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Zombie (1979)
Eye gouging, throat ripping zombie nosh!
6 April 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Zombie vs a Shark, this scene alone makes it a unique and classic example of the genre, (or of film in general), not to mention that droning synth score that complements perfectly the dread and impending doom that Fulci's films seem to inhabit and permeate. The zombies are real sinister looking in this, especially when your used the blue faced zombies of Romero's Dawn of the Dead (no diss on Romero mind you).

This is actually quite coherent and linear for one of Fulci's 'dead' films, most of what you see is happening for a reason, a lot of people have commented on why the women stands there staring at the zombie as it is rising from the dirt and walking toward her, -paralyzed with fear is a fair explanation i think, (plus we need some reason to view that terrific Fulci throat ripping we've all grown to know and love) Zombi 2, or Zombie Flesh Eaters as it is known in the U.K. is arguably my favorite Fulci film, it would be a toss up between this and The Beyond. A real gem from the maestro of gore.
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9/10
Roberty Tai's best
4 April 2010
Shaolin vs Ninja is a nonstop mind blowing fight fest, the best and most coherent outing from Robert Tai, the Taiwanese madcap maverick (see also 'Ninja final' duel & 'Shaolin Dolemite') In this 'Chinese vs Japanese' sub-genre we see the typical portrayal of the Japanese as evil bloodthirsty thugs, and the Chinese fighting coming out tops over the inferior Japanese style. The martial arts scenes (which is most of the movie) are second to none, the choreography and ability of the performers are mind blowing (all pro martial artists here). One of my favorite scenes is the tournament in the court yard, where the Chinese are pitched against the Japs(funnily enough) in a series of bouts which are breathtaking in their execution. There's a cameo from director Robert Tai here also.

People complaining about the plot (or lack of), the character development and silly dubbing are missing the point, this is a madcap fight fest, which also has some well impressive super sized Buddha statues. "Amor Tofo"
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