Release Date: 07/29/2008
Label/Distributor: MTI
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price: $24.95
Genre: Action & Adventure Cast: Matthew Twining,Matt Mullins,Chris Yen,Kelly Perine,Jason London
Director: Kenn Scott
Running Time: 90
DVD Video Options: AC-3,Dolby,NTSC,Subtitled,Surround Sound,Widescreen
DVD Audio Options: English;Original Language
UPC Code: 039414521122
Johnny Dow struggles to make a living at his small town gas station by charging motorists to see the electric guitar used by his late father a one-hit-rock and roll wonder. Legend has it The Guitar carved in the shape of a dragon's head and was made in part from an ancient spear his father found in the crater of a shooting star. When Johnny's friend Eddie stumbles upon the other half of the spear he releases an ancient demon hungry for power and destruction. Mika a beautiful Chinese warrior who holds the secret to fighting Eddie and his army of kung-fu sugar-craving warriors reveals to Johnny that the only way to stop the evil spirit is to use the first half of the spear - the dragon on Johnny's guitar! Together Johnny and Mika set out to fight Eddie and his army reunite the two halves of the spear restore peace to the town and - of course - save the world!System Requirements:Running Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:-áACTION/ADVENTURE/MARTIAL ARTS Rating:-áPG-13 UPC:-á039414521122 Manufacturer No:-áMTI2112DVD
Adventures of Johnny Tao
By Buzz McClain -- Video Business, 7/28/2008
MTIStreet: July 29
Prebook: now
> A family action-adventure that’s entertaining for all ages.
There’s terrific pedigree in this action fantasy, including the director, Kenn Scott (he was Raphael the Ninja Turtle); Marcus Young (xXx: State of the Union), credited as the “action producer”; and the CGI producer Richard Kidd (The Matrix, Titanic). The reported $1 million budget is all on the screen in this fast-moving saga involving an ancient magic spear, which has wound up as an ornament on desert garage attendant/Kung Fu fan Johnny Dow’s (Matthew Twining) electric guitar. An evil spirit wants the amulet and transforms a band of bikers into crazed zombies to do its bidding. The lively fight sequences are a lot of fun, some of them using wire work and all of them showcasing superbly edited stunts.
Shelf Talk: MTI is rightly putting a push behind this impressive pickup, targeting martial arts magazines and other venues where the demographic is likely to reside (YouTube, MySpace, movie blogs, etc.).
Color, PG-13 (fighting violence), 90 min., DVD $24.95Extras: commentary, behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, music video
Director: Kenn Scott
First Run: DVD premiere
