I'll start off by saying I'm not a huge fan of documentaries. I'll watch ones on subjects I'm really interested in, but otherwise, I don't seek them out. This one, however, was a fun watch. I didn't know it was a documentary when I added it to my Amazon Prime viewing list and I did fast forward through a bit when it all got just a bit too much "clips from movies with no context", but overall it was an interesting watch. I would have liked a longer segment on Kathy Long though.
Top Fighter 2: Deadly China Dolls is described like this on Amazon: "Top Fighter 2 takes in a depth look at the female fighting superstars, of stage, ring and screen, with fantastic action footage." That seems accurate enough with perhaps the words "in depth" not applying to all of the female superstars we're introduced to in the f ilm.
The movie takes a bit of a historical walk through women in martial arts cinema and does use plenty of action of footage, when available, to get its point across.
The interviews are uneven throughout, with some seemingly shot on the fly in whatever location they could get the interviewee to agree to meet. This causes some audio issues in places like restaurants or maybe hotel lobbies where you can hear the crowd around the speakers. Machines running in the background get a bit distracting in other interviews, but being from the mid-late 90s one has to remember the equipment wasn't as easily accessible as it is now, so wireless mics may not have always been an option. It's a minor distraction at worst.
If you're into martial arts and action films, then this is definitely worth seeing, even if it could use an update. Some of the introductions and commentary with doubtlessly sound sexist to modern audiences, but try to take it in as part of the history lesson the whole movie is. We've still got some evolving to do.
It is a great movie to have in your Amazon Watch list to you can look for your favorite female fighters, hit "Other Titles" and see which other movies are on Prime for you to watch.
I couldn't find a trailer for this one on YouTube.
Top Fighter 2: Deadly China Dolls is described like this on Amazon: "Top Fighter 2 takes in a depth look at the female fighting superstars, of stage, ring and screen, with fantastic action footage." That seems accurate enough with perhaps the words "in depth" not applying to all of the female superstars we're introduced to in the f ilm.
The movie takes a bit of a historical walk through women in martial arts cinema and does use plenty of action of footage, when available, to get its point across.
The interviews are uneven throughout, with some seemingly shot on the fly in whatever location they could get the interviewee to agree to meet. This causes some audio issues in places like restaurants or maybe hotel lobbies where you can hear the crowd around the speakers. Machines running in the background get a bit distracting in other interviews, but being from the mid-late 90s one has to remember the equipment wasn't as easily accessible as it is now, so wireless mics may not have always been an option. It's a minor distraction at worst.
If you're into martial arts and action films, then this is definitely worth seeing, even if it could use an update. Some of the introductions and commentary with doubtlessly sound sexist to modern audiences, but try to take it in as part of the history lesson the whole movie is. We've still got some evolving to do.
It is a great movie to have in your Amazon Watch list to you can look for your favorite female fighters, hit "Other Titles" and see which other movies are on Prime for you to watch.
I couldn't find a trailer for this one on YouTube.
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