My dad is in this movie he was one of the bad guys, his name is Heinz Wellnitz and he is the reason it was also released in Germany, because he was born there and could read and speak German. I was a student of Y.K. Kim and so was my dad, this is how we got involved in the making of the film . I wish he was alive, to see it actually get an audience.
Wait a minute... Your dad's name is Heinz... & he was German?? No... Way...?? What a Coincidinke!! 😱 Nah but seriously Cool Story. That's interesting!!
@Thomas Wellnitz Cheers for sharing! But to clarify, how's your dad's German origin related to the German release of the film? Was he asked to translate/dub the film?
Though I know this movie is just a (un?)forgettable B-movie flick, as I'm Korean, I can see what was going on in the Asian guy's (who's co-directed and wrote this shlock) mind, because he's Korean, too: insane rivalry about practically anything about Japan (that's why movie's main villain is ninja, and one of the theme song is called "Against the Ninja"); devotion to parents (that explains why the Black guy cries and acts hysterically about the parents' letter); desperate attempts to be recognized as KOREAN worldwide, whether the foreign people cares or not... Those are the (quite nationalistic, I admit) frequent motifs that you could find in Korean fictional works or any of the cultural artifacts. They're today less frequently met in there (because the nationalism is not "in" anymore, particularly between the younger people), but when I was little (80's and 90's), those things were quite rampant - almost inescapable. I think this Taekwondo master is a product of its time. Well, at least, he tried and I completely respect that. (especially when I found out he practically was bankrupted due to the movie's failure) But it's also true that he's obviously a horrible translator of Korean cultures into American cinema; and budgetary problem, practically know nothing about how to make a movie, and he didn't have much charms neither as Bruce Lee nor as Jackie Chan - and, last but not least, just blindly following his own country's fad (nationalism) in a foreign country whose people didn't know anything about it.
Alas, yes. :-S If you go to their live showings though, you'll get codes for free films and stuff. They're bound to show Miami Connection again in theaters at some point too.
against the ninja is the most inspirational song i have ever heard it makes me want to take on the drug cartel that has paralized my city in the grip of crime BY USING the drugs of the 80s cocaine and quaaludes then after i beat them all i will listen to against the ninja ............................ then i will find my FATHER .
Friends through eternity, loyalty, honesty. We'll stay together, through thick or thin. Friends forever, we'll be together. We're on top 'cause we play to win. You've got a friend in me. When times get tough, you'll see.
The whole outfit with the ninja guy in the only one with the white one is because he's The Grandmaster. When came to the martial arts the uniforms originally only the Sensei wore White. Because white color spectrum is all colors at once . While beginners wore black which is the absence of all colors. But nowadays the master wears black while the student wears white.
It's like somebody combined Xanadu with Streets of Fire after a marathon-viewing of Bruce Lee movies while high as a kite... Except somehow simultaneously just as awesome and not nearly awesome enough to live up to that description.
I always used to get Streets of Fire (1985?) mixed up with Savage Streets (1984?) But only one of them has John Vernon as a headmaster who tells one of his highschool students to "Go fuck an iceberg!" 🤣
WTF? World peace is that easy? Okay, let us all stand up, grab violence, beat it up in a dark ally, chop violence's face in half and finally live in peace. Thanks Miami Connection for showing us to solve our problems in a peaceful manner.
Now that you mention it, I sure would like to watch a movie where a dam breaks and thousands of sharks are washed into a casino. Snob! Get on that! Don't let your dreams waste away!
"What kind of tour?" "A world tour - but what would make it special, is that we'd play in each other's countries" So... they're immigrants for another dimension, or... extraterrestrial aliens, then? Are their countries simply not part of the world that they'd be touring...? Or is he saying that the world tour would be more special to the band, as opposed to the audience, because... home? That scene confuses me...
manwithoutabody If you read The Disaster Artist, Greg Sestero pointed out that Wiseau basically wanted no foreign words said in the movie. Which is probably the reason why no one says the word 'fiancee.'
iirc it was actually filmed in orlando. ever lived in florida and you can clock that skyline as not miami. hell even a lot of the places straight up say "central florida" on the signs even though miami is way south lmao. I guess in the 80s every part of florida is miami
I have a theory as to why Film Brain is a bastard in Brad's videos: Film Brain is getting back at him for all the insults thrown at him during the McBain review.
This film gets lots of grief, but some of the songs "Against the Ninja' and 'Tough Guy' are pretty good, indeed, I think that if the chick had sang more of the songs the soundtrack album would still be around.
@@Kathee0320 Hey, aren't you the chick from the film? I mean, your name looks familiar but I am not home right now so I don't have my copy of the film to check it, but I think it is the same name. IF you are her, I want to repeat what I said above, your song AGAINST the NINJA is the best thing about that film.
@@WilAdams yep it’s me, thanks for the compliment. I played Jane in the movie. Angelo and I wrote and recorded Friends and Against the Ninja. It’s always nice to read positive feedback :)
Say what you will about this movie, but it does have the most diverse rock band on the planet: a female co-lead singer, Borat as Freddy Mercury on guitar, a Korean guy on guitar, a black guy on keyboards, Jewish Eli Manning on bass, and a generic white guy on drums. It’s like the Dave Matthews Band before there was a Dave Matthews Band.
It looked so weird when her brother punched her BF, the dude is like a foot and a half taller, Im surprised he didnt get a foot stool from his car, set it up and then punch him.
Dude I just saw your The Passion of the Christ review with Doug Walker but the comments were understandably disabled and just wanted to say it was fucking awesome! I hope you really had to talk Doug into it, ha.
Ackchyually, it's "dochang" (rather than "dojo") since Taekwondo is Korean. Note: All light beer is pedestrian trough water no matter who's in charge of what.
My dad is in this movie he was one of the bad guys, his name is Heinz Wellnitz and he is the reason it was also released in Germany, because he was born there and could read and speak German. I was a student of Y.K. Kim and so was my dad, this is how we got involved in the making of the film . I wish he was alive, to see it actually get an audience.
so was my dad as well :)
Wait a minute... Your dad's name is Heinz... & he was German??
No... Way...??
What a Coincidinke!! 😱
Nah but seriously Cool Story. That's interesting!!
@Thomas Wellnitz Cheers for sharing! But to clarify, how's your dad's German origin related to the German release of the film? Was he asked to translate/dub the film?
@@LadyMontane probably helped fill out paperwork for the release.
That’s awesome! Sorry your dad didn’t get to see its success but a whole new audience is getting to appreciate a movie your dad played in.
I'm a current student at UCF. If you go to the campus today in 2019, it looks EXACTLY THE SAME. I want those t-shirts..
I own the rifftrax version of this. It is absolutely magical experience.
They play it regularly on their Twitch channel, along with some other freebies, but I've known about this movie for a while.
They just uploaded it to CZcams this week. Finished watching it today and boy did it not disappoint.
One of my favorite Rifftrax; I actually watch it unriffed and still have fun. It's delightfully stupid.
Am I the only one who genuinely likes the "friends forever" song?
I like it
@@ColtComanche it’s good, but I like “Against the Ninja” better.
I wish I could make it my ringtone
I like all the music in this movie.
Have they released an album, or put it on iTunes?
The friends forever song was the ending credits song for Far cry 3 blood dragon. I'm not complaining in fact I was grinning the whole time
I want Blood Dragon 3: Vietnam War 2.
@@merlinthegray Blood Dragon 3 goes on to face Grand Theft Auto 5 in the playoffs.
Blood dragon is the best Farcry game, and it isn't even a main game.
That opening song to the movie sounded like a My Little Pony fan song and I love it, but ironically.
Though I know this movie is just a (un?)forgettable B-movie flick, as I'm Korean, I can see what was going on in the Asian guy's (who's co-directed and wrote this shlock) mind, because he's Korean, too: insane rivalry about practically anything about Japan (that's why movie's main villain is ninja, and one of the theme song is called "Against the Ninja"); devotion to parents (that explains why the Black guy cries and acts hysterically about the parents' letter); desperate attempts to be recognized as KOREAN worldwide, whether the foreign people cares or not... Those are the (quite nationalistic, I admit) frequent motifs that you could find in Korean fictional works or any of the cultural artifacts. They're today less frequently met in there (because the nationalism is not "in" anymore, particularly between the younger people), but when I was little (80's and 90's), those things were quite rampant - almost inescapable. I think this Taekwondo master is a product of its time. Well, at least, he tried and I completely respect that. (especially when I found out he practically was bankrupted due to the movie's failure) But it's also true that he's obviously a horrible translator of Korean cultures into American cinema; and budgetary problem, practically know nothing about how to make a movie, and he didn't have much charms neither as Bruce Lee nor as Jackie Chan - and, last but not least, just blindly following his own country's fad (nationalism) in a foreign country whose people didn't know anything about it.
This movie is many things. "Forgettable" is not one of them. :)
Have you seen this film on Rifftrax btw?
No, because I didn't subscribe to the site. (Isn't it a paying service?)
Alas, yes. :-S If you go to their live showings though, you'll get codes for free films and stuff. They're bound to show Miami Connection again in theaters at some point too.
I love reading stuff like this about films.
The lyrics to that song sound like something they would sing on "Barney & Friends". :)
Yep
against the ninja is the most inspirational song i have ever heard it makes me want to take on the drug cartel that has paralized my city in the grip of crime BY USING the drugs of the 80s cocaine and quaaludes then after i beat them all i will listen to against the ninja ............................ then i will find my FATHER .
Michael Ritchie Wait... You still have Luudes??
Chad Van Oostendorp I’m stuck in a time loop
Michael Ritchie you’re too much
Miss Moxie thank you
Michael Ritchie straight up badass we got here! :D lol also good movie idea for a spoof film
14:52 "What do you think about a tour?"
"What kind of tour?"
A three hour tour.
"Just so long as it isn't 'Nam.......Again." @_@
“Killed by Dragon Sound? I’d rather be killed by Winger!”
I’m dead!!!!!!!
Film Brain's cameos are the real MVP
Brad's anger at the end is ten times better acted than it is in 99% of the movies he reviews... gotta love it.
Friends through eternity, loyalty, honesty.
We'll stay together, through thick or thin.
Friends forever, we'll be together.
We're on top 'cause we play to win.
You've got a friend in me.
When times get tough, you'll see.
Now it is stuck in my head again, time to bang it against the toilet till the sounds stop.
“Friends through eternity, sharing the utilities, picking pubic hair off the soap.”
-Kevin Murphy
Shit Flick Critic nailed it when he said that song Friends Forever seems more like it belongs on Sesame Street than in an underground club
They used the "somewhere in Miami" stock footage from Police Academy 5.
*hears the song at the beginning of the review* ...Wait a minute... I know this song! This was in the ending of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon! AWESOME!
The whole outfit with the ninja guy in the only one with the white one is because he's The Grandmaster. When came to the martial arts the uniforms originally only the Sensei wore White. Because white color spectrum is all colors at once . While beginners wore black which is the absence of all colors. But nowadays the master wears black while the student wears white.
Your ringtone is the theme from Suspiria? Awesome.
23:12
The villain wasn't being spiteful he just didn't want his only remaining henchman have to live with shame of being a liar.
It's like somebody combined Xanadu with Streets of Fire after a marathon-viewing of Bruce Lee movies while high as a kite... Except somehow simultaneously just as awesome and not nearly awesome enough to live up to that description.
I always used to get Streets of Fire (1985?) mixed up with Savage Streets (1984?)
But only one of them has John Vernon as a headmaster who tells one of his highschool students to "Go fuck an iceberg!" 🤣
I think that, by now, a Cinema Snob OST is in order.
"You've got a friend in meee"
Not saying Randy Newman got that from this, but boy I wish that were accurate.
Pete Wade let's just say he did
Pete Wade he probably did
WTF? World peace is that easy? Okay, let us all stand up, grab violence, beat it up in a dark ally, chop violence's face in half and finally live in peace. Thanks Miami Connection for showing us to solve our problems in a peaceful manner.
"Only through the *ELIMINATION* of violence can there be World Peace..." @_@
....Sounds a bit 'Final Solution' -ish to me, fellas.... '@_@'
I got my tix for when Rifftrax does their live riff of this mess in October! ROFL
so now we know that if Joe Musashi from Shinobi and the guys from Bad Dudes formed a band, it would sound like this... :D
About 13:45, I found myself asking "Where's Kung Tai Ted when we need him?"
Imagine my chagrin twenty seconds later.
Is it me or this was more homoerotic than "Can't Stop the Music"?
Funny the Coral Gables Hotel is supposedly in Orlando. Last time I checked that hotel is in Miami lol
I attend UCF. That actually was the campus.
The Witch of Geek I went to UCF many years ago. It was nice to see the library and freshman dorms again .
That must have been a very interesting screenwriting book. Also am I the only one who wants him to review any of the American Ninja movies?
I want to make fun of the music in this movie like everyone else does, but "Against the Ninja" slaps. It's giving me some major Pat Benatar vibes
Thanks Chris!
@@Kathee0320 *squeal!!!!!!!* You're so awesome!!
Now that you mention it, I sure would like to watch a movie where a dam breaks and thousands of sharks are washed into a casino. Snob! Get on that! Don't let your dreams waste away!
"What kind of tour?"
"A world tour - but what would make it special, is that we'd play in each other's countries"
So... they're immigrants for another dimension, or... extraterrestrial aliens, then? Are their countries simply not part of the world that they'd be touring...? Or is he saying that the world tour would be more special to the band, as opposed to the audience, because... home? That scene confuses me...
I think he's saying they would visit each of their ancestral place of origin.
Cocaine Motecycle Ninjas vs Karate Rockband: The Movie.
“Friends through eternity, sharing the utilities, pickin pubic hairs of the soap.”
I actually trained in one of YK Kim's dojos for a couple years. I never met the guy though, it was run by one of his top pupils.
How was it?
PosthumanHeresy how was it?
How was it?
How was it?
How was it
This movie is unironically one of my favorites
Weird this one has so little views compared to some other Snob's videos. Freaking hillarious flick!
I want to see a movie where the butter cream gang and a box car children have a gang war now so bad
We need more Kung Tai Ted
I will say, it is super trippy to see one of my old colleges in a movie like this. That really was the fountain at UCF in Orlando. Trippy.
I noticed that Film Brain is having some visible facial hair there ey..xD
And still a hilarious cameo there. xD
I friggin adore this movie
I...speak...English
Disrupthor You.. speak.. English? But I tot wer all orpans.
Don't worry about it. I speak with an ugly Dutch accent.
manwithoutabody If you read The Disaster Artist, Greg Sestero pointed out that Wiseau basically wanted no foreign words said in the movie. Which is probably the reason why no one says the word 'fiancee.'
don't be embarrassed. few native english speakers will ever become bilingual because we are too stupid.
My grandpa would say" I is speaking english."
(12:30-12:37) They just reenacted a scene from every harem anime ever
iirc it was actually filmed in orlando. ever lived in florida and you can clock that skyline as not miami. hell even a lot of the places straight up say "central florida" on the signs even though miami is way south lmao. I guess in the 80s every part of florida is miami
Watching Cinema Snob is like going on a mild half asleep drug trip.
I like cinemasnob. his reviews are good and funny
Y.K. Kim makes Jackie Chan look like an English teacher.
I have a theory as to why Film Brain is a bastard in Brad's videos: Film Brain is getting back at him for all the insults thrown at him during the McBain review.
I like this version of Film Brain, the psycho and extremely vulgar bastard.
He was very funny in Heaven's Gate too.
Rewatched this review because it's great. xD
7:44 - "I. Speak. English" **grins**
I wish Brad had joined Obscurus Lupa and Phelous's lip synch to Friends Through Eternity.
This film gets lots of grief, but some of the songs "Against the Ninja' and 'Tough Guy' are pretty good, indeed, I think that if the chick had sang more of the songs the soundtrack album would still be around.
Thanks :)
@@Kathee0320 Hey, aren't you the chick from the film? I mean, your name looks familiar but I am not home right now so I don't have my copy of the film to check it, but I think it is the same name. IF you are her, I want to repeat what I said above, your song AGAINST the NINJA is the best thing about that film.
@@WilAdams yep it’s me, thanks for the compliment. I played Jane in the movie. Angelo and I wrote and recorded Friends and Against the Ninja. It’s always nice to read positive feedback :)
What does it say about the talent of the music industry when Dragon Sound is a much better band than all of today's mainstream music artists?
Against the Ninja > Work
The songs by Dragon Sound are a million times better than anything by Justin Bieber.
I admit it, I friggin' love that song and it's on my workout playlist. What can I say, it's catchy!
Which one: "Friends For Eternity" or "Against The Ninja"?
In my opinion, Against the Ninja pales in comparison to Friends.
this would be a perfect movie night for kung tai ted and 80s dan
The songs are kind of great... I wish I could cruise down the street blasting “Against the Ninja”
Thanks Benjamin! And I think you should definitely blast “Against the Ninja” cruising down the street!!!
@@Kathee0320 Just wait til summertime! There’s enough room in my car for the whole band to come with too!
I unapologetically love the dragonsound song
It's catchy, have to admit😅
Hey at 7:52 it's the Chewlie's gum rep!
Andrew Chisholm cancer merchant!
Miami connection 2 the connection has been made
+Cristalveil Miami Connection 2: The Disconnection :)
Cristalveil Miami Connection 2: The Reconnecting.
That is sad
Miami connection 2 : wrong number!
Cristalveil Miami connection II Orpans unite
The music alone is fantastic, even if I haven't seen the film.
This is just chaos. Thank you.
I really want to see the snob review Samurai Cop.
Say what you will about this movie, but it does have the most diverse rock band on the planet: a female co-lead singer, Borat as Freddy Mercury on guitar, a Korean guy on guitar, a black guy on keyboards, Jewish Eli Manning on bass, and a generic white guy on drums.
It’s like the Dave Matthews Band before there was a Dave Matthews Band.
True!😅
Killed by Dragon Sound?!?! I’d rather be killed by Winger! 😆🤣
It looked so weird when her brother punched her BF, the dude is like a foot and a half taller, Im surprised he didnt get a foot stool from his car, set it up and then punch him.
Screenwriter/actor Joseph Diamond was the guy suggesting they go on a “tour”
7:43 cracks me up every time I watch this episode.
14:05 That's KUNG FURY to you.
Make fun of this movie all you like, but the soundtrack legitimately kicks ass.
Am dying for Brad to review 'No Retreat No Surrender'
Good call, that movie is in my top 5 riffs. I won't spoil the surprise because it's worth it , by itself.
Cheers from Canada
best song ever!
This is the greatest movie ever made.
Dude I just saw your The Passion of the Christ review with Doug Walker but the comments were understandably disabled and just wanted to say it was fucking awesome! I hope you really had to talk Doug into it, ha.
Please please please do a review on the movie "violent zone"
against the ninja, best song? or bestest song?
Bestestest song.
Rivals Go Ninja Go Ninja GO! for top Ninja related song.
This movie is just...amazing.
Friends is a great song
10:27 - "Don't bottle us!" Do you think you'd fit inside a 2-liter?
Brilliant movie with brilliant music.
BEST RINGTONE IN EXISTENCE. 26:21
22:07 - Funny, that; in Transformers Animated, Prowl is a cyberninja, and he transforms into a motorcycle.
Has a kickin' soundtrack though. Lol
When showing a shot from “Orlando” perhaps it is best not show a building that actually states that the shot is from Coral Gables….
Is it wrong that I think Dragon Sound still writes better lyrics than Taylor Swift does?
Better singers, too.
😂
Ackchyually, it's "dochang" (rather than "dojo") since Taekwondo is Korean.
Note: All light beer is pedestrian trough water no matter who's in charge of what.
The easier joke would have been to say Nickelback, but you said Winger. Quality as always, Snob.
Is that how Film Brain actually talks on a cell phone?
Huh, Blip died like two weeks after this.
I came from Black Love to here. Hmmm I’m not sure which is better CS. Kinda leaning towards black love lol
This honestly doesn't look that bad. The choreography is pretty good, the effects are decent, and I found the classroom flirting scene to be cute.
Loved this review when the cine masochist did it three years ago
I would rather there be Kung Tai Ted cameos. I want to know why he is in a wheel chair.
Cinema Snob Ricky-O review
3:20 nice Bushwhack reference 🤣
Thanks, Mapquest.
I remember using MapQuest back in the early days of the web.
Ninja! Ninja! Crap! :'D
This movie is fucking amazing :D
Friends Forever with Loyalty, Honesty! ❤🎉 (stuck in my head for weeks) actually could be worse , i ended up more loyal and honest. 😂
7:50
Its the Chewlie's rep
1000th LIKE!!!!
Brad's mime sex scene was soooooo funny!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂