The Viking Samurai has reached the final level! I knew it was only a matter of time you would find a way to interview Taimak. Obviously based off my username this is my favorite movie lol. I look forward to watching the whole interview. Peace 👊🏻
This is my favorite movie right behind ENTER THE DRAGON. I've seen this movie over 1000 times during the course of my life. Rocky, Rambo, Bruce Lee and Bruce Leroy made me train martial arts and workout my whole life since I was 10! Comics, Kung Fu and working out were my life. Epic, timeless, classic film.
Yeah man but this was our generation, we grew up on movies like that. I think kids of today now follow those influencers if they are MA, BMXers, Tenissers, etc.................. That`s their examples our were from movies as MA in my case. I looked up too JCVD, Bruce Lee, Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Philip Rhee, Billy Blanks, Sho Kosugi, etc... I know exactly what you talking about bcz I am from that generation of the 80s and 90s were I grew up watching all these movies and training TKD, Thaiboxing, karate....
@@taebebe9528 Speaking my language!! I'm sure you are also a regular reader of black belt magazine, flex, muscle and fitness! As a man I feel like we grew up at a superb time. Testosterone overload!
@@olraz75 Yeah but Black Belt magazine and not avaible everywhere and was too expensive here and only in French even I am from Belgium I am Flemish Dutch speaking. I rad some other magazines in Dutch as Zendokan Fighting Spirit, that was famous here for Dutch-speaking ppl, always was looking forward to reading this magazine every month in my sleeping room, and rad it like thousand times. Yes also Bodybuilding Fitness magazines as Muscle&Fitness... I am from 1979, so I grow up in the mid 80s and 90s most of all... Great times my imagination went through the roof, even today I still got except the body not want to go anymore as hip pains, back pain....
I loved this movie as a child - It was amazing!!! It does not need a remake - It could have a sequel though, with a continuation of the story. That could possibly be good.
I like how philosophically grounded his answers were. Taimak raised a lot of good points in reference to how the remake or sequel would be tackled. Knowing Hollywood, they would regurgitate some failed cookie cutter attempt, while missing the pure essence of the original. Like he said, if they want to initiate a remake, the actor portraying the protagonist needs to have that stage presence, reflecting the desire for the glow, yet without trying to mimic a younger version of Taimak, otherwise it wouldn’t work. This was an excellent interview. If you do have more of the interview that you’ll be releasing, I look forward to seeing how the rest of it goes. Excellent work as always, brother 🥃
RIP Vanity She Was Very Beautiful and That Taimik guy like the late great Adolfo Quinones he didn't need no Oscar, Golden Globe or a Shawshank Redemption level script to entertain people he was a freaking Super Saiyan a black one at best
Another remake... that won't hold a candle to the original, no thanks. The Last Dragon is a perfect time piece 80's Martial Arts movie. It should stay that way, no cheap imitations.
W..O..W.. finally! Been waiting on VS to do a review of TLD and he upped the game and got the legend Taimak himself. Kudos to Taimak, a real success story out of Hollywood as he works with the youth and never turned to drugs. A remake would be cool but it would have to be in the Cobra Kai vain though without Shonuff, hard to pull off. The whole movie was lightning in a bottle. RIP to Leroy as I used to see him on 7th Ave pre and post him getting shot.
The Last Dragon was such an epic film that it almost has a CROW like vibe with Brandon Lee. You can remake it, but it just isn't the same as when Tiamak played that character. He was dope. That movie got me into martial arts and Bruce Lee.And the entire cast was great. Some movies I wish they would just leave alone and not remake. 🥋🙌🏽
I've spoken about another movie like this and i honestly think for a movie like this to succeed and have it's sequel (not a remake)l, to go with the spirit of what made the original such a loved classic..it would need to be a period piece..It would need to take place in the 80's once again. I think if you turn back the clock to a simpler time like the 80's just like in the first film , you could/would capture that essence that made the original so great and memorable. You would have a catalogue of some of the best music from arguably the greatest decade in music and that's just to start with. A good director, The right actors, a damn good story with an 80's feel to it. It can be done.
1. A remake could never capture the magic that the original had. It was cheesy, 80s fun with heart. It was just a different time. 2. "I am sick of hearing these bulls#!t Superman stories about the - Wassah! - legendary Bruce Leroy catching bullets with his teeth. Catches bullets with his teeth?!? N*&%a please!" Best line of the movie.
The Last Dragon was magic for the 80's but imagine it remade in 2025? With the garbage music of today and maybe some of those artists in the film. Would it be as fun or have the right people for the roles of Bruce Leroy, Sho'Nuff etc? Yes it could work for sure! But equally it could be a disaster as they say 'better to pickle kippers than eat Count dookie pie'.
If they remade the Last Dragon, I wonder if the main charecter would still be a Bruce Lee fanatic? Would he be a gung fu or mma expert? I wonder if the spirutial stuff would work as well if Bruce Leroy was an mma fighter? A remake or reboot may take out alot of elements that made the original what it was and may not work as well as the original. Too bad we couldnt see Taimak, i know hes still in great shape and guys like me who just turned 51 yo like to see that!
They can definitely do a remake of the Last Dragon but Taimak has to be in the movie either as the star or the Sensei/Grandmaster for one of his students in the film, this movie has a cult following so Taimak has to be in the film if not it won't feel the same without him. It needs to be like Cobra Kai.
nothing screams NO THANK YOU like another remake of a movie that doesn't need one.ugh..Over and over again. Hollywood has to rely on old properties because they know they'll make easy money..
Why not even I think the original is perfect for that time but watching Cobra Kai I would never have thought they would make such a great TV-show of it. Some remakes were not as good as the original, but I would still watch it and made it even better than the original for sure with special effects of today. But then again you need the wright actors to make it as good and sometimes it just so bcz of that time it doesn't feel the same. For me going to the cinema in the 80s was like magic, now I have a cinema in my own living room watching movies on 200inch screen.... When was the last time I watch a movie in the cinema 25 years ago I think lol....
It was made for the right time at the right place and that's the era it belongs in not this one so many things that used to be great and every time they get touched by this day and age it loses that something that made you want to sit down and watch and enjoy it at least here there was in-depth action and the last thing you'd want to see from something like this is to be reduced to a comedy and then flop taimak he was a very good clone of the legendary Bruce Lee the greatest of all time and what made this group was that it followed 10 years you know after the era if it were to be remade in this day and age the message that it once had just wouldn't be there to be completely off topic it's reminisce of the good times without political politics ruining it
It simply cannot be remade. A sequel would be awesome with Taimak in it, but I'm allset with another woke-remake disaster. If they remake it now Taimak's character will be trans-jewish-dwarf, or some bullshit.
@@shaisolomon1059 what you’re referring to was a mock poster. There was plans of a sequel as early as 1986. But there were some factors that didn’t work out.
The Last Dragon, is a Comedy... with a Martial Arts theme. The best thing about the film, are the Villain's.. and the Music. Taimak's character, is a clueless goofball (intentionally). One could say that it has some similarities, to "Big Trouble in Little China". A little comically "over the top", and not really that much martial arts being demonstrated... but fun acting performances, and a fun storyline. Trying to remake a film like this... would be like trying to capture a lightning in a bottle. First, you would have to find all the right actors, able to be both funny and extremely expressive. A new story would be a challenge... to fit into todays modern times. And due to the advanced martial arts in modern films... people would be expecting a lot more complexity in the fights... especially if retains ties to Chinese Kung Fu. But the biggest hurdle, would be the Misandrist Elite, that run current "Misandrist-Wood". They wouldnt allow it to reach the screen... if it didnt have a butch (ugly) female lead... or a female that came out as being Superior to the male leads. But heck... just finding actors today... that actually have acting talent... seems like an impossible challenge. The people they have been putting on the big screens in the last +15 yrs... are Wooden, Have no depth of Expression, nor any Charisma, at all. Also... Since modern day reality has became a Total W0ke Clown Show... its made things even worse Anyway... I enjoy the film, As Is. Its part of my DVD / Blueray Collection
Hollywood needs to stop! Can they not make a million movies just like it with a different name and plot? Are they that big of hacks with zero creative talent(YES)? I wouldn't even watch it until maybe years after it flops.
Movies aren’t made the same way they were made in the 90s and before. The film industry is dead due to computers and politics which have destroyed creativity.
My honest opinion, I don’t see any black actors that can fit any of these characters roles in this time in life, not unless there is race swap evolve, like the karate kid with Jayden Smith, my next opinion is, I would just leave it alone, no remake
Interesting. Since hearing about a possible new production of TLD franchise It has been so many years since I have heard Taimak's thoughts on it that I totally forgot about it. I think I get where he is coming from but honestly, to me when you were asking him questions he seems to come off as a little egocentric and dismissive to the whole thing. Could be wrong its just how he sounds to me.
I didn't like the original movie. Kind of lame. I only watched the movie because of Vanity. The bad guy was also very good. The fight scenes nothing special and the film as well.
This movie doesn't need a remake
Sho Nuff!!!!!
There is no way possible on earth to replicate the magic of The Last Dragon! The music, Vanity, Taimak!
I love Taimak's take on this. Very well stated. He's genuine & speaks from his heart. "The Last Dragon" is a true classic. Timeless! ❤
The Last Dragon is a bonafide classic, loved it my whole life, such a memorable piece of art
I hung out with Taimak for a weekend, super awesome guy with great stories.
The Viking Samurai has reached the final level! I knew it was only a matter of time you would find a way to interview Taimak. Obviously based off my username this is my favorite movie lol. I look forward to watching the whole interview. Peace 👊🏻
Van damme is the final level. 😀
@ true 😆
Leeroyyyy!
@@Rob-z7k I am NO master….
@@leeroygreene85 Excellent username! “Just directa your feetza to Daddy Greene’s Pizza!”
This is awesome Viking! I’ve always wanted a Taimak interview from YOUR channel. Best wishes Viking.
This is my favorite movie right behind ENTER THE DRAGON. I've seen this movie over 1000 times during the course of my life.
Rocky, Rambo, Bruce Lee and Bruce Leroy made me train martial arts and workout my whole life since I was 10! Comics, Kung Fu and working out were my life.
Epic, timeless, classic film.
I still listen to the soundtrack all the time in the gym!
Yeah man but this was our generation, we grew up on movies like that. I think kids of today now follow those influencers if they are MA, BMXers, Tenissers, etc.................. That`s their examples our were from movies as MA in my case. I looked up too JCVD, Bruce Lee, Don Wilson, Cynthia Rothrock, Philip Rhee, Billy Blanks, Sho Kosugi, etc... I know exactly what you talking about bcz I am from that generation of the 80s and 90s were I grew up watching all these movies and training TKD, Thaiboxing, karate....
@@VikingSamurai me too! And Rocky IV.
@@taebebe9528 Speaking my language!! I'm sure you are also a regular reader of black belt magazine, flex, muscle and fitness! As a man I feel like we grew up at a superb time. Testosterone overload!
@@olraz75 Yeah but Black Belt magazine and not avaible everywhere and was too expensive here and only in French even I am from Belgium I am Flemish Dutch speaking. I rad some other magazines in Dutch as Zendokan Fighting Spirit, that was famous here for Dutch-speaking ppl, always was looking forward to reading this magazine every month in my sleeping room, and rad it like thousand times. Yes also Bodybuilding Fitness magazines as Muscle&Fitness... I am from 1979, so I grow up in the mid 80s and 90s most of all... Great times my imagination went through the roof, even today I still got except the body not want to go anymore as hip pains, back pain....
I loved this movie as a child - It was amazing!!! It does not need a remake - It could have a sequel though, with a continuation of the story. That could possibly be good.
I named my cat after sho nuff. One of my favorite movies of all time.
Oh wow what a film this was.
My favorite movie as an 80s kid. It got me into martial arts and Bruce Lee. The Kung Fu Genius just did an episode on it.
I like how philosophically grounded his answers were. Taimak raised a lot of good points in reference to how the remake or sequel would be tackled. Knowing Hollywood, they would regurgitate some failed cookie cutter attempt, while missing the pure essence of the original. Like he said, if they want to initiate a remake, the actor portraying the protagonist needs to have that stage presence, reflecting the desire for the glow, yet without trying to mimic a younger version of Taimak, otherwise it wouldn’t work.
This was an excellent interview. If you do have more of the interview that you’ll be releasing, I look forward to seeing how the rest of it goes. Excellent work as always, brother 🥃
TAI MAK IS MARTIAL ARTS ROYALTY I LOVE THIS GUY👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽!!!!!!!!
This is one of the GREATEST films of Humanity.
One of my all-time favorite movies. I hope they never remake this classic. Love your channel and respect what you do.
RIP Vanity She Was Very Beautiful and That Taimik guy like the late great Adolfo Quinones he didn't need no Oscar, Golden Globe or a Shawshank Redemption level script to entertain people he was a freaking Super Saiyan a black one at best
What a honor. Master Taimak. A legend.
Good to see you going back to what brought me to your channel.
Zendaya would be Vanity’s character in the remake lol.
Another remake... that won't hold a candle to the original, no thanks. The Last Dragon is a perfect time piece 80's Martial Arts movie. It should stay that way, no cheap imitations.
I remember this movie, especially the final fight scenes, this movie is also a comedy, I had a good time watching this movie.The Last Dragon😊
WOW. I was just watching this movie and thinking its about to be the 40th Anniversary of it. Making me feel old lol.
No remakes please 🥺.. Taimak is an awesome brother ! ..
W..O..W.. finally! Been waiting on VS to do a review of TLD and he upped the game and got the legend Taimak himself. Kudos to Taimak, a real success story out of Hollywood as he works with the youth and never turned to drugs.
A remake would be cool but it would have to be in the Cobra Kai vain though without Shonuff, hard to pull off. The whole movie was lightning in a bottle. RIP to Leroy as I used to see him on 7th Ave pre and post him getting shot.
Holy fuck this was my childhood favourite film along worh kickboxing. Excellent
finally Taimak. excellent interview
Last Dragon is a surprisingly good movie.
Nostalgia bomb.
I loved that movie and actually won the soundtrack album off a radio call in at the time and saw it was recently brought back on tv
It must be nice to be able to enjoy past work/fame for a second time around.
Way cool! 🙏
If other properties from the 80s can keep on continuing, The Last Dragon definitely deserves the same treatment.
The Last Dragon was such an epic film that it almost has a CROW like vibe with Brandon Lee. You can remake it, but it just isn't the same as when Tiamak played that character. He was dope. That movie got me into martial arts and Bruce Lee.And the entire cast was great. Some movies I wish they would just leave alone and not remake. 🥋🙌🏽
I've spoken about another movie like this and i honestly think for a movie like this to succeed and have it's sequel (not a remake)l, to go with the spirit of what made the original such a loved classic..it would need to be a period piece..It would need to take place in the 80's once again. I think if you turn back the clock to a simpler time like the 80's just like in the first film , you could/would capture that essence that made the original so great and memorable. You would have a catalogue of some of the best music from arguably the greatest decade in music and that's just to start with. A good director, The right actors, a damn good story with an 80's feel to it. It can be done.
My favourite movie of all time
The original Super Saiyan!
They can't remake it because Taimak was a one-of-a-kind perfect casting. He still is. He's beautiful.
1. A remake could never capture the magic that the original had. It was cheesy, 80s fun with heart. It was just a different time.
2. "I am sick of hearing these bulls#!t Superman stories about the - Wassah! - legendary Bruce Leroy catching bullets with his teeth. Catches bullets with his teeth?!? N*&%a please!"
Best line of the movie.
Taimak also appeared in a music video for the metal band 36 crazyfists-bloodwork. Highly suggest checking it out
Wondefull stuff guys
I hope it's not remade. It's a masterpiece of pure 80s cheese. Besides who would or could fill Taimak's kungfu shoes.
Always like the Neo Geo X up in the back lol
The Last Dragon was magic for the 80's but imagine it remade in 2025? With the garbage music of today and maybe some of those artists in the film. Would it be as fun or have the right people for the roles of Bruce Leroy, Sho'Nuff etc? Yes it could work for sure! But equally it could be a disaster as they say 'better to pickle kippers than eat Count dookie pie'.
How come we cant see him?
He’s probably old and funky, that’s why
If they remade the Last Dragon, I wonder if the main charecter would still be a Bruce Lee fanatic?
Would he be a gung fu or mma expert?
I wonder if the spirutial stuff would work as well if Bruce Leroy was an mma fighter?
A remake or reboot may take out alot of elements that made the original what it was and may not work as well as the original.
Too bad we couldnt see Taimak, i know hes still in great shape and guys like me who just turned 51 yo like to see that!
No need to Remake. Instead, do a sequel👌🏾
They can definitely do a remake of the Last Dragon but Taimak has to be in the movie either as the star or the Sensei/Grandmaster for one of his students in the film, this movie has a cult following so Taimak has to be in the film if not it won't feel the same without him. It needs to be like Cobra Kai.
nothing screams NO THANK YOU like another remake of a movie that doesn't need one.ugh..Over and over again. Hollywood has to rely on old properties because they know they'll make easy money..
Hello, Viking Samurai. Honestly, The Last Dragon doesn't need a remake. For the most part, Hollywood is creatively limp.
TERRANCE OUT
Why not even I think the original is perfect for that time but watching Cobra Kai I would never have thought they would make such a great TV-show of it. Some remakes were not as good as the original, but I would still watch it and made it even better than the original for sure with special effects of today. But then again you need the wright actors to make it as good and sometimes it just so bcz of that time it doesn't feel the same. For me going to the cinema in the 80s was like magic, now I have a cinema in my own living room watching movies on 200inch screen.... When was the last time I watch a movie in the cinema 25 years ago I think lol....
Delighted to see an interview pop up., but do hope other parts are better, and go into what Taimak's life has been like up until now.
It was made for the right time at the right place and that's the era it belongs in not this one so many things that used to be great and every time they get touched by this day and age it loses that something that made you want to sit down and watch and enjoy it at least here there was in-depth action and the last thing you'd want to see from something like this is to be reduced to a comedy and then flop taimak he was a very good clone of the legendary Bruce Lee the greatest of all time and what made this group was that it followed 10 years you know after the era if it were to be remade in this day and age the message that it once had just wouldn't be there to be completely off topic it's reminisce of the good times without political politics ruining it
It simply cannot be remade. A sequel would be awesome with Taimak in it, but I'm allset with another woke-remake disaster. If they remake it now Taimak's character will be trans-jewish-dwarf, or some bullshit.
Hey don't give them ideas
Wish they made a sequel. They were supposed to I heard? Revenge of the Shogun with Tupac
@@shaisolomon1059 what you’re referring to was a mock poster. There was plans of a sequel as early as 1986. But there were some factors that didn’t work out.
Why isn't he on camera? That's bizarre.
Bad idea remaking the classic Hollywood have no idea as usual
The Last Dragon, is a Comedy... with a Martial Arts theme. The best thing about the film, are the Villain's.. and the Music. Taimak's character, is a clueless goofball (intentionally). One could say that it has some similarities, to "Big Trouble in Little China". A little comically "over the top", and not really that much martial arts being demonstrated... but fun acting performances, and a fun storyline.
Trying to remake a film like this... would be like trying to capture a lightning in a bottle. First, you would have to find all the right actors, able to be both funny and extremely expressive. A new story would be a challenge... to fit into todays modern times. And due to the advanced martial arts in modern films... people would be expecting a lot more complexity in the fights... especially if retains ties to Chinese Kung Fu.
But the biggest hurdle, would be the Misandrist Elite, that run current "Misandrist-Wood". They wouldnt allow it to reach the screen... if it didnt have a butch (ugly) female lead... or a female that came out as being Superior to the male leads.
But heck... just finding actors today... that actually have acting talent... seems like an impossible challenge. The people they have been putting on the big screens in the last +15 yrs... are Wooden, Have no depth of Expression, nor any Charisma, at all.
Also... Since modern day reality has became a Total W0ke Clown Show... its made things even worse
Anyway... I enjoy the film, As Is. Its part of my DVD / Blueray Collection
Marlon wayans would make a good sho nuff
Hollywood needs to stop! Can they not make a million movies just like it with a different name and plot? Are they that big of hacks with zero creative talent(YES)? I wouldn't even watch it until maybe years after it flops.
Dude has been remaking this movie for the last 25 years 😅
Movies aren’t made the same way they were made in the 90s and before. The film industry is dead due to computers and politics which have destroyed creativity.
Please don't remake this classic. They could not improve upon it. Especially with the caliber of actors we have now days. Please just leave it alone.
My honest opinion, I don’t see any black actors that can fit any of these characters roles in this time in life, not unless there is race swap evolve, like the karate kid with Jayden Smith, my next opinion is, I would just leave it alone, no remake
Just don't do it Hollywood time for new ideas from up and coming talent
Interesting. Since hearing about a possible new production of TLD franchise It has been so many years since I have heard Taimak's thoughts on it that I totally forgot about it. I think I get where he is coming from but honestly, to me when you were asking him questions he seems to come off as a little egocentric and dismissive to the whole thing. Could be wrong its just how he sounds to me.
I agree, this was a waste of my time. I like old movies but I never heard of this mess.
They would ruin a remake. They always do.
I didn't like the original movie. Kind of lame. I only watched the movie because of Vanity. The bad guy was also very good. The fight scenes nothing special and the film as well.
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If they make a reboot of the movie they need to call the homie Fikshun the samurai sho nuff 💯
Remaking this movie would be as ridiculous as remaking The Outsiders. Sacrilege.