The plot concerns a trip to the lost world of atlantis. T hough technically predating red cliff, the warlordss stateside arrival one year after john woos chinese period epic invariably results in unfavorable comparisons. Wargods of the deep original title unrated 1h 24min adventure, fantasy, horror 26 may 1965 usa in 1903, in cornwall, a group of locals discover an underwater city, dating back to 1803, that hides a society of smugglers and aquatic creatures. Set in the midst of the taiping rebellion of the 1860s, the warlords stars jet li as general pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a. Told entirely from the point of view of greg collinson, it follows the movie more or less faithfully. Oct 14, 2014 set in the midst of the taiping rebellion of the 1860s, the warlords stars jet li as general pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of.
Apr 02, 2010 the warlords nabbed best film and best director awards in both hong kong and taiwan. With warren farlow, jonathan goldsmith, john hart, douglas hume. The movie was directed by kevin connor from a screen. Warlords of atlantis is a 1978 british science fictionfantasy film about a trip to the lost world of atlantis. Doug mcclure, peter gilmore, shane rimmer, lea brodie, michael gothard, john ratzenberger written by brian hayles directed by kevin connor having gone through most of the recent amicus releases i was quite surprised with warlords of atlantis and the fact that its quite the standout film of the doug mcclure. Over the decades they build a rigidly regulated society completely isolated from the surface world, until in contemporary times a. Price is the captain overseeing a group of sailors who have lived there for more than a. Thor vs odin odin takes thors power scene movie clip hd duration. The film was released on december 2007 simultaneously in most of asia, except japan. This is a large, impressive production, but the warlords is dwarfed by its own sense of commercialism. All of which is a plot perfectly designed to create monster mayhem and. Mar 29, 2010 t hough technically predating red cliff, the warlordss stateside arrival one year after john woos chinese period epic invariably results in unfavorable comparisons. Watching a guy in a big bird suit stomp around after peter cushing is about as good as it gets for this scifi lover. Second sinojapanese war, before, during and after, delving deep into some of.
Instead, the kui army stood and watched as pangs army was wiped out completely. In 1870, the power of the corrupt qing dynasty has been threatened by the rise of a. The shichibukai, the full title being oka shichibukai oka shichibukai, literally meaning royal seven warriors of the sea, was a group of seven powerful and notorious pirates allied to the world government. War gods of the deep debuts on bluray in avc encoded 1080p high definition framed at 2. Overview of warlords of the deep, 1978, directed by kevin connor, with at turner classic movies. Customize it with functional structures like farms, to scrap with the greatest army draenor has ever known, you will need your own forces and your own. Love, politics, and loyalty threaten to tear apart three soldiers in this lavish historical epic from hong kong. Warlords battlecry is a trilogy of rpgrealtime strategy games and the spinoff of the wellknown warlords franchise and published by ssgenlight interactiveubisoft.
Sep 03, 2015 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Jan 04, 2010 when the warlords starts general pang is playing dead on the battlefield surrounded by the bodies of his brothers and soldiers. To scrap with the greatest army draenor has ever known, you will need your own forces and your own fortress. If you want to start a film warlords page, just click the edit button above. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an advanced alien race that makes sailors their slaves. City under the sea released as wargods of the deep in the us is a 1965 science fiction film. Due to their alliance with the world government, every members bounty was frozen. These armed forces, usually considered militias, are loyal to the warlord rather than to the state regime. The result is a political system in which a dominant coalition of warlords strips and distributes valuable assets in exchange for bureaucratic. Dec 18, 2019 its a film that makes very little effort to go beyond expectationsespecially compared to the bold filmmaking of the last jedi. In the first three movies, you have actors defying the laws of physics as they fight like stringpuppets and show supernatural stamina. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an advance alien race makes slaves of the shipwrecked sailors.
Peter chans military saga loosely based on real life, as well as the shaw brothers 1973 the blood brothers recounts the mid19thcentury tale of general pang jet li and his decision, after being the lone survivor of. Loosely based on a poem by edgar allan poe, this fantasy adventure set on the cornish coast in victorian england, has a group of people. And this even though the credits read like a whoiswho list of hong kongschinas movie business. After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an oath to become blood. Warlords of atlantis is a 1978 british science fictionfantasy film directed by kevin connor and starring doug mcclure, peter gilmore, shane rimmer, and lea brodie. Transcript for the frontline film firestone and the warlord. Jan 27, 2010 directed by peter chan and starring jet li and andy lau, the warlords is 2007 hit chinese film set in the 1860s, during the taiping rebellion in the late qing dynasty in china. As a group, they were one of the three great powers that kept the world in balance.
Join our postfilm discussion for firestone and the warlord. Its up to him to take out the seriously unhinged colonel kurtz whos gone off the deep end. Warlords of the deep 1978 warlords of atlantis original title pg 96 min fantasy, adventure. It was filmed in colour with monaural sound and english dialogue, and runs for 96 minutes. It was directed by jacques tourneur his final film and starred vincent price, tab hunter, susan hart and david tomlinson the plot concerns the discovery of a lost city beneath the sea off the coast of cornwall. Mcclure in warlords of the deep 1978 peter gilmore and doug mcclure in warlords of the. The film is set in the 1860s, during the taiping rebellion in the late qing dynasty in china and centers on. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an. This about the real warlords involved in this chinese civil war.
Warlords of draenor for pc, to scrap with the greatest army draenor has ever known, you will need your own forces and your own fortress. Its a film that makes very little effort to go beyond expectationsespecially compared to the bold filmmaking of the last jedi. The plot concerns the discovery of a lost city beneath the sea off the coast of cornwall. Powell and pressburgers take on world war 2 remains entirely. Portions of the ships hull remain airtight, and some of the passengers and crew survive. Warlords of atlantis 1978 trailer fantasy, adventure, scifi. It was filmed at pinewood studios and on location in gozo, an island off the coast of malta, in the states it was known as warlords of the deep, and a novelisation of the film by paul victor, based on brian hayles screenplay was also released due to the success of the film. Vincent price, doug mcclure, peter cushing, tab hunter, david tomlinson, susan hart, john le mesurier, henry oscar, derek newark, roy patrick, herbert the rooster, bart allison, jacques tourneur, kevin connor, charles bennett, david whitaker, edgar allan poe, edgar rice burroughs, louis m. Also known as seven cities to atlantis, this is a youthoriented, britishproduced adventure fantasy which uses rather ordinary special effects. Unlike many films in this genre, the warlords doesnt wholly celebrate war.
The diving bell disabled, a deep sea monster attacks the boat. Pang jet li and a pair of bandits takeshi kaneshiro. Scene from the film the warlordsthe blood brothers youtube. What is meant to be a pleasure cruise becomes a nightmare as murder follows murder on a small ship.
With doug mcclure, peter gilmore, shane rimmer, lea brodie. Firestone and the warlord transcript frontline pbs. Kevin connor doug mcclure tackles monsters and mayhem in adventure romp warlords of atlantis. Aitken, his son charles and greg collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expeditions ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of atlantis. With mark harmon, christopher lee, eddie albert, john carradine. The film is part of a joint investigation by frontline and propublica into the. These warlords, or stationary bandits, often partner with compliant foreign firms and create symbiotic relationships to yield greater power for the warlords and a source of wealth for external firms.
Monsters, aliens, and doug mcclure populate the colorful 1978 fantasy adventure warlords of atlantis, directed by kevin connor and. When the warlords starts general pang is playing dead on the battlefield surrounded by the bodies of his brothers and soldiers. Peter chans military saga loosely based on real life, as well as the shaw brothers 1973 the blood brothers recounts the mid19thcentury tale of general pang jet li and his decision, after being the lone survivor. Warlords of atlantis is a 1978 british science fictionfantasy film directed by kevin connor and. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Utterly unique, the movie combines themes of morality and family loyalty.
Find warlords of atlantis 1978 warlords of the deep nonusa format, pal, reg. The film plays heavily on the sliding scale of idealism vs. It was directed by jacques tourneur his final film and starred vincent price, tab hunter, susan hart and david tomlinson. With tension mounting, passengers and the crew turn on each other in a desperate attempt to identify the killer. Warlords of atlantis original movie poster fantasy scifi doug mcclure warlords of the deep warlords of atlantis original title stars. Nov 07, 2008 the warlords 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. A total of eight screenwriters aubrey lam and james yuen, among them are credited on the warlords, making the end credits resemble the writtenbycommittee crawl you might normally see attached to a hollywood film. His army was tasked with wiping out another, and the kui army was supposed to back him up. However, if firestone had removed itself from the country completely, the company. The warlords 2010 china is torn apart by civil war, and in the chaos three men emerge who might bring the country back from the brink. In a future where the planet earth has been poisoned by radiation, a fearless warrior named dow david carradine stands as mankinds last hope against a tyrannical ruler known only as the warlord. Rent the warlords 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Its surprising how quietly the warlords passed my radar, without arousing any need in me to watch this film. This is a strong one, presenting a very clean image free of almost all print damage some of the underwater shots have noticeable vertical scratches but thats about it while still retaining enough.
Rent the warlords 2007 starring jet li and andy lau on dvd and bluray. The diving bell destroyed, a deep sea monster attacks the boat. Wargods of the deep photos view all photos 5 movie info. The film is a classic monsteradventure movie from the 70s with a fun script, brilliantly madcap performances from peter cushing and others, plus the great 70s cheese you know and love. Conquest 1983 a lucio fulci movie that is completely. Celebrate the very best samurai movies ever made with culture trips list of. Warlords missing 16 crucial minutes northwest asian weekly. If you are looking for a film similar to hero, the house of flying daggers, or crouching tiger, hidden dragon then warlords is definitively not what you want to watch. Solo is a completely average film that is anchored by obtuse. And wed go deepsea fishing, have fishing tournaments, et cetera.
Aitken, his son charles and greg collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expeditions ship, attracted by. Warlords have existed throughout much of history, albeit in a variety of different capacities within. Aitken, his son charles and greg collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expeditions ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of. These movie suggestions, including hero and seven years in tibet, will help. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Directed by peter chan and starring jet li and andy lau, the warlords is 2007 hit chinese film set in the 1860s, during the taiping rebellion in the late qing dynasty in china. Uploaded for educational purposes, to learn more visit. Warlords of atlantis 1978 theatrical trailer youtube.
Warlords of new york is bringing a new endgame to the division 2. A warlord is a leader able to exercise military, economic, and political control over a subnational territory within a sovereign state due to their ability to mobilize loyal armed forces. The warlords nabbed best film and best director awards in both hong kong and taiwan. Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the taiping rebellion of the 1860s, warlords stars jet li as general pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by er hu andy lau and wu yang takeshi kaneshiro. Whats the story set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the taiping rebellion of the 1860s, warlords stars jet li as general pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by er hu andy lau and wu yang takeshi kaneshiro. Directed by peter hosun chan, the film is a speculative reimagining of an unsolved crime in 19thcentury chinese history. Chan, who is better known for comedies and sensitive romances of. The warlords is an historical dramaaction movie that takes place in china during the 1860s about the time of our own civil war.
Every star wars movie ranked best star wars movies esquire. Read the the warlords movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Doug mcclure, peter gilmore, shane rimmer, lea brodie, john ratzenberger director. Jet li, andy lau and takeshi kanershiro in the leads and peter chan on the directors chair. Peter gilmore and doug mcclure in warlords of atlantis 1978. Here with this, in terms of fun arguably the second best film of the four after at the earths. Everything you need to know about warlords movie 2010. During world war ii, the passenger liner goliath is sunk by a german submarine. The best war movies tend to be more serious affairs, which deal with the. Chan, who is better known for comedies and sensitive romances of far smaller scale, proves himself adept on. And i can fully understand why i, as a kid, would find myself saying, warlords of atlantis is.
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