Since ''The Karate Kid'' was apparently not lost on the film makers, Leroy is first seen with his elderly Oriental karate instructor who is helping him to arrive at a higher spiritual plane. We know he is serious because he dresses in a coolie costume and speaks slowly, without using contractions (''I do not wish to fight you'' is a typical bit of banter). ''The Last Dragon,'' which opens today at the Gemini and other theaters, concerns a serious young karate student named Leroy. In spite of that, the film's street smarts are minimal. Berry Gordy, who is the film's executive producer, and Michael Schultz, the director of ''Car Wash'' and ''Cooley High,'' have attempted to load the film with every imaginable form of contemporary flash.
It is crammed with kung-fu, singing, rapping, dancing and video art, and no moment goes by without at least three of these things transpiring simultaneously.
If you like kung-fu, forget the nay-sayers and watch this, you won't regret.''Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon'' is a multimedia movie of sorts, designed for those who can't bear the monotony of only one thought or sound or activity at a time. It's the right blend of kung-fu, fantasy, romance and comedy together with 80's clicks and buzzes that really make this movie. Just a moderately low budget, flashy movie filled with that decade's influence- like bright colored clothes, neon lights, & music. You have to see him in action to believe it.
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There are some good fighting scenes, as Taimak is really an expert in martial arts (there were some karate how to videos he did), but there is one little kid in this movie who really kicks butt. The villain, Sho'nuff, is a just oozing with the typical kung-fu bad guy look & sound. There is some hilarious lines, and I remember the entire theater in a riot with some of these: Sho'nuff: Now, when I say, "Who's da mastah?" you say, "Sho'nuff!" Who's the Master?" Gang: "Sho'nuff!" Leroy Green: "The truth will be revealed only to eyes unclouded by desire." Sho'nuff: "It's mumbo jumbo like that & skinny little lizards like you thinking' they the Last Dragon that gives kung-fu a bad name." Those who really watch Kung Fu films are in for a treat, as this one really lays on the Bruce Lee references. He's a modest, gentle young man who is faced with other challenges you wouldn't expect, like, for example, how to be 'black', and the fact that he's a virgin. There's plenty of side stories that include our hero, who, by the ways, eats popcorn with chopsticks. Along the way he will learn about his family, himself, and even find love. The story is simple- Young kung-fu master Leroy Green (Taimak) must seek his inner-self by obtaining what is called 'the glow', and is faced with wrath of a great, cheesy bad guy called Sho'nuff, along with his gang. If you were already into the hip-hop scene, & you liked the American dance pop music that was playing all over New York, then going to see 'The Last Dragon' would have been a natural extension for your weekend experience at the movies. Lots of movies with the word 'ninja' in it, and of course 'Karate Kid' made a big impact in 1984. Also, movies in the 80's carried over what Bruce Lee & others had brought from the 70's: martial arts. Synthesized keyboards backing up great, and some not so great singers were all over.
The 80's introduced a pop culture focused in music, thanks to MTV. Why, if I just pick up any car-chase movie from the 70's, or some old spy movie from the 60's WITHOUT considering the era & what was in it, I'd be lost. It's so easy to dismiss a movie from another time-line as pure trash.
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