7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 2.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
When U.S. kickboxing champ Eric Sloane is crippled in the ring by the dastardly Tong Po, his younger brother Kurt vows revenge. But if he is to defeat Po, Kurt must first learn a martial art known as Muay-Thai, so he seeks out the expertise of fight guru Xian Chow. Thanks to Chow's unconventional training methods, Kurt becomes an expert kickboxer. But is he good enough to defeat Tong Po?
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Haskell V. Anderson III, Rochelle AshanaAction | 100% |
Martial arts | 52% |
Sport | 31% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Digital copy
Region free
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 2.0 | |
Audio | 2.5 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 2.5 |
Lionsgate is teaming with Wal-Mart to offer a trio of previously released titles, now with SteelBook packaging. Interestingly, two out of the three, Little Monsters and Shivers, further bear the Vestron Video imprint, leaving Kickboxer the outlier in that regard.
Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.
There are no on disc supplements. The SteelBook has one of the more arresting covers of the three new Wal-Mart exclusives, with a couple of images of Van Damme on the front panel, including a large blue image, that contrast nicely against really evocative orange-red backgrounds. Background images offer looks at some supporting characters. As with all three of the Wal-Mart SteelBooks, the interior panels really don't offer much, as can be seen in the sixth and seventh photos I've uploaded to accompany this review. A digital copy is also included.
I frankly might be a bit better disposed toward Kickboxer than Marty evidently was, though maybe hilariously not enough to really adjust Marty's score much. The first Blu-ray release is so old now that many may have forgotten about it, which may give this new SteelBook packaging some allure, and this offers a nicely sleek design with some bold color choices.
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