Oh No, Mortal Kombat, WTF JCVD these are the words we are using to describe this weeks pick. Welcome to episode forty-six of season 6 of Flicks XRayed, this week we are traveling to a far off fighting tournament and are reviewing The Quest. Host, Permanent Resident of the Lost City Tony is joined by guests French American from New York Ryan, and Last of the Buccaneers Bryan. This week we play a game of Tag Line for Fighting Movies, The Price is Right and The Flicks Awesome Lodge Word Game. So tune in as we discuss at length about JCVD, Fighting Tournaments, Pacing, and sooo much more.

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Our Ratings

Last of the Buccaneers Bryan 2.5
French American from New York Ryan 1.5
Permanent Resident of the Lost City Tony 1

5/15             33%

Synopsis and Starring

Synopsis: In the slums of New York City during the 1920s, petty thief Chris Dubois finds himself on the run from the police. At the docks, he hides on an outbound freight ship leaving for Asia. Taken in by the mysterious Lord Dobbs as the boat docks in Thailand, Dubois is introduced to the underground world of martial arts fighting. His training culminates in a secret battle between the world’s greatest fighters that takes place before a select audience in Tibet.

Directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme   

Starring

Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chris Dubois
Roger Moore as Lord Dobbs
Janet Gunn as Carrie Newton
James Remar as Maxie Devine
Abel Qissi as Khan

Game 1

Tag Lines for Fighting Movies

He never gave up in his Quest to reclaim his Honor.………. The Quest

1. How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight? .……….Fight Club
2. Wanna Play? .……….DOA: Dead on Arrival
3. Meet an Outsider who changed the Game. ……….Fighting with My Family
4. If you get one shot, make it real……….Reel Steel
5. Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This ……….Mortal Kombat
6. Their deadly mission: to crack the forbidden island of Han!.……….Enter the Dragon
7. Every dream deserves a fighting chance……….The Fighter
8. Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love.……….Million Dollar Baby
9. A Hero Will Rise……….Gladiator
10. You have a ringside seat for the bloodiest bicentennial in history! .………. Rocky
11. Prepare for awesomeness. ……….Kung Fu Panda

Game 2

The Figures

Budget	$30,000,000 (estimated)
Domestic:	$21,686,547
Foreign:	$35,714,000
Bonus 1: (Opening Weekend 2,092 Theaters)	$7,029,120
Rotten Tomatoes Ratings Critic Ratings: Audience Ratings:	14% 36%
IMDB Rating:	55% (5.5)

Game 3

The Awesome Lodge Word Game

JCVD Movies – Bryan

1. Street Fighter
2. Bloodsport
3. Universal Soldier
4. Double Impact
5. Kickboxer
6. Sudden Death
7. Double Team
8. Time Cop
9. The Legionnaire
10. The Expendables 2

Martial Arts Films – Ryan

1. Kung Pow
2. Kill Bill
3. Shaolin Soccer
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
5. IP Man
6. Bulletproof Monk
7. The Raid
8. Kung Fu Hustle
9. Fearless
10. Drunken Masters