Ninja Films: List of the best, description, reviews and reviews

People of the West have always been interested in the mysterious Japanese culture, which means that there is nothing surprising in the fact that the historical pictures of the Land of the Rising Sun are enlarged by the film libraries of the Russian spectator. The list of films about ninjas will interest not only fans of martial arts, but also people who want to get to know the eastern concept of unity of body and spirit.

Japan is a place where religion and self-improvement are closely linked. For example, the martial arts of this people always teach how each person should develop his body and spirit. We can say that this fact caused the appearance on the television screens of a new generation of characters - ninjas.

Shinobi: first appearance on the screen

The story of the Japanese warriors, for whom honor was above life, and secrecy and speed is the key to success, is a topic that has become very popular in the middle of the twentieth century.

If we trace the history of the appearance of the term "shinobi", the name of the killer-saboteur was given back in the XIV century. However, it is more common for a Russian person to call such a specialist a "ninja".

The best screen versions. First place

The directors several times tried to show the image of an elusive killer, but only the creator of the film "The Ninja Entered" was able to capture him truly memorable. It can not be said that other attempts are unworthy of mentioning, but their appearance is not so bright. Therefore, "Included Ninja" - this is a Hollywood work, entered at number one in the list of films about elusive killers.

The picture is remarkable for the fact that it was attended by two first-class actors: the Italian Franco Nero and the Japanese master of oriental martial arts Sho Kosugi. Finding this film is difficult, since it was released in the world in 1981, there is no DVD release, at least for the time being. But, if you are a connoisseur, and on your shelf there is a place for ninja movies, the list of the best of which stands alone, then give him time. Perhaps he will take the highest step of your spectator's "pedestal".

The film became a classic of that generation, so many are perplexed: "How is it possible that today's younger generation did not know about it?"

This artwork has everything: first-class fighting scenes, demonstration of skills in possession of weapons and historical costumes.

Sho Kosugi performed the best role of a bad guy named Khasagawa, from whom the subsequent "movie villains" copied the image. The Japanese actor can be considered a unique demonstrator of the use of the weapons arsenal "ninja", if you recall the opening footage of the film.

Franco Nero managed to reliably translate the image of Cole - an American who passed the school of a Japanese master and received unique knowledge about the ancient martial art.

Most modern militants are very much like some of the scenes from this movie. Inspired by them, not only the actors of Hollywood, but also some of the animators of that time. Remember the four brothers from the animated series, whose names are still known to any boy - Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello and Leonardo.

It seems that the film deserved the first place and will certainly be added to the list of films, the best ninja films.

The second place in the list of the best

What do you associate with the name of the actor Chuck Norris? The generation of the nineties - with the popular movie "Going on fire." However, the second place in the rating of "best ninja movies" (lists of films with Norris) will be occupied by the film "Octagon". The appearance of the young actor is subjectively perceived a little differently than in later works, but nevertheless it is difficult to not recognize it.

The uniqueness of this film is that the hero must fight with the crowds of fine fighters, and not be part of them, as was the case in most similar stories.

There are two reasons why you should stay behind the television screen if you got this tape: acting skills and a thoughtful plot with a mysterious plot.

Of course, one could include in the ninja films a list of the best sequels to which "Revenge" refers (with Sho Kosugi in the title role), but since this is the second part of the trilogy of the leader of our top, we will not mention it.

Favorite "Turtle Mutants"

The third place is rightfully occupied by the film-pearl among the film trilogies, which tells about four mutated brothers forced to live in the sewers until they are met by the reporter of the New York TV April O'Neil.

Our rating "films about the ninja: the list of the best" could not do without the picture "Teenagers of the turtle-mutant ninja".

The film with the same name came out in 1990, in the genre of the movie action (action), winning high ratings even in the UK. As far as we know, England has always been famous for high demands on the content provided. Not an exception to steel and "turtle", so at the time of film distribution the picture was censored. The reason was the weapon of one of the heroes, which was like an analog of nunchak in action movies with the famous actor Bruce Lee.

The film did not stop there. Censorship was the subject of early video games in which Michelangelo's weapons were completely hidden or replaced with items that could not be used as weapons. It looked comical. By the way, this kind of fragment occurs in one of the parts of the trilogy. If you recall, Michelangelo called them "fighting sausages."

On the orders of the British government, the title of the film was changed in 1987 to "Mutants of the turtle-heroes."

However, by the time the serials were released in 2003, this policy was abolished. She did not influence the title and the content of the show in any way.

The trilogy about turtles-ninjas is a perfect adaptation of comic books, which the amateur of militants should see. Alas, in the modern interpretation of the heroes of the 80's made sluggish King Kongs.

In the top came the film about the ninja turtles of the early 90's - this is the best film adaptation in the last twenty years.

The militant lover's collection

As you know, laser discs can save more than ten films, but previously film enthusiasts enjoyed video cassettes (for example, VHS). Let's fantasize how it might look like a collection of "ninja movies" on the shelves of our parents. The list of the best films from the imaginary video library is given below:

1. "Exit the Dragon";
2. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (a film of zero years);
3. "Drunk Master 2" (in the Russian box office it was often called "The Legend of a Drunken Master");
4. "Five elements of the ninja" (in our cinemas was called "Chinese super-ninja");
5. "The Iron Monkey";
6. Both parts of the movie "Kill Bill";
7. "Scheme eight plus a fighter";
8. "Fist of the Legend";
9. "Shogun assassins";
10. "Tai Chi Master";
11. "Police history";
12. "Heroes of the East" (or "Shaolin: Ninja Challenges");
13. "Grandmaster";
14. "Mobile cafe";
15. "Disassembly in the Bronx";
16. "Warriors of Two";
17. "Street Fighter" (meaning the 1979 film);
18. "Mad Monkey Kung Fu";
19. "Ong-Buck: Thai Warrior";
20. "Fencer 2" (the first slightly inferior and not suitable for a place in this list);
21. "Drink with me";
22. "Duel";
23. "Wing Chun";
24. "Legendary weapons of China";
25. "Matrix";
26. "The brave archer";
27. "Flash point";
28. "Five fingers of death";
29. "The path of Dragon";
30. "The Executioners of Shaolin";
31. "Chocolate";

Here are those films that deserve your attention or viewing in the circle of friends, family or acquaintances. Each picture from this list is somehow connected with the art of hand-to-hand combat.

Universal top of the best films

The top three films are named, which means it's time to present you a unique selection - the most spectacular ninja movies . The collection of films is often kept by fans of martial arts on personal computers, in a folder with the name "necessarily to view." So, here is this list:

1. "Enter the ninja";
2. "American samurai-killer" - here you can include all parts of the film, where the actor Michael Dudikoff was shot;
3. "Terminator-mercenary";
4. "Turtle-ninja";
5. "Equilibrium".

The best actors

The article is almost finished. All the important films are placed in their places in the top three. It remains only to add to the rating "top ninja movies" list of the best actors:

1. The first actor in this category is Franco Nero.

2. The second is Michael Dudikoff, who performed brilliantly in the American Samurai Assassin.

3. The third is the "icon" of the image, Sho Kosugi.

The most famous director of the 80's

The director, who made films about the ninjas, left a significant mark in the film history of the militants. This is Menachem Golan.

He was born in May 1924, and died in August before last.

Undoubtedly, Golan is known to many admirers of militants from the far eighties, when he was co-owner of the company of his cousin Goran Globus. It was at the agreed time that the company "Canon Group" became widely known for its low-budget films.

However, this did not prevent the director from opening to the world public some modern Hollywood stars.

If there is a better director of the rebels of the 80's, this is undoubtedly Menachem Golan.