Ninjas

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Bullet Points: Mask of the Ninja

Thanks to the visionary Menahem Golan and the folks at Hasbro that came up with the G.I. Joe characters of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, I am a fan of ninjas being in movies and on...

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Scene of the Week: Attack of the Black Star Ninja

By the third act of American Ninja, not only has the viewer discovered that Pvt. Joe Armstrong (played by ninja icon Michael Dudikoff) is a real badass who can kick an immense amount of ninja ass,...

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Bullet Points: Ninja Assassin

There can never be enough movies about ninjas. I wouldn’t be an honest man if I didn’t at least acknowledge that I wasn’t lining up at the theater to see Ninja Assassin when it first came...

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Scene of the Week: Beach Brawl

On May 1, 1987… the wait was finally over, Michael Dudikoff was back as the “American Ninja” Joe Armstrong in American Ninja 2: The Confrontation!  Considered by many fans of the franchise to be a superior...

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Chad Cruise presents: The Hall of Shame

I had a completely different post planned for today but with the Christmas spirit nearly leaving my body prematurely due to my extremely hectic non-BPA related life, I thought it might be a good idea to...

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Bullet Points: Surf Ninjas

There are a dozens or maybe even hundreds of ways that a ninja could kill you, but did you also know that they can “hang ten” with the best of them? Okay, that was super lame....

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Know Your Role: John Fujioka

John Fujioka was pretty much a surrogate father for me as a kid. I watched the crap out of American Ninja and I feel like I’m pretty much a ninja just from soaking in all of...

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The Essentials: Villainous Groups

If you want to make a good action movie, it is absolutely crucial that you have a badass hero that is relatable in his morals but insanely over-the-top outrageous in his actions and awesomeness. Equally important...