Ninja Dragon

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VERY average movie with a great original music score and good comedy that would haev been grerat with some better execution.......2006-07-02

But we all know what a kugn fu movie comes down to, the action. That's right, this movie just didn't have it. Good, watchable story that will give you a few laughs, but with NO known actors, this is certainly not a lost gem.

The movie starts out with a commander killing the general to get a seal that will be used as a stamp to send out supplies to the troops for the war? Yeah, a little too broad but luckily, this doesn't try to be some sort of an epic movie. The commander is the only kung fu actor that I recognized from this whole movie. You may remember him as the baddie from the classic "South Shaolin Master". Sadly, he doesn't look great at all and I would put about 7 performances ahead of him.

The character actors are the thing that really kept me into this film, we have a strong man who must be a stunt man also cause he does an unbelievable stunt in the final fight that needs to be seen to be believed. There is a witch lady who is the one running evrything and the person who is beign sent these supplies for the troops. There is a little kid in this movie who is sort of funny but endend up freaking me out a bit. The kid/midget is the witches like sidekick or son, I don't really know. The witch is a man playing the role of a weird looking woman. The witch's Top henchman is also in drag and he does soem very good wushu.

Now I can't get over the fact of how much this is of a rip off of "ninja in the dragon's den". maybe it's just because corey yuen's classic is one of my top 10 favorites ever it put me off a little bit. But luckily we get a much different story, but then at teh end, they revert back to comedy, this film just didn't know what it wanted to be. I mean they had teh tools, ninja in a really cool hallowwen mask, plenty of sweet ninja tricks, great actors, only one or two great stunts, but then at the end, the person behind the mask isn't a good surprise at all and really ruined it for me. So don't get me wrong, DO NOT expect a godfrey ho type of movie, just one that could have been a classic. And whoever is really actually behind that mask can kick HIGH!

Also I know I didn't really talk about the action so here ya go. Good, but not spectacular all the way through. The Japanaese guy and the guy in the mask can kick HIGH, but that is about it. Other than a couple of really cool secret weapons, I have seen hundreds of better action films.

Now brentwood has called this compay RARESCOPE for a reason. I have never heard of any of these movies except one. That is pretty cool to me. Now this movie is the worst of the 3 I have seen so far form RARESCOPE, but still good. So here are some of the actors and tell me if you people recognize any of these. Junya Takagi(1 movie on Imdb, 2005-Takeshis'), Dong Li(lol), Sun kenfa, xia ching, rong ropei.. Yeah, you are not gonna recognize anybody, even MA choreographer and director can't be found. I even looked up all 3 assistant directors, and found notta!

So the movie is certainly rare, just not great. The picture quality is fabulous and I would put it slightly above the picture for the "lost swordship". Perfectly letterboxed and sound quality that is also evry good, I actually have to recommend this, cause i knwo a lot of people out there will probably really like this movie if they are just getting into this stuff.

The extras include an interview with a stunt man from the movie-Yukio Someno. He talks about how he studied under master Kenei Mabuni, also was an instructor himself. Started as a stunt actor for the shaws like EVERYONE did back then and did a lot of doubling for horse riding. He also has some fubulous cheesily fake storuies about various things. For example, did you know he was responsible for bruce lee going to golden harvest and not the shaw brothers? LOL!!!!!!!! Apparently he is also the reason that one of my favorite actors EVER, Y. Kurata became sucessful. Apparently the shwas didn't want kurata, he was going back to japan, yukio said stay in hong kong, and he ends up taking credit for him beign a star, hilarious stuff!!! The only thing I found useful as far as info wise was how the film was not released in japan, though was a co production between japan and hong kong. Very interesting. Also said they wanted sanada to do the film, yeah, ya think, too bad.

Trailers are the saem as the other 3 movies out by this company. WHEN IS 3 FAMOUS CONSTABLES and CHANG CHEH'S NINJAS IN ANCIENT CHINA BEIGN RELEASED!!!!!!!!???????????!!!!!!!!!

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What the hell was that?
Don't get tricked
"Is there no one who will defend the Momiji bloodline?"
It's no "DIE HARD"

The Ninja Dragon
Starring: Rikiya Yasuoka , Matsui Tetsuya , Cutey Suzuki , Lotus , and Eric Stuart (III)
Director: Gô Nagai
Manufacturer: Asian Pulp Cinema
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This 1990 feature from anime legend Go Nagai, creator of Devilman and Cutey Honey among other animated series, is a spirited if uninspired mix of Ninja warrior swordplay, modern yakuza gangster gunplay, and anime-style demons. The mysterious Ninja Dragon is a vaguely supernatural warrior sworn to defend the Nindo clan. He dedicates his sword to Shinobu, the schoolgirl daughter of a yakuza lord, and just in time. Upstart gangster Ranjuji, a hulking thug with demonic eyes, massacres the heads of rival criminal families and kidnaps young Shinobu for his bride. There's plenty of flashy swordplay and bloody violence (blood spurting from wounds like a waterfall, limbs ripped from bodies, and a man's face ripped from his head like a banana peel), and the massive battle between the Ninja Dragon's trio and Shinobu's army makes up for sloppy technique with vigorous choreography and a rush of activity. Apart from a few sidelines for unnecessary exposition and a ridiculous contest that turns Ninja warriors into World Wrestling Federation wrasslin' chicks, Nagai keeps this silly, simplistic Japanese comic book B movie zipping along with gusto. It won't leave much of an impression, but it's a fun 70 minutes of brainless action. --Sean Axmaker

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What the hell was that?.......2005-10-27

This movie is a load of crap. It was more like a cheap @$$ independant movie with no results. That's all I got to say.

Don't get tricked.......2005-09-08

I bought this thinking I could trust the reviews! I was wrong this was one of the worst movies I had ever seen. I love martials arts films I have all the jet's and bruce's I could find. This is just horrible. The action and lack of was worse than A kindergarden play with adults. It is set in modern times even though the cover as ancient times and there are nude scenes but they aren't even good. Its a real rip off!!! Do not get this movie unless you just have money to waste!!!!!!

"Is there no one who will defend the Momiji bloodline?".......2003-06-19

Well, it's been leading up to it since the 1950's. With all the Japanese martial arts films and killer-monster-from-the-depths-of-the-sea films, it was just bound to get made, and here it is. In 1990, Japan made the first movie that is half a karate flick and half a Godzilla movie.

The plotline follows precocious yakuza daughter Shinobu, whose supposed to be the "sixth head of the Nindo clan". I don't know Ninja stuff, so I don't know what the criteria for this are (or how someone like Shinobu could possibly fit the bill for it.) At any rate, she's watched over always by the Ninja Defenders, a trio of chopsocky warriors who are sworn to protect the Nindo clan, led by Ryu Momoji, Ninja extraordinare. The Defenders are called into duty once more when the Nindos are all murdered and Shinobu is kidnapped by one of her fathers business associates, who appears to be some kind of slug from outerspace, preparing to wed Shinobu and use her to procreate his race and take over all of Tokyo, then Japan, then the Hamptons, and finally, the entire world.

If you watch the English dubbed version with english subtitles, you'll notice that a considerable amount of dialouge was thrown in not in the Japanese version (Man,Asians just aren't that talkative, are they.) Ryu, in the english version, sounds like something out of an old "BATMAN" tv episode. His punchlines include such gems as: "Ninja Pause!", "Ninja Go!", "Ninja flip!", "Ninja hear something up there!", and (my personal favorite) "Ninja Hernia!".Not exactly up there with "Make my day", "I'll be back", "Let's party", or even "Holy bad guys on the loose, Batman."

The martial arts scenes are extremely well done, making this a mandatory viewing fo martial arts fans like myself. This movie was too short to earn that fifth star. Overlooking that (and the cheesy overdubbed dialouge) THE NINJA DRAGON makes for a well-done martial arts film.

It's no "DIE HARD".......2000-06-22

The make up for this action pack film is excellent. The make up makes up for the bad action. Its not half bad and its not half good.

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ASIN: B000E360KM

Ultimate Ninja Collection - Silver Dragon Ninja

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Ultimate Ninja Collection - Silver Dragon Ninja
Starring: Ultimate Ninja Collection
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ASIN: B0007VF1WO
Release Date: 2005-04-26

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Blood of the Dragon/Screaming Ninja
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu
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Release Date: 2003-01-01

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Starring: Dragon Lee
Director: Godfrey Ho
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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The legendary Godfrey Ho - the Asian equivalent of Jesus Franco and Ed Wood - strikes again! This time, he melds a Triad gangster thrilled into a big business war, somehow featuring more gun fights than sword fights. Adding in a pistol-packing babe and totally gratuitous nudity only adds to the fun!

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