06-27-2007, 02:44 PM
You're probably thinking DM messed up again. D.O.A. is in the theaters now so it should be in 'movies' not 'dvds'. Guess again. D.O.A. was released on google vid almost a year ago, close to when it premiered in Europe. A ripped dvd of that was lent to DM for the viewing. That being said, it's important to know that DM didn't pay a cent to see this film, and that factors heavily into this review.
The film is a series of fight scenes, choreographed by Corey Yuen, featured hotties in bikinis, blissfully unencumbered by plot. In fact, when those little plot devices arise, it's just in time to crack another beer. It's probably better if you know the videogame and is the kind of film that seems to cater to a Japanese audience. D.O.A. is very campy and colorful. The fight scenes are fast and furious with lots of flying about - Yuen is the master of the cartoon fight - nothing particularly new or innovative, but entertaining in that park-your-brain-outside mode. Best of all is Jaime Pressly, who plays a watered-down Joy from My Name is Earl, but in this incarnation she's a pro-wrassler, daughter of another pro-wrassler. She's the only character that has any texture and totally steals the show. Eric Roberts is ridiculous, a pale remnant of past glory. Kane Kosugi (son of Sho) appears, along with Colin Chou and Robin Shou. There's gratuitous volleyball. No real nudity in the version I saw, but that was ok. It's a lot like reading Maxim.
If this came out ten years ago, it would have made a great DOOM flick. Now, we've moved on to much harder stuff. It's not bad if you don't pay for it.
Our e-zine review:
http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/ar...rticle=716
The film is a series of fight scenes, choreographed by Corey Yuen, featured hotties in bikinis, blissfully unencumbered by plot. In fact, when those little plot devices arise, it's just in time to crack another beer. It's probably better if you know the videogame and is the kind of film that seems to cater to a Japanese audience. D.O.A. is very campy and colorful. The fight scenes are fast and furious with lots of flying about - Yuen is the master of the cartoon fight - nothing particularly new or innovative, but entertaining in that park-your-brain-outside mode. Best of all is Jaime Pressly, who plays a watered-down Joy from My Name is Earl, but in this incarnation she's a pro-wrassler, daughter of another pro-wrassler. She's the only character that has any texture and totally steals the show. Eric Roberts is ridiculous, a pale remnant of past glory. Kane Kosugi (son of Sho) appears, along with Colin Chou and Robin Shou. There's gratuitous volleyball. No real nudity in the version I saw, but that was ok. It's a lot like reading Maxim.
If this came out ten years ago, it would have made a great DOOM flick. Now, we've moved on to much harder stuff. It's not bad if you don't pay for it.
Our e-zine review:
http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/ar...rticle=716
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