A film that can only fully be appreciated when watched with a friend. From the poor dubbing, to the tangled 'plot' this film really is a standout example of how not to make a picture.
The moment I realised that this film experience was an unusual one was that after half an hour of watching the film - my friend turned to me asking "what is her name?". The woman in question was one of the main antagonists of the film who had had a great deal of screen time. She was for the rest of the film known as scary panda lady.
This film had originally been 4 hours long (seeing as it had stopped being funny a good half hour before the end of this 2.5 hour bum-numbing experience, I dread to think of that potential experience), but was cut down to 2.5 hours and unfortunately, you can tell. From frame to frame there are obvious omissions leading to an end product where between frames mystery strangers or major characters simply appear, and the characters can fall asleep in one place waking up in a totally different location wearing different clothes. Overall, it's really quite an astounding watch.
So please do not buy this full price. I am the fourth owner of my copy, as it has been handed from person to person in a desperate attempt at getting rid of it. If I was to run a pub quiz, my prizes would be thus: 1st prize: One copy of seven swords. 2nd prize, two copies.
The moment I realised that this film experience was an unusual one was that after half an hour of watching the film - my friend turned to me asking "what is her name?". The woman in question was one of the main antagonists of the film who had had a great deal of screen time. She was for the rest of the film known as scary panda lady.
This film had originally been 4 hours long (seeing as it had stopped being funny a good half hour before the end of this 2.5 hour bum-numbing experience, I dread to think of that potential experience), but was cut down to 2.5 hours and unfortunately, you can tell. From frame to frame there are obvious omissions leading to an end product where between frames mystery strangers or major characters simply appear, and the characters can fall asleep in one place waking up in a totally different location wearing different clothes. Overall, it's really quite an astounding watch.
So please do not buy this full price. I am the fourth owner of my copy, as it has been handed from person to person in a desperate attempt at getting rid of it. If I was to run a pub quiz, my prizes would be thus: 1st prize: One copy of seven swords. 2nd prize, two copies.