Suddenly/Doa

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Suddenly: Starring Frank Sinatra & Sterling Hayden The life of the President is in jeopardy when a group of assassins move into a small California town where he is due to arrive. Sinatra plays a cold-blooded sadistic murderer who will stop at nothing to kill the President. D.O.A.: While on vacation accountant Frank Bigelow (OBrien) joins a group of partying clothes buyers in San Francisco for drinks and dinner. While at the table he spots a beautiful woman at the bar who he soon joins. During the encounter a mysterious man shuffles his drink with one containing poison. Poor Bigelow drinks part of the concoction and soon finds himself a walking dead man.

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NEWLY REMASTERED.......2006-12-13

Marengo Films is proud to announce the release of these two fine movies. Both prints were put through an extensive sound design and color correction. We guarantee these are the two finest prints of these movies on the market.

Suddenly a Sinatra classic is presented in LETTERBOX format. DOA is presented in crisp black and white in a superbly restored print.

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Doa: Dead Or Alive
Starring: Doa: Dead Or Alive
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B000I0RNY8
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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"Better than I thought it would be"
"Seems to me like my baby girl's found a special friend"
"Enter the Dragon" with "Charlie's Angels": Martial Arts Action Directed by Corey Yuen "The Transporter"
Girls kick ass

DOA: Dead or Alive
Starring: Jaime Pressly , Devon Aoki , Holly Valance , Sarah Carter , and Natassia Malthe
Director: Corey Yuen
ProductGroup: Theatrical Release
Binding: Theatrical Release

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Based on the popular video-game series, Corey (The Transporter) Yuen's DOA: Dead Or Alive brings together cheesecake titillation and martial-arts action in a lightweight slice of exploitation that's sure to keep its largely young and male audience happy. Jaime Pressly (My Name is Earl) is top-billed as a pro wrestler who joins a no-holds-barred brawling competition on a remote island; once there, she discovers that the tournament's sponsor, Donovan (Eric Roberts at his toothiest and oiliest), has nefarious plans up his sleeve, and the competitors (which include Devon Aoki, Holly Valance, and the always impressive Kane Kosugi) must bond together to fight a common enemy. As with 2007's The Condemned, DOA: Dead Or Alive is the 21st century equivalent of an early '70s drive-in movie: Proudly loud and lunkheaded, its main function is to cram as much fighting and bikini-clad women into its running time as possible, and to that end, it's enormously successful. Director Yuen understands this, and wisely skews the tone towards the broadly (ahem) tongue-in-cheek; Pressly (whose knack for comedy doesn't get as much mileage here) and the rest of her castmates look good and move well, and the fighting, while not on par with Hong Kong or Thai standards, is plentiful and flashy. If you come expecting this and nothing else, you'll have a fine time with DOA: Dead Or Alive. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

"Better than I thought it would be".......2007-07-12

That's what everyone that has seen the movie is saying. And they are right. Those same words came out of my mouth. I'm a fan of Sarah Carter plus I'm familiar with the Dead or Alive games so I was interested in seeing the movie. And I thought it was great. The fight scenes were so good I could feel the punches. I haven't felt like that during fight scenes since The Batman and Superman Anmated Series. If the movie was 3D I think I would've came out with a black eye. The hits were unbelievable. The story was good, it did not drift apart and bore the hell out of you. I was looking out for the story and I can't complain. I look forward to seeing this on dvd.

"Seems to me like my baby girl's found a special friend".......2007-06-16

Several contestants have been chosen to fight in the D.O.A. tournament, hosted by megalomanical billionaire doctor Victor Donovan (Eric Roberts). Four of them include ninja princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), pro wrestler Tina Armstrong (Jamie Pressly), master thief Christie Allen (Holly Valance), and hostess Helena Douglas (Sarah Carter). As they make their way through the rankings, and enjoy some fun in the sun, there's a hidden agenda behind this "tournament" - Donovan plans to harvest the nanobots from the four best DOA fighters, creating a technology where the host will be able to predict and adapt to any fighting style and defeat any combatant. With the help of Donovan lackey Weatherby (Steve Howey), the girls must band together and stop those who want to harvest their might for evil.

Maybe I'm a brown-noster, but damned if I didn't enjoy director Corey Yuen's ("The Transporter 2") B-movie aspirations for the big-screen adaptation of a B-level video game. I haven't played "DOA: Dead or Alive", but all I heard is that it became really popular for its titillation factor - hot women wearing small bikinis. It may not be a good factor to feature in a movie, but then again, no director has ever been in Yuen's shoes. "DOA wears its B-movie heart on its shoulders, and delivers such giddy fun - even for a PG-13 movie - that one's inner pre-teen will want to jump out.

One thing to consider before entering: "DOA" is an immensely cheesy film (a rule in B-movie tradition). Featuring superhuman stunts (often in obscene CGI), cornball lines, quick cuts, minimal character development, and a speedy pace to fill up 80-some minutes, I doubt there will be many people who will be taken into it. But "DOA" never gets bogged down in excessive subplots, pace-laden drama, or anything else that would ruin a possible guilty pleasure ("Ghost Rider"). Yuen's into making an action-packed, well-choreographed, and goofy film to charm those who love martial arts movies of this nature. And boy, does he!

The action sequences are worthy of mention. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, numerous fights are often filmed in CGI format and feature over-the-top stunts (including flying samurai princesses in a vine-covered forest, a high-flying finale against Donovon inside a shrine). It never hurts, however, that the choreography (as said already) is handled well enough, and the stuntwork is so well (especially from Jaime Pressly), that it enhances the fun factor by a whopper.

The cast even looks to be having fun. This goes for Jaime Pressly, who definitely provides the bulk of energy that her Southern gal character can pack, whether it's fighting off homeboy Zack or spitting catch-phrases for good comic relief. Devon Aoki embraces the B-movie conventions with monotone acting, and while she may not have much charisma as her co-stars, her fight scenes are easily the best out of the bunch. Holly Valance, while sadly saddled with a worthless romantic subplot with Matthew Marsen (he seems rather bored), offers plenty tittilation and charm to boot. These actresses are further complimented with agreeable side work from Sarah Carter, Steve Howey, Eric Roberts (an ideal choice for a cheesy film like this), Kevin Nash (a hoot as Tina's father), and Brian J. White.

I hardly encountered such a fun time at the movies (and I seen "Grindhouse" and "Hot Fuzz"). With Yuen bringing the charms of the video game and embracing them in a B-movie delight like this, DOA is definitely worth a matinee ticket if not less. And for a videogame-based movie, it may pave the way for other directors to inject that same sense of fun to their upcoming projects. It won't set the world on fire, but for those who have been disappointed by action extravaganzas bogged down by excess baggage, this is for them.

"Enter the Dragon" with "Charlie's Angels": Martial Arts Action Directed by Corey Yuen "The Transporter".......2007-02-12

Yes, "DOA: Dead or Alive" is a martial arts action film based on video game (by Tecmo) and the film does not try to conceal its origin. As the film starts, we are immediately introduced to Princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), leader of a ninja clan in Hokkaido, Japan, who flies (literally) to a small isolated island in the East China Sea. There, a martial arts competition is held by a mastermind named Donovan, and the winner gets $ 10 million.

Then you meet the contestants invited to the fight. They include Tina (Jamie Pressly) a pro-wrestler, Christie (Holly Valance) a sexy thief/assassin, Helena (Sarah Carter) daughter of the dead doctor who initiated the institute, and Hayabusa (Kane Kusugi), bodyguard of Princess Kasumi. And Princess herself has her own purpose to be in the island, looking for her missing brother Hayate (Corin Chau, Seraph of two "Matrix" sequels").

The script for the film is written by J. F. Lawton and Adam Gross & Seth Gross. J. F Lawton once directed a cult ninja flick set in Japan named "The Hunted" (1995), and his recent works as writer include that of TV series "V.I.P." The story of "DOA" is a concoction of "Enter the Dragon" and any action films based on video games, but I believe you already know that much.

[DECENT ACTIONS] Despite its weak story, the actions of "DOA" are decent. Sure, "DOA" is no Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee film, but it delivers, and is at least as good as `Charlie's Angels" (I'm talking about the first one, and I thought that was not bad.) Much of the credit goes to the director and some (if not all) of the actors. "DOA" is directed by Corey Yuen whose previous jobs include that of a director/martial arts action choreographer for the first "Transporter" and some Hong Kong-made action films like `So Close." He surely knows how to show good stunts with styles though fans will know that this is not his best.

Among the participants of the competition, Jamie Pressly and Holly Valance are most impressive. I heard they both had practiced martial arts before, and it is obvious they have really been training for long. Corin Chau does his actions expertly again (against Eric Roberts wearing sunglass-like gadget, yes, that's Julia's brother!), but the real find is Kane Kosugi (son of Sho Kosugi, who became famous for starring Grade B ninja flicks in the 1980s). Kane's speedy and nimble movements in one non-stop action sequence are thrilling to see. I'm not saying he is as great as Jet Li or Tony Jaa, but he is surely a talented guy.

"DOA" is full of actions. Moreover, many ladies show up in bikini without any particular reasons, but please don't take them seriously. Never mind if a ninja (who is definitely Japanese) speaks perfect English. Please forget about the cheesy CGI. You know "DOA: Dead or Alive" is silly and corny, made solely for entertainment, and the film also knows it. It is nothing innovating or revolutionary, but is still fun,

Girls kick ass.......2007-01-02

I rented this DVD because a reviewer said that it was "what Charlie's Angels should have been but wasn't". I haven't played the computer game this story was supposedly modelled on so the characters were new to me. I can understand why the reviewer thought the way he did as it has a similar idea. Three females with different agendas face huge odds, multiple fight scenes, humerous situations, and still win out at the end. A bit long-winded in some of the fighting but still a better story than Charlie's Angels.

The Red House and ''Doa'' (2 Movies on 1 Dvd)

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The Red House and ''Doa'' (2 Movies on 1 Dvd)

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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The red house-A farmer harbors dark secrets and refuses to let anyone near the red house in the woods behind the house. ''Doa''- After a night on the town Frank wakes up with more than just a hangover.

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Impaired Driving: DWI Can Equal DOA DVD

Manufacturer: Educational Video Network, Inc.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Educational | Genres | DVD | Video

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Kids & Family | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video

Special Interests | Independently Distributed | Stores | DVD | Video

Independently Distributed | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video
ASIN: B0001YJ4FW
Release Date: 2004-01-12

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We all know that driving after consuming alcohol is a recipe for disaster, yet many of us take the risk anyway. We know this, because 41 percent of all motor vehicle crashes are alcohol-related accidents. Nearly half of all traffic fatalities occur because someone was drinking and driving. Every half hour, someone dies in a crash in which alcohol was a factor; and every other minute, someone is injured in a collision that occurred because a driver drank before getting behind the wheel of a car or a truck. In America, about 18,000 people die each and every year because of drunk-driving accidents, and about 327,000 are injured. These victims are more than statistics; they are people with names and faces; they are people with families and friends. They are people just like you.

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Doa:Positively Doa Live
Starring: D.O.a.
Manufacturer: Wave Imports
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B000GAKCB6
Release Date: 2006-06-27

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DOA/The Admiral Was a Lady

Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

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4-for-3 Drama | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video

4-for-3 All DVDs | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video
ASIN: B0006B2A9M
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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