The Legend of the Wolf

Starring:Ben Lam, Carman Lee, Edmond Leung, Chi Wah Wong
Studio: Tai Seng Entertainme
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Wolves: A Legend Returns to Yellowstone
Director: David Douglas
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A Man Among Wolves
Living with Wolves/Wolves at Our Door
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ASIN: B000P0J0GA
Release Date: 2007-07-10

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This National Geographic documentary looks into the reintegration of wolves within the parameters of the oldest national park in the United States, Yellowstone of Wyoming.

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stuck between a 3 and a 4
A seriously twisted case, but a Martial Arts masterpiece of nineties!
bad sound effects + subtitles almost destroy this movie
Great Film by a Great Martial Artist
great hand fight

The Legend of the Wolf
Starring: Ben Lam , Carman Lee , Edmond Leung , and Chi Wah Wong
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ASIN: B0000296R0
Release Date: 1999-11-16

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stuck between a 3 and a 4.......2006-08-29

The movie is absolute briliance if you look at the budget. $500,000!!!!!!!

Now if you are a kugn fu fan then you NEED to get this. Fans of Iron Monkey may enjoy the super revved up action, but even if you don't like it when they majorly undercrank films, this may still catch your eye.

The movie is all a flashback story. Donnie Yen is old and is telling a kid a story about when he was young and lost his memory. By the end both stories get wrapped up very nicely. But the end scene absolutely blew me away. There is somethign that happened right before the final fight scene that boosted this up to a 4. I guess I wasn't expecting any real movie moments, but this had a hell of a lot of them.

Now the action scenes I have to say are one of a kind. There is a match with a guy who is usign chains to fight donnie, that was my favorite. ALL of teh fights are unreal but awesome. The one with the guy using like monkey or tiger style was INTENSE. If you are prone to seizures then I highly suggest you do not get this movie.

A seriously twisted case, but a Martial Arts masterpiece of nineties!.......2006-04-21

Other reviewers have allready pointed out that LoW:s plot is not so hot. I think it manages and that the use of music is great and the camerawork make the film a pleasure to watch thorough. There are some neat references to several Tsui Hark films and by all accounts, this film was made almost the same time as Hark's Dao the Blade, so comparisons are inevitable. Legend of the Wolf was made with a smaller budget and it's an original story.

Donnie hits his head and loses his memory. The whole film is generally a flashback, which is not the easiest way to do your McKungfu-film.
But the really great part is the action and I'm a action fan, so I write a review for those people who share my passion. If you don't like the plot (which I do), do NOT skip this if you like HK-style action!

The undercranking may annoy some people, but I think this films action REALLY demands repeated viewings. There is a lot attention to detail, Donnie uses several great effects to make contact look more brutal and realistic; the slow motion is used in GREAT effect everywhere, and so is Yen's editing, which he of course did himself. He spent 3 months to get everything right and it really shows. I do not know a MA film that has as ambitious editing as this one.

The last scene is built very well. First people get slaughtered in the village, then Donnie starts to whack people like no tomorrow. Girl is kidnapped and the evil gang run to the forest and Donnie whacks them with imaginative ways. Cool stuff, filmed brilliantly, music fits in very well and Donnie looks good, as always.

The real GEM is the next scene! Donnie fights a monkey kungfu man in a 5-minute fight, which has exhilarating speed and INSANE choreography. They go everywhere, monkey guy has ninja-like metal claws so Donnie has to change his tactics. After a brief part of Chin-Na (chinese joint locking) Donnie goes into kicking mode and camera work like a damn mozart! The fight goes on to amazing whack fest, where Donnie just beats the living daylights out of his opponent and does awesome kicks to finish him off. Like in other scenes, apart from undercanking (which may annoy some, I understand) is bloody perfect. You can see absolutely everything, every move, tactic, you name it. What's the best thing is that it's not your typical normative YWP (Yuen Woo Ping) chick slap party but a real deal from start to finish. It'll make you sweat, I swear!

If this scene was compared to the much riveted last fight in Blade, I'd pick this one, every time. It's not that Man Cheuk's and Xing Xiong scene is bad, it's just that this is one of the best modern fights I've ever seen. And I've seen a few.

The end scene sums it up, really. Donnie fights Ben Lam (form Jackie Chans stuntman and star of a couple films) on field and it's time for emotion! They just go brutally at each other with great slo-mo, little undercranking, with knees and elbows clashing everywhere. There is a AWESOME shot where both actors do a flying roundhouse kick each other leg, while camera just zooms out of thme. It's poetic!

Overall, it's a good film, I liked it. The plot was rather hard to follow but had a point. The real treat was tha rather unique action, which has been called as "a Donnie style", which IMO shows here to the greatest effect. In Legend of the Wolf, he just uses about every known camera trick of the book and edits things in a way no-one can. An unique MA film that remains for many the TRULY last classic of Hong KOng kung fu cinema, before things went down, hard. The DVD is bare bones, but I bought it anyway. Just awesome action.

bad sound effects + subtitles almost destroy this movie.......2005-04-20

THE PLOT: Donnie Yen loses his memory and loses his girl twice in the movie. All he can do is howl at the moon...like, well, a wolf. But after he loses her the second time, he plays an assassin and kills only for the good of one's life...like say, if you have superhuman accuracy throwing knives to help your new buddy in danger while trying to uncover your past , which may be very dark and complicated from amnesia. Although, luckily, he cant remember that past. His buddy we learn, who sets up this story, is his right hand man for setting up assassin meetings. We also start getting a sense of Bruce Lee in the dialogue and mostly through action.

Donnie Yen is a self-proclaimed Bruce Lee fan and this movie plays a little like a kid showing off to his friends how much better he is at pretending to be him than they are--the high-pitched squeals, the muscles, the fast kicks, the angry grimaces. Having studied in a well developed martial arts backround even under the same teacher as Jet Li helps too. On the set of Lee's first movie, his nick name was "three-kick" Lee because they thought that was as many kicks as he knew, and its as though his untimely death only left us with three kicks as a memory.
And metaphorically, i would say Hong Kong cinema is "the friends", and Donnie Yen is that "kid" show off. Yen's "The Legend of the Wolf" is probably the best at being Bruce Lee that I've seen besides "Dynamo" (1978)which comes in a nice Yuen Clan two-movie-1-disc DVD set along with "Drunken Tai-chi", a classic starring Yen. His very untimely death helps the movie out kind of.
That movie was very convincing because the costumes were the same as Lee's "Game of Death" and a lot of the famous "Bruce Lee" moves were taken and used in the film. This movie is convincing because its showing Donnie Yen's Wushu martials arts mixed with Lee's "martial arts"--substitue Wing Chun for Wushu and you get what i mean. And this movie uses the old Bruce-Lee-taking-on-a-crowd-of-bandits just as well too. No points for guessing a guy with claws on his hands appears in the movie too.

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well done cartoon-like violence with murky story; digital camera in need, 5 June 2005
7/10
Author: shistboy from United States

Donnie Yen plays the wolf from the title of the movie and does a competent directing job, if only there was a good script to go with it. The high-pitched squealing, the hero kicking his way through 15 encompassed bandits and the claw of the bad guy all may remind you of someone. Needless to say, Yen beats his enemy down at the end climactic fight scene who is not the claw man by the way.

It may or may not be well known in the states that Donnie Yen is a Bruce Lee fan, but it will be known after seeing his "Legend of the Wolf"--we may mistake the two. Of course, Bruce Lee only made 4 movies and only directed one very modest film--not completely capturing his talents enough, I think, for the west to appreciate fully.

I say this because this film plays like a well made Bruce Lee movie most of the time, then, however, comes the flashes of super fast-paced action that I can only describe as "Dragonball Z" speed fighting. These bursts surpass the speed of the camera. This is the first directorial effort I have seen by Donnie Yen and if his other films have fight choreography at this tempo, then I think he may need to get a digital camera...it's cheaper anyway.

i have neglected the plot, but so have the writers. Who is this wolf, anyway? Why is he called the wolf? He is an assassin who with a sidekick--who steals the show a lot of the time (played well by Dayo Wong)--tries to explain to a shady new client that killing may not be the best answer...uh, huh. The story: in the dark lit opening scene, Yen (face unseen) decapitates the leader of a gang from the shadows who is about to murder some girl but is seriously injured by a gunshot wound before he jumps out the window getting a lifelong case of amnesia making him forget the whole reasons why he was exactly there in the first place--even his girlfriend too. He finds his girlfriend again thanks to his soon lifelong sidekick-to-be who knows her. He gets another chance at rescuing her again from the very same bandits at the end of the movie while distracting wolf hounds howl in the background to his running them down. hmm, interesting. He loses his girlfriend twice in the movie, and for real the second time. All he can do is howl at the moon in sadness. Close enough. But wait a minute, if he can't remember his girlfriend, how do they connect when he sees her again? The answer to this is why she dies at the end of the film...some answer, huh? The new bandit leader tells him after the chase action sequence--at the worst possible time--who he really is and why they suddenly want to get revenge on him...his revenge is brutal.

If thats not murky enough, we find out that his new client may simply be trying to be the number one killer assassin himself which may involve killing Yen. Of course, he is going to learn the hard way, as with everyone else in this movie.

Great Film by a Great Martial Artist.......2004-09-04

When I heard about this movie and heard that Donnie Yen starred in it, I went to Amazon.com to read some reviews. To my surprise all the reviews were negative towards the film and so I grew hesitant as to buying it. Being a Donnie Yen fan I went ahead and bought it anyways. When the movie finally arrived at my home I hurry up and pop the movie in that night. Behold to my surprise this film was marvelous. The story was alright...it wasn't great but not that bad. Donnie plays as a man named Wolf who is an assassin in the present time, however the movie have flash backs. In the flash backs he is some sort of "soldier" who lost his memories. It's a twist in the movie that's not really surprising. As you can see the story is not the strong point of the movie, it's the action that is. Donnie Yen is the producer and director of this film. As many have said the action scenes are shot close up and plus the fights are a little sped up as well. People find these as flaws, however I don't. The fights are not sped up to the point the fights look comical, but to a point that it looks beautiful and strong. The people that are hunting Donnie down are very impressive in skills. His first challenge is with a man who uses chains that's wrap around one of his arms. One of my favorites will have to be the fighter with the claws; really nice hand to hand combat I must say. Overall the film is really nice if you are a big fan of Donnie Yen. If you are not a fan of his and just want to see a nice martial art flick with almost super human speed watch this movie.

great hand fight.......2004-02-07

The over all fight scenes are not bad in this movie. For the most part in the movie the camera is so closed that it spoils the fights. If you watch the fight scens with some extra attention - the hand fights are very fast and beuatiful. The filming and the way the story is presented is not that good. It has lots of annoying flash backs which get you nowhere in the story. I wish they made a second part for this movie where Donnie Yen is old yet a strong and expeirenced martial artist.

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Darn good show!
This was the movie of my childhood
Bitter-sweet
A unique way of telling a story.
Legend of Lobo

The Legend of Lobo
Starring: Rex Allen
Director: James Algar , and Jack Couffer
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Release Date: 2000-02-22

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Darn good show!.......2006-07-27

I loved that movie. If you love wolves, or animals you'll love this. It has its really touching parts, and teaches a lot about wolves. Unlike normal shows that'll teach to you about animals, this one does it in an entertaining way by teaching it in a story, talking about Lobo's life and all the challenges he has to go through, as a lot of wolves, probably, do to. Also it shows just how truly evil humans are to animals....and...well all I can think to type about it. I give it 4 stars.

This was the movie of my childhood.......2005-08-01

From the day I saw it as a six year old, Lobo was my all time favorite film. I would rent it from the video store every chance I got and only recently purchased it for myself as a 21 year old.

As an animal lover, Lobo let my imagination soar to a whole new world of mountains, cowboys, and adventure. From the moment I saw the movie, the amazing wolf has been my favorite and most respected animal. The fun and emotional story of Lobo will never get old.

I recommend this to all ages. Watch it for what it is, no comparisons, no modern day standards, just sit back and enjoy it.

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Bitter-sweet.......2003-08-22

This movie made me laugh and cry. I love the story of LOBO. This film will make you sing, dance, shout for joy, and of course, like all dog movies, cry. Bitter-sweet is defently the one and only way to describe LOBO and his adventures. This movie is good for only these ages listed:
7
8
9
10
and up.
LOBO is a great movie, but little kods would get bored or be sad at certain parts. LOBO + VCR = Bitter-sweet.

A unique way of telling a story........2001-04-27

Ernest Thompson Seton's story has been brought to the screen in a remarkable and unique way. There is no dialogue in the whole movie. The story is told through narration by Rex Allen (who had the perfect voice for this sort of thing) and music performed by the Sons of the Pioneers. (The title song, which reappears throughout the film, was written by the Sherman Brothers.) Oliver Wallace provides a nice music score and the outdoor photography by Jack Couffer and Lloyd Beebe is beautiful. All of these elements combine to form a very entertaining film. May the legend live on.

Legend of Lobo.......2000-09-20

This movie is rather interesting considering it is about a wolf and it covers the critter from birth until the end of the movie. I thought it was a good movie for kids of all ages.

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rent it.
Powerful
well worth buying
A Unique Look At A Unique Man

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Starring: Fito De la Parra , Peter Wolf (II) , John Mayall , Eddie Kirkland , and Robert Cray
Director: Jörg Bundschuh
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ASIN: B000096FUF
Release Date: 2003-06-24

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"The world's greatest blues singer"? That's arguable, but there's no doubt that the late John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) was in a class by himself, a genuine original whose music--raw, primitively simple, scary even, powered by his deep moan of a voice--was the very embodiment of the Delta blues style. Big names like Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, and many more line up to pay tribute to the man in this absorbing 90-minute documentary; there are also plenty of interviews with family, friends, business associates, and the grizzled, laconic bluesman himself, along with some decent performance footage (as is usual in such projects, we get no complete songs). But this 2000 film's best moments come courtesy of writer-director Joerg Bundschuh's beautifully photographed contemporary footage, with no accompaniment except the hypnotic groove and profound soul of John Lee Hooker's music. --Sam Graham

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A teenage runaway who never went to school, John Lee Hooker had trouble spelling his name, even into his eighties. But, despite these humble beginnings, John Lee Hooker is today considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century--the God

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rent it........2005-04-22

ok. im a big fan of the hook. i mean it. i was stoked to order this DVD after reading a bunch of 5 star reviews... but this film is anything but a comprehensive look back at the king of boogie. it does have its bright spots... its john lee hooker for god's sake. but instead of reveling in the long, awesome carreer of the hook, it focuses on some of his last performances... which he seems to be more of a side man (he doesnt even play guitar for most of them). i really wonder why they even chose to show the clip of his daughter singing with him... you will see what i mean when you watch it.(it makes him seem senile and out of it) again, it does have its moments... some great interviews and short performances (all interrupted... come on...) but i really expected more.... if it wasnt john lee hooker... this rating would be only 2 of 5 stars... rent it, and be prepared.

Powerful.......2004-09-01

It's hard, if not impossible, to sum up John Lee Hooker's life and influence on the musical world. The world is a better place because of Mr. Hooker and this film gives us a rare glance into his mystical world. Fascinating!

well worth buying.......2004-02-16

this is one of the best documentarys i have seen of a top blues artists. there are interviews with about anyone who's anybody in blues, it shows the compassion and love of the music of the man plus great interviews with john, you can really see what his music is all about and his style a must have.

A Unique Look At A Unique Man.......2003-06-28

I had the pleasure of meeting John Lee Hooker in the early 1980s. He was checking into a hotel and I heard the man next to me say, "I give you this (a GOLD American Express card, rare at the time) and you give me a room." Without looking, I said "That must be John Lee Hooker." and turned to him and said "You have no idea of how much pleasure your music has given me." We had a moment. A few months later I saw him perform solo with his pignose amp in the statuary garden at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. This video captures the John Lee Hooker I knew, still a mystery, still a voice that symbolizes the blues, and still a poet among men. Most of the footage is from the years before his recent death and there is precious little to explain how this solo artist came to be able to put together a band that could fill stadiums and satisfy the crowd every time. He was magic, mysterious and the essence of soul and yet a very sexy and friendly man who must have suffered for his art. He was a survivor among many who died along the road and a man among men. I can only hope to be remembered as warmly as he will be. He knew who he was and what he was and he thrived on it.

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BEWARE this inexpensive DVD

Legend of the Sea Wolf
Starring: Chuck Connors , Giuseppe Pambieri , Barbara Bach , Rik Battaglia , and Pino Ferrara
Director: Giuseppe Vari
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Release Date: 2002-01-29

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BEWARE this inexpensive DVD.......2004-07-24

This 1970s movie version of the Jack London novel deserves at least three stars, but I give it two because this DVD is so poor.

A recurring problem with inexpensive DVDs is poor quality control. I've had problems with bargin bin DVDs at discount stores, and though I bought this one from Amazon, the low price should have been the tipoff.

The DVD looks like it was taken from an old 16mm TV print. It's a "full screen" version, so part of the credits are cut off. The color is poor. Bright day scenes are sometimes washed out. The nighttime scenes are even worse. The darker colors (night sky, ocean, men's beards, dark clothes) bleed into one another.

The sound is poor, the music distorted by the soundtrack's age. Obviously, this is no digitially re-mastered film, but what do you expect for under $5?

Even worse, toward the end of the film, the DVD keeps freezing, continuously, so you can't actually finish watching it. I've had the same problem with the ELIZA'S HOROSCOPE DVD, which I bought in a bargain bin.

The film itself is pretty good. The tale of a gentleman ca. 1890s who is "shang-highed" (not sure about the spelling, but it refers to the then-common practice of kidnapping men to serve as sailors). He finds himself on a seal-hunting ship run by the cruel Captain Wolf Larson. Larson is a Nietzschean figure, who philosophizes that if you can't impose your rights, then they are not rights. Since his weaker crewmen can't overpower him, he has a right to kidnap them.

Some interesting philosophical debating occurs in this film, as well as some good action sequences.

I think this may have been a foreign production (Italian?), with dialogue dubbed in. Chuck Connors is an excellent Wolf Larson, and he seems to have dubbed his own voice. About two thirds into the film, he picks up some castaways, including "Bond girl" Barbara Bach. Bach did many Italian films before THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, but I'm not sure if she dubbed her own voice (which is odd, since she knows English).

A reasonably enjoyable film, marred by the poor DVD.

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Legend of the Wolf

Manufacturer: Unit World Movie Inc.
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ASIN: B000K5SQQK

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Through strenght of spirit, one can even achieve victory over aging and death. However, at what point does the price of victory outweight the reward? In the jungle of China an Unknown Soldier fights for his past and the life of the woman he loves.

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Captain Kidd/Legend of Sea Wolf
Starring: Captain Kidd , and Legend of Sea Wolf
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ASIN: B0002WYU0W
Release Date: 2005-07-12

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The Legend of Sea Wolf/Mutiny

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Kavik the Wolf Dog / Legend Of Cougar Canyon (2 Pack)

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Kavik the Wolf Dog / Legend Of Cougar Canyon (2 Pack)

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There's gold in that there cave

Legend of the Ghost Wolf

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There's gold in that there cave.......2007-05-24

A bunch of white dudes try to beat a white chick to this secret cave where there is a secret treasure of indian gold in 1869 Texas.The acting is terrible, the script is laughable and the ghost wolf looks like a cheap halloween costume. Typical low budget mistakes, trying to do a horror with no money and using non actors. I paid 99 cents for this movie and I think I overpaid by about 98 cents.

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