Guest dyenboy Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Jus saw this movie..and while there isn't any martial arts in the movie..I thought the movie was very brutal and a very good ending.. if anyone gets the chance to watch this movie or buy..i think its worth a watch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sevenhooks Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It's been sitting on my "to watch" pile for a month now. Maybe I'll throw it in this weekend. Cheers for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted April 21, 2014 Member Share Posted April 21, 2014 Not much talk about this movie from the KFC community but like The Raid 2 or before it, when this film bites, it's locking its jaws on you like a bitch and won't let go. Still holds up and its up there as the best hard hitting brutality films of the last decade or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted April 22, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2014 It's been years since I've seen this, however it does stand up as pretty much the only movie I'm able to tolerate Edison Chen, coming out only a year before the whole photo scandal blew up and mercifully had the side effect of wiping him off the HK movie scene. I agree it's a relentlessly brutal and grim ride, and I loved the animalistic sound effects that were applied when Chen & Sam Lee first go at each other in the land fill site. It's the type of movie which makes you want to take a shower after watching it. For me the ending went a little OTT with the whole birth scene and circle of life thing, but for the majority of its run time 'Dog Bite Dog' is a pretty satisfying ride of brutality, from the director who just brought us the ridiculously colourful 'The Monkey King' of all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 24, 2014 Member Share Posted April 24, 2014 Never even heard of this movie until I read this thread.. Watched the trailer and daaaammmmnnn.. It looks intense! I'm going to check it out sometime this week! I'm assuming from the comments, it's worth a watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted April 24, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 24, 2014 Never even heard of this movie until I read this thread.. Watched the trailer and daaaammmmnnn.. It looks intense! I'm going to check it out sometime this week! I'm assuming from the comments, it's worth a watch? Definitely worth a watch, dark & vicious throughout and only let down slightly by its ending. Be warned though this isn't a kung-fu flick in any way whatsoever. At a push, you'd have to most likely say the style is like a modern day basher when the fists do come. For anyone who has never checked this out, the trailer is below - xbbM_0jcTdQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 24, 2014 Member Share Posted April 24, 2014 For me the ending went a little OTT with the whole birth scene and circle of life thing, but for the majority of its run time 'Dog Bite Dog' is a pretty satisfying ride of brutality, from the director who just brought us the ridiculously colourful 'The Monkey King' of all things. Soi Cheang's done worse than a loose version of a classic tale. Like Home Sweet Home and Shamo which were so contrived and all over the place respectively. Never even heard of this movie until I read this thread.. Watched the trailer and daaaammmmnnn.. It looks intense! I'm going to check it out sometime this week! I'm assuming from the comments, it's worth a watch? Definitely check out Love Battlefield, Accident, and Motorway from the same director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Keung Posted April 24, 2014 Member Share Posted April 24, 2014 Sam Lee is great in this film. I've always liked that guy! That trailer is loaded with spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted April 24, 2014 Member Share Posted April 24, 2014 Sam Lee is fantastic in this, especially the cop/detective role. Does he have any more films where he plays the hard boiled cop? He seems to excel in it. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member OpiumKungFuCracker Posted April 24, 2014 Member Share Posted April 24, 2014 I agree Keung, that trailer man, showing a little too much detailed for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 24, 2014 Administrator Share Posted April 24, 2014 Not much talk about this movie from the KFC community but like The Raid 2 or before it, when this film bites, it's locking its jaws on you like a bitch and won't let go. Still holds up and its up there as the best hard hitting brutality films of the last decade or so. Yup, totally agree. I had no idea the film was going to be so dark or brutal. It took my by surprise. It's been years since I've seen this, however it does stand up as pretty much the only movie I'm able to tolerate Edison Chen, coming out only a year before the whole photo scandal blew up and mercifully had the side effect of wiping him off the HK movie scene. I thought he was good in the INFERNAL AFFAIRS films, and was also entertaining as the vampire in THE TWINS EFFECT (2003, aka. Vampire Effect). Even in those you didn't like him? I agree it's a relentlessly brutal and grim ride, and I loved the animalistic sound effects that were applied when Chen & Sam Lee first go at each other in the land fill site. It's the type of movie which makes you want to take a shower after watching it. Well put. It is an ultra-grungy film. In the Making Of they said that they shot at a real dump during certain scenes and that the stench was absolutely overwhelming. It feels like it nearly comes through the TV when watching it. I'm glad that this film wasn't shot in "Odorama" like POLYESTER (1981) was, with each audience member receiving a scratch 'n' sniff card to use when prompted! I also thought the sound editing with the dog sounds was cool, but became too OTT towards the end. It was better when those sounds were kind of buried in the music and other sound effects. Once it became more obvious I thought it was a little silly. For me the ending went a little OTT with the whole birth scene and circle of life thing, but for the majority of its run time 'Dog Bite Dog' is a pretty satisfying ride of brutality, from the director who just brought us the ridiculously colourful 'The Monkey King' of all things. When it ended with that insane final scene I remember thinking "Did I really just see that?" Never even heard of this movie until I read this thread.. Watched the trailer and daaaammmmnnn.. It looks intense! I'm going to check it out sometime this week! I'm assuming from the comments, it's worth a watch? Definitely. Hope you enjoy it. The Dragon Dynasty relese of this is excellent, and can be picked up for cheap on eBay. About $6.00 with shipping! http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Dog-Bite-Dog-/400698787293?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item5d4b8245dd http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dog-Bite-Dog-DVD-2007-/221413979111?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item338d4d33e7 That trailer is loaded with spoilers. DON'T WATCH THE TRAILER! It's loaded with SPOILERS. Sam Lee is fantastic in this, especially the cop/detective role. Does he have any more films where he plays the hard boiled cop? He seems to excel in it. Anyone? Shit. I know I've seen him in something else like that, but I can't remember what it was. INVISIBLE TARGET maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Keung Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yes, Bob, he had a small cop role in Invisible Target. I'd say it's very likely you've seen him elsewhere. He did 16 films in 1999 alone. His first starring role was in Fruit Chan's Made in Hong Kong. A great debut performance it was, too! He's had plenty of cop roles, most recently in The Constable along side Simon Yam, but he's mostly known for doing comedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Each of those dvd copies has English subtitles right? I just want to make sure but I'm going to buy one of them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Keung Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Which version? I own both the Joy Sales and Dragon Dynasty discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Kung fu Bob posted 2 links. Are both of those English sub versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Keung Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Oh yeah, you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Ordered! I can't wait to watch it now. If anyone can reccomcend anymore movies just like this, that would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 25, 2014 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yes, Bob, he had a small cop role in Invisible Target. I'd say it's very likely you've seen him elsewhere. He did 16 films in 1999 alone. Oh yeah, I've seen him in a ton of stuff. I think the first time was probably in BEAST COPS (1998) or BIO-ZOMBIE (1998). I'm very familiar with him. I was actually trying to recall if I'd seen him play this kind of role... Does he have any more films where he plays the hard boiled cop? He seems to excel in it. Anyone? ... specifically in response to OpiumKungFuCracker's question. But I definitely appreciate you coming forward with that info to help me anyway. Thanks. Each of those dvd copies has English subtitles right? I just want to make sure but I'm going to buy one of them now Would I steer you wrong? Ordered! I can't wait to watch it now. If anyone can reccomcend anymore movies just like this, that would be amazing! I hope you enjoy it. I'll try to think of some other films along these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted April 25, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2014 If anyone can reccomcend anymore movies just like this, that would be amazing! Well, on the presumption that you enjoy it once you've watched it, the movie which closely resembles it in terms of tone and sheer brutality in my opinion is the Korean movie 'I Saw the Devil'. There's a thread for it here, but be warned it's loaded with spoilers - http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 I saw the devil is one of my favorite movies all time. Thanks for the recommendation tho. I love movies like that. So if this is anything even close to I saw the devil, then I'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted April 25, 2014 Administrator Share Posted April 25, 2014 Well, on the presumption that you enjoy it once you've watched it, the movie which closely resembles it in terms of tone and sheer brutality in my opinion is the Korean movie 'I Saw the Devil'. Good call! I guess I was only trying to think of other HK films that were similar. Don't know why I was thinking in such specific terms. I saw the devil is one of my favorite movies all time. Thanks for the recommendation tho. I love movies like that. So if this is anything even close to I saw the devil, then I'll love it! Okay (I loved it too), then you should check out THE YELLOW SEA too. It's another South Korean film and it's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Gwai LO Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Never heard of Yellow Sea. Ima check it out for sure!! Thanks guys.. These are my favorite kinda movies so I really appreciate the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cold Bishop Posted April 25, 2014 Member Share Posted April 25, 2014 Definitely check out Love Battlefield, Accident, and Motorway from the same director.I will co-sign this. Soi Cheang is one of the best filmmakers working in Hong Kong right now (And I think both Shamo and Home Sweet Home are interesting in their own right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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