Ok, I gonna get flamed for this but I don't care. I remember watching this as a kid and loving every second of it. I wanted a sword cane so bad, but everyone I saw was those dagger canes that everyone claims is a sword. Made me so angry. I actually forgot that this movie existed until I was chillen on imdb today, absolutely love it. Ok, flame away
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i couldnt agree more. i remember seeing it on HBO when i was like 10 and thought it was the best movie i had ever seen! I've prolly seen it 50 times now and it still never gets old. one of the most kick ass movies ever made!
shareI'm not going to flame you, man. I think this film is excellent. Rutger Hauer is terrifically funny and engaging in the lead, the bad guys are amusingly slimy, the action scenes seriously smoke, and there's even a welcome and touching additional human element amidst all the carnage concerning friendship and forgiveness. This is the rare action film with both humor and a heart to go along with all the thrills. I'm a major fan of this flick and agree with you that it's underrated.
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No way! This was a great movie! My friend had a uni tutor who met Hauer while he was on location filming; they got talking about Blind Fury and how he had a lot of fun with it. Growing up and looking back on it, I see the faults and how it wasn't a huge success (it's very much 'of it's time' too), but it's one of those action films that's got a lot of heart. There's plenty of room for comic book characters and inventive set-pieces, but it also has time for some emotional depth like a road movie. Plus it's got some great one-liners.
It's a great film that should have had a bit more recognition after the re-ignited interest in Zatoichi a few years back.
Only one thing bugs me. Did Terry O'Quinn ever have any hair?!