Remo Williams`

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Remember this one? That 80's movie where they erase a guy's identitiy to turn him into a killer for a secret government organization?

Ok well I'd seen a few movies before this in the theater, like the SW trilogy, but when this came out it was my buddy's birthday and for the first time, me him and quite a few other kids went to see this thing, sans parents. I think it was my first guy's night out. I remember really liking the story, as a kid, I really followed it and cared about the characters, particularly the bond between Remo and Chuin. The movie may be cheesey now, but it is sentimental to me. I was absorbed. When Remo was going through the balancing obstacle course, or when he was atop the Statue of Liberty, I really wanted to know if he'd make it. but the friendship/ mentor relation worked. Let's not forget Kate Mulgrew.

 

[tharpdevenport]

It's stil la fun and funny movie. Also, I really like Craig Safan's score.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Yes, I was going to mention that! The open credit score is just great

 

[Checkmate]

I really loved the movie and even the series that was cancelled before it got going, though it was a little silly (such as Chiun running up a stream of water from a fire hose).

It was the first movie that got me interested in reading the books it was based on. The Destroyer series has a lot of fun stories in it. If you can find 'em, I highly recommend 'em for some light reading.

 

[TheSeeker]

The books were better as I recall. I haven't read any in years though.

 

[Lonemagpie]

I liked it - great theme tune as well!

 

[iguana_tonante]

I loved, loved, loved the movie. I probably saw it more than 20 times, and I still get engaged by it every time. It is just so much fun. The adventure is good, and the verbal sparring between Remo and Chiun is just priceless. It's one of my favourite "guilty pleasure"-movies of all time, along with the likes of Ghostbusters and The Last Starfighter.

I often found myself whistling the main theme while doing something requiting balance... or just plain weirdness. As of today, I can quote entire scenes by heart. And I mean, really.

I tried to read some of the Destroyer books, they were nice but I never loved them as the movie. Maybe it was Fred Ward and Joel Grey (both great professionals) that made it so much special.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

I loved, loved, loved the movie. I probably saw it more than 20 times, and I still get engaged by it every time. It is just so much fun. The adventure is good, and the verbal sparring between Remo and Chiun is just priceless. It's one of my favourite "guilty pleasure"-movies of all time, along with the likes of Ghostbusters and The Last Starfighter.

I often found myself whistling the main theme while doing something requiting balance... or just plain weirdness. As of today, I can quote entire scenes by heart. And I mean, really.

I tried to read some of the Destroyer books, they were nice but I never loved them as the movie. Maybe it was Fred Ward and Joel Grey (both great professionals) that made it so much special.

I'm glad someone llikes the film as much as I do, and I too dont think the books haev the charm that the film does

 

[iguana_tonante]

I'm glad someone llikes the film as much as I do, and I too dont think the books haev the charm that the film does

That's good. But the question is: how many of the 20 steps did you actually used in bringing a woman to sexual ecstasy? I personally have rarely found it necessary to go beyond 7.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

LOL.. Woman should stay home and make babies...preferably manchild!

 

[iguana_tonante]

LOL.. Woman should stay home and make babies...preferably manchild!

Given that he said that to the future Captain Janeway, that makes it retroactively even more funny. (yeah, Chiun is a jingoistic, chauvinistic pig. But if you say so, he will go all Sinanju on your ass, so better not to mention it...)

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

My favorite line is the last line, or at least one of the last lines:

"Chiun, you're a real pain in the ass!"
"That is because it is the shortest route to your brain!"

 

[Darth_Pinche]

Sinanju! Awesome, I'm glad others have not forgotten this guilty pleasure. It is absolute 80's cheese, even down to the requisite Black buddy who gets shot 10 minutes intot the movie.

For some reason my favorite line is Chiun saying "you forgot the rice?!?"

 

[Mistral]

My favorite was, "In Korea, door handles do not fall off!"

Always good for a chuckle, IMO.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Chiun regarding the Pink Panther: "Just remember. I won him. He's mine!"

 

[Alpha_Geek]

Hard to believe that it was Joel Grey under that Chiun makeup. LOL

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Yeah. I used to think that was what he looked like.

He did a Voyager episode once

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

Also noteworthy is the Statue of Liberty scene. Much better use of the location (as well as a replica they built) than how it was used a good 15 years later in X-Men

 

[Peak]

The books are great (and for an even greater experience, check out the GraphicAudio-audiobooks), the movie not so much. The great things about the books is the satire (for example, one of the books, "Target of Opportunity" concerns a Lee Harvey Oswald-lookalike that tries to kill the president (Clinton in this case) and among the suspects are characters as Thrush Limburger (some right wing talkshowhost) and Hardy Bricker ("Oliver Stone") who may be tracking a conspiracy to kill the president...)

*googling the nicknames Secret service had for the first family*

Secret Service nicknames; President is Big Mac, First Lady is Ballbuster, Daughter is Braces, Socks the cat is Flea Dip, and the vice-president is Tin Woodman.

The book on GA (with a sample): http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-109-98-target-of-opportunity.aspx

 

[tharpdevenport]

Yeah, I'll skip any books that intentionally make fun radio show hosts, thanks.
I don't need some left-wing or right-wing hate in my reading experience.


I tried looking around for the TV pilot, but no place had it for viewing. There was, however, a two minute clip on YouTube from a scene.