tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post4621375590231186921..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Manhattan Chase (2000)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-7045266043054298162011-11-11T23:08:24.647-05:002011-11-11T23:08:24.647-05:00That is fantastic. Shows how cool Godfrey Ho is t...That is fantastic. Shows how cool Godfrey Ho is to use a name like Ed Woo.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-56148741335778376172011-11-11T02:13:32.391-05:002011-11-11T02:13:32.391-05:00i forgot which one but there's a really intere...i forgot which one but there's a really interesting story about godfrey ho in one of the hong kong movie books. i think it turns out to be more of an urban legend than fact. one of his later pseudonym is apparently ed woo. how can you not love that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-29286914151683044132011-11-10T17:17:02.858-05:002011-11-10T17:17:02.858-05:00SNS, Ty's right, Undefeatable is a great Godfr...SNS, Ty's right, <a href="http://www.mattmovieguy.com/2009/08/undefeatable-aka-cui-hua-kuang-mo-1993.html" rel="nofollow">Undefeatable</a> is a great Godfrey Ho and Rothrock flick; and I'm looking to do Honor and Glory next for Rothrock.<br /><br />Great point Matt Conway, I totally meant to mention that this was Ho's last film, and somehow forgot about that. So in that sense it might have some more value. I mean, if you're into Rothrock, Avedon, and/or Ho, this is a good choice, I'd just see a bunch of others from all three first.<br /><br />I wonder, Jack, if it was doing all those cut-and-paste ninja flicks that allowed him the money to make some of the other ones. It's like the guy who writes Lifetime movie scripts with the hopes of getting his novel or screenplay made someday.<br /><br />And I guess Video Vacuum, I already covered your comment, that this probably is worth checking out, especially if you have some other films from these people already under your belt. And "Gay-rage" was something a buddy used to say, and I haven't had the proper context to use it in years. I'm glad you appreciated it.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-3967361746701470022011-11-10T08:59:35.532-05:002011-11-10T08:59:35.532-05:00Great stuff. You had me laughing out loud on the &...Great stuff. You had me laughing out loud on the "gay-rage" line. As plot heavy as it sounds, I still might have to check it out, just for the Avedon-Rothrock-Ho factor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-91960213923290512112011-11-10T05:52:47.683-05:002011-11-10T05:52:47.683-05:00Great review!
That is very unfortunate that this ...Great review!<br /><br />That is very unfortunate that this was disappointing. Love Rothrock and Godfrey Ho! <br /><br />Honor and Glory and Undefeatable are fun Rothrock\Ho team-ups!Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-43673638726028085762011-11-10T05:22:22.160-05:002011-11-10T05:22:22.160-05:00Loren Avedon, where did it all go so wrong?? Also,...Loren Avedon, where did it all go so wrong?? Also, it's really baffling how Geoffry Ho keeps getting directing gigs after all those 80s ninja films and Undefeatable.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-22022574229448162952011-11-10T03:10:29.925-05:002011-11-10T03:10:29.925-05:00It's worth mentioning that this was Godfrey Ho...It's worth mentioning that this was Godfrey Ho's final movie before retiring, so that's another reason why Ho completists might want to see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-20114239298863495552011-11-10T02:12:14.027-05:002011-11-10T02:12:14.027-05:00i've been lazy and doing more reading and watc...i've been lazy and doing more reading and watching than writing, so i read way too much about the whole ratner/oscar thing. it's kind of fascinating.<br /><br />i do need some rothrock and godfrey ho on my watch list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-41220261835226041302011-11-10T01:51:32.216-05:002011-11-10T01:51:32.216-05:00Amazon Germany has this film for sale in case anyo...Amazon Germany has this film for sale in case anyone's interested.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-2479465954286812682011-11-10T00:58:43.657-05:002011-11-10T00:58:43.657-05:00hahaha, that's awesome on both jokes. In part...hahaha, that's awesome on both jokes. In particular the latter, because when I was searching for a cover image, Manhattan Chase the bank was what popped up. Maybe we should contact Michael Moore and pitch him that movie idea.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-42134501379823322602011-11-10T00:54:53.488-05:002011-11-10T00:54:53.488-05:00"homo-cide?" did brett ratner write this..."homo-cide?" did brett ratner write this?<br /><br />also kind of disappointed that it's not a martial arts movie about the banking industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-69550191115031166142011-11-10T00:53:46.180-05:002011-11-10T00:53:46.180-05:00How does it always fail? Too much plot, and a bad...How does it always fail? Too much plot, and a bad plot we didn't need. <br /><br />Not giving away the ending, and as you know, my answer to that question is the same as always: trade secret.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-7473402904136755572011-11-10T00:46:02.543-05:002011-11-10T00:46:02.543-05:00BTW, where did you get this film from? It's n...BTW, where did you get this film from? It's not availible on DVD in the U.S.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-621179115134185222011-11-10T00:44:34.269-05:002011-11-10T00:44:34.269-05:00So how did this film end exactly? Did the main ch...So how did this film end exactly? Did the main characters get killed or something like that?venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-74497019097255474402011-11-09T23:12:23.898-05:002011-11-09T23:12:23.898-05:00And all I have to say about that is... Damn it. Ho...And all I have to say about that is... Damn it. How could a Rothrock/Ho combo fail...Explosive Actionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443543631273036178noreply@blogger.com