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Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: amagoodman on March 18, 2005, 04:38:16 AM
have loved the destroyer series ever since i was in school.i actually studied it and began to practice the moves and boy am invincible.i beat martial arts students with ease and its plain incredible.i just want to know where i can get the books.i live in lagos nigeria.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Greg on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
God I loved this movie as a kid. I grew up on reading my dad's hand-me-down Destroyer & Executioner novels. They were great part satire part bloodfest, all action. I handed in some interesting book reports in 4th grade.

Does anyone remember Jake Speed? It was about a family that hires a "men's fiction" character to rescue a daughter (i think). John Hurt played the villain.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: UnRepentant on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM
Damn, but I loved this film.  This is a true Cheesesteak Theater Classic.  So cheesy, so satisfying.  At one time I had close to 75 of the Destroyer novels.  You could rip thru one in about two hours.  Great park your brain at the door fun.

Yes, it has to be said:  Chuin IS The Man!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: marco on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
This movie was nomminated for a Golden Globe in 1985! It didn't win, but it deserved to.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Radar on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
There was a pilot shot for a Remo Williams TV series years ago.  I only remember one scene of interest though, Chiun, breaking down the fourth-wall and addressing the audience, said while Remo was climbing up the side of a wall; "Notice how overfed American student climbs like drunken gorilla." I sprayed Coke outta my nose at this line.  Don't even remember the story or why Remo was climbing the wall though.

Meow!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Swamprat on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Terrific Movie! I saw it when it was first released to cable years ago. Fred Ward's one of those actors that just pops up everywhere. In one film he's wadding through giant monster s**t, in the next, he's a dead on serious character actor giving an Oscar worthy performance. Like an American Michael Caine, you never know where he's gonna pop up. And...like Caine, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Stieger, and several others...no matter how bad the movie is, you'll never see a "bad" performance from him. No matter how s**tty the script, how hokie the story, or how many plot holes litter the way...Fred Ward's a fine actor, dramatic or funny, the guy's a favorite of mine. I find him very, very, funny in this movie. A prototype urban slob-tough-street cop, transformed into an elite James Bondish-ultra-fine-tuned-upper level-secret agent-assassin. The poor guy doesn't have a clue at first. WHY ME? I loved how he got his new name. This whole film is one giant tongue-in-cheek roller coaster ride. And like Buckaroo B. it left me wondering if there was going to be sequels. Or was that just part of the parody? My favorite scene is the one where after months of failing to jump from pedistal to pedistal, one foot at a time, high above the floor, or hero finally succeeds. He shows off for his teacher, the Master Joel Grey, and ends up standing on the highest point, balanced daintely on one foot. A proud and somewhat arrogant child showing off for his father. He wants to know what the Master thinks of him now. The Master simply says, "Now, come back down..." Flips the lights OFF and walks away to watch his beloved soap opera on his fingertips, leaving our super-hero-agent-in training to eat the hardwood floor or spend the night doing the stork alone in the darkness. Kate was wasted in this movie...she usually is in anything she appears in. It's a shame actresses like her have to appear on television to get good roles and exposure. Remo Williams is one of those oddball films that come around ever so often. I remember most Critics liking it, but not recommending it...a guilty pleasure sort of thing for many of them. I don't think anyone went to see it in theatres. Like Buckaroo B. I think it was a film that was made out of Sync. Wrong place, wrong time, fell through the cracks. Really a shame. If you like Super-secret-agent type movies, or great parodies of the genre...Remo Williams is a must. Fred Ward fans, (Yes, we exist)...He's just as good as always. Joel Grey, I hated him in Cabaret, didn't deserve that Oscar for it, should have gotten it here. If you didn't read the credits, you wouldn't have a clue this was him. You would swear he was an Asian character actor. And Kate is one sexy woman in a uniform...I wish she would've had a real part in the film. Her scenes in the logging truck rollover are great as was the look on her and Fred's faces when they find the Master stuck in the wreckage...in the glove box! He isn't happy and lets them know it. Great little overlooked gem of a movie. Rent and enjoy!
   


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: da Mojoman on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
Yes. Chiun is THE MAN! what can be added to the comment already made? Perhaps only that this movie was based on a series of books written by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy called The Destroyer (as in 'I am created, Shiva, destroyer and creator of worlds'). To truly experience Chiun, you must read them. You can also check out a Destroyer (more accurately a Chiun) website at http://www.sinanju.com/ .
I used to have about 33 of the books but they were misplaced in one move and I suspect they wound up at a used book store.
Like the Mack Bolan series, these books are pablum for the mind but they are worth the read if for no other reason than to give you your daily sarcastic wit fix.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: DARKWOLF on March 09, 2003, 10:35:13 PM
One of my favorite action film of all time I wish I went to see it at the movie theater back then. Fred Ward is really good in this film just like in Time Rider Joel Gray is great as Chiun. I love The Destroyer books I only got one but gonna try to find all of them. On that web site sinanju.com I found out there are a Sinanju in North Korea I bet they do that kind of martial arts there if they do I would like to visted there to get teached.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Yannick on March 09, 2003, 10:39:25 PM
I just love Remo Williams i wanna buy this one on DVD, this movie is great.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Eddie on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
This is a movie that keeps popping up on channels like Showtime and Cinemax, and I keep wondering why... Then again, the fact that I stop to watch it each and every time might explain why!  The interaction between Chuin and Remo alone is worth the whole movie... I keep thinking, this concept, properly updated, could produce a good series nowadays!

What did I learn from this movie?  You CAN run over water, but in order to do so, like Chuin says, "You must run VERY fast!" Hah-ha-ha!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Ludovico on March 23, 2003, 01:50:52 AM
This movie was a wasted opportunity.  It had good potential and some funny elements, but never really managed to shine.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Joey on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
I must object to one statement in your review; Yoda defeating Count Saruman by 'skill alone' would have ruined the movie.  The only reason AOTC was worth the money I spent on the ticket was because I got to laugh myself to tears watching superball Yoda.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: val on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
I was totally blown away when I found out after watching the film that Joel Gray played Chiun ... I went & saw it again ... it is still one of my favorites it has a mix of funny, cool & touching moments all rolled into one.
It's really cool to see Remo transform into a true martial artist.
Chiun is an awesome Sinanju Master & teacher!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Shane on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Chiun is the man! Sure it's been said before, but the point deserves stressing. Chiun is the highlight of Remo Williams for sure, but Fred Ward does a great job as well.

For those of you who like to read, try Terry Pratchett's, "Thief of Time," for a character--LuTze/Sweeper--who resembles Chiun in attitude in a big way.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Terry on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
this movie was great.Had they used a better title, instead of,..."the adventure begins.." --i think Americans would have went for it.Hey , does anybody know how i can get a copy of the tv series pilot? this pilot was good also! And i liked jeff meek as remo better than the movie version.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: UniMundo on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
The movie caught up with me in different ways, especially its philosophy of life with some traits that are worth looking into. Now that I've watched it in cable after several years, I wanted to find out about its soundtrack. For all that I've searched in the web, nothing has come up about the music score. It seems that the producers haven't bothered to make separate cd's about the touching oriental music we listen to in the background. Any information, feel free to email UniMundo@aol.com.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: marco on June 05, 2004, 01:57:41 AM
This Movie was nominated for an Oscar too!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Glenn M. on November 25, 2006, 04:09:03 PM
I loved this movie!
Actually, Chun is more than a martial arts master. His skills rival those who are also masters of time and space (such as the Taoist masters). Walking on water is one of those skills. He is capable of much more, but reveals only what is necessary.





Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: numbskull on October 07, 2004, 12:11:16 PM
What I learned from this movie- Construction workers will kill a guy for thirty dollars.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: on March 04, 2005, 06:45:10 PM
Great site!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Trevor on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
Great site ~ thanks! Just one thing, MacCleary isn't shot dead, he offs himself in hospital by cutting some tube or other.



Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Eagle on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
One of the coolest action-movies of the good ol´ 80s. Propably "xxx - Triple X" tried to suppose to be like this but failed. All I can say is, that the story is cool, acting is cool, comedy is cool and the action is over the top. A must see! When it was released I heard that they wanted to create something like a american James Bond with several parts. But sadly a sequel was never produced.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Kevin on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
This film is closely related to DUNE, the David Lynch attempt at creating a film from the Frank Herbert novels........how is that I hear you ask?

Simply because anyone who knocks it has NOT READ THE BOOKS!

The film tries to do the series of books justice, within a limited time frame, it simply could'nt be done, a series is what was, is and will always remain......required.

With the right cast and a director who has read and more importantly LOVES the books a series could and should not only be made but deserves to be HUGE!

Having said that, my own opinion is that the film is a hoot, it captures the humour from the books, none of the scenes are of such a length that you have time to lose interest and casting Fred Ward as Remo and Joel Gray as Chiun was a masterstroke!

To anyone who has'nt yet seen it my advice would be, BUY it, grab a bucket of Popcorn and a crate of beer, suspend your disbelief, buy into the characters and laugh yourself silly!

Best Scene:

Chiun "put your hands on top of your head"

Remo does this.......Chiun kicks him in the Mummy-Daddy department.........Remo doubles up in agony............

Chiun "I did not say "keep them there!"

Classic!!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: GGuy on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
There was some really hokie stuff in this movie. The worst part was at the end where Chiun runs across the water to the boat. I mean that was just plain stupid. He splashed. No way Chiun would make a splash! Remo at this point, maybe, he's still a clumsy yak. Chiun, no way, nope, nuh-uh!


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: MB on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
I really liked this movie- action, humor, adventure. It was not made to be cerebral, it was made to entertain and it does. Don't try to analyze it- sit back and be entertained.


Title: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: holland on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM
This movie is really great. Joel grey was fantastic in this movie as chiun . I loved the comments chiun made in the movie. I also saw him together agian with Kate Mulgrew in resistance (an episode from the serie star trek voyager)Joel grey was a special guest star. It was a really funny episode joel grey's character thought that kate mulgrew's character was his daugther. unfortunately joel grey character dies in the episode.


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Ernst on January 16, 2008, 10:31:25 PM
Hello, can anybody tell me what Grove's studies were? He graduated as what?

Thanks


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Kat on September 11, 2008, 07:47:16 AM
Oh my, I just about saw this movie today, with portuguese subtitles, which is very funny by the way....and I loved it....Though, I've never heard of it before and was pressured into watching it by a fellow Kate Mulgrew fan, I thought it was fantastic. I wish they had made a series out of it. That would have been great to see. You now, Chiun nisult Remo, Remo getting the girl. It was all so cheesy and set up, but that's absolutely what's so fantastic about that movie...glad that I watched it.


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: layne lainer on May 25, 2010, 09:54:08 PM
  hell yeah, great review and I never actually saw  it! But I was mesmerized by uts trailer  eons ago


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Chuin_the_Great on December 27, 2012, 10:54:44 AM
Only a pale piece of a pig’s ear would consider this film as "bad". Perhaps the acting of the whites in this film was less than that of a Korean, which by the way is the most perfect creature to grace the Earth with the print of its foot. The part of Chuin the Great while not as good as the real Chuin was at least close in demeanor. Remember it was a white that played the part of Chuin, one can only expect so much from such a filthy animal. The story was a beautiful even if too short. The film should have a series that should continue to this day. All hail the Great Chuin and the Mighty House of Sinanju.

One who obviously has good taste, unlike the filthy white pale piece of a pig’s ear that wrote this trash.


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Trevor on January 02, 2013, 03:51:09 AM
Only a pale piece of a pig’s ear would consider this film as "bad". Perhaps the acting of the whites in this film was less than that of a Korean, which by the way is the most perfect creature to grace the Earth with the print of its foot. The part of Chuin the Great while not as good as the real Chuin was at least close in demeanor. Remember it was a white that played the part of Chuin, one can only expect so much from such a filthy animal. The story was a beautiful even if too short. The film should have a series that should continue to this day. All hail the Great Chuin and the Mighty House of Sinanju.

One who obviously has good taste, unlike the filthy white pale piece of a pig’s ear that wrote this trash.


I don't know if the poster is joking but this is a seriously racist post if they are not joking: it should be deleted.


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Andrew on January 04, 2013, 01:40:31 PM
Only a pale piece of a pig’s ear would consider this film as "bad". Perhaps the acting of the whites in this film was less than that of a Korean, which by the way is the most perfect creature to grace the Earth with the print of its foot. The part of Chuin the Great while not as good as the real Chuin was at least close in demeanor. Remember it was a white that played the part of Chuin, one can only expect so much from such a filthy animal. The story was a beautiful even if too short. The film should have a series that should continue to this day. All hail the Great Chuin and the Mighty House of Sinanju.

One who obviously has good taste, unlike the filthy white pale piece of a pig’s ear that wrote this trash.


I don't know if the poster is joking but this is a seriously racist post if they are not joking: it should be deleted.

I am 99% certain the comment was made in an attempt to sound like Chuin.  Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to find his way of expressing himself and does come off as mean.

My 1% doubt is because it is the Internet.


Title: Re: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Post by: Flangepart on January 07, 2013, 09:08:27 AM
Nah, I'd say that's not too far off for Chuin. I used to read The Destroyer books back in the day. He did have quite the Korean pride issue goin'.