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CoreGamer1408Dec 14, 2018

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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ElthorMar 26, 2022

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 it9/10? 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.
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Dostoyevsky3Jun 27, 2021

DOA: Dead or Alive is filled with chick flick action and comical moments to keep its audience busy.

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TheQuietGamerMay 10, 2020

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.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.

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Kai82Jan 24, 2020

There are two ways to rate this movie: 1. An enjoyable and beautiful silly movie that takes itself not serious. 2. A movie that fails at nearly everything. It is a movie adaptation of the Dead or Alive video games. I have not played the gamesThere are two ways to rate this movie: 1. An enjoyable and beautiful silly movie that takes itself not serious. 2. A movie that fails at nearly everything. It is a movie adaptation of the Dead or Alive video games. I have not played the games so I don't know if this is a good adaptation. The main story arc is about a martial arts contest on an isolated island held by a multi millionaire (Or billionaire?) with a prize money of 10 million dollar (Anyone thinking that this man has an evil agenda or just wants to see nice women fighting each other? ;-). Then there are the stories of the participating characters. Some want to prove themselves others want the money or have personal reasons to attend. I must admit that this movie is full of cliches and stereotypes that I would rate negative in other movies. It is like a “So bad that its good” movie and I view this as guilty pleasure. For me this is a hilarious enjoyable movie. I like the humour of this movie. There are so many gags that work well. It helps that the movie took itself not serious and I think that is the reason that I like it (And it got so many positive user scores). But what about the fight scenes? As adaptation for a fighting game it delivers some good fights and some hilarious silly over the top fights. However the final confrontation is really good. I have seen worse in better movies. The bad guy gets a remarkable punishment. The actors are fine. In a movie like this you don't expect a Shakespearean performance (That would be awkward). I like the female cast and their interactions as well as the male cast and villain. Overall this is silly, funny and enjoyable. If you want a good serious movie then you are at the wrong place. Watch Dead Poets Society, The Godfather or Schindler’s List instead. All three of this movie are 10/10 and should be on all times top lists.… Expand

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TheKasumiLoverMar 31, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great movie based on a game. Even though Kasumi has no red hair. I will admit Devon Aoki is the perfect role to play as Kasumi. One of my favorite scenes is the beach volleyball scene.… Expand

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ZerasightApr 10, 2017

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.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.… Expand

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CineAutoctonoFeb 2, 2016

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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AnonymousMossFeb 28, 2009

i haven't played the game so i guess i can't really compare, but i personally loved the movie! the acting was bad yes but i'm a sucker for fighting movies with girls who can actually kick ass as the main character, and i think i haven't played the game so i guess i can't really compare, but i personally loved the movie! the acting was bad yes but i'm a sucker for fighting movies with girls who can actually kick ass as the main character, and i think this movie did an amazing job with that despite the not so great acting.… Expand

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WilliamTApr 25, 2008

It's so horrendously silly, shallow and riddled with slow-motion effects FOR EVERY SINGLE FIGHT that you can't help but enjoy it somehow.

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RainyDJan 26, 2008

It's certainly not as bad as many might imagine.A fun little flick with good action and decent enough acting.

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DanM.Sep 17, 2007

This is an atrociously bad movie. The plot makes barely any sense, elements are introduced, then ignored, and it is just on the whole ridiculous. In short, its a great bad fighting video game to movie transition, up there with its cousins, This is an atrociously bad movie. The plot makes barely any sense, elements are introduced, then ignored, and it is just on the whole ridiculous. In short, its a great bad fighting video game to movie transition, up there with its cousins, Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. It does fall a bit short of the pinnacle of comic to movie transition that is Tank Girl though.… Expand

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BriannaSep 13, 2007

I think you're missing the point. This is exactly what I'd expect a movie based on DOA to be. Have you ever even played DOA? I thought this was hilarious. I hope they do a Soul Calibur movie next.

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ChinzSep 11, 2007

You have GOT to be kidding me. worst movie ever. saw it at a friend's house for her party and holy crap. Just don't. its not hot women and fighting. It is suck(movie) and sucker(whoever is foolish enough to buy this). don't You have GOT to be kidding me. worst movie ever. saw it at a friend's house for her party and holy crap. Just don't. its not hot women and fighting. It is suck(movie) and sucker(whoever is foolish enough to buy this). don't watch it. There is no visible plot or acting either, not even good music. I haven't been this bored since I saw Alone in the Dark.… Expand

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JohnB.Sep 11, 2007

I cant even really call this a movie; I'm just surprised some semi-well known people agreed to be in this experiment . If you would consider the first Kill Bill having a 9 or a 10, then this deserves nothing more than a 1, if u want to I cant even really call this a movie; I'm just surprised some semi-well known people agreed to be in this experiment . If you would consider the first Kill Bill having a 9 or a 10, then this deserves nothing more than a 1, if u want to see the hot girls in the film, just check out some pics of them it will take way less time, I want that portion of my life back!!… Expand

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[Anonymous]Sep 4, 2007

Quite possibly the most shallow movie I have ever seen.

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HannahJul 13, 2007

The worst movie I have ever seen and that was ever made. What a waste of money for that producer. It sucked!

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KelvinTJul 9, 2007

Good, clean fun. Why the heck are people so anal about it? Funny har har all the way. But a sequel is unnecessary; lots of other gimmick videogames to rip apart into lols.

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FcukerJun 29, 2007

This was one cheesy movie but despite the bad acting the action sequences were well choreographed. Having never played the video game I can safely say that this is probably not a movie for the DOA fans/gaming fraternity. Don't get me This was one cheesy movie but despite the bad acting the action sequences were well choreographed. Having never played the video game I can safely say that this is probably not a movie for the DOA fans/gaming fraternity. Don't get me wrong a movie is supposed to entertain and DOA does just that but at the end it just felt a little hollow. I was expecting a little more from what seemed a long 87 minutes. Still highly entertaining and plenty of eye candy.… Expand

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PabloR.Jun 17, 2007

Woah. Its not just the hot girls. Its the kick ass action. Dont rate this movie if you haven't seen it. I saw it 2 times! Its good. Cheesey at times. But good.

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StephenC.Jun 16, 2007

I don't know what these guys are talking about. Great movie, wicked action, excellent choreography, great acting, hot babes. I love all of this guy's stuff. Can't wait for a sequel!!

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SanP.Jun 15, 2007

For some reason the trailer looked cool, and since there were hot babes in bikinis fighting each other...I had to see it. But, I was wrong, the story was incredibly flawed, the fight scenes were horrible and the acting by most of the cast For some reason the trailer looked cool, and since there were hot babes in bikinis fighting each other...I had to see it. But, I was wrong, the story was incredibly flawed, the fight scenes were horrible and the acting by most of the cast was pretty bad. You… Expand

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CalH.Jun 13, 2007

How could you guys not have got this yet. Australia and the UK got it last year and its the worst movie ever. I really mean this, never see this movie. consider yourselves lucky that it took the USA so long to get this film. Avoid at allHow could you guys not have got this yet. Australia and the UK got it last year and its the worst movie ever. I really mean this, never see this movie. consider yourselves lucky that it took the USA so long to get this film. Avoid at all costs. [Ed: Thanks, Cal]… Expand

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