awful MA movie!?)

[ShaOW!linDude]

Yeah me too. Well, considering you ended 2013 with the clunker 'The Last Sentinel' and kicked off 2014 with a classic like 'Ninja: Shadow of a Tear', here's hoping one year on Michael Jai White can fill in the shoes of Scott Adkins.

For real, though Ninja SOAT was such a fantastic film choreography wise. That's a pretty high mark to go for. I'll be happy if I enjoy it as much as I did Blood & Bone.

(It looks like 'Bangkok Assassins' already filled the shoes of 'The Last Sentinel' - is it a ShaOW!linDude festive tradition to watch an awful MA movie!?)

Seems that way, doesn't it? Who would want a sucky tradition like that? I got time. I may pull one more off.

[One Armed Boxer]

Another review which leans towards the positive side is up on some website I've never heard of -

http://www.cityonfire.com/falcon-rising-2014-review-favela-michael-jai-white/

[Ronin]

This got added to Netflix streaming a little while ago:

http://instantwatcher.com/titles/199937

I thought it was decent. Plot was generic, but some of the fights were good. Really like MJW and look forward to whatever he is in next.

[gwailosforever]

Finally got around to seeing this. Firstly for reference I really liked Assassination Games, Blood and Bone, Ninja and Ninja 2, and LOVED Black Dynamite, Undisputed 2 & 3, Universal Soldier Regeneration and Day of Reckoning.

So what did I make of Falcon? I thought it was really bad. It's so boring I barely made it to the end. Tedious cliched plot, some wooden acting, cheesy dialogue, and a script that's one of the most predictable I've ever seen.

I hoped if nothing else the fight scenes would be the saving grace but sadly that's not to be. Firstly there are very few fights and secondly they are all underwhelming. Sure the finale has some moments but both Michael and Larnell have done much better work elsewhere. Also Lateef Crowder was wasted. His fights in Tom Yum Goong and Undisputed 3 are far superior.

My fave part of the film is where the bad guy shoots a SWAT guy in the head. His henchemen (Lateef Crowder) then checks his pulse and they both act surprised that he's dead! LOL. I mean seriously WTF?!

[ShaOW!linDude]

Here's my 2 cents.

http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?p=250873#post250873

[SamSeed]

As this has finally been released on DVD in the UK I watched it and I really enjoyed it. I'm amzed by the mixed reception, although I can see why some do criticise it. The fights are few but when they occur...my word. MJW really is one of the best guys working and it seems that when Stovall is on choreography duties he works at his best, I loved the first fight in the slums againt the gang, and in the reasturant-type place with the briefcase, some beautifully brutal takedowns. The finale was excellent, although I did feel in a few places it seemed like MJW was flailing with the batons.

Nevertheless, a solid piece of work, and for those who enjoyed it or are interested, pre production has begun on the sequel, provisionally titled 'Flight of the Falcon': http://www.moonstonefilms.com/article.html?aid=230

[Super Ninja]

Does anybody here know if the new MVD release is uncut or not? And is it the one to get or is the Koch Media release better?