DVD PICK OF THE WEEK - KING BOXER

This weeks dvd pick is another early 70's kung fu classic. This weeks pick is the classic Shaw Brothers film King Boxer which is known to most fans in the U.S. as Five Fingers of Death. This was the first kung fu movie released in America and instantly became a classic. I saw this when it came out and recently saw the new release (on Dragon Dynasty) and it is as good as I remember. Don't buy any other so called versions out there as this is the one to own. This film has been restored to its original glory and includes an English dub (soundtrack) for those that don't like sub-titles. If you can't deal with sub-titles then you're probably not much of an Asian movie buff. This dvd also includes an audio commentary by filmmaker Quentin Tarantino who really knows his kung fu flicks. You can also rent this at Blockbuster or buy it at your local Best Buy. Hey, have I ever steered you wrong on kung fu classics? For now my dvd picks have been the rather obvious and more accessible titles. This is for the uninitiated to get hip to these titles. Later I will get into more obscure as well as current releases.

Check out the trailer for King Boxer