Marcus jean pirae first came into the hollywood arena after landing the role of mr fuktastic in mgms bulletproof monk, produced by john woo, starring opposite. It is loosely based on the comic book by michael avon oeming. Apr 14, 2003 bulletproof monk tells the unbelievable saga of a tibetan monk passing on the source of allpowerful knowledge to a couple of callow american youth. Bulletproof monk by paul hunter chow yunfat, seann. So goofy it borders on camp, bulletproof monk is entertaining for all the wrong reasons. The story is mildly interesting, but its really about the fun and the action. Bulletproof monk is a 2003 martial arts actionfantasy film starring chow yunfat, seann william scott and jaime king and is about a bulletproof monk. Plinky plonky comic oriental doodlings throughoutatrocious. Enter the monk this piece centers around the story development, which began with the submission of a bulletproof monk comic book to terence chang producer by michael yanover executive producer. Bulletproof comics inc new york, new york facebook. Furthermore, i believe that comic book based films are finally coming into their own as commercial cinema. A warrior monk and a cocky street kid reluctantly join forces to protect an ancient tibetan scroll capable of unleashing unimaginable power in this martialarts comingofage tale that squanders. Bulletproof comics inc 2178 nostrand ave, new york, new york 11210 rated 4. The writing team of ethan reiff and cyrus voris steer drastically from the original bulletproof monk comic series written by gotham chopra to serve up something more palatable to an american sensibility.
There are no remarkable action setpieces, just a handful of risible wire stunts, and the plot is so. The batman family enemies are a collection of fictional supervillains appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Chow yun fats frequent collaborators john woo and terence chang produced. Sign in register settings sign out my account on tv on tv now on tv tonight search. Sixty years ago, a nameless monk chow yunfat was appointed the.
So goofy it borders on camp, bulletproof monk is entertaining for all the wrong. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by brett lewis with art by. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by brett lewis with art by michael avon oeming. Its an actioncomedy about a nameless monk tasked with protecting a sacred scroll containing the secret to immortality. Monk and natalie have finally settled into a new office routinebut the detectives soon have another problem to deal with. Your friendly neighborhood lcs with new comics every wednesday and many hard to find back issues from the 1940s to the present. Bulletproof monk is a 2003 martial arts comedy fantasy film starring chow yunfat, seann william scott and jaime king. Seann william scott and jaime king in mgms bulletproof monk 2003. But i liked so many individual scenes in bulletproof monk that its goofy spirit ultimately won me over. Packed with spectacular special effects and martial arts action, the monk, kar, and a sexy russian mob princess called bad girl must struggle to find, face, and fight the ultimate enemy. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Based on the comic book of the same name, bulletproof monk boasts the talents of hong kong action legends chow yunfat and john woo as star and producer, hollywood funny man seann william scott, from american pie, as the heros sidekick, and the energetic direction of firsttime feature director paul hunter. While being pursued by nazis led by a man called strucker karel roden, he meets. For many years a mysterious monk with no name chow yunfat has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scrolla scroll that holds the key to unlimited power.
Deleted scenes these are longer scenes than usual they show the original ending and a whole plot thread that was removed from the finished film. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. He has since moved to america, and the nazis are still chasing him, though they now look like the bad guys from the matrix. In bulletproof monk chow yunfat and seann william scott are a. Bulletproof monk 12a there are so many bad things about bulletproof monk that one should realistically leave the cinema hating it. Bulletproof monk is a 2003 american superhero comedy film directed by paul hunter in his directorial debut, and starring chow yunfat, seann william scott, and jaime king. So all of us start thinking to ourselves this guys gonna be at bard but we. The film was shot in toronto, ontario, and hamilton, ontario, canada and other locations that look closely like new york city. The film was shot in toronto, ontario, and hamilton, ontario, canada. Chow yunfats frequent collaborators john woo and terence chang produced.
Toxic was the dying clone of one of bruce waynes fellow businessmen. The foywonder delivers a death blow to bulletproof monk. Bulletproof monk is a 2003 martial arts actionfantasy film starring chow yunfat, seann. Bulletproof monk was based a comic book series published in 1999. Apr 16, 2003 but when he inadvertently saves the bulletproof monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scrolls most avid pursuer. Bulletproof monk tells the unbelievable saga of a tibetan monk passing on the source of allpowerful knowledge to a couple of callow american youth. Then something like bulletproof monk comes along, the latest comic book adaptation to come out of hollywood, and you realize exactly where people get these preconceived ideas about comic books because this movie, while not cheap, is very childish, and just a little trashy.
Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for bulletproof monk 2003. Its not an edgeofyourseat thrill ride, its not laugh out loud funny, but it sure as hell aint bad. Based on an underground comic book, bulletproof monk is about a tibetan monk without a name chow yunfat entrusted with the protection of a sacred scroll which allows whomever should read it to bring hell or heaven on earth really, these monks should. Here, the asian heroes become white with the exception of the monk of course and the chinese villains becomes nazi. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Sixty years ago, a nazi supremacist named strucker karel roden, just missed out on capturing an ancient scroll endowing the person who posses this artifact with immortality. This martial arts fantasy produced by john woo is based on a late 1990s cult comic book. Toxic robbed several nuclear plants, batman discovered that mr. Streaming bulletproof monk 2003 online by pudjiantofery. Abstract a mysterious, nameless monk, entrusted with the protection of an ancient scroll granting virtually unlimited power to its owner sixty years ago, searches for a new guardian after decades spent traveling around the globe to preserve the scrolls integrity. That said, taken as what it is a fairly generic urban actioner that stands slightly apart from the pack due to its mystic slant, bulletproof monk is still a moderately entertaining effort that will no doubt entertain the less demanding action fan. The soon to be nameless monk chow yunfat is training on one of.
Bulletproof monk was written by ethan reiff and cyrus voris, based on the comic book by brett lewis and ra jones, and will appeal to more or less the same audience as the comic book. Getting serious might spoil the quest for the ultimate. I was left with the same sort of feeling i got from tomb raider, aliens vs predator, etc. Eventually, bulletproof monk resembles a comic book thats missing a few pages. It has many scenes of comic book style violence, some of which would be disturbing if their context was not so silly. Struker kills the master monk, but fails to capture the bulletproof monk or the scroll. The film was shot in toronto, ontario, and hamilton, ontario, canada and. Seann william scott and jaime king in bulletproof monk 2003 yunfat chow and.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. For many years a mysterious monk with no name chow yunfat has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Its not impossible to guess why producers terence chang and john woo might think paul hunter was a good choice to direct bulletproof monk. Bulletproof monk by paul hunter chow yunfat, seann william. Thats not one of those comic book guy, worst movie ever, instant reactions either. Fast forward sixty years to 2003, and the monk is looking for a successor to protect the scroll for the next sixty years. However, bulletproof monk, though entertaining at times, never really grabbed me. Graduated with a bachelors in fine arts and my friend thought he would bring interesting roleplay to our games. Just witness, for starters, the laughable rumble between kar and a nasty topless brit known as mr. The best part of the movie was a second rate thug that shows up early in the film called mr funktastic.
This 2003 movie is loosely based on the comic created by michael avon oeming, and stars chow yunfat and sean william scott. I saw it on a rainy evening some two years ago now, and i still feel the same about it to this day. The acting is reasonable for a film based on a comic book, theres a likable western kid, a sexy russian lady and the bulletproof monk of the title. Monk series 19 primary works 19 total works adrian monk, an obsessivecompulsive police detective, in san francisco, california, in the monk tv novelizations. A monk and a pickpocket become unlikely allies in this.
Bulletproof monk is a 2003 martial arts actionfantasy film starring chow yunfat, seann william scott and jaime king. The fight scenes in bulletproof monk are not as inventive as some ive seen although the opening fight on a rope bridge is so well done that it raises expectations it cannot fulfill. Welcome to the series of original mysteries starring adrian monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when somethings out of place. For 60 years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power.
Based on the very underground comic book, a tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street kid whom he can teach to protect a scroll. Apr 16, 2003 bulletproof monk is rated pg parents strongly cautioned. Toxic and found himself more than a match for batman. A tibetan monk partners up with an arrogant and streetsavvy young man to protect a powerful ancient scroll. The martial arts scenes are rather sensational and amazing to watch even for those not terribly interested in the story. The big challenge we faced in the beginning is that, in the comic book, the bulletproof monk really isnt in the comic. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Its not every day that i can claim to have seen the worst film ever made, but the day i saw bulletproof monk was to be that day.
The monk unrobed talking about the comic book origins of the bulletproof monk. Instead its quirky blend of mysticism, martial arts and humour just about saves it from becoming just another hollywood actioncomedy. It is loosely based on the comic book by michael avon oemingfor 60 years a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Apr 18, 2003 so goofy it borders on camp, bulletproof monk is entertaining for all the wrong reasons. The holder of this scroll was a nameless tibetan monk chow yunfat, whom managed to get away from him just before he started to roam the earth. Bulletproof monk 2003 bulletproof monk, looking where you could download movies. Bulletproof monk is rated pg parents strongly cautioned. Bad girls character is flat and even lacking in the comic book humor that. His video for mariah careys honey does include some.
Bulletproof monk 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. Quite the dilemma, considering that writers cyrus voris and ethan reiff. In this long featurette, members of the production team and cast offer their thoughts on the casting process, costume design, grueling. Bulletproof monk is based on a comic book ive never heard of and quite frankly id like to keep it that way.
Here, the asian heroes become white with the exception of the monk. With yunfat chow, seann william scott, jaime king, karel roden. Friend of mine asked the gm if his friend could join our campaign. Bulletproof monk is also a fantasy film more than it is an action spectacular, which may disappoint comic book fans looking for a bit more hardedged adaptation. Based on the comic book of the same name, bulletproof monk boasts the talents.