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Originally Posted by Trashforcash  That would be great! I accidentally watched The Killer for the first time in 20 yrs recently and was taken aback by how great it is. Itd be great to see a cheesy Hard Target blu snuck under the door as well.
The HK action stuff seems better than the HK swords stuff (though I'm no expert). I'm not sad to see Arrow nab the Shaw Bros rights as it never appealed personally. Just cant / couldn't get into the 88 Asia range really. Peking Man was ok, Oily Maniac and Hex were disappointing for me.
The Arrow Death Star has stamped on the 88 Asia party by the looks of it. Only The Woo can save the day... |
If you're not into Kung Fu films the 88 Asia range is pretty much a no no. Kung Fu I would say most folk either love or hate, very little middle ground.
The ones you mentioned Oily Maniac, Hex etc I don't think I could manage to sit through. Not for me. Same goes for the swordplay, heavy wire work stuff, I used to be able to watch it but it doesn't do much for me these days.
HK action cinema of the 80s, early 90s is superb though. Doesn't get much better than The Killer, A Better Tomorrow and Hard Boiled.