Os Guerreiros do Karatê

Even for a low budget straight to video release this movie is terrible. Karate Wars gives a new meaning to the words "low budget." All the scenes are shot in very isolated people, with almost no extras. Hell, the gymnasium looks like a bedroom in someone's house!

The plot of Karate Wars is simple and cliche'd. Not even worth explaining really. At the end the two karate groups involved are supposed to do battle at the upcoming tournament, but the tournament gets canceled, so they fight in a gym somewhere. My guess is the tournament was canceled because it would have cost alot of money fill an auditorium with people. Way more money than was spent on this piece of garbage.

This movie is boring and stupid. I paid $1.99 for it and I consider it a waste of money.

This is such a horrible movie. I've seen it go by Bloodfight 3 and I accidentally clicked it thinking it was Blood Sport 3 on Youtube... well. 30 something minutes of laughably bad acting I paused it and realized with extreme disappointment I screwed up and turned the wrong movie on. I should have known as this movies budget is almost nonexistent. Well, I might as well finish it. How bad could it get? Hahahaha. If this was on TV like a straight to TV movie, you'd be looking forward to the commercials! You'll enjoy the button that tells you what else is on TV on all the other channels more.

There is NO WAY this movie made money. If you expect a movie like Blood Sport 1, Kickboxer or any other real martial arts movie using JCVD as our example for both as come on, it's blood fight, not. I have to! The only way you're going to survive this movies run time is if you treat this as a comedy about 20 or so minutes in this movie starts to get funny.

Our lead actor can't act to save his life. How he became a lead actor in a movie is beyond me as he's got this almost feminine voice no one would take seriously in real life like a certain Scientologist actor who makes movies about impossible missions. The only thing this tough muchacho probably broke in his life is his own finger nail! The only thing he's battled is his...... nevermind! I'm sure his unattractive love interest is going to wear the pants in their super serious, real and committed relationship! There were a few times I had to pause the movie and laugh at how bad the acting was. He might as well have stared into the camera and said GRRR I'M MAD. His fight choreography especially when his car is trying to get stolen is atrocious, sure street fights aren't going to be all Hollywood, theatrical or anything. You want them knocked out as quick as possible but this was inexcusable. It was like two drunk uncles at a barbecue who had a few too many cold ones who just saw a foxy perfect 4 (out of 10) damn look at'em flabby arms, cankles and a double chin, think I'm in love.. HEY DALE... I'M JACKIE LEE, WHICH ONE IS YOU? OH ME? (hiccup) I'M ... UHH... BRUCE CHAN!

The director who also wrote this movie had no idea how to write dialogue for the karate instructor Jason follows. He pretty much just spews out fortune cookie sayings. I wonder how many other potential actors turned the role of a lifetime down. I'd be insulted if this was offered to me. I'd be embarrassed if I wrote it.

The music montage at the very end of the movie when they all trained (for some reason) it sounded like some 16 bit atrocity like you'd hear in the super nintendo game James Pond. This whimsical music that didn't fit the extreme, the edgy and raw grit this movie has!

The last issue is the movie's lead actor and bad guy are too young, I can barely take them seriously.

Why not a solid 1? I laughed a few times there was SOME story.

I had a blast watching this movie. Yes, it's cheesy action from the 80's...but you know what? It is martial arts orientated so the movie fits into my criteria of what I grew up with and love. I just had to put in a review because the only reviewer here bags this movie with unnecessary intentions. If you like your karate/martial arts 80's movies without all this CGI bullshit then this is for you.

Without spoiling - My favorite scene is when the angry student attacks his teacher on the street trying to land a punch or kick, but miserably fails to do so. There are some entertaining features here. Don't take the movie so seriously and you'll get some enjoyment out of Karate Wars.