Five Deadly Venoms (1978)

classic

The video is how I remember it, classic and nostalgic. Before Kung fu Panda, many years ago, this was my childhood movie with the different fighting styles of kung fu. December 24, 2008

this is the stuff you been lukin 4

This was one of my personal best kung fu flicks. I give a 10 out of 10 in rating. August 26, 2008

Venomously soporific

The Five Venoms is something of a cult classic, though its hard to see why. There is very little martial arts action, and what there is is not all that spectacular. Most of the film is a plodding murder mystery that will have you reaching for the remote and the fast forward button - insipid dialog, bad acting, zero suspense, no location shooting, and cheesy special effects. Back in 1978 this may have been top-notch martial arts film-making, but in comparison to more recent efforts it holds up very poorly. For history buffs and nostalgia trippers only.

# August 26, 2008

Avoid this low-budget version of a classic!

We all know this movie is great on so many levels... but released on this dvd and through this company, it is really bad. In my review I give this dvd a 1 star rating because of the following: The clarity throughout the whole film is grainy. The quality in color of the picture is very faint. The audio level is lower than normal. It almost seems like someone simply transferred their vhs recording onto dvd and mass produced it. The scene index is also quite poor. Just a blue screen with the thumbnails. If you don't mind any of those factors maybe this dvd is for you. I wish I could get my money back! July 7, 2008

The Venoms start here.

Like many fans of kung fu films, I remember watching Five Deadly Venoms on Saturday afternoon decades ago, and I was instantly hooked. This is the first of what is described as the "Venoms" films, and it is a must own for any fan of the Venoms movies. Though Five Deadly Venoms does not contain the most spectacular martial arts scenes of the Venom films, it has one of the most interesting backgrounds. This film is also the first movie to prominently star all of the main Venom actors: Lu Feng, Wei Pei, Sun Chien, Philip Kwok, Lo Meng and Chiang Sheng. The real draw of the film is the characters and their five contrasting styles of kung fu. Each of the actors does a great job of portraying a practitioner of his particular style, and they all interact well together. Five Deadly Venoms just has a wonderful feel to it. It works. Buy it and enjoy. April 21, 2008

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