One of the Best Sword and Sandal movies,
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Come on! It is Steve Reeves!! How can you go wrong and what more needs to be said?
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This is one of the best movies ive ever seen..others criticize without following the plot closely..this is a great movie so give it a chance
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No matter how unrealistic the premise of the ICHI movies is of a blind swordsman who cannot be bested, these are among the very best and most popular and entertaining samurai movies available.  Yes, they have the mandatory sword fights (well done, especially for a blind swordsman), pathos, comedy, intrigue, and Shintaro Katsu (star, director, and producer) is excellent and engaging as Zatoichi, the blind outcast, good-guy outlaw, and wandering masseuse.  There are 14 movies in this series and this collection includes 7 of the movies: Zatoichi meets Yojimbo (also starring Toshiro Mifune of "7 Samurai" fame), the Outlaw, The Festival of Fire, at Large, In Desperation, Conspiracy, and Meets the One-armed Swordsman.  If you like samurai movies, you will really like this set, if you haven't yet experience them, these will very likely hook you.  I wish the rest of these movies were released as a set and the other samurai movies Shintaro Katsu and his brother made.  Highly recommended, but note that they are subtitled.
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I love adventure movies. Although it is not as good as the Lord of the rings, this one is on top of my list.
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"The Sword in the Stone" is a wonderful Disney picture.  Animated and only 79 minutes long, it is perfect entertainment for children and good solid entertainment for adults.

This movie is adapted from a book of the same title (written by T.H. White).  Mr. White's book follows the early life of a famous British folklore hero, King Arthur (a legendary monarch of the 6th century). Bill Peet, a Disney animator and writer, wrote the adaptation and did an outstanding job.  His writing is very very good.  The script is clever and insightful and it has a delicate charm and a depth of goodness.

According to the story, a sword is magically thrust deep into an anvil that sits on top of a large stone.  It is decreed (on the sword itself) that who-so-ever is able to remove the sword from the stone shall be anointed king of England.  Many men try ... but they all fail.  Then, after a long time has passed, a youth named Arthur appears on the scene and, miraculously, he pulls the sword from the stone ... and then is made ruler over all of England.

The story also includes another legendary character ... Merlin (a wizard & magician).  Merlin is wise, powerful ... and dotty.  He foresees the arrival of the twelve year old Arthur and he feels that it is fore-ordained duty to be the boy's teacher/mentor/companion to guide the lad toward some mysterious destiny.

Merlin, Arthur, and Merlin's pet owl Archimedes (who can talk) then embark on three magical adventures (the squirrel scene ... the second adventure ... is simply delightful).  After these "educational" adventures are completed the movie moves swiftly to the dramatic moment of Arthur and the sword.

Throughout the story there are, of course, bad guys (and bad creatures), but no danger is too serious or too scary and the bad guys are never allowed to win ... even temporarily.  Whether it is Sir Ector or Kay or a wolf, he (the bad guy) always falls victim to some misfortune (which is fun, of course).  Walt Disney was not always so benevolent in his films.  Take "Pinocchio" for example, where the bad guys are allowed to prevail for most of the movie (which definitely detracts from the movie's appeal).

The voice characterizations in "The Sword in the Stone" are very good.  Karl Swenson provides the voice of Merlin, and he is wonderful.  I guess it was his 30 years of experience in films and (more particularly) radio that enabled him to do such an excellent job, but it is a truly remarkable and enjoyable voice performance.  Junius Matthews does the voice for Archimedes the owl, and he is superb.  Sebastian Cabot provides the voice for Arthur's boisterous, self-important, crass, and uncouth master Sir Ector ... and this would be the usually refined, articulate, and dignified actor Sebastian Cabot ("We should call it 'Untidy Joseph' rather than 'Sloppy Joe'" - from his role as Mr. French in "Family Affair").  Martha Wentworth does the voice of the evil Madame Mim ... and she is a delight!

All in all, "The Sword in the Stone" gives us very good entertainment, and it merits repeated viewings.
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this movie was one of the best brigitte lin movies that i have ever seen. though it wasn't what i was expecting this movies since it was in the swordsplay area, it still is an excellent movie. this movie stars Brigitte lin and Leslie Cheung. this movie is about the two of them as they fall in love with each other. but the twist is they are from opposing clans. in short its about love, betrayal and honor between two people. cho yi hang(leslie cheung) betrays his lover, played by brigitte lin, and she turns into the bride with white hair. again while there isn't a sea of fighting scenes this is one of the best movies that i have ever scene with brigitte lin in it. so i would recommend this one to any person who enjoys fantasy martial arts genre.
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This movie is excellent any way you slice it. You will be able to watch this movie several times. There are great fighting scenes and action plus the story line is very good. Many people rate this movie very good and I see why!
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I was one of the people that was hesitant to go see this movie after a coulpe bad reviews here and there, But My friends and I all enjoyed this movie very much. It has some Very well done Graphics and the best Werewolfs i have ever seen in a movie to Date. The Vamps and the Werewolfs look so real and the way they act in the movie is kinda like how i imagined them in a few books i have read. The Story line is rich and keeps you wanting to know more and more, Some people seem to think this movie has to much action in it, i found it to be just as much as any other movie. I guess some people thought this movie was going to be a biography, or one of those  movies like Bram Stokers Dracula(Long, Boring, Dull) I must say this movie was a breath of fresh air after having seen Troy a few days before. Van Helsing is an awsome movie and i think people that like Sci-fi and Fantasy should go see it.
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First let me start of by saying that I am a lover of all things samurai, have been since I was about 8 or 9, so I guess I came into this movie a pretty positive prejudice to the look of this cartoon and subject matter that it would deal with.  But having said that I was completely overwhelmed but just how cool and inspiring this movie was.
This is one innovative piece of animation both in terms of visuals and equally important the audio track.  Samurai Jack's animation is highly stylised but still visually very gripping.  This is perhaps best illustrated in the sequence detailing Jack's training in the ways of the warrior.  Also of note are the way shots are framed to add emphasis to the action.  For example the shift from a full screen shot to a tight letter-boxed close up of say Jack's face to add emphasis to a shot.  Those close-up on Jack's facial expression and his reaction to the often baffling events in the world around him really reminded me of the classic samurai cinema of Kurosawa or say the Lone Wolf & Cub movies.
The battle sequences, especially the battle versus the armies of droids, also are indebted to samurai cinema.  As several other reviewers have pointed out this is a very violent movie.  I sometimes wonder how it gets a PG rating when there are quite graphic shots of Jack beheading and the bisecting his foes where the camera lingers on the remains spurting oil / miscellaneous liquids into the air as Jack poses heroically while drenched in the same vile liquid.
But the thing that really drew me into the show perhaps more than anything was the music and the dialogue (or lack there of).  Jack is definitely the silent stoic type, I think there are maybe a dozen lines of dialogue in the first twenty minutes of the film.  When the spoken word is absent however the fantastic score kicks in.  Described quite rightly by the music coordinator as having a "world beat" feel it blends traditional oriental sounds, like Taiko drums and bamboo flutes, with beats producing a sound that adds that something else to the setting and the feel of the animation, especially during the battle scenes.
The voice acting is also great with Mako, marvellous as the villainous Aku and Samurai Jack's "young oriental Clint Eastwood" voiced superbly by Phil La Marr with pithy comments abound.
The second bonus episode on the DVD is priceless. The exchange between Jack and the Scotsman is a classic movie moment and the imagery of the bridge itself is delightful
Overall I would recommend this to any fan of samurai movies and manga and to any child with a sense of adventure, providing they can handle the violence.
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A great movie with comedy, action, and love.
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The Animation is surberb!! It should have been nominated for best picture, you almost want to jump right into ancient egypt..
and the songs are very well done, its a movie that adults and kids would just love.
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I am a fan of ALL the LOTR films and this is one of the best. Right up there with Return of the King for battle action. Great special effects and story line. Has some suprises if you have not read the book.
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What an understated film this is. Upon the trailers and name I could understand how some would easily dismiss this film, but fans of quality fantasy, action, horror and history should take note. I will add that I went with my Mom who is not a fan of gore and horror and she thought the film was great as well and not what she had expected from the trailers. She is also an elementary school teacher and found the retelling of historical events of Lincoln done in a very entertaining light.
The title character is played to perfection by Mettle Streep's son-in-law who is an extremely well trained actor. I look forward to seeing him in another film. The acting all around is quite good and has a touch of tongue in cheek and slight camp. Yet the actors do such a stellar job and the films production values is also top notch that I was cheering along through this film and was sad to see it end.
As for the premise of the story (without too much spoilers) is the young childhood of Abe Lincoln to young man, to falling in love, to becoming President and father, to his tragic death. It shows of Lincoln's battle to end slavery in our nation which is being orchestrated by vampires in the South to keep in bondage and as a source of blood supply. A nice an interesting symbol as monsters who oppressed the Black nation. But as in all things not everything that may appear as evil is not always completely true. Especially when Lincoln is being trained for combat by a renegade vampire who wants to abolish vampires and help Lincoln avenge the murder of his mother that occurred when Lincoln was a boy.
Truly this film is a great history teaching tool in some ways. And really is appropriate for 13 years old and up. It has mild language with one or two uses of the f bomb. So not too bad. Violent yes, but not extreme but in a more over the top camp way which in essence feels like comic book violence. The film is engaging, funny on purpose, entertaining and truly comments on what a great man our 16th President was...and makes him an action hero for the new age. Highly recommend and the 3D was well fitted.
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Watch this movie if you like Stallone or Schwarzenegger movies. I was impressed by the story line and the way the story played out. Great action adventure sequences and good character choices for the whole film. Although no movie is completely believable I think they did a great job, and were very creative. It is nice to see these two in a movie that works well for them.
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This is a modern Japanese rendition of the famous Zatoichi movies and series of 1962 and up.  When you think of Samurai movies - you must not leave this one out.  Zatoichi - the common man's Samurai - famous and beloved by generations of Japanese - has come to the big screen in a big way.  Zatoichi is a highly moral and skilled swordsman who travels about olden days Japan.  Two things set him apart from other Samuari movie characters - he uses the unorthadox upside down grip on his cane sword and he is blind.  This doesn't stop him from defeating scores of his enemy.  This movie is very well done and the acting and sword play is excellent.  The lead actor was actually a comedian in Japan but who is obviously very skilled with the sword.  His portrayal of Zatoichi is supurb.  The underlying theme of all Zatoichi films is one of morals.  Good over evil.  There is humor intermixed with drama and the everflashing cane sword of justice.  If you are at all familiar with the Japanese Samurai films of old - you must have this for your collection.
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This movie is one of my favorites. It is a great example of how different cultures can respect each other and have different beliefs but work together against evil for the good of all. Exciting medieval action, a bit gory for the average viewer, but very entertaining and inspirational.
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Amazing action in this movie with one of the best story lines/plots I have ever watched unfold! I have seen many martial art films and I rate this movie as the best one I have seen, because of the many traits the movie has for, like in  Hidden Dragon, this movie is also shown in english subtitles.  But, do not let that steer you away because the subtitles in this movie make it all the more better, for  dubed movies are a joke; one dubed movie I have seen, I never knew that an 18th centruy marital arts master could have a western/John Wayne acent!!  These poor dubs take away a great deal from the movie, while with subtitled movies you are able to hear the real emotion that is expresed in their voices, something that dubed versions take away.  Yet this is not the case in Snake Deadly Act, for it is run in original Cantonese with the english subtitles.  The story line in this movie is one of the best I have ever seen, I will not spoil it and tell you what happens but there is all sorts revenge, battles, trickery, and many twists and turns all through the 90 minutes of playing time!!  Have you ever been upset with poor camra angles durring a martial arts film, where all you see is maby an arm or a leg, well not in Snake Deadly Act, for it is run in WIDESCREEN, so durring the movie you will be able to see EVERYTHING!!
One problem is, sometimes, durring a few scenes of the movie it is a little difficult to read the subtitles, but this only happens a few times.  Snake Deadly Act is one of the best martial arts films round by all of the reasosn above.