The fact that you mentioned the scraggly locks is too funny, dh, because I felt the same way! The friend who told me about this movie had to reassure me that they are eventually removed before I would continue, lol. Unfortunately, choice scenes near beginning do feature bad Renaissance Faire look.
AB improves later on, shorn, shaven and chambray-shirted, during Mr. Myogi's "wax on/wax off" training sessions onboard the Chinese junk.
Anyway, enough fangirling! (Can there be enough?)
I thought I'd read/seen somewhere that this was intended to be an ongoing series, which would explain the cheesy effects, puzzling introduction of assorted side characters not necessary to the plot, and lack of a definitive ending.
Of course, direct-to-video may also explain above.
Right now I've got Out of Time - baby Adam! He's maybe 23 or so. A kids' movie about a brother and sister who go back in time to redeem the reputation of an ancestor (AB)and find his hidden treasure in order to save the family farm. So far, so good, except that a young Amy Locane, who plays the sister, appears to have a crush on Otto - the ancestor. Not that I blame her, obviously, but...ecch.
* ...my very own riot...that's just about the nicest thing I ever heard. *
Before I seek this movie out (because drool, he's so sexy), I just need to make sure that we're talking about Adam Baldwin's asstastic behind. Is that right? Gratuitous shots?
I know this is too late a reply but no - not Baldwin's bum. In fact Karen Cliche's pert posterior - his wife at the start of the film.
Also - it's a poor film, in fact dreadful, and the open ending makes it very much look like a pilot that failed - dismally.