Guest tigerstyles Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nunoloveus Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Just saw the Mandarin version, quick thoughts: -Better than SPL in my opinion, due to less cheese (always a good thing) -Better atmosphere -More realistic fighting with lots of hard hits -I thought the build up to the finale was handled well, although there were some moments where they messed it up, HK style (Ray Lui flying through the air and shot like a bird? Come on!) The problem is it's REALLY hard to impress people nowadays, so much has been done already. Nuno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peringaten Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Big boys playing cops 'n' robbers, innit. It was alright. Not really for me though, I didn't think this was a good film. Don't get me wrong, the choreo when it came was excellent, revelatory for some it seems, but not for my tastes. Think I would have liked it more had it been more balls to the wall. Instead I thought it was more balls; too much fluff and shallow plot development. Appreciated a few walls getting smashed in the finale for the endeavoured achievement of said tasty scene, but think I'll stick to my martials more shapely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I think SPL is more poetic so the cheesy moments do fit very well. overall, Flash Point is quite uneven as a movie (maybe the upcoming HK DVD will do justice) but I enjoyed it more than SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skulldugrey Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 great news! Flash Point is now available to preorder at Yesasia.com!! Deltamac is releasing the HK dvd on September 28th...just 3 more weeks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Deltamac should do a great job on the DVD, can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skrotnissen Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 Good. I will buy it 1st October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David 83CA Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 there's also a LIMITED EDITION available on yesasia.com but it doesn't list whats the difference is from the Regular version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 extras on both should be confirmed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BLfan Posted September 9, 2007 Member Share Posted September 9, 2007 Its seems that the only difference between the standard and limited edition DVD is the packaging. This was the case with Dragon Tiger Gate. Quote from Yesasia "This edition of Flash Point comes in special collectible packaging and is strictly limited." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monk sante Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Just finished watching this one and let me just say this film was a big let down! The plot was on the light side and ending gun battles/fights reminded me of the Benny Hill Show! there is nothing new here folks! Save your money! Sha Po Lang was by far a better film than this one, I was hoping for this film to exceed SPL but it just doesn't compare.:\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DragonMa55 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I saw Donnie Yen's Flashpoint, @#%$ it was good. Donnie Yen has finally come into his own and he's found a great partner in Wilson Yip. I'm still not sold on Donnie Yen as an onscreen performer but he nails it where it counts, the action, there's some absolutely bruising set-pieces in this film but it's counter-pointed with Wilson's stylish, nicely paced direction. The story is typical cops 'n' robbers stuff with Louis Koo as an undercover cop looking to take down three violent vietnamese brothers, Donnie Yen is his partner, I have to say these guys don't screw around, Colin Chou hasn't been this evil since Bodyguard from Beijing. The action was exhilarating, Donnie has again introduced MMA into his style and actually makes it work, it's really cool to see Donnie suplex someone onto a table. It was a damn good action flick even if the story weared abit thin at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 as long as the direction itself is fresh and different from the standards, plot construction and originality doesn't matter to me anymore. yeah, Flash Point is so straight-forward yet I think it delivered due to Yip's style (this is the guy who made Bullets Over Summer, Bio-Zombie and Juliet In Love before moving on to SPL and this movie: all considered masterpieces and original movies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moviegyrl Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 It's playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, Thursday 9/13th and Friday 9/14th (scroll down linked page). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pressureworld Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 will incorporate moves from Judo, Ultimate Fighting Championship, all various types of martial arts, would not use wires, doubles. Realistic fights need not be brutal, we'll use strength to convey the beauty." Donnie will always be the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skulldugrey Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I finally saw it at the Toronto Film Festival, and it makes a great companion piece to Invisible Target, only it's even better! true, IT has more action as a whole, but Flash Point is indeed a case of quality over quantity. also, Wilson Yip's (who I had the pleasure of meeting last night- [Donnie couldn't make it!]) direction is superb and the film is alive with vibrant colors. also, at only 87 min. long it's very fast paced. the fight with Xing Yu was shorter than I expected it to be, but the finale/fight with Collin Chou is every bit as long as you would want it to be! to make it simple, Flash Point is awesome and the experience of seeing it at TIFF was a lot of fun...the crowd loved it and was cheering every time Donnie Yen did a move, and it was the only film that I saw at TIFF which got a standing ovation at the end! incredible!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 www.dddhouse.com/v3/produ...uctID=7563 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Extras for both editions has been confirmed! -Making of -Shooting Diary -Gala Premiere -Interviews with the director and cast -Ultimate Fighters featurette -Theatrical Trailers and Teasers -Deleted Scenes -TV Spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mits777 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Yawn. I saw this recently and was bored to teats. Yes the action is pretty cool towards the end but getting there was like nails on a chalkboard. The wirefu was also too much into overdrive. tinyurl.com/pv8do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The wirefu was also too much into overdrive. wirefu? now that's a good one.:lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saberdjedi Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest morgoth Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 :rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David G Rees Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Just saw this and very good, action was brutal but well choreographed. Nice to see Donnie Yen and others try something different. Not quite up there with SPL but one of the best of the last few months. www.asiancultcinema.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Beat TG Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I thought the final fight in FP was alot more satisfying than everything put in SPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest morgoth Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yeah the final fight in Flash Point is definitely one of my top 10 favorite fight scenes. Wire fu at its best:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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