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The Movie Thread Reloaded

Started by Apparition, January 03, 2018, 11:10:35 PM

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Omega

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February 21, 2025, 08:35:10 PM
Quote from: Bedrockbrendan on February 21, 2025, 02:08:23 PMDragon Missile, a 1976 Shaw Brothers

The one with the killer boomerangs. Saw part of it wayyyyyy back and its interesting. But the editing leaves alot to be desired. Action tended to skip in unpleasant ways.

Another one from this series possibly that am not sure of the name of now had a sort of claw/scissor weapon on a chain that decapitated people.

Check out this eclectic review and history of the various Flying Guillotine movies.

Bedrockbrendan

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February 21, 2025, 09:33:37 PM
Quote from: Omega on February 21, 2025, 08:35:10 PM
Quote from: Bedrockbrendan on February 21, 2025, 02:08:23 PMDragon Missile, a 1976 Shaw Brothers

The one with the killer boomerangs. Saw part of it wayyyyyy back and its interesting. But the editing leaves alot to be desired. Action tended to skip in unpleasant ways.

Another one from this series possibly that am not sure of the name of now had a sort of claw/scissor weapon on a chain that decapitated people.

Check out this eclectic review and history of the various Flying Guillotine movies.



That is the one. I agree the edits are a bit choppy (film making overall is a little shaky, even though this director is normally pretty good).

I like the video break down of them. The first one and Vengeful Beauty (Flying Guillotine III in the video) are my two favorites. I've really come to prefer the latter as time has gone on (the guy who made this video didn't like the exploitation elements but I have to say I think those help make the movie). Master of the Flying Guillotine is pretty awesome as well

yosemitemike

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Today at 07:50:22 AM
I remember watching one on a local channel that showed dubbed kung fu movies on Sunday afternoon.  The guy invented the flying guillotine.  Some bad guys got a hold of them and he had to figure out a way to counter them.  I remember he tried an iron umbrella at some point but it didn't work.  That's about all I remember.  This was back in the 80s.  I think it was the first one. 
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Bedrockbrendan

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Today at 08:16:09 AM
Quote from: yosemitemike on Today at 07:50:22 AMI remember watching one on a local channel that showed dubbed kung fu movies on Sunday afternoon.  The guy invented the flying guillotine.  Some bad guys got a hold of them and he had to figure out a way to counter them.  I remember he tried an iron umbrella at some point but it didn't work.  That's about all I remember.  This was back in the 80s.  I think it was the first one. 

The one where he makes the iron umbrella to counter it is the original. It can be fun watching these movies again if you saw them on Saturday afternoons as a kid. Some of them look so much different when you see them at the ratio they were shown in the theaters (some still look kind of junky though lol).

yosemitemike

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Today at 08:17:23 AM
Quote from: Bedrockbrendan on Today at 08:16:09 AMThe one where he makes the iron umbrella to counter it is the original. It can be fun watching these movies again if you saw them on Saturday afternoons as a kid. Some of them look so much different when you see them at the ratio they were shown in the theaters (some still look kind of junky though lol).

The ones I watche back then were all stretched to 4:3 so they all looked like that.
"I am certain, however, that nothing has done so much to destroy the juridical safeguards of individual freedom as the striving after this mirage of social justice."― Friedrich Hayek
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Bedrockbrendan

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Today at 08:25:03 AM Last Edit: Today at 10:27:59 AM by Bedrockbrendan
Quote from: yosemitemike on Today at 08:17:23 AMThe one where he makes the iron umbrella to counter it is the original. It can be fun watching these movies again if you saw them on Saturday afternoons as a kid. Some of them look so much different when you see them at the ratio they were shown in the theaters (some still look kind of junky though lol).

I remember a lot of them being cropped or squeezed but also being pretty lousy transfers. Some movies still look that way when I get them on DVD or bluray (not typically though). Lately a lot have been getting really solid restorations. I still will see movies from time to time though that are clearly a bad VHS transfer

The ones I watch back then were all stretched to 4:3 so they all looked like that.

[edit: quote box disaster lol]
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