Sho nuff only had the glow on his hands and only had a boost in strength. Leroy had the glow around his whole body and had a boost in speed,power, and recovery,. Also he was able to catch a bullet with his teeth. Therefore Leroy was the first to go super saiyan.
you discussing this movie and get stuck on catching bullets with your teeth and having glow around the hands , this movie is nothing but a huge joke , why dont you go see a real martial arts movie with people who practice martial arts . i mean comon , amongst really good martial arts movies today and even going back in time , this TLD is nothing .
"So you still haven't found the master you seek? You're looking in a fortune cookie with no fortune, written by a master that doesn't exist. To find a solution for an answer you already know. There is one place you haven't looked and only there will you find the master." 🥰 This movie has soooo many gems if you pay attention 🐉
They were telling you God the great I Am is the Master" look inside only there Will you find the Master" ppl missed it or it went over their Head when he said I Am" same thing in Lion King, they said he lives in you.
Bro, you don't EVER have to apologize for giving Vanity screen time. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen as a teenager. I bought both "The Last Dragon" and "Action Jackson" DVDs because of HER. Rest in peace, angel.
I'm a white guy in my 50's, and me and my friends saw the movie when it came out in the 80's. It was inspirational to us, and we left the movie excited. It was that good! And all of my kids have seen the movie at least once. I wore the cassette out, and now have it on CD (but the CD version songs are different!)
@GlueTubber That's because the CD version you have is from 2001 is remastered and expanded and has the extended versions of the songs as the original vinyl and cassette had the versions closer to what you heard in the movie! There was a CD released in 1985 but it was imported from Japan only and consists of the original versions of the songs from the LP and cassette!
And just like I watch Cobra Kai, I would definitely watch that too. I watched this movie has a kid and now my kids watch it too. It's funny that everyone is talking about how Leroy turned Super Saiyan. When my kids first watched this my son was like Mom, he just turned into Goku. 🤭 This movie is timeless! 😊🥰
The Last Dragon is more than an inspirational movie within the black community... It's an inspirational movie period. I'm a Puerto Rican kid from Brooklyn and I first seen the movie on the HBO antenna. Yes, that's how old I am and that's what the movie meant to me ❤️💯
@@fasthackm you love this movie ? , whats so good aboute it ? , i just dont understand that , for me this movie is kindergarden , kidstuff , compared to todays martial arts movies this , TLD is and has nothing , would you care and mind to explain ? .
I'd heard of this movie but had no idea it was a comedy. I just watched the trailer and almost spit my soda out thrugh my nose...now it's on my "must watch" list!
Sho' nuff was always my favorite! I've grown up watching this film and I still watch it on a yearly basis. This film was genius! The characters the music all just hit right. This was also one of the movies that influenced me to do martial arts along with street fighter 2. This movie is still underrated but, it's gold.
I was one of the 100's of martial artist that auditioned for the role of Bruce Leroy, there was a lot of competition for that role, but I had no idea of all the famous actors who we're being considered! That's pretty amazing, I got a second call back, and the casting director wanted me to hang out with them in a few night clubs while they were in LA, so I was feeling pretty good that I had the part, until I didn't, LOL
My daughter's favorite movie when she was little, we probably watched it together over 50 times. For Father's Day we watched it with my grandson and now he and I watch it over and over.
As a white person and a kid when this came out, I saw myself in Leroy. I never cared about his color. I just thought his character... and this movie... was amazing. It was so perfect. I've watched this movie dozens of times throughout my lifetime, and I watch clips of it for both nostalgia and to psych myself up for the gym, regularly
That's interesting. I explained it in the video, but I still don't understand how so many other white people missed it. I use to see it on HBO frequently. 🤷🏽♂️
Whereas I enjoy the content that you just posted on the movie The Last Dragon. You sir are indeed wrong in your final question as who was the first person to go Super Saiyan. You indeed state that "Sho nuff" was the first. That is incorrect. He may have had a "glow" but that color is associated with the Kaio Ken technique not Super saiyan. In later iterations that color would be used for Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan but not Super Saiyan. Bruce Leroy is in fact the person to go "Super Saiyan".
Im so glad you made this my brotha. As a film maker, video editor, content creator, martial artist and HUGE The Last Dragon fan myself, I can't express to you how great this was. I started my martial arts early being inspired by Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, etc and of course The Last Dragon. All i did was kick every damn day just because i was naturally good at it. Mom refused to let me join ab actual class because she didn't want me "getting hurt" haha so i trained on my own in my front and backyard, on the playground at school, in my room as I watched movies, DBZ or listened to soundtracks from Kickboxer, Street Fighter, Tekken, Best of The Best etc I was all in. I used to unscrew the broom stick from the bottom bottom part and use it as my bo staff for years. She would get so frustrated at first and knew instantly that whenever it was missing, that shed find me in the yard practicing haha eventually she grew to love it and even brought me my own after seeing how dedicated i was. She still didn't let me join a class, so when i was 18 I signed up immediately the day after my birthday to Hapkido. 25+ years, my first plane trip to Seoul South Korea, some gold and silver medals, stunt roles in films and fught scenes, being an instructor myself and a wealth of great experiences later, I was blessed with actually getting to meet Taimak in person just two weeks ago 🥋🙏🏿💯 I've had my CDL for a year, and drove my truck across the country top Denver Colorado for the Mile High Martial Arts Expo to ensure i didn't miss the chance to meet him and all of the other martial arts legends such as Philip AND Simon Rhee, Don The Dragon Wilson, Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, Keith Cooke etc and receive training from them. Im still putting together some videos of the event and im so grateful for having experienced such a thing. R.I.P to my mother for being the biggest support in my life in my martial arts journey after her initial hesitation. Sorry for the rant. I just had so many great memories as i wrote this and i thank you once again for this amazingly well put together video my guy. You'll definitely have my support from here on and I wish you all the best going forward 🙏🏿
The Last Dragon is great for so many reasons and introduced us to so many people even if we didn't realize back then. Having said that, The Last Dragon was Vanity ( Denise ). I am very much into martial art movies so I am sure I would have seen it no matter what. I saw it quick fast and in a hurry because of Denise. And I saw it 10 times after because of Denise. She was the perfect casting choice. What a show of respect you did by calling her Denise. That hit me like a brick. Never thought of that before.
This movie is my favorite growing up… my sister and I grew up in NYC during the 80’s so it was a blessing to ppl that looked like us be the hero … RIP Sofee …
My cousin took me to see this movie for my birthday. And I loved that it was a movie that was meant to be seen in theaters. Not straight to video or cable.
I remember all the fights outside the theaters after the movie. Not so much violent fights but inspirational "I can do karate too" fights. This movie was revolutionary to Black kids 💪💯.
Thank you for this comment because in the day and for me WAY back lol after my uncle would finish watching a martial arts movie he always wanted to practice what he thought he knew from watching the movie. My sisters and I thought he was the only one who did that and that he was crazy. Lol now I know it’s just he was inspired. 😂
One of my favorite childhood memories. Loved everything about this movie. In Germany we call it "Dance of the Dragon" which also fits, since there's a lotta music and dancing in it. Keep it up, one love
This was so enjoyable and entertaining while gaining unknown knowledge of one the greatest Black Action movies of the 80’s . Which I never get tired of seeing
Wow. Thanks for sharing that. I love Willie Hutch. I thought he was a Temptation until I didnt see him on the Movie. My fav songs are "Easy Does it", "A love thats worth Having", "Brothers gonna Work It Out". Many others. Featuring him on this video was my way of Honoring him. Im doing "The Color Purple" next and in the music category Im honoring Rod Tempterton, a song writer. You should research all his hits if you're unfamiliar 👍
@@milesbeyondmedia his being sampled on hits from this generation is what turned me on to him and researching his career. Thank you for those songs! I’ll look them up! 🙌🏾
I still can't believe I saw the actor of Sho nuff, as a completely tame person leading a track team, in this other Richard Pryor movie called, "Moving".
Another famous actor you probably didn’t notice doing only his 2nd movie was Chazz Palminteri. He’s the limousine driver when they try to kidnap Vanity.
Another comment I'd like to add. Technically speaking Bruce Lee Roy did go SSJ first because he has a golden aura. Where as Shonuf has the red aura which should be considered the first power up that Goku used which was called Kaio Ken. So Shonuf used the Kaio Ken technique not SSJ because it has never been a red aura but a golden one. That's why Bruce Lee Roy was the last Dragon he's glow wasn't corrupted energy like Shonuff's. So yes the Asians did copy from us and they gave both Auras to the main character Goku as a level one to level two power up. In which he used the Kaio Ken first then became SSJ 2nd.
I must say brotha this is the BEST and most informative video on the last dragon on TH-cam I have to salute you….you shared facts I didn’t even know so you definetly earned my subscription
Man, this is amazing! This is probably my favorite movie of all time. You nailed this. Thanks and shoutout to your musician. He gave us that 80's video game feel through the whole video!
Eddie Arkadian wasn't really a music producer. He was a businessman who wanted to break into the music industry by getting his girlfriend's pop music played on a successful 1980's Dance show.
Great Video I enjoyed this to the fullest. The Last Dragon was such a big movie for me and my cousins growing up. My favorite part of the movie is when Leeroy says Hey my man, what it look like? With the high-pitch voice 😂 Gets me every time.
Taimak was snubbed from becoming a mainstream movie star because he refused to sell his beautiful soul. He opened a martial arts school for NY kids and that’s extremely commendable. Black Italian finess🙋🏽♀️💞💞💞
Shonuff didn't go Super Saiyan. His ki was RED, which is a version of King Kai's kai-o-ken and is weaker than Super Saiyan. Kaioken was able to be achieved by anyone who trained in it under the right conditions. Super Saiyan was a whole different level of strength, speed & awareness. It's easy to mistake it b/c in DBZ it looked like it was turned on by Goku & Vegeta via rage (obviously not b/c Vegeta couldn't master it by just raging the 1st time; he had to achieve spiritual defeat & let go of his ego for it to open up for him). Super Saiyan required a different type of emotional or spiritual awareness, which is what Bruce Leroy was being told by his master. So Bruce Leroy truly was the first to go Super Saiyan and MAYBE the real world inspiration for the character of Uub. I still think it would've been a killah idea if Toriyama had been a fan of the movie and directly introduced other characters directly ripped from the movie. People think Mr. Satan is Hulk Hogan, but he's really more like a goofy version of ShoNuff.
Yea exactly....i think they were just making fun of him. Anything that shed's light on our consciousness of who we are as a people, they will do everything in their power to destroy it. This is the perfect example, by creating an anime that they knew they could do anything with, and literally steal the light from the concept and give it to DBZ. That's what they do with everything.
this movie was such an important part of my childhood. my best friend and i used to go back to his house and watch it every day after school when we were like 10 or 11. i think i know every piece of dialogue by heart to this day. so much nostalgia!
i’m 55. I remember when this movie came out. It was kind of a goof compared to martial arts movies of that era but dam if it wasn’t my guilty pleasure! First, it was so different because it was a kung fu movie about a black kid living in Harlem who acted asian! His family owned a pizzeria… usually owned by Italians at the time. So it crossed boundaries for an 80’s movie. It was funny and the martial arts were actually good! And of course Vanity was in it. What red blooded teen male wasn’t in love with her back then? lol Still love this movie!
Thanks for sharing this. It was really fun to watch and learn something’s about it. There was at least one sequence that was cut from the film in the opening scene we did-which btw was shot in the first day.
Taimak still looks young for his age. And he could still play a leading man role. If he ever gets the opportunity. In fact they should write roles specifically for him. He could play Doctors, Lawyers, Business Executives and Military Officers etc. There's still time and he has a lot of life left in him.
This video was 🔥. It was fun taking a trip back in time and learning so many new things about a movie that helped shape our culture since the 80s till now. It's black pop culture relevance cant be denied. It's young and innocent when hip hop was still young and innocent, and that's what you get. Good clean fun. I especially enjoyed the tribute you gave Denise Mathews aka Vanity. She deserves all the flowers for giving millions of young boys their first fantasy crushes, and later girlfriend goals. Dope video bro keep them coming. I'm officially subscribing. Peace.
Taimak is a legend. I wish he was in more movies. I saw this as a little kid and to be honest I loved him more than Bruce Lee. I'm not black but I'm a brown Mexican kid and I saw myself in him a lot more than most white super heroes. I always loved his Ninja scene especially. This movie taught me so much about patience, dedication and the GLOW!!!
I absolutely loved this video brother. If you follow Dragon Ball Z technically Sho'nuff would have used Kaioken which was a lesser form of super Saiyan where he had a red Aura vs a gold like a super Saiyan. So actually Bruce Leroy was the first person who went super Saiyan.
Sho' Nuff: Tell me Jada, Who's the master? Will Smith: Keep my wife's name out your forking mouth! Sho' Nuff: I'm not talking to you "Sucker", I'm talking to your wife (Jada). Will Smith: Keep my wife's name out your forking mouth.
Nice to pay homage to Vanity she was an icon in my eyes then and this movie was my #1 when I was a kid I remember my mother taking me to see it in the movies in Harlem. I still watch it to this day
This is great. I have seen plenty of “things you didn’t know” about movies but none of them discuss what happened to our favorite characters after. You got a new fan.
I really enjoyed this video man, it was one of my favorite movies and your thoughts and info were on point and very enlightening . I learned a lot from it. Awesome job!!!
Not to mention, an amazing classic soundtrack, by Berry Gordy himself. Every Blk person should have that soundtrack in their arsenal. I love working out to it. Makes me feel like I can do anything, even beat up Sho'nuff lol. A lot of the lyrics are very motivational and the music itself is supreme. ❤
Great content on an all-time classic movie! I learned lots of new stuff. I think your channel has a bright future. Constructive feedback--- cleaner sound on the narration via your microphone, etc. will level things up. That said, I'd bet that's in the plans. Either way, I just subscribed to the channel. Also another fun fact about Ron Van Clief... he fought Royce Gracie at UFC 4.
I appreciate this video. I love in depth reviews like this. One thing I'd like to point out, though, is the part where you mentioned Ron O'Neal. The movie "Superfly" is about a dope man named Priest (Ron O'Neal) trying to exit the dope game...his name isn't Superfly in the movie, it's actually the name of his cocaine. Folks who never actually watched the movie think it's about a Superfly pimp 😂😂
Great video and I love your shirt. The last dragon is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. It is one of the many martial arts movies that I watched in the 90’s that made me a martial arts enthusiast and inspired me to train in the marital arts. Definitely a inspirational movie for everyone. I’m a white farm boy from Albany Kentucky.
I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME FOR GOING THUR THIS MOVIE, BECAUSE THIS MOVIE, PART OF MY LIFE LIKE IT WAS MANY TEENAGERS AND SOME YOUNGER,IM SORRY FOR THE LOSES THE MOVIE TOOK BUT VERY GRATEFUL I WAS THERE TO WITNESS ITS GREATNESS, I KNOW MY FRIENDS AND WENT EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT,TIL THESE FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS I WATCH IT AT LEAST 4X A YEAR, I JUST GOTTA NO ?. NOW THERE THING'S I KNOW ABOUT THIS MOVIE PERSONALLY, I JUST LOVE IT!!
"You sure look like a master to me." Is the most romantic thing I'd ever heard a woman say. My current gf knows this and said it during sex one day and I've decided to marry her ❤
Sho nuff only had the glow on his hands and only had a boost in strength. Leroy had the glow around his whole body and had a boost in speed,power, and recovery,. Also he was able to catch a bullet with his teeth. Therefore Leroy was the first to go super saiyan.
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you discussing this movie and get stuck on catching bullets with your teeth and having glow around the hands , this movie is nothing but a huge joke , why dont you go see a real martial arts movie with people who practice martial arts . i mean comon , amongst really good martial arts movies today and even going back in time , this TLD is nothing .
Catching bullets....with his teeth?? Nigga please!!
Sho nuff's glow was red, making it kaioken rather than super Saiyan
I always wanted to know the backstory about the bullet catching rumors Sho Nuff had already heard in the first act.
"So you still haven't found the master you seek? You're looking in a fortune cookie with no fortune, written by a master that doesn't exist. To find a solution for an answer you already know. There is one place you haven't looked and only there will you find the master." 🥰 This movie has soooo many gems if you pay attention 🐉
They were telling you God the great I Am is the Master" look inside only there Will you find the Master" ppl missed it or it went over their Head when he said I Am" same thing in Lion King, they said he lives in you.
@@lorenzoramirez3063🔥🔥🔥🔥
You have just opened a fortune cookie without a fortune
@@lorenzoramirez3063 Interesting POV. 🤔
Im dying sir. You used the term Oriental. I immediately had 80's flashbacks. lol! Cheers@@milesbeyondmedia
Bro, you don't EVER have to apologize for giving Vanity screen time. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen as a teenager. I bought both "The Last Dragon" and "Action Jackson" DVDs because of HER. Rest in peace, angel.
Faxt!! 🫡
Loved the movie and had a crush on Vanity.(Who didn't?)
I'm sorry to hear of her passing. I didn't know and she went young.
I was just thinking how, even today, not many broads can touch her, if any at all
And not many guys today can touch Taimak and he is still fine. @@milesbeyondmedia
I'm a white guy in my 50's, and me and my friends saw the movie when it came out in the 80's. It was inspirational to us, and we left the movie excited. It was that good! And all of my kids have seen the movie at least once. I wore the cassette out, and now have it on CD (but the CD version songs are different!)
@GlueTubber That's because the CD version you have is from 2001 is remastered and expanded and has the extended versions of the songs as the original vinyl and cassette had the versions closer to what you heard in the movie! There was a CD released in 1985 but it was imported from Japan only and consists of the original versions of the songs from the LP and cassette!
Damn, I would love for this movie to get a streaming series like Cobra Kai.
And just like I watch Cobra Kai, I would definitely watch that too. I watched this movie has a kid and now my kids watch it too. It's funny that everyone is talking about how Leroy turned Super Saiyan. When my kids first watched this my son was like Mom, he just turned into Goku. 🤭 This movie is timeless! 😊🥰
I just want to remember it like this and not into a series but I would probably break down and watch it
@@Aioki.Germany The series would need a damn good script no Tom Foolery.
@@keyopronin4134 right. This is such a classic and brings feelings of my childhood they can’t mess it up!
Heck yeah!!!
The Last Dragon is more than an inspirational movie within the black community... It's an inspirational movie period. I'm a Puerto Rican kid from Brooklyn and I first seen the movie on the HBO antenna. Yes, that's how old I am and that's what the movie meant to me ❤️💯
I remember that big box! lol HBO/WHT that was it XD
My favorite 80s movie
I may have been 5, but I had a crush on Taimak.
Mmmaaaannn I’m with ya..we got the vhs lol now the dvd but it all started with HBO
Bro Puerto Ricans from Brooklyn are black! 😂
Take me back to the 80's. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!
I agree!
@@fasthackm you love this movie ? , whats so good aboute it ? , i just dont understand that , for me this movie is kindergarden , kidstuff , compared to todays martial arts movies this , TLD is and has nothing , would you care and mind to explain ? .
I miss the 80s, too.
I'd heard of this movie but had no idea it was a comedy.
I just watched the trailer and almost spit my soda out thrugh my nose...now it's on my "must watch" list!
Sho' nuff was always my favorite! I've grown up watching this film and I still watch it on a yearly basis. This film was genius! The characters the music all just hit right. This was also one of the movies that influenced me to do martial arts along with street fighter 2. This movie is still underrated but, it's gold.
I was one of the 100's of martial artist that auditioned for the role of Bruce Leroy, there was a lot of competition for that role, but I had no idea of all the famous actors who we're being considered!
That's pretty amazing, I got a second call back, and the casting director wanted me to hang out with them in a few night clubs while they were in LA, so I was feeling pretty good that I had the part, until I didn't, LOL
Thats Awesome. Thanks for sharing that info.
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Good Afternoon. Wesley Snipes also auditioned for the role of "Bruce Leroy", but of course lost to Taimak.
My daughter's favorite movie when she was little, we probably watched it together over 50 times. For Father's Day we watched it with my grandson and now he and I watch it over and over.
As a white person and a kid when this came out, I saw myself in Leroy. I never cared about his color. I just thought his character... and this movie... was amazing. It was so perfect. I've watched this movie dozens of times throughout my lifetime, and I watch clips of it for both nostalgia and to psych myself up for the gym, regularly
That's interesting. I explained it in the video, but I still don't understand how so many other white people missed it. I use to see it on HBO frequently. 🤷🏽♂️
Thank you for covering such a great movie that is not only a cult classic, but also a big part of my childhood. Great job brotha
Very important movie from my childhood. Seen this so many times over the years and still one of my all time favorites and I wanted VANITY BAD RIP BABY
Vanity was so hot! Mmm rest her soul.
@@justinrpool the hottest woman I had ever seen lol
@@channelZER01 definitely
@@channelZER01 Me Too 👍
Yessss.
Whereas I enjoy the content that you just posted on the movie The Last Dragon. You sir are indeed wrong in your final question as who was the first person to go Super Saiyan. You indeed state that "Sho nuff" was the first. That is incorrect. He may have had a "glow" but that color is associated with the Kaio Ken technique not Super saiyan. In later iterations that color would be used for Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan but not Super Saiyan. Bruce Leroy is in fact the person to go "Super Saiyan".
Just said the same thing
Virginity must be intact.
This is facts
@@RPJ...NeverHeardOfHer nah jus watched anime as a child
Big Facts 💯💯💯💯💯
Im so glad you made this my brotha. As a film maker, video editor, content creator, martial artist and HUGE The Last Dragon fan myself, I can't express to you how great this was.
I started my martial arts early being inspired by Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, etc and of course The Last Dragon. All i did was kick every damn day just because i was naturally good at it. Mom refused to let me join ab actual class because she didn't want me "getting hurt" haha so i trained on my own in my front and backyard, on the playground at school, in my room as I watched movies, DBZ or listened to soundtracks from Kickboxer, Street Fighter, Tekken, Best of The Best etc I was all in. I used to unscrew the broom stick from the bottom bottom part and use it as my bo staff for years. She would get so frustrated at first and knew instantly that whenever it was missing, that shed find me in the yard practicing haha eventually she grew to love it and even brought me my own after seeing how dedicated i was. She still didn't let me join a class, so when i was 18 I signed up immediately the day after my birthday to Hapkido. 25+ years, my first plane trip to Seoul South Korea, some gold and silver medals, stunt roles in films and fught scenes, being an instructor myself and a wealth of great experiences later, I was blessed with actually getting to meet Taimak in person just two weeks ago 🥋🙏🏿💯 I've had my CDL for a year, and drove my truck across the country top Denver Colorado for the Mile High Martial Arts Expo to ensure i didn't miss the chance to meet him and all of the other martial arts legends such as Philip AND Simon Rhee, Don The Dragon Wilson, Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, Keith Cooke etc and receive training from them. Im still putting together some videos of the event and im so grateful for having experienced such a thing.
R.I.P to my mother for being the biggest support in my life in my martial arts journey after her initial hesitation.
Sorry for the rant. I just had so many great memories as i wrote this and i thank you once again for this amazingly well put together video my guy. You'll definitely have my support from here on and I wish you all the best going forward 🙏🏿
The Last Dragon is great for so many reasons and introduced us to so many people even if we didn't realize back then. Having said that, The Last Dragon was Vanity ( Denise ). I am very much into martial art movies so I am sure I would have seen it no matter what. I saw it quick fast and in a hurry because of Denise. And I saw it 10 times after because of Denise. She was the perfect casting choice. What a show of respect you did by calling her Denise. That hit me like a brick. Never thought of that before.
This movie is my favorite growing up… my sister and I grew up in NYC during the 80’s so it was a blessing to ppl that looked like us be the hero … RIP Sofee …
My cousin took me to see this movie for my birthday. And I loved that it was a movie that was meant to be seen in theaters. Not straight to video or cable.
I remember all the fights outside the theaters after the movie. Not so much violent fights but inspirational "I can do karate too" fights. This movie was revolutionary to Black kids 💪💯.
Thank you for this comment because in the day and for me WAY back lol after my uncle would finish watching a martial arts movie he always wanted to practice what he thought he knew from watching the movie. My sisters and I thought he was the only one who did that and that he was crazy. Lol now I know it’s just he was inspired. 😂
One of my favorite childhood memories. Loved everything about this movie. In Germany we call it "Dance of the Dragon" which also fits, since there's a lotta music and dancing in it. Keep it up, one love
This was so enjoyable and entertaining while gaining unknown knowledge of one the greatest Black Action movies of the 80’s . Which I never get tired of seeing
Willie Hutch’s “Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold” is the sample Three 6 Mafia used for their smash hit “Stay Fly”… The more you know.
Wow. Thanks for sharing that. I love Willie Hutch. I thought he was a Temptation until I didnt see him on the Movie. My fav songs are "Easy Does it", "A love thats worth Having", "Brothers gonna Work It Out". Many others. Featuring him on this video was my way of Honoring him. Im doing "The Color Purple" next and in the music category Im honoring Rod Tempterton, a song writer. You should research all his hits if you're unfamiliar 👍
@@milesbeyondmedia his being sampled on hits from this generation is what turned me on to him and researching his career. Thank you for those songs! I’ll look them up! 🙌🏾
@@Robdoesitall that's because three six own the rights to Willie Hutch that's why they made so many samples of his songs.
@@timtaylor1483 oh damn! I ain’t know that! They not dummies. They stay getting a bag. Ownership is where the money is at. 👏🏾🫡
@@Robdoesitall international plays ball by Outkast produced by Three Six a Willie Hutch song went multi platinum their on top of their game lol.
I still can't believe I saw the actor of Sho nuff, as a completely tame person leading a track team, in this other Richard Pryor movie called, "Moving".
Another famous actor you probably didn’t notice doing only his 2nd movie was Chazz Palminteri. He’s the limousine driver when they try to kidnap Vanity.
Another comment I'd like to add. Technically speaking Bruce Lee Roy did go SSJ first because he has a golden aura. Where as Shonuf has the red aura which should be considered the first power up that Goku used which was called Kaio Ken. So Shonuf used the Kaio Ken technique not SSJ because it has never been a red aura but a golden one. That's why Bruce Lee Roy was the last Dragon he's glow wasn't corrupted energy like Shonuff's. So yes the Asians did copy from us and they gave both Auras to the main character Goku as a level one to level two power up. In which he used the Kaio Ken first then became SSJ 2nd.
That Is correct 👌!!! Shonuf went Kioken as were Bruce Leroy went ssj 1
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This movie was everything! Karate/Kung Fu, music, comedy, drama, action, love story! Hilarious! Takes me waaaaay back! and don't forget the music!
Bruce Leroy’s character having a Asian accent covered a lot of his acting challenges
That was cold...😁 Let's just be grateful that it wasn't El Debarge or Eddie Murphy...🤣🤣🤣
My favorite movie off all time...I'm 43 years of age...memories of watching this on a VHS tape for a VCR with my cousins....
Oh an vanity was so beautiful,A perfect 10. I’m glad she was saved before she passed away.
This movie is so ashamably 80's it's awesome! Plus I really like how Bruce Leroy was a true Kung Fu practioner he refused to let Sho'Nuff goad him.
I must say brotha this is the BEST and most informative video on the last dragon on TH-cam I have to salute you….you shared facts I didn’t even know so you definetly earned my subscription
Sho Nuff actually went kaio-kin (spell check) Leroy was the 1st to go Super
Man, this is amazing! This is probably my favorite movie of all time. You nailed this. Thanks and shoutout to your musician. He gave us that 80's video game feel through the whole video!
Eddie Arkadian wasn't really a music producer. He was a businessman who wanted to break into the music industry by getting his girlfriend's pop music played on a successful 1980's Dance show.
Great Video I enjoyed this to the fullest. The Last Dragon was such a big movie for me and my cousins growing up. My favorite part of the movie is when Leeroy says Hey my man, what it look like? With the high-pitch voice 😂 Gets me every time.
I'm a 49 yrs old. This is one of the most awesome, inspiring, action packed movies from my childhood. I met Taimak in 2013. Very nice guy.
Taimak was snubbed from becoming a mainstream movie star because he refused to sell his beautiful soul. He opened a martial arts school for NY kids and that’s extremely commendable. Black Italian finess🙋🏽♀️💞💞💞
Shonuff didn't go Super Saiyan. His ki was RED, which is a version of King Kai's kai-o-ken and is weaker than Super Saiyan. Kaioken was able to be achieved by anyone who trained in it under the right conditions. Super Saiyan was a whole different level of strength, speed & awareness. It's easy to mistake it b/c in DBZ it looked like it was turned on by Goku & Vegeta via rage (obviously not b/c Vegeta couldn't master it by just raging the 1st time; he had to achieve spiritual defeat & let go of his ego for it to open up for him). Super Saiyan required a different type of emotional or spiritual awareness, which is what Bruce Leroy was being told by his master. So Bruce Leroy truly was the first to go Super Saiyan and MAYBE the real world inspiration for the character of Uub. I still think it would've been a killah idea if Toriyama had been a fan of the movie and directly introduced other characters directly ripped from the movie. People think Mr. Satan is Hulk Hogan, but he's really more like a goofy version of ShoNuff.
Couldn't have said it better.
If I would have saw this I would've saved my comments! Well said sir
Yea exactly....i think they were just making fun of him. Anything that shed's light on our consciousness of who we are as a people, they will do everything in their power to destroy it. This is the perfect example, by creating an anime that they knew they could do anything with, and literally steal the light from the concept and give it to DBZ. That's what they do with everything.
I hope you know consciousness and awareness is real. Not Super Saiyan right? Nobody cares.
Dragon Ball Z has shxt to do with this. This was about the "glow" - not Super Saiyans. df
You didn't explain that Debarge song; Rhythm Of The Night was written by Diane Warren; she wrote numerous hits from Celine Dion to Monica.
I absolutely LOVE THIS MOVIE! Vanity, Sho-Nuff the fighting.... Classic material!
this movie was such an important part of my childhood. my best friend and i used to go back to his house and watch it every day after school when we were like 10 or 11. i think i know every piece of dialogue by heart to this day. so much nostalgia!
i’m 55. I remember when this movie came out. It was kind of a goof compared to martial arts movies of that era but dam if it wasn’t my guilty pleasure! First, it was so different because it was a kung fu movie about a black kid living in Harlem who acted asian! His family owned a pizzeria… usually owned by Italians at the time. So it crossed boundaries for an 80’s movie. It was funny and the martial arts were actually good! And of course Vanity was in it. What red blooded teen male wasn’t in love with her back then? lol Still love this movie!
Thanks for sharing this. It was really fun to watch and learn something’s about it. There was at least one sequence that was cut from the film in the opening scene we did-which btw was shot in the first day.
I remember the feeling I felt after leaving the theater in 1985 after seeing this classic downtown Brooklyn‼️
Did you go to Loews Metropolitan?
Hey we need to cover the greater line in cinematic history when Leroy’s kid brother screams, “Get your hands OFF MY WOMAN!!!”
This is one of my all-time favorite movies I've ever seen I can watch the last fist scene a million times and still want to watch it again
"Leroyyyy, you warmed up yet?" I still repeat these words today
That and "Yeah. Junior!"
Fam... this is an excellent video. I expected to watch a bit just to see, but damn! You can really feel the labor of love in it.
Thankyou for this ! I'm 44 this was an amazing break down an I truly appreciate you taking the time to do this, much love.
Taimak still looks young for his age. And he could still play a leading man role. If he ever gets the opportunity. In fact they should write roles specifically for him. He could play Doctors, Lawyers, Business Executives and Military Officers etc. There's still time and he has a lot of life left in him.
I love the Last Dragon. I watched it a 100 times.
Everything in this vid was Excellent!!!! You went above & beyond in a REAL way, Brotha! Thankyou. 🙏🏾
Leroy! man, you come right out of a comic book.
~ Jim Shonuff Kelly
Great video. Editing is fire. Good job. Get a better mic and its perfect
12/26/2024: I just re-watched this masterfully crafted work of art... wonderful childhood memories; long live Bruce Leroy.
This video was 🔥. It was fun taking a trip back in time and learning so many new things about a movie that helped shape our culture since the 80s till now. It's black pop culture relevance cant be denied. It's young and innocent when hip hop was still young and innocent, and that's what you get. Good clean fun. I especially enjoyed the tribute you gave Denise Mathews aka Vanity. She deserves all the flowers for giving millions of young boys their first fantasy crushes, and later girlfriend goals. Dope video bro keep them coming. I'm officially subscribing. Peace.
Great Fax Didn't know Leo was Master Gee's brother wow
Taimak is a legend. I wish he was in more movies. I saw this as a little kid and to be honest I loved him more than Bruce Lee. I'm not black but I'm a brown Mexican kid and I saw myself in him a lot more than most white super heroes. I always loved his Ninja scene especially. This movie taught me so much about patience, dedication and the GLOW!!!
Also Vanity is so beautiful. I would so be her body guard lol.
Nobody but Julius could've pulled off such an over the top character as the Sho
I loved this film. My fiance and I having theme song and the glow playing at our wedding.
I absolutely loved this video brother. If you follow Dragon Ball Z technically Sho'nuff would have used Kaioken which was a lesser form of super Saiyan where he had a red Aura vs a gold like a super Saiyan. So actually Bruce Leroy was the first person who went super Saiyan.
I believe this is were dragon ball got its concept.
Sho' Nuff: Tell me Jada, Who's the master? Will Smith: Keep my wife's name out your forking mouth! Sho' Nuff: I'm not talking to you "Sucker", I'm talking to your wife (Jada). Will Smith: Keep my wife's name out your forking mouth.
Nice to pay homage to Vanity she was an icon in my eyes then and this movie was my #1 when I was a kid I remember my mother taking me to see it in the movies in Harlem. I still watch it to this day
This is great. I have seen plenty of “things you didn’t know” about movies but none of them discuss what happened to our favorite characters after. You got a new fan.
I really enjoyed this video man, it was one of my favorite movies and your thoughts and info were on point and very enlightening . I learned a lot from it. Awesome job!!!
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. One of my favorite movies as a kid.
You did a great job💯❤❤❤
I love this movie.......GREAT tribute to a MAGNIFICENT movie, though criminally underrated, is nonetheless a classic.....great job all around!
You forgot one person who made his on screen acting debut Chazz Pallmentarri who was the limo driver that set up Laura
This is SUCH A GOOD VIDEO. Thank you. This is so cool.
Music is fantastic, too. Keep up the good work!
Not to mention, an amazing classic soundtrack, by Berry Gordy himself. Every Blk person should have that soundtrack in their arsenal. I love working out to it. Makes me feel like I can do anything, even beat up Sho'nuff lol. A lot of the lyrics are very motivational and the music itself is supreme. ❤
This is a movie I love and grew up with,I watch it every chance I get.I introduced my daughter to this move when she was young.
On a side note Taimak was half Italian which explains his multi-cultural background.
Definitely enjoyed this video. Can't wait to see more. Thanks!
One of my favorite movies ever! Good job with your research and compilation! 1❤
Great research on one of my favorite movies! There's no need to join the others on the whole "1st Super Saiyan" thing. I think you know now...
Good Afternoon. Wesley Snipes auditioned for the role of "Bruce Leroy", but lost the role to Taimak.
Great content on an all-time classic movie! I learned lots of new stuff. I think your channel has a bright future. Constructive feedback--- cleaner sound on the narration via your microphone, etc. will level things up. That said, I'd bet that's in the plans. Either way, I just subscribed to the channel. Also another fun fact about Ron Van Clief... he fought Royce Gracie at UFC 4.
The Gracie's are fighting royalty
I never thought of it like that! You got with the first super saiyan being Sho-Nuff! Great video big dawg!
Make a part 2. Best movie that ever came out and I'm 42
I appreciate this video. I love in depth reviews like this. One thing I'd like to point out, though, is the part where you mentioned Ron O'Neal. The movie "Superfly" is about a dope man named Priest (Ron O'Neal) trying to exit the dope game...his name isn't Superfly in the movie, it's actually the name of his cocaine. Folks who never actually watched the movie think it's about a Superfly pimp 😂😂
Great take. The Last Dragon is one of my all time favorite movies. It’s a timeless classic.
An interesting point you didn't cover was the fact that both Taimak and Vanity were half African American and half Italian American.
This is playing tonight at my local Alamo Drafthouse Cinema! Haven’t seen since I was a kid and never seen in theater. I am pumped!
This is a great vid came up randomly in my recommended. I subbed can’t wait to see more!!!🥶🥶🥶
Iove that you did this. You made my morning so much better. I'm proud of you for doing this for the people. Thank you.
Loved how around 7:40 you have “Hot Music” in the background! 🔥
Definitely a movie Fav!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Great video. Love this film, learned alot. Thanks man.
Great video and I love your shirt. The last dragon is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. It is one of the many martial arts movies that I watched in the 90’s that made me a martial arts enthusiast and inspired me to train in the marital arts. Definitely a inspirational movie for everyone. I’m a white farm boy from Albany Kentucky.
I believe the Asian lady that was in Michael Jackson's video was Ola Ray. She was a Soul Train dancer.
I TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME FOR GOING THUR THIS MOVIE, BECAUSE THIS MOVIE, PART OF MY LIFE LIKE IT WAS MANY TEENAGERS AND SOME YOUNGER,IM SORRY FOR THE LOSES THE MOVIE TOOK BUT VERY GRATEFUL I WAS THERE TO WITNESS ITS GREATNESS, I KNOW MY FRIENDS AND WENT EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT,TIL THESE FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS I WATCH IT AT LEAST 4X A YEAR, I JUST GOTTA NO ?. NOW THERE THING'S I KNOW ABOUT THIS MOVIE PERSONALLY, I JUST LOVE IT!!
You won me in your intro
😎👍😎👍😎👍
You went deep with your research. Compared to other videos like this (on this movie) yours is the best!
Loved this!! Absolutely love THE LAST DRAGON & VANITY!!
One of the best, sweetest, and fun action movies of the 80's.
Ernie Reyes jr. Was also in the TV show called side sidekick
Ain't no mastas here ... Ain't no slaves either.. My favorite movie of all time
Really enjoyed the video, awesome job!
This movie is great regardless who you are! I watched this in the theater, and this is a regular must watch in my house!
"You sure look like a master to me." Is the most romantic thing I'd ever heard a woman say. My current gf knows this and said it during sex one day and I've decided to marry her ❤