No Retreat, No Surrender [1985] |  | Director: Corey Yuen
Actors: Kurt Mckinney, Jean-claude Van Damme, J.w. Fails, Kathie Sileno, Tai Chung Kim
Studio: 4 Front Video
Category: Video
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Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
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Running Time: 79
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UPC: 044008589433
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ASIN: B000057Z90
Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 1986
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 They've Ruined It April 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with Preceeding review. This film in its original VHS format was a classic....a true 5 star 80's movie, up there with "Karate Kid". However, the DVD release has totally ruined the film. Loads of Scenes are missing - Including those were Jason meets up with Kelly BEFORE the Birthday Party - a pretty important part of the story if you ask me. Whats worse is the "good" original footage - which has been removed, has been replaced with "Rubbish" scenes that were not in the VHS version - which do nothing to improve the movie or story. They've also replaced a lot of the original music, including theme song "Stand on Your Own." I'm not sure, but I think this may be the European version, which was sold as "Karate Tiger" and not "No Retreat - No Surrender."
If like me, you no longer have a VCR player - then this is worth watching only for the nostalgic value......if you still have a VCR then buy the video as the DVD is absolute pants.
If anybody from the publishing company is out there - please please please release the original UK Video Version on DVD - it's 100 times better than this pap you are selling. - Also change the cover - Why have Van Damme on the cover, you should have the original artwork, which was Kurt McKinney & Van Damme, with the American and Russian Flags.....
 Jean Claude van Damme debuts as the baddie
December 12, 2007
This movie came as a surprise to me, simply because it was so entertaining. Despite that it's total low budget and has tons of cheesy moments, I just loved it from beginning to end. One of the reasons is because the movie had a typically 80's feel to it, and it didn't take itself seriously at all. Also, This movie came as a surprise to me, simply because it was so entertaining. Despite that it's total low budget and has tons of cheesy moments, I just loved it from beginning to end. One of the reasons is because the movie had a typically 80's feel to it, and it didn't take itself seriously at all. Also, Jean Claude van Damme makes a really cool debut in this movie. He delivered a rather good performance as an evil Russian fighter. There aren't too much great martial arts in the movie, but the last scene is really good. This fight scene is much better than what I've seen in many other action movies, so give this movie a try if you like martial arts. in this movie. He delivered a rather good performance as an evil Russian fighter. There aren't too much great martial arts in the movie, but the last scene is really good. This fight scene is much better than what I've seen in many other action movies, so give this movie a try if you like martial arts.
 This film is a classic......This dvd is NOT!!! November 19, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I grew up watching all the martial arts classics and 'No Retreat' is one of my favourit fighting flicks of the 80s, so when it eventually came to dvd I was pretty excited..... until I watched it. As soon as the menu screen came up with a new version of the classic theme song 'Stand On Your Own', a bad feeling in my stomach began to grow, and it only got worst. The entire film had been totally rescored with really, really bad music. And worst still, painfully awful, originally cut scenes had been added, and other parts of the film were missing, I found myself repeating "what have they done...what have they done". Ruined it, big time, that's what they've done. I'm sorry to say that as much as I love this classic, which is a lot (even though it tries to bring Bruce back from the dead), I only lasted about thirty-five minutes before cursing, removing the dvd disc, and listing it for sale on amazon as quickly as I possibly could. Then, I searched amazon for the original vhs version and bought a copy faster than you could say boo! And then proceeded to watch it as it was meant to be seen and heard! Brilliant! Honestly, I have no idea how so many people haven't noticed the seriously massive differences between this new and very poor dvd version (bad!), and the original classic vhs version (good!). If you've still got a vcr machine and you really like this film then my advice is buy the vid, it's so much better. The only thing I did like about the this whole dvd saga, is that it gave me an excuse to rediscovered the brilliance that is.... 'NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER'.
MUSCLES FROM BRUSELLS September 26, 2007
I can't tell if Jean Cluade (JVD) is dubbed in this film. He plays a Russian bodyguard working for a mafia type baddie. A man of few words fortunately, he does have the skills in the fighting scenes. The splits made my eyes water. Our young hero is trained (by Bruce Lee's ghost !!!) and the duo meet in the big fight at the end of the film.
No chance of an Oscar for the story or acting here, but the fights are good. (Please watch JVD's lips when he speaks).
 VAN DAMME'S DEBUT August 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
No Retreat is one of my all time favorite movies.
For those of you who haven't seen this movie (and, let's face it; if you're reading these reviews, you've probably seen it), it is a ripoff of The Karate Kid, made in the mid-80's, starring Jean Claude Van Damme at an early stage in his career. The plot goes something like this: A dojo in L.A. is being taken over by the Mafia. The owner runs away to Seattle, and takes his family with him. The son, Jason, has trouble adjusting. He becomes a psychotic loner, and learns Kung Fu from Bruce Lee's ghost. Eventually, the Mafia shows up in Seattle, and Jason uses his new skills to fight them off. Sounds exciting right? As an action movie, it fails on almost every level. There is too much dialog, the fighting scenes are silly, and there are four (!) training montages, for example. In addition, there are glaring continuity errors, poor editing, bad acting, bad directing... you get the idea.
So, why is all of this funny, often hilariously so? Because all the things that make it fail as an action movie make it ripe for an MST3K type treatment. All the silly characters, all the terrible dialogue, all the continuity errors, all the horrible plot devices.
Jason's dad walking on that broken knee. R.J. getting hit in the face with the punching bag. The palm trees in the "Seattle" background. Any time Van Damme opens his mouth. Dean getting slapped in the face. The Coke commercial in the abandoned house. Jason conversing with Bruce Lee's gravestone. And so many more.
I think this movie is close to achieving cult status. It is best watched with a group of friends in an altered state.
For all of you who've watched this with me, thank you. I hope you enjoyed it. If you haven't seen it, go find a copy and watch it. You won't regret it.
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