Enter
The Ninja
(1981)/Revenge
Of The Ninja
(1983/Cannon/Umbrella Region Free Import Blu-ray)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: C Films: B
PLEASE
NOTE:
This Import Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at
Umbrella Entertainment in Australia, can play on all Blu-ray players
and can be ordered at the link below.
Two
excellent Cannon Films productions, Enter
the Ninja
(1981) and Revenge
of the Ninja
(1983), are now available in this action packed double feature from
Umbrella. If you like bloody ninja movies then look no further as
there are plenty of karate chops and ninja star throwing action for
everyone here. As highlighted in the Mark Hartley's 2014 documentary
on Cannon Films, Electric
Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
(reviewed elsewhere on this site), it's nice to have these films
together in high def.
Enter
the Ninja:
While visiting old pal Frank Landers (Courtney) in the Philippines,
master ninja Cole (Nero) is approached by the villainous Charles
Venarius (George). Coveting Lander's plantation, Venarius tries to
strong-arm Cole into turning against his friend. Our hero refuses,
whereupon Venarius brings in his own ninja Hasegawa (Kosugi), the
first step towards the bone crunching battle-royal style climax. The
film also stars Alex Courtney, Christopher George, and Sho Kosugi.
Revenge
of the Ninja:
After his family is killed in Japan by ninjas, Cho and his son Kane
come to America to start a new life. When he opens a doll shop, he
later realizes that he is unwittingly importing heroin via the dolls.
When he finds out who betrayed him right under his nose, Cho
unleashes his powerful skill set. The film stars Sho Kosugi, Keith
Vitali, and Virgil Frye.
Similar
to the some of the action that Tarantino utilized in the Kill
Bill
films, these Ninja films have practical special effects with some of
them being so dated that they are unintentionally hilarious. These
are great to watch with a group of friends and some popcorn.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and
2.0 DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) Stereo lossless tracks, the films look
great on Blu-ray. Some moments in the films show some film
artifacting, which only adds to the experience. While Enter
was released by Kino Lorber in 2015 on Blu-ray in the U.S. with a
similar presentation, this is first time that Revenge
has been released on the format anywhere we know of.
Special
Features...
Theatrical
Trailers in HD
No
scene selection option either, which is a little odd.
To
order this
Umbrella import Blu-ray among other great, even hard-to-get releases,
go to this link:
http://www.umbrellaent.com.au/
-
James Lockhart
https://www.facebook.com/jamesharlandlockhartv/
