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So there's this 80s movie that I can't remember the name of. Some teenagerish young man comes under the care of an old martial arts expert who then imparts his knowledge to this young man.

At one point there's a fight at the Statue of Liberty (I think), and the old man escapes by running over wet cement. Later on, they infiltrate the villain's forest hideout and lock someone in a gas chamber, and at the end the old man runs across the lake and jumps in a boat. The old man was also able either to dodge bullets Matrix-like or to catch bullets, I forget. Also, I think he becomes addicted to soap operas and sets up an obstacle course in his apartment for the kid to work on.

I can't for the life of me remember the name of anyone that was in it, and I think the title was someone's name, if that helps at all. Anyone have a clue what I'm talking about?

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

This is Alex In SF's favorite movie. I believe Ice Cube plays the zombie yakuza overlord.

― Yes, I have heard of pizza (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

Repo Man

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:07 (twenty years ago)

this sounds vaguely like Remo Williams but Fred Ward wasn't young then.

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

no, it's not repo man

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:09 (twenty years ago)

Remo Pan.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

Remo Williams! That's it!

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:10 (twenty years ago)

Thank you and sorry for my inaccurate memory

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 18:11 (twenty years ago)

Your film sounded better tho

― Frankness mcStereo, Tuesday, 30 August 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

the best is the scene on the wonder wheel.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

Remo:" Unarmed and dangerous" it was called when I rented it. the little chinese man could seduce women by tapping on thier wrists in tandem with their heartbeats. Never worked for me though.

― Paul Kelly (kelly), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

Remo Williams the Adventure Continues! Continued from where? It confused me so much I didn't see it.

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:00 (twenty years ago)

ditto "Max Dugan Returns" which I assumed was a sequel to something before my 11 year old frame of reference.

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:01 (twenty years ago)

what the fuck it was actually "the adventure begins". I am high, ignore me.

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:03 (twenty years ago)

although it seems Remo Williams lived on to continue his adventure in a 2001-produced independent sequel w/ no Fred Ward and maybe made in someone's basement

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:04 (twenty years ago)

not to be confused with REAM-O WILLIAMS which was another kind of movie

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:05 (twenty years ago)

Repo Man

It's always good to bring up Repo Man. Not the right film in this case, but still good to mention it. Everyone should watch this movie.

― nathalie's pocket revolution (stevie nixed), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

ihttp://www.sinanju.com/Japan/japan_9.gif

― Paul Kelly (kelly), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 06:08 (twenty years ago)

It's basd on an old Marvel comic book called "the Destroyer" iirc

― Stone Monkey (Stone Monkey), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 08:19 (twenty years ago)

Karate Kid IV - Remos Reaming

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 08:43 (twenty years ago)

It's funny what your memory does to you. When I was thinking about this yesterday I could have sworn that Fred Ward's character was played by either C. Thomas Howell or Matt Dillon.

― jedidiah (jedidiah), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

ok, the other day i remembered a film but can't remember what it was called. it was about this guy who makes crucifixes during the day & keeps all the misshapen ones in his room. then theres something about a tv that can see into heaven but all it shows is static. any help?

― zappi (joni), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 14:06 (twenty years ago)

SIDE OUT

― Lupton Pitman (Chris V), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

I said Repo Man, because it was obviously Remo Williams, and I didn't want to seem like I was being obvious.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:05 (twenty years ago)

It's basd on an old Marvel comic book called "the Destroyer" iirc

It's actually based on a series of books by Warren Murphy (the Marvel series was based on them too)

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

> guy who makes crucifixes during the day & keeps all the misshapen ones in his room.

it's hal hartly but i can't remember which.

― koogs (koogs), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:18 (twenty years ago)

This book is rather hilarious:

http://www.destroyerclub.com/images/reviews/013.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

I thought I remembered reading one of those books as a kid. Is the sensei character Korean, or did he have an abiding hatred of Koreans?

― I Ain't No Addict, Whoever Heard of a Junkie as Old as Me? (noodle vague), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

isn't the crucifix flick called static?

― Ward Fowler (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

> isn't the crucifix flick called static?

yes. which is why my 'hal hartley crucifixes' search wasn't finding any results. cheers.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090069/plotsummary

― koogs (koogs), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:33 (twenty years ago)

excellent, "static" it is.
also, i had that Acid Rock book years ago, the band in it are called The Dead Meat Lice if i remember correctly.

― zappi (joni), Wednesday, 31 August 2005 15:39 (twenty years ago)

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