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The Perfect Weapon

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,519 ratings
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Martial arts maven Jeff Speakman plays a drifter who returns to his hometown and finds that his old Kenpo mentor is being hassled by Korean thugs looking to use his store as a front for drug dealing. When the gangsters kill the shopkeeper, Speakman must defy his estranged policeman brother as he delivers his own brand of two-fisted vengeance. Wham! Bam! Speakman! Mariska Hargitay, James Hong, and Mako also star.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 3.9 x 0.8 inches; 6.4 Ounces
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 1996
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mariska Hargitay, James Hong, John Koyama
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 630213014X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,519 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
1,519 global ratings
A Loooong Time Coming
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A Loooong Time Coming
Ive been waiting for "The Perfect Weapon" to be released on DVD ever since I first began buying them back in 1996. This title remains as one of my favorites in the martial arts genre and, as such, I was very pleased to learn of the Blu-ray release. So pleased that I immediately placed the pre-order, something I rarely do. The release date was yesterday and my UPS guy delivered it today (Thank you Amazon Prime). The disk was poorly packaged in a corrugated cardboard flat style envelope that Amazon seems to have recently begun using. This packaging provides little protection from shipping abuse and, sure enough, my highly anticipated purchase did not fare well in transit. Upon opening the envelope I noted that one corner (top left) of the Blu-ray case was actually bent and cracked in two places, as if it had been stepped on. Very disappointed in this and I'm wondering what I would have to do to get a replacement HD case from Amazon! Thankfully, the disc itself seemed to have escaped damage and I immediately stuck it in my player to verify that it was OK. It was and seems to play fine. As for the technicals / quality, it is apparent that Olive Films did not pull out all the stops for this release. The main menu has no audio and the choices are limited to "Play" and "Chapters" only. The menu background consists of the movie title with a silent version of Jeff Speakman doing his workout in his apartment, as seen early on in the movie. I don't understand why they didn't see fit to add the theme music to the menu and to me that is a big disappointment. There are no extra features included, only the movie. The transfer is definitely watchable but nothing like I would have preferred. I have so far only watched the first 5-10 minutes or so, but from what I've sampled the video is a bit grainy with a fair amount of age artifacts visible. The aspect ratio, thankfully, is actually 1.78:1, not the 1.85:1 specified in the Amazon description. The audio format is not listed on the case nor specified by Amazon in their description, but according to my player (Sony BDP-S580) it is DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. Sad! I was hoping for a 5.1 (or better) remastering. Ultimately, I am pleased to add this title to my collection, despite being somewhat disappointed by the overall treatment of this long awaited release.
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