Miles Prower is a world-class gentleman, philosopher, movie reviewer, and amateur private investigator. He has resided in Springfield his entire life and he thinks his movie tastes are better than yours. In reality, his voice is just louder.
Today’s Greatest Movie in the World:
The "video cd" cover to the film. Whatever a "video cd" is.
Let’s take a trip back in time. “To what era?” you ask. Should we travel back to the days of William Shakespeare to watch the Bard as he writes Hamlet? Perhaps to the roaring 20’s to experience New York the way Jay Gatsby must have? Maybe we should travel back to the Paleolithic age?
No. We have to travel back to August 23, 1991 so we can view the first screening of the greatest movie ever to be captured on film: Showdown in Little Tokyo.
Looking like a man in those white tights.
Showdown features the legendary team up of Bruce Lee’s son, Brandon “the Crow” Lee and the greatest actor of all time . . . Dolph “Freaking” Lundgren. The cast alone should tell you why this is the greatest film ever made.
Lundgren stars as Sgt. Chris Kenner, a no-nonsense American cop (and martial arts expert) with a chip on his shoulder to bring down the Japanese Yakuza mob. Lee plays Johnny Murata – a rookie cop (and martial arts expert) who would rather be cruising for chicks and cracking jokes than cracking heads. I felt like I was in my 11th grade science class again as I watched the electrifying chemistry between these two masters of cinema.
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- Johnny Murata’s dialogue is pure poetry.
The dialogue in this film is simply poetry. For instance, note the subtle complexities and deeper philosophical contemplations of Johnny Murata when he says, “We’re going to nail this guy. And when we get done, we’re going to eat fish off those naked chicks!” This is just one of the many moments where the writers of this film make movies like Gone with the Wind look like a snuff film.
Clocking in at under 80 minutes in length, this film doesn’t have time to mess around with story. The Japanese Yakuza are an evil mafia and cops hate mafias. Also, apparently, cops can murder mafia bosses, but only after a sufficient amount of time has passed. That is all you need to know for this film. There are no complex transformative plots like the Godfather here, no redemption tale ala Shawshank Redemption; this film is simple and to the point and that is what gives it life and complexity.
Tia Carrere was the link between Showdown and Wayne's World. Two ultimate 90's films.
Showdown in Little Tokyo moves quickly much like everyday life. There were many moments where I saw so many slice of life moments, I couldn’t help but wonder if art was imitating life, or the other way around. I ask you: who hasn’t burst into a Japanese bath house with guns blazing? Who hasn’t defended their log cabin ( the one they built with their BARE HANDS) from machine gun wielding mafioso? Who hasn’t saved the life of Tia Carrera on more than one occasion? The answer is Chuck Norris, and that’s why Dolph Lundgren is more of a man.
To watch the film, start
To watch the four minute version of the film, go
To watch the nine minutes and 50 seconds version, go .
I like that the film has both 4 and 10 minute versions. It shows diversity.
Pure freaking win. There have been so many times i have brought up this flick and yet no one I know seen it apparently. Poor sheltered minds…
I only just watched that movie sometimes in the last year, and remember being a bit bored, specially when no one was killing someone. The actors just didnt seem like they wanted to be in the movie, it seemed they had no energy and were just trying to get through their lines, course I could just be remembering it wrong, or the crappy dialog just wasnt conducive to quality acting.
Maybe they could make a sequel where dolph’s kid is some freaky otaku who sleeps with his anime girl pillow and is forced to mow his way through comicon or something because it was taken over by the yakuza (or muslim terrorists, what the hell)…or muslim otaku yakuza.
Oh well, watching it again, these are some gay ass opening credits.
Also I’m not sure why but when I see the name ‘Brandon Lee’ I keep thinking its the poor-mans Jean Claud Van Damme who was in Future War, and took over the Bloodsport franchise.
Joven – I’m not sure either because Brandon Lee is epic. “You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. You have the right . . . TO DIE!”
I though ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ was the best film ever?
Alot of movies are the best film ever.
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