I don't fault the tattoo artist, as long as they are simply doing what someone gave them. And there's a level of caveat emptor in getting a tattoo without making sure you know what it REALLY means -- whether it's kanji or simply some sort of symbol.
How good do you think Frank Dux really was? It seems like most of what he claimed he did was actually discovered to be false. Supposedly he even claimed that he served in Vietnam but there was no record of his actual military service.
Folks -- I deliberately kept my comment very brief. If we go too far down the Dux road, we'll end up in fraudbusting land, and that's not a good place. For the moment, let me simply refer you to THIS THREAD, among others.
I’m building a ‘profile’ of your theatrical preferences. If you like it, I should avoid it
Man, I have probably 5 or 6 movies in my favorites that are the same quality. Now I understand why people don't watch movies with me much. The stuff I like they do not. Sometimes I intentionally look for movies that might be questionable quality. Sometimes I find gems, sometimes not. Like I watched basically a rip off of the death wish movie the other night, it was simply titled "vigilante" the storyline was basically the same. It was made in 84 I think. Sometimes I see something and the trailer or reviews don't do it justice, and I find a gem. But most of the time I find stuff even I do not like.I’m building a ‘profile’ of your theatrical preferences. If you like it, I should avoid it
I am fan of the Death Wish movies. Charles Bronson was the perfect pick for them. I've never seen a knock off version of them, but I would be up to watch it. Anything 80's action or martial arts is usually up my alley.
Have you saw the remake with Bruce Willis? I thought it was pretty good. The other movie I was talking about came out in 84 I think, it was called "vigilante" you can stream it for free on the Pluto TV app. In some people's opinions all the old kung fu movies would be seen as crap because of the low budgets and poor equipment. But to me some 70s kung fu flicks are gold. What they lacked in other areas they made up for in story and talent. I don't watch many 70s kung fu anymore, 80s and early 90s is my sweet spot. I feel at that point in time they had good equipment, good stories, good talent etc. Alot of new stuff is crap to me because it lacks originality. Yeah they have good actors, great equipment and production, but the stories are all Rip offs of older stuff. I wish Hollywood today had the same originality as it did back then.
American Ninja! I need to rewatch that to see if it's still watchable...
American Ninja - Official Trailer
I've never actually watched the Bruce Willis remake. Would you recommend it to a fan of the original? I will have to look up vigilante and watch it this weekend. I agree, there is a bit of charm to the old classic movies. The stories were good, and they weren't rehashed like everything else these days. We definitely need some new stories instead of just remaking everything and using the same old material.
It's an earnest effort from someone who doesn't speak to many Americans.
Is fist of legend the one with jet li ? I know they did a remake of one of bruce Lee's movies and I think the name you said was what it was called. I mix up all the chen zhen movies for some reason.
I'd say it's worth a watch, but it's a modernized version. A bit different. But similar overall story with a modern touch.
