Leading up to the release of this movie longtime TMNT fans bemoaned Michael Bay’s involvement despite the fact that he was seemingly nothing more than a producer on the project. Many fans also complained about various aspects of the design of the new CGI turtles. As a kid who grew up playing with the original Playmates toys, I just hoped it would be a fun flick.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jonathan Pryce, Byung-hun Lee, Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, Bruce Willis, Ray Park, D.J. Cotrona, Ray Stevenson, Elodie Yung, Arnold Vosloo, RZA Director: Jon M. Chu 2013 | 110 Minutes | PG-13 “Drive it like you stole it!” – Duke “As your good friend, you need a new catchphrase.” – Roadblock I can’t…
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Brian Tee, Hal Yamanouchi, Will Yun Lee, Famke Janssen Director: James Mangold 2013 | 126 Minutes | PG-13 “Who says I’m in pain?” – Wolverine One of my friends recently told me that didn’t like The Wolverine because it only had 1.5 mutants. It’s…
An Ancient Hero Returns With A Vengeance. Starring: Scott Adkins, Kane Kosugi, Mika Hijii, Shun Sugata, Ron Smoorenburg Director: Isaac Florentine 2013 | 95 Minutes | Rated R “There’s only one choice.” – Casey Bowman Every action fan should by now be a fan of both Scott Adkins and Isaac Florentine. Both guys know action…
One Night Of Passion. Centuries Of Hate. The Battle Has Begun Starring: Christopher Lambert, John Lone, Joan Chen, Yoshio Harada, Yoko Shimada Director: J.F. Lawton 1995 | 110 Minutes | Rated R “This isn’t ancient Japan. We don’t have ninja running around with swords anymore than you have cowboys and Indians fighting in Manhattan.” –…
Fight To Cheer Another Day Starring: Trishelle Cannatella, Ginny Weirick, Maitland McConnell, George Takei, Michael Paré, Michael FitzGibbon, Larry Poindexter, Natasha Chang, Lateef Crowder Director: David Presley 2008 | 82 Minutes | Rated R “My ninja skills are complete, butterfly.” – Courtney “I should not have doubted you, grasshopper.” – April After reviewing a couple…
Starring: Tsui Siu Keung, Damian Lau, Flora Cheung Director: Ching Siu Tung 1982 | 87 Minutes | Rated R “No matter what happens I will not yield to you and I promise you, I will take your sword from you… or I will die here.” – Hashimoto Duel to the Death is a movie I…
Starring: Hiroyuki “Henry” Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Sue Shiomi Action Director: Sonny Chiba Director: Noribumi Suzuki 1980 | 112 Minutes | Rated R “The Momochi clan will rise again!” – Takamaru Momochi I first watched Ninja Wars and now I’m watching the movie it was paired with on my DVD copy, which is Shogun’s Ninja, also starring…
Starring: Hiroyuki “Henry” Sanada, Noriko Watanabe, Jun Miho, Miho Kazamatsuri, Sonny Chiba Action Coordinator: Sonny Chiba Director: Mitsumasa Saito 1982 | 100 Minutes | Rated R “Grant me the power to destroy evil.” – Jotaro It would be reasonable enough to think that a movie called Ninja Wars would in fact feature some warring ninjas,…
Buy It On DVD | Blu-ray The Ninja, Unholy Masters Of Terror. No One Will Admit They Still Exist. Only One Man Can Stop Them. Starring: Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Art Hindle, Kim Lankford, Richard Norton, Ernie Hudson, Aaron Norris, Mike Norris Director: Eric Karson 1980 | 104 Minutes | Rated R…
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