Member smullen Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 Good Ninja Movies??? In my quest to find the early shaw Bros "Shaolin Temple" I also landed a movie called Five Element Ninjas and I thought it was pretty good... (directed by the same guy as Shaolin Temple) So does anyone have a list of Ninja Movie titles that I should check out??? I love the fight scenese and the different weapons they use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 NINJA IN THE DRAGON'S DEN NINJA IN THE DEADLY TRAP DUEL TO THE DEATH HEROES OF THE EAST (has ninja elements) Many more.... im sure someone else will chime in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 12, 2008 Administrator Share Posted August 12, 2008 The ones that TebetanWhiteCrane listed are all really good. I second all of them. Plus: SHINOBI NO MONO film series- a B&W Japanese series that's really well done and features more realistic ninjitsu techniques. KAGE NO GUNDAN (Shadow Warriors) TV series- Sonny Chiba stars in this excellent ninja series about the exploits of Hattori Hanzo. REVENGE OF THE NINJA- It's a bit cheezy-a US 1980's ninja flick, but has some cool hand-to-hand and weapons stuff by Sho Kosugi. LONE WOLF AND CUB film series- Lots of enemy ninjas attack throughout the entire series. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 Well depends what you consider good.. Most ninja movies are do have that cheeze factor. But to me that is what makes them fun and good. Check out some favorites of mine: Basilisk (Anime) Enter the Ninja Heroes of the East (has some ninja action in the movie.. by Yasuaki Kurata) Kunoichi Lady Ninja Lethal Ninja Ninja III: The Domination Nine Deaths of the Ninja Ninja: Final Duel Ninja Hunter Ninja Scroll (Anime) Ninja Wars Nin x Nin Pray For Death Revenge of the Ninja Secret Life of Ninja (Yasuaki Kurata is badass in this one!) Shinobi: Heart Under Blade Wrath of the Ninja (Anime) I'm sure I am missing some other good one, but this should keep you good for awhile. Enjoy! Also ** check out the following boxsets for some ninja action at an affordable price ** Ninja Six - 6-DVD Box Set - Ninja Hunter - Ninja in the Deadly Trap - Ninja in the USA - Ninja vs. Bruce Lee Ninja Collection (Rarescope) - Bionic Ninja - Death Code: Ninja - Ninja: American Warrior - Ninja in the Killing Fields Shinobi - Complete Collection - Shinobi, Vol. 1 - The Law of Shinobi - Shinobi, Vol. 2 - Runaway - Shinobi, Vol. 3 - Hidden Techniques - Shinobi, Vol. 4 - A Way Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Alex Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 aside from the ones already listed, i believe 2nd or 3rd entry in Hanzo the Raizor series has some ninja action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member fabhui Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ninja Gari Castle Of Owls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 No love for AMERICAN NINJA? Just stop after Part 2 though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted August 12, 2008 Member Share Posted August 12, 2008 Actually Mark I ment to put that on my list. Got sidetracked making the list. But I actually think the first one is damn good. And yeah don't go beyond the first one hehe. Or else you may find a foul taste in your mouth after watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member SamuraiDana Posted August 13, 2008 Member Share Posted August 13, 2008 Don't forget YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967), the fifth James Bond film and the one that introduced ninjas to audiences in the west. (It wasn't the first ninja movie to be released in the west, but it was the first to be widely shown.) One more anime title: DAGGER OF KAMUI (1985) - epic ninja tale and a key influence on NINJA SCROLL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member venomsfreak Posted August 13, 2008 Member Share Posted August 13, 2008 Ninja in Ancient China is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted August 13, 2008 Member Share Posted August 13, 2008 Don't forget YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967), the fifth James Bond film and the one that introduced ninjas to audiences in the west. (It wasn't the first ninja movie to be released in the west, but it was the first to be widely shown.) Although I wouldn't exactly consider this a ninja movie, it is def my favourite Bond... what other movie has Ninja's, Spaceships and Piranha's all in one:) Did someone mention NINJA WARS and SHOGUN'S NINJA? Or SHADOW HUNTERS I and II...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Alex Posted August 13, 2008 Member Share Posted August 13, 2008 Can't believe I forgot Shadow Hunters, excellent ninja themed chambara. The first is better than the second, but both are worth while. Also in the same vein, Demon Spies. Shogun's Shadow is not specifically a ninja movie but it does have some decent ninja action 9 Deaths of the Ninja is another great piece of 80s uber-cheese with Sho Kosugi. The movie is actually so rediculous it would fit in well with the Mondo Macabro catalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CarterWong Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 I can't believe everybody forgot these two classics! The Super Ninja - One of my favorite Alexander Lou movies. The Hunted - Anybody who loves Ninjas needs to see this. One of the best Ninja movies ever. Also a bit newer but still very good are Azumi 1 & 2 Red Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CarterWong Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 Oh yeah I totally forgot one myself! Lethal Ninja - I enjoyed this one. Good story and filled with crazy ninja hijinks that harkens back to the old days even though it's a newer movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 9 Deaths of the Ninja is another great piece of 80s uber-cheese with Sho Kosugi. The movie is actually so rediculous it would fit in well with the Mondo Macabro catalog That is about the worst movie EVER MADE....! I love Cheesy flicks, I love the 80's, Ninjas and B-movies... but this movie is so bad, it makes me angry! I've tried watching it three times, and couldn't finish it! I got a really good dvd version from a friend, and I threw it in the trash... First time i've ever done that with a movie! It is just so mindboggling BAD! I hope whoever greenlit this piece of rectal residue, is sitting under a freeway somewhere, eating warm garbage with a shard of glass..... FUCK it is BAD!!!! makes me angry just thinking about its overall badness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolivevil Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 A LIFE OF NINJA- An interesting movie. A "modern" ninja tale, Chen Kuan Tai is a Kendo teacher/ninja who is asked by the police to help them solve some killings that seem ninja-related. Yasaki Kurata is the leader of a band of ninja who's responisble for the killings. Cool locales, frontal nudity, brutal deaths, and of course ninja tricks. The final fight between Chen Kuan Tai and Yasaki Kurata is great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member oldeschool17 Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 Shinobi - Complete Collection - Shinobi, Vol. 1 - The Law of Shinobi - Shinobi, Vol. 2 - Runaway - Shinobi, Vol. 3 - Hidden Techniques - Shinobi, Vol. 4 - A Way Out You are the only person ive seen that has recommended this series. I couldn't get over how bad the main guy's costume was. It looked like a jogging suit+turtleneck with a reflective stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 You are the only person ive seen that has recommended this series. I couldn't get over how bad the main guy's costume was. It looked like a jogging suit+turtleneck with a reflective stripe. Its actually not a bad cheesy series, (Far from perfect) but fun. Curious though, you actually have never seen the series? And your letting his outfit be the deciding factor in watching it? BTW if you noticed, I said this when recommending Also ** check out the following boxsets for some ninja action at an affordable price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member oldeschool17 Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 Its actually not a bad cheesy series, (Far from perfect) but fun. Curious though, you actually have never seen the series? And your letting his outfit be the deciding factor in watching it? BTW if you noticed, I said this when recommending Also ** check out the following boxsets for some ninja action at an affordable price Saw part of Vol 1. Heard the rest of the volumes were worse. Didn't do it for me to sit through the whole thing. Might try to finish vol1 again if i have time. I take it you bought the white box set you can find at best buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Grady-San Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 Saw part of Vol 1. Heard the rest of the volumes were worse. Didn't do it for me to sit through the whole thing. Might try to finish vol1 again if i have time. I take it you bought the white box set you can find at best buy? I bought the first 3 volumes when they came out at my Best Buy (they were really cheap) and never could find the 4th volume. So I bought the white boxset later on off ebay for like 5 bucks. I am a sad case huh. It's all good that the series didn't click for you Oldschool, we all have our pile of shame dvd's that for some strange reason like and watch. These happen to be some of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 For a couple older Japanese classics not mentioned - Ninja Hunt Samurai Spy (Tanba Tetsuro is badass in a white ninja suit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bruce Posted September 18, 2008 Member Share Posted September 18, 2008 I'm thinking of The Octagon, my favorite Chuck Norris movie (which isn't really saying much considering how unspectacular Chuck's movies tended to be... but I kind of grew up with them, Chuck's a sentimental favorite). I think it was actually the first place I saw or heard anything about ninja. Enter the Ninja from the same time period (came out, I think, a year after The Octagon) was more fun in a cheesey way, but the martial arts sequences, sets, costumes, & storyline were better IMO in Chuck's movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted September 19, 2008 Member Share Posted September 19, 2008 I enjoyed the Filipino Ninja flick, Ninja Kids Phantom Force. Kicking azz soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member CarterWong Posted September 19, 2008 Member Share Posted September 19, 2008 Also, Ninja: Band of Assassins 1 & 2 from the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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