Forbidden Kingdom may be the best sleeper of 2008 - Blu-ray Forum

tru2blu707 · 12-23-2007, 05:16 PM

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809869644/video/5553682

wow check out the trailer for forbidden kingdom by weinstein company.(hopefully they become blu by then) this looks like an interesting movie

DeeChizzle · 02-09-2008, 08:06 AM

New trailer

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/thef...ml?showVideo=1

In all honesty, I don't see the point of adding the traveler character to the movie. Very corny IMO. I think Jet Li & Jackie Chan are enough to carry this film. I'm sure in some way he becomes the unlikely hero in the movie.

Kaixa · 02-09-2008, 08:42 AM

It's also by Lionsgate.

J_UNTITLED · 02-09-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by tru2blu707

this looks like an interesting movie

... No, it doesn't.

EricJ · 02-09-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

... No, it doesn't.

So, IS this a big-screen remake of that dopey "Not really the Monkey King story" Halmi TV miniseries from seven years ago (with a teen as the token-American lead instead of an adult), or isn't it?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198779/

quaylie · 02-09-2008, 01:52 PM

not familiar with the story..but WOW..looks good..and Lionsgate has been churning out some impressive Blu Rays.

bootman · 02-09-2008, 08:19 PM

I thought Jet Li wasn't doing anymore martial arts films.

Anyway, I'll probably pick this up on Blu.

ZeeMan84 · 02-09-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bootman

I thought Jet Li wasn't doing anymore martial arts films.

Anyway, I'll probably pick this up on Blu.

Exactly, I thought Jet Li was done doing epic/historical martial art films.

This movie does look interesting prospect for Blu-ray but I think "Red Cliff" by John Woo looks like 2008's best Hong Kong movie.

clownface · 02-09-2008, 08:40 PM

I beleive that Jet Li said he wasn't doing anymore Wu Shu films as in traditional chinese films.

GreenFlash06 · 02-09-2008, 09:13 PM

Im down to watch this.

Sylin · 02-10-2008, 12:57 AM

I'll go see it. Jackie Chan with dreadlocks is a big enough draw for me.

Blu Titan · 02-10-2008, 01:05 AM

Forbidden Kingdom and Rambo are MUST have titles from Lionsgate. I am a BIG Jackie Chan fan, and this baby is not going to disappoint.

J_UNTITLED · 02-10-2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bootman

Anyway, I'll probably pick this up on Blu.

What is with you people and making blind buys?

bingtau · 02-10-2008, 07:05 AM

As far as biggest sleeper of 08 I doubt that. This movie will break records over in Hong Kong and it will be a widely known film. I thought sleepers are usually films that go under the radar like say the movie THE LOOKOUT for 07 and THE PAINTED VEIL in 06.

katharsis · 02-10-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricJ

So, IS this a big-screen remake of that dopey "Not really the Monkey King story" Halmi TV miniseries from seven years ago (with a teen as the token-American lead instead of an adult), or isn't it?:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198779/

Seems like it!

Blu-Beard · 02-10-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tru2blu707

Forbidden Kingdom may be the best sleeper of 2008

I hope nobody wakes it up

emacs · 02-10-2008, 07:53 PM

at least the producers were smart enough to hire Yuen Woo Ping as the second unit director and action choreographer. http://www.hinjang.com/m/forbidden_k...r0000U720p.mov (direct download, 720p and 109MB)

owa · 02-10-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaixa

It's also by Lionsgate.

Yeah, the trailer showed Lionsgate so hopefully that means it'll be coming to blu-ray no matter what Weinstein does.

tommyboy81 · 04-02-2008, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeeMan84

Exactly, I thought Jet Li was done doing epic/historical martial art films.

This movie does look interesting prospect for Blu-ray but I think "Red Cliff" by John Woo looks like 2008's best Hong Kong movie.

No he was done with American action films.

12-23-2007, 05:16 PM	#1
tru2blu707 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	Forbidden Kingdom may be the best sleeper of 2008 http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809869644/video/5553682 wow check out the trailer for forbidden kingdom by weinstein company.(hopefully they become blu by then) this looks like an interesting movie

02-09-2008, 08:40 PM	#9
clownface Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Brooklyn New York	He said... I beleive that Jet Li said he wasn't doing anymore Wu Shu films as in traditional chinese films.

02-10-2008, 07:05 AM	#14
bingtau Special Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:WI Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:483 Blu-ray reviews:7	Doubt it As far as biggest sleeper of 08 I doubt that. This movie will break records over in Hong Kong and it will be a widely known film. I thought sleepers are usually films that go under the radar like say the movie THE LOOKOUT for 07 and THE PAINTED VEIL in 06.

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02-09-2008, 08:06 AM	#2
DeeChizzle Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:The Last Frontier Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:47	New trailer http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/thef...ml?showVideo=1 In all honesty, I don't see the point of adding the traveler character to the movie. Very corny IMO. I think Jet Li & Jackie Chan are enough to carry this film. I'm sure in some way he becomes the unlikely hero in the movie.

02-09-2008, 08:42 AM	#3
Kaixa Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:2	It's also by Lionsgate.

02-09-2008, 01:52 PM	#6
quaylie Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:349	not familiar with the story..but WOW..looks good..and Lionsgate has been churning out some impressive Blu Rays.

02-09-2008, 08:19 PM	#7
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	I thought Jet Li wasn't doing anymore martial arts films. Anyway, I'll probably pick this up on Blu.

02-09-2008, 09:13 PM	#10
GreenFlash06 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Otisburg Blu-ray collection:12	Im down to watch this.

02-10-2008, 12:57 AM	#11
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	I'll go see it. Jackie Chan with dreadlocks is a big enough draw for me.

02-10-2008, 01:05 AM	#12
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Forbidden Kingdom and Rambo are MUST have titles from Lionsgate. I am a BIG Jackie Chan fan, and this baby is not going to disappoint.

02-10-2008, 07:53 PM	#17
emacs Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	at least the producers were smart enough to hire Yuen Woo Ping as the second unit director and action choreographer. http://www.hinjang.com/m/forbidden_k...r0000U720p.mov (direct download, 720p and 109MB)

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