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The Man with the Iron Fists

2012
Action
Adventure
1h 35m
In feudal China, a blacksmith who makes weapons for a small village is put in the position where he must defend himself and his fellow villagers. (imdb)
Directed by:
RZA RZA
Written by:
RZA RZA Eli Roth Eli Roth
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Starring:
Lucy Liu Lucy Liu Russell Crowe Russell Crowe Pam Grier Pam Grier Byron Mann Byron Mann Rick Yune Rick Yune Jin Auyeung RZA RZA Daniel Wu Daniel Wu Kuan Tai Chen Kuan Tai Chen Cung Le Jamie Chung Jamie Chung Dave Bautista Dave Bautista
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Genres:
Action, Adventure
Countries:
Hong Kong, USA
Languages:
English, Mandarin
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The Man with the Iron Fists

2012
Action
Adventure
1h 35m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 05 Jun 2013
46
23rd
As a kid, my parents would often talk about 'wasted potential'. Then they'd sigh and look at me for an uncomfortably long time. After seeing this movie I can understand their sentiment a lot better. What seems to grow into a sort of fun Ninja Scroll Lite quickly becomes a huge, unengaging mess with stupid characters doing stupid things and RZA as a void where charisma comes to die. Does feature a hilariously fat Russel Crowe wielding a gunknife though. Have to give it that.
Rated 05 Jun 2013
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 06 Apr 2013
37
11th
This film tries to have it both ways in every way. The actors use stilted dialog and RZA makes heavy use of cheesy effects, yet elsewhere the film uses sophisticated effects and "serious" dialog. The fight scenes evoke the Shaw Brothers in their oddness, but not in their compelling choreography, editing, or comprehensibility. This film does for kung fu films what Smokin' Aces did for disaffected hitman flicks: it rips off their surface details whilst having nothing interesting to say about them.
Rated 06 Apr 2013
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 17 Mar 2016
60
40th
RZA casts himself as the titular hero, who manages to muster but one facial expression throughout this gory love letter to Shaw Brothers kung fu movies. Though it pains me to cast too many aspersions on what is obviously the passion project of a superfan...it's not a great flick. There's lots of colorful characters and goofy weapons, but the martial arts have a bizarre arrhythmic cadence to them and the movie drags badly through the final half hour. The CGI on Batista was pretty cool though.
Rated 17 Mar 2016
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 02 Nov 2012
70
58th
Though I'd like to have seen more, what RZA has is solid. Entertaining, dazzling, and comical. Russell Crowe's tha shit too.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 09 Apr 2013
20
15th
I wanted to like it more as I could appreciate was RZA was aiming for, but this was undeniably proper shit. RZA herds together every Chinese American actor known to man like some sort of weird oriental shepherd dog & stuffs them aimlessly into a film devoid of charm, humour or self-awareness. Crowe, playing an Englishman, with an Aussie accent, who uses the word "vacation" is by far the films most entertaining facet, & any scene lacking him or Liu can be ignored. RZA himself is total wank also.
Rated 09 Apr 2013
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 08 Sep 2014
79
27th
If "The Man with the Iron Fists" was any more self-indulgent, there would have been a scene near the end where RZA's character pulled off his face to reveal he was M. Night Shyamalan the entire time.
Rated 08 Sep 2014
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 14 Dec 2012
71
60th
RZA doesn't do too bad for his first directorial outing. You can tell a lot of material was cut out and the story suffers for it, but it's the characters and possibilities that make this entertaining. The action scenes were occasionally hurt by editing but there are still some great fights on display.
Rated 14 Dec 2012
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 21 Nov 2012
20
7th
RZA's The Man with the Iron Fists is a film that has absolutely nothing going for it, and contains not a single reason for you to watch it. This homage -- which purportedly started as a four-hour "epic" and was trimmed down to the 96-minute disaster that was released -- to the martial arts genre is worse than the vast majority of the films it aspires to admire. If only RZA adopted the stage name "RAZ." It would be that much easier to lead into what I think this film deserves: All of the RAZzies.
Rated 21 Nov 2012
dylanwilson6dylanwilson6
Rated 29 Dec 2013
35
7th
Cheese, Cheese and more cheese. I understand that people love this type of stuff and hold a nostalgic view to it, but myself personally, I don't enjoy it. You basically laugh at how ridiculous it is, and forget about it as you continue on with your life.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 05 Jan 2013
6
34th
Recently, I've been trying to fill a wrenching void inside of me; Turns out all I needed to see was a besotted, coitus-craving Russell Crowe rip a guy's sternum apart with his trusty knife-pistol. Would've been great if RZA's directorial/writing skills were up to par, but I had a good enough time.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
antidood1antidood1
Rated 09 Apr 2013
65
46th
This movie is a typical case of so-bad-it's-good, and the director used that fact decently. The plot, the dialogue and the ridiculous amounts of blood and violence are all bad, but it's so damn fun to watch. It's a shame the low budget is mostly visible through the bad CGI blood effects. This movie is definitely not as fun as some other "exploitation" movies out there (Grindhouse, Machete, Kill Bill), but I must say I'm glad there are still movies like this today.
Rated 09 Apr 2013
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 08 Feb 2013
85
49th
Its not a movie that really needs story. which is why i downgraded it to 85 (which is not so good for me) it drags a bit with trying to tell a story in the middle. I did however love all of the action sequences, which is why I didn't rank lower. Its goofy, fun and reminiscent of all the old kung fu movies RZA no doubt took inspiration from. I can see why tarantino presented this, its just fun, and Batista didn't suck!
Rated 08 Feb 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 17 Jan 2013
70
42nd
Fun indulgent movie is fun and indulgent. It's no timeless tale of good versus evil, is a generic Chinese martial arts flick with a hip-hop swirl, spiced to the nines with both intense and comedic imagery. Thank God this isn't a movie that intends to take itself seriously as a strict and stern action movie. There's a story there, but it's more so something to... not ignore, but to only hold as secondary to the imagery and the fight scenes. It's shut-your-brain-off-and-mark-out-about-movies fun.
Rated 17 Jan 2013
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 06 Feb 2022
50
9th
The RZA's obviously spent time watching Kung Fu films and thinking about what action sequences and fights he digs. But when creating his own picture he missteps as a filmmaker. The character motivations are terrible--to the point that the final fight is boring rather than cool. The editing poorly crams in subplots instead of making them deleted scenes. The exotic Asian brothel is offensive. And a flashback is so laughably executed it should be spoofed in Black Dynamite. Avoid.
Rated 06 Feb 2022
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 13 Aug 2018
15
6th
This was part of the torture of a 12-hour bus ride yesterday. I know Quentin Tarantino fans will peg me as a peasant when I admit that I honestly thought this must be his work.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 03 Nov 2012
70
56th
I admire the spirit RZA brought to the project and you can tell it rubbed off on all the actors because the performances were solid across the board. I look forward to seeing future films he makes.
Rated 03 Nov 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 19 Nov 2012
78
71st
This is a really fun Kung Fu movie that is directed by Rza. The plot is just a good excuse to have a lot of fun and exciting action scenes and fights. The cast is an interesting mix of characters. If you are a fan of Kung Fu movies then you should check this one out.
Rated 19 Nov 2012
thalesacobrathalesacobra
Rated 11 Nov 2012
75
74th
As a directorial debut, the RZA definitely compiled everything his loved about the martial arts genre into one movie, much like Rob Zombie did with House of 1,000 Corpses (with horror). While it felt like Tarantino had fingers in some of the style and shots, you could feel the heart that RZA put into the story. And it carried a lot of the the cliches about the genre, but worked them into a fun movie with a lot of homages paid.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
xacviantxacviant
Rated 04 Nov 2012
79
48th
THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS is one of those films that delivers exactly what it promises: kung-fu ass kicking (with plenty of blood), impossibly bad-ass characters--namely Russell Crowe's aptly named Jack Knife, who's fucking awesome--exotic settings, exotic women, and a good, rap-heavy soundtrack. The RZA makes a fine directorial debut, and isn't bad as a low-key protagonist, but the acting load is mostly on other shoulders, and is borne well. It doesn't quite transcend its genre, but so what?
Rated 04 Nov 2012
damildamil
Rated 23 Mar 2013
50
25th
On paper, this seemed like really good idea - RZA making a movie fusing his fondness for kung fu movies and a hip-hop soundtrack all in grindhouse style. Unfortunately, he lacks the skill to make it a good film. His direction, writing, acting and stunt work were all very disappointing. The whole thing ends up being a pretty convoluted mess. Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu did okay with what they were given, I guess. This project had so much potential - it's a shame to see an end product like this.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
gecmartinsgecmartins
Rated 02 Feb 2015
85
30th
My only gripe with it is that it's boring.
Rated 02 Feb 2015
mspraguemsprague
Rated 16 Feb 2013
50
9th
Average and sometimes ridiculous but ok for a Saturday afternoon's distraction.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
The weakest part of the movie, unfortunately, is RZA's character himself.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
ewp805ewp805
Rated 18 Mar 2013
70
45th
Not too shabby for RZA's directorial debut and first real lead role. Nothing groundbreaking, but some solid, mindless kung-fu nonetheless. It's obvious everyone involved really loves the genre and were having a bit of fun. Props for Gordon Liu and Pam Grier cameos, and having a fat Russel Crowe go down on some chick on screen haha. Also, hell of a soundtrack. Nice seeing anyone from Wu-Tang getting some Hollywood recognition.
Rated 18 Mar 2013
hologramhologram
Rated 06 May 2013
65
12th
Way too many characters for the little amount of one on one fighting that was in the movie. Even the climactic battle kept jumping between 3 different fights. Drop the Russell Crowe character and a half dozen plotlines you could have had a taut kung fu homage (and enough material for two sequels), but unfortunately it seems RZA has neither the writing nor directing chops to make more than a scatter-shot film.
Rated 06 May 2013
obdurateObdurate
Rated 11 Dec 2012
68
33rd
I enjoyed it, but not as much as I would have hoped... loving Rza so anticipating this. It has a fun rap soundtrack, and some nice visual flair. I don't even care about the story, I didn't really think the point was to tell an amazing one. I figure the point is to introduce badass characters (it succeeds) and put them into badass fights (well...). That's the problem, outside of the end, which has some beautiful scenery and fun action, the fights aren't that memorable. Still a fun movie.
Rated 11 Dec 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 10 Feb 2013
84
69th
This film was pretty cool. It had a really good soundtrack. Just great epic music during the fights. You could definitely see RZA's fingerprints with that going on. The blood and gore you could see that Eli Roth was up to no good again. Wow. This movie got bloody! I thought that the weapons and some of the fighting skills (a man that turned into metal) was very innovative. Crowe was really funny, RZA wasn't bad and Jamie Chung was beautiful. A light but fun popcorn movie.
Rated 10 Feb 2013
shauny18shauny18
Rated 11 Aug 2014
46
26th
I wasnt completely sold on the storyline but the fight scenes look great and are very well choreographed. Im willing to suspend my disbelief and see characters defying gravity if it means the film makers can be more creative in the big action sequences. Russell Crowe could have easily phoned this in but he actually puts in a decent performance although im not sure what his characters main agenda was. The story just fails with a weak script. I would have been happier with a 90 minute fight scene.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 29 Jun 2013
45
44th
Damn, I went in expecting some awesome blackspolitation in China but what I got was some niggahs attempt at being some ching chong badass while some fat cracka with a gun blade fucked some slant eyed hoes while not being particularly engaging. BITCHES BE UNORIGINAL MAN! Jus sayin.
Rated 29 Jun 2013
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 09 Nov 2013
35
32nd
Decent kung-fu flick. Nice to see the RZA having fun, he always seemed like the most serious member of the Wu-Tang.
Rated 09 Nov 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 04 Jul 2015
1
20th
Only guessing but it seems that 'let's make a king-fu THE WARRIORS' got corrupted into a video game pandering bore-fest.
Rated 04 Jul 2015
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 19 Feb 2013
65
26th
Not that great overall, but was at least entertaining. Confusing story but had some nice editing and a really great soundtrack. Need more feudal Japan movies, but not ones like this.
Rated 19 Feb 2013
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 10 Feb 2013
68
35th
stupid kungfu movie; but its fun to watch the tarantinoesque blood splatters and the amazing fight choreography
Rated 10 Feb 2013
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 21 Jun 2014
50
27th
The only people who seem like they are actually acting are Russell Crowe who is appropriately over the top and strangely enough Pam Grier even though she only holds a very small cameo role. The rest of the acting is horribly wooden even from people who have shone talent in the past like Lucy Liu. The direction is very muddled and while RZA certainly has an intense love of kung fu movies, he isn't quite capable of pulling one off himself. This does show promise so his next film might be better.
Rated 21 Jun 2014
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 07 Feb 2014
65
51st
Having only seen the extended director's cut I can't speak to the neutered theatrical version, but the extra material doesn't do much to make more sense of what little plot there is here. If anything, the movie revels in its nonsense, constructing a pastiche of genre clichés into a visceral, visually stunning kung-fu collage. While there's some tongue & cheek humour to be found, RZA's earnestness and sincere love for the material is what makes it work. This is no ironic wankfest. It's good fun.
Rated 07 Feb 2014
whotempwhotemp
Rated 29 May 2014
60
9th
The music was good. - 11/04/12
Rated 29 May 2014
vespera23vespera23
Rated 14 Feb 2013
70
30th
It seems like Tarantino was about 50/50 in whether or not to make Django Unchained a slavery epic or martial arts film. If this is true, he went for the former and gave RZA permission to write and direct a fun but very rough Grindhouse kung fu flick. Also, the ending credits will make you cry blood.
Rated 14 Feb 2013
snazzSnazz
Rated 18 May 2013
50
31st
Watch it if you like exaggerated fight scenes. It's all there is to it.
Rated 18 May 2013
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 01 Sep 2022
40
15th
The movie’s literate in its subject matter just enough to be enjoyable in those gleefully knowing, unassuming moments of pastiche and blood effects. To its credit there’s little difference between its disastrous dialogue and some of the awful lower-tier Shaw plot contrivances. Unlike the joy of those films, though, no one carries any gravitas except Crowe, who knows the assignment and has more charisma than all the other supporting players combined, calling attention to a void you want filled.
Rated 01 Sep 2022
frankhowleyFrankHowley
Rated 02 Nov 2012
75
69th
THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS is ridiculous and fun, fully delivering on its premise with great style. Russel Crowe and Lucy Liu are excellent in their supporting roles.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
chemical404chemical404
Rated 04 Mar 2013
30
12th
I remember when I learnt that RZA is making a martial arts movie I was pretty excited. I always had a soft spot for Chinese fighting movies, and Wu Tang Clan brought them into music. It seems only logical for one of them to try and apply the aesthetics of their music to a film. The result is far from what I hoped, and not even close to what I expected. To make it simple - this is bad. It has nothing to do with old-school kung-fu movies. It is not even fun bad movie.
Rated 04 Mar 2013
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 18 Apr 2013
80
79th
Fun chop socky movie. The score fits and RZAs love for the genre is obvious. The most fun I've seen Russell Crowe be in a long time. Turn off your brain and enjoy.
Rated 18 Apr 2013
bunkenBunken
Rated 11 Dec 2012
40
25th
Tells. So. Many. Stories!
Rated 11 Dec 2012
jetboyjetboy
Rated 26 Feb 2013
70
34th
music was the best part
Rated 26 Feb 2013
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 13 Mar 2013
30
14th
Shame on a RZA...
Rated 13 Mar 2013
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 24 Feb 2013
55
30th
Could've been worse. it had its few moments, although it's clearly a rip off of WAY superior movies, the anime "ninja scroll" on top of all. The best that came out of it may be the soundtrack, which lets rza make use of his real talents.
Rated 24 Feb 2013
michaelsmichaels
Rated 12 Mar 2015
55
30th
Hilariously awful fanboy travesty. More time was probably spend on the whore house set design than on writing the script. If you ignore the attempts at being serious and take it as a comedy, it's absolutely golden, I was laughing my ass off. Russell Crowe was over the top ridiculous and awesome.
Rated 12 Mar 2015
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 08 Feb 2015
71
13th
Not as terrible as I thought it would be. The Man With the Iron Fists suffers from some average storytelling and a couple of characters who just aren't that well developed. RZA makes a better director than actor, but still, there's some good acting to be found in there somewhere and the violence AND the gadgets are both over the top in the movie, giving you perfect eye candy, if that's what you're going for. Not a good movie, but entertaining and fun to watch nonetheless.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
exirelExirel
Rated 19 Aug 2017
3
11th
Way "too much".
Rated 19 Aug 2017
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 31 May 2014
65
23rd
Terrible acting from almost everyone, horrible dialogue spoken by everyone, yet at the end, I felt I had somehow enjoyed myself. You have to be a big fan of martial arts films to enjoy it I guess.
Rated 31 May 2014
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 14 Nov 2012
10
1st
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vSe-mmw
Rated 14 Nov 2012
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 05 Nov 2012
12
60th
The Movie is fun. The story-line is formulaic at best. The blood splatter and violence is down-right funny at times. But the action/adventure is fun. This is no Gladiator, but it is fun on the big screen.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 17 Feb 2013
85
18th
Tarantino like!
Rated 17 Feb 2013
aceysaid10AceySaid10%
Rated 07 Nov 2012
80
49th
Stylish, entertaining, and poor writing.
Rated 07 Nov 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 05 Dec 2012
51
17th
Not really well-written. Camera work and editing weren't all that Kung-Fu- or stunt-performance-oriented either. Lucy Liu was great, though. :)
Rated 05 Dec 2012
liquid3600LiQuid3600
Rated 11 Dec 2012
6
58th
So terrible. So dumb. So beyond reproach.
Rated 11 Dec 2012
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 03 Nov 2012
45
3rd
Stupid vanity project.
Rated 03 Nov 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 24 Apr 2018
71
39th
Fun kung-fu epic (which wears its explicit and implicit KILL BILL inspirations on its sleeve); well crafted by RZA, but choppy storytelling suggests there's an even better version on the cutting room floor; there are far too many featured protagonists which often makes the film feel too overly rushed at times. Very funny supporting turn by Crowe (channeling a mix of Burton and O'Toole) could withstand its own movie, and is a definite highlight here.
Rated 24 Apr 2018
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 05 Mar 2016
50
29th
If the whole movie were the last 20 minutes then maybe this would be a much different ranking. However, in terms of acting and special effects, most of the movie was very poorly done. Story isn't too great either. However, there is something to say about RZA's practical direction and solid action set pieces, specifically the end. Not horrible.
Rated 05 Mar 2016
stewballStewball
Rated 02 Nov 2012
30
5th
Stupid.
Rated 02 Nov 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 09 Feb 2013
9
6th
Only things that stuck in my mind from this flick was that Russell Crowe had gained weight - a lot - and there was a black smith who was... well, dark skinned.
Rated 09 Feb 2013
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Sep 2017
58
42nd
(Viewed on 28/09/13): Rza pays tribute to the great martial arts films of the 60s and 70s filtered through a Tarantino/Rodriguez aesthetic. As others have noted, it plays like a well curated mixtape, but the attempts to build a mythology around its central character are less successful mostly because of Rza: he isn't a strong enough actor for the role, and his quietness is neither intense or mysterious. Crowe is fun as an over the top rogue, and the action scenes are enjoyable, if derivative.
Rated 09 Sep 2017
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 19 Oct 2013
61
41st
The Man with the Ninja Scroll.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
tavingtonTavington
Rated 17 Feb 2013
1
11th
R.Crowe has some good lines. Fight scenes are decent but nowhere near chinese stuff and fall out pretty cheap.
Rated 17 Feb 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 18 Dec 2012
47
27th
I'd have thought this was the best movie ever if I'd been, like, ten, and caught it unexpectedly on cable TV one summer Saturday afternoon, scrunched in between beer commercials and chopped all up for television airing, with all the boring/extraneous/excessive parts snipped out. That's not how I caught it, though, and I'm not ten anymore. So I didn't think it was the best movie ever.
Rated 18 Dec 2012
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 23 Dec 2012
35
9th
Whatever man...
Rated 23 Dec 2012
li0lili0li
Rated 01 Mar 2022
0
1st
Anyone calling this a traditional kung fu film does not know anything about traditional kung fu films.
Rated 01 Mar 2022
synthonosynthono
Rated 09 Mar 2013
79
42nd
The finale makes one hope RZA keeps making movies, hopefully with Russell Crowe, but the rest of the script makes one hope that at the minimum he finds a better co-writer next time.
Rated 09 Mar 2013
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 05 Jan 2014
56
12th
An extremely campy homage to wuxia films. Unfortunately it tries to do far too much and gets muddled up in a bunch of half-baked plotlines.
Rated 05 Jan 2014
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 16 Nov 2012
40
34th
Entertaining at times, RZA just never really knows how to shoot this film for the maximum effect. The characters are amusing and the story is nonsensical and cheesy, but the action just never cuts it and the non-action ranges from absurd to frustrating.
Rated 16 Nov 2012
ytadelYtadel
Rated 05 Nov 2012
3
28th
Rises to but never really surpasses the level of an amusing way to kill a couple hours, with no lasting impact beyond that. The fight scenes aren't especially great, though I did take some pleasure in the charmingly absurd Brass Body character.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 25 Aug 2019
60
58th
ger; [The Man with the Iron Fists]; in einem chinesischen dorf baut ein schmied exklusive waffen für rivalisierende gangs - bis eine davon sich entschließt einen goldtransport zu überfallen.; (classic quentin tarantino style);
Rated 25 Aug 2019
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 02 Jan 2013
45
23rd
RZA doesn't have the skills to bring to film what he brought to his revolutionary hip-hop career, in which he sampled kung fu footage for amusing results. Iron Fists is occasionally funny, a sort of martial arts flick/hood film that seems uncompromisingly campy, a trashy fan-made cinematic mixtape, but also a product that is often spoiled by bad editing and RZA's naiveness with the media. As expected, classy soundtrack, though.
Rated 02 Jan 2013
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 03 Nov 2012
30
4th
A kung fu movie with almost no fights and when they happen they're badly edited and shot. Bad acting and plot work in old kung movies with bad dubs, not so much when it's deliberate. Also those old movies ahd good fighting.
Rated 03 Nov 2012
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 19 Mar 2014
0
4th
Russel Crowe is the only remotely enjoyable thing about this.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 03 Aug 2017
55
58th
okay movie
Rated 03 Aug 2017
stariachistariachi
Rated 30 May 2013
55
14th
badly written, terribly acted, totally overdone, but russell crow is the shit!
Rated 30 May 2013
alemaoalemao
Rated 12 Dec 2012
42
28th
No comments...
Rated 12 Dec 2012
ribcageribcage
Rated 24 Feb 2013
20
6th
Rza is an asshole.
Rated 24 Feb 2013
woozybWoozyB
Rated 28 May 2015
65
22nd
Honestly, they could have amped up the '70s exploitation even more.
Rated 28 May 2015
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 01 Mar 2014
4
20th
Is this what people look at Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Tarantino's best) like? Fanboy shlock? Well, anyway, this seemed to try so hard to avoid that title, that you got less mindless action--of course, the only thing the movie really does right. This should have just been an okay video game, if anything.
Rated 01 Mar 2014
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 04 Jun 2014
40
44th
Okay, so I didn't went in, expecting some philosophical dialogues, but they still managed to amaze me how unnatural and dull they were. However, that's the main minus of the movie. Besides that, it was pretty entertaining. I liked that there were a lot of different characters, but even though the movie is called "the man with the iron fists", I felt the story of the blacksmith completely unnecessary. It just felt out of place, wasted time. Speaking of "out of place" - fat Russell Crowe?
Rated 04 Jun 2014
ryanhRyanH
Rated 02 Dec 2012
0
4th
http://www.ryanhawbecker.com/2012/11/the-man-with-iron-fist-movie-review.html?spref=tw ...
Rated 02 Dec 2012
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 05 Nov 2012
100
51st
10 out of 10 very cool and awesome kung fu movie
Rated 05 Nov 2012
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 08 Jun 2014
58
24th
I wanted to like it more but it never really finds a gear. Shame, I can sense the love for the genre but not the skill to make the film they want.
Rated 08 Jun 2014
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 16 Feb 2013
58
33rd
It's competent. Nothing special. RZA's love for what he's doing pushes the aesthetics enough that it's mildly enjoyable but not much more.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 16 Dec 2012
32
3rd
Cheap--like a TV movie from the 70s or 80s. The acting/actors, visuals, set-pieces and writing remind me of a cheap TV movie from the 70s and 80s. If it were used in a creative way a la John Carpenter, then this wouldn't be a problem, but that's not the case. You can tell the fight choreographers wanted to hide the fact that the actors don't really know how to fight as well.
Rated 16 Dec 2012

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