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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | Stunning computer-generated special effects are the main selling point of Dragon Wars: D-War, a Korean-made fantasy about ancient monsters wreaking havoc in modern Los Angeles. The complex plot, based on legend, pits an evil serpent and its demonic army against a young woman (Amanda Brooks) who is the reincarnation of a young woman imbued with the heaven-sent power to transform the creature into an all-powerful dragon. Jason Behr (The Grudge) is the reporter who discovers that he too is a reincarnated warrior bound to prevent Brooks and her power from falling into the wrong hands. The elaborate premise isn't helped by the script, which delivers absurd dialogue and situations with child-like naivete; thankfully, the presence of Robert Forster (as another reincarnated hero) and solid actors like Elizabeth Pena, The Office's Craig Robinson, and Chris Mulkey, help smooth over the frequent moments of unintentional humor. But this won't matter much to fantasy fans and (especially) younger viewers, who will tune in for the film's riot of special effects; director Shim Hyung-rae and his talented team offer scene after scene of exceptional CGI creations, most notably a aerial dogfight between helicopters and winged lizards in the skies above downtown L.A., and a climactic battle which makes good on the title's promise. The DVD includes a making-of featurette which outlines Shim's four-year struggle to complete the project, as well as storyboard galleries and an animatics display. -- Paul Gaita | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Amanda Brooks, Jason Behr, Robert Forster, CraigRobinson, Aimee Garcia | | Director: | Hyung-rae Shim | | Format: | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language: | English, Korean | | Subtitle: | Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Studio: | Sony Pictures Home Entertianment | | Run Time: | 90 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | January 08, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 97 reviews |
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 How come they invested that much on the CG but so little on everything else? Jul 20, 2008
The CG is excellent. It's like Lord of the Rings taking place in model L.A. The problem is, the story sucks. The main actress doesnt know how to act at all. I strongly suggest you to rent it, and fast forward only to where the helicopters fight the flying dragons. The bucks and the time saved can be spent much better elsewhere.
 Lame and not funny Jul 19, 2008
This movie is just plain bad. It is not supposed to be funny -- it is a very serious attempt to bring to life a Korean legend. I actually give this movie 1.5 stars because it's not a bad time killer while getting ready for bed -- maybe watch 15 minutes here and there.
But if you think this is going to be some kind of satirical film because of the reviewer that gave it 5 stars, then you will be sorely disappointed. There are a few interesting scenes, especially at the end, but that's about it. The plot is a let down, and the movie is just too disjointed.
Watch it for the Dragon Wars, not the acting Jul 19, 2008
Honestly, I have seen most of the actors in this movie elsewhere, and they are all WAY better than this. Their acting is uniformly flat, and that may seem funny to some, but to me it's just plain BORING. The story has potential, and even though the exposition scenes are awkward, I kept finding myself wishing the actors would PLEASE, OH PLEASE, GET PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING!!! But, then again, I didn't buy this for the acting, I bought it for the dragons.
And the dragons ROCK! Let's be clear here: No one bothered to see this movie because Jason Behr was in it except for a few lonely female fans of the old Roswell TV show. No one saw this movie expecting the next great franchise-starter like Spider-Man or Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. Nope, we watch this for the DRAGONS.
The CG dragons are awesome, and it gives me a new appreciation for how Asian dragons can be conceived and executed. I have seen well-done dragons and mediocre dragons and even some horribly bad ones, but these are so entirely different and well-conceived that you've just got to rewind and watch the fights again. The snake-like dragons, the turtle-like dragons with rocket launchers, the flying and the 'raptor dragons -- but really, the masterpiece is the Celestial Dragon at the end. My son and I kept going back through that last scene over and over. The Celestial Dragon was just so graceful and deadly and majestic all at once. Just beautifully executed.
Who cares if the jump from LA to that Never-never Land where dragons duke it out is the worst transition in modern cinema? Who cares if the army of evil dragons is vanquished way too easily? We want to watch flying dragons and Blackhawk attack choppers fighting over LA! We want to watch the two big guys finally face each other! We want to see how the good serpent intends to outwit the bad serpent and gain the girl's dragon mojo! We could care less about the acting.
So, 5 stars for awesome dragons and fights, 1 star for acting and story development, which averages out to a solid 3 stars. Like dragons? Buy this film. Like good action sequences? Rent it. Looking for romance and intrigue? Find another movie to watch.
A little disappointed after the long wait Jun 18, 2008
I have long awaited the movie of this Korean legend. Whilst the lead man was very handsome, I didn't think the film came quite up to standard. The special effects were pretty impressive, but overall I was a little disappointed in the end product. I know this sounds very negative, but the film was worth the watch.
How can this be called a movie? Jun 03, 2008
This is the first time I have writen a review, because this is by far the worst movie I have seen. The effects was like watching some power rangers garbage, and the acting was also horible too. This movie made no sense and was the biggest waste of time I had.
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