Let's see if this less than descriptive overview is helpful. I saw a movie in the 80's in Chinatown at the Chinese move theatre. Had to be Hong Kong production. The plot as best I remember was a HK couple, during the 80's, were visiting another county (for some reason the Philippines has always stuck with me as the country) for what I guess was a honeymoon. Somehow this clueless couple somehow ends up in a jungle and stumbles across who knows what, but what breaks out is pure havoc as this couple is chased through the jungle by a bunch banditos with choppers aka machetes. That is about all I remember. The couple had no self defense skills, just the desire to live and they defended themselves and fought like hell. I think they both or one of them made it out of the jungle alive. That is all I remember. Ring any bells? When I watched the film No Escape with Owen Wilson (very good film by the way), I could not help but think that they had modeled Owen's film on this unnamed film from the 80's that I am trying to remember.

I rewatched this film last night after many moons. I truly forgot about how brutal this film is. Brutal fights scenes with blades and hand to hand combat. Clearly some of the fight scenes were unrealistic - 1 man against 15 people etc, but boy were they well done. The were very creative with their camera angles - fight scene in the armored car and the camera angle from the elevator scenes are a few that come to mind. I don't think I have seen anything this brutal since Riki Oh. While this movie was slightly over the top it was not a turnoff at all. Both male and female fighters were tough as nails. I think the credits indicated Iko choreographed the fight scenes. He literally killed it. The stars (Iko, Taslim) as well as the secondary characters (for example white boy Bobby, etc) were indestructible, these guys just would not die. LOL. What a great film. Decent story line, top notch choreography, solid acting, and brutal fighting. What more could you ask for. For those of you who saw The Furious how does this film compare from your perspective? In my opinion, The Furious was decent but is not in the same league as the Night Comes for Us. For those of you who saw the The Furious and have not seen The Night, you should catch it on netflix or wherever else it is playing. You might be in for a treat. I wonder if they have the outtakes somewhere like Jackie's films, because I want to know how many people were injured during filming. HK stuntmen have a earned a reputation for taking a beating, but boy these Indonesian stunt people and I guess the Thai ones from Tony Jaa movies are next level.

Some how came across this on YT. I am not sure I have actually seen the film before.

I am by no means a fashion expert. However, what the heck is up with Blair's clothing? I am not referring to the style of the clothes, but more how they are so ill fitting. I don't know how trim or skinny she may be, but you would think the show would tailor the clothes to actually fit her. The clothes seem like they are swimming on her. The other woman, Naomi, seems to wear the same type of clothes (slacks and blazers) and maybe has a similar figure, but her clothes seem to fit. Is is just me? Did they just give Blair extra clothes that were laying around and say figure it out. Clearly this show has a budget, surely they could tailor the clothes to fit the woman. Or maybe she told the show she really likes baggy clothes that seem ill fitting. I'm done with my rant :-)

What am I missing? Why did Vikings sister go on the trip? She was in the army. Forget how she got leave to go, but why did she go? She knew Owen was a spy (somehow) but decided to go on the trip to capture kill Owen. By doing that she can never go back to the US? She seems to be able to speak Russian so was the thought she will go to Russie after the trap or live in the bush with her brother?

Also, when they took Owen from the African Union troops why didn't they go get his sister as well? They took Owen and said don't worry about my sister leave her where she is?

Also what happened to her? Never saw her again after the swap.

Help.me understand what I'm missing

Thanks

I have not seen The Furious. I probably will go see it at some point. For those of you who have seen it, how does it compare to SPL? In my view, SPL is one of the better modern (2000's) HK action movies I have seen (it should be noted I have not seen that many). Why do I hold SPL in such high esteem: 1. Great plot / storyline that was very believable. 2. Character development - they delved into several of the characters background stories. Also, the characters seemed relatable. 3. Phenomenal action with seemingly minimal wire work. From my memory there was probably more wire work during the end fight with Sammo and Donnie. 4. This item seems to be rarely discussed - the soundtrack was bumping. Whoever mixed this movie for surround sound systems needs a Grammy or an Oscar or whatever they award. I have 5.2 surround system and this movie makes full use of all speakers. SPL thumps and I have a suspicion the movie blew my sub.

The other movie that I hold in high regard is The Raid. The plot may not be as believable as SPL, but the action makes up for any plot deficiencies.

From what little I have seen, The Furious seems to have great action. What about the other areas? For those of you who have seen Furious, how does it stack up to SPL or even the Raid?

Much to my surprise I was able to track down a Calibre 113, specifically the Year of the Horse model. I was thrilled to be able to find one in the US in a location that was close to me. Saw the watch in person and immediately purchased it. I was thrilled for the first few days and then noticed the following - the day of the wheel got stuck and didn't completely change over (see 1st photo). This actually happened to me twice during the first week of the watch in my possession. I was instructed to send the watch to the Watchmaker for service. I sent the watch in April. The Watchmaker returned the watch to me on Monday June 1st. Their repair comments were the following: "This model has a unique characteristic where the crown can occasionally stick; we corrected this by lightly tapping and setting the crown. The watch was was then fully hacked, wound and tested, to ensure it is working exactly as it should." Well, guess what? The watch still doesn't work. On June 4th (Thursday) the watch still showed Wed (see second photo). On June 5th ( which is a Friday for those of you not keeping track) it still showed Wed . Now the Watchmaker is going to send the watch back to Switzerland for the experts there to look at this magnificent, high end, ill functioning Calibre 113. Are there any other Calibre 113 owners on this sub? Have you run into this issue? This was my first Oris purchase. I was thrilled to buy this watch, but as you might imagine I am not a happy customer.

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Carl Scott - I just finished reading the book These Fists Break Bricks (great book by the way). Much too my surprise (and delight) they had a blurb on Carl Scott. They pointed out that he trained with Sensei (Sanders) Muhammad (who was the instructor that Jim Kelly meets in ETD). Clearly Carl Had bona fide training, but all of his movie work looks like displays of kung fu versus karate. Does anyone have any insight where might have picked up his on screen kung fu skills? I saw a video of him and he briefly mentions Sifu Douglas Wong, but he didn't indicate he trained with him. Did he actually practice kung fu or was he so talented a martial artist (and young) that the HK action directors taught him the on screen moves he needed? I have been baffled by this for years. Anyone, anyone, anyone :-)

I was saw this photo while in a random cake shop in Kuala Lumpur's Chinatown last year. I think man in the picture with Bruce is / was the owner of the bakery. Clearly a big fan. Just sharing.

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I am posting this for others who might be in search of places to eat in Rome. I also wanted to thank all of the other reddit folks for the gazillion responses to posts on where to eat, visit, etc. Those previous posts were instrumental in trying to avoid the "tourist food traps" :-)

I am from the USA and just returned yesterday from Rome. I stayed in the Campo Marzio area, basically a 3 minute walk from Piazza del Popolo. My trip was from Sunday until Saturday. My main goals were to see Tennis at the Italian Open, eat well (which I did not do on my previous trip to Rome), and see a few sites. This was my second trip to Rome.

Restaurants I would recommend:

• Trattoria Al Gran Sasso - 5 minute walk from Piazza Del Popolo in Campo Marzio. I don't know what an old school trattoria is supposed to be like, but if I had describe a restaurant, this would be it. Great food. Service was exceptional. When I realized I had ordered too much food, they graciously offered to cancel one of my dishes. I won't bore you with details of the food as I am not a food critic. That being said, the food was very good and was a great meal on my my first day in Rome. Also, the meal was quite affordable. $60 Euro for two people. Reservations highly recommended!
• Salmoneria - also in Campo Marzio and right down the street from Al Gran Sasso. I was a looking for a casual spot for lunch that did not include pasta. Reviews on this place were all good, so I gave it a shot. Basically, smoked salmon sandwiches is what they serve. They have quite a variety. If you are in the area and want something casual that is not pasta, then you might want to give them a shot.
• Ristorante Ad Hoc - this place has exceptional reviews and lives up to the hype. It is a little pricey - $80-$90 Euro per person with vino. If you are looking for a romantic / special place for dinner, this restaurant might fit the bill for you. The grilled octopus was the best I have had in a very long time. The salmon ravioli was quite good as well. The secondi dishes were just okay. The beef cheek was quite tender and served in a nice sauce. It was a huge portion, which I could not finish. I have come to realize that slabs of beef are not my cup of tea. However, if you like beef this dish may be a winner for you. The highlight of the meal though, was the dessert: cocolatissmo. If you have a sweet tooth, this is the dessert for you. It was out of this world. The ambiance of the restaurant is next level as is the service. It is definitely worth the money. Reservations needed or at least highly recommended. I ate at the location on Via di Ripetta, which is also where Al Gran Sasso and Salmoneria are located.
• Terazza 121 - this restaurant is a 10 minute walk from the Borghese Gallery (highly recommended). Ate dinner there after my visit to the Borghese. Terazza 12 served the best meal I had in Rome. All of the food was good. Great service. The spritz with limoncella was a nice way to start the evening meal.
• Poke House Roma - pretty good spot for a quick casual non pasta dish. Unfortunately, I had a very late lunch there and the chicken (yes they serve more than just fish) was not warm. I would go back again and actually ate their food during the tennis match and it was good.

One more item that might be useful for others;

• Borghese Gallery is tough to get tickets for. A lot of the 3rd party ticket sellers have prices that are outrageous ($100's of euros) and while the gallery is quite impressive, I would not spend 100's of euros to see it. I was able to find tickets directly from the Borghese for a tour, but it was a an Italian language tour. If you need last minute tickets, buy the Italian tour tickets. I arrived a few minutes early and started my visit before the tour began. I don't know if I even saw the Italian language tour group. If you like art, this place is a must see. I didn't know it existed on my first trip to Rome. I think the Borghese is a much better museum than the Uffizi in Florence.