Author Archive: Retro

Two ninjas, Michael and Sherri are on two seperate missions but always team up to find the same Ninja attacking them. Sheeri is out to find her father’s murderer and Michael must protect the Golden Ninja Warrior statue for a ceremony in China.

Interesting actioner showcase Sue Shiomi’s talent as a action star casting her opposite to Japanese action star (who also does Hong Kong films) Yasuaki Kurata (of G-men 75 fame). Good soundtrack and some good action scenes.

An evil crime boss (Mari Honjo) concocts a super drug that she then uses to create three fearsome kung fu killers, which she dubs Death Machines. She begins hiring them out as ultra-competent contract killers, and the only one to stop her plans is a young student.

This film really started the kung fu theatre craze of the 1970’s with its lousy dubbing, bizarre storyline, and vivid depictions of gratuitous violence.A must see for the kung fu fan. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard lines like “he’s thick as two planks”, and “take these two knives, and I’ll see ya later!”

A Viet Nam veteran left for dead returns home and uses his samurai sword to get his wife back from another man.

Tribute to the king of karate films features rare footage (Bruce was making movies since he was six years old!) and interviews with many of the star’s closest friends.

Jackie Chan is a youngster, living in a remote vllage with his grandfather who teaches him Kung-Fu. Jackie, though, is tempted by some thugs he beat up to act as the master of a Kung-Fu school. This school’s name apparently spreads far, as an old enemy of Jackie’s grandfather shows up and kills him and Jackie is out to get revenge.

A big city crime lord spreads death and destruction. He must be stopped. His gang of thugs meet their match when they cross paths with two Ninja-trained comrades.

A wealthy man sends his young son away to learn Kung Fu from the drunken master. When he returns he gets involved in a fight between a local thug, who employs various fighters to do away with the boy and his father and take control of the local area.