Stevecorp
Don't listen to the negative reviews
Neive Bellamy
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Portia Hilton
Blistering performances.
utgard14
Action-comedy from Albert Pyun that was a starring vehicle for then-relevant comedian Andrew Dice Clay. The real star of the movie, though, is a young and beautiful Teri Hatcher. She's very funny and immensely likable. Clay is surprisingly enjoyable, as well. The plot is some nonsense about a red lotus flower and some "not ninjas" led by Chozen from Karate Kid 2. Some other recognizable faces are Tim Thomerson and Brion James as moronic cops. Liz Sheridan (Mrs. Ochmonek from ALF) plays Clay's mom. Despite the low-budget trappings and an irritating rock music score, it's actually a fun movie with some nice humor and a good cast. If nothing else, see it for Teri.
ZoMbIe_AtTaCk
I'm shocked to see all the positive feed back for this movie. There is absolutely nothing exciting, funny or entertaining about this movie. It's clear from the get go that the whole thing is a third rate knock off of big trouble in little china. It's clear the actors hearts weren't in it. The only part I found funny in the whole movie was when the botanist gets the gun and murders a bunch of Asian monks in cold blood. Ridiculous. Even the tag-line is stupid. That's what this movie is, stupid. that's exactly it. This movie came as something of a shock when I stumbled upon it a little while ago, because it has been such a blessed long time since I've seen a movie I hated so much. I tend to avoid watching movies I know will cause me physical distress. I was stunned, unable to look away. I'm actually glad I saw it, you know... Because you need bad movies to make you appreciate good movies more. This movie really gives you some perspective. Thanks Brainsmasher
Son_of_Mansfield
There is a base enjoyment to be had with an Albert Pyun film. It's so dumb and insulting that you can't help but stare at the screen. Brain Smasher is about a bouncer, who can smash brains with a single punch, who falls for a model and helps her fight off a band of ninjas, I mean monks, who want the rare flower that her sister has, which will give them ultimate power. Andrew Dice Clay is the bouncer and he isn't lead material. He is a stand up comic playing himself and he was never funny or likable. His one expression of toughness, reminiscent of Vanilla Ice or Mark Whalberg, isn't much to look at. Teri Hatcher, the model, plays vapid like her name is Barbie, but she is the one we should like. Instead, her whining makes you wish Clay would punch her. Also, Their chemistry as a couple is non-existent. As for the movie itself, it's full of racist jokes and blah violence. Pyun sets out to lambaste the genre, but the joke is on him. He has made an action movie every bit as simple as the ones that come out of the big studios.
rickert
I accidentally caught this film on TV one night on a channel I didn't really get, and noticed it was filmed near where I live. This piqued my interest enough to rent it, and boy was I glad I did. B-Movie man Albert Pyun wrote and directed this hilarious martial-arts action film. It's got a lot of comedy in it (sometimes not intentional) and Pyun manages to even make Andrew Dice Clay likeable! It also has a pre-Lois Teri Hatcher as well. It's corny fun, not meant to be taken seriously, similar to Barry Gordy's The Last Dragon. Lots of one-liners, running gags, decent action, and Teri Hatcher, what else matters?
