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- 2007
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 27 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 27 m
Summary Based on Tecmo's best-selling "Dead or Alive" videogame franchise, DOA: Dead or Alive features four beautiful women who begin as rivals in a secret invitational-only martial arts contest, but find themselves teaming up with one another against a sinister force. (Weinstein Co.)
Directed By: Corey Yuen
Written By: J.F. Lawton, Adam Gross, Seth Gross
- 2007
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 27 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- 1 h 27 m
DOA: Dead or Alive
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8.0
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Summary Based on Tecmo's best-selling "Dead or Alive" videogame franchise, DOA: Dead or Alive features four beautiful women who begin as rivals in a secret invitational-only martial arts contest, but find themselves teaming up with one another against a sinister force. (Weinstein Co.)
Directed By: Corey Yuen
Written By: J.F. Lawton, Adam Gross, Seth Gross
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
38
25% Positive
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25% Mixed
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50% Negative
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4 Reviews
Metascore
Generally unfavorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
38
25% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Praise be to director Corey Yuen (The Transporter) for delivering one of the year's purest entertainments -- the best butt-kicking PG-13 bikini jiggle fest since the first Charlie's Angels flick.
If you only ever see one bad movie about warrior chicks who meet on a tropical isle for a fight contest, make it DOA: Dead or Alive.
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 168 User Ratings
8.0
73% Positive
123 Ratings
123 Ratings
13% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
14% Negative
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
User Score
Generally favorable
Based on 168 User Ratings
8.0
73% Positive
123 Ratings
123 Ratings
13% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
14% Negative
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
DOA: Dead or Alive is filled with chick flick action and comical moments to keep its audience busy.
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I remember watching this movie as a kid without knowledge about the whole DOA series behind that and the movie worked just fine. Now I know the whole plot behind the series and I watched it again and I must admit that it's still awesome. Everyone who searches for a funny and compact movie with lots of action and somewhat sexy moments should give this one a try.
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Sure, the dialogue is absolutely atrocious, the acting sucks, Eric Roberts is a co-star, the action is lame and the fighting is boring. But all of this makes for one hilarious viewing experience. DOA is the sort of film you’ll want to watch with a drunken crowd of your friends.
The action has more to do with digital effects than true martial artistry, and is targeted squarely at adolescent boys too young to rent porn and gamers too lazy to yank their own joysticks.
"Charlie's Angels," "Survivor," "American Gladiators" and "Girls Gone Wild" are just some of the bad influences on Hong Kong action director Corey Yuen's laughably silly adaptation of the video game DOA: Dead or Alive.
A piece of garbage and the best argument for reading books since the first pop-up appeared.
9/10? Is it that great? Well, no, but also yes.
It's great at what it is: based on a video game series with wire work martial arts, sexy women, light humor, and action that's surprisingly mild in its violence.
If that is what you watch it for, it's 9 out of 10.
If you are expecting Citizen Kane, why are you even reading this review?
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Loads of hot girls are not enough to distract me from the averageness of it all. Mortal Kombat did this computer game adaptation of a martial art tournament best and it still had hot girls.
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Tries to distract you from its sloppy action and bad acting with T 'n' A. While a defining aspect of the Dead or Alive games has always been how sexualized their fighters are, the series has survived on more than just jiggle physics alone. The developers at Team Ninja crafted a genuinely competitive and high-quality battle system that has allowed the franchise to remain one of the most notable names in the genre for years. This film adaptation fails to capture the same thrill of combat however, as the actors seem to have been selected based on their looks and willingness to show some skin as opposed to having any actual skill in martial arts.
Leaning more heavily on the sex appeal to try and cover this up wasn't necessarily a bad idea, but there's only so much tantalizing you can do with a PG-13 rating and panning shots over women in swimsuits aren't enough to draw attention away from the flaws when they're this glaring. It fails at being a successful homage to Hong Kong action cinema as I was more interested in a single volleyball sequence that served as a nice reference to Tecmo's pervier spin-off titles than I was in any of the shoddy displays of wire fu. Then there's the story and tone to think about...
The plot is about as predictable as you can get. A bunch of competitors get invited to an island tournament and, big surprise, the rich dude throwing it together exploits them for his own ulterior (and incredibly obvious) motives. There are several supporting narratives running alongside this that only serve to muddy things up to the point where it actually feels like there's too much going on and never end up going anywhere interesting. Like, did any time seriously need to be dedicated to watching Zack sexually harass Tina Armstrong? I think not.
As often as ridiculousness can be a bad movie's best friend by allowing them to become something stupidly fun, there are plenty in the same vein as this one that go too far with it and look even dorkier than they otherwise would have. The film immediately opens over a terrible CGI palace in what appears to be feudalistic Japan where Devon Aoki is giving a horrendous performance before literally flying over it's walls and revealing she has some kind of futuristic hang glider backpack hidden under her kimono. It's an incredibly jarring way to start things off and to its fault doesn't get any less absurd or goofy from there.
Despite all that's wrong with it I can't not give DOA credit for having all female leads. This is far from the height of feminism, but it at least lets the women be strong AND sexy while carrying a style of film usually headlined by men. Sadly, it isn't steamy or well-choreographed enough to act as a good vehicle for them, lagging behind the likes of Lara Croft and Resident Evil to a staggering degree. Not just on the empowerment front, but as a representation of video games onscreen as well. Plus, those films even did a better job of serving their intended purpose of arousing the excitement of teenage boys with more impressive displays of flesh and violence. All that's left for this to offer is disappointment.
4.3/10
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DOA: Dead or Alive pelicua the term was divided as to critical and audience but was aburridisima on the straight, but the rest without comment , besides the good thing was pretty women.
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Production Company
Dimension Films,
Constantin Film,
Impact Pictures,
VIP 4 Medienfonds,
Mindfire Entertainment,
Bernd Eichinger Productions,
Tecmo
Release Date Jun 15, 2007
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline They have the looks... That KILL
Website
http://www.doa.film.de/
Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
