Release date: 2018-10-25 Genre:Drama $9.99
Release date: 2022-12-02 Genre:Action & Adventure $9.99
Comments
1. in my opinion, - it’s genuinely a good movie! lee jung-jae directed, starred, and wrote this film for years—can’t recall for how long he dedicated his time for his directorial debut— and it led to HUNT. it literally had me at the edge of my seat throughout. bravo! i was VERY impressed by jung woo-sung’s performance, too. do not let racism blind you from what could possibly be an interesting experience with an emotional roller coaster movie... if that makes any sense.
2023-02-18
Release date: 2012-10-26 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Release date: 2018-11-23 Genre:Drama $4.99
Comments
1. Elegant Portrayal of an Unconventional Family - Poignant depiction of a motley bunch of individuals living on the edge of desperation. Patient, sensational storytelling that unfolds at its own pace with a touch of class and style, avoiding the trappings of melodramatic excess. Worth the watch for those who appreciate this type of filmmaking.
2019-05-03
Release date: 2022-11-04 Genre:Thriller $1.99
Release date: 2022-11-18 Genre:Drama $19.99
Release date: 2000-12-08 Genre:Action & Adventure $14.99
Comments
1. The gold standard of modern martial arts films - This movie raised the bar and set the standard for modern martial arts films.Beautiful cinematography, excellent story, riding, and acting. Excellent cast. Not to mention, some of the best and most beautiful, awesomely done fighting choreography and fight scenes. This is a must have for any fan of modern martial arts films.
2022-02-12
2. Stunning action scenes very well chorographed - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the stuff of legneds it has brilliant set pieces, well shot action scenes that are beautiful to see through. All of the performence from the actor were fantastic and the movie feels geniune, well-written and over the top gorgeous. I highly recommend Chrouching Tiger it's such a beautiful film with stunning cinemtopgraphy and action scenes don't miss it.
2020-07-10
3. Visual feast - This film is a fairy tale for adults. A visual feast, with not one, but two pairs of star-crossed lovers, a period drama that acknowledges China's ethnic diversity, and engages with career in government and in martial arts both, as a morally fraught ventures. It speaks to the conflict between the necessity of being pragmatic and grounded and the need to dream. It is relevant in how it addresses women's lot in society, with three lead female characters transgressing the socially acceptable roles in different ways. In fact the whole drama results from the female leads' refusal to accept their assigned roles. If there are flaws, it might be the fact that it's all too beautiful. No ugly crying here.
2019-04-06
4. The film with everything - By far, one of the best films ever made! This film has it all.....intrigue, suspense, love, betrayal, inspiration and mystery. Filmed in some of the most beautiful places on the planet also. The emotion portrayed by the actors and actresses in this movie is incredibly powerful, especially at the climax of the movie. You will want to watch this movie again and again.
2019-02-02
5. No English . Dolby Digital - This is a fabulous film which we already owned in DVD. The DVD version has English . Dolby Digital. This was not your slap dash dubbing. They used the original actors and spent a lot of time and money to get the dubbing perfect. We wanted a digital version of this film. However, this digital version does not include the English . Dolby Digital track. That's the reason we've given it stars. Provide the additional track and we'll change our rating to stars.
2018-09-03
6. EarleO. - Hmmm...considering it is a Foreign Film, I would expect it to be subtitled. I have also seen the dubbed version and there just feels like something is quite lost in the dialogue. Look beyond the fight scenes and combat and you will see one of the great love stories. The quiet and simple scene with Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh drinking tea is my favorite in the movie. When you see it, you'll understand. Just an amazing film and one of my favorites of all time.
2013-03-26
7. It is totally misleading!!! It's in Chinese with English subtitles!!!!! - I spent almost $ on a movie which was supposed to be in English. It was a gift for someone. And I realise when I presented the gift that its in Chinese. Not only its embarrassing. I don't know how to get refund on this misleading info. Pls help Apple if you are reading this and get it in English. Thank you
2013-03-09
8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - This film came out when I was and I LOVED it then. Now that I am and can understand the story more I LOVE it even more! The fights are truly beautiful. The costumes are great. The acting is top notch! And I must say Michelle Yoeu is stunning and so strong in this film. Buy it or rent it you won't be disappointed. It is subtitled but it's okay it makes the movie that much more real. :)
2011-12-03
9. Truly a beautiful love story... - This movie is so moving. The fight scenes, the scenery, the special effects, the dialogue and the acting allow you to understand each character and their motives, flaws and desires. I look forward to the HD release of this movie (hint - hint, mr. "movie to HD movie" guys) :)
2011-08-27
10. Magical surreal gem! - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of the best of films of all time. It is a magical, surreal gem that finely balances the unbelievable with a superb and talented cast of actors and artists. The night fight scene alone can be considered one of the best action scenes - that showcases the incredible artist abilities of Ziyi Zhang and the capable emotional range of Michelle Yeoh. Adding Tan Duns sublime score with Master celloist YoYo Ma makes this a must see film for any action / kung fu fan who is looking for something with more of a bite then what is normally provided in this genre.
2011-01-20
11. Amazing - I downloaded the dubbed version on my computer and this version (subtitles) on my iPod and I must say that I like the subtitle version better, but anyway great movie tricky to understand but not impossible as long as you pay attention, but if your looking for nonstop action look elsewhere, it's put under drama for a reason
2011-01-01
12. Never mind the martial arts - The first time I saw this I loved it and was saddened that some didn't seem to get the symbolism captured by the exaggerated martial arts, but thought it a little long. Then I saw it again with a girlfriend who commented afterwards (with teary eyes) that it was the most beautiful movie she had ever seen. And then I thought, yeah, that probably was the most beautiful story I've ever seen. And then I saw it again and I liked it even more observing nuances I had missed the first two times. And then I saw it again in a bar with no sound and couldn't take my eyes off it and said, that's mesmerizing even without sound. And then I saw it dubbed (yuck) instead of with subtitles and by golly they even did a great job with the dubbing (surely a first). I believe that this movie is one of the greatest movies ever made in the same league as The Sound of Music or Gone with the Wind. Must be seen on the biggest screen possible, ideally uninterrupted, and more than once.
2010-07-27
13. WORST. MOVIE. EVER. - this must have been the absolute worst movie i have ever seen. the action was terrible. the acting was terrible. the martial arts was just plain crap. its hard to watch this movie with out bursting out laughing or wanting to smash your head into a wall. not worth a penny or moment of your time.
2010-02-06
14. What? - That's what I kept saying to myself as I watched this thing when it came out. "What's the big deal with this?" Uh, these people can fly. Right... In Peter Pan, the people can fly- heck, they even got a big shaggy dog airborn. Plus, there was sword fighting, so why aren't people soiling themselves over that one?? I'm all for Suspension of Disbeief, but this is just another marshal arts flick where the bad guys wait politely to come at the hero one at a time. Worth every penny of the . rental, but no more.
2009-09-10
15. A must see!!!!! - This is trully an amazing movie. The soundtrack, acting and fight scenes are really amazing. The story is actually more involving than the fight sequences. Best martial art film i have ever seen. The subtitles in my opinion make it better (more authentic). I advice people to watch this movie.
2008-12-17
16. Great movie, but not good for the Ipod - Don't get me wrong, this is an absolutely amazing movie, but there is no way it would ever work on your ipod. Every time I watch this, it's in chinese with english subs, but on the inch screen of an Ipod, subtitles would be really frustrating to try to read the whole movie. As it stands, the audio in the Itunes version is in english. English voicing sounds incredibly bad, and blatantly british at some points. If you can overlook the audio, It's an absolutely superb movie, but if you're bothered by that sort of stuff, I would spare myself the frustration.
2008-11-21
Release date: 2022-10-14 Genre:Thriller $13.99
Comments
1. Please dub foreign movies - Film is a visual medium. You’re supposed to be engrossed in the world before you, to empathize with characters through facial and verbal tones in voice inflections, instead you stare at words on screen & basically read a novel. Defeated the entire purpose of film as sn art form.
2022-12-30
Release date: 2023-02-03 $14.99
Release date: 2019-12-25 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Comments
1. shows damage of hate - …portrayal of feeble minded characters in this last movie are like a poke in the eye ; this plot does show how effective propaganda is used to make hate that destroys the trust in community. ip man confronts racism with sacrifice of himself, and by doing so shows how its necessary to confront fascist ideas directly and not permit them to fester amoung us. it is the simple, feeble minded characters that make this point clear and likely offensive to some. ….i like the movie. but the protagonists in this one are especially hateful kind of like listening to opinions of fauxNews anchors
2021-05-25
2. Chinese Communist propaganda on high... - Wow take the most woke American made film or TV show. This makes it seem centrist by comparison. Stupid story too. Kid is a trouble maker. Send him to the USA. Thanks. Of course by the end there is no place like home. Acting ranges from serious for the Chinese to corny goofs for anyone else. Making it feel very uneven. Fight scenes are good. Visuals can be pleasant. Just too much agenda to wade through.
2020-07-22
3. Still great - The fighting is still amazing and the story bittersweet. The characters are cartoonishly over the top. The racist sergeant, the evil rich white guy and his hysterical Karen wife, and the spoiled cheerleader are so over the top it’s almost funny. Still I enjoyed the film but it does have a noticeable anti white undertone which is honestly, at least historically, somewhat deserved. It’s a shame to think that this kind of portrayal is what regular Chinese people might think about me as an American. Still I love Donnie Yen and the film is entertaining and has a decent message about the importance of family and community even if I was uncomfortable with the portrayal of the antagonists.
2020-07-16
4. Entertaining Escapist Martial Arts - I was expecting a moderately entertaining action film, however this one holds together quite well with excellent acting, a lightweight but fun story line, and enough eye-candy martial arts to keep it upbeat and fun. It’s well balanced with a complex plot with several subplots interspersed with skillful action sequences that don’t go on too long, like in some other movies. I don’t have much experience watching martial arts films, but this I found to be good entertaining escapism, obviously not to be taken seriously.
2020-07-07
5. DISAPPOINTMENT - The martial arts in this film is good, but it pales to insignificance. This is % a propaganda piece that is entirely unsuitable for any young minds. You’re crazy if you let your year old child watch this, unless of course you’re living in China and want him to hate America and Americans.
2020-06-24
6. Good old-fashion butt whuppin - I liked the move. I've seen all the Ip Man movies a couple of times. The fight choreography is great and the story is once again solid. Most people living today don't have a personal context to the immigrant experience in the US. As far as this movie, many haven't understood the impact of WWII, the Korean and then the Vietnam Wars on the American psyche. Fighting wars against the "yellow man" meant that all Asians were treated as enemies to be defeated and, if nothing else, mistreated. This movie's back drop portrays that experience. While the story sets a reflection that is at odds with the ideals we believe America was, it isn't preachy. It just doesn't shy away from cost of the American dream either. In telling the story of a hero, IP man succeeds in making the world better for those around him and those that have come after him.
2020-06-18
7. Doh... - Huge Donnie Yen fan...the first Ip man was amazing a true classic ...the second one was ok...the third was just not good ...this one was horrendous... I get it he is older but...it’s just not a good movie Donnie Yen clearly was the only one Who cared and is the only shining light in this movie everyone else was just bad and campy...
2020-06-17
8. Vitriolic and distorted anti US propaganda - I am not some sort of ultraconservative extremist, just a regular guy. But even though previous Ip Man films made a big deal of demonizing foreigners, Ip Man is so extreme that I have never seen a movie that presents such a distorted version of reality. In this film Americans - both adults and teenagers - a wildly prejudiced against the Chinese. There is a hugely corrupt government agency working with a hugely corrupt military involved in such things as taking a Chinese civilian so a Marine sergeant can beat him half to death on a military base in full view of an entire company of recruits and have it recorded on film. And this is followed by bragging that the US is superior in all things and that Chinese are "an inferior race". A half-dozen high school boys beat up a chinese girl? I don't want to go on. This film is clearly designed as propaganda intended to be shown to millions of Chinese in order to provide a false picture of Americans and to make the Chinese people hate Americans. It is one gigantic lie after another. Over recent years China has ramped up its expansionism - far beyond what any American is aware of. A huge part of this is international loan sharking that has forced a huge number of developing nations to hand over its infrastructure to China (roads and railwys in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia, the Philippines entire power grid, and much more). It represents a massive takeover. And there are many other things. This film is part of the package designed to fuel Chinese aggression. There has only been one other film that I have deleted and hidden in iTunes - and I have over , iTunes movies in my library. Ip Man is the seond one. Again, I am not a right wing fanatic. I am as moderate as they come and definitely not a fan of Fox, but this film is so offensive that I am astonished that the average iTunes and RT commenters think it's great.
2020-06-17
9. Horrible disappointment - I bought this because I really enjoyed the first movies in this series. But this th installment is a huge disappointment. First there's the "false advertising" trailers/ads that imply there will be a fight between Ip Man and Bruce Lee. There is not. The Bruce Lee character has only a minor, cameo role with one fight scene largely cribbed from prior Bruce Lee films. Second, although the story is primarily in San Francisco and several characters speak English, the large majority of the film has characters speaking Chinese so you have to read the closed captioning if you don't speak that language. Finally, and most importantly, the characters are unidimensional unrealistic white and black hats with no character development beyond setting up unrealistic fight scenes (compared to the more realistic ones in the first movies, IMHO.) A real waste of money. Wish I hadn't bought it. Wish I hadn't bothered to watch it.
2020-05-20
10. Great Movie - I’m seeing a lot of people reviewing this movie that have paper-thin skin. Fact of the matter is this movie portrayed sentiments that were expressed around the period in which the movie takes place and are still expressed today. I understand some of you have a hard to coming to grips with the racist history of American culture, but it’s there and will always be there. Sooner you accept that, the better you can enjoy this movie and others.
2020-05-17
11. Thanks - I was going to wait to buy this on physical media but then I saw all the snowflakes complaining about how whites were often very xenophobic against asians in that time period and are portrayed that way in this film. Still are to a degree. Quick, name a bunch of movies where you actually see an Asian man kiss a white woman. Yeah that’s what I thought. So now just because so many cry babies can’t face up to mistakes of the past so they won’t be repeated in the future I’m buying this right now. And I’ll still buy the physical copy later. And maybe some for friends.
2020-05-11
12. Racist-Shmacist: Get real - For those reviewers who called the movie “racist” and “white-bashing,” you need to learn some actual, factual American history. The only “real” Americans are the ones who met Columbus, et al when they came ashore. Deal with it! The movie is a fitting conclusion to the Ip Man saga in every way. It faithfully presents other perspectives on the Chinese, the development of Wing Chun, and Ip’s relationship with his son. The style and level of drama - as well as great martial arts choreography – are true-to-form, excellent…IMO.
2020-05-09
13. Worst of all Donnie Yen movie - The movie is so bad I don’t even know where to begin. It wasn’t just the worst of the Ip Man series, it’s worst out of all of Donnie Yen’s movies. I loved Donnie Yen and I have loved the Ip Man series thus far but this is so bad I think I have to re-evaluate my life choices. It is so racist that I’m embarrassed at how this story portrayed the Asian vs white culture. I feel that it’s so racist the screen writer, director, and pretty much anyone involved in the project must be racist just to have worked on this. Donnie Yen, what happened to you? This is an action/martial arts movie. Bringing in society’s problem is not going to make a better action movie. You know what does make it better? ACTION!!
2020-05-08
14. Critics love this because ... - While I love marital arts, I do not believe this movie is a fair representaion of all the people in America. The fact that China thinks we are all racists is proof that they should probably look at themselves first before throwing shade on us. Although they will not due to the fact it is a communist regime that controls them and the media. I gave it stars because Donnie Yen is in it and the coreography was pretty good. Otherwise, another hit piece on the US.
2020-05-05
15. CCP Propaganda - While all of the Ip Man films have some ethnocentric propaganda elements, this last one is over the top ... it just becomes offensive. The film simply hammers the theme of how racist, hateful and brutish Americans are over, and over and over. The portrayal of the USMC is particularly disturbing, offensive and ridiculous.
2020-05-02
16. Propaganda movie - It is very decently filmed Chinese propaganda movie. China tries to move attention away from horrible crimes against their own people, protests in Hong Kong, Uygur concentration camps and complete censure in internet and TV. So they film series of movies where they portrait people from UK or US to be same as Japan occupation force... Cheap. Film wise - I liked music and choreography, but it is close to cartoon, how no man in China except Ip can fight. They all are always soundly defeated. Why? What is the point of this humiliation?
2020-04-30
Release date: 2022-07-13 Genre:Action & Adventure $14.99
Comments
1. Amazing film with awesome fight scenes and stunts! - This movie kept me engaged the entire time with a great storyline and incredible fight scenes mixed in with just the right amount of light humor. I didn’t know the main actor, Jang Hyuk, before this movie but I’m definitely a big fan now! Hope you enjoy the movie as much as I did!
2023-03-03
Release date: 2020-02-14 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Release date: 2011-01-28 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Comments
1. So bad compared to the first. - The acting is so bad. Fights are way too dramatic. Sad to see this movie so poorly produced after seeing the first one, which was amazing. The translated voiceovers I really cannot stand. They’re terrible! I wish it was spoken in Chinese (or Cantonese, as its now in Hong Kong), like the first movie and included proper English subtitles. I prefer hearing Chinese rather than terrible voice actors, especially in the fights. Very disappointing after the first Ip Man.
2019-12-24
2. Traditions - It seems to me as people have lost track of the difference between trying to teach action and adventure, and demonstrating/teaching the philosophy behind non-western martial arts. Yes, there was violence. Yes, there was prejudice. And greed, misbegotten and confused loyalty, warped and misapplied law, morals, mores, and ethics---to name just a few of the human frailties highlighted in this excellent. OK, we can spot "evil". This is assumed understood by the viewing audience. It seems to this viewer that the writer, director, and at least some of the actors are mindfully, and powerfully, attempting to demonstrate the esoteric wisdom of martial arts. " yes! That is evil, corrupt, wrong". How is that best dealt with? How do I handle myself; others; the "problem"? How does one react in an appropriate manner? A question I used to ask of kids on the mat: "How do you kill your enemy?" The correct answer: "You make him your friend!" I believe THAT is what this movie is trying to give us, and that they have done a masterful job---while keeping us wonderfully entertained. PS. I thought the subtitles were very well done. Easy to read and non-intrusive.
2014-09-02
3. Solid - Maggie Lee of the Hollywood Reporter gives this film a good review, but chastised it for "crude nationalism". Well, that might be. I could also call it a borderline rip-off of Rocky IV. Sammo Hung's character and Apollo Creed: Crude nationalism on both counts. Ip Man and Rocky Balboa: Avenging their friends and defending the pride of their respective countries. Rocky and Ip Man wanting to throw in the towel for their doomed friends and Apollo and Sammo warning them not to. And a rousing, touching speech over the loudspeaker after the last match: Rocky and Ip Man both utilized. When we do it, it's patriotism. When the Chinese do it, it's crude nationalism. I love being an American and am not overtly in love with the People's Republic, but I don't like hypocrisy, either Anyway, that being said, this is an awesome film, better than the first. The fight on the table between Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen is absolutely breathtaking. That was genuinely thrilling.
2013-11-05
Release date: 2023-02-10 Genre:Horror $12.99
Release date: 2001-03-09 Genre:Romance $14.99
Release date: 1987-02-06 Genre:Drama $14.99
Release date: 2022-10-28 Genre:Thriller $19.99
Comments
1. Excellent Eye Opening Thriller - Memorable film about corruption, misogyny, religion and politics in a conservative Muslim country. The female journalist is very well portrayed: passionate yet prone to do stupid things in the name of justice. She has her own form of zealotry and you don’t always root for her. The director reveals the killer’s identity early on which kills the thrill a bit, but you see him at home and work (being normal), then of course, at night, being abhorrent. You must see this film! Grade:
2023-02-28
Release date: 2002-03-15 $12.99
Release date: 2010-09-03 Genre:Action & Adventure $9.99
Comments
1. Believable Rural Mexican Drug Wars Story - In this movie there are no women pretending they are men, no smart assed children, and no token blacks acting as buffoons. In other words no American cultural tripe. Just a portrayal of one long, violent, high body count drug war fought between rival Mexican gangs, subtitled and with the protagonist Benny caught in a downward spiral. A couple of good looking babes get naked also. Excellent. Viva Mexico!
2018-03-23
Release date: 2013-10-25 Genre:Drama $12.99
Comments
1. Great love story with emotional depth - One of the best love films I’ve seen. It has an emotional theme that stays with you once the movie is over. The best thing about the movie is not the love scenes or the length of the film. It was the emotional bond these actors took on. Never seen so much crying and depression by the main character. I’m glad I bought the film and can’t wait to see the sequel.
2021-03-14
2. What took me so long to watch this ???? - OMG ! What a incredible movie! I turned it on by accident on Netflix in my sleep! Yeah right no one belives that one but I started watching it and loved it so much i bought it on Itunes !! It brought me to my knees and couldn't sleep for days thinking of how awesomely passionate this love affair was in the story. Now I am buying the book. i really need more movies like this DANG !
2019-01-22
3. Love it - I loved the movie, I'm lesbian myself and seeing this film was heart warming and heart breaking. All of my mixed emotions are towards this movie. If you don't like pornography you can skip a part, if you don't mind it your fine. This film was a bit heart breaking to so be prepared for an emotional roller coaster!!!
2018-05-05
4. Running time was long, but worthy - The nearly hour running time will be daunting for some, but this allowed for a much more natural flow of time passage. I cannot say enough positive things about this film: the direction, casting choices (fantastic contrast between characters and acting styles), and of course the screenplay. This film is a testament to keeping one's heart open.
2017-06-03
5. A very moving movie - Thank you itunes for making this $.... i bought it... what a great movie, so moving so powerful. The first time i watched it, i didnt realise that Lea the blue hair girl teared when they met up in the cafe, so i thought that the breakup didnt affect her as much. When i watched it a second time, i realised she was actually in as much pain as Adele and she was trying hard to hide her tear and she did teared. Shakespeare told us many years ago that, the course of true love never did run smooth, it could be your name, different class, different whatever. Hundreds of years later, it still is relevant.
2016-06-21
6. Blue is the Warmest Color - I was totally mesmerized by this movie... I don't understand french so I followed the story through the subtitles in english... The movie represents an amazing love story in which the actresses blew my mind with their extra ordinary performances and facial expressions with lots of emotions to be interpreted from. Something not really seen before. Blue is the warmest color earned the title of my Nr. Movies I love! I recommended the movie to all my friends.
2016-04-14
7. Terrific movie! - I actually bought the movie for the erotic flavor discussed in the reviews, but after watching it I was drawn more to the relationship, joy, happiness, and hurt that comes from love betrayed as portrayed by these two actresses. The acting very strong and intense and more importantly “honest”. Great drama! The ending left me numb in way that it portrayed life’s realities of acceptance and moving on as lonely as it may be. Great Show!
2014-11-28
8. Best movie of the year! - This is the best film (not the best "foreign" film) I've seen all year. Probably in a couple of years. The acting is superior to anything I've seen in this genre before. It is easily the most heartbreaking love story I've ever seen. Then, to top it all off, it has some of the sexiest scenes in all of film. Straight, gay, bye, it doesn't matter. This movie is hot!
2014-08-27
9. One of the best movies I've ever seen - I wasn't expecting much, but I picked it because it was tops at Cannes. It's an incredible story about Adele's torment, yet ultimate acceptance of her sexual feelings. She's an incredible actress and I felt so connected with her character during her heartbreak. Frankly, the sex scenes weren't necessary for the power in the film, but I will say they added to the intensity of the character relationships. It's more than just a love story, but less than an attempt to push "the LGBT agenda." This movie does a great job in helping the viewer understand a young person's personal torments in coming to terms with who they are and struggling to discover how to find personal and external acceptance. Even in the end, there's no clear answer to Adele's sexuality, but she has become a strong woman who has grown stronger because of her choices to be curios about herself. Powerful film.
2014-06-18
10. Best film of my life - This movie is the most intelligently written, directed, and acted movie I have seen in years of my life. It is groundbreaking. It covers so many philosophical, artistic, and social issues as to be mesmorizing. Do not rent it, BUY it. Congratulations to the entire production company, director, and artists (they are far more than actresses and actors) who brought this beautiful, poignant, gifted movie to the screen. This is not a LGBT movie, this is a movie that is nothing short of a masterpiece for the ages and for EVERYONE.
2014-05-26
11. hmmm good. - it wasn’t great coudve been better. i would’ve liked to see some music portrayed in the movie during some scenes .. however the sensual intimate parts were very touching to of course to human nature and the way it was portrayed. simple story there was not really much turns it was rather vague but i enjoyed.
2014-05-10
12. raw, real and overdone - This movie is a hour portrait of one young woman’s first love and heartbreak. We go from the typical sex obsessed year old checking out boys butt in the school cafe to her first time having sex and realizing something isn’t totally there. She spies an unusual young woman walking down the street one day and then later when she wanders into a gay bar. A romance starts. Goes great for a while, goes to hell. Lots of crying etc. Then time goes on. Very basic story that we all pretty much go through whether gay, straight or something in between. The acting is very basic and real. The camera work is very tight and close and appropriate. The story could have used a better sense of how much time was going by but whatever. What doesn’t really work is the sex. Or rather the length of it. The number of scenes wasn’t so bad, nor was the openness of literally showing it, but really did every one of them have to be a ten plus porno of multiple orgasms. Not in my book. I got the idea the first time every time. I didn’t need six more in each and every scene to get the point. A good half hour could have been trimmed off right there.
2014-05-03
13. The Best of - Adele Exarchopoulos not being nominated for every award and not winning every award is hard to believe didn’t happen. Blue is the Warmest Color on all levels is a cinema revelation. It's raw, unafraid, human, a work of art, and very very special; in a league of its own. Soon all films of will be unmemorable, vague (“Who won best actress?” “I don’t remember…”) while Blue is the Warmest Color will be remembered as a great film of all time.
2014-04-10
14. excellent - Some of the greatest preformances Ive ever seen, This film is amazing. I dont mind nudity or sex scenes when it is pertenant to the story and I think the sex scenes in this film were definately necessary however, I do think the same result could have been achieved without some of the more explicit shots, they still could have shown the same level of intensity without compromising these two phenomenal actress's quite so much.
2014-04-04
15. Great movie interpretation - While not told in the same way as the graphic novel, it doesn’t stray much from the intent. My biggest disappointment was discovering that it’s only half the story but it’s also my biggest expectation now waiting for the second half.
The graphic love scenes actually seemed to accurately translate the scenes from the book giving the viewer the same feelings the were evoked by reading and viewing the wonderful art work in the novel.
2014-04-02
16. Beautiful although heartbreaking - The emotions I received through the movie was so real, so intense. It was hard to watch this movie, yet you found it irresistible and impossible to forget. Adele was so powerful. I wanted to hold her during her heartbreaks. I couldn’t help but felt her sadness and vulnerabilities as if it was happening right in front of me. A part of me wish I didn’t watch the movie as it left me with great sadness. And having read the original graphic novel now, feel that the director has taken the story and ripped its core. The original novel was a truly beautiful love story. In the movie, however, he made it depressing, too much explicit sex and extremely sad. Emma, as in the novel was truly loving and giving. In the movie, however, the director has made her into a manipulative, uncaring and selfish character and Adele a complete victim. Not sure I appreciate that of the director. Seems like he did it perhaps to make a name for himself.
2014-03-12
Release date: 2016-07-25 $14.99
Release date: 2016-01-22 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Comments
1. Non-dub is available, must experiment - I was also disappointed by the English dubbing, but found there is the original language track available. I believe I had to stop / restart the movie for it to take effect, but please try playing with the language settings to find a more satisfactory experience. It very much makes the movie to not hear the English dubbing and I wish it would not have been the default
2016-06-29
2. Excellent - been watching martial arts movies for years, including the great Bruce Lee set. Loved the use of different camera angles in the fight scenes and the fact that the scenes were more realistic, it was about the actual fighting style rather than showing some actor hanging on a cable. Voice dub was fine, i did not have any problems with it (....not perfect, but the translation rarely ever is, in this type of movie, again, i've seen them for years, there are many other movies with worse dubs).
2016-06-09
3. Disappointed - This third film is nothing like the first two. Yes there is a lot of action fighting scenes however the storyline and me character buildup just isn't there. They make Ip man more of a celebrity superhero it was all off. I'm more of a kung-fu purest loving the shaw brothers originals and this one isn't up to par. Worth watching only one time but that's about it, don't buy.
2016-05-03
4. Horrible Horrible Sin - iTunes does not tell you it's dubbed. C'mon iTunes! Stop this. You did it with Graveyard of the Fireflies as well but now it has the announcement. Cease this action now. True connoisseurs appreciate authenticity which you are hindering. Hopefully, prayerfully you shall remedy the situation asap and when I watch this again, I receive what was PAID for concerning foreign film letterbox, subtitles (if need be), etc.
2016-05-01
5. Voice of Donnie Yen - I never met the guy so I’m not sure what his voice really sounds like but owning the last two Ip Mans, I can honestly say that this does not sound like him at all. The voice here is a bit more high pitched and squelchy, Donnie has a smoother yet deeper tone to his voice. Kind of disappointed an am hoping iTunes will fix it. Otherwise great movie. Donnie does it again with his Wing Chun style. I love the fight scene with M.Tyson the way he uses his Biu Gee is phenomenal. The last fighting scene with the other practitioner really defined Wing Chun’s art. Started off the staff, then the butterfly knives (bo chum do; really indicative of Wing Chun), to the chi sau (open hand forms). As a practitioner I loved this movie, the only thing left is a story line of when Sifu Ip, taught Bruce Lee. I heard this is out but only in China. We can only wait for its release to America.
2016-04-26
6. False advertising - This movie is advertised as being in Cantonese with a variety of subtitles available but in fact is in poorly dubbed English so again, Apple takes my $$ but doesn't deliver what I paid for. Two issues: ). Deliver what you advertise and ). offer both versions so people can choose. Really getting tired of iTunes poor library (not a single Miyazaki Hayao movie??), content sensoring, and misleading/incorrect movie guides.
2016-04-24
7. not a great film - you might want to miss this one. The first two are enough. Even the second one is a bit unnecessary. This one was completely unnecessary. If you like watching choreographed fights in films then you might enjoy this one, but that’s pretty much it. Even though the fights are good, there is nothing as satisfying as the fight of Ip Man against the Japanese. Mind you, there wasn’t in the second film either.
2016-04-22
8. The least best of the - I found this installment to be repetitive and even a bit boring. The same formula of miscommunication with his wife, The Nice Guy, The Challenge, and the gratuitous appearances of Bruce Lee that never actually go anywhere just don’t cut it. Also, definitely go with the subtitles - the dubbed-in English voice for Yen is just terrible. For what it’s worth, I prefer The Grandmaster over all three of these (with the possible exception of the original Ip Man). I really like Donnie Yen, but The Grandmaster was more lyrical and magic, a much more interesting story, sort of a cross between the Ip Man movies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
2016-04-19
9. Another great addition to the Ip Man series. - Donnie Yen as Ip Man is a role he was born to play. I agree with the other reviewers, Apple should've posted the movie with original language and subtitles, because the voice actors don't do justice to the original film. Mike Tyson surprises with his acting and should be in more films. The heart-wrenching loss of his wife portrayed here was much more powerful than the previous movie (the one without Donnie Yen). The Ip Man story is timeless and could spawn any number of future films. He's a Chinese hero that really lived and I hope Donnie Yen continues to make more films about him. It's a good vehicle for the correct martial art philosophy and some great action, which is what Donnie seems to be all about. Despite the dubs, I bought on iTunes because I couldn't wait to see it. I highly recommend always watching films in their original language with subtitles to get the most out of them.
2016-04-11
10. Dubbing is disappointing - I am a Donnie Yen fan and I loved the two previous Ip Man movies. However, this one only seems to offer the option of English dubbing, with English subtitles (if preferred). I changed the spoken language on my AppleTV to Chinese but the movie continued in dubbed English. I really prefer to hear these movies in the original language and read the English in subtitles.
In places the movie seemed a bit cartoonish. But Donnie Yen is always amazing so I give it stars.
2016-04-10
11. Iron Mike - Yet another great installment to the ip series donnie yen fits the role perfectly my one nit pick would be mike tyson is not very realevent to the story the trailer is a bit miss leading as you see the majority of that fight scene in the trailer. Still an awesome martial arts movie def worth checking out
2016-04-09
12. Ok but…could have been way better. - I love Donnie Yen as the legendary Ip Man. The first two movies were a solid stars to me. This one was very contrived and felt weak. I was certainly intrigued to see Mike Tyson in this, but he wasn’t anything special at all. It was exceedingly obvious that they overdubbed a different voice in Chinese between things that Mike would say in English. Fight scenes are as good as the other movies. Amazing choreography. As for the story, this one left much to be desired.
2016-04-08
13. Pretty Good! - Special-effects are excellent, but in some parts of the movie things seemed to be somewhat hollow or wooden. Mostly, it was a good story with "deep" philosophical messages. Actors did a good job. The english dubbing was a little bit out-of-synch relative to the Chinese language being spoken: and, the translation from Chinese to English didn't seem to entirely match-up with the cultural-energy of the film. The first two IP Man movies were better made. Mike Tyson did an excellent job for his character...maybe he should be in more action movies as the hero or anti-hero? IP Man's wife (Lynn Hung) in the film was awsome (she's been his wife in all movies)!
2016-04-06
14. Incredible film (not surprised) - The ip man series never fails to disappoint. These movies provide the intense action and fighting scenes people desire and are better than your average action film. The choreography is done flawlessly and so are the stunts. But along with amazing action scenes, these films have a great storyline that show how his legacy lives on. Never disappointed by these films.
2016-03-22
15. Pretty good - Just saw it yesterday in theaters and it was pretty good. I will say that there was a lot of different plots being displayed, but they did find a way to interconnect them all which made it pretty well. Also at times it had a bit of comic relief was good, in all I could rank this movie worse but at the same time I do wanna watch it again because it was that good. And for that, I give it stars.
2016-01-30
Release date: 2009-03-20 Genre:Drama $14.99
Comments
1. This Movie Is A Must - This is hands down my favorite movie of all time. EVER. First of all, i don’t even speak Spanish, haha. There is no language boundaries at all, subtitles, emotions, you learn quick what’s going on I’ve watched it HUNDREDS of times. The emotions, relationships, life struggles.. all so relatable. I really wish more movies hit like this one. Phenomenal
2018-11-24
2. Amazing. - Was not sure about this movie at first but decided to rent it based on the reviews. I have to say I am so glad I decided to get it. Such a good and real movie, though the ending is sad and I shed a tear or two!! I would definitely request this movie for anyone and everyone, you will not regret it!
2013-09-09
3. Based on true experience - The story is fantastic the director and writer actually went thru the entire experience riding the train to make it more realistic and in regards to the gangs they spoke to members that had gotten out before making it to make it as true to life as possible they really did their research and it truly is a fantastic movie
2012-11-28
4. Misleading! - This film is in total subtitles that wasn't readily apparent to me because the review on the left says "English." It's misleading, it is heavy about the life of those seeking to illegally enter the USA. It is realistic and horrible. The reality is overwhelmingly disturbing! This film is not only disturbing, it has terrible acting and if you're ready for that, then rent or own it, but the reviews also listed are misleading. I REGRET renting it and felt it was trash! I did not even bother to finish it because it was just more of the same of horrible people, doing horrible things to children and adults with crime and murder prevalent. So if you like trash then rent it and enjoy.
2010-08-28
5. Best. Movie. Ever. - All I can say is best movie ever! It would take days for me to rave on and on about the incredible acting skills of Edgar Flores. So please, do yourself a favor and get this movie. I love it. Still do. I always will. I'm going to frame a picture of the movie cover and hang it above my bed... OMG I LOVE THIS! ;)
2010-06-29
6. Acerca Sin Nombre - I still cannot understand why this movie had such an impact on me or why everytime I think of the last scene with Willie I want to cry...But regardless, I am so happy I saw this movie. It was ...amazing. I recommended it to my teacher! I never thought life was like that for hopeful immigrants or for gang members.
2010-04-08
7. i love it! - personally i relate to what the movie is about most people say ohh they could've done better on the movie nd stuff but this movie isnt to entertain, its to show people how some ppls lives really are like this every single day. i've lost friends for the same reasons in this movie. im not in anything or rep. anything but i know ppl that do and for me this movie really did a great job at showing what its like how yu lose everything by doin the right thing in yur mind but not in theirs
2010-02-12
8. Sin nombre - Es una película muy buena me gusto mucho ojalá y siga abiendo películas de este tipo de historia para nosotros los latinos y para los q' no lo son si esque les gusta ver películas de este tipo de historias mexicanas xq' anque sea un poco triste desirlo pero esta aveses es nuestra realidad.
2009-12-09
9. Without a name indeed..., - Can't agree more: Let's be clear from the outset, this is a dark, bleak and violent movie. The episodes in-between the on-screen savagery, consist of a lot of regret, anxiety and a deep, deep sadness. Having said that, I also think that this is one of the most important movies I have seen in quite awhile, buried unfortunately amidst the clutter of beginning-of-the-year garbage releases and the upcoming summer blockbusters. I wish this movie had a much higher profile, in fact I think that this movie should be required viewing in high-schools all across North America, USA and Canada in particular. It should also be seen by all those people who think about immigrants as a pest and as parasites who come to take away their jobs and be a drain on their resources, abusing the social system or whatever. The same people who watch Lou Dobbs and his "one man crusade" to save America from the invading plague of illegals. The minute-men who gleefully think that the wall now separating the US from Mexico is the greatest thing since the pyramids. The same people that after having spewed their vitriol, hatred and bile against immigrants have no problem with Juan mowing their lawn and Consuela looking after their snot-nosed mortally obese children, and Miguel picking-up all the sit they leave in the streets, malls and every other place one can throw garbage in. Maybe, just maybe, watching this movie will at least give them a glimpse into the lives, backgrounds and destinies of these people, who are abused, mistreated and forgotten by almost everybody, people who basically have come to symbolize a type of disposable human garbage, that truly are without a face, an identity and "sin nombre", without name. Perhaps we could all come to understand what it is that drives these waves of humanity to risk it all for even the promise of a better future. Then we could all come to realize that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are not exclusively American values, but rather universal values to which all people aspire to. Even amidst all the doom and gloom of the movie there are some sublime moments of beauty, humanity and yes even hope. It was quite hard at times for me to watch this movie, not because of what I saw, but because I can relate to what I saw and be reminded of a time in my life I wish I could forget, but know I can't. It will be part of me until the day I die. I want people to learn and understand instead of being so quick to judge and dismiss the plight of other fellow human beings. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE SITUATION WAS REVERSED?
2009-11-21
Release date: 1999-10-02 Genre:Horror $9.99
Comments
1. Truly horrific in a positive way! - This is a truly horrific film in a very clever, original and positive way! I don’t mean the film is positive, but I do mean that, in a positive manner, it is a great horror film! I do not want to reveal anything and ruin anything for anyone, so I won’t. See it for yourself if you dare…
2021-05-26
Release date: 2010-01-01 Genre:Action & Adventure $4.99
Comments
1. Rated R??? - This movie is absolutely awesome and I’d recommend watching it. And really, I can’t understand why it’s rated R. Of course there is a lot of violence throughout the movie but it’s not gory, crazy violence you’d expect from Rated R movies. There’s blood but definitely not more than there needs to be. If you want a heads up on anything you might find disturbing though, it’s that a few people get bones audibly and somewhat visually broken, a person gets shot through the head while another gets shot in the shoulder, and there are intense beatings. Definitely violent, but in my opinion it’s more of a PG-.
2020-07-09
2. Excellent Martial Arts film - Donnie Yen dominates in this fine portrait of Chinese martial arts great lp man. The film is set across the backdrop of the Japanese invasion of China. As the brutal Janapese occupation unfolds, lp man loses wealth, but learns an enhanced patriotism for his fellow Chinese. The climactic fight is not very nuanced, but thrilling nevertheless. This version is dubbed, but turn on the subtitles to fully understand what is going on.
2019-05-04
3. Don't buy if you want the Cantonese version - This movie is great. I love it. It is a great drama. My only complaint is that I bought this movie to have the audio in Cantonese, not English. It even says on the page Cantonese, but it only has English with no option to change it. This is very frustrating as the Cantonese is much better than the english.
2017-09-19
4. Terrible Language - I seen no warning that the movie was non-English recorded. Due to this, the lips of the characters does not match the audio. I tried using the Closed Caption but it does not match the audio. I cannot tell if the audio or the caption is the correct translation of what the characters are saying.
2016-07-29
5. Wing Chun, Ip Man - I have seen this film so many times it is that good. Not only is the story captivating, but the action is unlike any other martial arts film out there. Donnie Yen imenses himself into a real life person mixed with machine gun paced fight scenes and emotional quotes. This is one his best roles and also the film that made me start practicing Wing Chun. Thanks Donnie.
2016-07-12
6. Amazing Movie! Although Fabricated. - I would recommend this movie to anyone with interest. I rented it, then bought it. Its really good but theres a reason they say BASED on the true story. Chinawood took countless liberties with this movie. If your looking for a true Biopic, this is not. But it's still a great movie! Buy it, Rent it, love it, just don't believe it. PS. isn't bad either
2013-08-31
7. Changed point of view - I recommend on watching this. I used to think martial arts is a self-defense or a sport, but this movie made me wonder "what is the true meaning in martial arts? Is it for supremacy, or is it for vengeance?" This movie made me want to learn martial arts, especially Wing Chun, to answer this question. This movie should be released to the entire world and change the view of martial arts.
2013-08-13
8. Slow - This was slow, dark and mildly depressing. It also was weirdly infused with Chinese propaganda that made it feel like it was funded by the Chinese government. But I did learn that the Chinese defeated Japan in WWII and that it was their efforts that led to the surrender of Japan....learn something every day.
2012-12-24
9. Ip Man - I actually loved this movie and recommend any martial arts enthusiast to give it a chance. It tells of a time period and where Bruce Lee's lessons & experiences came from. Racism exists everywhere and I feel that Ip Man made a difference for his family and for his country, teaching a big lesson to those that hurt him, his family & friends. Donnie Yen does an amazing job playing the part of Ip Man and his martial arts experience really shows.
2012-08-13
Release date: 2022-12-23 Genre:Drama $14.99
Comments
1. Beautiful brilliant never boring film - Saw this for free so wasn’t expecting much. Trailer seemed unfocused and left me saying, “Meh…” but after watching it, I was so enraptured and impressed by the lead, Vicky Krieps, and director Marie Kreutzer I’m definitely going to be adding Corsage to my iTunes library. Really unique film that doesn’t care for historical accuracy, and that’s a good thing. Just a free and wonderful breath of cinematic fresh air. I love it and you will too. Bravo cast and crew of Corsage…Bravo!
2023-01-26
Release date: 2011-10-14 Genre:Drama $12.99
Comments
1. Perfection - There are so many to reasons to love each of the films that Amoldovar has made. One thing that I love most about all his films is that each of them moves me and they are completly unpredictible. The Skin I Live In doesn't short change either. Beautifull, eloquent, and shocking. A must see.
2013-06-09
2. One of the most intense films I have ever seen! - I will not spoil it with details; this film has to be seen to be believed. I was constantly asking myself, "Are they really doing that?", and when the big reveal came, my jaw was literally on the floor. An amazing film that makes you think twice about your actions and the consequences that come from them. Cannot recommend more highly.
2013-02-12
3. Hitchcockian - The suspenseful premise of "What If" can make an ordinary day completely mind-boggling. Banderas is also great when he's delivering in his native tongue, and his turn as the anti-hero locks down the Hitchcockian situations more than well. One may see the end from a mile away, but just as everyone now knows the ending to Psycho, one shouldn't skip the thrill ride.
2012-04-01
4. Mixed feelings - Loved the cinematic aspects of the film but I was baffled by the storyline. I understood the plot and enjoyed how everything slowly unraveled, but couldn't get behind the reasoning behind the protagonist's actions and why/how he reacted the way he did toward his captive by the end of the film, other than the obvious physical reasons.
2012-03-20
5. It's almost like human centipede - I mean it was some very similar elements like a crazy guy who keeps some body in his basement. The relationships between each person is truely masterfully done. The ending twist however is very strange. The enigmatic woMAN, keeps you guessing until about / of the way through, and then it hits you. you will feel many different emotions such as pure revultion, but also a sick interest. its almost like a horrilble train wreck, but the flames are really amazing so you just can't look away. Bruce Willis in Die Hard is incredibly sweaty, he looks like he was just dipped in oil
2012-03-18
6. Dr. Almodovar - I love Almodovar, "Volver" is one of my favorite movies. He's obsessed with medicine, hospitals, health and clinics. This film seems at times to be a medical training video. An entire scene of putting a drop of blood on a microscope slide and then looking at in under the microscope? Pretty colors, very spanish reds, but why? Very choppy.
2012-03-15
7. The Skin I Live In - I liked this movie, I only wish that it did not have sub-titles. It was a bit hard to see the Drama and have to reads the screen at the same time. Otherwise I thought It was done well. Antonio , as always was fab. I did like the way it ended. The plot was good and the story as well. Man does A. look good Nude, what a body. The movie held your interest and the climax was good, I would like to see it in 'ENGLISH' next time. But I liked it.
2012-03-12
8. A Different Story Told Well! - This is one of those movies I rented because I was bored and expected it sink into absolute depravity within the first minutes, but to my surprise it did not. Under any other circumstances with a lesser talented director and lesser actors this movie would cause permanent psychosis. Arguably, I am still sane by my standards. Overall, it is worth the watching it if you like a different story told well and not cut from the run of the mill fabric typical of contemporary movies.
2012-03-08
9. Hooked till the end! - Awesome movie! The plot and actors very good. I almost didn't watch this movie because of it being in foreign language with subtitles but when I saw who was in it Antonio Banderas (sp) and read what the movie was about; it peaked my curiosity and I had to watch and so glad I did! Forgot it was in subtitles after watching ten minutes of the movie! If you are a little twisted and aren't afraid of taboo issues- this is the movie for you. A must see.
2012-03-08
Release date: 2002-01-11 Genre:Action & Adventure $12.99
Comments
1. Somebody pinch me! - I’ve been searching for this movie for the longest time! I’m so happy to finally see this on iTunes. This movie is dark, action packed and suspenseful; it’s not your typical action flick. This movie definitely has a voice of its own and it’s quite different from other martial arts, action movies. I’m glad to see that Apple finally made this movie available! . Now, it would be great if Apple could also have this movie in K. So glad to be able to purchase this movie. I hope I’m not dreaming. Somebody please pinch me! Lol! Enjoy!!
2021-08-04
2. Mark is Amazing, the story is fantastic. - I can’t tell you how excited I am that this is finally getting and HD digital makeover. I’ve owned the Blu-Ray for years and as far as movies go this is a top in my opinion. Mark is absolutely amazing and I had the pleasure of meeting him and his father at my friends Blockbuster years ago in Vancouver. Watch this and do it in French if you can, it’s truly an amazing flick and underrated, just like Equilibrium and The Count of Monte Cristo!
2021-07-18
Release date: 2011-07-29 Genre:Action & Adventure $12.99
Comments
1. GREAT FLICK! - Responding to Skitz
I’m Irish but I’ve never been to Europe. Don’t know about the rivalries (except what my grandma & grandpa tell me) with Dublin etc, but I don’t need to know in order to enjoy this film. I thought it was hysterical. Yes, it’s a dark comedy, might offend some people (looking at you, far leftists), but my god, it was a great story and great actors. I tell people I’m recommending it to that it reminds me of “In Bruges”. Same type of humor and same type of dark story. And just like “In Bruges”, Brendan Gleason steals the show. Do yourself a favor and buy this! $ is a steal
2022-01-05
2. Delightful! - An utterly different approach to fighting crime. These two law enforcement individuals have a formidable bond! This team is one to be reckoned with. The story is terrific. All of the acting is so far above your typical crime story. I found Gleeson to be particularly endearing. Just go ahead and rent it! It’s certainly worth the extra $!
2021-04-12
3. Excellent way to spend your evening!!! - This movie addresses many ridiculous stereotypes by confronting them head on. The film shows the complete void of reasonableness in the belief that people can be judged by color, creed or national origin by dispelling what is often believed to be typical. This film hits my top ten films of all time list notwithstanding the film being made with a seriously limited budget. The cast is exceptional beyond the main characters. (i.e. Mark Strong in a supporting role). Irrespective of the inside humor that is easier for the average Irishman to understand, I found the references to be broad enough that the humor stands even if you have limited understanding of Irish culture. There is some strong language and dark humor. If those are things you cannot abide then this film is not for you. If you can look beyond those things, I think you will thoroughly enjoy the wild ride the movie takes you on.
2020-12-05
4. Gleason at his Best! - Anti Buddy cop film about a FBI agent in Ireland looking for drug smugglers. Brendon Gleason plays the eccentric Garda Sergeant perfectly; you hate him one moment, and love him the next. Don Cheadle plays the “fish out of water” FBI agent with the perfect amount of nativity and expertise. All around a great film.
2016-03-27
5. Arrah me buachaill... - Having visited the West a number of times and being a speaker of a dialect of the language, I could not help but adore this film. Stereotypically accurate to the nth deegree, these people do exist complete with their wisdom shrouded by a natural innocence. Being Irish is restricted to being from their particular town. Even speaking another dialect gives them cause to pause and reflect upon a second look at the speaker. I believe the correct word is 'provincial'? The performances are wonderful and both Gleeson (in a marked departure from 'Calvary') and Cheadle are amazing in their rolls. I always love Fionnula in anything she does. Kudos to the entire supporting cast. I cannot recommend this film strongly enough.
2016-01-09
6. Perfect - ignore the plot summary - This is one smart movie and is is one of those rare films which is perfect on all counts. Ignore the plot summary as it misses the brilliant core of Boyle’s character. The acting and tone are pitch perfect and it takes a few watchings to apprecieate all the nuances and layers of meaning. A perfect film and a work of art. You don’t have to be Irish to appreciate this movie. It’s a portrait of how a brilliant moral man survives and somehow does good in a stupid and/or corrupt system in a land of gray skies and gray moral complexities. He entertains himself by playing against and shattering the expectations of those around him who continually see no more than the surface of what he does. In the end he outwits them all. Brilliant.
2015-09-21
7. Great premise, horrible movie! - If you're crude and really slow and in the th grade, you'll love this movie. If you watching so you can vote for this movie as the movie with the most swearing in the history of movies, you'll love this movie. If you have even a decent IQ and value communication over crude, crass & moronic lines you'll hate this movie. There was so much potential for the individual parts of this movie to be really funny, but instead of clever or intelligent lines, there's just more vulgarity. Vulgarity to make a point, I understand. But having a word sentence and of the words are vulgar just wears on you. Really a shame that the writer thinks that humor, intelligence and creativity is the same as vulgarity, cursing and stupidity. It was actually very sad to just staple such horrible lines together and then to get so many great reviews. To me it just seemed sophomoric and tacky.
2013-02-05
8. Not for prudes or dopes - If you know anything at all about the Irish, you know why the characters in this Irish film use the f-word as much as they do, and why they speak with, well, Irish accents. If you're a dopey American prude who can't deal with either, probably best for you not to try this one. It's very funny and fresh, like an Irish Tarantino or Ritchie movie, with a peculiarly Irish take on Lethal Weapon-type cop buddy movies. Another excellent performance by Gleeson, and very good ones from Cheadle, Strong, the great Fionnula Flannagan and the rest. It's not perfect, but I liked it a lot.
2012-11-02
9. Another Brilliant McDonagh - I've recently become a big fan of playwright Martin McDonagh (Pillowman, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, etc.). I also loved the hell out of his first movie as writer/director (In Bruges). Well, like the Whedons, apparently the entire McDonagh family is brilliantly talented. I think this is John Michael McDonagh's first film, and it's superb from the first frame. Not quite as dark as his brother's works tend to be, but not exactly slapstick either. Well written at all scales (story, use of theme and reference, dialog, and knowing when to stop writing and let the actors kick it on their own), cinematography that ranges from achingly gritty to downright beautiful, yet never overpowers the story. And characters so real you wonder why you ever cared what happened Ethan Hunt. I'm not Irish, so. In fact, the closest I've come to Ireland is listening to Seamus Kennedy in a pub in Annapolis Maryland. So you definitely don't have to be Irish to appreciate this. But you do have to appreciate dark comedy, and dry wit. (And a passing familiarity with Irish accents does help.) There are no buttons on the scenes to tell you "laugh here". But it's okay, that thing he just said? Yes, it's supposed to be funny. Go ahead and laugh. No, it doesn't make you a bad person. Highly recommended.
2012-06-26
10. Well written, well acted, well directed great fun, loved it! - We loved The Guard - a really well crafted movie with a great cast and twists and turns in the plot. Highly recommended if you like INTELLIGENT movies with REAL plots and GREAT actors! Look at what they could do in a little country like Ireland - it puts Hollywood to absolute shame!!!
2012-03-22
11. Language barrier - I'm sure this movie may deserve the % rating it has received, provided that the people who rated it could understand what was being said. In order for me to enjoy the movie, I wish they would have included subtitles. I basically wasted my money on a foreign film with english speaking actors. I could barely gather what was going on. This movie is not so great!
2012-02-27
12. My wife watched it twice - and she never watches movies twice - I never rate movies and my wife never watches one twice. There are also very few times we find a movie we both really like. Three for three on The Guard. Of course part of the reason she watched it twice (which meant three times for me), is that it takes a little time to get used to the Irish accent, which just makes the movie that much more fun since you pick up something new each time. My first time was on a long flight and I kept catching myself laughing out loud which I sure had the other passengers wondering what I was viewing on my IPad. I've noticed the Tomato Meter keeps rising on this one. More folks are finding out what we did.
2012-02-25
13. Excellent Black Comedy - This is an excellent black comedy with a twist at the end. As another reviewer said, Gleeson and Cheedle obviously had some chemistry going here. They both turn in sharp performances. In fact, the entire film doesn't have bad performance, everyone is quite good. I would note that it takes a bit for the movie to set up the characters and situation, but it's well worth the investment. Highly recommended!!
2012-02-21
14. The Guard - It was too slow, very difficult to understand what the characters were saying because of their accent/language, predictable and was riddled with profanity. The "F" bomb was used so many times that it was ridiculous. Is their vocabulary so limited that they can't express themselves any other way? It was unnecessary and took away from what plot there was. Don't waste your time or money on this!
2012-02-04
15. Sorry, I wanted to like this movie, but . . . . - I saw the trailer, which was great. Main reason we rented the movie. IN other words, if you watch the one minute trailer, you'll think you'll be seeing a warm, interesting piece that shows a culture clash between a home town Irish cop and a big-city FBI agent. Two different cultures, races, and stereotypes. Great idea for a movie. Well, except that all of the cleaver lines and observations are all shown in the Trailer. The rest of the movie is just kind of ho-hum, doesn't really touch upon these big issues as much as you'd think. Overall, it's about a big drug transport deal going down, a related murder, and the local happenings of the town folk. There are some interesting characters thrown about, but the main focus is on the sergeant/star of the movie. Problem is, he's hard to take in large doses. Not really a baffone, not really a bright guy, not really a motivated cop, and not really all that interesting or appealing. A second local character would have been a big help. Don Cheetle's character was a bit better, but kind of hard to believe at times. An FBI agent in another country is not going to be totteling around the country side, hanging out with the local town cop waiting for a / billion dollar drug bust. He would at least have Irish Feds, folks from the State department, maybe even the Irish military with him. Just not plausible. And one BIG issue we had was with the audio. The scenes where just not miked well, and the thick irish accents were tough to understand. Fine for local flavor, but when the character is saying something critical to the story, it needs to be clear. Thank God one of the criminals was a Brit, at least we could understand him! Again, not to slander a people's accent, but more about the movie's director. I found Brad Pit's character in Snatch easier to understand than the characters in this movie! I will give one big credit to the art direction. VERY well done. Each seen was very well directed and gave the viewer the feeling of being in Ireland without the sugarcoating.
2012-02-01
16. Hilarious - Someone wrote that you had to be Irish to get this movie, but you would love it if you're American and understand the Irish more than they think you do. I laughed the entire time I watched this movie, it is just hilarious I love Brendan Gleeson, he made the movie. If you can't get the accent, use the sub-title thing, but just back it up and listen to it again, it's worth the effort. WELL WORTH THE RENTAL!!!!
2012-01-28
Release date: 2018-05-22 Genre:Action & Adventure $6.99
Comments
1. RIP OFF OF “REVENGE” - First, this is obviously a rip off of Director Coralie Fargeat’s “Revenge” film starring Matilda Lutz and company. A must see and cult classic. If you have not seen Revenge, you are missing out on a classic. Having said that, this is a good movie. Well worth the price iTunes is offering, especially if you have not seen “Revenge.” There are a few twists to this movie that make it stand on its own. Direction is solid and the actors make this a believable story. OK, with any movie, you have to suspend reality. Once you get past the obvious, it actually is a fun watch for a revenge movie. stars for acting, directing and “never mess with a special forces family member!” It is not going to end well for you.
2022-10-14
2. Subtitled thriller - Let me start by saying this movie is not done in English but has subtitles. Usually I would not watch a movie in another language; but, I had already rented it without realizing it was in Africaneez . Decided to watch it anyway, and it was good. The subtitles were easy to follow and many words were from the english language. Later even decided to buy it for the very low price listed.
2020-01-14
3. Big Surprise - I have had it with big budget, overblown, stupid, marketing-centric Hollywood movies. This is not that. Sparse. Compact. It's all about the story. It tells a tale, and it's a good one. And the ending! I hope this is where movies are going. I hope Tinseltown dries up and blows away. May small little movies like this populate in its place.
2019-01-15
4. Great watch - After accidentally witnessing a murder on her drive home from work, Emma Le Roux never imagined she would spend the rest of her day running from a violent drug syndicate. Directed by Byron Davis, this suspenseful film takes us deep into the desert of South Africa where we follow Emma as she fights for her life. Attempting to escape, Emma must strategically outsmart and outrun this dangerous gang if she wants to survive. Relying only on the skills her father taught her as a kid, Emma makes it clear to be careful who you mess with. I was on the edge of my seat during this must-see thriller as I watched the ultimate fight for revenge. This film is not only empowering but a must see for all lovers of action film!
2018-06-06
5. Better than ‘Revenge’ - if you liked You’re Next you’ll like this
(not as good as YN though, I would give YN of stars) and I liked Revenge (currently available for rent) but this was better slightly
same vein though and the afrikaans is tight to listen to
some of the dialogue was a bit dorky/hokey though
2018-06-01
6. An exciting game of Cat and Mouse - A must see for fans of The Hunger Games, Mad Max Fury Road and Kill Bill, Hunting Emma is a cat and mouse game where the cat becomes the prey. Reluctant to take this role, Emma warns those chasing after her by telling them, “I don’t want to hurt you.” In the end, she knew what she had to do. If she was going to survive, she had to kill, something those chasing her though she wasn’t capable of. There was a steady flow of action and quiet that kept me at the edge of my seat. I never knew what she was going to pull next. I recommend this film to thrill seekers looking for the unexpected.
2018-05-29
Release date: 2007-12-25 $12.99
Comments
1. NO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRACK - This is actually a star movie, %. It's one of my favorite adult animations of all time. This is a movie that I think every school aged child should have to watch at some point. Watching the characters grow up and change while the Iraq revolution rages in the background is a visceral, eye opening, and heartbreaking experience. Also watching these events play out through the eyes of a child and young adult drives the feeling of the movie home that much harder. This movie stands alone, and absolutely deserved all the Awards it earned. However, iTunes LIED and the English Language track is nowhere to be found. This is originally a French movie, but the studio created an English version that is packed with many, many, many talented English speaking voice actors. I myself don't mind watching movies that are subtitled, but unfortunately my husbands eyesight prevents him from reading said subtitles. So he is not able to fully enjoy this amazing movie. iTunes, you don't HAVE to have an English track with this movie, but it says right in the description that you do, so where is it? It not being there is pretty disappointing because it's basically false advertising on your part. At first I thought maybe the iPad was malfunctioning, but the English track is missing on my iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV. I'm sorry to say this but I want my $. back or I want a copy of the movie that includes the English track like it says it does.
2016-08-02
Release date: 2002-01-01 Genre:Drama $14.99
Release date: 1970-10-22 $9.99
Release date: 1993-09-03 Genre:Action & Adventure $12.99
Release date: 2006-09-22 Genre:Action & Adventure $14.99
Comments
1. Great movie ruined by iTunes - My mistake for not checking but how and why iTunes sells a Chinese language movie WITHOUT the original language is a total mystery. Not the first time for iTunes, and still unacceptable. There is NEVER an explanation either. Do not buy this unless you love crappy dubbing. I’ve completely wasted $$ as this is unwatchable.
2023-02-09
2. Give us the original Mandarin audio! - Come on iTunes, give us the original Mandarin version of this excellent film. Even my old DVD copy provided the original audio track with English subtitles, as a film such as this is meant to be watched. When the only language alternative on a Chinese production is French, that is an insult to its creators and a slap in the face to martial arts enthusiasts. Please fix this now.
2022-06-04
3. Apple ruin an excellent film. - As mentioned by numerous other reviews, this is a great movie that I have watched previously. Not thinking, I rented it on iTunes for nostalgia's sake failing to consider that the original Mandarin Chinese version would be removed from the audio. Thanks to Apple's lack of cultural consideration, a great movie is made mediocre because of their stupidity in failing to maintain the original Mandarin Chinese dialogue with an option for English subtitles. Way to go Apple, high five. Screwed it up again by Americanizing something that should not be Americanized. Stupendous work, you idiots.
2022-02-14
4. Trash audio - I had this film with the original audio (not the English dub) in my PC library. One day I tried to watch it and suddenly all it had was the English audio. Not only did iTunes ruin a great movie with a crappy dub it messed with my personal data/files by removing the original audio from a movie I own.
2021-06-07
5. NOT THE THEATRICAL VERSION - Horrible version. I made the mistake of buying this but it is not the theatrical version. Horrible cut. Horrible voiceover and subtitles are NOT what is being said and cuts out complete lines. I wish I would have known this is not what I saw in the theaters. Luckily, I have Amazon Prime and they have the theatrical version to download. Even better is the director's cut which is not your typical American film directors's cut. It is how the film was intended to be seen until the US media powers that be got a hold of it. AGAIN, do not purchase this one from iTunes. It is soooo lacking compared to the theatrical version but they don't tell you that it's not the one seen in theaters. For those that have seen the theatrical version, do yourself a favor and get the director's cut blu-ray. You won't regret it. For the digital version, go to Amazon!
2015-12-27
6. Solid martial arts actioner. - Aside from a few wire-fu moments, this film leaves you satisfied. It's what you would expect from Jet Li martial arts fight scenes, which rival some of his earliest movies. I'm a traditionalist in that I love martial arts movies that use real moves that don't require any wires. This one remains true the majority of the time.
2013-10-16
Release date: 1986-03-07 Genre:Drama $14.99