Dragon Blade ( Tian jiang xiong shi ) Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 24233

Average Rating: 2.1/4

# of Ratings: 7

Theatrical Release Date: 09/04/2015

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 12/22/2015

Language: Mandarin

Genre: Action, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Daniel Lee

Actors: Adrien Brody, John Cusack, Jackie Chan, Sharni Vinson, Peng Lin, Benny Urquidez

Plot: A legion of The Roman Empire takes shelter in a Chinese stronghold after disputes over the empire's heirs. -- travincal

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Rating of
1.5/4

Indyfreak - wrote on 12/01/2016

An interesting premise and beautiful visuals cannot compensate for a slow pace and lack of action.

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Yojimbo
Yojimbo
Movie God

Rating of
2/4

"Dragon Blade" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 09/08/2017

A lost Roman legion encounters a ruined city on The Silk Road and after being invited inside by its pacifist commander, they unite to prevent an incursion by the corrupt ruler who is pursuing them. 

Dragon Blade is a fairly typical Chinese historical action movie with one obvious exception; the inclusion of American stars John Cusack and Adrien Brody and the Roman army. To the little boy in me, there is something a little irresistible about the idea of legionnaires battling Asian martial artists and it provides plenty of visual spectacle and glittering armour to behold. The script - as ever - is the weak link; the plotting is episodic and often unconvincing, the dialogue clumsy and overly sentimental and there are many eye-rollingly corny moments. Cusack and Brody's pantomime villain …

Cavernstones
Cavernstones
Producer

Rating of
1.5/4

Bush League attempt at an epic

Cavernstones - wrote on 06/23/2015

This production tries to be an epic, but comes across as a subpar undertaking. All the elements are there for a good base story line. Enemy armies set aside their differences to work with one another to achieve something good, and then ally against the murderous evil villain emperor that has usurped the Roman leadership. The problem is there seem to be extraneous pieces the writers could have just left out of the film and other places where more was needed. Too much time was wasted on long sequences where we see and are supposed to empathize with the emotions the characters are feeling as the score music takes over the sound. The special effects are pathetic, and I mean this sincerely in that home computers could render some of the stuff wrought here and look more believable. John …

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travincal
travincal
Producer

travincal - wrote on 2015-06-22 00:05

this is all so made up that it cant stand on both legs. it is an awfall movie. if you want some roman soldiers fighting their fights, try  Rome, the tv show.

jessicacarlson
jessicacarlson
Aspiring Actress

jessicacarlson - wrote on 2015-06-20 07:59

Dragon Blade is the best action movie of 2015Lost Roman soldiers navigate their way through China.

travincal
travincal
Producer

travincal - wrote on 2015-05-21 08:55

hahaha!! Cusack with his head leather thing it's like so 80's(B.C).Put some CGI on Brody's nose. It is a fail, it is crappy. Was this propaganda? The kid was annoying, the songs were theatrical...cheap stuff!

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