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**Susano** · Mar 1st, '03, 03:42 PM

I just watched SHAOLIN SOCCER.

Now I know what style the woman on page 76 uses.

If you can -- see this film. You might hurt yourself laughing, but it is worth every second.

**Tclynch** · Mar 1st, '03, 08:27 PM

Hey!
Did you see that in a theater or do you know someone who has a DVD/VHS copy? I'm curious as I was waiting for it to come out at theaters.

**Susano** · Mar 1st, '03, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by Tclynch
Hey!
Did you see that in a theater or do you know someone who has a DVD/VHS copy? I'm curious as I was waiting for it to come out at theaters.

I found a HK import DVD in the used DVD bin of a CD/DVD store I requent. This same store has given up SPIRITED AWAY (A Japanese release not yet avalable here!), the 128 minute cut of THE STORM RIDERS, ZU: WARRIORS OF THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, and RAN (all for under 14.00 each!).

**Nato** · Mar 1st, '03, 08:58 PM

Susano, just wondering if you, or anyone else for that matter has ever seen a movie called 'Deadly Life of a Ninja?" I believe it's also known as "Life of Ninja." Or am I and my old high-school buddies the only ones?

It's of course extremely cheesy with horrible dubbing. It will kill you! We used to make any new friends watch it as initition into our group.

Some highlights include:

1) The Japanese cops with Texas accents. "I recon we found our Ninjer."

2) The scene where a woman is assassinated in the shower. The hitman climbs into the room, opens a briefcase that is refregerated and is holding a large icicle. After he stabs her, it melts. Voila, no more murder weapon. Ingenious.

3)The scene where where two women ninjas, clad only in bikinis, mud wrestle as part of their grueling ninja training program.

4)After that, a giant Chinese wrestler gets shot head first through a bamboo wall with a giant rubber-band catapult, to toughen him up of course.

3) The scene in which a prostitute rides a john around the room like a horsey, slapping his but and screaming "heeyah."

4) A flashback scene of our main protagonist, thinking back to a checker game with his blind master, Ta Ge Ge (sp?). Outside the paper house, ninja's scale the walls. Ta Ge Ge senses this, and flings a checker through the paper window, killing the ninja.

5) At the end the big boss finally meets his dead arch-nemesis' pupil. In a very Groucho Marx voice he says, "So, ya rilly aaaare Taaaaa Geeeeee Geeeeee's Chiiiiiiiiiiiineese disciple. How are ya?"

You can actually even get it on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s=dvd&n=507846

It's also at Blockbuster according to their website.

It funs to watch, if only for the laughs but there is a lot of fighting going on and even some wire stuff.

**Nato** · Mar 1st, '03, 09:03 PM

Great lines like this...

""To the Ninja only cowards use guns. Ninja is more than a way of life, it's a way of death!!"

Anyway, found another link to it on Amazon. Says release date 1987. The "Life of Ninja" ones are 1985. Maybe they rereleased it as "Deadly Life of a Ninja" later. Who knows.

http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/...111377#details

The cover has a blurb that reads "Live Killing Machines."

Good times indeed.

**Tclynch** · Mar 1st, '03, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by Susano
I found a HK import DVD in the used DVD bin o a CD/DVD store I requent. This same store has given up SPIRITED AWAY (A Japanese release not yet avalable here!), the 128 minute cut of THE STORM RIDERS, ZU: WARRIORS OF THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, and RAN (all for under 14.00 each!).

DOH! Lucky Dog!

**Susano** · Mar 1st, '03, 09:35 PM

Originally posted by Tclynch
DOH! Lucky Dog!

I now make a habit of hitting this place around once a week, if possible.

**KawangaKid** · Mar 2nd, '03, 09:45 PM

You should also keep an eye out for "God of Cookery", another Stephen Chow film...

Other recommended HK flicks include "So Close" (girl buddy film / heist / techno-thriller with HK supermodels as the main cast members) and "Double Vision" (buddy cop film / horror with David Morse).

"Double Vision" gets points for the line delivered to David Morse... "In all your years in the FBI, you've never encountered a demon before?"

**urbwar** · Mar 5th, '03, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by Susano
I just watched SHAOLIN SOCCER.

Now I know what style the woman on page 76 uses.

If you can -- see this film. You might hurt yourself laughing, but it is worth every second.

This is a great film. I heard that Disney got the US rights, but I've also heard they are going to edit it, and worse, dub it. Best to get the DVD. I got mine here in NYC in Chinatown for 12 bucks. It was worth it.

I'd also reccomend some of the Mr. Vampire films, cause Hopping Vampires are just too cool

**Neko Ewen** · Mar 10th, '03, 05:24 PM

You might also want to check out a Japanese movie called "Versus". It's... well, unique and hard to describe. It starts with gunfighting with Yakuza thugs, moves into stuff with zombies, and winds up involving a clash of two godlike warriors. Violent, bloody, and very, very stylish.

**urbwar** · Mar 10th, '03, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by Neko Ewen
You might also want to check out a Japanese movie called "Versus". It's... well, unique and hard to describe. It starts with gunfighting with Yakuza thugs, moves into stuff with zombies, and winds up involving a clash of two godlike warriors. Violent, bloody, and very, very stylish.

Yeah, Versus is great. Even more unique would be Wild Zero. Punk Rockers, zombies, aliens, and cross dressing. Great stuff

**danbuter** · Mar 12th, '03, 01:53 PM

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http://www.realultimatepower.net

**Alibear** · Mar 13th, '03, 03:00 AM

This thread has made me think about my favourite Kung Fu film from the 80's, "The man from Hong Kong." Total pish of course but there are a couple of great fight scenes, one in a Dojo another in a restraunt and kitchen. My favourite part is that one of the combatants hasbright yellow underwear on and splits his trousers up the middle during a fight scene.

I now wonder if that was super-subtle comedy or just a perfect accident?

**Harry Canyon** · Mar 19th, '03, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by Susano
I found a HK import DVD in the used DVD bin of a CD/DVD store I requent. This same store has given up SPIRITED AWAY (A Japanese release not yet avalable here!), the 128 minute cut of THE STORM RIDERS, ZU: WARRIORS OF THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, and RAN (all for under 14.00 each!).

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Rasputin's in San Leandro, has a large selection of Martial Arts/Hong Kong movies. They aren't bargain prices by any means, but they do have them...

They also have an entire section of B/Shlock horror films...

Take care,

Harry

**Champsguy** · Mar 19th, '03, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by Nato
Susano, just wondering if you, or anyone else for that matter has ever seen a movie called 'Deadly Life of a Ninja?" I believe it's also known as "Life of Ninja." Or am I and my old high-school buddies the only ones?

A friend of mine (Superskrull, actually) and I found this for 5 bucks in a Wal-Mart bin a few months ago. He bought it, but neither of us have bothered to watch it yet. Guess we will.