The sequel you've never seen... to the film you've never seen... that started the Ninja Craze you wish still existed! Yes, it is every bit as glorious as it sounds.
Generation X... We were the Self Raised Lock Turn Key Kids... Cannon Films was like our Video Store Uncle telling us about Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson, Sho Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme & Break Dancing LOL amongst Many other fun things... May the Memories of Cannon Live Forever!
No, it's actually called a near miss; I was uncertain and just looked it up. "OSHA provides the following definition of a near miss in an Accident Investigation Fact Sheet: …incidents where no property was damaged and no personal injury sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage and/or injury easily could have occurred." www.plantservices.com/articles/2010/06nearmiss/
Razorfist, can you basically just do a Cannon Films marathon? I mean. I just fucking love them so much and you seem to have a huge appreciation for the stuff too. PLEASE? lolol
i used to work in a costume store and I still see little kids dress up as ninjas, hell, even some girls, and not as a backup costume, they specifically ask for it. I'm surprised that ninjas haven't made a full fledged comeback.
It was *_OFFNESIVE!_* It was *_HILARIOUS!_* It was *_AWESOME!_* I was a teenage ninja in the '80s and _Sho Kosugi was my hero!_ Thank you for for this! I will immediately _not_ illegally download it!
I was a kid when Enter and Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3 came out. These movies were FUCKING HUGE. I must have rented them a zillion times. Managed to find them all on DVD decades later and love them still.., lots of memories.
SAVikingSA I found a blog about cult movies once, the writer was a huge fan of it. Guess that makes three of us, which is a shame because it's a pretty good example of what's great about 80's action movies, even if it forgets it's a comic book film at times.
I would love if it were both. I just think it errs on the side of caution and values vaguely plausible Yakuza and Mafia mooks over exaggerated, comic book villains, resulting in a more realistic (!) film. The balance just feels off.
So I have binge watched these reviews and seen most of the films on here, some due to your reviews which are an absolute joy to watch. I just gotta say that dude in the cowboy hat with the feather has got to be the most flamboyant inner city gangster I have ever seen in any film.
"Tokyo, Japan." I'm sorry is this supposed to be the 1980's or the 1880's? Because there's a bit less concrete and steel in that scene than I would expect to see In Tokyo.
here’s a fun fact, both of Shõ Kousgi son’s appeared in this movie: Kane Kosugi played the part of Short Round and Shane Kosugi play the part of the son who took a shuriken to the face (1:54 into the review).
i love this film and i love fun facts! the kosugi sons are such nice boys! I took a test prep class with one of them back in the 90s. He was so cute !!!!!
Hey Razor this is off topic but, I just want to say thanks for igniting my love of 80s heavy metal bands like Judas Priest, Grim Reaper, and kickass guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteem. I never knew i would love 80s heavy metal before I subscribed to you, but after watching your Metal Mythos series of videos i have a newfound love for the genre. Thank you and GOD FUCKING SPEEEED RAZORFIST!!
You know, normally I'd feel compelled to speak in defense of MMA, which I know you aren't a fan of, and use my own experience as a fan and someone who has seen the sport live and grapples every week, but honestly, with the WWE-esque bullshit the UFC engages in these days, I really don't feel like they deserve it. I'll simply leave you with the recommendation that you look into a magical entity that started in 1997 and came to an end a decade ago called Pride Fighting Championships, which combines much of the pageantry and showmanship of pro wrestling with real fights, and adds in the batshit lunacy of Japan to make it truly memorable. Incidentally, due to its pro wrestling origins, there's a lot more concrete evidence of actual worked fights in Pride, but that doesn't take away from its greatness when it was legit. And with regards to the review itself, I must thank you for another superb entry in the Rageaholic Cinema and sincerely hope that more of the distilled essence of excellence that is Cannon Films finds its way on here in the future. Might I be so bold as to humbly request a review of Bloodsport? In any event, keep having the most awesome channel on RUclips, sir. God fucking Speed!
Holy shit, an MMA fan who actively acknowledges the influence of pro-wrestling on the sport. You sir deserve a round of shots. While you're at it try looking at UWF and it's reboot UWF-I. It's a Japanese promotion from the mid-80s formed by wrestlers who wanted to give the most realistic worked fights they possibly could. The result was that they wound up creating what was ostensibly the first MMA promotion. Some really interesting shit, even if most of it falls into that gray area where it's too worked for MMA fans and too low-flash for wrestling fans.
+Mbk606 I certainly do enjoy the more grappling-centric, realistic Japanese style of pro wrestling, and it's impact on MMA can't be understated. Guys like Funaki, Suzuki, and Tamura all have their roots as pro wrestlers, and they all went on to have prolific MMA careers. In fact, the reason I got into the sport in the first place was because of Ken Shamrock, who I recognized from his WWF days, and who has his roots in Japanese pro wrestling as well. Most of those original Pancrase fighters have that as their roots, and I do love watching those old fights, even the worked ones. Sakuraba also had that as his background, and look how legendary his career is. My big problem with today's UFC, however, is them trying to ape the most insipid, idiotic things about the WWE. From the very insistent promotion of idiots like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor for their most superficial aspects, to the pandering to casuals who care more about what's said at a press conference than the actual fights, it all just turns me off, and it effects their matchmaking as well. An organization like Pride did it right, with their elaborate stage designs, ridiculous backstage skits, and crazy entrances. The UFC just looks to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
Mbk606 you kind of have to. I love MMA, I enjoy UFC and Bellator among other promotions, but you'd be ignorant to say the UFC isn't taking more and more of a WWE-like mindset and have been for quite a bit. I do enjoy the trash talk a lot of the time, but the rankings should be dictating the fights save for matchups that are personal or people are clamming for, and that's only if it's reasonable. what's going now is entertaining in its own way I guess... but I'm not sure I'm thrilled with the direction it's heading.
Cory Goodman We've definitely come a long way from the days of Fedor, Nogueira, and Cro Cop all fighting each other in title fights. Now, everyone wants to sit around and name who they want to fight after becoming champions, instead of fighting the best challenger. I get wanting to get paid more, but they also want no part of actually risking their championship status. Look at McGregor, who has never defended a belt in the UFC and looks like he never will. Look at Bisping, wanting to fight GSP instead of any actual middleweight contender. It's really sickening as a fan of the sport.
So this was Ninja Gaiden movie? Sweet and people says that you can't make a good videogame movie. Now can you make a Rageaholic about highlander or hard boiled?
These films fueled my desire to get involved in martial arts. 15 years later I was in japan, training with a legitimate Ninja master. Thank you 1980s..
I was watching this while walking into the kitchen and then he goes "synthesizers and fucking death!" As my grandma heard....... Thanks razor i had a nice time explaining that one 🤣
I love that after he get out of the hottub the main character starts backfliping away, and not to be outdone. The Guy chasing him starts backflipping too!
I remember these when they came out..(I was born in 76) .The video rental craze was full on...My parents used to let me rent this stuff...I was a huge fan of the "Ninja Trilogy"...Got reacquainted with these much later (they were hard as hell to find on DVD)...I still love them, especially Revenge of the Ninja...Sho Kosugi was my fave back then...EVERYTHING was ninja back then...
Sho Kousgi and Sonny Chiba are my favorite Oriental action stars of all time after Bruce Lee putting his stamp on the Asian action star in the popular main stream during his time. They can literally make you believe that they can punch through people and tear them up with their own bare hands.
I saw this at 13 on late night satellite tv at my friend's house. It was awesome. I still remember the first thing I ever saw from it. Spitting caltrops in a dude's face.
I was appreciating the legs of this film blonde, when I noticed I recognised her from somewhere: she is Ashley Ferrare and she was in Cyclone along with Deep Space Nine's Weyoun, the great Jeffrey Combs.
*[THE DEFINITIVE RAZÖRFIST RULES OF 80's ACTION MOVIES]* *(0)* It *MUST* be directed by Cannon Films and nobody the fuck else. *(1)* Politely wait your turn to die. *(2)* HOLY FUCK IT'S GODDAMN LASERS!! *(3)* Unless your name is Jessie "The Body" Ventura, to wield a Minigun, you must scream your everloving nuts off. *(4)* ... Wrong! *(5)* Behind every door, there is a Burt Fucking Reynolds! *(6)* Every Shuriken thrown hits its target with pinpoint accuracy. *(7)* NEVER bring a knife to a gun fight. *(8)* NEVER bring a weapon of any description to a fight with Charles Bronson, if you want to escape with at least half your testicles intact. *(9)* To be related to Charles Bronson is to mean Certain *DEATH!* *(10)* To be friends with Chuck Norris is to mean Certain *DEATH!* *(11)* To be a partner of Dirty Harry is to mean Certain *DEATH!* *(12)* Every object, no matter how inconspicuous or vague, up to and including a belt buckle, may in fact be, a fucking Ninja Star. *(13)* Save the best scene for last. *(14)* In the beginning, middle, and/or end of the film, there must be an 80's Montage set to a Synth track. *(15)* Chuck Norris's Kevlar Beard is also the source of his power. *(16)* If Jean Claude Van Dame's hand is starting to reach for his belt-line, his pants have already come off. *(17)* Always phrase your answer in the form of a question. *(18)* Every one liner MUST be followed by a Key-taur riff. *(19)* 3/4ths mark must have Main character in mortal danger to help conjure up a false sense of drama. *(20)* Every man in a brightly coloured shirt must end up dead. *(21)* NEVER, in a Steven Segal movie, under any circumstance, play Pool. *(22)* Touching Burt Reynolds's penis is like making eye contact with fucking Medusa. *(23)* It must have a Soundtrack more heavy metal than the bottom third of the Periodic Table. *(24)* To fashion the creation of the 80's action hero, you must do one thing: Murder every organic being he's ever had fucking contact with. *(25)* You can't fight the Ninja forever, but it's the 80's and well, you can goddamn try. *(26)* Never let the Japanese get the element of surprise. *(27)* It MUST include someone using the insult "Jive Ass Bastard" else everyone be infected with virginity. *(28)* All *Real* men apply fuckin Eyeliner! *(29)* The only thing deadlier than a Ninja, is a Ninja with a fucking hot tub. *(30)* 80's films don't need thought; they need Ninjas, Tities, and oh hey did I mention a fucking Flamethrower?! *(31)* All the main villain does by beating up the protagonist is fill up his ultra meter, because this IS Street Fighter bitch! *(32)* 80's Thug Logic: When you are surrounding an object that you think hides the hero: Fire every weapon, preferably a Sub Machine Gun, you have at it for at least an entire minute. *(33)* It's a movie, it's the 80's and by GOD, Computers are magic. *(34)* Naked Boobs. Heavin' Tities. Nuff said. *(35)* Mad Max will always be a 4 wheeled WESTERN, so Max is the man with no name. *(36)* At some point, somewhere in the world, at any given time, Jean Claude Van Dame is butt naked. *(37)* Everything that can explode, will explode because Fuck you it's the 80's. DEAL WITH IT. *Also must include:* - Badguy with a Moustache - Chase scene with no purpose except to turn every white-blooded American male from indifferent and in flaccid to attentive and capable of carving a detailed diamond sculpture with his dong - More Moustaches than a Leather bar in Happy hour/a George Michael pool party - Main character who is a "Hero" that runs around beating the living shit out of everyone he encounters - "Hero" having a Leather Jacket, Aviator Glasses, and a burnt match sticking out of his (or her) mouth - A "Vengeful Exposition Factory" that solely produces Lava, Sparks, and over the top Main Antagonist brutal death scenes which can include exploding the fuck up - Anima-goddamn-tronics - It CAN take place within the Great Mullet Massacre of 1900 and 91 if it has - Steven Segal or Chuck Norris and - Gina Gershon's magnificent melons - The fact that we are all a dream within the mullet bedecked mind of Chuck fucking Norris - Steve Buscemi - An inspiration to write vapid 80's grunge music - A clandestine Ninja Smack-ring - A triad of suspiciously multicultural shitheels - The words "Snake Plissken wielding an Uzi on a fucking Hang-Glider" in the film script - Leather Jacket, Sawn-off Shotgun, Omnipresent Automotive Carnage featuring a Mauser C96, and most importantly, mother fucking *MOTOCYCLES!* **phew!** that was everything.
This movie MADE ME, actually made me go out and buy as many chinese stars as I could...and ultimately destroy my parents backyard fence with my singular devotion to that ancient art. Great film, high cheese content...
This was my hands-down childhood favorite movie- I must have watched it 30 times before I realized that it was heroin inside the dolls! I didn't know and didn't care! *FUCKING NINJAS!!!*
YES! Stumbling upon these gems of the interwebs years too late, but DAMN! These were MY movies! I saw this in the actual theater! Little known fact of the 80s, there were ninjas everywhere...
Would LOVE to see your review on "American Ninja" :) I was a kid when I watched that series but I looooved it! Granted, I'm sure it absolutely doesn't hold up at all to today's standards, but would love to see how many times you try to keep from referring to the guy who played as "Joe Armstrong" as Mikhail Baryshnikov :-D
This is why I love this channel! I'm a child of the 80's and ninjas were so popular back then, they actually had ninja magazines on the shelves in supermarkets and this review captures the spirit of those movies perfectly (I'd love a review of American Ninja). I would use this video to demonstrate why this is my favorite channel on RUclips: hilarious, creative, intelligent, and memorable...keep them coming Razor, fantastic work and great editing by Terran...as usual!
That "never give the Japanese the element of surprise" joke was fantastic.
The "Ted Nugent's Worst Nightmare" joke was on point too🤣
And like Ted!
"Tokyo, Japan."
Just in case you confused it with Tokyo, New Jersey.
Except that it shows the Golden Pavilion which is famously in Kyoto, not Tokyo.
@@Aethgeir Same thing, just flip the letters around.
As a child in the 80s, I think I watched every Cannon Films movie. I think I enjoyed them because of the cheese, not in spite of it.
Same here...video stores were a magical place. Cannon was a big part of my childhood.
Generation X... We were the Self Raised Lock Turn Key Kids... Cannon Films was like our Video Store Uncle telling us about Chuck Norris, Charles Bronson, Sho Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme & Break Dancing LOL amongst Many other fun things... May the Memories of Cannon Live Forever!
Damned straight, me too.
And golan globus
It was definitely not cheese back then, it was just purely awesome to every Gen X and early Millennial!
"More bodies than a Chinese cemetery"
A joke in 2017; a reality in 2020.
A hoax in 2023
*Revenge of the Ninja* (1983) is a truly kick-ass classic ninja movie, definitely one of the best!
I have just been made aware of a movie where "Hey look! Superman" actually works. What a time to be alive XDXDXDXD
The only way that could have been better is if Superman had actually shown up and went Mortal Kombat on the guy.
don't drink while watching Razorfist.....it's fatal to your electronics.
Yeah, good advice - I just had a near miss.
same. fucking ninja grannie lol
You mean a near hit.
No, it's actually called a near miss; I was uncertain and just looked it up.
"OSHA provides the following definition of a near miss in an Accident Investigation Fact Sheet:
…incidents where no property was damaged and no personal injury sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage and/or injury easily could have occurred."
www.plantservices.com/articles/2010/06nearmiss/
Some one doesn't watch george carlin
When Sho dragged on the back of that van to the point where his legs were bleeding, 6 year old me was sold. Dude's a badass.
You showed me Dirty Harry, and I wasn't disappointed.
Now you've shown me this. I'm instantly sold.
I remember seeing this as a kid on cinemax,and was blown away by. it, that part with him blowing the blades in the dudes face freaking blew my mind.
Razorfist, can you basically just do a Cannon Films marathon? I mean. I just fucking love them so much and you seem to have a huge appreciation for the stuff too. PLEASE? lolol
i used to work in a costume store and I still see little kids dress up as ninjas, hell, even some girls, and not as a backup costume, they specifically ask for it. I'm surprised that ninjas haven't made a full fledged comeback.
Well, they're not as popular in their pure form today as they were even twenty years ago, but ninjas were never "not cool."
They made a comeback. You just didn't see them.
God I need this film. the old lady fighting scene Is so ridiculous
Dog Yamato also find a copy of Tongan Ninja. He's the Tongan Ninja because he's a ninja from Tonga - actual film line.
Dog Yamato
It’s now available on Amazon Prime!
What a gruesome death scene. I couldn't sleep for weeks after seeing this and I was only 8!
She's one kick-ass ninja grandma!
Ridiculous or 80's?
It was *_OFFNESIVE!_* It was *_HILARIOUS!_* It was *_AWESOME!_*
I was a teenage ninja in the '80s and _Sho Kosugi was my hero!_
Thank you for for this! I will immediately _not_ illegally download it!
I love The Octagon. Me and my dad used to watch it when I was a kid. Ah nostalgia
I remember going to the drive in with my best friend and dad to watch Chuck Norris in the Octagon. Still love that movie.
That swerve where Sho Kosugi finds out his "friend" is a ninja, was of Vince Russo epic proportions :)
"Behold; Ted Nugent's worst nightmare."
Aside from actually getting drafted and sent to 'nam right after shitting himself.
[rimshot]
This review had me dying. I just about blew a gasket at the mention of "Mad Gear" gang. Props for not making a Village People joke.
I was a kid when Enter and Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3 came out. These movies were FUCKING HUGE. I must have rented them a zillion times. Managed to find them all on DVD decades later and love them still.., lots of memories.
13:26 No 80's action is complete without an interracial street gang.
"With that, they head to the-- *WHEEEEEN* THE _FUCK_ DID NIGHTWOLF JOIN THE MAFIA?!"
And he has a stereotypical tomahawk when in the other scene he doesn't have it then he does .after they all flew through the windshield
YEAH!!! but, we didn't dress like that in the '80's
NightWolf was best member of the mafia
Sho Kousgi the original ninja master
You should see his sons doing the Ninja franchise.
Kyō haha kusosupīdo
HELL YES.
Great, over the top 80's action AND Battle Beast as the closing bumper? I'm sold.
Finally another cinema.
Sho Kosugi is legendary, the first movie I saw him in was Pray For Death and he blew me away.
When I was a kid watching this I thought the gangsters were mad at him for breaking the doll.
What are the odds of a Punisher '89 review?
Maybe a retrospective leading up to the release of the Netflix series?
War Zone is great
Jacob, I think you and I are the only two people who have ever seen that movie.
SAVikingSA I found a blog about cult movies once, the writer was a huge fan of it. Guess that makes three of us, which is a shame because it's a pretty good example of what's great about 80's action movies, even if it forgets it's a comic book film at times.
I would love if it were both. I just think it errs on the side of caution and values vaguely plausible Yakuza and Mafia mooks over exaggerated, comic book villains, resulting in a more realistic (!) film. The balance just feels off.
Can you imagine the shitstorm that would ensue if this was released today? hahaha
alucard624: The only thing difficult about imaging that scenario is hiding how excited I'd be to see it.
De Luth Sure fire way to explode some SJW heads.
That would make me want to see it more.
So I have binge watched these reviews and seen most of the films on here, some due to your reviews which are an absolute joy to watch. I just gotta say that dude in the cowboy hat with the feather has got to be the most flamboyant inner city gangster I have ever seen in any film.
Eff yes! watched it 50 times as a kid. Amazing soundtrack. Sho Kosugi OG
Ninjutsu involves way more hot tubs than I had been led to believe
Finally! The wait was worth it, this is one of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks Razor, and keep the 80's cinematic magic flowing!
"Tokyo, Japan." I'm sorry is this supposed to be the 1980's or the 1880's? Because there's a bit less concrete and steel in that scene than I would expect to see In Tokyo.
Because its actually Kyoto
"What are you? Some kinda kid or something."
I'm hankerin' for a Demolition Man review next.
this was so fantastic
I grew up on American Ninja flicks. Brings back the memories.
here’s a fun fact, both of Shõ Kousgi son’s appeared in this movie:
Kane Kosugi played the part of Short Round and
Shane Kosugi play the part of the son who took a shuriken to the face (1:54 into the review).
i love this film and i love fun facts! the kosugi sons are such nice boys! I took a test prep class with one of them back in the 90s. He was so cute !!!!!
Hey Razor this is off topic but, I just want to say thanks for igniting my love of 80s heavy metal bands like Judas Priest, Grim Reaper, and kickass guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteem. I never knew i would love 80s heavy metal before I subscribed to you, but after watching your Metal Mythos series of videos i have a newfound love for the genre. Thank you and GOD FUCKING SPEEEED RAZORFIST!!
You know, normally I'd feel compelled to speak in defense of MMA, which I know you aren't a fan of, and use my own experience as a fan and someone who has seen the sport live and grapples every week, but honestly, with the WWE-esque bullshit the UFC engages in these days, I really don't feel like they deserve it. I'll simply leave you with the recommendation that you look into a magical entity that started in 1997 and came to an end a decade ago called Pride Fighting Championships, which combines much of the pageantry and showmanship of pro wrestling with real fights, and adds in the batshit lunacy of Japan to make it truly memorable. Incidentally, due to its pro wrestling origins, there's a lot more concrete evidence of actual worked fights in Pride, but that doesn't take away from its greatness when it was legit.
And with regards to the review itself, I must thank you for another superb entry in the Rageaholic Cinema and sincerely hope that more of the distilled essence of excellence that is Cannon Films finds its way on here in the future. Might I be so bold as to humbly request a review of Bloodsport?
In any event, keep having the most awesome channel on RUclips, sir. God fucking Speed!
Holy shit, an MMA fan who actively acknowledges the influence of pro-wrestling on the sport. You sir deserve a round of shots. While you're at it try looking at UWF and it's reboot UWF-I. It's a Japanese promotion from the mid-80s formed by wrestlers who wanted to give the most realistic worked fights they possibly could. The result was that they wound up creating what was ostensibly the first MMA promotion. Some really interesting shit, even if most of it falls into that gray area where it's too worked for MMA fans and too low-flash for wrestling fans.
+Mbk606 I certainly do enjoy the more grappling-centric, realistic Japanese style of pro wrestling, and it's impact on MMA can't be understated. Guys like Funaki, Suzuki, and Tamura all have their roots as pro wrestlers, and they all went on to have prolific MMA careers. In fact, the reason I got into the sport in the first place was because of Ken Shamrock, who I recognized from his WWF days, and who has his roots in Japanese pro wrestling as well. Most of those original Pancrase fighters have that as their roots, and I do love watching those old fights, even the worked ones. Sakuraba also had that as his background, and look how legendary his career is.
My big problem with today's UFC, however, is them trying to ape the most insipid, idiotic things about the WWE. From the very insistent promotion of idiots like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor for their most superficial aspects, to the pandering to casuals who care more about what's said at a press conference than the actual fights, it all just turns me off, and it effects their matchmaking as well. An organization like Pride did it right, with their elaborate stage designs, ridiculous backstage skits, and crazy entrances. The UFC just looks to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
Mbk606 you kind of have to. I love MMA, I enjoy UFC and Bellator among other promotions, but you'd be ignorant to say the UFC isn't taking more and more of a WWE-like mindset and have been for quite a bit.
I do enjoy the trash talk a lot of the time, but the rankings should be dictating the fights save for matchups that are personal or people are clamming for, and that's only if it's reasonable. what's going now is entertaining in its own way I guess... but I'm not sure I'm thrilled with the direction it's heading.
Cory Goodman We've definitely come a long way from the days of Fedor, Nogueira, and Cro Cop all fighting each other in title fights. Now, everyone wants to sit around and name who they want to fight after becoming champions, instead of fighting the best challenger. I get wanting to get paid more, but they also want no part of actually risking their championship status. Look at McGregor, who has never defended a belt in the UFC and looks like he never will. Look at Bisping, wanting to fight GSP instead of any actual middleweight contender. It's really sickening as a fan of the sport.
its sad to see conor mcgregor hold 2 divisions and ufc hostage because he is waiting for the mayweather fight that might never happen.
sho kosugi was the true lord and master of my local video store back in the day
Good to see the rule of Ninjas applies here. When it's a single ninja vs a group, the group sands no chance.
18:58 20 bucks says that kid relives that memory when he turns 13
Wow... I haven't seen this movie in ages. Now I want desperately to see this movie again. I loved this movie. Ninjas were amazing!
Loved Sho Kosugi and those movies as a kid in the 80s. Hella campy tho
Just ordered this movie. Damn I miss the ‘80’s sometimes
So this was Ninja Gaiden movie? Sweet and people says that you can't make a good videogame movie.
Now can you make a Rageaholic about highlander or hard boiled?
Glad you included those clips from the Cannon Films documentary. That was a very entertaining documentary.
These films fueled my desire to get involved in martial arts. 15 years later I was in japan, training with a legitimate Ninja master. Thank you 1980s..
I just discovered your channel and seeing a review of this movie made me fall in love
I was watching this while walking into the kitchen and then he goes "synthesizers and fucking death!" As my grandma heard.......
Thanks razor i had a nice time explaining that one 🤣
I love that after he get out of the hottub the main character starts backfliping away, and not to be outdone. The Guy chasing him starts backflipping too!
Gotta watch out for those Party City ninjas. Also Hatori Heroine.
NINJAS!!!!!!!
*edit* Octagon... Please... Needs must occur.
I remember these when they came out..(I was born in 76) .The video rental craze was full on...My parents used to let me rent this stuff...I was a huge fan of the "Ninja Trilogy"...Got reacquainted with these much later (they were hard as hell to find on DVD)...I still love them, especially Revenge of the Ninja...Sho Kosugi was my fave back then...EVERYTHING was ninja back then...
Sho Kousgi and Sonny Chiba are my favorite Oriental action stars of all time after Bruce Lee putting his stamp on the Asian action star in the popular main stream during his time. They can literally make you believe that they can punch through people and tear them up with their own bare hands.
Mother of god a 20 min rageaholic film review i think my nads just launched into low level orbit.
still waiting for Conan: The Barbarian(1982)
I grew up watching Sho Kosugi & his sons in the 80's. Awesome movies. I think I watched every Cannon film group film back then.
The Hunted the Christopher Lambert ultra slaughter fest awaits your review.
Mad Gear gang, perfect description. LOL
Goddammit this channel is a hidden Gem. \M/
Good thing I found it
I saw this movie as a teenager and it was f*cking awesome!
I saw this at 13 on late night satellite tv at my friend's house. It was awesome. I still remember the first thing I ever saw from it. Spitting caltrops in a dude's face.
dude that was nutz i havent laughed like that in a while great job
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid. Can still quote it from memory.
Grew up with this movie. LOVE. IT.
One of my favorite movies when I was a kid.
That mob boss looks just like that yellow guy in "Sin City".
Ninja's and bad ass action movies of the 80's give me more FUCK YEAH !
I was appreciating the legs of this film blonde, when I noticed I recognised her from somewhere: she is Ashley Ferrare and she was in Cyclone along with Deep Space Nine's Weyoun, the great Jeffrey Combs.
Holy poopoo! Who tapped into my 1980s childhood? Who Kosugi was classic movie kickass!
I saw this in the original theatrical release. It was an epic movie!
Dude why can't you do 1 of these 80's movie reviews every day??? I need it.
One of favorite movies as a kid. This review was EPIC!!
12:00 WOAH she got lo-panned and just shrugs it off, hardcore!
I remember this movie. This and american ninja were my favorites
The dude in the denim jacket in the background just yelling c'mon c'mon c'mon always shat me.
It was a glorious time to be a kid in the 80's during the ninja fad.
This movie was alot of fun. Extremely campy and the fight choreography was excellent. Solid recommendation.
aka 20 minutes of waiting for an united airlines joke and probably missing 3 because razor fires them off faster than an overbooked plane
"Short Round has a short fuse"
This movie embodies all the tropes of those great 80's ninja movies in the best possible way.
Aside from American Ninja, this was how I thought ninjas should look and fight when I was a kid. This was my favorite ninja movie back then.
16:18 *wu-TAAAANG*
As we learned in American Ninja IV The Domination only a ninja can kill a ninja.
*[THE DEFINITIVE RAZÖRFIST RULES OF 80's ACTION MOVIES]*
*(0)* It *MUST* be directed by Cannon Films and nobody the fuck else.
*(1)* Politely wait your turn to die.
*(2)* HOLY FUCK IT'S GODDAMN LASERS!!
*(3)* Unless your name is Jessie "The Body" Ventura, to wield a Minigun, you must scream your everloving nuts off.
*(4)* ... Wrong!
*(5)* Behind every door, there is a Burt Fucking Reynolds!
*(6)* Every Shuriken thrown hits its target with pinpoint accuracy.
*(7)* NEVER bring a knife to a gun fight.
*(8)* NEVER bring a weapon of any description to a fight with Charles Bronson, if you want to escape with at least half your testicles intact.
*(9)* To be related to Charles Bronson is to mean Certain *DEATH!*
*(10)* To be friends with Chuck Norris is to mean Certain *DEATH!*
*(11)* To be a partner of Dirty Harry is to mean Certain *DEATH!*
*(12)* Every object, no matter how inconspicuous or vague, up to and including a belt buckle, may in fact be, a fucking Ninja Star.
*(13)* Save the best scene for last.
*(14)* In the beginning, middle, and/or end of the film, there must be an 80's Montage set to a Synth track.
*(15)* Chuck Norris's Kevlar Beard is also the source of his power.
*(16)* If Jean Claude Van Dame's hand is starting to reach for his belt-line, his pants have already come off.
*(17)* Always phrase your answer in the form of a question.
*(18)* Every one liner MUST be followed by a Key-taur riff.
*(19)* 3/4ths mark must have Main character in mortal danger to help conjure up a false sense of drama.
*(20)* Every man in a brightly coloured shirt must end up dead.
*(21)* NEVER, in a Steven Segal movie, under any circumstance, play Pool.
*(22)* Touching Burt Reynolds's penis is like making eye contact with fucking Medusa.
*(23)* It must have a Soundtrack more heavy metal than the bottom third of the Periodic Table.
*(24)* To fashion the creation of the 80's action hero, you must do one thing: Murder every organic being he's ever had fucking contact with.
*(25)* You can't fight the Ninja forever, but it's the 80's and well, you can goddamn try.
*(26)* Never let the Japanese get the element of surprise.
*(27)* It MUST include someone using the insult "Jive Ass Bastard" else everyone be infected with virginity.
*(28)* All *Real* men apply fuckin Eyeliner!
*(29)* The only thing deadlier than a Ninja, is a Ninja with a fucking hot tub.
*(30)* 80's films don't need thought; they need Ninjas, Tities, and oh hey did I mention a fucking Flamethrower?!
*(31)* All the main villain does by beating up the protagonist is fill up his ultra meter, because this IS Street Fighter bitch!
*(32)* 80's Thug Logic: When you are surrounding an object that you think hides the hero: Fire every weapon, preferably a Sub Machine Gun, you have at it for at least an entire minute.
*(33)* It's a movie, it's the 80's and by GOD, Computers are magic.
*(34)* Naked Boobs. Heavin' Tities. Nuff said.
*(35)* Mad Max will always be a 4 wheeled WESTERN, so Max is the man with no name.
*(36)* At some point, somewhere in the world, at any given time, Jean Claude Van Dame is butt naked.
*(37)* Everything that can explode, will explode because Fuck you it's the 80's. DEAL WITH IT.
*Also must include:*
- Badguy with a Moustache
- Chase scene with no purpose except to turn every white-blooded American male from indifferent and in flaccid to attentive and capable of carving a detailed diamond sculpture with his dong
- More Moustaches than a Leather bar in Happy hour/a George Michael pool party
- Main character who is a "Hero" that runs around beating the living shit out of everyone he encounters
- "Hero" having a Leather Jacket, Aviator Glasses, and a burnt match sticking out of his (or her) mouth
- A "Vengeful Exposition Factory" that solely produces Lava, Sparks, and over the top Main Antagonist brutal death scenes which can include exploding the fuck up
- Anima-goddamn-tronics
- It CAN take place within the Great Mullet Massacre of 1900 and 91 if it has
- Steven Segal or Chuck Norris and
- Gina Gershon's magnificent melons
- The fact that we are all a dream within the mullet bedecked mind of Chuck fucking Norris
- Steve Buscemi
- An inspiration to write vapid 80's grunge music
- A clandestine Ninja Smack-ring
- A triad of suspiciously multicultural shitheels
- The words "Snake Plissken wielding an Uzi on a fucking Hang-Glider" in the film script
- Leather Jacket, Sawn-off Shotgun, Omnipresent Automotive Carnage featuring a Mauser C96, and most importantly, mother fucking *MOTOCYCLES!*
**phew!** that was everything.
This should be pinned
The witcher forums would make a better foot clan too.
Hey man, that kid almost won Ninja Warrior in Japan!!!
love this movie...watched it a million times when I was kid ...and at least 1-2x yr now
This movie MADE ME, actually made me go out and buy as many chinese stars as I could...and ultimately destroy my parents backyard fence with my singular devotion to that ancient art. Great film, high cheese content...
Jesus H Fucking Christ! These are greatest videos. Metal mythos, music mythos, rageaholic cinema are the best videos. I can’t stop watching these!
This was my hands-down childhood favorite movie- I must have watched it 30 times before I realized that it was heroin inside the dolls! I didn't know and didn't care! *FUCKING NINJAS!!!*
Amen...!
I fucking love old Kung Fu movies. I was literally watching 36th Chamber for the hundredth time right when I clicked on this video hahaha
I randomly found this movie about 4 years ago on youtube. It was the best surprise b-movie i ever discovered.
I watched this video so many times as an 80s youth!
YES! Stumbling upon these gems of the interwebs years too late, but DAMN! These were MY movies! I saw this in the actual theater! Little known fact of the 80s, there were ninjas everywhere...
That Ultimo Dragon thing got me.
4:44 "Okay, that's kinda..." 🤣😂
Would LOVE to see your review on "American Ninja" :) I was a kid when I watched that series but I looooved it!
Granted, I'm sure it absolutely doesn't hold up at all to today's standards, but would love to see how many times you try to keep from referring to the guy who played as "Joe Armstrong" as Mikhail Baryshnikov :-D
This is why I love this channel! I'm a child of the 80's and ninjas were so popular back then, they actually had ninja magazines on the shelves in supermarkets and this review captures the spirit of those movies perfectly (I'd love a review of American Ninja). I would use this video to demonstrate why this is my favorite channel on RUclips: hilarious, creative, intelligent, and memorable...keep them coming Razor, fantastic work and great editing by Terran...as usual!