Lack of good storyline.

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

This crazy kung fu oddity from Taiwan is a real one-of-a-kind movie, a cheap and cheerful exercise that is so horrendously bad that schlock lovers will find themselves having a great time watching it. The low-budget antics rip off the likes of war films such as THE DIRTY DOZEN, as a team of no-hopers are assembled to drive deep into the heart of enemy territory and rescue some kidnapped generals and reclaim some stolen money. The film chronicles the various adventures that the characters find themselves up in, at the same time ripping off the music from HALLOWEEN and offering a particularly bad dubbing job for English-speaking audiences, where every voice is a screeh and every word sounds ludicrous.Throughout the film we are witness to such diverse sights as a drinking game in which the contestants use guns to shoot the clothes off a tied up woman, Jackie Chan chasing a chicken around, and a gang of bagpipe-playing Scottish Chinamen (dressed in kilts and armour) who run around in sped-up motion, Benny Hill-style, for comedic purposes. The humour is definitely over the edge and ranges from the completely dire and moronic (blowing up cigars, looking under kilts, etc.) to the hilariously amusing in places. But the best thing about FANTASY MISSION FORCE is the totally off-kilter, anything-goes style situations that our heroes find themselves in. You know you're in for a good time when a bunch of flying female Amazons attack our heroes using colourful strips of cloth whilst femme fatale Brigitte Lin goes around dressed like a man and kicks ass all over the shop.Things culminate in our heroes arriving at their set destination, at which point they find themselves besieged by an army of post-apocalypse warriors. Here the comedy stops and the bloody action begins with a downbeat massacre of a finale which is at odds with the light shenanigans we have previously witnessed, extremely violent with spraying arterial blood and the likes of swords being stuck up under kilts, etc. Leading the gang is a puffy and ageing Jimmy Wang Yu who appears far too briefly to earn much respect. Also appearing is Jackie Chan (who apparently did the film as a favour), playing a dishonest wrestler who keeps disappearing and appearing in the story with little rhyme or reason. The (admittedly exciting) finale offers up a kung fu battle between Wang Yu and Chan, which is definitely worth this reviewer's money in terms of entertainment value - it also proves that at this late stage in his career, Wang Yu has still got what it takes in the action stakes.Undoubtedly my favourite segment of the movie is the extremely odd "haunted house" interlude, in which our gang take refuge in an old building overnight. There, they find themselves besieged by bloody arms popping out of the walls, hands in the toilet, and even a hopping vampire for good measure. The comedy highlight is definitely the gambling game between one of the central characters and a group of ghosts, with the human not realising the spectral nature of his companions. Cue lots of floating heads and stretching arm stunts. Whilst FANTASY MISSION FORCE can definitely be classed as a "bad movie", the sheer entertainment value is high due to the insane antics in hand. Seemingly made with little regard for logic or reason, this exercise in the absurd is a must for lovers of the weird.

I've got good news & bad news.Fantasy Mission Force (English Title) falls between a homage to HK cinema of the time and a strong parody of North American action. Despite the opening title cards, this is not a Jackie Chan vehicle. This is in no way a discredit to the film, as the opening credits are a prize in itself.The movie shrugs off any subtly with it's plot explanation and jumps right into the round up of the 'all it's own' task force. Comprised mostly of highly specialized criminals & ex-military, the team makes it's way across the world to rescue government officials from the Japanese.Danger 5 + Expendables + Hot Shots! Part Deux = This 1982 classic

"Fantasy Mission Force," is quite aptly named. The movie is a fantasy about a mission taken on by an eclectic force of military types. The catch is that all coherency stops at the title. FMF is best described as ridiculously bizarre. Only under the broadest definition can the film be said to have plot or characterization. Examining what this film has is not really of much use. Rather, FMF is most effectively evaluated by what it purposefully lacks.To be brutally honest, this film lacks a great deal of what many consider the qualities of a proper film. To be sure, a camera and actors were used. However, the film quickly begins to diverge from generally accepted standards at this point. The assumptions of the filmmakers are not really comprehensible. It would appear that creating a mixed genre farce was the goal. To achieve this, the film strings together several set pieces that peripherally hint at particular genres. For example, horror is incorporated by having the "force" stay at a haunted house. What happens in the haunted house defies explanation. Honestly, the scenes in the haunted house simply make a full break with reality and the genre. The effect is an incoherent mish mash of semi-familiar clichés causing either intensely uncomfortable confusion or riotously funny weirdness. In addition to the set pieces, the transitions make absolutely no sense. In regards to the horror scenes, the protagonists escape an incarnation of the devil by setting off a string of cheap fireworks. How does this work? Never you mind, the next set piece has already begun. While the characters remain generally the same between vignettes, everything else is altered based entirely on whim. Essentially, this film is a mess.Oh, but what a mess! The humor is an acquired taste. Imagine a film that purposefully breaks any and all assumptions an audience might have just for the sake of doing it. You want a story? Sorry. Do you like things to be slightly realistic? Tough luck. How about characters that have character? Nope. Social perspective, observational humor, or even a dram like logic? No, No, and No. What will you give me? How about whatever I feel like and a few explosions. Not only is that all the viewer gets, the end result is absolutely hilarious. FMF is perfectly summed up as the result of deviously jaded filmmakers providing "product" for a public that will consume it. If anything, the film clearly illustrates that the human animal is still amused by flickering lights and shiny things. I have never been so hilariously made aware of my almost non-existent standards.On a personal note, I will absolutely recommend this film to certain friends. Should you be a "film connoisseur" then FMF will probably not be to your liking. On the other hand, if you enjoy what can be and has been done with a motion picture camera, then this is a movie for you. The film lends itself to large amounts of intoxicants and running commentary. 3.5 of 10 stars.

This movie contains all of the elements required for a spectacular movie: -Kung Fu -Violence -Japanese invading America -female Indians who attack using 300 foot long flowing scarfs -a haunted house -Nazi's in Buick's* -kilt wearing Scottish guards Seriously. With exception that the dialog is utter crap, and there's little/no plot to the movie, it's quite runny in an "I've had a few too many beers, and need to watch something that I won't remember in the morning anyway." *(We counted: something like 37 Buick's, 1 Chevy, 2 Pontiac's, 1 ford LTD, 1 Dodge)