The most bonkers ninja movie of all time | So Bad It's Good
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It's time for a Sam Firstenberg Cannon ninja movie. That means we get crazy gadgets, shirtless Steve James, and lots of ninjas running around in broad daylight.
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@robertlong6027
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't give my father anything for that Father's Day
@tahnadana5435
Жыл бұрын
dude The Hunted 1995, Christopher Lambert vs ninjas in a train
@robertlong6027
Жыл бұрын
@@tahnadana5435 with him holding a whip
@rickyd-lux9067
Жыл бұрын
Have you heard of Mad Heidi? It's one of those Fathom events, that only plays one day. It's on June 21st. It looks like she's fighting Swiss fascism with a Haliburton.
@jjkcharlie
Жыл бұрын
If you haven't yet, Revenge of the Ninja, please?
This was legitimately my grandmother's favorite movie. I watched it with her multiple times.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
She sounds amazing.
@dirkb9788
Жыл бұрын
You had a cool grandmother.
@awesomereviews1561
Жыл бұрын
Nice grandma
“According to witnesses testimony’s in evidence, this message is the work of ninjas” one of the great cinematic lines of our time😂😂😂😂😂
@tacobellalugosi2527
Жыл бұрын
Just remember . Ninjers and there Ninjtsu .
@alucard624
Жыл бұрын
Steve James delivered that line with such conviction.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Utterly brilliant writing.
I laughed at the drum scene. "Ninjas, assemble!" A call for all the ninjas who happen to be hanging around in hearing distance. In daylight.
@genxer1
Жыл бұрын
You'd think the gunfire and exploding grenades and military vehicles flying in would be enough warning and the drum wouldn't really be necessary.
@toniheikkila5607
Жыл бұрын
@@genxer1 Except if gunfire and explosions are daily occurrance in those parts.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
They had to get the trainees off the swing/spike trap somehow.
Michael Dudikoff is a legend. I stayed in the same hotel as the cast and crew while they filmed American ninja 4 in Africa. There was a fire in the Hotel and Michael Dudikoff was helping rescue people
@mattk5020
7 ай бұрын
Where was it filmed and what hotel??
@seedsy2061
7 ай бұрын
@@mattk5020 it was filmed in Lesotho. And the hotel was the Maseru Sun. I was a kid at the time
Finally, my all time martial arts cheese. I can't count the times I watched it with my buddies to get inspired to beat the sh*t out of each other in the back yard. God, I love being an '80's kid.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Wish I'd seen this as a kid!
@TirpitzLuminare
Жыл бұрын
I had a vine maple tree, me and my buddies made more swords from that thing than I can remember, and we beat the ever living shit out of each other. Thanks in part to this movie along with pretty much anything Sho Kosugi did. Flipping loved the 80's.
@pablom-f8762
Жыл бұрын
I had a VHS recorded from TV of this movie. I still remember the ads btw. The final confrontation was the best ninja stuff I had ever seen. Lasers! Flamethrowers! You kidding me?
Erin’s tribute to her Dad was wholesome as hell.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I thought so too!
@nobbynoris
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant Just keep an eye on your car mate.
@McNubbys
Жыл бұрын
@@nobbynoris Don't worry, Brian already is🤣
@robertlong6027
Жыл бұрын
I hate I don't like my dad he's a child abuse and a wife beater
@johnbush5347
Жыл бұрын
It was so bad it's good
"Well, according to witnesses' testimony and evidence, this massacre was the work of ninjas." THAT IS A SENTENCE, holy shit.
@davidtatro7457
Жыл бұрын
Steve James absolutely delivered on that one.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Genius writing.
@kellyweingart3692
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
Steve James absolutely ruled. RIP to a legend
@genxer1
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he was great. Too bad he died at 41.
@alucard624
Жыл бұрын
@@genxer1 Damn cancer took him way too soon.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Total legend.
Originally this was written as a Chuck Norris vehicle but he refused to cover his face. The sequel is nuts with clone ninjas & the fourth features David Bradley from American Ninja 3 & Michael Dudikoff. Hilarious reaction to a Cannon classic.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to watch the others.
This movie had me throwing ninja stars my mom bought from a flea market at trees
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@mummifiedgamer
Жыл бұрын
I had the whole ninja kit, suit, swords and throwin stars, of course they were all cheap plastic.
I'm friends with Sam Firstenberg. One of the loveliest men to ever walk the Earth! He came to our bad movie festival in Spain as the Lifetime Achievement Award winner. We had a show that was a compilation of trailers and loose scenes. He laughed his way through the whole thing, but lost it in one scene in particular: "Oh my God, Toni, you have to tell me the name of this movie! It's so sh*t! I have to see it!" Then I told him the title, Cyborg Cop 2, and the name of the director: Sam Firstenberg. He nearly died laughing.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
You're kidding me! That's freaking hilarious!
@ToniMcGinty
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant Deadly serious, man! We get all kinds of guests: Claudio Fragasso, Matt Hannon, JD Shapiro, writer of Battlefield Earth (now a very dear friend), Luigi Cozzi, Robert Bronzi, the Wakaliwood guys, even Steven de Souza, for directing Street Fighter. Our star guest a few years ago was Greg Sestero, who's coming back in a couple of months. He's sent me a few trailers of his new films for my opinion. Weird world to be caught up in!
@gertruidagertruida3920
Жыл бұрын
"blue steel..." that cracks me up
Another Cannon masterpiece and a stand alone masterpiece as well. Let's go!!
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Tons of fun.
@toupac3195
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant I recommended 'I'm gonna get you sucka' a long time ago and assumed it's not really for the channel and to watch it on your personal time... but.... it features Steve James and he is brilliantly funny in it. 🤔😂
I'm playing a Drinking game take a drink everytime the word ninja is said.
@megatronjenkins2473
Жыл бұрын
How drunk are you, not even 15min in?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@toupac3195
Жыл бұрын
U should probably go ahead and call an ambulance now. 🤔
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Good luck.
@quinkelly1441
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant I shotgun 3 cans of cosmic crisp blueberry cider and I feel good Ninja was a great word for the drinking game for this video
@megatronjenkins2473
Жыл бұрын
@@quinkelly1441 feelin' good?🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dudikoff was purposefully channeling James Dean in this role. Menahem Golan and Firstenberg noted his strong resemblance to Dean and wanted him to play it that way as it was perfect for the character.
@CorbCorbin
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was weird, when I first saw him in movies like Bachelor Party, and an older slasher flick, after American Ninja. He seemed like he was on speed in comparison.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Ahh, thanks for the info.
@rickastley2308
Жыл бұрын
@@CorbCorbin oh, Bachelor Party... Can you imagine Tom Hanks in American Ninja?
The ninja master - played by Tadashi Yamashita. a real deal legend :-)
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Yeah?
@davidfausel9029
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant Though he never carried a flamethrower or a laser lol....... (and let me clarify a traditional Okinawan martial arts guy - he was not a ninjitsu guy as far as I know. But he did fight Chuck Norris in The Octagon - costarring Richard Norton...)
@Dystopia1111
Жыл бұрын
+1 recommendation for The Octagon. It's Canon, it has Chuck, and more ninja training camps. Really checks all the boxes.
@davidfausel9029
Жыл бұрын
@@Dystopia1111 Actually ( checked to be sure) it was the classic American Cinema Productions/Releasing who did it - Chuck did a string of films with them, starting with 'Good Guys Wear Black', before he went to Cannon. I'd love to see the gang do it - but I think it's just a solid martial arts movie. 🙂
Thanks for reviewing on of my favorite movies from the 80's of all time. American Ninja was the movie that helped spur me into taking up martial arts and even when I watch this movie to this day it has a soft spot in my heart. When I was a kid it was just a badass movie and as an adult it just has enough entertainment and action with that touch of cheese that makes it still fun. Really love watching the reviews with you guys as you make the show feel like I get to be right there bantering along with the rest of you ( without you hearing me of course ). This one was a special watch for me, so thank you very much for that. Keep it up guys and I'll be there with you every step of the way.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Means a lot. Glad this movie has a special place for you - it's a lot of fun.
I think I've seen this movie over a hundred times and I never get bored of it, its a classic and gets better every time
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Do you pick up on new stuff with every watch?
@michaelhayward2166
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant yeah and the same with a lot of the films you watch. im a child of the vhs boom in the 90`s, i adore shit films lol
"Just cause i'm on a diet, doesn't mean i cant look at the menu" that line stuck with me since i was a kid. Have used it many times. Classic! Thanks guys. Its one of the American Ninjas. Cant remember which.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
That's a great line!
Steve James. Top 5 underrated mustaches in film history.
23:12 That guy got machine gunned, but there was no way in hell he was falling over the edge, so he climbed over to fall. 🤣
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Had to make sure he hit his mark 🤣
God this brings back childhood memories... This was the movie that originally got me into martial arts back before I gravitated to music ❤
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure a lot of kids were using throwing stars because of this movie.
I used to love this movie as a kid. Michael Dudikoff what a bad ass. Haha. Its so terrible yet so good. The beach / rock fight scene was intense. 😂
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Some really cool stuff in this one.
@jump_jab_arcade1179
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't that part 2. Lol.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I don't remember a beach in this, but I drink a lot.
@stefanhoffmann4525
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant The Beach Scene is in American Ninja 2. Also great like part 1. Greetings from Leipzig/Germany 🙂
@alucard624
Жыл бұрын
The beach fight is in part 2.
When I was a kid, I was SO into ninjas. The American ninja serie is a pillar of my childhood.
Dave doing the ninja finger thing should be the thumbnail for American Ninja. 😆
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Haha, I like it.
Most people I know think of Michael Dudikoff when they think of this film. I think of Steve James, and we lost him way too soon. And I think that he, too, was in Weird Science, in that bar that Lisa took the guys to.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
James was definitely the star of the series. And I totally forgot he was in that!
@JCIce007
Жыл бұрын
When I was 7 made my hair like Dudikoff. Now I'm 40 and would kill for a physique like Steve James.
@joeriveracomedy
Жыл бұрын
Long live Kung Fu Joe
In my opinion this is one of the best ninja movies ever. I love this movie. Thank you for reviewing it.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
It's a total blast.
SBIG makes Thur/Sun my favorite days of the week. THX for another awesome episode! Hope 'The Last Kumite' shoot is off to an excellent start -- please give us an update.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Posting updates on Patreon and put a pic up on Twitter and Instagram yesterday.
Wasn't expecting the ninja to turn into Boba Fett with the wrist flame thrower 😆
Jason wins the shirt battle today. The Gozer shirt is sweet, but it's pretty hard to beat the simple, iconic Cannon logo. It just represents waaaay too much awesomeness! Maybe a bit of a cheeky win for Jason? He's probably the kind of guy that always picks Sagat in Street Fighter. 😉😁
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Haha, perhaps.
@andrewthorsten3809
Жыл бұрын
wait, there's ones you can pick OTHER than Sagat?
@jackflash8218
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewthorsten3809 😆😆😂😂
LOVED THIS AS A KID!!! I think it was responsible for at least several purchases of flea market shuriken of dubious quality and nunchaku not much better. How we all reached adulthood with all our fingers and eyes intact I'll never know.
@jjryan1352
Жыл бұрын
Haha no orders from martial arts catalogs? I could really use a pair of those Chuck Norris kickin jeans.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I had a sweet pair of nunchakus.
@ryan124007
11 ай бұрын
I made my own nunchakus, and the sticks would often come off the rope as I swung them.
@ryan124007
11 ай бұрын
@@jjryan1352Century Martial Arts?
@jjryan1352
11 ай бұрын
@@ryan124007 me too. I took apart one pair very carefully to see how they were strung. One I made was broomstick handle in copper pipe.
Saw this movie in 1986, I was 8 and in Zaragoza, Spain. I was in karate at the time and thought this was the SHIT!!! So me being an 8 year old ninja in training thought I could pull off the bucket on the head trick! Needless to say, it didn't work out for me! 😅 But damn this movie brings back some memories! So this is an A+ movie for me cuz, seeing it in theaters was an experience. And me and my ninja brewed of friends had alot of fun playing American Ninja 🥷 whenever we were outside fighting each other! GREAT FLICK, but as an adult. CHEEEEZY GOODNESS!
Thanks to Rifftrax, the cultured among us know some of the lyrics to 'Against the Ninja.' "Against the ninja. Put me down for 20 bucks, against the ninja."
"The most bonkers Ninja movie of all time." Wait, you had Revenge of the Ninja on this channel. If this is more bonkers than that...THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Fair point - that one might be crazier.
@danielemerson312
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant Has anyone sent you 'Nine Deaths of the Ninja' yet? The bar can still be raised.
@alucard624
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant Just wait until you see Enter the Ninja. That one is amazing and has a scene that became an infamous meme no less.
@stonecoldku4161
Жыл бұрын
@@alucard624 "Enter the Ninja" sounds like the porn parody of one of these movies.
@Fardawg
Жыл бұрын
They also saw Ninja III, which combined The Exorcist and Flash Dance with mystic Ninja.
I really feel like if you love this, and you want a more modern interpretation, "Ninja Assassin" From 2009 is amazing, and it has Sho Kosugi in it!
@arthuryong8562
Жыл бұрын
Never thought Sho Kosugi played the villain in that movie.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Is it SBIG?
@arthuryong8562
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant yeah. Watched it 7 times.
@Elliot8654
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant I would say it's just good in general. But the big battle at the end is glorious violence.
You have no idea how many times we watched this at grandmas house as kids. Legendary.
Favourite bit was at 23:13 steve james chopping people down with the M60 the actor acts shot throws his gun away then clumsily steps over the barrier had me in stitches
I remember my mom rented this movie from the VHS store, it contained a ninja porn parody of this movie instead...
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Really?
Cannon Films continues to deliver. I'm suprised you didn't watch this one earlier, it's bona fide classic 80's cheese.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Lots of movies, little time.
When I was nine, I had this movie on permanent reserve at my local VHS rental.
American Ninja II is my favorite of all these. You’ll love it when you get around to it
You gotta see part 2, where you get a clear, up close shot of Dudikoff's stunt double in his place. And he's not even performing a stunt.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Haha, really?
@alucard624
Жыл бұрын
American Ninja 2 is amazing.
@User-rf3iq
Жыл бұрын
Dudikoffs stand-in just walks out of a room in AM 2, facing the camera. They didn't bother to change the angle
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid, had it on VHS, must've watched it 100 times. I didn't know it had sequels until I saw the second one in TV much later.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Did you like the sequels?
@mummifiedgamer
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant I honestly don't remember. But I think I've only seen the first two.
Jason: OMG ACTOR X!! Erin: Who's that? Jason *explains* Erin: oooh 🤔 (still doesn't know)
10:24 "we shall call him 'airtight'" underrated joke lmaooooooo i died💀
I love that Erin called Judie Aronson, a Jewish woman whose grandfather was a Rabbi and president of the Rabbinical Assembly of America, "the Asian chick." LOL
@StuntFan
Жыл бұрын
Why does that bring to mind that one little exchange from The Delta Force? XD "Are you Jewish?" "No, I'm Chinese."
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@groothewanderer3710
Жыл бұрын
She was also in Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter. Like any kid back then, I remembered her because she showed her bewbs. :)
Just a quick note to say that the actress in Weird Science was British model/actress Kelly LeBrock and the actress in American Ninja is Judie Aronson - although they look similar, so I can see how you'd think it was the same person. I know this because as a younger man I had the biggest crush on Kelly and watched anything and everything she was in
I used to watch Dudikoff's movies when I was a kid. Now I can't unsee the Blue Steel. Thanks a lot, Erin.
I was wondering when you guys would get to this series, grew up with this one, as a kid I thought it was awesome
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
We have a video for the third one up already.
@spyridonjenkins3001
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant you guys are the best, I got sucked into this Steven Seagul vortex of bad movies that i had no idea he made and found your channel. Never stop lol
Awesome! I eagerly await every video! Keep up the great work :) HUUURRR!
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
"Ninjas in full daylight" is by far the best expression I've ever heard to describe a "unique" idea/choice.
8:17 is probably the best one-off line in any Cannon film, ever
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
Man this was my shit was I was a kid!!! Cool to see you guys enjoy it!
This was at a absolute height of ninja loving for kids at that time. knew those ninjutsu hand symbols better than any prayer i was taught and would try to make those wicked gadget gloves the bad guy wore :D
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I would have loved this as a kid.
This is amazing and no joke! My dad had that john wayne "painting" in his bedroom for my entire childhood. The exact same one!
I remember wearing out the tape rewinding the part of the villain’s ninja training camp. 😂
Love you guys. So glad you did this as Sam (Shmulik) Firstenberg is a man I was lucky to work with on an his first shoestring budgeted film and consider him a friend.
I've watched a ton of your videos. Y'all are awesome!!! Great riffing during these movies. Bringing much laughter at a time when I need it. Thank you for all you do!! I remember watching this movie when it was released. So freaking hilarious 😂 😃 😄 I posted this before I started watching. Yes, that is Hilly from Weird Science. What a great pull, Jason! BTW: What type of shoes do Ninjas wear? Sneakers 😂😂😂 Plus, this movie stole the "taking the heels off the shoe" from Romancing The Stone!!
I loved the Look of Shock on Brian's face when we saw the Ninja Laser.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
That freaking laser 🤣
This brings me back to the ninja craze days. I remember how Ninja books and uniforms were flying off the shelves in the martial arts stores at the time. Some of the most successful movies of the day were the string of Ninja films starring Sho Kosugi.
Her reaction when you said you were watching American Ninja 1, "There were 5 of these.." "Ugh!!" This was one of the best reaction vids! Laughed so hard! Why that one guy fell over in the big fight: Peer pressure!
There should be a Steve James statue in every major city. Never forget and always remember.
Growing up my buddy and I loved all these movies. Steve James was our favorite. It’s awesome how each installment gets progressively more ridiculous. 😂
One of the greatest movies of all time. Watched it religiously as a kid in the 90's.
Thank you for showing me day ninjas. As usual, great video.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love ninjas in broad daylight.
American Ninja 2 is my favorite of the series. It's got more beaches, betrayals, and bikes, what can I say?
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to it.
@JCIce007
Жыл бұрын
@Jason Brant it may have the highest ratio of ninja fights to runtime of any film ever made.
The simultaneous yes form you and Erin, regarding the bike jump In his dress uniform, was perfect.
You guys make me so happy! 😢
As soon as I saw the Ninja Laser, all I could hear in my head was Dr. Evil talking about the frickin' sharks! 🤣
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Same 🤣
I watched this so many times in the 80’s and I still can’t enough .I think I know every line.Thanks for the great review.Hopefully there is a remake in the works ,but why mess with a classic.
I’m so glad you finally got to American ninja. Get right to the second. It’s fun
The part where they were all trying to imitate his hand signal made me laugh so hard I cried
An absolute classic, I love this film. Also no CGI, love it.
The Pinky ring thing is an incredible observation. Every movie haha! I can't believe I never noticed it but it does seem to be a common theme hahaha
"According to witnesses' testimony and evidence, this massacre was the work of ninjas." That line did not write itself. Some genius wrote that out of their brain.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Written by cocaine.
@Scott_Forsell
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant I appreciate the effort - somebody tried their best. It takes a lot of chutzpah to dare to write a story, a book, a screenplay. Staring at a blank page or all white screen is daunting. And like Twain said fiction has to make sense which is damn hard to do. They did their best and hats off. Their best sucked, but they tried.
11am in Alaska, coffee and dabs ready to go, let's do this!!! I interrupted another video for you, how could I NOT?!?
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Haha, hope it's worth it.
@megatronjenkins2473
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant totally!
23:13 i love the guy who takes the time to CLIMB over the railing as he is getting shot 😅
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Simply amazing 🤣
@Humongous420
Жыл бұрын
@@JasonBrant spoiler alert...that scene and a few others are used in a fake trailer for a movie I will never make 🤣
“That guy’s family line died right there…” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 man you guys have the same kind of remarks as me and the boys when we watch old gems like this. 😁😁🤘🏽
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 Thanks.
Thank you! Thank you so much for this!
I needed this today.
11:29 this is the best application of a kusari-fundo ever (friggin' garden hose!)
Loved these movies! I remember the one where mr miyaki suddenly showed up, this was my favorite
24:48 Best Dr. Evil voice: "I have one small request and that is to have Ninjas with freakin' laser beams attached to their hands..."
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
I didn't expect the laser, but I should have.
The actress (Weird Science) also got killed in an inflatable raft in Friday the 13th Part 4: Final Chapter. She was the one with the "reputation".
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Totally forgot about that.
Dudikoff was a male model before acting, so he was legimately trained in Blue Steel.
Hand of guy throwing grenade was empty the whole time 😂
Awesome i was looking to see if you guys did this one yesterday lol
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Finally got to it.
Back in the old country we were one of few people who had vcr. and had this on tape. i would watch several times a day sometimes. I made friends by inviting them over and watching together.
Every Steve James move is set on kill.
@JasonBrant
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah.
Goons: *attack* Dudikoff channeling Moon Knight: "RANDOM BULLSHIT GO!"
the "mat damon" insert slowmo....im crying
8:46 wait... ist that Alf's neighbour, Mr. Ochmonek? 12:26 "Sam Hurtsemberg" strikes again!
This movie was actually filmed in the Philippines and co-starred some well known 80s Filipino character actors like Tony Carreon, the bearded guy with the Jean Claude Van Damme pants and Roi Vinzons who plays his mustachioed bodyguard holding his briefcase.
Great video! Made me laugh out loud at 20:28, lol!
@JasonBrant
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The guy who did the bike jump was the stunt coordinator, Steven Lambert. In an interview in the book "The Cannon Film Guide Volume II" he talks about the jump but doesn't mention anything going wrong, so I guess it wasn't as bad as it looks. He did say he was a novice at jumping motorcycles but had to do it because the Filipino guys he hired backed out at the last minute, so as the coordinator he felt he had to do it himself. He is also the guy who doubled the ninja in "Ninja III" during the helicopter scenes.
@JasonBrant
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That bike jump looked gnarly. Surprising he didn't mention an injury.
The subtle Rain Man made me spit out my protein shake 😂
@JasonBrant
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For that brief period in Western culture when everything ninja was the coolest. I "borrowed" my cousin's copy of this on VHS and rewatched it so many times that the tape was garbage in under 6 months. To a 10 year old me it was everything I needed in a film.
Interesting tidbit about this movie: Before training for this movie, Michael Dudikoff had no prior martial arts experience but went on to get a black belt in both Karate (I forget which style) and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I have to say, for a guy with no prior training to this film, he seems to have taken to martial arts quite naturally. Thus is the badassitude of Michael Dudikoff I suppose. :D
@joeriveracomedy
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How did he train for Jerry Springer?
@JasonBrant
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That's really impressive.
These movies sparked my love for ninjas when I was a kid. 1,2, and 4 are great.
@JasonBrant
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Looking forward to the watching the rest.
Perfect sound bite from Erin @14:30....hahahaha