Now keep in mind that I only gave this movie a 2 (out of possible 10), but Cobra vs Ninja is an experience, not a film. There are few better conversation pieces than the opening sequence of this movie, with two obvious white guys in neon pajamas (one looks like classic Hulk Hogan) screaming and running at each other, tiny swords drawn. The truth is that nothing says ninja like a yellow and red headband with NINJA stylishly written across it. (Little picture of a ninja action pose and all.) This movie probably kicked off realultimatepower.com with ninjas flipping out and slicing people to ribbons. Do yourself a favor and watch the first fifteen minutes of this movie with friends. You'll talk about it for years.
7 Reviews
Quite tedious
Leofwine_draca18 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
COBRA AGAINST NINJA is another schlockfest that never quite lives up to the promise of the opening five minutes which features a guy running through the mountains before shouting "ninjaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" and battling a rival master of death. It's silly, stupid in fact, but completely endearing for those of us who enjoy revisiting the ninja-obsessed 1980s. Sadly, the main thrust of this one is a very boring and nondescript crime film onto which the new ninja footage has been tacked, but there simply isn't enough of the latter. Good old Richard Harrison pops up as the ever-harassed Gordon while Stuart Smith is on bad guy duties, but despite the occasional moment of wackiness this is quite tedious.
Another "spliced-in extra footage" movie
Glurrk15 November 2003
If you liked FULL METAL NINJA, then this should be up your alley as well. The same bunch of guys from FMN film footage of themselves wearing "Ninja" headbands and fighting, and then periodically insert these shots into another completely different film. (In this case, it looks like a low-budget Fillipino martial arts film.) The two movies have nothing to do with one another, and characters from one film never interact with the other film, although they try to make it seem like they do. The end result is pretty rotten, but the dialogue/dubbing is a scream. This is good for a cheese-fest.
Ninja wagering
BandSAboutMovies31 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
A purple ninja named Cobra (Stuart Smith) is making big bets on fight club ninja battles involving pink and white ninja Gordon (Richard Harrison, who told Nanarland that he thought he was making one movie for director Godfrey Ho and "I have no idea how many films they made from my last filming, but some say as many as ten. I put a lot of trust in friendship, so it hurt more than just professionally." He also claimed that this experience made him stop making movies.), who is training some ninjas named David, Kirk, Benny and Chester. Chester is the one who ends up mixed up in organized crime with his mother killed and his siter kidnapped. There is also talk of a ninja challenge card.
With Joseph Lai credited as director - Ho's all over this - and the AAV Creative Unit, Stephen So and Ho credited as writing the script, this is another remix from multiple sources, in this case being footage from 1978s Kaa maa jaak meuang na-kon.
There's also a scene where a girl named Rose is belittled because she never finished school and all she knows how to do is cook, how stupid cooking is and how stupid she is for continuing to cook.
I want to know just how secret these ninjas are, because Cobra just goes to a betting office - an OTNB (Off Track Ninja Betting)? - to place wagers on battles between pajama wearing karate fighters. Then again, this is a movie that has a ninja named White Dolphin wearing all black and a plot that wishes it was just confusing but is so many steps beyond simply being incomprehensible, so I don't know why I ask these things.
The Ninja Commandments have been broken. That's what I really need to worry about.
As always, the music in this movie is jarring. This time, I was able to watch "Main Attraction" by Italian-American post-disco recording artists B. B. & Q. Band, "Johnson's Aeroplane" by INXS and "Set Controls for the Heart of the Sun" by Pink Floyd.
With Joseph Lai credited as director - Ho's all over this - and the AAV Creative Unit, Stephen So and Ho credited as writing the script, this is another remix from multiple sources, in this case being footage from 1978s Kaa maa jaak meuang na-kon.
There's also a scene where a girl named Rose is belittled because she never finished school and all she knows how to do is cook, how stupid cooking is and how stupid she is for continuing to cook.
I want to know just how secret these ninjas are, because Cobra just goes to a betting office - an OTNB (Off Track Ninja Betting)? - to place wagers on battles between pajama wearing karate fighters. Then again, this is a movie that has a ninja named White Dolphin wearing all black and a plot that wishes it was just confusing but is so many steps beyond simply being incomprehensible, so I don't know why I ask these things.
The Ninja Commandments have been broken. That's what I really need to worry about.
As always, the music in this movie is jarring. This time, I was able to watch "Main Attraction" by Italian-American post-disco recording artists B. B. & Q. Band, "Johnson's Aeroplane" by INXS and "Set Controls for the Heart of the Sun" by Pink Floyd.
Not enough ninjas
MichaelDudikoffMethodActing15 January 2003
The front cover depicted Ninjas in a variety of action poses, shooting firearms, driving cars. I'll admit the opening sequence is stunning; a ninja runs along the hills while imitation Devo plays on the soundtrack, pulls out his sword and screams "Ninja" !!!! with heavy echo. Then he duels a white dude with a curly fro at least 3 feet high (it looks totally natural). As you can see this is the highlight of the film. the plot is so confusing that I am still not convinced I interpreted it correctly. Cobra, who is a Ninja, is making high stakes bets on ninja duels involving Gordon (The Red Champion). Gordon has trained four men who after returning to civilian life end up involved in the world of organized crime. There is quality kung fu style dubbing ie...Australian and Queens accents for the Hong Kong charachters. The best line is when Gordon discovers Cobra has been using the Ninja challenge card for his own profit " You have broken the Ninja Commandments ! " Rent or buy this only if you want low budget martial arts
'Ninjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!'
HaemovoreRex13 June 2005
....So shouts a frankly embarrassed looking Richard Harrison at the start of this, one of my personal favourites of the numerous z-grade ninja 'spectaculars' that were churned out by our favourite cinematic partners in crime, Joseph Lai and Godfrey Ho.
And Harrison's co star in this? - Why it's none other than that perennial bad acting maestro Stuart Smith, here playing the eponymous Cobra of the films title who is running high stakes bets on the eventual outcome of various ninja battles involving the Red Champion (Harrison)
As usual, expect a joyful plethora of awful dubbing and some woefully inept attempts to link the ninja segments into the entirely non related (and frankly interminable) crime film that makes up the bulk of the total running time.
The ninja sequences are particularly cool here with some superbly energetic, not to mention acrobatic, combat on display utilising a good array of weaponry with all the action driven on by a very cool (and very stolen) soundtrack.
Well......What more could you ask for in a film?! Godfrey Ho and Joseph Lai......I salute you!
And Harrison's co star in this? - Why it's none other than that perennial bad acting maestro Stuart Smith, here playing the eponymous Cobra of the films title who is running high stakes bets on the eventual outcome of various ninja battles involving the Red Champion (Harrison)
As usual, expect a joyful plethora of awful dubbing and some woefully inept attempts to link the ninja segments into the entirely non related (and frankly interminable) crime film that makes up the bulk of the total running time.
The ninja sequences are particularly cool here with some superbly energetic, not to mention acrobatic, combat on display utilising a good array of weaponry with all the action driven on by a very cool (and very stolen) soundtrack.
Well......What more could you ask for in a film?! Godfrey Ho and Joseph Lai......I salute you!
:D love all his ninja movies - this is lolsoos
mieschkaeden1 July 2022
All of Harrison's Ninja movies are a blast and I recommend them.
It is pure joy to again see two different movies spliced together randomly to shoe in a reason for grown ups in ninja costumes to have a fight . :) Love it. Sound effects and editing as well as poor quality make for a heck of a movie.
It should be watched and celebrated.
It is pure joy to again see two different movies spliced together randomly to shoe in a reason for grown ups in ninja costumes to have a fight . :) Love it. Sound effects and editing as well as poor quality make for a heck of a movie.
It should be watched and celebrated.
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