On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell approximately three stories, severely injuring his. Kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. Its set design is by eugenio zanetti, who won an oscar for restoration, and he does a good job of creating a forest planet with towering trees and an evergladeslike landscape not unlike yodas setting in the empire strikes back. Bibliografische information published by the deutsche nationalbibliothek. Homecoming warrior 1 hours and 31 minutes movie 2006 it is the story of an average, popular american teenager named wendy wu who discovers that in order to win the coveted crown she must first learn the way of the warrior. Don davis there have been countless attempts to combine the mysticism of star wars and wizard of oz through the years, and unfortunately most of. With kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, shedrack anderson iii. Warriors of virtue is the story about ryan jeffers, a teenager seeking acceptance and understanding among his peers. Sep 09, 2009 kevin smith in his final role as dogon, the baddie in warriors of virtue 2, the return to tao. Tracing the spirit of freedom as it moves through the centuries, this work ties the. Til that film critic kale klein was so distressed by the warriors of virtue that he vomited during a screening of it. In a magical paradise of peace and light, tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. Return to tao 2002 full movie putlocker123, download warriors of virtue 2.
Each warrior represents one of five virtuesbenevolence, righteousness, order, wisdom, loyalty. After an innocent dare goes wrong, ryan is magically transported to tao, a beautiful fantasy land whose sole lifespring is defended by the brave, kangaroolike, kung fufighting warriors of virtue. While there are enough action scenes to keep their interest, many other scenes and lines of dialogue will bore andor confuse younger children. The return to tao is a 2002 movie in which a young martialarts competitor and his best friend travel to beijing only to return to a mystic land that is under siege by a wicked leader and martialarts warlord named dogon.
Warriors of virtue is a 1997 chineseamerican martial arts fantasy film directed by ronny yu and starring angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, and marley shelton. It is harder for ryan than most adolescents because he walks with a limp. With angus macfadyen, mario yedidia, marley shelton, chao li chi. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film. On february 6, 2002, while waiting for a ride back to his hotel, and after completing work on warriors of virtue 2, smith decided to walk about the central china television film studio grounds, and climbed a prop tower in a set of another film, lost his footing and fell approximately three stories, severely injuring his head. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord komodo. Together, the warriors of virtue embark on a heroic journey, to save their paradise from the evil warlord. Hitlers germany, and stalins soviet union came to experience. The return to tao is a 2002 movie in which a young martialarts competitor and his best friend. However, the warriors of virtues heroic journeys have not yet ended. Warriors of virtue did get a directtovideo sequel in 2002, with ryan and chucky now played by different actors and the title warriors no longer kangaroos, but looking more like humans. Its set design is by eugenio zanetti, who won an oscar for restoration, and he does a good job of creating a forest planet with towering trees and an evergladeslike landscape not unlike yodas setting in. Jan 01, 1997 in the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. This, to me, reflects the disappointment and lost potential i felt when viewing this movie. Warriors of virtue the journey begins when young ryan mario yedidia, a typical teen, is swept into very unusual circumstances.
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The creature effects were designed by academy awardnominated special effect production house alterian, inc. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film and sequel to the 1997 film warriors of virtue. In the paradise of tao, a land unknown to man, live five special kangaroolike creatures. Aug 19, 2009 warriors of virtue nostalgia critic posted by. Til that film critic kale klein was so distressed by. The return to tao year 2002 genre action fantasy adventure type movies idmb rating 3. It was released in english, mandarin and cantoneselanguage versions. Buy warriors of virtue the return to tao 1997 dvd from amazons movies store. Return to tao are basically mia for the entire film. The return to tao 2002 ryan nathan phillips and his best friend return to help the roos in their fight against an evil lord kevin smith. Kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, michael vickerman. I saw this today and also realized that doug jones abe sapien in hellboy, and pans labyrinthplayed one of the warriors of virtue, so that was cool.
Yep, thats right the eponymous virtue warriors you might assume would have at least some minimal, vanilla icecalibre lipservice cameo stake in a movie called warriors of virtue 2. However, the warriors of virtue s heroic journeys have not yet ended. Due to his injury, he spends most of his days reading comics books while he imagines himself in other worlds looking to embark on new adventures. An interesting ferromagnetic linear trinuclear copperii compound containing an insitu synthesised functional li gand has been rationally obtained and. The return to tao also known as simply warriors of virtue 2 or warriors of virtue 2. The return to tao is a 2002 fantasy martial arts film directed by michael vickerman and starring kevin smith, nathan phillips, nina liu, and shedrack anderson iii. Warriors of virtue 2 2002 leather compilation youtube. The return of tao follows a young disabled high school student named ryan jeffers. The return to tao available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers.
What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon smith. Warriors of virtue wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Filmow warriors of virtue 2 return to tao full movie, fullhd tv movies. Return to tao putlocker123 stream warriors of virtue 2. To prove himself worthy to the popular boys in school, ryan accepts a dare which lands him in tao, a parallel world of lush green landscapes and majestic.
Warriors of virtue flirts with the hyperkinetic coolness of hong kong action films that quentin tarantino has helped bring to these shores. Don davis there have been countless attempts to combine the mysticism of star wars and wizard of oz through the years, and unfortunately most of them have proven to be hopelessly lame. Sep 06, 2012 download warriorsofvirtue1997 fast and for free. Set a few years after the original film warriors of virtue, the sequel. But before they can restore peace to tao, they must defeat dogon once and for all. On earth, 16yearold ryan and his friend chucky arrive at a martial arts competition in beijing, whereupon they are unexpectedly. The two bride with white hair films both released in 1993 were hugely popular fantasy adventures, which helped yu secure his first american film, the kids film warriors of virtue. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Warriors of virtue nostalgia critic channel awesome. What they arent prepared for is a return trip to tao, a parallel universe now controlled by the villainous dogon. The return to tao set a few years after the original film sees a new villain, dogon, seize control of tao, a parallel universe forming the films major setting. A young boy is whisked away to the mythical land of tao where he becomes the center of a conflict between an evil lord and a group of animal warriors.
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