Articles Written by Erick Kwon
The Shaolin Temple (1979) Movie Review
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Boy sees father killed by evil warlord. Boy escapes to Shaolin Temple to learn kung fu. Boy gets payback. Of course, there’s more to the plot than that, but not much. This is a pretty standard kung-fu movie with a couple of major distinctions.
Between 1974 and 1979, [...]
Patlabor: The Movie (1990) Movie Review
In the late 20th century, highly advanced robots, known as Labors, were created for construction purposes. Other labors were developed to be used in the military, for undersea exploration and even recreational purposes. However, with the growing amount of labors, there is an unfortunate side effect in the form of crimes involving the use of [...]
October 9th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read MoreYoung Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997) Movie Review
Considering the sheer volume of his output, it may never be possible for any viewer, either in Japan or abroad, to take in the complete resume of director Takashi Miike. As of this writing, the Internet Movie Database lists a whopping 61 movies where Miike is credited as director, with another movie currently in pre-production. [...]
October 7th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read MoreYoung Thugs: Nostalgia (1998) Movie Review
“Nostalgia” revisits Riichi Nakaba in younger times, though by no means are they more innocent. Director Takashi Miike starts things off with a bang as he treats the audience to a merry little black-and-white flashback complete with festival music where we witness Riichi’s birth and the joy it brings to his father Toshi. Not so [...]
October 7th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read MoreIn the Line of Duty 4: The Witness (1989) Movie Review
Yuen Woo-ping’s “In the Line of Duty 4: Witness” starts off in Seattle, where Hong Kong detective Yeung (Cynthia Khan) arrives to work with the local PD to take down some drug smugglers. Meanwhile, dockworker Luk (Sunny Yuen) has the bad luck to witness the murder of a Seattle PD detective at the hands of [...]
October 5th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 1 comment | Read MoreWings of Honneamise (1987) Movie Review
It’s a bit of cheat, but reviewers will use analogies to describe movies simply because it’s the quickest way to get the point across. Hence, “Volcano High” is “The Matrix” meets “Harry Potter”, and “The Matrix” itself is “Ghost In The Shell” meets Jet Li’s “Black Mask”. “Wings of Honneamise” is anime’s “Citizen Kane”. It [...]
August 16th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read MorePatlabor: The Movie 3 (WXIII) (2002) Movie Review
Nearly a decade after “Patlabor: The Movie 2″ comes “W(asted)XIII,” the long-awaited third Patlabor feature. Like its predecessors, “WXIII” is a science-fiction/thriller set in a semi-futuristic world where human-piloted robots (or “labors”) are part of everyday industry. Previous movies, TV shows, and made-for-video episodes had centered on the adventures of the Special Vehicles Section 2, [...]
August 15th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read MoreBattle Royale 2: Requiem (2003) Movie Review
When watching a sequel or remake, I try to avoid comparing it to the original, unless the sequel/remake in question goes out of its way to invoke the original. “Battle Royale II: Requiem” does just that, so let’s get any notion of “newer = better” out of the way right now. I didn’t think “Battle [...]
January 26th, 2004 | Erick Kwon | 0 comments | Read More
Thank you for the detailed review! I've put this on my que to watch. 
I think these guys are outta control.....yes the re-make of Texas Chainsaw was good..not great but good....plus the TCM franchise ...
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actually, me too...im quite disappointed about not having the same actress that played the Evie role, while everybody in that ...
