The Man With The Iron Fists (2012) - February 12, 2013

[Scottie]

On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.

Source: http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=96317

[Kuma]

I cant wait for this one, didnt get to see it in theatres but I had high hopes for it due to RZA's involvement. The man is like a walking encyclopedia of Kung Fu film knowledge.

[Member-167298]

I hope that "unrated" means an extended cut. The theatrical version had a fragmented story with poorly drawn characters. What a surprise that cutting down a three hour movie to 90 minutes would be a problem!

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Didn't get to see this in theaters, but I wanna. So might blind buy it then.

[madlost1]

Definitely a day one blind buy. Missed it in the theater but watched the trailer about 300 times.

[cinemaphile]

I actually really enjoyed the film. It knows exactly what it is and didn't try to pretend to be anything more. What you see is exactly what you get. So if it looks like a film you'd enjoy, you probably will.

[sancho]

Blind Buy for me!

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I actually really enjoyed the film. It knows exactly what it is and didn't try to pretend to be anything more. What you see is exactly what you get. So if it looks like a film you'd enjoy, you probably will.

An inept riff on much better films?

Considering RZA is basically a scholar of Shaw Brothers films and other martial arts material, this was a major let down.

[bunkz323]

Blind Buy for me day 1

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

An inept riff on much better films?

Considering RZA is basically a scholar of Shaw Brothers films and other martial arts material, this was a major let down.

I'm actually not a fan of the material this was inspired by. Old martial arts films are horribly acted, look like crap, and the fight choreography is prety stiff too.

Enjoyed this movie though.

[bluRazor]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I hope that "unrated" means an extended cut. The theatrical version had a fragmented story with poorly drawn characters. What a surprise that cutting down a three hour movie to 90 minutes would be a problem!

Didn't know they cut that much. Might be worth rewatching. Read the reviews & saw it in the theater with really low expectations & managed to enjoy it.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

I'm actually not a fan of the material this was inspired by. Old martial arts films are horribly acted, look like crap, and the fight choreography is prety stiff too.

Enjoyed this movie though.

Have you ever seen Eight Diagram Pole Fighter? That is the movie that sold me on Shaw Brothers films (and I got to see a rare Chinese print at the New Bev in Hollywood too).

[Jr7936]

this was the last film i went to the movies to go see mib 3 and i have to say I had such expectations for this movie based on the previews and the people involved but in my view the preview made the movie look a whole lot better then it actually was
i actually couldn't wait for it to be over

[bunkz323]

Originally Posted by Jr7936

this was the last film i went to the movies to go see mib 3 and i have to say I had such expectations for this movie based on the previews and the people involved but in my view the preview made the movie look a whole lot better then it actually was
i actually couldn't wait for it to be over

was the fight scenes at least cool and memorable??

[djgeneral]

Eh, this wasn't that impressive at all. Unless the "Extended" cut (if even released) drastically changes the impact/tone of the film, I'll pass until it is under $10

[classicmaterial]

Anyone got any details on the unrated version? Like how much longer it's gonna be?

I loved the theatrical version and I hate when they release an blu that's exclusively unrated, like come on....the discs are big enough now they could easily put both the theatrical and the unrated so we could have the choice of which one to watch

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by classicmaterial

Anyone got any details on the unrated version? Like how much longer it's gonna be?

I loved the theatrical version and I hate when they release an blu that's exclusively unrated, like come on....the discs are big enough now they could easily put both the theatrical and the unrated so we could have the choice of which one to watch

1 Hour, 36 Minutes (Theatrical)
1 Hour 48 Minutes (Unrated)

[Phoenix Theory]

will blind buy.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by classicmaterial

Anyone got any details on the unrated version? Like how much longer it's gonna be?

I loved the theatrical version and I hate when they release an blu that's exclusively unrated, like come on....the discs are big enough now they could easily put both the theatrical and the unrated so we could have the choice of which one to watch

Universal always releases discs with both versions. Just look at Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bridesmaids, Ted and many others.

[Jr7936]

was the fight scenes at least cool and memorable

they were but the plot was confusing, i went with a friend and we were both saying at the beginning we couldn't figure out who was good and who was bad due to the choppy plot and how it jumped around a lot.

I wish they would release the 4 hour cut on blu ray since i would want to see how much a difference it makes