Anno 199ics! Siamo alla fine del ventesimo secolo, il mondo intero è sconvolto dalle esplosioni atomiche. Sulla faccia della terra gli oceani erano scomparsi e le pianure avevano l'aspetto di desolati deserti.
Tuuuttavia Malcolm McDowell era sooopravvissuto... 
Ca-
vo-la-vo-ro, con
Fist of the North Star siamo di fronte ad un cavolavoro! Chi della mia generazione non è cresciuto col mito di
Hokuto no Ken, creato dal buon
Buronson, ha avuto un'infanzia vuota. Se, cresciuti, avete sviluppato il vostro lato masochistico, potrete sperimentare una infanzia violata a posteriori col bellissimo film hollywoodiano dal vivo.
Sorvolando sulla
regia, mi preme far notare il cast mica da ridere:
Malcolm McDowell (
Ryuken), quel gianduione di
Gary Daniels a fare
Kenshirô, il non meno gianduionico
Costas Mandylor negli imbarazzanti panni
Shin (alcuni costumi da Village People entrano nella storia del trash), il
babbo di Mario Van Peebles, il compianto
fratello di Sean Penn, il
fratello più brutto di Ron Howard e niente meno che
Paulo Tocha (in "arte"
Bruce Stallion) già visto in
Ninja Dragon e
Ninja Terminator (che livello!)
Shin - col vezzo di fare l'architetto - ha in mente di ricostruire il mondo devastato; com'è come non è, per farlo deve accoppare il buon Ryuken-McDowell e... lo fa a
revolverate!
Già che c'è, frega la
tipa a Kenshirô, dopo averlo lasciato morente con le sue belle sette stelle: in realtà
würstel attaccati sulla panza col vinavil.
Ma Kenshirô è l'erede pluri-ripetente della sacra scuola di Hokuto e sopravvive per vendicarsi, aiutando nel contempo i fessacchiotti abitanti di un villaggio che non vuole sottomettersi agli illuminati piani di Shin.
L'intero film è un prolungato momento trash, con solo vaghi contatti con la serie originale ed il buon gusto in generale.
Riprovevole che abbiano osato riprodurre le deformazioni e le esplosioni dei corpi, per tacere dell'
atatatà ai due all'ora. Il ritorno di zombie-Ryuken, poi, è da galera a vita.
Interamente girato da un rottamaio, senza un copione o dei dialoghi, questo filmone vi farà venir voglia di farvi il colpo-che-se-te-lo-fai-dopo-tre-giorni-muori. La recitazione dei protagonisti (Ken su tutti), è allucinante ed allucinata.
Voto:1. Trashometro
® 10/10:
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McDowell, Malcolm
Nome di battesimo: Taylor, Malcolm John
Data di nascita: 13 June 1943
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Coniuge: Kelley Kuhr::(12 November 1991 - present) 2 children, Mary Steenburgen::(29 September 1980 - 1990) (divorced) 2 children, Margot Bennett::(21 April 1975 - September 1980) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Malcolm John Taylor was born on June 13, 1943, in Leeds, England, to working-class parents Charles and Edna Taylor. His father was a publican and an alcoholic. Malcolm hated his parents' ways and fought against it. His father was keen to send his son to private school to give him a good start in life, so Malcolm was packed off to boarding school at 11. He attended the Tunbridge Boarding School and the Cannock House School in Eltham, Kent. At school he was beaten with the slipper or cane every Monday for his waywardness. Whilst at school, he decided that he wanted to become an actor; it was also around this time that his love for race cars began. He attended the London Academy of Music and Art to study acting. Meanwhile, he worked at his parents' pub but lost his job when the pub went bankrupt, his father drinking all the profits. He then had a variety of jobs, from coffee salesman to messenger. His first big-screen role was in Poor Cow (1967), although his 2-minute scene was ultimately cut from the completed film. Soon after, he caught the attention of director Lindsay Anderson who cast him in the role of a rebellious student in his film If.... (1968). The film catapulted Malcolm to stardom in Britain but failed everywhere else. He was so enthusiastic about the film's success that he wanted to do another right away. He began writing what would become the semi-autobiographical O Lucky Man! (1973). Meanwhile, he starred as the infamous Alex DeLarge in Stanley Kubrick's controversial A Clockwork Orange (1971), a role that caused him to be typecast as a manic psychopathic villain. In early 1976, he spent nearly a year working on what would later be one of the most infamous films of all time, the semi-pornographic Caligola (1979), financed by Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione. Around that time, the British film industry collapsed, forcing him to flee to America to continue working. His first American film was Time After Time (1979). He then did Britannia Hospital (1982), the last part of Lindsay Anderson's working-class trilogy that started with If.... (1968). In the mid-1980s, the years of alcohol and drug abuse, including $1000 a week on cocaine, caught up with him. Years of abuse took its toll on him; his black hairs were now grey. Looking older than he really was, nobody wanted to cast him for playing younger roles. The big roles having dried up, he did many B-rated movies. The 1990s were kinder to him, though. In 1994, he was cast as Dr. Soran, the man who killed Captain Kirk in Star Trek: Generations (1994). He was back on the track, playing villains again. He played another in the classic BBC mini-series, "Our Friends in the North" (1996) (mini). Today, with more than 100 films under his belt, he is one of the greatest actors in America. He still doesn't have American citizenship, but he likes the no-nonsense American ways. He currently resides in the northern suburb of Los Angeles.
Trivia random: Father of actress Lilly McDowell, born in 1981.
Citazione random: "I got to be the hero in that one. It's a very whimsical part, a wonderful part, H.G. running after Jack the Ripper (David Warner) and meeting this modern woman (Mary Steenburgen). Of course, it's very special to me because I met Mary ((Mary Steenburgen), we got married, and we had two children. Even though we're not together now, she is the mother of my children and that film is where we met. It's also a damn good film!" - On Time After Time (1979)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Penn, Chris (I)
Nome di battesimo: Penn, Christopher Shannon
Data di nascita: 10 October 1965
Data di morte: 24 January 2006
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Started acting at age 12 at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles and training under acting guru Peggy Feury.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Tocha, Paulo
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Tocha recently received three Siam Awards, a National Muay Thai awards program. One of the earliest Muay Thai Fighters to compete in China, Hong Kong, and Thailand, Tocha was trained at the famous Sithanikul Thai Boxing camp in Thailand. He was nominated for the U.S. national Actor's Award, International Actor's Award, and U.S. Judge and Referee of the year Award in 1999.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Daniels, Gary (I)
Nome di battesimo: Daniels, Gary Edward
Data di nascita: 9 May 1963
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Mericine::(? - present) 5 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Action film star Gary Daniels was a real-life kick-boxing champion. With rugged good-looks, a muscular build and a charming personality, it was a natural for him to move from the world of fighting to that of acting. Born Gary Edward Daniels on May 9, 1963 in Working, Surrey, England, Daniels was a childhood fan of legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee. He followed his idol by studying Kung Fu. Demonstrating a natural ability for the sport of kick-boxing, Daniels embarked on his ring career. Fighting in England, Daniels' aggressive ring style did not sit well with the British officials; he lost 3 fights by disqualification. Gary decided that his best bet was to fight in the United States, so he traveled to Florida and began competing there. In 1980, Daniels made his U.S. debut by defeating Sherman"Big Train" Bergman at the Sunshine State Tournament in Miami, Florida. However, in the semi-finals, Daniels lost a decision. In his next bout in Orlando, Florida, Daniels knocked out Tim Williams in 18 seconds. Next, Gary went on to California where he won the Professional Karate Association Lightheavyweight Kickboxing Championship. In 1993, he retired from the sport with a record of 22-4, with 21 knockouts victories. His ring achievements brought him small roles in Miami Vice. He later traveled to the Philippines to make karate films, and from there went into mainstream film-making. Daniels has acted in over 60 movies.
Trivia random: Daniels fought in Florida and California.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Randel, Tony
Data di nascita: 29 May 1956
Coniuge: Eugenia Vasels::(26 March 1996 - present) 4 children
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Is a black belt in Kenpo Karate.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Fist of the North Star (1995)
Regista: Tony Randel Scrittore: Buronson,
Tetsuo Hara Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action
Valutazione: 3.5/10 (871 voti)
Durata: 103 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:Citazione random: Kenshirô: You're already dead.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Howard, Clint
Nome di battesimo: Howard, Clinton E.
Data di nascita: 20 April 1959
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Coniuge: Melanie ?::(1995 - present), ?::(1986 - 1987) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Has appeared in many movies directed by Ron Howard.
Citazione random: "I do not attempt to orchestrate my career. I let God do that. I like horror movies. To me, they are a very legitimate place for an actor to work. It's a great arena for me to experiment, to play a range of different funky characters. I like what I'm doing and I hope it shows on the screen. Acting is a great gig. It pays well, I get to meet some nice people and it allows me to play a lot of golf. I'm a real lucky guy."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
"Hokuto no Ken" (1984)
Ken il Guerriero
Regista: Toyoo Ashida,
Ichirô Itano Scrittore: Buronson,
Tetsuo Hara Genere: Action, Animation, Action
Valutazione: 8.1/10 (190 voti)
Durata: Japan:25::(109 episodes) min
Paese: Japan
Lingua: Japanese
Cast:Citazione random: [Kenshirô's trademark phrase]::Kenshirô: You are already dead.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Van Peebles, Melvin
Nome di battesimo: Peebles, Melvin
Data di nascita: 21 August 1932
Coniuge: Maria Marx::(1956 - 19??) (divorced) 3 children
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Grandfather of Maya Van Peebles, Marley Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles.
Citazione random: "They laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round, too." - responding to those who criticize his eccentric taste in antiques.
Salario massimo: $70,000, per Watermelon Man (1970)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Washio, Isako
Data di nascita: 1 April 1967
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Tôru Nakamura::(? - ?)
Ultimi lavori:
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Buronson
Nome di battesimo: Okamura, Yoshiyuki
Data di nascita: 16 June 1947
Ultimi lavori:
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Mandylor, Costas
Nome di battesimo: Theodosopoulos, Costas
Data di nascita: 3 September 1962
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Coniuge: Talisa Soto::(May 1997 - 2000) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: Played professional soccer for Greece and Australia until he suffered stress fractures to his shins.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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