Karate Killer

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Trailer—Kill or Be Killed

Kill or Be Killed

The movie had premise as the lead actor look more like a Japanese anime cartoon guy then anything you will ever see, but........... the racist comments to the black karate partner was unbearable. Give it a pass golf. Oh and did I tell you how bad the acting is? Well it's horrible.

There's some great stuff in here but the plot is needlessly convoluted and the editing choppy. The fighting is solid in parts, awkward in others but the amateurish moviemaking is what hurts it the most. It was almost like they made it up as they went along/filmed out of order/put it together out of order/didn't have a solid script. Okay cult movie, but hardly a must watch.

This movie should win the award of the all time so-bad-it's-good B movie ever. The plot is so surreal I'm surprised anyone came up with such ideas. A nazi with a midget (named Chico, not Chino, as the credits here imply), in a castle in the middle of the desert, hires an army of karate fighters to prepare a tournament against a Japanese guy that cheated him 40 years earlier! If you can think it can't get any cheesier than that, just watch a scene where a pack of "wolves" are actually German Shepherds! I'm surprised how many so called "comedies" aren't a tenth funnier than this action flick. The script seems to be improvised as they were shooting the movie. The star is supposed to be this karate, macho star, but the midget has far more screen time than anyone else. If you're a B movie fan, this can't get any better! P.S. If you can, try to get the trailer of this flick. It's hilarious!

This movie was absolutely awesome! Well, it was so ridiculous and absurd that it was actually pretty cool. Mind you that I watched this movie on a Spanish Language TV station at 2 o'clock in the morning and I don't speak any Spanish, but I really don't think that would have mattered. The action was so lame and mechanical that it was actually quite hilarious. I cannot remember the last time I laughed that hard, totally worth it to watch, I'm just mad that I missed the first 20 minutes and don't speak Spanish. Really, this flick is a Gem of the B-Movies, and the chick in it is totally hot! Check this out if you want to see one of the all-time greatest cheesy action flicks!

...or so reads the tagline on the box. This is a curious little film, and from what i can gather it seems south african, famous for their kung fu films(!). Mind you, it has nazis and midgets in it (he has a cool name, but i cant remember it..) and is not a bad film as it goes. bit too much of a enter the dragon rip-off. This video was released in England on the Polestar video label, and is extremely hard to find, so if you see a copy, pick it up.

I LOVED this movie. I am not a movie buff either. I caught this movie late at night and so did a friend of mine. We talked about it the next day by happenstance. We coined terms from it Like to be " Steve like" Or have "Steve like abilities". I though it was kick ass and would advise it to anyone. It is a perfect example of a Karate movie from the Late 70's. This movie was meant to be a bit comical in my opinion and it is fantastic. I was a big fan of Karateka on the Apple 2 and this game took me to a place that was not unlike the video game that kept my attention for hours on end. I see that several members of the production were involved with Karateka. I picked up on the similarities without even knowing it. Great Flick !!!!! I give it a perfect 10.

i liked this movie,mainly just because of its entertainment value.there are some pretty funny moments,most of them unintentional,i imagine.it is also not very politically correct compared to most of todays movies.if you go into this movie expecting good acting,i think you will be disappointed.but,the movie does have some pretty good martial arts fighting scenes,though at times they are ridiculously absurd and unrealistic.i did like the different fighting styles shown in the movie.the sound effects are horrible,yet are great for their comedic value.the movie is very low budget and the plot is almost non existent.but for action and comedy,you can't go wrong with this movie.it is a classic and very hard to find,but if you come across it, you will likely be very amused,at the least.based on the fight scenes and the comedic value,i give "Kill or be Killed" 8/10*