WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.

oneguyrambling Sammo Hung wasn't just the fat guy with the scar on his lip who hung around Jackie Chan (and directed some of his lesser films). He also made a large number of films in which he was either the star, the director, or both.Eastern Condors is one of the better ones, but in saying that it is by no means a classic. Perhaps he needed to hang around with Jackie more than he would have liked to admit.Eastern Condors is a Dirty Dozen style flick, only with more martial arts and more spectacular falls to death. 12 Chinese-American prisoners are released deep behind enemy lines in Vietnam.Their mission: to save some prisoners and destroy a large arms stash.Their reward: US citizenship, cash and release from prison.Their initial liaison with the Cambodian underground introduces them to three hard-core chickies covered in camouflage and kicking much arse. Speaking of arse, one of the early feature kills happens to be a knife plunged deep in the unsuspecting anus of a man who unfortunately happened to be upside down at the time… You heard me.Sammo is the super-cool all business all the time dude, there are a bunch of other guys of course with their own idiosyncracies and quirks, including a memorable but cheesy joke involving the parachuting mishap of a compulsive stutterer, and as they progress through the mission some of the good guys drop off, a lot of sh*t blows up and victims leap away from the explosions.There are many running battles, some in the jungle, some on the waterfront and the finale in an underground bunker. Some of the violence is less stylised and a little more realistic, mainly the violence involving knives, but aside from a couple of exceptions the tone is reasonably light. One notable exception: at one point they are sold out and captured, and there is a disturbing scene involving kids no older than 8 playing Russian Roulette with the lives of the prisoners prior to their escape.There are many actors that are familiar from various Jackie Chan films made through the 90s, including Yuen Biao in the role of a "street-wise" (even though there are no streets) local who is co-opted to help – and who may or may not be trustworthy. But the unfortunate thing is that the first decent martial arts fight arrives with less than 10 minutes to go in the film.The bulk of the action is weapons based with the action-flick staple of the bad guys having an accuracy rate of 0.000003% and the good guys 99.68%.Look I liked the film but… If this was made in the US it would be seen as B grade sub-Rambo cheese, because it was made in Asia -and cast full of Asian actors it is somehow afforded more favourable treatment. This is no Jackie Chan, this isn't even Jackie Chan – Lite, it is standard sub-Rambo cheese, only apparently subtitles add credibility.Final Rating – 6.5 / 10. An action flick without much worthy of special note. Some nifty shoot-em-up sequences and decent martial arts choreography and you've got a way to fill 90 minutes.

Drunken Master I broke it down: Why I think Eastern Condors in the greatest film ever made - here it goes (keep in mind this is a very personal break down):1- 100 years of film-making (give or take a few years) = Dozens and dozens of different film genres.2- Dozens and dozens of different film genres = The action genre being the greatest of all genres.3- The action genre being the greatest of all genres = Hong Kong being the greatest of all countries to make action films.4- Hong Kong being the greatest of all countries to make action films Sammo Hung being the greatest Hong Kong Action Director.5- Sammo Hung being the greatest Hong Kong Action Director = Eastern Condors being Sammo's greatest achievement. Think about this: John Woo created some of the greatest Gun-Fu moments in cinematic history, however is hand-to-hand combat is slighting boring. Jackie Chan has certainly created some of the greatest Kung-Fu moments ever, but his films become boring once anyone picks up a gun. Sammo Hung is the only filmmaker who can blend both elements of Gun-Fu and Kung-Fu in one movie and make each style equally entertaining to watch. Eastern Condors is the best example of this. Another reason why: EASTERN CONDORS IS THE GREATEST FILM EVER MADE!

jrat6200 What can I say? I love this movie. Man, I'm glad I own this. I probably watched this movie at least 15 times total. The majority of Hong Kong action movies in the 80's were highly enjoyable. I especially liked the way HK actors and actresses star in the same movies most of the time with special cameos (unlike Hollywood, too much money involved). HK filmstars come together and make good movies, and I appreciate their efforts. Master Yuen Woo Ping's character was very funny with the addition of Corey Yuen in Eastern Condors.Now, onto the movie. The plot was very suitable for the movie. The acting wasn't cheesy, and tried to be on a more serious level in terms of warfare with an emphasis on action. But, we're not watching for the acting are we?The acting was OH SO VICIOUS? Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao are bada****!!! The choreography was well executed. The moves were carried out very smoothly, and the majority of the actors got a chance to show off their skills. The sneak attack jungle scene along with the climax of the movie were my favorites. I have to give the stars of this film and the stunt people the credit they deserve. The way they execute the action scenes are amazing. Hollywood will never be able to create these masterpieces without the aide of wires and digital effects. Besides, Hollywood never lets HK action stars use their full potential on screen. Hollywood wants it done their way.Overall, this is a film to be praised. I've seen many HK actioners, and they are all impressive films. Eastern Condors, in my opinion, is a landmark in HK cinema. This movie brings together some of the best in the business.FINAL JUDGEMENT: 10/10

JinxsterJones This movie is awesome, it's another one that takes my breathe away every time I see it! The action just flows, Sammo has never looked fitter, even as a kid he wasn't this slim! Yuen Biao shows why at one time no one could touch him in the acrobatic action. Again, I'm a little biased with this film as the first time I saw it was my first experience of Hong Kong action on the Big Screen (happy days at the Scala, Kings Cross, Thank you Rick Baker et al). From the very start, when the late, great Lam Ching Ying (RIP, he went too early) scales the Flag Pole to the final slow zoom out hillside shot this film will hold you to your seat (unless you hate action). It's an action film fan treat all the way. SEE THIS MOVIE NOW! (preferably in subtitled form as some humour gets lost in translation!!)