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The DVD is a fullscreen decent picture and decent 2.1 Dolby sound version of a Hallmark miiniaseries that has to do with one of my obsessions- The Monkey King. Ther is nothing wrong with the product, my complaint is with the actual film. I liked the plot, and I never thought once of Dharma while watching Thomas Gibson, who indeed made a credible leading man. Bai Ling was ethereally gorgeous and alluring to watch as usual, Pigsy was fantastic- my favorite character and makeup design, Sandy had a new take which reminded me of watching Sallah in the Indy Jones movies- but the new spin on the character was enjoyable as well. I absolutely loved that Confucious was portrayed as such a power-abusive bastard. But the reason I purchased this DVD in the first place was for one character only- The Monkey King! And I hate to say it, but Russell Wong's portrayal fell a little short. He was cocky, which was appropriate, but without being playful and mischevious, and all his bravura was just never backed up. The Monkey King is supposed to be the slickest, devil-may-care, badass fighter his world has seen, and Wong's portrayal had him too accomodating, too sterile, too tame for my taste. It by no means ruined the movie, which I will whole-heartedly recommend, but I would definitely include some other portrayals as well if using "The Lost Empire" as part a primer to introduce anyone to the awesomeness of The Monkey King. That said, the visual and makeup effects were quite impressive- especially considering the TV origins of this project, the story was pretty decent, and was well-acted in spite of Wong's shortcomings. Perhaps Wong was only following the script and unaware of any other previous portrayals of the character in film, television or literature to emulate. Doubtful, as the legend is world-reknowned, and the original telling- the novel "Journey To The West" was crucial to the plot of this project, but who knows...Read full review
The Monkey King takes you on adventures, assisting an American who has lost himself. The merciful Kwan Yin played by Bai is totally angelic and shows the many sides of the famed deity, as she takes you through the famed story of Journey to the West. A story all children should learn.
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Very enjoyable can only recommend it,
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great movie Thomas Gibson was great
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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