Honor (2006) Reviews

• Violent film plenty of killings and brutal bare-knuckled fighting

  ma-cortes2011-09-06

  Exciting picture full of brawls by means of fierce bare-knuckled combats staged in the slums . In a world where street gangs collide with the law, neighborhood friends from infancy , Raymond ( Russell Wong of ¨Romeo must die¨ ) and Gabriel (Jason Barry of ¨Beyond Re-animator¨), must decide which side of the battle to join . This will be the ultimate fight - the one for power, family, and honor. This thrilling movie deals with a tight-lipped young who is introduced to the world of underground street fierce brawling . Two friends are separated of brutal manner after an accident , Raymond leads to prison and Gabriel to exile . Both of whom learn martial arts to survive and take different sides to fight . Raymond goes out from jail and Gabriel returns home where meet his adopted parents , the recently retired Lt Tyrell (Roddy Piper of ¨They live¨ ) and his wife (Joanna Pacula of ¨Escape from Sobibor¨) . Gabriel attempts to come up with a way to get enough money to live , but there emerges a dangerous contender versus Raymond who arranges his bare-knuckled bouts . Gabriel teams up with a police woman (Linda Park od ¨Enterprise¨ series ) to defend his family against the nasty Raymond and his hoodlums . Gabriel is soon fighting various contenders -ranging from Harlem bouncing to Oriental fighters . Gabriel decides that he has something worth brawling for and sets everything on the line to vanquish in these no-holds-barred bare-knuckle fights . Although Gabriel only wants to bash opponents long enough to gain enough honor , he is reluctant to let tricks in combats on the fighting . Every knock-out brings him closer to the existence he's always wished , but also carries him in a deadly cobweb he can't getaway . At the ending , the two old friends are forced to fight in a deadly confrontation . The picture contains violence , drama ,thrills , and lots of brutal brawls plenty of punch , kicks, and knockouts . Acceptable performance from Jason Barry as impulsive young becoming a professional street-fighter and battling a variety of contenders , plus Roddy Pipper gives a surprisingly good acting as veteran police and special mention to Russel Wong as cruel villain . The picture belongs to sub-genre about street combats as ¨Lionheart¨ with Jean Claude Van Damme and whose maxim representation turns out to be the classic ¨Hard times¨ by Walter Hill with Charles Bronson and James Coburn ; furthermore , recent adaptation titled ¨Fighting ¨ by Dito Montiel with Channing Tatum and Luis Guzman . It's a colorful but violent entertainment that results to be the last film of his director Michael Worth . He's an expert on art martial movies as he realized Jean Claude Van Damme vehicles as ¨Kickboxer¨ and ¨Bloodsport¨ and Cynthia Rothrock as ¨Lady Dragon I and II¨. Worth is also a notorious cinematographer who photographed for Clint Eastwood various films as ¨Any which way you can¨ and ¨Bronco Billy¨ . Rating : 4,5 passable , only for those who like films in which fist-play are staged ¨ad nauseam¨.

• Fight for your right to watch a FIGHT movie.

  phukabitch2007-03-23

  I don't understand what people expected. This isn't supposed to be a life changing experience like "Forest Gump" or a movie for the ages like "Casablanca". It's a fight movie. It's an action flick. Why do people think that movies need to be all artsy? You want to see blood, bruises, sweat, tears, pain, triumph and everything that comes with a good fight? Watch this movie. If you want to watch a movie where you can hold hands with your lady, this isn't the one for you. What ever happened to being excited about a good ol' testosterone driven film where you know you're going to see some ass kicking? I expected to see some great fights and this film did ten times that. Every scene brought something different to the table. I wanted to check out K1 champ Remy Bonjansky and see Roddy Piper kick some ass. Mission accomplished.

• Honor - Like It

  beldens-12006-06-03

  1. A movie with action, a story line and a moral. 2. Good casting and character blend. 3. Photography was great. 4. Story style clean, simple and not tangled or hard to follow. 5. Characters were believable. 6. Liked the scene switches. 7. Had more of a story than a lot of these genre movies. 8. Action scenes good. 9. Just enjoyable along with action...wasn't nerve racking 10. the music didn't over play the voices like so many movies... often times background music isn't background at all.

• Awful Film

  danielbanning2007-03-14

  I have not yet seen anyone slate this film and i think i may be the first. It was awful. I actually didn't watch the end of it. It was like watching a boring soap or a really good one (all soaps are crap). The actors were poor and storyline was bad. The person who rated it 10/10 has no idea what he is on about. The script was awful. 2 People was in an angry conversation together involving threats and you expect the good guy to say some thing really good and beat the crap out of him but no. He says "If you do that ... I will hurt you" Hahahahaha. If comedy is your thing, watch away. Please do not watch this film because ... It's CRAP!!! Summary: Poor acting, bad fights, bad script. Don't watch! Of course this is in my opinion.

• HONOR is a fight fan's film

  oos_oom2006-08-14

  The fighting sequences, often cut with slamming music, are outstanding. If you are a fan of Ultimate Fighting, you are going to recognize a lot of the actors here. For example, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jason Barry, a couple from the famed Gracie fighting family, and Russell Wong. It's a cool story but I was blown away by the fighting - the choreography, the skill, the savage nature of the fights and fighters, and the way the music in the film accentuates each thrust and parry. This is definitely a film to watch with your friends, maybe before a pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Match with pizza and beer. Honor was a lot of fun to watch.