Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Madilyn Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

poe426 Jim Kelly, "introduced" first in MELINDA in 1972 and then again in ENTER THE DRAGON the following year, was one of the more personable of the "point karate" players to try to make it big on The Big Screen. Unfortunately, Kelly put his fate in the hands of director Robert Clouse, who seemed determined to be remembered as a maker of Grade-Z motion pictures. While Kelly was no great acting talent, he DID have enough personality to carry a B-movie like this one- provided the director was on his game (which, in this case, he wasn't). Kelly's limited kicking skills made for some often uninteresting fight scenes (in MELINDA, for instance, he literally had to jump up on the hood of a car to kick a man in the head), especially when he was paired with a real kicker like Dorian Tan (THE TATTOO CONNECTION)- who had no trouble whatsoever outshining his co-star. (Kelly also seemed to have trouble grasping the difference between Reality and Fantasy: at one point, he challenged former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier to a no-holds-barred fight. Kelly lucked out when Frazier laughed off the challenge.) (And it's interesting to note that very few of the "point" karate players went on to full-contact careers when full-contact karate became a reality...) The most glaring example of Kelly's limitations comes in BLACK BELT JONES when he faces off against a bunch of bad guys in a car wash: knee-deep in suds (which are very slippery), his kicking is even less impressive than normal; he literally seems afraid to lose his balance (which is understandable)- and the skinny stunt-double with the outrageously ridiculous afro wig is yet another example of Clouse's misdirection. I saw this one at a walk-in theater when it was first released, and later at a drive-in, and the one constant through all of my viewings has been the realization that this is NOT a good movie- it never was and it ain't NOW.

johnc2141 I disagree with most of the critics that call this one of the worst films ever made,along with the video of the 50 worst movies ever,many of which i enjoyed.black belt jones is an enjoyable action/comedy/melodrama starring the great Jim Kelly who was in enter the dragon a year before with the late great;Bruce Lee.the only thing is the mob guys in the movie are just too goofy and stupid.and the thugs as well.the ending is really good,not giving away spoilers but black belt jones is very entertaining.maybe not as great as enter the dragon,but it holds its own.Mel Novak who played in a few Bruce Lee films plays one of the mob guys.i would rate this on a scale with three the hard way and the black gestapo.Jim Kelly does his own stunts and i believe trained with the late Bruce Lee.so if you hear this was one of the worst movies,don't believe it.i believe the critic Joe Bob Briggs would possibly agree.7 out of 10.

HaemovoreRex What can I say? – This is simply awesome stuff! From the super cool Jim Kelly in the main role, the numerous chop-socky fights, car chases and general mayhem to the absolutely side splitting humour throughout this is an absolute gem and a true pleasure to sit through from start to glorious finish.Director Robert Clouse who also directed Kelly in the classic Bruce Lee opus Enter The Dragon takes a far more light hearted approach here and delivers a film that blatantly doesn't take itself at all seriously (which proves to be a most sagacious decision). Just check out the utterly hilarious scene for instance in which Kelly single handedly beats up a whole room of thugs by having his pal (played by the ever likable Alan Weeks) turn the lights on and off – the dialogue from the villains is guaranteed to leave you on the floor with laughter for sure!Other scenes of particular note (every single scene is great in fact!) include a number of funny brawls in Papa Byrd's (played by the welcome face of Scatman Crowthers who actually joins in the fight!) karate dojo, an amazing punch up in a train carriage during which Kelly manages to smash every opponent through separate windows in turn(!) and last but not least the classic soapy finale!A great assemble cast of highly recognisable faces including the aforementioned actors in addition to the likes of the lovely Gloria Hendry (Rosie Carver from the James Bond classic Live and Let Die), (Earl Jolly Brown - Whisper from the same film!), Malik Carter as Pinky (a character of comic genius!) Mel Novak (who also appeared in Bruce Lee's final unfinished Game Of Death as Stick) and keeping in with the Bruce Lee connection a brief appearance by Tang Soo Do champion Bob Wall (O'Hara from Enter The Dragon and Carl Miller from Game Of Death) who also choreographs the fight scenes in this film.What more can I add? Fans of seventies fashions (including a majestic display of solid looking Afros!), groovy seventies beats, kung fu and indeed comedy would be well advised to boogie on down to your local video outlet and grab up a copy of this veritable classic!

nessdan This movie was so unbelievably awesome when I first saw back in high school, we watched it over and over, eventually just never returning it to the video store it was so good. The opening sequence is one of the best ever in film history: great theme music, and Jim Kelly just kicks everyone's ass in sight, sometimes for no reason at all. Scatman is cool of course as the oldtimer karate teacher who gets everyone in trouble with the mafia for gambling. The final scene with the carwash bubbles is the ultimate in martial arts mayhem. This is also one of the funniest comedies ever made, from the ladies who hang around the trampoline at Jones' beach house, to Jone's afro puffing out his stocking cap when they're raiding the mafia mansion in broad daylight.?!!? Also classic lines like, "that motherfu**er threw his panties at us!??!" Look for cameos by Isaac from the Love Boat and the lady from the Jeffersons.