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Remo - Possibly the greatest martial arts and action movie of all time!!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2016
- Jaw dropping stunts, a mind blowing 'single scene' training montage and watch out of the boss kill move - if throwing him over the car like wasn't enough the fire stick sure does finish him off.. EPIC!!!! Remo was an under rated and underground Stallone.
"You know Chiun, sometimes you're a real pain in the ass." says Remo. "That is because it's the shortest route to you're brain! Drive faster!" Chiun retorts!
The dialogue between Chuin in Remo is the best part of the movie.
Chuin (looking at food Remo brought home): "It would be better for you to eat this can than what is inside it".
Chiun : It would be better for you to eat this can than what is inside of it. Why must everything in this country be coated with monositi-... monosoti...
Remo Williams : Monosodium glutamate. You can't even say it.
Chiun : I can say "rat droppings." That does not mean I want to eat them.
This was the first line I thought of when I heard Fred Ward passed.
I loved the bit where Chuin tells him that "clocks are a confidence game invented by the Swiss". Also, the whole thing with Chuin being concerned about what was happening on his soap opera than, as they were wrapping up their mission.
You would probably enjoy the books, too.
@@SeasonPlace I read about 30 of them. I pick them up in used book stores whenever I see them.
This movie will always kick ass.The cast,the soundtrack,the action scenes.Such a shame it wasn't marketed properly,I remember very few commercials or ads for it other than the famous Statue of Liberty shot.
Yep. This is a true under appreciated cult classic. I remember I saw it because a friend of mine in 6th grade was really into The Destroyer books. I remember it was a big flop at the theaters, but people who know, love it.
I have a theory. I believe the criticism of the dirty sides of Big Business and the satire about the Anit ATOM Bomb Satelit Program Ronald Raegan had forced made the movie not very acceptable for the establishment
Think at the way major scandels like the VW COMPANY CRISIS or the WHE'AT KILLER Scandel that is how in the lap of the BAYER COMPANY since they had bought the majority of MONSANTO may bring strange ideas in the haeds of people. After all those top mangers became only milde penalties All of THEIR MAJOR INCOME is save other then that of their victims.
i realize I am kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good site to stream newly released series online ?
@Reign Eduardo Lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@@youarepredictable how old is he now 69 let me guess his name is clyde bc my grandpa has read all destroyer books and loves the movie it's his favorite.
I saw this in the theater back in 1986. I was 8 years old and liked these action movies, so my mom took me to watch it. The Korean master dodging bullets never left my memories since then. Now I'm 45 and recalled this movie, then decided to look for it on RUclips and here we are. A nice memory from my childhood. Thank you for this clip.
If you really want a kick, go find the original novels. "The Destroyer" (by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir) Read the first 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
Couldn't agree more, bought the original paperbacks,from a bookshelf on my local market. On a sidebar,Fred Ward was skilled in Savate,a French strategizing art.👍👌
@@christopherparker5854 I didn't know that he practiced Savate. He very likely used such skill in his movies, then. Interesting. Thanks for sharing this info. 😃
During the 1980s I could never get enough of The Destroyer novels. Fascinating martial arts concept by authors Warren Murphy, and Richard Sapir. In a film series Remo Williams might do as well as any of the current Marvel, or DC series.
Marvel adapted some of the books mostly focused on Nuihc.
You were probably like one of my best friends. I had never heard of Remo Williams or The Destroyer. We were out at the mall or saw the trailer for the movie and my friend was like "Oh man!! Awesome!" I had no idea what he was excited about and he pulled out one of his Destroyer paperbacks and said "you know these books I'm always reading? That's Remo Williams". So we went and saw it opening weekend at our neighborhood strip mall theater and it instantly became one of my favorites of all time. I still quote Chiun to this day.
@@youarepredictable
😅 Nah, I didn't carry those novels around with me, but I actually order them from the library. By the way, have you read The Grand Master, by Warren Murphy? How about Shibumi, by Trevanian? Check them out. I'm sure you'll enjoy them. 👍
@@gregorybarton2067 No, I haven't heard of them. I pretty much gave up on recreational reading ever since I finished high school and had to do so much for my education afterward and even career development.
This movie is so underrated its criminal.. top 5 movie for me the 80's.. i wore out the VHS tape :)
This movie has the same magic as Goonies, big trouble in Little china, and Romancing the Stone. I always wished for a sequel. The original is always worth watching. Fred Ward passed away today so now we are in memory of him. Legend.
Totally agree
@@JordetheArtist This movie still breaks me from anxiety. Its just such a good feeling. (damn i wish the vhs tape was still working).. thats true nostalgia right
@@ianbrewer4843 romance in the stone had a sequel its called the jewel of the Nile or mabey romance in the stone is the sequel? ..its been awhile lol
I agree as well
It wasn't shown, but my favorite part is were "Remo" is moving across the uneven, upright poles. He starts to get it ,then the Master says "do it again" and turns out the lights 😂 Awesome movie 🍿
You nailed it Katrina, my favorite scene as well 😂.
If I remember correctly it was "shown" where he makes it and then he turns of the light and you hear him fall.
I was always disappointed they never did the planned sequels. I wonder who they would cast for Remo and Chiun if they were to "reboot" today...
Chiun would be Required to be eastern, but regardless, it would be impossible to do better. Different, maybe. But Hollywood won't develop Talent, and I don't see it.
RIP Fred Ward
Did he even have an accent in real life
Word. One of the Greats.
F :-(
Rip good sir
If they ever want to reboot this or make a part 2, they should cast Jon Bernthal. He's like Fred Ward's younger twin & has proven he can do his own stunts. It'd be a great opportunity.
Y'know, I've never been a fan of Bernthal (it seems like he always plays the same character, regardless of the role), but I agree with you here. He'd be PERFECT as Remo Williams.
Lol I was thinking the same thing 😂
Who'd play Chiun?
Genius
@@lewisforteandrew889 Great question. I'd go with Jackie Chan,, Sammo Hung or Donnie Yen. I think they'd all be great.
This movie has the same magic as Goonies, big trouble in Little china, and Romancing the Stone. I always wished for a sequel. The original is always worth watching.I just discovered Fred Ward passed away today so now we are in memory of him. Legend.
Fred Ward passed on 8th May dude 🤔
@@leethomson5733 yes indeed
@@JordetheArtist very sad to hear , I am now the same age Fred was when this film came out , I wonder if I'll make it to 79 , also I was born in 79 😎 lol
@@leethomson5733 yes! INDEED that does does present a mystical presentation!!
Grew up reading the books....love this movie
I saw Remo Williams in the theater the day it came out. Great movie
I've seen this movie at least a dozen times. I read the books for years. It will always be one of my favorite films.
There are books? Tell me more, please.
@@AliefHamdani The series was marketed as 'The Destroyer'. The early authors were a writing duo of Murphy and Safir. That is the same Walter Murphy who later wrote the screenplay for "Lethal Weapon". Number of books in the series reached slightly above a hundred. Pretty much a knock-off of Ian Fleming's 007 adventure franchise. Criminals, Secret Agents, Terrorists, Mad scientists would acquire a 'McGuffin' in the first half which would threaten the country or the world. CURE would then send in Remo to investigate and terminate the parties as required. Sometimes Chiun would accompany him. The primary appeal, besides the gratuitous violence, was the camaraderie and bickering between the Master and his reluctant student.
@@tanshihus1 - Lovely! I'm going to look for them and revavously read them.
This and the Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann will always be two of my cult favorite 80s movies! Go Fred Ward!
And long before Captain Janeway was captain of Voyager, she was a Major in the U.S. Army!
I know I'm young but my dad and I used to watch this alot. Brings back good memories of him and I. And plus Remo was a hottie in some way.
I remember seeing this in London when it had it's limited UK release. I told anyone who'd listen to go see it. A true gem of a film. It never ages.
I'm 59, saw it when it came out. Excellent movie for it's time.
Haha I started watching Cynthia Rothrock clips and Remo pops up! I totally forgot about this movie😂
Always loved the part where he’s jogging on the beach........and his footprints disappear in his wake.
"you must run very fast", love that line.
Truly a great movie. I always figured there would be a sequel, but it never came about. So sad, great acting, plot lines.
Such a great movie from my childhood. Whenever my wife stumbles or makes an uncoordinated move I always tell her "you move like a pregnant yak!"
1:18 Lol. The guy just dodged bullets and Remo is thinking _"Ok. I'm gonna try and punch you now."_
I know right.
@@kainemarco1052 well why not people empty an entire assault rifle on superman then throw it at him when the bullets are all gone
This is hands down my favorite movie of all time. I love everything about this movie.
The PERFECT actor was picked to play Chiun in this movie. PERFECT!
A great role that never comes up when media talks about Joel Grey. Nobody else could have done it.
Ah yes casually dodging bullets with the pace of a snail, that's the type of movies I like.
That would be silly. They merely listened to the tendons tighten as they pull the trigger and move from where the gun is pointed. :-)
@@MichaelLaferriereYou have a superhuman hearing if you can do that at 70yo.
Holy crap! It's Captain Janeway!
How did I miss this movie long ago? lol
I've said for years I thought this was a factor in Kate Mulgrew getting that role. Looking very sharp in uniform, but also warm and funny.
Now I gotta go find the movie and watch it again. Been at least 10 years.
I have watch this movie when I was 5 or 6 y.o. I did not remember anything beside a man jogging on the water. Now it's like a time machine for me to watch this after over 35 years again... I have my childhood in front of my eyes... God, I miss those 80' movies... No CGI, just actors, stunts and fireballs with hell of a music. I'm happy I could live that days
Watched it in the 80's and it aged very well. Still kicks ass!
RIP Remo.
I saw Remo Williams in the theatre back in the day. I loved this film. This is in the era where a lot of theatre’s were in shopping malls and they were tiny but they would have 5 0r 6 theaters right next to each other. I called them “shoe box theaters”. I used to go to them after work and must have seen this film half a dozen times. Great film. Very entertaining.
Read my first in the 70s. Got it from the library on the USS MT WHITNEY. Liked so much I got them as they came out and became an instructor of my University karate (even though it was Korean, not Japanese). It was a sad day when Sapir passed.😪
I'm still reading the destroyer books. Everytime I hear Remo, chuin, the emperor Smith lol.. I picture the actors in this movie.. this movie is great for an altered mind. the books are fkn awesome..
His name was Remo
Never knew this was a book series, I was around 12 when I seen this , thanks for the info. Always wondered why Fred Ward wasn't more prominent after seeing this movie , underrated actor.
Johnny Romper yeah bro, there are like 140 books around 80 to each volume..I would highly suggest reading them..
@@dire12343 thanks, I will check it out
Oh the memories. I Haven't seen this movie in 30+yrs. Thanku for sharing..❤️😂👍
This is a forgotten masterpiece
A blast from the past ... I wonder who would in a Remo v John Wick fight ....
Hard to tell, but what I'm sure of is that Chiun would beat them up, even if they fought together against him.
Remo is the kind of hero this world needs. Dodging bullets, running on water, diving through sand piles, all the things we all wish we could do.
Joel Grey is delivers a stunning presentation of Chiun. A true capture of his character. Every master of shinanju should be as witty as Chiun.
A must see!
Joel Grey was incredible. Great movie.
thanks dad for the memories
The little old man is Jennifer Grey's father.
At last! I’ve been trying to remember this film for years. Saw it when it came out at the local cinema and it was brilliant!
This movie was absolutely awesome!
It was complete action and fun.
Bring it back!
R.I.P Fred Ward. Good movie, good actor. Loved him in Tremors with Kevin Bacon.
BEST OF 80s I WAS A VERY YOUNG MAN WHEN I WANTED TO SEE REMO IN CINEMA....I COULDN'T , BUT NOW I DID. :)
I had seen this movie when I was a young lad back in the 80s with my old man. What a nice recall
I saw better reaction from a bull in a spanish traditional bull fight than the first man attempting to attack the elderly 😂
I read a lot of the Remo books back in the day. Was hoping there would be more Remo films coming out. One wasn't enough
TV pilot with Jeffrey Meek & Roddy McDowell is out there!
Worth watching at least once, IMHO.
A vastly underrated movie IMHO, and one that deserved sequels. A favorite.
Did you ever see the TV Movie starring Jeff Meek?
It was a pilot for a proposed TV series that never got picked up.
The art of fighting without fighting (Bruce Lee). Absolutely hilarious, brings back memories of King Boxer 🤪
I remember seeing this in the theater back in 85. Best film of the year! 😊
Ye gods... Somebody owes me eight minutes and thirty-two seconds. 😂🤣😂
Remo Williams & Mac Bolan are possibly the most under-utilized literary characters in history... There is enough source material in either for at least 10 seasons of episodes... Thomas Jane as The Punisher is about the closest I've ever seen for Bolan.
In Korea door handles do not break. Walks out of the accident like nothing happened to him.
That made me laugh out loud when he said that.
I haven't seen this in years. Gonna have to watch it again.
*”In Korea, door handles do not break.”* I nearly died 😂😂😂
5:33 - 6:00--One of my All Time Favorite moves ever caught on film. Love to watch this film ever 2-3 years. The scene with Master Chiun running on the water, always makes me wonder what he was truly capable of doing!
Hopefully you read the books! They are a real treat.
@@MrAngryTwinkie yes! Books are GREAT!
I would love to see a reboot of this movie, but it would have to be done just right , a tribute to Fred Ward.
The most underrated movie. Why? I can keep on seeing it a 100 times and still get to learn about Human endurance!
Really need a modern version of this great book series.
yup and Doc savage too
Nah, we dont need modern Hollywood soiling another classic. Some things are best left as they are.
The Destroyer series of novels had so many great stories. I've always wondered why they didn't make more.
Named from the bottom of a bedpan by his creators and instructors and trained to be a living weapon by Chiun, Master of Sinanju.This should've been a franchise of movies.
This is based of of a series of books from the 70'a called "The Destroyer". Believe it it not the books are fantastic and provide an amazing insight into the world of the beloved characters.
you forget how good this was.
Laughed when I saw it, may not be as good as the series but still good. The series is called 'The Destroyer' for those who were wondering, it started in the 70s - though the time line was in the early 60s. The dialogue between Chiun and Remo in the books are hilarious.
Chiun is the best martial arts teacher ever depicted in a movie, this film is a jewel, thanks.
This and Conan taught me the ways of life
Ever since this came out I always hoped we would get a sequel
This movie is a classic for me.
My favorite line in this movie is when Kate Mulgrew was nervously motor mouthing and Chun tapped her on the wrist and she passed out. He calmly said “blessed silence”.
Fred Ward was also great in The Right Stuff. Sadly, he recently past away. May he rest in peace.
I remember he was in a Couple of the Tremors films.
This should be on everyones must watch list
I never get tired of watching this. Why they did not make a sequel is a mystery.
It didn't make money. No profit, no sequels.
Kate Mulgrew was in Remo?! LOL!! Now I love it even more.
I love this movie! How Critical Drinker hasn’t reviewed this one yet is beyond me
Good movie, wish they had made sequels. Used to read the book series back in 80's as well.
this movie was thrilling and hilarious at the same time.
my fave as a kid
Always wanted to see a sequal...
Kirk March Find the books- especially the volumes around the late 60’s up to the 90’s. They’re incredible. Funny, action packed with some really memorable super villains. The newer books were garbage though.
If they made a sequel these days, they could use Scott Atkins as Remo and Jackie Chan as Chiun. Jet Li could portray Nuihc.
This was a great movie to watch 👍👍👍....
What a flashback to the old days 😆😆😆
Loved that movie growing up... only the movie never continued 😢
Watched Remo more times than I can count and it never gets old. Great flick.
Loved this movie! Wish they make a sequel
"Jesus!"
"Concentrate! This is no time for prayer!"
I can't understand why there was a never a sequel to this movie. I loved it and found it VERY entertaining.
Low box office…only $14,000,000 after 3 weeks. Definitely a franchise killer. That said, I love this movie.
I loved the books, thought they were great. I was so excited when they said a movie was being made. It has some elements of the books but not quite the same. I still like the movie.
STILL AN AMAZING MOVIE.
This was easily one of my favorite movies 🎬 growing up!! Fascinating moves and whimsical acting!! Yeah, some cheesy line's and over acting but solid good entertainment and ahead of it's time!! Fred Ward definitely kicked ass and opened up the idea of Korean Martial Arts!!☯️⚡️😃
They referenced this movie in Franklin and Bash - increased my appreciation of the show.
Remo could have been a legit new version of James Bond. Funny, ignoring all physics but well choreographed. In my opinion one of the most underrated movies. And Fred Ward a class of his own.
'The Korean is the most perfect creature ever to sanctify the earth with the imprint of its foot."
Why this is not one of the most succesful action movies of all timeis beyond me. It beat ALL pf the rest to the screen and left itself open to becoming one of the great film franchises in history. Then, crickets.
Thanks for highlighting it for a new generation.
Agreed, it's the best because it's more spiritual, going beyond punches and kicks 😍💝💝
Spiritual Indeed ! Watching the real Master of Masters was an experience I will never forget & being honored by him choosing to knock me out rather than kill me was awesome. If anyone thinks that The Master of Masters is just a martial arts myth , They're wrong ! I saw him & The New Master is just as awesome as the The Ancient One whom passed away but looked very much like Joel. Makeup & wardrobe must've had the Ancient One on-set during production. Don't tell The Ancient One that I called him that. I'm sure that even in Heaven he could give me pain in endless measure just joking around . It'll be great seeing the 2 Masters I know & perhaps some of the others when I return to Heaven ; this time forever & not just a visit during trauma event.
This was definitely an instant classic...
This was derived from a series. In it, Chiun is reluctantly hired to train a person (Fred Ward) in a rather obscure Korean martial art. As the books in the series progress, they remain apparently antagonistic, but Remo eventually calls Chiun "Little Father." The person of Remo Williams doesn't exist because he was originally a cop, framed for murder and given the needle - except that the juice wasn't fatal. Just like that, they have an operative who doesn't exist. I forget how many volumes there were in the series, but I'm sure more than 15. Let's here it for Sinanju, one of the deadliest martial arts ever known. However, I suspect that there was a pushback for having Joel Grey in Korean makeup and drag and fake accent. This movie was shot in an era when a Korean character wasn't necessarily portrayed by a Korean actor.
It's based on the book(s) The Destroyer by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir. There are currently 112 books. I started reading them back in the early 70's when I was in HS and have read 80+. They never get old. 🙂
@@USNCBSLIXXX I'm sorry... "rather obscure Korean martial art"?! Sinanju is the sun source of all martial arts. Eventually, Sapir died and Murphy stopped writing them. They got a ghost writer and continued the series, which was never as good after that. Murphy and his wife Molly Cochran wrote two books that were basically, "What if the Destroyer series was serious?" called Grandmaster and Grandmaster II: something or other.
@@LisaLiel I didn't say that about Sinanju, the OP did. I read a couple The New Destroyer books, didn't care for them.
So, true I have also read all of the original version from saphire and Murphy. After they stopped writing them. The series just wasn't even good enough.
@@LisaLiel Ah yes Sinanju, located north of the 38th Parallel.
_"I am Shiva destroyer of worlds."_ It's amazing what one remembers from so long ago.
Used to watch this over and over.
The book series was much more serious and dark. There were over 27 paperback books. I started buying them in the early 70's.
There was a pilot episode, Remo the prophecy never made into a series.
Curious George That was godawful though-with Roddy McDowell and the guy with the whiteguy Afro?
Remo Williams has never Caught On in Other Media.
One of my favorites. Always will be.
I waited for years for the sequels...
Targeted Individual Read the books. They’re 1000x better. Especially the earlier volumes. Around books #60-100. All kinds of action, humor, sex and violence and some amazing super villains Remo and Chiun would fight. The stuff after book #100 though is pretty bad.
I was obsessed with this movie when I was a kid in the 80s. I rented it practically every weekend and watched it on HBO whenever they played it. Most importantly it got me into martial arts too. As corny as it sounds.
What M.A did you study back then?
@@temporarybackup5077 Shotokan and Taekwondo.
The one movie that deserved a sequel but never got one - what a shame!