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Bulletproof Monk
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Bulletproof Monk (2003)

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Overview

Director:
Paul Hunter
Writers (WGA):
Ethan Reiff (written by) &
Cyrus Voris (written by)
Release Date:
16 abril 2003 (USA) más
Frase comercial:
A power beyond measure requires a protector without equal. más
Plot:
Based on the very underground comic book, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street kid whom he can teach to protect a scroll. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination más
Comentarios de los usuarios:
Mildly entertaining hodge-podge of martial arts and commercialized Buddhism más

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Yun-Fat Chow ... Monk With No Name (as Chow Yun-Fat)

Seann William Scott ... Kar

Jaime King ... Jade
Karel Roden ... Strucker
Victoria Smurfit ... Nina

Marcus Jean Pirae ... Mr. Funktastic

Mako ... Mr. Kojima

Roger Yuan ... Master Monk

K.C. Collins ... Sax (as Chris Collins)

Sean Bell ... Diesel
Kishaya Dudley ... DV

Rob Archer ... Buzz
Mauricio Rodas ... Wicho

Bayo Akinfemi ... Shade
Russell Yuen ... Brother Tenzin
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Additional Details

También conocida como:
Guardián, El (Argentina) [es]
Monje, El (Spain) [es]
Protector, El (Venezuela) [es]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content.
Duración:
104 min
País:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 más
Filming Locations:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada más
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The visual effects for this film was handled by "Boy Wonder Visual Effects", a company headed by Burt Ward. más
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Revealing mistakes: After the monk has been thrown against a brick wall by Strucker, the bricks crumbling from the impact can be seen to be actually brick tiles. más
Quotes:
Kar: So, I figured it out, why hot dogs come in packages of ten and hot dog buns come in packages of eight. See, the thing is, life doesn't always work out according to plan so be happy with what you've got, because you can always get a hot dog. más
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Kung Phooey! (2003) más
Soundtrack:
Ranjahx más

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Mildly entertaining hodge-podge of martial arts and commercialized Buddhism, 7 July 2005
4/10
Author: mstomaso de Vulcan

I really wanted to like this movie. I generally enjoy Chow Yun Fat in virtually any role, I tend to enjoy martial arts films, and I am a Taoist so I at least sympathize with various forms of Buddhism. Furthermore, I believe that comic book based films are finally coming into their own as commercial cinema. However, Bulletproof Monk, though entertaining at times, never really grabbed me. I was left with the same sort of feeling I got from Tomb Raider, Aliens vs Predator, etc. Though I found Chow Yun Fat's character likable, I frequently found myself asking 'who are these people and why am I supposed to care about them?". There is a certain one-dimensionality to the characters, the script and the portrayals which can not be escaped in this film.

Chow Yun Fat has been charged with the protection of a scroll which is endowed with the secret of eternal life for over 60 years. The scroll is sought by a maniacal nazi who inexplicably turns up in Tibet during World War Two and equally improbably leads a small contingent of followers in New York city in contemporary times. Chow Yun Fat, who is in NYC for an unknown reason (probably not the best place to protect an ancient scroll of incredible power and importance), playing an unnamed Tibetan monk is pursued by this militia just as he begins to befriend a protégé who he believes might be a prophesied successor in his task of protecting the scroll (Seann William Scott). An uneasy apprenticeship begins...

The script is packed with martial art / Hollywood-Buddhist philosophical clichés, though I have to admit that this film does Buddhism better than many of its competitors. Most of these paradoxes and objects of meditations are unfortunately delivered in matter-of-fact disaffected tones. Similarly, the fight scenes are technically interesting, and convincingly violent, but generally devoid of any emotional content or ferocity. Compare any of these scenes to any performance by Bruce Lee, for example, and you'll see what I mean. Of course, Bruce was not really a traditional Buddhist, not a very ttraditional martial artist.

The cinematography is good. I especially enjoyed seeing so many familiar sights in the world's greatest city, and some of the artistically fantastic if not entirely believable sets. It was also nice to see old friends like Mako. Unfortunately, Seann William Scott's uneven performance only reinforced the frigidity of the film.

Bulletproof makes for a decent light night's entertainment, but little more. Worth seeing for martial arts and action fans.

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