Product Description:
Extreme combat film about a
secret invitational-only
martial arts tournament
where the world's best
fighters participate in a
contest to win the ultimate
fighting championship;
features four female
combatants. Based on the
best selling "Dead or Alive"
videogame.
Review:
D.O.A. remains true
to its roots, as there is
enough tease (but not
explicit) to make a
male(like me) excited, shots
of a few tanned skin and
sexy curves to satisfy the
raw sex appeal of the games.
While it does have its goofy
moments, (the nerdy guy is
so annoying), there is
enough action to divert our
attention that it does avoid
the screenplay from becoming
"cheesy" nor "campy". Eric
Roberts is definitely
miscast as the bad guy, he
didn't have the "raw appeal"
for a baddie. Wrestler Kevin
Nash even makes an
appearance as Tina's
wrestler Dad. The film is
short, and the ending gives
you a little tease of the
possibility of a sequel....more
DVD Extras:
Deleted scenes, "East Meets
West: Behind the Action of
DOA" featurette.
Movie Spotlight
DOA: Dead or Alive Release
Date:
June 15, 2007 (limited) Studio: Dimension Films (The Weinstein Company) Director: Corey Yuen
Screenwriter: J.F. Lawton, Seth Gross, Adam Gross, Granz Henman Starring: Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Natassia Malthe, Matthew
Marsden, Jamie Pressly, Eric Roberts, Holly Valance Genre: Action, Adventure MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for pervasive martial arts and action violence, some
sexuality and nudity) Official Website: DeadorAlive-movie.com Review: Not Available DVD Review: Not Available DVD: Not Available Movie Poster:
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View here Plot Summary: In "DOA: Dead or Alive" four
beautiful women begin as rivals in a secret invitation-only martial arts
contest, but find themselves teaming up with one another against a sinister
force. Tina Armstrong, played by Jamie Pressly is a superstar in the world of
women’s wrestling. Christie, played by best-selling pop recording artist and
actor Holly Valance, is a beautiful cat-thief and assassin-for-hire. Princess
Kasumi, played by international fashion model and actor Devon Aoki, is an Asian
warrior-aristocrat, schooled by martial arts masters. Helena Douglas, played by
Sarah Carter, is an extreme sports athlete whose tragic past binds her to the
remote palace in Southeast Asia where the Dead or Alive tournament takes place.
EN 5 Second Review:
Let's see, babes in bikinis kung fu fighting. Count us
very much in.
Praise
be to director Corey Yuen for delivering one of the year’s purest
entertainments -- the best butt-kicking PG-13 bikini
jiggle fest since the first Charlie’s Angels flick Luke Thompson: LA Weekly
film is pretty much nonstop fighting, mostly in very little
clothing, with the flair you expect from a master choreographer like
Yuen. It’s awesome...more
A
film that boys aged 12 to 15 are going to lap up thanks to
endless shots of Valance and her curvy co-stars in
their swimsuits. But with a plot even flimsier than the
bikinis, there’s nothing here for the rest of us David Edwards: Daily Mirror
Oh, no. She’s back. Just when you thought you’d finally seen
the back of Holly Valance, the awesomely-untalented
Australian returns to launch a movie career in this martial
arts misfire...more
Release
Date:
June 15, 2007 (limited)
EN 5 Second Review:
Let's see, babes in bikinis kung fu fighting. Count us
very much in.
A
film that boys aged 12 to 15 are going to lap up thanks to
endless shots of Valance and her curvy co-
