 | Once Upon A Time In China: Collection
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $15.74 Jet Li, pre-Hollywood. The first movie is my favorite, but the other two are also solid. Yes the picture can be blurry and there is no dubbing--but the fighting is raw and inspired and completely worth it.
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 | The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)
Buy new: $27.99 / Used from: $14.39 Great value for all four movies. The original Karate Kid is of course the best and needs no description. Parts 2 and 3 are solid too and worth buying in this pack. Use part 4 as a coaster or something.
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 | Bruce Lee Ultimate Collection (The Big Boss / Fist of Fury / Way of the Dragon / Game of Death / Game of Death II)
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $11.97 If you don't want to import all your movies or buy them separately, this is the best deal. If you're new to Bruce Lee, all you need are the first three films, but it's cheaper to buy in bulk than separately (even though the separate dvds are better quality).
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 | Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.04 If you haven't heard of Tony Jaa yet, you don't know what you're missing. BUY THIS MOVIE IMMEDIATELY. He does for Muy Thai what Bruce Lee did for Kung Fu. And that is not hyperbole--watch this movie and see for yourself.
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 | The Protector (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $1.25 Once you've recovered from the awesomeness that is Ong Bak, follow it up with Tony Jaa's first big budget American film. It's pretty much Ong Bak, with elephants instead of a statue.
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 | Bloodsport
Buy new: $8.49 / Used from: $3.12 Jean-Claude Van Damme is brilliant as Frank Dux, the first westerner to win the Kumatai. The last fight, which Van Damme wins while temporarily BLINDED is testament to how friggin cool this movie is.
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 | Kickboxer
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.69 JCVD again, this time out for revenge for the dirty paralyzation of his brother. Plus, this one has the classic Van Damme dancing scene.
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 | Lionheart
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.73 JCVD is an escaped French Legionnaire, who comes to America and fights in the underground scene for money. The last fight between Lionheart and Atilla is true brilliance.
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 | Hard Target
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $1.90 Easily the cheesiest movie of JCVD's career...and therefore probably one of my ultimate favorites. This time around he plays a Cajun that helps a girl find her missing father. Cheesy accents, traditional John Woo slo-mo shots with doves in abundance, and the possibly worst "old makeup" I have ever seen. Brilliant!
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 | The Matrix
Buy used from: $0.22 Part one ONLY. And yes, this is a martial arts movie masquerading in technopunk/scifi clothing. Revolutionary and beautiful. If only it ended here (well to be fair, the Animatrix is awesome too).
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 | Silent Rage
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $3.99 Probably one of the most underrated movies ever, Chuck Norris is a sherriff that needs to stop a reanimated killer that WON'T. DIE.
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 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3-Pak (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III)
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $16.68 Worth it for parts I and II. Anyone of my generation has to cherish these movies. These Jim Henson muppets are more realistic and enjoyable than the newer CGI versions (although TMNT is a solid movie too, but pleast watch these first!).
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 | On Deadly Ground
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $1.58 Is it wrong that this is my favorite Seagal film? Michael Caine plays a brilliant oil tycoon villain. Seagal kicks the requisite amount of butt. Ignore the naysayers--of COURSE it is completely unrealistic and the plot is contrived! It's an action movie! What were you expecting, a discourse on animal behavior and proper oil spill procedure?
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 | Under Siege
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $1.29 My second favorite Steven Seagal flick. Aptly described in the editorial review as "Die Hard on a boat".
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 | Hard to Kill
Buy new: $7.49 / Used from: $1.89 Seagal classic. Family killed, shot up and left for dead, he wakes up seven years later from a coma. Revenge ensues...you know the rest.
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 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 An artistic, beautiful movie from Ang Lee. Not only is the fighting stunning, but the cinematography and story are on a whole new level.
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 | Kill Bill - Volume One
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $2.74 Sensationalized revenge story of Beatrix Kiddo. Buy it with volume 2 (the movie was too long to keep as one film, so Tarantino split it into two). Uma Thurman is ridiculous cool here and Lucy Liu also does a great job.
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 | Kill Bill - Volume Two
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $2.03 Volume 2, where it all goes down. I can't stress enough how great this movie (vols 1&2) is. If you haven't seen it, you're really missing out.
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 | Big Trouble in Little China (Special Edition)
Buy used from: $7.39 One of my childhood favorite movies. You either love it or you hate it. John Carpenter's foray into the action genre is ridiculous and yet somehow...genius.
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 | 3 Ninjas
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.93 Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum under the tutelage of Victor Wong save their family and the day. Campy kids ninja flick to be watched over and over again!
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 | Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $8.41 One of the very rare cases where I enjoyed the movie more than the book. Unrestrained and ultimately liberating film.
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 | The Animatrix
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $0.01 Beautiful movie, I can't say enough good things about. And I'm not even an anime fan.
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