Ninja Death (1987)

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Absolutely the worst movie.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Having watched this movie, and it's second part, I am surprised that so many people have seen it. A friend of mine received it as a birthday gift and held onto it for a few years before finding people like myself to watch it with him. This movie is really something to be enjoyed (or detested) with friends who enjoy bad, bad, bad movies. being a fan of Mystery Science Theatre I have grown to love bad movies. This movie is right up there with the worst of the worst movies. But because of that fact it is watchable. In the second movie, I love the scene where Tiger is sitting by a waterfall and 5 (or so) ninjas jump out and surround him. If you watch the lower left hand corner of the ninja who jumps onto the rock, you can actually see him slip, fall on his butt, but keep his sword up as if nothing happened. There are so many pointless scenes that it's hard to recall all of them.

In response to the previous post, the reason this movie ends so inconclusively is that it's actually a part of a trilogy, the other two seeming not to be listed on IMDb as far as I can tell. However, suffice it to say, they're great martial arts movies, cheesy, poorly dubbed, and kind of insane. Good mindless fun, entertaining to watch, and many things to laugh about.The choreography and production values are decent for this type of movie, and it's fast paced enough to have kept me entertained during the slower bits, the costuming and terrible special effects are highly entertaining (particularly the full body gold outfit with red cape) and there's some very very low brow jokes in here, particularly dealing with sex. (the main character starts out as a bouncer in a whorehouse). The dubbing is amusingly bad, and as mentioned does switch accents halfway through the movie.I got this movie (and the other two parts of the trilogy) as a part of a wonderfully cheap set off amazon of 50 Martial Arts movies on 12 double sided DVDs, which can be picked up for around 20 dollars. A great bargain.

This was the best entertainment value I have ever experienced. I paid .99 for this movie - it was in a bin in a computer store of all places. I have paid a dollar for things that have paled in comparison to the laughter, loud exclamations, and pure joy that this movie brought to myself and a group of friends that gathered 'round to watch it with me.If you ever find this movie - don't rent it.. Buy it.I can't really figure out if the movie was intentionally poorly edited, and I'm almost positive the lead character's voice actor changed from an American to a Brit midway through the movie.... However, you can't help but wonder at the insanely long "sex" scenes and I felt more as if I were watching a direct pipeline into the director's boyhood sexual fantasies rather than watching a kung-fu flick.The fighting actually is pretty good. Most kung-fu movies can be divided into "intro", "training sequence" and "boss fight / revenge battle", but this one breaks the mold. It's more like "intro/training sequence", "long training sequence", "pointless sex scenes" and then NOTHING. There is no proper end to this movie. There is no boss fight. It's really, really weird.I loved it.

This movie was given to me as a birthday present that someone had found at a gas station for $5. The movie in itself is a joke, the dialouge is either badly translated or was done in a brilliant style of dubbing ala "What's Up Tiger Lily" and "Kung Pow: Enter The Fist." The DVD has one special feature, scene selection which is divided into 4 equal parts without titles. There are no credits, no introductions or conclusions this movie is a gift from the heavens. If you see this, buy it. I have never laughed so hard at movie that was intentionally or unintentionally funny.