No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

Sorry but I think this movie deserves its own thread.


I highly recommend it if you have never seen it, it is what the movie Karate Kid (1985) should have been, and was released to directly compete with it. Unlike Karate Kid it showcases real martial artists (not just actors) and, the main star this is his only big movie he ever made. He probably quit martial arts after this movie which is a shame because he had a lot of talent at it early on.

Oh yeah and Van Damme is the bad guy of the flick (see GEESE HOWARD in a suit)

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Van Damme as Geese
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The funny part is both Van Damme and the main star of the flick were/are the same age, Van Damme being only one year older, see what legal european steroids do kids?

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I stopped watched Karate Kid about 30 mins in; really need to get back and finish watching it.

I garuntee you will like No Retreat No Surrender better than both the old and new Karate Kid

Really good film! i recommend.

EDIT: also really cool poster

I saw the movie when I was like 7 or 8. I don't really remember anything about it, other than the fact that it was badass. I'm now curious how it holds up today, maybe I'll keep an eye out for the dvd.

Awesome quintessentially 80s movie. I loved this one growing up, I think it's due for a viewing. Good call Shadow.

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Originally Posted by ShadowHawk

I garuntee you will like No Retreat No Surrender better than both the old and new Karate Kid

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The nonsense of this statement has made me want to quote you and write:

"The nonsense of this statement has me me want to quote you and write"

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Originally Posted by ShadowHawk

I garuntee you will like No Retreat No Surrender better than both the old and new Karate Kid

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That's guaranteeing very little. Van Damme's stuff is pretty far from my interests but I don't think there's anyone who's done it as well. My favourite JCVD (can't call him just VD--that's more for Norris) tie-in is that Forrest Whitaker has a tiny role in Bloodsport. Silly.

I wish they would release this on Bluray I'd be all over it.

I LOVED No Retreat, No Surrender when I was little! Haven't seen it in years.

I have a soft spot for those 80's Cannon Films and New World Pictures movies. Love 'em lol.

Martial Arts films suck. I'd rarther watch all four Pirates of the Caribbean movies than any Martial Arts movie.
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I liked that movie. For some reason I always thought it had Brandon Lee in it. My favorite, though, is "The Last Dragon". I don't care if it isn't "real". I love it anyway. Taimak kicks ass. I also loved a movie from the late 80's early 90's called "The King of the Kickboxers" It had Billy Blanks in it as a bad guy, and Loren Avedon as the protagonist, both real martial artists. It also had some of the cheesiest sound effects imaginable, but was still fun to watch.

What's with the Van Damme fans flooding this forum as of late, complete with Van Damme avatars and Van Damme signatures ? - Did I miss something here ?

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Originally Posted by MIZPHIT

I have a soft spot for those 80's Cannon Films and New World Pictures movies. Love 'em lol.

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Yep.

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Originally Posted by Christuserloeser

What's with the Van Damme fans flooding this forum as of late, complete with Van Damme avatars and Van Damme signatures ? - Did I miss something here ?

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You're surprised that Sega-16 seems to attract people who want to express their love for an actor in a silly temple like way?

RRRRRRRRRRRReally?

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Its good.
Not as good as "The Last Dragon".
And neither of them are as good as Black Dynamite.
That movie had me laughing so hard that I shat a lung.

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Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Martial Arts films suck. I'd rarther watch all four Pirates of the Caribbean movies than any Martial Arts movie.
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The mere mention of those terrible, terrible films should be ban-worthy. You should feel ashamed of yourself.

^agreed. Pretty boys wearing pounds of eye make-up and pretending to be pirates is an insult to the very fabric of our society.

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Originally Posted by old man

I also loved a movie from the late 80's early 90's called "The King of the Kickboxers" It had Billy Blanks in it as a bad guy,

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apparently so did capcom, the Billy Blanks character is Dee Jay in Super Street fighter

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I personally dont like KING OF THE KICKBOXERS. It felt like a cheesy spoof of Van Damme's KICKBOXER plus it came out the following year trying to cash in on the success of Van Damme's movie. On the plus side, it did showcase real martial artists unlike THE LAST DRAGON and KARATE KID