Amazon.co.uk Review
Having based so much of his career on the films from the region, Jean Claude Van Damme heads to Hong Kong itself for his film Knock Off. Set in the 72 hours running up to the British handover to China (and released a mere year after the actual event), the film's action centres around the colony's thriving bootleg business, tied in with a rather convoluted plot concerning the CIA, Russian Mafia and an attempt to hold the United States to ransom through covert attacks. The opening section unwisely tries Van Damme's hand at knockabout humour with partner Rob Schneider but merely proves that the star is severely lacking the sort of humorous touch that Arnold Schwarzenegger has so successfully utilised. Once Knock Off descends into more familiar Van Damme territory, the film--and its leading man--are on surer ground. There are a good deal of spectacular fight sequences, some amazing stunts and a feisty female sparring partner in the form of Lela Rochen. Even the always-reliable Paul Sorvino pops up. Director Tsui Hark hits upon some interesting and initially invigorating visual effects but soon overdoes them, actually highlighting the lack of decent story rather than enhancing it. There is an incredible film to be made about this period in history but this isn't it. Knock Off is merely another undemanding, high-kicking, high-octane vehicle for Van Damme. --Phil Udell
Customer Reviews:
The worst happened here,shame on you van damme.......2006-09-14
Lets be honest,shall we,those who praised this must have missed the fact that van damme is responsible for some amazing action movies,this is the weakest imitation of a van damme movie,was the pay cheque that good van damme?,it must have been.
If i give a brief overlay of the plot then i believe some of you will be laughing already.Van Damme is trying to save the west from shoddy hong kong counterfeit merchandise masking as brnd name jeans.Yes you read that right,van damme must save the world from counterfeit jeans.yes i must repeat that again,counterfeit jeans.The jeans are indeed as evil as they sound as a bomb is to found in each set of jeans and as a result of this the film is more of a tragic comedy than an action feast.
This is a film that serves as a reminder of van damme in recent years,a man that makes a film and few care,i still have time for him ,but on this occasion i wish i had bought a pair of those jeans than watched this.
COULD BE BETTER.......2006-08-19
I watched this and I liked it but I found that TSUI HARK (ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA) played this for laughs more than action and VAN DAMME does what e does best kick lots of ass.
Some of the special effectslooked dodgey and with some more money put in them they could have made them look better.
The story is when a shipment of jeans to the U.S prove counterfeit, MARCUS RAY 'the king of knock offs' (VAN DAMME), finds himself at the centre of a Russan Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom.
Thousands of little micro - bombs disguised within other manufactured to Hong Kong to America.
When Ray's company's jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives, he's the one man the C.I.A. can count on to prevent certain disaster.
All in all this is a good dumb film that doesen't require you to use your brain so just sit back and enjoy.
Van damme in trying hong kong style.......2005-09-23
I wont go into story lines but this wasn't bad just casting suffered!This film could have been great.
Tsu hark has made some brilliant films however hong kong directors seem to cast terrible westerners rob schneider for 1 and none intimidating badies.Hong kong films have great action however this film was more on a silly comedy level if was taken seriously I would have given more stars.1 massive shock was the stunt doubles for van damme even in fight scenes couldn't understand this as he is competant at high level kicking.Van damme saves this film with good hk ideas just let down by other casting however you may enjoy take a look:)
Deserved A Cinema Release.......2004-05-08
Knock Off is basically a routine Hong Kong actioner given the American makeover. Jean Claude gives a decent comical turn as the lead character, Marcus Ray, second-rate con-man in Hong Kong. Rob Schneider unfortunateley provides support as the (I use the term very loosely) "funny" sidekick.
The story is good as well as an interesting one, highlighting Nanotechnology, an original concept as yet unused in mainstream film. However, the main bad-guy "Skinny" is absolutley laughable and takes the edge off the story and action.
The action scenes are good. A memorable night truck-chase is masterley directed, as well as a good & explosive climax.
All in all it's a return to form for Van Damme (re-teaming with director Tsui Hark, with whom he worked with on Double Team). Lela Rochon & Paul "Goodfellas" Sorvino provide good support, but try and block Rob Schneider's nausiating character from your mind.
KNOCK OFF will plainly knock your brains off.......2000-04-23
First. The Region 2 version is actually THE version to buy, not region 1 NTSC. Well, I don't know about the UK release, but in Holland, it has a 20 minute MAKING OF, crisp picture quality sound and 5.1 dolby in English and French and a whole lot of subtitles as well. So okay, you'd expect the standard production notes but there aren't any but there are the filmographies of the mainc ast and that of Tsui Hark. And of course the standard trailer. But the film itselt is wild. Watch it with surround and a widescreen TV, great. One minor is...it is only available on widescreen. No Full Screen and Widescreen, just one format. But widescreen still is the better format although some just hate the black bars.
Amazon.co.uk Review
Having based so much of his career on the films from the region, Jean Claude Van Damme heads to Hong Kong itself for his film Knock Off. Set in the 72 hours running up to the British handover to China (and released a mere year after the actual event), the film's action centres around the colony's thriving bootleg business, tied in with a rather convoluted plot concerning the CIA, Russian Mafia and an attempt to hold the United States to ransom through covert attacks. The opening section unwisely tries Van Damme's hand at knockabout humour with partner Rob Schneider but merely proves that the star is severely lacking the sort of humorous touch that Arnold Schwarzenegger has so successfully utilised. Once Knock Off descends into more familiar Van Damme territory, the film--and its leading man--are on surer ground. There are a good deal of spectacular fight sequences, some amazing stunts and a feisty female sparring partner in the form of Lela Rochen. Even the always-reliable Paul Sorvino pops up. Director Tsui Hark hits upon some interesting and initially invigorating visual effects but soon overdoes them, actually highlighting the lack of decent story rather than enhancing it. There is an incredible film to be made about this period in history but this isn't it. Knock Off is merely another undemanding, high-kicking, high-octane vehicle for Van Damme. --Phil Udell
Customer Reviews:
The worst happened here,shame on you van damme.......2006-09-14
Lets be honest,shall we,those who praised this must have missed the fact that van damme is responsible for some amazing action movies,this is the weakest imitation of a van damme movie,was the pay cheque that good van damme?,it must have been.
If i give a brief overlay of the plot then i believe some of you will be laughing already.Van Damme is trying to save the west from shoddy hong kong counterfeit merchandise masking as brnd name jeans.Yes you read that right,van damme must save the world from counterfeit jeans.yes i must repeat that again,counterfeit jeans.The jeans are indeed as evil as they sound as a bomb is to found in each set of jeans and as a result of this the film is more of a tragic comedy than an action feast.
This is a film that serves as a reminder of van damme in recent years,a man that makes a film and few care,i still have time for him ,but on this occasion i wish i had bought a pair of those jeans than watched this.
COULD BE BETTER.......2006-08-19
I watched this and I liked it but I found that TSUI HARK (ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA) played this for laughs more than action and VAN DAMME does what e does best kick lots of ass.
Some of the special effectslooked dodgey and with some more money put in them they could have made them look better.
The story is when a shipment of jeans to the U.S prove counterfeit, MARCUS RAY 'the king of knock offs' (VAN DAMME), finds himself at the centre of a Russan Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom.
Thousands of little micro - bombs disguised within other manufactured to Hong Kong to America.
When Ray's company's jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives, he's the one man the C.I.A. can count on to prevent certain disaster.
All in all this is a good dumb film that doesen't require you to use your brain so just sit back and enjoy.
Van damme in trying hong kong style.......2005-09-23
I wont go into story lines but this wasn't bad just casting suffered!This film could have been great.
Tsu hark has made some brilliant films however hong kong directors seem to cast terrible westerners rob schneider for 1 and none intimidating badies.Hong kong films have great action however this film was more on a silly comedy level if was taken seriously I would have given more stars.1 massive shock was the stunt doubles for van damme even in fight scenes couldn't understand this as he is competant at high level kicking.Van damme saves this film with good hk ideas just let down by other casting however you may enjoy take a look:)
Deserved A Cinema Release.......2004-05-08
Knock Off is basically a routine Hong Kong actioner given the American makeover. Jean Claude gives a decent comical turn as the lead character, Marcus Ray, second-rate con-man in Hong Kong. Rob Schneider unfortunateley provides support as the (I use the term very loosely) "funny" sidekick.
The story is good as well as an interesting one, highlighting Nanotechnology, an original concept as yet unused in mainstream film. However, the main bad-guy "Skinny" is absolutley laughable and takes the edge off the story and action.
The action scenes are good. A memorable night truck-chase is masterley directed, as well as a good & explosive climax.
All in all it's a return to form for Van Damme (re-teaming with director Tsui Hark, with whom he worked with on Double Team). Lela Rochon & Paul "Goodfellas" Sorvino provide good support, but try and block Rob Schneider's nausiating character from your mind.
KNOCK OFF will plainly knock your brains off.......2000-04-23
First. The Region 2 version is actually THE version to buy, not region 1 NTSC. Well, I don't know about the UK release, but in Holland, it has a 20 minute MAKING OF, crisp picture quality sound and 5.1 dolby in English and French and a whole lot of subtitles as well. So okay, you'd expect the standard production notes but there aren't any but there are the filmographies of the mainc ast and that of Tsui Hark. And of course the standard trailer. But the film itselt is wild. Watch it with surround and a widescreen TV, great. One minor is...it is only available on widescreen. No Full Screen and Widescreen, just one format. But widescreen still is the better format although some just hate the black bars.
Amazon.co.uk Review
Having based so much of his career on the films from the region, Jean Claude Van Damme heads to Hong Kong itself for his film Knock Off. Set in the 72 hours running up to the British handover to China (and released a mere year after the actual event), the film's action centres around the colony's thriving bootleg business, tied in with a rather convoluted plot concerning the CIA, Russian Mafia and an attempt to hold the United States to ransom through covert attacks. The opening section unwisely tries Van Damme's hand at knockabout humour with partner Rob Schneider but merely proves that the star is severely lacking the sort of humorous touch that Arnold Schwarzenegger has so successfully utilised. Once Knock Off descends into more familiar Van Damme territory, the film--and its leading man--are on surer ground. There are a good deal of spectacular fight sequences, some amazing stunts and a feisty female sparring partner in the form of Lela Rochen. Even the always-reliable Paul Sorvino pops up. Director Tsui Hark hits upon some interesting and initially invigorating visual effects but soon overdoes them, actually highlighting the lack of decent story rather than enhancing it. There is an incredible film to be made about this period in history but this isn't it. Knock Off is merely another undemanding, high-kicking, high-octane vehicle for Van Damme. --Phil Udell
Customer Reviews:
The worst happened here,shame on you van damme.......2006-09-14
Lets be honest,shall we,those who praised this must have missed the fact that van damme is responsible for some amazing action movies,this is the weakest imitation of a van damme movie,was the pay cheque that good van damme?,it must have been.
If i give a brief overlay of the plot then i believe some of you will be laughing already.Van Damme is trying to save the west from shoddy hong kong counterfeit merchandise masking as brnd name jeans.Yes you read that right,van damme must save the world from counterfeit jeans.yes i must repeat that again,counterfeit jeans.The jeans are indeed as evil as they sound as a bomb is to found in each set of jeans and as a result of this the film is more of a tragic comedy than an action feast.
This is a film that serves as a reminder of van damme in recent years,a man that makes a film and few care,i still have time for him ,but on this occasion i wish i had bought a pair of those jeans than watched this.
COULD BE BETTER.......2006-08-19
I watched this and I liked it but I found that TSUI HARK (ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA) played this for laughs more than action and VAN DAMME does what e does best kick lots of ass.
Some of the special effectslooked dodgey and with some more money put in them they could have made them look better.
The story is when a shipment of jeans to the U.S prove counterfeit, MARCUS RAY 'the king of knock offs' (VAN DAMME), finds himself at the centre of a Russan Mafia plot to hold the United States security for ransom.
Thousands of little micro - bombs disguised within other manufactured to Hong Kong to America.
When Ray's company's jeans are found to be the housing for the explosives, he's the one man the C.I.A. can count on to prevent certain disaster.
All in all this is a good dumb film that doesen't require you to use your brain so just sit back and enjoy.
Van damme in trying hong kong style.......2005-09-23
I wont go into story lines but this wasn't bad just casting suffered!This film could have been great.
Tsu hark has made some brilliant films however hong kong directors seem to cast terrible westerners rob schneider for 1 and none intimidating badies.Hong kong films have great action however this film was more on a silly comedy level if was taken seriously I would have given more stars.1 massive shock was the stunt doubles for van damme even in fight scenes couldn't understand this as he is competant at high level kicking.Van damme saves this film with good hk ideas just let down by other casting however you may enjoy take a look:)
Deserved A Cinema Release.......2004-05-08
Knock Off is basically a routine Hong Kong actioner given the American makeover. Jean Claude gives a decent comical turn as the lead character, Marcus Ray, second-rate con-man in Hong Kong. Rob Schneider unfortunateley provides support as the (I use the term very loosely) "funny" sidekick.
The story is good as well as an interesting one, highlighting Nanotechnology, an original concept as yet unused in mainstream film. However, the main bad-guy "Skinny" is absolutley laughable and takes the edge off the story and action.
The action scenes are good. A memorable night truck-chase is masterley directed, as well as a good & explosive climax.
All in all it's a return to form for Van Damme (re-teaming with director Tsui Hark, with whom he worked with on Double Team). Lela Rochon & Paul "Goodfellas" Sorvino provide good support, but try and block Rob Schneider's nausiating character from your mind.
KNOCK OFF will plainly knock your brains off.......2000-04-23
First. The Region 2 version is actually THE version to buy, not region 1 NTSC. Well, I don't know about the UK release, but in Holland, it has a 20 minute MAKING OF, crisp picture quality sound and 5.1 dolby in English and French and a whole lot of subtitles as well. So okay, you'd expect the standard production notes but there aren't any but there are the filmographies of the mainc ast and that of Tsui Hark. And of course the standard trailer. But the film itselt is wild. Watch it with surround and a widescreen TV, great. One minor is...it is only available on widescreen. No Full Screen and Widescreen, just one format. But widescreen still is the better format although some just hate the black bars.
DVD:
- Kojak - Series 1
- Kuffs [1992] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- Kung Fu [1986]
- Last Man Standing [1996]
- Lethal Weapon 2 [1989]
- Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers - Special Limited Edition [2002]
- Lost Horizon [1937]
- Miami Vice - Series 3 - Complete
- One Million Years BC [1966]
- Peacemaker, The [1997]
DVD List
DVD
![Knock Off [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21029RV9C5L.jpg)
All Action & Adventure
|
Action & Adventure
|
Categories
|
DVD
|
Video
![Derailed [2002]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00009V8Y2.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
![The Order [2001]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000065UHP.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
![The Hard Corps [2006]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000KF0WO4.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
![Second In Command [2006]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000ESSTA6.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
![Black Eagle [1988]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RJCQ.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
![Knock Off [1999]](http://www.bill88.com/buy.gif)
![Knock Off/Nowhere to Run [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31042BAB6EL.jpg)
![Knock Off [1999] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/2145H1TKQZL.jpg)
![Knock Off [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21BKVQ325ML.jpg)