Reviews of films released in 1981

Superlative - everyone should see this
Great, a must-see if you like the genre
Good, a decent example of the genre
Watchable, but only for serious genre fans
Unwatchable
Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.
Movie Name / Release Year Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Dreadnaught (1981) A minor classic of the era 2024-05-19 Simon
Roaring Fire (1981) Tons of fun 2024-02-27 Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981) A very silly film 2024-02-11 Simon
Thrilling Bloody Sword (1981) Deranged and delightful 2022-07-29 Simon
Murderer Pursues (1981) ...read review... 2022-01-23 Simon
Samurai Reincarnation (1981) Sounds more fun than it actually is 2021-09-25 Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981) One of the very best kung fu films 2021-07-10 Simon
My Young Auntie (1981) Kung fu doesn't get much better than this! 2021-04-16 Simon
Bloody Parrot (1981) Very entertaining! 2021-03-08 Simon
What Price Honesty? (1981) Shallow and mediocre 2019-08-25 Simon
All The Wrong Clues (1981) Wildly silly comedy capers 2012-11-27 Simon
Masked Avengers (1981) The action is the highlight 2007-08-27 Simon
The Black Lizard (1981) Production line Chor Yuen 2007-05-02 Simon
Dreadnaught (1981) Classic action-comedy 2007-01-13 Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981) A minor revelation 2006-01-24 Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981) A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film 2006-01-16 Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981) Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen 2005-11-15 Simon
Treasure Hunters (1981) Great action, mixed comedy 2005-07-21 Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981) Excellent fight scenes 2005-01-15 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981) Banal and annoying 2004-01-19 Simon
Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981) Above average old school fighter 2001-12-06 Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981) Enjoyable 2001-11-08 Simon
Tower Of Death (1981) How to make a movie when your star is dead 2001-10-16 Simon

Reviews by rating released in 1981

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Reviews by genre released in 1981

Martial Arts (20)
Period Film (13)
Comedy (10)
Wuxia (7)
Action (4)
Fantasy (3)
Horror (2)
Drama (1)
Mo Lai Tau (1)
Samurai (1)
Crime (1)

Reviews by country released in 1981

Hong Kong (21)
Japan (2)
Taiwan (1)