Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Another thrilling Ninjavember has come to a close. What better way to end than with REVENGE OF THE NINJA, the second film in the Cannon Film Group NINJA trilogy. Reminder: we did the third and final film in the trilogy last week. This one has ninjas, revenge and Sho Kosugi what the fuck else do you need?? Also please note that the Ninjavember theme that plays before these special episodes will now be our permanent theme.
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Hell yeah
I understand not doing 3 Ninjas but they gotta do Surf Ninjas!
Anyone on here down w “Shinobi no mono”?
Nerd alert/the more you know: In Japanese martial arts, “-do” means “way” (the same character for Dao in Taoism) and “-jutsu” means “technique”. Generally speaking, older martial arts (from the era when people were actually killing each other) are “-jutsu”; pragmatic techniques. More modern martial arts, that formally integrate philosophy or sport are “-do”. Ryuha are individual schools. It’s more complicated than all that but you get the idea. Ok roast me
Honestly, the more outlandish the martial arts movie, the more I appreciate real-world history and perspective. It makes the contrast between what's on screen and what actually occurred more stark, and thus more enjoyable. So thank you!
Looks like the next movie is U. S. Marshalls
https://twitter.com/dave_schilling/status/1334250822402629632?s=20
Don Shanks is an actual Native but did not look it at all in this movie. He’s most known for playing Michael Meyers once
SIDEBAR: I was eating dinner with my family, and my wife turns on the Christmas music. Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmastime starts playing, and without thinking, I start singing “siiiimply haaaaving a wonderful sauna shave.” My kids joined in with me, and I don’t know how to feel about that.
Yeah but what color is the boat house at the Tokyo Ninja Academy?
I have purchased 3 separate masks that promise to not fog up glasses (never works) I tried the shaving cream, anti fog shit for hunting scopes, everything I read online.. nothing worked. Only one that can work is the ol standard surgical mask with the metal nose pincher. It may have something to do with having anti glare coating on your glasses. I would not recommend using toothpaste! That is like rubbing a light abrasive on it, potentially scratching the shit out of em.
No Retreat No Surrender is the early JCVD movie they were trying to remember. It's a very Actionboyz movie, low budget karate version of Rocky 4 where JCVD is a russian villain and the good guy kid has the ghost of Bruce Lee to help him
You are either a new listener or FilmFan in disguise.. 😯
Also, “ryu” is pronounced a little more like “YOO” (one syllable) with a little of that r sound at the beginning. So for example, koto-ryu is kind of pronounced kotor-yoo.
In addition to my 12 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, I learned ninpo taijutsu as a little side thing for about five years and I am 7th kyu in the Genbukan system (not very high but I know the basics). Training in ninpo is incredibly formal (intricate bowing stuff and other stuff like that that has little value beyond preserving tradition), which why I stopped and decided to refocus on jiu-jitsu. From my understanding, what Gabrus said was correct regarding the difference between ninpo and ninjutsu. Also “ryu” means “school.” So there are different “schools” of ninpo (koto-ryu, gyokko-ryu, etc.), and they all are basically variations on the fundamentals. Anyway, my jiu-jitsu instructor and I have had to travel to different states and stuff to get out training because legit ninpo instructors who have good lineage are few and far between, and after our experiences with them, we have learned that they are all weirdos. I learned some good stuff, but it’s among the most inaccessible styles to learn. Stanger, get your kid in jiu-jitsu instead
This guy sounds like a real Ninpo-maniac
I want to shout out some ninja videogames to tie the ninja freaks over until next Ninjavember. Mark of the Ninja is 2d stealth game set in modern time with ninja skills to upgrade. Linear gameplay. You gotta crawl through vents, sneak past laser sensors and bleed some guards, quiet like, though more points for sneaking past. The Messenger is a retro style 2d action game. Less realistic, more mystical. Linear gameplay mostly, there's a little back tracking towards the end. Fun action and a pretty rad soundtrack.
The score fucking rips. Loved the drums
3 Ninjas was big for me but I am ABz younger brother age - ‘84 and my big bro is ‘81. It has a lot of ABz crossover - with Egg Shen and Prof Tanaka - as well as my favourite action trope of the villain escaping by dangling helicopter ladder. Edit: I caved and watched it on YouTube. A little way through realized that it was an extended cut. They lose the basketball game in this version! Shit is wild.
The Gray man tool is bullshit, anyone who knows anything about knives is going to notice your $140 Benchmade Gryptillian and say “nice knife, dude.”. It’s like getting a Rolex to go unnoticed
Over the holiday weekend I started Alone on Hulu and I think I'm hooked. I loved that immediately in the first episode of the 1st season you have a police officer who says he wants to do something to show his baby son that if you put your mind to something you can do anything, then immediately quits the 1st night because a bear got close to him.
I posted this exact take on the cop in Alone last week in the November Shadow Wolves thread. It was really funny when my 10 year said “Dad, that cop is a pussy”
Anyone else still thinking about Grogan ?
Baby today is named Grogoo, is that close enough?
Just BTWs, the $10 I spent to see the live High & Mighty Power Hour was terrific. I'm pretty sure if Gabrus did a $20 live Action Boyz with guests, people would pay. Get that money for the charities Gabrus.
Totally forgot they did the BLM one. I'm a fucking idiot.
This is the screen debut of Sho Kosugi's kid Kane. Do yourself a favor and check out this fight scene of his against Scott Adkins 30 years later in Ninja: Shadow of a Tear. One of the more underrated fight scenes of the last decade, and a really good modern Ninja movie. https://youtu.be/uFru-q7HMSE Also Kane played the black Power Ranger on Japanese TV in the 90s.
Marry me Action Boyz xo heart eyes