Dragon Storm

Starring:John Rhys-Davies
Studio: Dej (Ingram)
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Good action, bad editing, and a so so story
Soap opera?
One of the best "comic style" live action films
Cartoon Superhero Fun for fans of Wuxia and Kung Fu movies - just don't expect too much!
The Storm Riders

The Storm Riders
Starring: Aaron Kwok , Ekin Cheng , Sonny Chiba , Kristy Yang , and Qi Shu
Director: Wai Keung Lau
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
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ASIN: B00004RF3O
Release Date: 2001-12-11

Description

Based on the best-selling, long-running martial arts comic book series "Fung Wan: Wind and Cloud" by celebrated artist Ma Wing-Shing, "The Storm Riders" stars Hong Kong pop superstars Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok as orphans raised by the powerful Conqueror, who taught them martial arts so to help him dominate the world.

Customer Reviews:

Good action, bad editing, and a so so story.......2007-04-28

This movie was supposed to be a sequel to the well received Hong Kong action feast Storm Riders. What it is seems to be more of a TV series edited to be a full length movie. The cuts are bad and the English dub, is sub par, especially the annoying villain. However the fights were amazing, and the special effects, though not on the level of Hollywood or even Hong Kong blockbusters were entertaining. I gave the movie 3 Stars for it's great, though Power Rangeresque action, and it's full hearted but low budgeted attempt at making a sequel to a movie I thought really needed one. If you like the first movie and you like over the top action, you'll like this movie. But if you're looking for a movie that has the same feel and polish as the first movie you will be dissapointed.

Soap opera?.......2007-04-02

Thought I was actually going to see a sequel to the original movie. Instead It looked like a cut up version of a tv series. Not much action and story was confusing because too many pieces were cut out.

One of the best "comic style" live action films.......2007-03-29

I have watched a few other films that tried to do this same story, but none compare to this one. By far my favorite comic style story in live action. Special effects are so much better that the others.

Cartoon Superhero Fun for fans of Wuxia and Kung Fu movies - just don't expect too much!.......2007-03-14

Based on the long running and (in Hong Kong) best selling comic book of the same title, "Storm Riders" is best viewed as a comedic romp like "Dragon Tiger Gate" (likewise based on a popular HK comic book). Pretty boy Ekin Cheng plays a happy-go-lucky Lightray (or Nightcrawler) to Aaron Kwok's a brooding, muscular Orion (or Wolverine type), while Shu Qi and Christie Cheung stand around looking good, respectively, in buckskin leather or sheer fabric, and Super-Kung Fu Sword Overlord Sonny Chiba (chewing scenery left and right) has a ball being a cross between a blow hard and an evil demigod like Darkseid or Thanos.

"Storm Riders" is utterly mindless, and occassionally silly entertainment. Those looking for `old school' Shaw Brothers `bricks & baseball bats' gong fu action, or literary wu-xia (like "Hero", "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" or "The Night Banquet) should look elsewhere. If one is looking for clean kung-fu fantasy entertainment for the kids, this should suffice. It can be fun. Just make sure you aren't expecting too much.

The Storm Riders.......2007-02-04

This movie is actually fun to watch. Plenty of action. The Special Effects are good. Have fun with this one...Four Stars!!

Average customer rating:

BURNT OUT
Cheesy yet enjoyable...
Ever seen a made at home movie? Nows your chance!
Well-Done Fun!
It just doesn't get any worse than this!

Dragon Storm
Starring: Maxwell Caulfield , Angel Boris , Woon Young Park , Richard Wharton , and Tony Amendola
Director: Stephen Furst
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0002XL31A
Release Date: 2004-12-14

Description

John Rhys Davies (The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy) stars in this mind-blowing adventure about a countryside under siege. When meteorites fall from the sky, they unleash fire-breathing dragons that threaton to destroy mankind.

In the wake of the destruction, six people become unlikely heroes in humanity's last stand against the terror.

Customer Reviews:

BURNT OUT .......2007-01-14

This would be an exciting film for children. For adults: Cheesy script, poor acting and campy stuntwork/camerawork/special effects.

Cheesy yet enjoyable..........2006-11-03

I first saw this movie on the Sci-Fi Channel when they were showing 'marathon' of movies featuring dragons. The subject of review says it all 'Cheesy yet enjoyable'. There are parts that are unintentionally funny: Silas' groomed hair, Princess' attire (lingerie and black pants), Girl who yells "Fire!" when operating the catapult (even though she is the one pulling the device). The movie does has its own charm and it is enjoyable (if you can take it for what it's worth -- Sci-Fi Weekend Movie).

I liked the movie so much that I bought from Amazon. Recommended if you like these kind of movies. =)

Ever seen a made at home movie? Nows your chance! .......2006-03-30

... Now how do you start a review of this kind of movie. Was it a movie? When all of a DOZEN towns people at the gate are waving farewell and sending the would be heros into battle against the (wonderfully computer rendered)dragons doesn't that just somehow seem sad. We six Heros will die so that the dragons won't eat the rest of you! Thats right all 11 of...oh Im sorry didn't see you there, ALL TWELVE of you. I especially like how in this town of twelve+heros there happens to be a traveling deadly martial arts guy, a beautiful girl with a huge crossbow on wheels,(talk about envy) and the robin hood guy, except he's actually from outside the town. So I'm going to stop now before I cry... Yes it was that bad. But as always watch it for the Heck of it and try not to be upset about time lost in a vigilant attempt to make sense out of the dragon storm movie thing..experience thing.

Well-Done Fun!.......2006-01-17

This movie is just a bit of fun! The acting, directing and production values are very good. Maxwell Caulfield makes an excellent reluctant hero and John Rhys Davies injects humor into his villanous role. The medieval setting is more convincing and less glamorous than in many movies I've seen. The script is pretty good, as dragon eggs land like comets on the earth, but we aren't sure at first (and neither are the characters) what they are. Even though the movie is not a bloodfest, it is too scary for children. The dragons do kill people, there is a fair amount of suspense, and the dragons are frightening.

It just doesn't get any worse than this!.......2005-11-28

Oh my, this movie was God-awful. It has the feel throughout of a group of first time actors playing medieval dress-up and dragons for the camera. The special effects consist of computer-generated dragons and an extreme overuse of people's backs getting set on fire... that's pretty much it. The plot is also very weak and so typical. The fighting scenes are horribly choreographed and the acting is so bad that it looks like first time efforts for every actor except for the two kings and Theldag. Picture Ben Stiller with a slight beard, medieval clothes, and a wig. That's the hero in this calamity of a movie. There's also the typical trite and very poor attempt at humor spattered throughout also. This is definitely a low budget title. It's also in 4:3 full screen only. I consider this movie purchase one of the worst I have ever made, but it was cheap. You get what you pay for.

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Dragon Storm
Starring: Tony Amendola , Maxwell Caulfield , John Rhys-Davies , Richard Wharton , and Angel Boris
Director: Steven Feuerstein
Manufacturer: Dej (Ingram)
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0001Z4938
Release Date: 2004-06-15

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