The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Reviewed by: Buckeyez on 2001-07-03
Summary: Excellent and fun film by the Shaw Bros.
The Shaw Brothers Studio cranked some great martial arts masterpieces. As a young boy, I grew up with the Martial Arts Theater and "Kid with the Golden Arm", "Return of the Five Deadly Venoms", "Five Fingers of Death", and "Deadly Angels" were on my favorite list. My interest in movies stem far and wide. There are lots of elements that help make a movie "good or great or even masterpieces". In order for a movie to stand tall on my top films list, they need to have some strong interesting element that is unique and above the rest. Most bad movies today are cluttered with unnecessary violence and contains lots of gun fire, and all the more seemed to shy-away the action movie fans. This is where the "Kid with the Golden Arm" shines and its strengths are its ability to entertain and even provoke a sense of interest in wanting to learn martial arts also. Every scene is choreograph with precision and the fighting moves are a powerhouse to say the least.