i'd laugh if i were not so bored.
one dimensional characters, poor acting, poor dialog, horrible plot, just a *beep* of generic blood letting, you have to care on some level or the fight scenes are just generic junk we've seen a thousand times already.
they managed to make ninjas lame as well. thats how bad it was. never mind the "magic" powers of the ninja make it totally random and pointless and was never justified like in the matrix or such films. they are just magic, so there is no danger, there are no rules. its just arbitrary violence that doesn't add to the story. it was all painful to watch.
its neither fun, camp or tacky to justify its badness, its just seriously seriously dull.
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thefirstpbj
14 years ago
I don't know guys, I'm used to watching the 3 Ninja movies... So, this is has a few steps up on it.
And I think we got it, you didn't like the movie... Why keep re-iterating the fact?
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divisionbell-2
14 years ago
Seriously...clearly missed the point...or simply complaining for the sake of complaining...either way the movie clearly wasn't for you.
For the rest of us that like to see Ninja action...this movie was simply awesome!
To the very toes he is terrified, because the ground gives way under him, And the dream begins...
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brucehchen
14 years ago
then u should watch a lot more ninja/samurai movies. Apart from a few seconds of well choreographed fights with CGI - This movie is for people of low intelligence... I am not even trying to degrade the viewers as I say this, just stating it as a cold stone fact.
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Terminatorsky
14 years ago
then u should watch a lot more ninja/samurai movies. Apart from a few seconds of well choreographed fights with CGI - This movie is for people of low intelligence... I am not even trying to degrade the viewers as I say this, just stating it as a cold stone fact.
Ironically, that is not something an intelligent person would say, quite the opposite actually. An intelligent person does not need to resort to childish and idiotic generalizations to make a point. That kind of reasoning is reserved for those who are yet to advance above the mental age of 10.
Another thing an intelligent person wouldn't do is watch a generic action film and then complain about cliches. That is like stabbing yourself with a knife, and then complaining that it hurts.
But I don't WANNA learn! I wanna go out and SMASH THINGS with HAMMERS!
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brucehchen
14 years ago
any more typing about this movie is a waste of my time, have a good day.
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Edren
14 years ago
Extremley well put.
Life is just one damned thing after another - Elbert Hubbard
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overninethousand
14 years ago
So true.
As of the choreography - most of the fights were really just this: something happening (can't see what exactly) and digitally-added fake blood splattering. Not really that good.
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cloudyski
14 years ago
The characters did lack development and in some parts, the movie did drag because there was no real reason to care for the characters, but overall it was not THAT bad for a ninja film. I don't think it is the worst film ever. I think they had some good moments, but it just wasn't executed properly. It took itself a little too seriously.
I liked the film but I thought they would have done better because the trailer made it look it like had more potential. Hopefully, this film made enough money to get sequels.
They just need to cast better and come up with more interesting dialogue. The graphics were gorgeous and it looked like they spent the right amount of money on special effects, but they let the other stuff fall to the way-side.
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xandaman90
14 years ago
it wasn't an entirely unwatchable movie, just one that corrodes the viewer's intelligence. If it weren't for the crap acting, worse dialogue and digital blood that seemed fitting for Doom, it would be a passable movie.
When an action movie sets out to be loud and cool, MAKE IT LOUD AND COOL. I got bored 25 minutes into it, and that's because I tried my best to turn my brain off.
it was one cliche after another, and as critics have said, a sorely missed opportunity.
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"Dammit"-unknown
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dalldorfw
14 years ago
"never mind the "magic" powers of the ninja make it totally random and pointless and was never justified like in the matrix or such films. they are just magic, so there is no danger, there are no rules."
Stay away from Godfrey Ho movies!
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BombayBadBoy
14 years ago
I've finally got round to watching the film, like literally just finished watching it not long ago, and yeah the film is stupid and the dialogue is all kinds of awful but you know what? F-ck the critics who slagged it off at the time, I found it proper enjoyable plus it's evidence that you can never have too much gore in an action film. For me it was just dumb, fun entertainment, and though it clearly had massive faults it was far from being the worst film to come out of 2009. There were far more rubbish and less enjoyable films than this that came out last year... so yeah, even when I braced myself and prepared for the worse due to all the criticism and bad reviews it got I still found myself really liking it
"And what am I supposed to do while you're on a yellow brick quest for a brain?"
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overninethousand
14 years ago
Oh, "the worst film to come out of 2009" was probably made in Russia or other Pakistan. So I don't think it's an accomplishement much.
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timc-20
7 years ago
Clearly some money and time was wasted by some of the viewers of this film. And I have no sympathy for any of them. There are the mentioned TRANSFORMER films, oh, and there are the endless FAST AND FURIOUS episodes. I hated them but still, I thought they were fun.
I also think more time is wasted coming to sites like this to drop balls of dokie on films that are so bad there are no good words to say. I think maybe those critics liked this film more than they care to admit. The proof may be in the pudd'n.
I think it's better than it has a right to be. The kid (Rain) I think has Charisma. I also think if you like manga...this is a lot like that. This probably could have used a Chinese or J director.
Asians go nuts with cameras.
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