doa: dead or alive
"[14], L.A. Weekly gave the film a favorable review comparing it to Charlie's Angels and praising the director for providing "one of the year’s purest entertainments" and "pretty much nonstop fighting, mostly in very little clothing, with the flair you expect from a master choreographer like Yuen. The heat and humidity made the fight scenes particularly challenging. "[15] Entertainment Weekly's Gregory Kirschling gave it a grade "B" and wrote: "If you only ever see one bad movie about warrior chicks who meet on a tropical isle for a fight contest, make it DOA: Dead or Alive. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Jaime Pressly is smokin' HOT, as always in this film! Is there a discord channel for DOA? DOA: Dead or Alive is a 2006 British-German-American martial arts action film loosely based on the Tecmo/Team Ninja fighting game series Dead or Alive.Directed by Corey Yuen and written by J. F. Lawton and Adam and Seth Gross, it features an ensemble cast led by Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe and Devon Aoki.. Helena Douglas. When they arrive, they are monitored by the island's supervisor, Dr. Victor Donovan, who, aided by egghead Weatherby, is gathering data (using injected nano-sensors) from the fights for some mysterious project. [7] The Weinstein Company delayed the US release of the film by almost a year. My homepage: http://www.mpiphoto.dk/Gallery/Landscape-art-verticals/Disclaimer: I do not own enything in this video. 40. [5][6], The film was released first in a number of markets during September 2006 including the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Philippines. What she feels is not light, but darkness. In the first week, 68,578 units were sold in the United States, earning $1,370,874 and a #12 ranking on the week's DVD sales. No copyright infringement intended. Another challenge was translation, on set people were speaking English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and the regional dialect of whatever area they were shooting in at the time. Video availability outside of United States varies. 1 VIDEO | 48 IMAGES. DOA: Dead or Alive. A group of martial arts and combat masters are invited to a fighting contest, "Dead or Alive", on an isolated island within an advanced complex, with the ultimate prize of $10 million. There was a time when movies like DOA: Dead or Alive lurked sheepishly at schoolboy height on video store shelves, spines straining to accommodate the charms of their actresses. I really did enjoy the acting and the ladies were cute and fun. The contest plays out, with multiple contestants fighting and being defeated (including Gen Fu, Bayman, Leon, and Zack), until only Kasumi, Christie, Hayabusa and Tina are left, with Helena being defeated by Christie. Other well known castmembers include Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Eric Roberts, Natassia Malthe(Skinwalkers, Bloodrayne 2), Matthew Marsden, Steve Howey, Brian White, and Kane Kosugi(the family name is synonymous with Ninjitsu). So we get a total femme fatale movie with a bunch of ladies who are among those who have been invited to a tournament of the best fighters, yes, sounds very familiar, but for the fact that this is very entertaining. The film was released in North America on June 15, 2007, without press screenings. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. With the successful demonstration, Donovan prepares to sell the technology around the world, and begins "downloading" it to the watching buyers. For fun and great fights I will recommend this one. Other than that it was fun to see the game characters come to life, despite not quite like their video game counterparts. I gave it 4 just because I liked that it didn't take itself seriously and some of the acting was done well. Valance had trained in muay thai since her teens, and found it made it more difficult to learn kung-fu as there were a lot of things she had to relearn. Eyes are on the babes, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Four of the world’s best fighters are invited to a martial arts contest, where they learn the sinister real intentions of the tournament. [6], Pressly praised the tireless work of director Corey Yuen and the crew, saying the crew worked two units, 17 hours a day, getting fours hours of sleep, and getting back up and doing it again. Shop all the gear you need at the lowest prices for your outdoor living needs. Also, Weatherby begins to fall for Helena, and in the end tells her about what he knows of the mystery project, and that before Helena's father could shut the project down, he died (indicating that he was murdered). Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019. The story is crap but who cares. The US release was delayed and was eventually released June 15, 2007, in 505 theaters, for only 21 days. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2014. Meanwhile, Helena resolves to stop the mystery project, and has to fight the armed staff of the island, sent to kill her and Weatherby by Donovan. "DOA" is based on Tecmo's best-selling "Dead or Alive" videogame franchise and has an ensemble cast including Devon Aoki ("Sin City" and "2 Fast 2 Furious"), Sarah Carter ("Final Destination 2"), Natassia Malthe ("Elektra"), Matthew Marsden ("Black Hawk Down"), Jaime Pressly ("Torque"), Eric Roberts ("National Security") and hot newcomer and Aussie pop star Holly Valance ("National Lampoon's "Pledge This!"). [8], In non-North American markets, the film brought in over $7 million at the international box office, with almost $1 million in both the UK and Australia. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2015. [6] During the course of the film, Max and Christie form a plan to steal the fortune stowed away inside a hidden vault. (709) IMDb 4.8 1 h 26 min 2007 PG-13. Combine Charlie 's Angels with Mortal Kombat and you have this movie, this is n't a great,. Valance three times brainer of a video game film, if the reviewer bought the item Amazon... 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