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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
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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
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.
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format: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!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Brandon Lee plays Jake Lo, an art student who inadvertently witnesses a murderer shoot someone. Before long he is in danger even from people who were supposed to protect him, but finds salvation in the form of Ryan (Powers Boothe), an old officer who has been trying to catch the killer for many years.
Clichés aside, this is one enjoyable, if very violent, movie. Brandon shows not only charisma (whether or not being the son of Bruce Lee helped here is anyone's guess) but passable acting ability (he really seems scared when his character is being shot at) and, of course, great unarmed combat skills, which are demonstrated in some nicely-choreographed scraps. Some bits seem influenced by his father, and others have been influenced by classic Hong Kong Jackie Chan movies (many coming from 'Police Story', but I noticed a couple reminiscent of 'Dragons Forever'), but none really detract from the watchability of this role.
Action fans will love it; just don't expect anything too original.
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I receive my Item and it was in perfect condition. The packing was perfect nothing to complain you really give a very good service. thank a lot
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Ryan Marcel Simon Savy
RAPID FIRE
Brandon Lee unlike his father Bruce went into a more gentle type of film,this one is a little rougher than his style but then he died before we really got to know him good film.
Published 10 months ago by beryl
rapid fire
i found the film to be in very good condition on arrival would recommend to anyone
Published on 1 May 2010 by Mr. Cm Lavin
GOOD MARTIAL ARTS ACTION
My all-time favorite Brandon Lee film is THE CROW. Nothing else he made ever came close.
RAPID FIRE is a good martial arts action film, nothing more and nothing less. Read more
RAPID FIRE is a good martial arts action film, nothing more and nothing less. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2008 by Sick-o
Intelligent martial arts
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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. Read more
Brandon Lee had made a couple of mainstream American films before coming to this project, notably 'Showdown In Little Tokyo' with Dolf Lundgren. Read more
Published on 26 May 2004 by spoon_lamp
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