Top 10 Worst Ninja Movies

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[Music] I’ll prove I’m the best huh they take

I’ll prove I’m the best huh they take

I’ll prove I’m the best huh they take the art out of martial arts welcome to

the art out of martial arts welcome to

the art out of martial arts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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down our picks for the top 10 worst

down our picks for the top 10 worst ninja movies

for this list we’re focusing on feature

for this list we’re focusing on feature films that launched a vicious assault on

films that launched a vicious assault on

films that launched a vicious assault on the art of filmmaking and innocent

the art of filmmaking and innocent

the art of filmmaking and innocent moviegoers you’re all you’re gonna need

moviegoers you’re all you’re gonna need

moviegoers you’re all you’re gonna need this

this

this you were separate yes an attack they

you were separate yes an attack they

you were separate yes an attack they must have a central plot involving

must have a central plot involving

must have a central plot involving ninjas in some way proceed with caution

number 10 Cobra vs ninja good directed

number 10 Cobra vs ninja good directed by Joseph Lai and the incomparable

by Joseph Lai and the incomparable

by Joseph Lai and the incomparable Godfrey Howe more on him later

Godfrey Howe more on him later

Godfrey Howe more on him later this special film won’t inspire any

this special film won’t inspire any

this special film won’t inspire any future directors but it does feature a

future directors but it does feature a

future directors but it does feature a hulkamaniac ninja

hulkamaniac ninja

hulkamaniac ninja [Music]

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[Music] centered around a plot about wealth

centered around a plot about wealth

centered around a plot about wealth kicking ass Cobra versus ninja thrives

kicking ass Cobra versus ninja thrives

kicking ass Cobra versus ninja thrives on the actors physicality but fails hard

on the actors physicality but fails hard

on the actors physicality but fails hard with everything else if you enjoy

with everything else if you enjoy

with everything else if you enjoy nothing other than the sound of a good

nothing other than the sound of a good

nothing other than the sound of a good sword fight

sword fight

sword fight you just might enjoy this late 80s mess

you just might enjoy this late 80s mess

you just might enjoy this late 80s mess and congratulations cuz you’ll be an

and congratulations cuz you’ll be an

and congratulations cuz you’ll be an army of one I don’t care I gotta make a

army of one I don’t care I gotta make a

army of one I don’t care I gotta make a living

living

living number nine gymkata the subtle blend of

number nine gymkata the subtle blend of

number nine gymkata the subtle blend of the martial arts of the east the

the martial arts of the east the

the martial arts of the east the fighting skills of the west meet Kurt

fighting skills of the west meet Kurt

fighting skills of the west meet Kurt Thomas an Olympic gymnast who will stun

Thomas an Olympic gymnast who will stun

Thomas an Olympic gymnast who will stun you with flexibility and then blast your

you with flexibility and then blast your

you with flexibility and then blast your nuts with a well-timed roundhouse

well at least a special intelligence

well at least a special intelligence operative Jonathan Cabot in 1985’s

operative Jonathan Cabot in 1985’s

operative Jonathan Cabot in 1985’s gymkata he will a Star Wars satellite

gymkata he will a Star Wars satellite

gymkata he will a Star Wars satellite station inside promised an could monitor

station inside promised an could monitor

station inside promised an could monitor all the other satellites around the

all the other satellites around the

all the other satellites around the world here’s a film that actually

world here’s a film that actually

world here’s a film that actually created its own brand of martial arts

created its own brand of martial arts

created its own brand of martial arts but somehow the concept of gymkata never

but somehow the concept of gymkata never

but somehow the concept of gymkata never caught on

caught on

caught on [Music]

at the heart of Robert clauses

at the heart of Robert clauses unintentional comedy is the game which

unintentional comedy is the game which

unintentional comedy is the game which features grown men executing ball shots

features grown men executing ball shots

features grown men executing ball shots against ninjas via the power of

against ninjas via the power of

against ninjas via the power of gymnastics

gymnastics

gymnastics remember ice-t in the 1994 film

remember ice-t in the 1994 film

remember ice-t in the 1994 film surviving the game well what if he knew

surviving the game well what if he knew

surviving the game well what if he knew karate that’s right he would have been

karate that’s right he would have been

karate that’s right he would have been almost as terrible as gymkata number

almost as terrible as gymkata number

almost as terrible as gymkata number eight surf ninjas so I want you to keep

eight surf ninjas so I want you to keep

eight surf ninjas so I want you to keep one eye on my friends one well you just

one eye on my friends one well you just

one eye on my friends one well you just do the best you can while a geographic

do the best you can while a geographic

do the best you can while a geographic location should never prevent one from

location should never prevent one from

location should never prevent one from embracing the martial arts it’s

embracing the martial arts it’s

embracing the martial arts it’s generally understood that California bro

generally understood that California bro

generally understood that California bro culture doesn’t necessarily capture the

culture doesn’t necessarily capture the

culture doesn’t necessarily capture the essence of the art form no worries brah

essence of the art form no worries brah

essence of the art form no worries brah in other words surf ninjas should never

in other words surf ninjas should never

in other words surf ninjas should never have been made don’t give me excuses

have been made don’t give me excuses

have been made don’t give me excuses directed by the ex-husband of clueless

directed by the ex-husband of clueless

directed by the ex-husband of clueless director Amy Heckerling and starring

director Amy Heckerling and starring

director Amy Heckerling and starring Ernie Reyes jr. a Teenage Mutant Ninja

Ernie Reyes jr. a Teenage Mutant Ninja

Ernie Reyes jr. a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle stuntman listen up amigo we’re

Turtle stuntman listen up amigo we’re

Turtle stuntman listen up amigo we’re going to the cops comprende

going to the cops comprende

going to the cops comprende this film was based on the concept that

this film was based on the concept that

this film was based on the concept that one can control the world through video

one can control the world through video

one can control the world through video games grab a nice level before and while

games grab a nice level before and while

games grab a nice level before and while PewDiePie may agree with such a

PewDiePie may agree with such a

PewDiePie may agree with such a philosophy today back in 1993 it was an

philosophy today back in 1993 it was an

philosophy today back in 1993 it was an idiotic foundation for a brainless flick

idiotic foundation for a brainless flick

idiotic foundation for a brainless flick just got a waxy old man to wave friction

just got a waxy old man to wave friction

just got a waxy old man to wave friction reducing vehicle surf fourth

reducing vehicle surf fourth

reducing vehicle surf fourth number seven ninjas extreme weapons go

number seven ninjas extreme weapons go

number seven ninjas extreme weapons go and tell your boss I need a million

and tell your boss I need a million

and tell your boss I need a million dollars aside from the typical 80s music

laughable sound effects this action gem

laughable sound effects this action gem from director Godfrey hell just seems to

from director Godfrey hell just seems to

from director Godfrey hell just seems to be an excuse to show off ninjas fighting

be an excuse to show off ninjas fighting

be an excuse to show off ninjas fighting and doing their thing but only for some

and doing their thing but only for some

and doing their thing but only for some of the movie despite the title the rest

of the movie despite the title the rest

of the movie despite the title the rest is filled with badly dubbed accents

is filled with badly dubbed accents

is filled with badly dubbed accents perhaps you’re famous and I know that

perhaps you’re famous and I know that

perhaps you’re famous and I know that you have such great talents it’s true do

you have such great talents it’s true do

you have such great talents it’s true do you admire my towns a cult drinking

you admire my towns a cult drinking

you admire my towns a cult drinking wheelchair-bound mob boss why didn’t you

wheelchair-bound mob boss why didn’t you

wheelchair-bound mob boss why didn’t you both protect her you’re full of shit and

both protect her you’re full of shit and

both protect her you’re full of shit and storylines involving drugs and

storylines involving drugs and

storylines involving drugs and prostitutes don’t be so arrogant I can

prostitutes don’t be so arrogant I can

prostitutes don’t be so arrogant I can hit you you don’t control me there isn’t

hit you you don’t control me there isn’t

hit you you don’t control me there isn’t much more to say except the day of the

much more to say except the day of the

much more to say except the day of the ninja is here yep that’s it yeah we’ll

ninja is here yep that’s it yeah we’ll

ninja is here yep that’s it yeah we’ll just let the soundbites do the talking

just let the soundbites do the talking

just let the soundbites do the talking my pleasure

my pleasure

my pleasure number six ninja assassins

it’s a movie about a ninja who is also

it’s a movie about a ninja who is also an assassin who assassinates assassins

an assassin who assassinates assassins

an assassin who assassinates assassins who are also ninjas produced by the same

who are also ninjas produced by the same

who are also ninjas produced by the same people behind the matrix here’s a film

people behind the matrix here’s a film

people behind the matrix here’s a film that looks the part but lacks that

that looks the part but lacks that

that looks the part but lacks that something special you know a plot most

something special you know a plot most

something special you know a plot most children are disappointments but hey

children are disappointments but hey

children are disappointments but hey it’s got murder and plenty of mayhem and

it’s got murder and plenty of mayhem and

it’s got murder and plenty of mayhem and sometimes that politics to make a return

sometimes that politics to make a return

sometimes that politics to make a return on your investment

in this case the filmmakers enlisted

in this case the filmmakers enlisted South Korean pop star rain for the lead

South Korean pop star rain for the lead

South Korean pop star rain for the lead role and he essentially sliced and diced

role and he essentially sliced and diced

role and he essentially sliced and diced for approximately 90 minutes

commercially successful but critically

commercially successful but critically pen Ninja Assassin is perpetually

pen Ninja Assassin is perpetually

pen Ninja Assassin is perpetually problematic and that even miss Bentley

problematic and that even miss Bentley

problematic and that even miss Bentley saying anything was here number five the

saying anything was here number five the

saying anything was here number five the hunted

hunted

hunted I was sent because he wanted the best my

I was sent because he wanted the best my

I was sent because he wanted the best my skill is unmatched with one look at the

skill is unmatched with one look at the

skill is unmatched with one look at the movie poster you may be inclined to

movie poster you may be inclined to

movie poster you may be inclined to think of late-night Cinemax a man’s

think of late-night Cinemax a man’s

think of late-night Cinemax a man’s psychotic gaze a woman making love to

psychotic gaze a woman making love to

psychotic gaze a woman making love to the title it’s all there and it’s

the title it’s all there and it’s

the title it’s all there and it’s brilliantly awful directed by jf Lawton

brilliantly awful directed by jf Lawton

brilliantly awful directed by jf Lawton the writer behind both under siege films

the writer behind both under siege films

the writer behind both under siege films are you you like some special forces guy

are you you like some special forces guy

are you you like some special forces guy or something

or something

or something just cook the hunted tells the story of

just cook the hunted tells the story of

just cook the hunted tells the story of one Paul Racine a cocky Big Apple

one Paul Racine a cocky Big Apple

one Paul Racine a cocky Big Apple executive who finds himself fully cocked

executive who finds himself fully cocked

executive who finds himself fully cocked and in deep trouble after betting a

and in deep trouble after betting a

and in deep trouble after betting a woman in Nagoya maybe I thought you and

woman in Nagoya maybe I thought you and

woman in Nagoya maybe I thought you and I could do a little sightseeing more and

I could do a little sightseeing more and

I could do a little sightseeing more and so a ninja clan seeks revenge thus

so a ninja clan seeks revenge thus

so a ninja clan seeks revenge thus setting in motion a narrative of subpar

setting in motion a narrative of subpar

setting in motion a narrative of subpar dialogue and weak acting the men who

dialogue and weak acting the men who

dialogue and weak acting the men who attacked you they a ninja from a cut

attacked you they a ninja from a cut

attacked you they a ninja from a cut coda Makoto how about those nude scenes

coda Makoto how about those nude scenes

coda Makoto how about those nude scenes though

though

though [Music]

number four American ninja – the

number four American ninja – the confrontation with Michael Dudikoff and

confrontation with Michael Dudikoff and

confrontation with Michael Dudikoff and the late Steve James reprising their

the late Steve James reprising their

the late Steve James reprising their roles as Joe Armstrong and Curtis

roles as Joe Armstrong and Curtis

roles as Joe Armstrong and Curtis Jackson they defend their American

Jackson they defend their American

Jackson they defend their American freedom with the long sword of justice

freedom with the long sword of justice

freedom with the long sword of justice and equally sharp dialogue is sharp the

and equally sharp dialogue is sharp the

and equally sharp dialogue is sharp the right word what do you want from him I

right word what do you want from him I

right word what do you want from him I need to get the Blackbeard island we’ve

need to get the Blackbeard island we’ve

need to get the Blackbeard island we’ve been turned round you’re going the wrong

been turned round you’re going the wrong

been turned round you’re going the wrong way

way

way okay not every movie can be written with

okay not every movie can be written with

okay not every movie can be written with an Aaron Sorkin like wit but American

an Aaron Sorkin like wit but American

an Aaron Sorkin like wit but American Ninja two was collectively written by

Ninja two was collectively written by

Ninja two was collectively written by for individuals who likely had never

for individuals who likely had never

for individuals who likely had never seen anything but ninja movies what the

seen anything but ninja movies what the

seen anything but ninja movies what the hell are ninja there’s secret Japanese

hell are ninja there’s secret Japanese

hell are ninja there’s secret Japanese society expert in the art of

society expert in the art of

society expert in the art of assassination for a couple of guys that

assassination for a couple of guys that

assassination for a couple of guys that must not fail in achieving their

must not fail in achieving their

must not fail in achieving their objective the final result is rather

objective the final result is rather

objective the final result is rather hilarious because this was indeed an

hilarious because this was indeed an

hilarious because this was indeed an epic ninja fail

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[Music] kind of like the entire American Ninja

kind of like the entire American Ninja

kind of like the entire American Ninja series when you think about it I never

series when you think about it I never

series when you think about it I never thought I was gonna end like this

thought I was gonna end like this

thought I was gonna end like this number three Dragonball Evolution I was

number three Dragonball Evolution I was

number three Dragonball Evolution I was invited I’m not looking for any trouble

invited I’m not looking for any trouble

invited I’m not looking for any trouble trouble found you freak as a deadly

trouble found you freak as a deadly

trouble found you freak as a deadly hunter of Dragon Balls Goku joins forces

hunter of Dragon Balls Goku joins forces

hunter of Dragon Balls Goku joins forces with numerous individuals of

with numerous individuals of

with numerous individuals of questionable skills all the while

questionable skills all the while

questionable skills all the while seeking out the man with the biggest

seeking out the man with the biggest

seeking out the man with the biggest Dragon Balls played by chow yun-fat

Dragon Balls played by chow yun-fat

Dragon Balls played by chow yun-fat this is not happening believe it Punk

this is not happening believe it Punk

this is not happening believe it Punk you are getting your clock seen maybe it

you are getting your clock seen maybe it

you are getting your clock seen maybe it was the narratives lack of clarity or

was the narratives lack of clarity or

was the narratives lack of clarity or perhaps the uninspired performances I

perhaps the uninspired performances I

perhaps the uninspired performances I will avenge him but before he he died he

will avenge him but before he he died he

will avenge him but before he he died he asked me to find you but all in all

asked me to find you but all in all

asked me to find you but all in all Dragonball Evolution effectively took a

Dragonball Evolution effectively took a

Dragonball Evolution effectively took a big dump on the beloved manga and anime

big dump on the beloved manga and anime

big dump on the beloved manga and anime series it was based on yes it was

series it was based on yes it was

series it was based on yes it was certainly an evolution an evolution into

certainly an evolution an evolution into

certainly an evolution an evolution into a steaming hot mess our pissed off

a steaming hot mess our pissed off

a steaming hot mess our pissed off levels are over 9000

number two the ninja squad please master

number two the ninja squad please master could you explain to me about the origin

could you explain to me about the origin

could you explain to me about the origin of the ninjas what do you get when you

of the ninjas what do you get when you

of the ninjas what do you get when you combine furious foxes and black eagles

combine furious foxes and black eagles

combine furious foxes and black eagles together in great Shanghai endless

together in great Shanghai endless

together in great Shanghai endless slaughters that can only be brought to

slaughters that can only be brought to

slaughters that can only be brought to an end by the ninja dragon this time

an end by the ninja dragon this time

an end by the ninja dragon this time it’s going to be pink I accept your

it’s going to be pink I accept your

it’s going to be pink I accept your challenge

challenge

challenge where and when Falcon Ridge tomorrow at

where and when Falcon Ridge tomorrow at

where and when Falcon Ridge tomorrow at dawn with a measly 35 percent on Rotten

dawn with a measly 35 percent on Rotten

dawn with a measly 35 percent on Rotten Tomatoes the Ninja squad boasts terrible

Tomatoes the Ninja squad boasts terrible

Tomatoes the Ninja squad boasts terrible costumes awful dubbing you had better

costumes awful dubbing you had better

costumes awful dubbing you had better find a way to eliminate this bastard hey

find a way to eliminate this bastard hey

find a way to eliminate this bastard hey boss I know he lives

boss I know he lives

boss I know he lives I wouldn’t go and find him it’d get rid

I wouldn’t go and find him it’d get rid

I wouldn’t go and find him it’d get rid of him and a director by the name of you

of him and a director by the name of you

of him and a director by the name of you guessed it godfrey ho

oh and in case you couldn’t decipher who

oh and in case you couldn’t decipher who the ninjas in the movie were they’re the

the ninjas in the movie were they’re the

the ninjas in the movie were they’re the ones wearing the headbands that read

ones wearing the headbands that read

ones wearing the headbands that read ninja on them go figure

ninja on them go figure

ninja on them go figure burnin engine dyin engine before we

burnin engine dyin engine before we

burnin engine dyin engine before we unveil our number one pick

unveil our number one pick

unveil our number one pick here are some dishonorable mentions

will be decided as it should be

will be decided as it should be immortals comrades special effects sound

immortals comrades special effects sound

immortals comrades special effects sound design script writing in a world of 3d

design script writing in a world of 3d

design script writing in a world of 3d blockbusters it’s easy for millennial

blockbusters it’s easy for millennial

blockbusters it’s easy for millennial cinephiles or anybody else for that

cinephiles or anybody else for that

cinephiles or anybody else for that matter to lose sight of the actual

matter to lose sight of the actual

matter to lose sight of the actual filmmaking process we trust the two man

filmmaking process we trust the two man

filmmaking process we trust the two man what happened back in 1997 there was a

what happened back in 1997 there was a

what happened back in 1997 there was a film that tried so incredibly hard to

film that tried so incredibly hard to

film that tried so incredibly hard to blow our minds

blow our minds

blow our minds [Music]

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[Music] your life too bad you will die but sadly

your life too bad you will die but sadly

your life too bad you will die but sadly its legacy is for ruining families

its legacy is for ruining families

its legacy is for ruining families relationships and the dreams of aspiring

relationships and the dreams of aspiring

relationships and the dreams of aspiring filmmakers nothing can alter your

filmmakers nothing can alter your

filmmakers nothing can alter your destiny nor mine

destiny nor mine

destiny nor mine it was the sequel to end all sequels a

it was the sequel to end all sequels a

it was the sequel to end all sequels a film the paid little respect to the art

film the paid little respect to the art

film the paid little respect to the art of filmmaking or even its audience this

of filmmaking or even its audience this

of filmmaking or even its audience this is the beginning of it do you agree with

is the beginning of it do you agree with

is the beginning of it do you agree with our list okay smartass what do you think

our list okay smartass what do you think

our list okay smartass what do you think is the worst ninja movie ever made for

is the worst ninja movie ever made for

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