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    Written November 4, 2012

    Loved it!

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    I really enjoyed myself while watching this movie. I felt like I was experiencing the movie instead of just looking at a screen. It kept you guessing the whole time and I would see it again.

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    Written November 4, 2012

    Don't go in with high expectations

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    So me and my fiance decided to spend the $20 to see this movie and we believe it was cheesy good! It was like a mixture of a cheesy 70's black kung fu movie mix with a cheesy Chinese movie. We knew it wouldn't be good but we enjoyed laughing at it. I would say if you want to laugh then see it. But if your going to go in thinking it will be awesome you will be let down. The affects were so so of course blood squirting everywhere! So yeah that was it lol!

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    Written November 6, 2012

    Pass

    by hugh_who

    Its like somebody read a bad Chinese comic-book about a Kung Fu fight and then made a bad english speaking movie about the bad Chinese comic book. The Kung Fu fights were poorly choreographed with all the actors spending way too much time attached to ropes while they spun in every direction, it looks good on occasion but it was overdone in this movie. Russell Crowe had a few good lines in the movie but his character was unremarkable and any actor could have played the part. For some reason streams of extremely phony looking blood shooting out of every person that dies in the movie is somehow something the viewer must see over and over again.

    It was just another bad fall movie in a fall filled with bad movies.

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    Written November 11, 2012

    Man with the iron fists

    by phuey2003

    Too many characters, the romance wasn't devolped enough. Movie just looked like they tried to be too many things to too many people. Action sequences were decent, and over the top just like I expected them to be....

    • 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 16, 2012

    A Mixed Up Mess Not Even Suitable For Asian Subtitles.

    by Alon Patterson

    This is, by far, among the worst movies commercially released to the domestic market this year, and I've seen hundreds. Do not be fooled by the talent billing. A good bet would be if it were even a remote possibility, they'd one or all buy this movie and destroy it, rather than have anyone see such a bad example of their work. This dismal waste of millions of dollars masquerading as a commercial entertainment product can only be blamed on its producers, since there are no other notable personal contributions elsewhere, including set decoration. Save your money. This one's so awful, it makes last year?s ?Conan? re-release look Oscar worthy.

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    Written November 6, 2012

    So-So

    by JCLBCA

    Some WTF moments, some great fight scenes. It was an "okay" movie. If you have time to waste, you could do worse than watching this movie.

    • 22 out of 40 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 10, 2012

    Mock Tarrantino

    by Cybean

    It was a real crap movie ... all the time it seemed like the director/lead role is mocking Tarrantino to attach his name to the movie ....

    I wonder why Lucy and Crow were part of this project, may be they also heard its been produced by Tarrantino and forgot that its not been directed by him :(

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    Written December 4, 2012

    Rubbish

    by ojojoj

    This movie was rubbish. I felt ripped off because i was lead to believe that this was a Quentin Tarrantino movie. Turns out, he just added his name to the movie. He didn't direct it or anything. That was underhanded, marketing the movie as "Quentin Tarrentino Present...."

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    Written November 2, 2012

    For old school martial arts movie fans

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    This is an old school movie with new F/X. The story is simple, plot to steal gold, betray the clan leader so the young guys can have it all. Son comes to get revenge, assassins attack him.
    Good guys, bad guys, good girls, bad girls. It all revolves around the local brothel.
    The fighting was good, the acting okay. The music wasn't to my liking but it is the mainstream rap-pop of the 2012 crowd. Its not for young kids, simply because of the brothel location and implied sexual connotations.
    This is geared for those that liked the old kung-fu style movies. I liked it, and it was worth the ticket price.

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    Written November 15, 2012

    Was hoping RZA would give us a taste of the old school; should'a known from the trailer...

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    Closer in style to post Tsui Hark wu-xia films and Ma Wing Shing comic books than to old school martial art films, despite cameos from Gordon Liu and Chen Kwan Tai. But still, the movie ends up better than most (but not all) of the films in this genre from HK/China, over the last decade
    Looking forward to buying the blu-ray.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 7, 2012

    Yahoo for Kung Fu!

    by aloha_quip

    First, let me say that I love Kung Fu movies of all kinds. I especially like Quentin Terintino's flair for the over dramatic and Rza did a fantastic job creating this story line. This movie has everything I like...humor, sex, violence, comaraderie and a bitter sweet ending to a long battle. The detail to character development made it interesting to watch the whole way through, and the ridiculously bloody fight scences were wonderful!

    • 9 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 5, 2012

    This movie sets out to accomplish a vision and succeeds

    by perfectunion_2005

    These days, action movies of all types strive to have as much realism and logic as possible. The RZA, the star and director of this film, combines fantasy, philosophy, imagination, and incredible action choreography in this movie. What a lot of reviewers are missing is that the plot isn't supposed to be some complex story, this is a film that pays homage to the old martial arts/kung-fu movies that had very little story line but made sure the action sequences and creativity were alive. RZA's storyline for this makes enough sense for the movie to work and for the audience to appreciate the action sequences. The acting is great by all of the actors/actresses for what the movie is. I personally think that RZA, Russell Crowe, and Lucy Lui brought their A-game. RZA also injects modern aspects into the movie like the soundtrack, certain weaponry, and a couple other things. It doesn't diminish the movie though. I predict this will be a cult classic someday. Not a kids movie but a great film.

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    Written November 2, 2012

    Great Movie

    by jboyfan2323

    I was amazed how well the RZA put things together. It was a great experience to see somewhat of a twist to a Hong Kong cinema film with him being the lead antagonist. The music was amazing and all the actors and actress all get their time to shine. My only thought about this movie was the the fight scenes tend to cut away during an impact of a kick or punch, so you kind don't feel the landing of the attack at times but don't let that stop you. The Man With The Iron Fists is a great movie for any Martial Arts lover and a fan of Hong Kong cinema mixed with Urban Hip Hop. Thank you RZA for adding a new genre to to Martial Art films now.

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    Written November 3, 2012

    not great

    by conradfitness

    I'm a Rza/Wu fan, loved the music and references in this movie. The fight scenes are good, but not great aside from one.
    It's ultra-cheesy, which I knew going in, but the acting from Rza is horrible. I love the guy for all the rest he does, but he can't act. His lines are poorly delivered.
    It's entertaining, but wouldn't see it again. I would probably recommend this as a movie rental.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 15, 2012

    In homage to the old kung fu flicks

    by millwil

    For the Rza's first movie, this was a pretty good film. It is definitely in traditional Tarantino over the top style but overall the movie has a good storyline.

    It's a fun movie for those that aren't HK cinema purists.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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