Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Wizard-8 This is a pretty bad martial arts movie for the most part. It's really cheaply made, and with plenty of technical flubs like the book mike making an appearance several times. The story doesn't really make a lot of sense. For one thing, the "MacGuffin" of the story (a plastic piece of pizza!) is forgotten about for the longest time. And there are plenty of plot turns that are lacking explanation, like where did all that stolen gold go to.Is there any genuine merit to be found in the movie? Well, some of the martial art sequences aren't bad. In fact, the martial arts choreography as a whole does beat what you usually find in an American martial arts movie. That's the only genuine bit of merit to be found in the movie. However, if you add unintentional humor to your criteria of merit, the movie does better. Parts of the movie are pretty laughable, from the now dated 1990s fashions on display to the fact that it seems that every performer in the movie overacts outrageously. So there are some good laughs here, but I wouldn't say there are enough to make this essential viewing.P.S. - If you are curious about cult Hong Kong movie star Bolo Yeung, he's pretty much wasted here, only getting a relatively small supporting role.

Comeuppance Reviews Breathing Fire is the family saga of the Moore clan. Michael Moore (Trimble), who is the original Michael Moore and not to be confused with the noted unappealing and unpleasant blowhard who stole his name, masterminded a bank heist and stole plenty of gold bars. He has one White son, Tony (Eddie Saavedra in unfortunately his only movie role) and one Vietnamese son that he brought back from 'Nam when he was serving there, somewhat distastefully named Charlie (Ke Quan). Both sons are Martial Arts enthusiasts and compete in local tournaments. When a young girl named Annie (Hamilton)'s parents are killed by Michael Moore, she goes on the run with Michael's brother David (Neil), who also served in Vietnam. They end up at Michael Moore's house, where David reluctantly trains them in his fighting style, and many baddies, including Thunder (Yeung) are fought against in the quest to unravel the truth about a highly-valuable piece of plastic pizza. You're just going to have to watch to understand, which you should do today...Usually when a movie is credited to three directors, that spells trouble. Just look at Slaughter High (1986). But in this case, it means silly fun for everyone. With its wacky and youth-oriented spirit, Breathing Fire wouldn't be out of place in the canon of Ted Jan Roberts. Instead of Ted Jan, we get Mark-Paul Gosselaar lookalike Saavedra, who gives us his own personal vision of what a Zack Attack should be. The movie also strikes a blow for the Americans with Disabilities Act, because it features a boy with a speech impediment (Ke Quan) in a fight scene with multiple midgets (excuse me, "little people"), and doesn't dwell on or exploit the fact. And any movie with a cross-dressing Bolo Yeung simply demands to be seen.The movie is chock full of great line readings, fascinating T-shirts, training sequences (a lot of which could easily be mistaken for torture), Vietnam flashbacks, and much more. There's a killer disco sequence, the token female baddie of the gang is of course here, and it all concludes in - you guessed it - an abandoned warehouse. And let's not forget the time honored "young person/people have to prove they're worthy to the great master before he'll work with them" subplot involving Ed Neil, not to be confused with Ed O'Neill (though both are Martial Arts masters - O'Neill is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Why Al Bundy himself hasn't been cast in any Breathing Fire-type movies remains an open question). Ed Neil should have done more as well. A team-up with Ed O'Neill as Karate-kicking cops would have been amazing. It's never too late.Despite, or perhaps because of, the three directors, there are plenty of humorously abrupt cuts, and other...what look like shortcuts, on display. It all adds to the entertainment value, and the fight scenes have that Hong Kong-style fast energy. While that style of fight scene is more than welcome, it almost seems out of place in this kinda-sorta-quasi-almost kids movie. The whole "brothers in 'Nam" idea was an interesting concept, and could have been developed into a movie in its own right. But in the end, Breathing Fire is a wacky good time, with both Bolo and Trimble at their absolute best. (Side note: watch out for the Code of Silence (1985) poster at Tank (Wendell C. Whitaker in unfortunately his only movie role)'s house. )Breathing Fire has got the fights you want, the silliness you need, and the "totally 90's" vibe you can't get enough of. And the DVD is dirt cheap. What's not to love?

Crap_Connoisseur This film is pure genius. What more could you possibly say about a movie that offers not only Bolo Yeung in drag, but also a break dancing fight sequence and martial arts fighting dwarfs? "Breathing Fire" is possibly the funniest martial arts film of all time, I really can not recommend it highly enough.The film's storyline is largely irrelevant but goes something like this: Annie comes to David for help when her parents are murdered. David then takes Annie to stay with his brother and his two sons, Charlie and Tony. When David suffers an injury, he instructs Charlie and Tony in his unique martial arts style so that they can protect Annie from her parents' murderers.The plot truly is thinner than Nicole Ritchie, but this only adds to the enjoyment. By far the most entertaining aspect of the film is the padding between the set pieces. Some of my favourite moments include a Karate Kid inspired training montage, complete with bowling balls and suspended watermelons. I also loved the ridiculous flashback to Vietnam (in which the main characters look exactly the same as they do 15 or so years later!) and I almost wet myself when Mickey started to break dance - while painting a wall.Bolo Yeung fans can not afford to miss the opportunity to see their hero kick ass while robbing a bank - in drag. Unfortunately for Bolo, he doesn't have a huge role and has to suffer the indignity of being beaten up by the 100 pound kid from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Nevertheless, the chance to see Bolo wearing a floral dress more than compensates. The fight scenes that don't include Bolo are also memorable. Mickey, the break dancer, positively steals the show by demonstrating his dancing martial arts skills in rhinestone covered leather (no less). The fight involving the kick ass dwarfs is also one of the more memorable that I've seen in a long time.The acting is appalling to the extent that it defies belief and the dialogue makes Showgirls look like All About Eve. And yet, I can't think of a better way to waste 75 minutes of your time than watching this marvellous piece of crap. Highly recommended!

Allen Rubin I was an actor in this picture and after viewing it...I must say that it is a CRAPPY movie. They even dubbed someone else's voice over mine! It was the first acting role that I ever had. I did love the food they fed us. Chinese! Mmmm! It was fun working with the kid from Goonies and Bolo. Bolo didn't speak much English, but he's a great guy! I got a lot of laughs watching this movie. The acting was OSCAR quality...Oscar Meyer...hot dog with artificial filling!