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The Myth [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Director: Stanley Tong Actors: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Kar Fai, Kim Hee Seon, Mallika Sherawat Studio: Showbox Media Group Ltd Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £4.94 as of 22/11/2009 03:55 GMT details You Save: £11.05 (69%) New (14) Used (4) from £3.99 Seller: rocket_rick Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 11565 Format: PAL Languages: English (Unknown), Chinese (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 120 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060085364546 ASIN: B001R65FH4 Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: May 4, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: The Myth (DVD) [2007] September 23, 2009 David Taggart (United Kingdom) The Myth [DVD] [2007] br / br /Excellent. Brand new, although described as new. Fantastic film enjoyed it very much. Watched it three times already since receiving it. Patchy but enjoyable, subtitles annoying though... June 2, 2009 M. Jump (Torpoint , Cornwall) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful br /This recent Chan film takes place both in a familiar modern day setting, with Chan's usually acrobatic prop using fight style, and in a mystical past reminiscent Zhang Zimous films (Hero, House of Flying Daggers). The towo plots interplay with some skillfully done visual transitions. Its the modern setting that most reminds me of Chans heyday, a short battle in a tomb could be straight out of the Armour of God films, and a glue factory battle which is pretty clever. The fun of these parts dont fit too well with the legendary epic feel of the ancient scenes, but these show a glimpse of Chans acting potential. The feel is of two halfs of different movies unfortunately. These too styles come together fairly vaguely at the climax, in an enjoyable film that you should like if youre expectations are not too massive. Its far better than the Medallion and Ruch Hour 3, I rate it at about Forbidden Kingdom. br / br /The DVD is pretty good and cine asia has the look of quality seen in the incredible and sadly defunct Hong Kong Legends products. My major gripe is that the film is in Chinese but with a fairly hefty chunk of English, one good ten minutes sectipn at least, and the DVD subtitles the English rather than being blank during these parts. I found this highly distracting and a little sloppy in the DVD makers part. br / br / One of Jackie Chan's better recent efforts July 15, 2009 Trevor Willsmer (London, England) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful The Myth initially feels like Jackie Chan is reinventing his Armour of God movies just as he reinvented the Police Story series, with a slightly darker tone. The film's two plot strands aren't always as complimentary as they could be, with the historical backstory of Chan's general falling in love with the Emperor's latest concubine far more interesting than the modern-day adventurer Chan's efforts to uncover their secret. It's not always successful, not least because of some poorly timed CGI, but it does offer an enjoyable fight on a glue factory assembly line that plays out like a demented version of twister and a spectacular battle scene (Stanley Tong is clearly a fan of Anthony Mann, copying several set-ups from The Fall of the Roman Empire) en route to the finale. And the last half hour is impressive stuff, be it a surprisingly bloody (for Chan) one-against-all battle that sees him fighting atop a mountain of corpses or the scenes in a giant weightless mausoleum that make imaginative use of superior wire work and which do carry a sense of wonder to them. br / br /The two-disc set includes a good selection of extras - deleted scenes, interviews, trailer, music video and behind the scenes footage among them. br /

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