The Guillotines (Blu-ray + DVD) R

1.7K ratings
SUPER SAVINGS: $23.30 Limited Time Only
List Price: $29.98
You Save: $6.68 (22% Off)
Available: Usually ships in 3-5 business days
LOW STOCK:
Only 1 copy left
Format:  Blu-ray  (2 Discs)
item number:  6SD3J
Brand New

Blu-ray Details

  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Rated: R
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 54 minutes
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: August 13, 2013
  • Originally Released: 2012
  • Label: Well Go USA

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring , , &
Directed by
Screenwriting by , , &
Composition by

Entertainment Reviews:

Rotten15%

TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 13

Spilled16%

AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 296
Rating: 2/5 -- A historical action epic set during the Qing dynasty that amounts to a bait-and-switch for wuxia fans stoked for steel-meets-flesh mayhem. Full Review
Los Angeles Times
Jun 12, 2013
Although a bit too gory for me and difficult to follow at times, the film also boasts some gorgeous visuals as well as intriguing characters played by Ethan Juan and Xiaoming Huang. Full Review
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Jun 14, 2013
[The Guillotines] offers a little of everything - action, drama, propaganda, romance - but spread frustratingly thin under a thick glossy sheen. Full Review
ScreenAnarchy
Dec 21, 2012
Rating: 2/5 -- The blades fly as do the heads, but the movie remains disappointingly aground.
New York Times
Jun 13, 2013
Rating: 3/4 -- The plot is of little importance - the spectacular action and gorgeous landscapes and costumes are what matter. Full Review
New York Post
Jun 14, 2013
Rating: C -- The Guillotines expends most of its energy in its first 30 minutes, leaving the audience with roughly 90 minutes of soapy Qing Dynasty fan fiction. Full Review
AV Club
Jun 13, 2013
Rating: 1.5/4 -- Despite the multitude of cinematic tricks the prolific Andrew Lau has up his sleeve, the film is a disappointingly rote entry in the wuxia pantheon. Full Review
Slant Magazine
Jun 13, 2013

Product Description:

INFERNAL AFFAIRS co-director Andrew Lau takes the helm for this remake of the Shaw Brothers classic MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE set during the fall of the Qing Dynasty, when a group of clandestine assassins are repurposed for a malevolent new cause. When Emperor Yong Zheng rules the land, he maintained his strength through the power of the Guillotines, an elite team of assassins tasked with eliminating all opposition. Though the Guillotines are deemed disposable when Emperor Qian Long comes into power, the new ruler attempts to consolidate his might by unleashing the gang of killers on the defeated Han Chinese, leading to a violent power struggle between the oppressed masses, and the malevolent monarch.

Keywords:

Blu-ray

Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 62,288
  • UPC: 812491014189
  • Shipping Weight: 0.19/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 2 items

To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565
Open Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, (Eastern Time)