Despite its status as the film that sparked the ninja movie boom of the early 80s, enter the ninja is a pretty lackluster affair. Enter the ninja this is a manufactured on demand disc that was created using a dvdr disc. Enter the ninja represents an unusual hybrid action film, an italian westerntype story filmed as a contemporary japanese martial arts action film in the philippines. While visiting old friend frank landers in the philippines, ninja master cole franco nero is approached by villain charles venarius christopher george. Nero or sho kosugi couldnt make this film watchable. The other movies are typical ninja kungfu martial arts b or c movies. On a remote caribbean island, army ranger joe armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to the lion, a supercriminal who has. Nov 15, 2019 films that use ninja in their title and films with ninja themed plot. American ninja warrior stephen amell on ninja warrior sneak peek ninja warrior ruselis perry american ninja warrior anw more thank yous in the info american ninja warrior stephen amell on ninja. After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels.
One of the great headscratchers of the 80s american ninja boom was the nbc tv series the master, created by michael sloan but driven by the one. In 1985 alone, nine englishlanguage ninja films were released. The domination is your weekend cheesy movie comicon 20171104ninjaiiithedominationisyourweekendcheesymovie. Enter the ninja 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After just completing his training at a ninja school, an army vet travels to the phillippines and finds himself battling a land grabber who wants his war. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The stunning trailer for the movie taking in most of the films action scenes is an added extra for your interest the whole package comes in a slim flip open case not taking too much room on any film collectors shelf which makes quite a saving and comes highly recommended. Our hero refuses, whereupon venarius brings in his own ninja hasegawa, the first step towards the battleroyal climax. Top ten ninja films nov 16, 2008 ninja movies hold a special place in the hearts and dvd collections of many a film lover. After enter the ninja s success the film was followed by two sequels, revenge of the ninja in 1983 with kosugi as the only returning cast member. In this martial arts actioner, a recent graduate from ninja school heads off to. Bruce lee only knew kung fu, ninjitsu incorporates all of the martial arts, including mastery of various weapons as this film. One thing always makes me chuckle is the appearance of fat huey from the popsicle films that golan globus put out.
Venarius tries to force cole into turning against his friend. Bruce lee is good but sho kosugi is a bad ass in this film, as well as any other film he was in. Alston went on to direct force of the ninja 1988 and nine deaths of the ninja 1985. With michael dudikoff, steve james, judie aronson, guich koock. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. The stunt choreography by mike stone is enough to make one completely forget the film s lapses in taste and logic. Sho kosugi is absolutely amazing and this is a great ninja film. Enter the ninja 1981 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. It is often credited with starting the ninja movie craze of the 1980s. Sho kosugi is an actual ninja, who acts in films and not the other way around. Enter the ninja throws you a bit, with the whole thing of franco nero being overdubbed.
The aptly titled enter the ninja stars franco nero as a would be ninja warrior skilled in the ancient fighting techniques of the mysterious ninja s. Ninja was born on september 26, 1974 in johannesburg, south africa as watkin tudor jones. Enter the ninja explores the absorbing detail the ninjas lethal, littleknown art of invisibility which includes the use of hypnotism, explosives, and superhuman acrobatic fighting skills. While visiting old pal frank landers alex courtney in the philippines, master. Enter the ninja is a 1981 american martial arts film directed by menahem golan and starring franco nero, susan george, christopher george, and sho kosugi. When it does feature ninja action, its fantastic, but still not on par with later films such as american ninja or pray for death. The film is about a martial artist named cole who is visiting his friend frank in the philippines. The lonely remainder was the 1985 silver star film, ninja warriors. The 20 best ninja movies of all time page 2 taste of. This is the strangest of the three, and therefore widely considered to be the best of the lot. The theatrical trailer for the movie enter the ninja. Enter the ninja movie 1981 franco nero, susan george. Assistir enter the ninja online 1981 informacoes gratis do filme completo em portugues dublado, subtitulos e audio original.
Thankfully this film lasts just 78minutes so it really doesnt overstay its welcome. In this martial arts actioner, a recent graduate from ninja school heads off to save an old friend from the evil machinations of a fearsome villain. Directed by menahem golan and produced by his cannon films, enter the ninja is widely regarded as being the film that sparked off the ninja movie craze of the 1980s. American ninja warrior stephen amell on ninja warrior sneak peek ninja warrior ruselis perry american ninja warrior anw more thank yous in the info american ninja warrior stephen amell on ninja warrior sneak peek lego ninjago ninjas take on the. Jun 19, 2018 vhs trailer for the 1981 cannon pictures action thriller enter the ninja, directed by menahem golan, starring franco nero, susan george, sho kosugi and more. Franco nero was a solid movie action man when this movie was made though you see him more at home in westerns however in enter the ninja he turns in an excellent action role while staying faithful. The first problem is that none of the stars seem right for a martial arts epic.
With donnie yen, scott adkins, danny kwokkwan chan, vanness wu. A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover. Enter the ninja dvd, 2011 11 product ratings about this product. Sho kosugi was great as the bad guy, hasegawa, along. Enter the ninja blu ray 4k complet france regarder enter the ninja en streaming complet 1981 film complet regardervf 720p. While enter the ninja 1981 is by no means the first appearance of the ninja in western cinema, its arguably the most impactful one and commonly referred to as the grandaddy ninja which, im sure, isnt just a reference to franco neros advancing age at the time of filming. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Franco nero looks uncomfortable as the ninja expert and fails to perform convincingly during the fight scenes, while susan george is thoroughly wasted as the damsel in distress and. With franco nero, susan george, sho kosugi, christopher george. When one police droid, chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he. Dec 29, 2017 this feature is not available right now. It deserves better than the glorified bootleg mgm put out.
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, singlehandedly takes on mercenaries in the philippines. Cannon productions first foray into the martial arts milieu, enter the ninja stars franco nero. Great fight scenes and the most ninja weaponry skills that ive ever seen displayed on film to this day. Enter the ninja is a 1981 american ninja action film directed by menahem golan and starring franco nero, susan george, christopher george, and sho kosugi. Enter the ninja is corny, nonsensical fun, and shouldnt be missed by bmovie fans.
Its all about bringing more fruit ninja fun to the world by giving you our players, fans and other youtube creators, a chance to express your creativity and show us what fruit ninja means to you. The film is about a martial artist named cole nero who is visiting his friend frank in the philippines. Enter the ninja 1981 trailer after completing his training of ninjutsu within japan, an american vietnam veteran by the name of cole franco nero visits his war buddy frank landers alex courtney and his newly wed wife mary ann landers susan george, who are the owners of a large piece of farming land in the philippines. Mar 11, 2015 while enter the ninja 1981 is by no means the first appearance of the ninja in western cinema, its arguably the most impactful one and commonly referred to as the grandaddy ninja which, im sure, isnt just a reference to franco neros advancing age at the time of filming. When playing on the computer twas a little motionblurry whenever the camera was panning, might be because of vlc software used to watch movie or dvdplayer in pc. While visiting old friend frank landers in the philippines, ninja master cole franco nero is. The absorbing martial arts film that exposes ninjutsu, the lethal, littleknown art of invisibility. It was the first in cannon films ninja trilogy anthology series, followed by revenge. As youd expect theres a lot of camp, some really awful performances, silly special effects and a lot of sex and nudity.
In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. Kosugi would also return in the third ninja film, ninja iii, the domination, in 1984. Apr 06, 2008 the theatrical trailer for the movie enter the ninja. Containing superb stunt choreography, the film was spawned the sequel revenge of the ninja. On arrival, cole learns that his friend is being harassed by the wealthy businessman charles venarius who wants franks land for the. Sep 27, 2017 on this episode the boys discuss one of the greatest exploitation movies ever made and the film that made the cannon group famous. From cannon films, starring franco nero and sho kosugi. Neither had much to do with each otherwise plotwise, but they did help launch the. Kosugi is regulated to a subordinate bad guy role and, although i love franco nero, he just doesnt fit the bill in this case. While the martial arts is fairly weak in this, it does have somewhere near a hundred deaths in the movie. Pages in category ninja films the following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. Of those movies, three were directed by godfrey ho, two starred sho kosugi, two starred alexander lo, and one was the first american ninja movie.
The film is long in the tooth and features way too much plot, but the film does. As for the film, enter the ninja is something of a disappointment because its nowhere near the lowrent awesomeness of its own sequel. American ninja full movie with michael dudikoff video. Enter the ninja 1981 voir film complet hd anglais sous. Enter the ninja 1981 grindbin podcast episode 76 youtube.
Throughout the decade, ninja oriented action movies were all the rage, but the cycle really began with two of the decades guiltiest entries. During the 1980s, there was one genre that cannon films seemed to be nailing more than any other, which was action. The movie opens with an excellent trial, where cole must defeat legions of opposing ninjas fellow students, then make it back to base and calmly recite the nine. Set in japan and the philippines, the film tells the story of cole franco nero, the mercenary a westerner whos been inducted into the secret fighting rituals of the ninja. But the star of the first ninja film was legendary tough guy franco nero. Nov 18, 20 take a moment to appreciate the irony of that. Enter the ninja 1981 coles killing spree scene 11 movieclips duration.
Regarder film enter the ninja en streaming, telecharger film enter the ninja gratuitement, voir film enter the ninja en ligne. Enter the ninja 1981 was the first of several ninja films produced by cannon starring or costarring japanese sensation sho kosugi. When charles bronson refused to allow menahem golan to direct death wish ii 1982, golan took over directing duties on this movie. The ninja trilogy enter the ninja revenge of the ninja.
Fruit ninja nation is a new, funfilled playlist made up of anything and everything that celebrates the phenomenon that is fruit ninja. While it is hard to quantify what actually makes a good ninja film, rt has dished up ten of their favourites for your enjoyment. Enter the ninja ends up as a failure because at its heart, it isnt a ninja film. Venarius tries to force cole into turning against his friend so vanarius can take over his plantation. To me, enter the ninja also has something of a james bond feel in its villains and their plans, and how they ineptly handle said. Basically the film that started the ninja craze over in north america back in the 80s. May 12, 2016 canon films followed their moneymaking bgrade ninja hits enter the ninja and revenge of the ninja with this third spiritual sequel in a series unified only by the presence of sho kosugi in unrelated supporting roles. Enter the ninja explores the absorbing detail the ninjas lethal, littleknown a art of invisibilitya which includes the use of hypnotism, explosives, and superhuman acrobatic fighting skills. Enter email and password and required information 2.
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