- Note: Blu-ray discs are in a high definition format and need to be played on a Blu-ray player. To find out more about Blu-ray, visit our Hi-Def Learn & Shop store.
- Important Information on Firmware Updates: Having trouble with your Blu-ray disc player? Will certain discs just not play? You may need to update the firmware inside your player. Click here to learn more.
Frequently Bought Together
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Reviews
Product Description
In the ultra-violent world of Hong Kong's Triad societies, one wrong move can be fatal... When a drug deal goes wrong, a simple kidnap turns to murder and a secret mission becomes a savage massacre, one of Hong Kong s most ruthless Triad gangs is on the verge of self-destruction. It s riddled with greed, ambition and pursued by enemies on both sides of the law. Only its legendary leader, Lin Ho Lung (Sammo Hung) can save it by re-asserting his authority and destroying everyone who stands in his way. With a stellar cast including International Action Superstar Sammo Hung (SPL, Martial Law), Wushu World Champion Wu Jing (SPL, The Mummy 3) and Simon Yam (IP Man, Tomb Raider 2), Fatal Move is a series of stunningly gratuitous, full-contact action scenes that will leave you breathless! Special Features: - DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 CAntonese Audio Track - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Cantonese Audio Track - English Subtitles - Trailer Gallery - Behind The scenes
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Mervyn Catley [13-03-12]
Is Fatal move a fatal viewing?
What is it about? Why isnt Sammo pictured on the cover(or even mentioned!) obviously someone feels,you need someone young and trendy on the cover to sell it,but when you are as beloved as Sammo is in the the martial arts movie world,you dont.Anyway this film I really enjoyed.
Its not hard to follow,it has some great action and gory violence and isnt over the top(i.e no one flies)and I was never bored at all.
Is Fatal move a fatal viewing?
What is it about? Why isnt Sammo pictured on the cover(or even mentioned!) obviously someone feels,you need someone young and trendy on the cover to sell it,but when you are as beloved as Sammo is in the the martial arts movie world,you dont.Anyway this film I really enjoyed.
Its not hard to follow,it has some great action and gory violence and isnt over the top(i.e no one flies)and I was never bored at all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
"You've got more money than me. You've got more men than me. Now you've got more bullet holes than me!"
15 Oct 2012
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fatal Move provides plenty of ammunition for those who think they don't make `em like they used to. Even a decade ago you get the feeling that this cops and triads movie could have been a lot better in the hands of any one of dozens of capable Hong Kong directors but it remains a mishmash of half-realised ideas, an impressive cast (many from the infinitely superior SPL) whose potential is largely wasted and the odd action scene that never really catch fire. While there's nothing original here, the ingredients are there for a better film that at times struggles to get out but never makes it, which makes it all the more surprising that writer-director Dennis Law was also the producer of Johnnie To's two much more impressive Election films.
Just as Election 2 was ironically subtitled Harmony is a Virtue, the triad society financed by Sammo Hung in Fatal Move is called Truthfulness, Trust and Loyalty, so with a name like that you just know they're going to be at each other's throats before long, but the film takes a curiously long time deciding what story it wants to tell and how to go about it. The early betrayals by rivals and minions - or rather a minion's girlfriend and her lover - are later mirrored by ones closer to home for both triads and cops when a drugs bust and a botched kidnap attempt lead to gang war, and this section of the film certainly works fairly well. But the film tends to set up too many characters and subplots that it loses interest in, and not always very well: the film spends so long building up Lam Suet's family life that they might as well have painted a target on his back when he made his entrance while, as he admits in the brief making of featurette on the UK DVD, an underused Danny Lee is just another cop chasing triads yet again with nothing much to do.... Read more ›
Just as Election 2 was ironically subtitled Harmony is a Virtue, the triad society financed by Sammo Hung in Fatal Move is called Truthfulness, Trust and Loyalty, so with a name like that you just know they're going to be at each other's throats before long, but the film takes a curiously long time deciding what story it wants to tell and how to go about it. The early betrayals by rivals and minions - or rather a minion's girlfriend and her lover - are later mirrored by ones closer to home for both triads and cops when a drugs bust and a botched kidnap attempt lead to gang war, and this section of the film certainly works fairly well. But the film tends to set up too many characters and subplots that it loses interest in, and not always very well: the film spends so long building up Lam Suet's family life that they might as well have painted a target on his back when he made his entrance while, as he admits in the brief making of featurette on the UK DVD, an underused Danny Lee is just another cop chasing triads yet again with nothing much to do.... Read more ›
By Orakaa
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Some of the action scenes are really awesome, particularly the ones including Wu Jing, and the final fight with Samo Hung.
The only problem is that the story is quite poor in the last part of the movie (the last 20 minutes don't make any sense and feel like they rushed the script to get a conclusion). It's a shame. With a little more work on the story, it could've been a hit
The only problem is that the story is quite poor in the last part of the movie (the last 20 minutes don't make any sense and feel like they rushed the script to get a conclusion). It's a shame. With a little more work on the story, it could've been a hit
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By kimil
Format:DVD
What is it about?
Sammo Hung plays Triad boss, Lung. His grip over the Hong Kong criminal empire is beset by betrayals. With troubled brother Tung (Simon Yam) and his lethal hit man, Tin Hung (Wu Jing), Sammo must mercilessly ferret out his enemies while avoiding the hawkish attentions of senior inspector, Danny Lee.
On the surface, you have Wu Jing, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam from "Kill zone". Then you throw in Danny Lee from "The Killer" and on paper, this film has the makings of a intriguing, Hong Kong triad action movie. But without Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip, did it deliver?
Fatal flaws.
Story
They included dialogues and scenes that were better cut off. It has the usual triad trappings and I felt did not seem to add anything new to the genre.
Characters
There were not enough compelling scripts, motives and direction for people to stand out. It relies much on screen presence from big name stars to sell this candy to the audience.
Rewatch value
At 2hrs, it could be a chore for some. Those with realistic expectations will tolerate this sitting once; on a rental perhaps? The only rewatch value would be for the fatal viewings.
Fatal viewings.
Action
I shan't spoil this; there was at least one fight scene that was the highlight of the film that made this movie Fatal viewing.
Cast
If they did not assemble that many big name stars to shoulder this movie, general public may not have given this a look.
Fans
I must strongly point out that those who are interested in HK action, triads, or any of the big name stars would find Fatal move acceptable viewing.
Summary
A miss hit. As a fan of HK films, I can't help wondering about two conflicting things.... Read more ›
Sammo Hung plays Triad boss, Lung. His grip over the Hong Kong criminal empire is beset by betrayals. With troubled brother Tung (Simon Yam) and his lethal hit man, Tin Hung (Wu Jing), Sammo must mercilessly ferret out his enemies while avoiding the hawkish attentions of senior inspector, Danny Lee.
On the surface, you have Wu Jing, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam from "Kill zone". Then you throw in Danny Lee from "The Killer" and on paper, this film has the makings of a intriguing, Hong Kong triad action movie. But without Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip, did it deliver?
Fatal flaws.
Story
They included dialogues and scenes that were better cut off. It has the usual triad trappings and I felt did not seem to add anything new to the genre.
Characters
There were not enough compelling scripts, motives and direction for people to stand out. It relies much on screen presence from big name stars to sell this candy to the audience.
Rewatch value
At 2hrs, it could be a chore for some. Those with realistic expectations will tolerate this sitting once; on a rental perhaps? The only rewatch value would be for the fatal viewings.
Fatal viewings.
Action
I shan't spoil this; there was at least one fight scene that was the highlight of the film that made this movie Fatal viewing.
Cast
If they did not assemble that many big name stars to shoulder this movie, general public may not have given this a look.
Fans
I must strongly point out that those who are interested in HK action, triads, or any of the big name stars would find Fatal move acceptable viewing.
Summary
A miss hit. As a fan of HK films, I can't help wondering about two conflicting things.... Read more ›
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I quickly lost interest in this film. There was very little in the way of action and martial arts (although what there was was good) and the story was convoluted and hard to follow.
I switched of mentally about half way through... It just didn't float my boat. I have absolutely no idea what the story was about as it seemed to have no real direction.
I'm not going to waste any more time by reviewing this film further. I wasted enough time just watching and there's not much more I can add anyway - other than a lot of arms get chopped off. A boring film overall.
I switched of mentally about half way through... It just didn't float my boat. I have absolutely no idea what the story was about as it seemed to have no real direction.
I'm not going to waste any more time by reviewing this film further. I wasted enough time just watching and there's not much more I can add anyway - other than a lot of arms get chopped off. A boring film overall.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Simian
Format:DVD
wu jing earlier effort fatal contact was a stellar outing, his next film fatal move fails to deliver. now regulate to a side role wu jing returns as similar role to Killzone; a cold hearted killer but in a less compotent picture.
this actually sammo hungs film but he too kind of reprises his role in killzone; as a crime kingpin. there story focuses on the exploits of the inner workings and betrayals with the triad society but fails to captivate the audience for the filming is handled in such a pedestrian manner; lengthy and boring dialogue scenes, static camera and uninspired gore. the film earns its 18 rating rightfully because there are some dark gorey scenes but one cannot help thinking that there inclusion feels forced.
all this would have been well and good if it had some well staged fight scenes to break up the monotonous proceedings but the only real major fight appears at the end and even that seems forced, but there is no denying that it is well choreographed. the showdown between sammo and wu has no place in the film and appears out of the blue which is kind of insulting (the audience wants a fight between Sammo and wu but not shoehorened in). the other notable fight is when wu jing takes on a group of triads with a sword(???) and this is heavily marred by over abundance of fake CGI blood and limbs.
at times it feels like the filmmaker was trying to capture on the success of killzone(a.k.a SPL) but it failed in that respected and even as an entertaining piece of film making it fails.
two stars for the throwdown between sammo hung and wu jing.
this actually sammo hungs film but he too kind of reprises his role in killzone; as a crime kingpin. there story focuses on the exploits of the inner workings and betrayals with the triad society but fails to captivate the audience for the filming is handled in such a pedestrian manner; lengthy and boring dialogue scenes, static camera and uninspired gore. the film earns its 18 rating rightfully because there are some dark gorey scenes but one cannot help thinking that there inclusion feels forced.
all this would have been well and good if it had some well staged fight scenes to break up the monotonous proceedings but the only real major fight appears at the end and even that seems forced, but there is no denying that it is well choreographed. the showdown between sammo and wu has no place in the film and appears out of the blue which is kind of insulting (the audience wants a fight between Sammo and wu but not shoehorened in). the other notable fight is when wu jing takes on a group of triads with a sword(???) and this is heavily marred by over abundance of fake CGI blood and limbs.
at times it feels like the filmmaker was trying to capture on the success of killzone(a.k.a SPL) but it failed in that respected and even as an entertaining piece of film making it fails.
two stars for the throwdown between sammo hung and wu jing.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
›
Go to Amazon.com to see both reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
now read the correct review
the above reviewer is entitled to his/her opinion...of course! however they seem to have seen a different film to the one i saw. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by John Tearney
4.0 out of 5 stars
Is Fatal move a fatal viewing?
What is it about?
Sammo Hung plays Triad boss, Lung. His grip over the Hong Kong criminal empire is beset by betrayals. Read more
Sammo Hung plays Triad boss, Lung. His grip over the Hong Kong criminal empire is beset by betrayals. Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by kimil
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
