Category: Ninjas
BMFcast543 – New York Ninja – Nintendons
New York Ninja (1984/2021) managed to break our collective brains. Sure there’s plenty of talk about this incomplete, unreleased 80s film resurrected by Vinegar Syndrome, but it leads to questions about the nature of art and then the nature of reality. Is this movie real? Is anything real? Who are you people? What’s happening?
“I can’t wait to die.” — BJ
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BMFcast540 – Duel to the Death – Animadjacency
Duel to the Death (1983) was sent to us by a passionate listener who REALLY wanted us to watch it, so we did! It’s an over the top kung fu swordplay ninja movie with insane stunts, crazy violence and an annoying soundtrack. What’s not to love?
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BMFcast468 – Maximum Force – 401kill
Maximum Force (1992) is the conclusion of Force May-jeure. John Saxon recruits cops Flash Gordon, Rusty Griswold and a lady to join forces and defeat the evil Richard Lynch. Mickey Rooney rides around in a limo and everything is bathed in lovely blue light.
In the second half we’ve got more Into the Spider-Verse talk, along with revisiting Marvel: Phase 1 and first time thoughts on Hot Rod (2008). Enjoy!
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BMFcast465 – Raw Force – Cocaine Art Garfunkel
Raw Force (1982) is the beginning of Force May-jeure and what an insane thing this movie is. The Burbank Karate Club travels to Warriors Island via The Worst Cruise Line in the World™ and ends up battling sadistic monks and zombie kung fu killers. It’s nuts!
The second half is ENTIRELY Avengers: Endgame talk with 100% spoilers at all times. You’ve been warned.
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BMFcast400 – Ninja III The Domination – Clamaydia
Ninja III The Domination (1984) is an oft-requested Sam Firstenberg/Cannon classic. A mysterious ninja goes on a rampage before succumbing to his wounds, but not before possessing an aerobics instructor who continues the murders. Sho Kosugi is also there to stop the carnage. Yes, this movie is INSANE.
After the break we take a metric ton of listener correspondence to celebrate 400 episodes, but not before Harlo discusses IT (2017) and Thor Ragnarok (2017), Chuck feels Netflix’s Stranger Things 2 isn’t as good as the first season, and BJ discovers just how much he loves Little Shop of Horrors (1986).
Want to get in touch with us? E-mail us at bmf@bmfcast.com or call the Garfield Hotline at 910-5JOX-BMF (910-556-9263). Enjoy!
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BMFcast352 – The Lost Empire – Laservoir Tip
The Lost Empire (1985) is the debut movie of Jim Wynorski. A team of martial arts knowin’ women enter an underground tournament on a secret island in order to locate a jewel that will be used to power a doomsday device. Or something? We expected lots of jokes and nudity, which we got. Was it enough?
Second half is a random grab bag of movies with The Accountant (2016), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994). Harlo also discusses the documentary Lucha Mexico (2016) before we take some listener e-mails. Enjoy!
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BMFcast328 – Ninjaneering
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) is Sho Kosugi and Cannon’s return to the world of ninjas murdering people in office buildings. This time decorated BMFcast alum Sam Firstenberg is directing and Kosugi is the hero, facing off against a double-dealing, hypnotizing american ninja. Oh yeah, and he fights random Street Fighter 2 characters, too.
After the break Harlo gives his take on Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and revisits Inside Man, Chuck watches Cannon’s 1983 Hercules movie and BJ goes and makes his own movie! (Kinda.) Enjoy!
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BMFcast321 – Ninjango
Enter The Ninja (1981) is a Cannon classic from the inimitable Menahem Golan. Franco Nero plays the whitest ninja while Sho Kosugi plays the most kill-happy. We also get a healthy dose of crazy bosses and fun henchmen.
After the break Harlo talks more Hardcore Henry, Chuck gives his verdict on HBO’s Confirmation and take more listener correspondence! Enjoy!
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BMFcast298 – Serious Ninjury
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is our movie for the week. Finally the two Americans Ninja team up. Or do they?
Second half we discuss Inside Out, the original Star Wars trilogy and spooky movies including Ash vs Evil Dead. Enjoy!
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BMFcast255 – Lethal Ninjection
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) is how we wrap up 2014. Steve James is back for the third time but instead of Dudikoff we get the Cyborg Cop himself, David Bradley.
Second half we talk The Interview, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies and more. Plus catch up on listener correspondence. Enjoy!
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