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Rapid Fire [DVD] [1992]

DVD ~ Brandon Lee
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  • Actors: Brandon Lee, Powers Boothe, Nick Mancuso, Raymond J. Barry, Kate Hodge
  • Directors: Dwight H. Little
  • Writers: Alan B. McElroy, Cindy Cirile
  • Producers: Barry M. Berg, Gerald T. Olson, John Fasano, Robert Lawrence
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005K267
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,743 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Rapid Fire was the penultimate film starring Brandon Lee before his untimely death on the set of The Crow. It's a standard martial arts thriller in which Lee plays Jake Lo, a young arts student who witnesses a gangland execution and is unwittingly drawn into a pitched standoff between the mafia, a Chinese drug syndicate and Ryan, a downbeat but resolute Chicago cop (Powers Boothe) determined to nail his prey. With a plot that careens through every genre cliché, Lee's smouldering looks and showy fighting skills carry the film. The martial arts sequences (which Lee co-choreographed) are nicely staged, but given the unusual settings--the penultimate fight takes place in a Chinese laundry--could have been even more inventive. The workmanlike direction by Dwight H Little (Marked for Death, Free Willy 2) fails to inject much into the material. In particular, traumatised by seeing his Special Agent father die in the Tiananmen Square massacre, Jake Lo's attraction to both a corrupt FBI agent and Ryan as surrogate father figures could have been given more resonance given the loss of Brandon Lee's own father at an early age. With hundreds of bloodless deaths, cringe-worthy dialogue and a dated power rock soundtrack, Rapid Fire looks and feels like a TV film. And on that level, at least, it's entertaining.

On the DVD: The main feature is presented in letterboxed widescreen. Sound and picture quality are very good. Subtitles are provided for ten languages (Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norweigian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish) and in English for the hard of hearing. Extra features are limited to chapter selection and a theatrical trailer. --Chris Campion



Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Dolby Digital 2.0
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unarmed and extremely dangerous, 31 Jan 2001
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This review is from: Rapid Fire [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Brandon Lee is Jake Lo, art student who witnesses a mob shooting, and his life is on the line. Brandon puts in a stunning performance in his first lead title film. The action is fast paced, the fight scenes superbly choreographed, and the humour is excellently delivered. A must see!!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise, 4 Aug 2007
By G. Lindeboom "maverick" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I stumbled upon this film by accident. As a martial arts enthusiast and a movie addict, I was curious about how much would be left of Brandon Lee without the story, setting and atmosphere "The Crow" provided. At first glance, this is your avarage 13-in-a-dozen martial arts film, following the likes of Van Damme. (and we all know that apart from a few good, he also made some awfully bad trash)

The story is thin (read the plot for yourself) and cliché, which is usually enough to write it off, if it weren't for Brandon, who holds up surprisingly well (this could very well have ended up in something that would make us all cringe.) Brandon, who plays Jake Lo (mostly referred to as "kid" by the other characters in the film) has got trip hammers for fists, feet that kick like David Beckham and the agility of a cat. Fans of good fight sequences will not be disappointed. For the ones who prefer collateral damage: plenty of cars get blown up along the way.

But this guy isn't just someone who kicks butt. During all the life endangering situations the main character continues to find him in (Lady Luck was as much on Jake's side as Brandon himself) Lee manages to throw in some emotions as well. From mixed anger and regret when he's forced to kill someone, to the glares that melt steel and makes glass wish it could go back to being sand, the guy's got it all. I think this makes him a superior actor than his father.

What also adds to the movie are Brandon's looks. With his reputation as a martial artist, his physical perfection was anticipated. The fact that he also has a handsome face was a nice surprise (all poudered up like a porcelain doll in "the crow" made it hard to see what he really looked like). The camera obviously loves him and he's got that 'something' in his eyes, comparable to actors like this generation's Jensen Ackles.



Conclusion: if none of the above reasons make it appealling to you, it's not for you. (that's some smart reasoning huh)
But if any of my rambles above attract your attention, get it now!
It's a golden opportunity for guys; this is one of the rare action movies your girlfriend probably won't have a problem with ;)

Again, all of it adds to the sadness of Brandon's passing. He would definitely made it big and it's tragic to see someone's blossoming career and life cut off at such a young age.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent martial arts, 26 May 2004
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Brandon Lee had made a couple of mainstream American films before coming to this project, notably 'Showdown In Little Tokyo' with Dolf Lundgren. This film is a little different but still follows a lot of tried and tested themes- merging substitute father with buddy buddy and good cop, bad cop routines to good effect. The martial arts on display are very, very well done. All nice crisp actions with true fluidity to them rather than the over the top nonsense hollywood tends to push out. At least most of the fight scenes were choreographed by Lee himself.
What really shines out in this film though, is Brandon Lee himelf, natural and relaxed in front of the camera, oozing confidence and showing an acting potential which would be realised in the film The Crow, which would tragically end his all too brief career.
Often overlooked, actually very good and well worth watching today.
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4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MARTIAL ARTS ACTION
My all-time favorite Brandon Lee film is THE CROW. Nothing else he made ever came close.
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