Dragon Wars (Blu-ray Disc, 2008)

THIS MOVIE LOOKED GREAT WITH PREVIEWS, BUT WOW, THE STORYLINE WAS TERRIBLE. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS WERE COOL, AND OF COURSE, THE BLU-RAY PICTURE QUALITY WAS GREAT. IF YOU NEED TO SEE THIS MOVIE, EITHER BORROW IT OR RENT IT, BUT DON'T WAIST MONEY BUYING IT!

New Korean Monster Movie 'Dragon Wars' is thoroughly entertaining of the highest order. Completely inane in terms of content but exhilarating as a cinematic Orgy of Destruction, 'Dragon Wars' is the kind of movie for which the term "Guilty Pleasure" was invented. It's one of those films where the stuff that's good is enjoyably great, and the stuff that's bad is equally enjoyable — in fact, dialogue and nonsensical plotting make the movie more fun, not less.
'Dragon Wars' follows a number of different storylines. The ostensible lead character is Ethan Kendrick, a reporter for a network based on CNN. As a boy, Ethan meets a wise antique shop owner named Jack who realizes that Ethan is a Reincarnated Warrior fated to do battle with Dragons and Demons. Now, the adult Ethan covers a story in which he realizes that Dragons are now here on Earth, and it is time for him to face "Destiny".
This destiny involves taking a young woman named Sarah (Ethan's reincarnated lover from 500 years ago) to a place called "The Grand Cave," and fighting off an Evil Warlord named Buraki and an overzealous FBI Agent who knows Sarah's True Nature and wants to kill her. Most importantly, it places Ethan right at the center of the action when hundreds of Dragons gather in Los Angeles to mow the city down in their hunt for Sarah.
There are a lot of other subplots and supporting characters in the film; and a some very funny (some intentional, some not) moments thanks to the filmmakers' commitment to pace and pyrotechnics at all cost.
'Dragon Wars' is designed to move, and move it does — there isn't a slow moment in it. The story never slows down. The movie also has some stilted dialogue; it stars American Actors but was Written/Directed by Korean Filmmaker Hyung Rae Shim. To the actors' credit, they play their odd exchanges with utter sincerity — which makes the movie's moments all the more impressive.
Robert Forster, the most reliable character actor on Planet Earth, provides some genuine wit as Jack, and Chris Mulkey is equally terrific as the most serious FBI Agent in the history of movies.
Of course, the most colorful characters in the movie are the CGI Dragons; who are wickedly & shockingly expressive, scary villains. Then there are the action set pieces, which are truly thrilling at times. The blend of CGI Dragons and Human Actors is more convincing than one might expect; and the sheer scale of the spectacle is Awe-Inducing.
This is not a "less is more" movie — it's a glorious celebration of the theory that "more is more", and the incomprehensibility of the storyline pays off when all the seemingly unrelated threads of the plot come together in action sequences that make 'Transformers' look like 'My Dinner With Andre'. Helicopters, Tanks, Cars, Dragons, Soldiers, and Creatures so overwhelming that all do battle in a violent, kinetic special effects orgasm.
The most impressive thing about the movie's lengthy Wars is that they're visually, if not narratively, coherent — explaining the logic of the premise takes some work; yet Hyung Rae Shim always keeps us acclimated as to who is fighting who, and it makes for a viscerally charged climax as satisfying as what one would find in any of the numerous films that 'Dragon Wars' plays off. In the end the movie's pleasures are pretty simple, as Dragon Wars' greatest value is to provide a CGI-Blowout for audiences to enjoy viscerally-charged Monstrous Destruction.
Wildly Entertaining - Even If You Don't Expect It !!

Good condition item. No problems with the disc, great price.Good condition item. No problems with the disc, great price.

First of all,the acting was terrible.I didn't expect that much from this movie, but I was surprised by the special effects.Kind of a funny movie.I can watch it with my kids because it isn't very bloody.But what do I know?

I didn't like anything about this movie. I didn't expect it to be the best movie ever, but I wasted 2 hours of my life that I won't get back. If I had went to the theaters to see this, I would have demanded a refund. It is that bad. Horrible SFX, horrible acting, horrible everything. This is a pathetic movie and this is coming from a guy, me, that likes almost anything. Don't waste your hard earned money on this movie, period!! This review has no reflection on the seller, since they were great and I will definately buy from them again! Dragon Wars should be pulled from the shelves and turned into paper weights. Horrible, horrible, horrible!!! And it's not just me, everyone (7 peopel total) that watched it with me, thought the same thing. I have been fired from selecting movies for one year, based on the unanymous group vote!! Dragon Wars is a very simple two million thums down.

i will rate this movie excellent because i feel that it is interesting, out of this world ideas that dragon really exist and this fabled creature will appear in the present modern time. what a weird idea but i still like it and enjoyed it a lot. Happy viewing in crystal clear, high quality picture movie!

All in time, movies boxes a little damaged by usps management, but everything OK...

Escellent movies in HD.

THIS IS A SO SO MOVIE.THE STORY LINE IS OKAY BUT THE EFFECTS ARE GOOD.IT HAS SOME GOOD ACTION IN IT BUT IT COULD BE BETTER I BOUGHT IT FOR THE EFFECTS BECAUSE IT IS ON BLU-RAY.