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This outlandish comic book of a movie stars newcomer Andy On as the genetically altered warrior played by Jet Li in the original Black Mask. As Zeus--the gigantic brain-in-a-vat that created Black Mask--sends his newest super-warrior to track Black Mask down, the nefarious owner of a professional wrestling network has a plan to genetically alter his wrestlers and turn them into animalistic half-humans--meanwhile, Black Mask falls in love with a beautiful geneticist who's paralyzed with phobic anxiety whenever a man touches her... None of the plot makes much sense, but sense is hardly the point. Though the computer-generated special effects are fairly crude, the relentless camera movement and rapid-fire editing of Hong Kong action master Tsui Hark (Peking Opera Blues, Time and Tide) and fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping (The Matrix) keep the spectacle rolling along entertainingly. Also featuring Traci Lords as a kick-ass wrestling queen. --Bret Fetzer
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Superhero Black Mask must stop a group of genetically altered villains intent on setting off a DNA bomb that could cause mutations to the human race. Stars Andy On, Traci Lords, Jon Polito, Tyler Mane & Tobin Bell.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've always really liked the original Black Mask, starring Jet Li as the costumed hero fighting fellow supersoldiers. With it's exciting wire fu action scenes to the charms of Jet Li, (which came through despite the dubbing) it was a fun movie to watch. The sequel isn't. Although it's credited to Tsui Hark as director and Yuen Woo Ping as the choreographer, it bares none of the qualities that made either famous. Most of the action combines badly done CGI, even worse CGI characters, and villains in Power Rangers-quality prosthetic make up.
The new Black Mask is played by newcomer Andy On, who will probably never work again. He's a horrible actor with nothing to work with. The rest of the cast is made up of people you've seen before, but don't remember. WWE superstar Rob Van Dam, ex-WCW wrestler Tyler Mane, and ex-porn star Traci Lords make up the wrestler villains, along with a token black guy to take on BM in a series of unexciting fights. They're lead by 2 guys I didn't remember until the end, one played by the shop owner from The Crow, and one played by the military dean from Episode 39 of the Sopranos. Neither do well in their cardboard cutout roles.
For fans of bad movies, you might get some "so bad it's good" entertainment, since this is grade A material for that.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you love bad films, this one is a must. If you don't, don't bother reading this, just forget this film ever happened. Ok here is what happens; Black Mask dude doesn't like Goggle Guy. Goggle Guy doesn't like Blask Mask dude. They fight. People who couldn't make the grade for a WWC league appearance take hormone injections that make them into power-ranger monsters that fight Black Mask dude. Goggle guy is eventually defeated, after a great scene where he is hanging in the middle of a room by wires for god knows what reason. Queen of Porn leftovers Traci Lords makes the film all the funnier. Surreal, bizarre, awful. Enjoy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I agree with many reviewers when I say "What the hell is this movie on?" Black mask versus a giant brain versus evil wrestling mutants? Very strange. But in the end I think that's a good thing.
You're not going to see many movies like this. For its uniqueness alone it earns 4 stars in my book. While not nearly as good as the original Black Mask (the loss of Jet Li doesn't help) it is a heckuva lot weirder. The story seems cobbled together from different elements, but they still managed to make something coherent.
Tsui Hark's direction is always more interested in being cool than clear, and here it shows. The action scenes can be hard to follow. But how many mutant martial art movies are there? Guyver 1 & 2 are the only ones that come to mind. This movie is better than Guyver 1, not nearly as good as Guyver 2.
But a unique film experience and well worth seeing if only for the "Wow, did that snake guy just swallow a security guard?" moments.
You're not going to see many movies like this. For its uniqueness alone it earns 4 stars in my book. While not nearly as good as the original Black Mask (the loss of Jet Li doesn't help) it is a heckuva lot weirder. The story seems cobbled together from different elements, but they still managed to make something coherent.
Tsui Hark's direction is always more interested in being cool than clear, and here it shows. The action scenes can be hard to follow. But how many mutant martial art movies are there? Guyver 1 & 2 are the only ones that come to mind. This movie is better than Guyver 1, not nearly as good as Guyver 2.
But a unique film experience and well worth seeing if only for the "Wow, did that snake guy just swallow a security guard?" moments.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
"I don't trust anyone who wears a mask"
Behold a prime example of why Tsui Hark is the craziest director in all of Hong Kong. I've considered who else might have the gall to make such a flashy, loose-screw follow-up to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mike Sehorn
AMERICA'S CRITIC
I GOT THIS FOR XMAS PRALLY WORST GIFT I EVER GOT!!!! ITS LIKE POWER RANGERS LOW RENT TV SHOW MADE IN THE BACKWARD OF MY GRANDMA'S HOUSE HELL I TELL YOU WHAT GIVE ME A BUDGET I... Read more
Published 23 months ago by David R. Lingard
Home Security Scare
One more electronic game transferred from the console to the screen. Absolutely no human density since the only interesting element here is the fights, battles and other struggles. Read more
Published on June 5, 2009 by Jacques COULARDEAU
Not what you might expect
okay, i have watched this movie a couple of times, and i cannot disagree that it is terrible. however, i think it is one of those movies which is so utterly pitiful that it... Read more
Published on July 3, 2006 by M. Smith
Don't bother with this sequel
This movie definitely brings the franchise down several notches. The first movie gave you Jet Li in an exciting superhero/martial arts film with plenty of makes Hong Kong action... Read more
Published on March 9, 2006 by SRFireside
what were they thinking?
what do you get when you mix the power rangers' villians with wrestling? this load of crap called black mask 2. Read more
Published on March 2, 2005 by J. Irps
Hi, My name is Rob Van Dam, and I'm not really an actor . .
ok, nice touch trying to tie wrestling to a movie that had nothing to do with it in the first place, but it didn't work that well. Read more
Published on October 14, 2004 by Sylver Lyghtning
God awful
To say that Rob Van Dam the pro wrestler plays in this awful movie.
It really hurt watching
Published on August 24, 2004 by yannick messaoud
Very Disappointing
I suppose what made this movie such a let down was the fact that Jet Li made no return and there was nearly no return from any other character in the original cast. Read more
Published on December 27, 2003 by JL1984
Awful: Stick to the Original (though Cast is Interesting)
Famous Hong Kong director Tsui Hark brings back cult action film "Black Mask" (the original featured cool Jet Li) which he once produced. Read more
Published on October 27, 2003 by Tsuyoshi
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