SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

dcohen726 Heres the thing you need to remember, this movie was made around the time of the TMNT series and 3 Ninjas. If anything this movie is a parody of those movies. Casting Rob Schneider, who was on Saturday Night Live at the time, makes it pretty evident that they had no intentions of making this a serious kids ninja movie. If that doesn't do it for you, how about the casting of Leslie Neilson who no doubt, before this movie, had done a ton of comedy movies. I'm sure the people who casted this movie has to ask everyone if they wanted to be in it, and explain it was a parody, otherwise they would have used people who weren't comedians. As a parody, I'd definitely would give this a great score, cause I have viewed and loved Ninja Turtles and 3 Ninja's when I was a kid. However, if for some crazy reason they wanted to make this a serious movie. They did a awful job. But like I said it was a comedy.

dancingelmo OK so Surf Nijas is by far my absolute favorite movie. It is full of witty jokes and Kung Fu action. I love the dancing and the music video at the end. I have so many favorite parts, I can't even explain them all. I show this movie to everyone I know, while quoting each line. Take my advice and watch this movie. You will not regret it. Ernie Reyes Sr. did an amazing job of choreographing the ninja action. Ernie Reyes Jr. plays an amazing warrior prince/ surfer. Rob Schneider adds humor to the movie by playing the "commoner" kept around like a young boy would have a "monkey or a snake". Colonel Chi, the evil half man/ half machine dictator of Patu San, is played by Leslie Neilsen. Once again, see the movie, you will love it.

LiLCutiePieKT4u OK I know your like its another obsessed kid saying how great this movie is. Well I'm here to tell u its not the greatest movie. I luv it cause i rented it every time I went to the video store. My mom got tired of me always renting it so she wouldn't let me get it. NE way not the point I am 16 years old and i luv this movie still.Its crappy and cheesy but if u like goofy movies you'll like this. You need to at least try it. You can tell the actors had fun with this movie even when they knew it was stupid. They wanted to make a movie that had fighting in it and cheesy lines and they did.I'm not saying its an Oscar but its a really good comedy especially if u like Wayne's world or other goofy movies like that. So give it a try it might surprise at how funny it is.

Professor_Fate_86 People say this movie is awful, that is not true.You can't possibly compare movies like this to something by Spielberg, Kurosawa or Scorcese. They are made as nothing more than movies to just give you a good time. The same kind of movie is something like Commando, The Mask.They were never made with the intention of winning Oscars, setting new horizons, excelling in cinematography. They were made only for use to have a few laughs and a good time.Sure the plot is predictable. But I dare anyone to say they didn't laugh at Nielsen as the bumbling Colonel Chi, or a young Schneider as the wise cracking Iggy. The screenplay is excellent. "I'm now up el creeko, de merde". The fight scenes aren't up to the sort of standard you'd find in Chinese movies ala Young Master, Iron Monkey, but they are well above the standard fight scenes seen in movies even today. Due to the fact Ernie Reyes Sr, and Jr are competent fighters.This movie has all the components for an entertaining movie. Its short, its funny, it has action, its not violent, and is perfect for kids.I saw this movie in cinemas when it came out, and I since its DVD release, I felt I HAD to add it to my collection. This movie never disappointed. Hence, I don't rank this as anything other than a popcorn flick, in which case it gets a nice, big fat 8 from me.Barbara-Ann...classic.