Rageaholic Cinema: BLACK RAIN

[@titobrass3839]

Note how many of the critics who trashed this film said it took place in "Tokyo" despite the film making it VERY clear many times that it take place in Osaka!!! More evidence that critics for national publications don't actually watch the movies they trash.

[@michaelshaw1182]

@Tito. This is very common. e.g. Roger Ebert often got major plot points wrong.

[@jbktpl1245]

Yeah, that can be a major turn off for reviews to me, glad nowadays it can be somewhat curbed with the internet.

[@TheFly212]

Douglas was so good in this movie and was in his prime. He should have done more violent action films like this.

[@xaagripha7326]

Ehh it was lighting in a bottle I think just the right stuff all happening at the right time

[@elcosmo1623]

An American Cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. His rules. My review. Epic description.

[@RainBird88x]

The guy playing 'Crazy Eyes' was dying of stomach cancer and in constant pain while making this film.

[@rubix4195]

Yūsaku Matsuda aka "Crazy Eyes" also inspired Spike from Cowboy Bebop and Kenshiro from Fist in the North Star and Akoji from One Piece. He also made a TV appearance after this film for a series but because of the cancer being so advanced he couldn't do the scripted "run" with an actress because his body was in constant pain but, like all the stars in Black Rain said, Matsuda kept it professional throughout.

[@nathansteinfromarkham7109]

So he’s like Bosman. I like him even more now.

[@Elementa2006]

The Japaense cop Matsumoto's actor Ken Takakura used to be nicknamed the Japanese Clint Eastwood and is possibly the main inspiration behind the character design of manly Anime assassin Golgo 13 (even played him in a live action version in the early 70's not to be confused with the later live action version starring Sonny Chiba of course) so yeah the man played badasses since the 60's.

[@thisfireburns9474]

Especially the badass manager of the Chunichi Dragons…

[@alucard624]

Love Golgo 13. Wish that character got more recognition in the US even though he did get two censored NES games back in the day.

[@heroesytumbas]

@@alucard624 it's just a pervy version of Western type characters.

[@akfreed6949]

Wasn't he in the movie The Yakuza ?

[@Elementa2006]

@@akfreed6949 yep

[@tenchikid80]

"I usually get kissed...before I get fucked." the best line the movie

[@SirJamesDTech]

This was a great film and terrific review, properly paying homage to its gritty glory. There's actually an interesting plot element regarding how the Yakuza chairman took up the counterfeit movement to destroy our currency as payback for Hiroshima. Hence the black rain. I was shocked though that there was no jab/hook at Kate Capshaw for miraculously being in a film not directed by hubby Spielberg. Again, great job Razor!

[@alucard624]

One of the few times Capshaw almost didn't annoy me.

[@AlphaProto]

When I think of Japan. I imagine it the way it looked back in the 80's movies; The Karate Kid part II, Mr. Baseball, and Gung ho. I may have to add this movie to my delusions of Japan.

[@andystegall7407]

"You mustu habu patienceu!" "Fuck patience." _hard cut to sitting around waiting, smoldering with 80s anti hero intensity_

[@fwwaller]

80's action movies, where filmmakers used REAL gunshot effects(as opposed to CGI ones that are used today)

[@alucard624]

True, but the gun sounds were exaggerated to hell and back. The sound of Harry Callahans .44 Magnum was used for countless revolvers like Dr. Loomis in the original Halloween.

[@Draliseth]

Tell that to the Lee family. I'm for practical whenever possible, but safety trumps everything else.

[@dix0n778]

@@Draliseth thank you, many gloss over about the risks of practical effects, also another tragic example was the accident from The Twilight Zone movie.

[@hyperdeath84]

I just watched this film and it is a super stylised 80s neon-noir classic. It's true that every frame drips with that smoky 80s style and I kinda wish Michael Douglass had done more stuff like this. I do wish those Blood Dragon stings were actually in the film though, that was hilarious.

[@sharathkumar257]

Watching this movie makes one marvel at the inadequacy of the 21st century.

[@xaagripha7326]

Ehh theres a lot to be desired but this is our storie and I say theres lots of room for creative forces to work. If anything its the lame mentality of living in yesterday that hindering us as well as living for tomorrow. Not enough of just living for life.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I noticed something about Hans Zimmer, almost every time he works with Ridley Scott he's a genius. When he works for anyone else, he sucks.

[@Jose-se9pu]

His work in BvS showed the guy completely lost it

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Jose Colella I hated his shit for The Dark Knight Trilogy and Man of Stool.

[@derekmensch3601]

Or when he makes video game music. Crysis 2 and MW2

[@varuug]

@@derekmensch3601 The credits for MW3.

[@noless]

- "I can take anything I want?" - "Anything.." Best scene in the movie. And the music is just icing on the cake.

[@danielherrin]

I'll take a Colt Python please.

[@bobleonheart9600]

Lava, sparks and murder. Three products which make an 80's action movie a real action movie

[@jimthar17]

No movie did that better than Cobra.

[@bobleonheart9600]

@@jimthar17 Yeah, I guess but I can never get it out of my head that Cobra was initially a rewrite of Beverly Hills Cop. I know it ended up very far from the original source but the thought is still in there.

[@hiroshi138]

Your sign-off has me believing that you may have actually "spent a lot of time in Japan". That and our shared love of the keytar means we have much in common, Grasshopper.

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

16:47

[@Vaporvice84]

Oh man. The video froze on me when Douglas gave the thumbs up at the end but the music kept going. At first I thought you edited it that way lol. As an 80's action nut I must say THANK YOU for reviewing it. This is a CRIMINALLY under-rated action movie. Asides from all the 80's action tropes as you've pointed out, you've got Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, music by Hans Zimmer and directed by Ridley Fucking Scott. What more can you ask for? Oh and I can listen to that keytar all day.

[@DrNo-wf8ws]

RIP Ken Takakura.

[@TheAnanaki]

One of Scotts hidden gems. Not quite on par with Blade Runner or Alien but could very well be number 3

[@trago1337]

What in the actual fuck?! A 17 minute review?! Damn Razor, that editor of yours must have been doing overtime haha.

[@Ninjamohawk]

Since the start of this subseries of yours I've seen at least three movies I hadn't before. Because of that my balls have grown three sizes. This was the first.

[@Stylishfever]

Not the last. Consider his Death Wish 2 review if you want your ball size to increase a fourth time.

[@SAPProd]

🎸🎶

[@Outlaw8908]

I had seen a few of these before watching this sub series. I have seen a couple of them now, latest one was this particular one. It is on Hulu for the moment.

[@maxassasin911]

The thing i love about Ridley Scott's directing is that instead of going James Cameron and using the best technology available to create a movie that only looks impressive for a certain time period but the story is almost always forgettable; Ridley emulates Kubrick's style where he uses camera angles, sets, light, atmosphere, and unrivaled practical effects to create a living breathing world filled with beauty....say whatever you want about Black Rain, its effects hold up way better than terminator 2.

[@Rubashow]

Dingo D. Manhunter Don't you think it's a bit unfair to compare effects in movies, one being a cop action flick and one being a science fiction film about two robots time traveling? The CGI and Animatronics in Terminator work very vell and are carefully used but the only effects you can directly compare are the chase scenes and the 'splosions. In those regards Terminator 2 is vastly superior.

[@matman000000]

+Dingo D. Manhunter That's like saying effects in Die Hard hold up better than effects in Star Wars. It might be true, but they're on a completely different level of complexity and uniqueness. Also, Ridley Scott made Prometheus, a movie filled with CGI.

[@hyperdeath84]

+Dingo D. Manhunter I think both are great at what they do but T2s practical stunt work is still some of the best ever filmed. Are you telling me the storm drain chase with Arnie cocking that shotgun one handed or the huge truck chase in which he runs over the front of the truck, blasts a clip into the T1000 and then flips the truck over spilling liquid nitrogen all over the shop have aged as practical effects? Get real, man. That shit fucking ruled then and it rules now. Furthermore, Black Rain doesn't even attempt to show things on the scale of T2 so the comparison is unfair anyway. Maybe you can criticise the CGI T1000 effects but look at Gladiator's arena or Roman cityscapes and tell me they haven't aged too, not to mention how rubbery some of the effects were in Prometheus (which also had a shit story filled with idiotic characters). Both directors are great but both have had flawed work that can be criticised too. Also, the stories in T2 and Aliens are awesome and very memorable.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I don't know where you are getting Kubrick from because I don't see anything Kubrickian in Scott's work. Ridley Scott is more akin to Steven Spielberg and David Lean.

[@andrewhowe7950]

when are you going to review "They Live?"

[@Bosisto]

Agreed, Id shit my pants to see some SJW's aliens blown away

[@dicloniusgames]

I wonder if he's ever seen Falling Down...starring Michael Douglas.

[@lizardqueen6041]

DicloniusGames More than likely, I'd think.

[@alucard624]

Great movie.

[@andymartin813]

Yusaki Matsudo the actor for Sato died around the release of Black Rain so I think they let his character live out of sensitivity and respect

[@danielherrin]

Here's a movie team up, Sato and Hannibal Lecter...

[@Scallycowell]

I probably never would have seen this movie if not for this review and, yes, it is fucking glorious. Thanks, man!

[@N8Dogg5k]

Having a character nicknamed "Crazy Eyes" with hands down the best Zandig promo dialogue of all time... Perfection.

[@Dwarfman01]

So Razorfist. Any chance of a review for any Kurt Russell movies? My suggestions would be The Thing, Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China

[@DominikSobolewski]

Tango and Cash

[@martijnstuart95]

Dwarfman01 Kurt Russell + John Carpenter = gold

[@brendanmccabe8373]

What about the seminal classic stargate

[@logandarklighter]

If you do any Kurt Russell + John Carpenter movies. Make GODDAMN CERTAIN you give a shout out to the AMAZINGLY fun commentary track on Big Trouble and Little China. Where it's clear that they were slowly but surely getting their asses HAMMERED. Starts off on point talking about the movie. By the final third of the movie they are barely remembering that they ARE doing a commentary track and what you're listening to is just a couple of very good friends lubricated by booze and having too much goddamned fun shooting the shit with each other. ^_^

[@bigsky1970]

"Escape From L.A." was pretty good too.

[@narutorasbat]

Hey Razor Fist, if it's possible could you one day review the Dolph Lundgren's "The Punisher"?

[@TwoToedSnapper]

Ha! The only thing I remember from that movie was the ninjas on neon slides.

[@XanderLovecraft]

I need that keytar sting for my text message tone XD

[@goreds551]

"Hans Zimmer prior to forgetting soundtracks can have more than two notes." lol

[@kuykiekrisps-gaming1151]

well, this is the last video i needed to watch to completely see the razorfist anthology. God speed razorfist. Godspeed.

[@Sephy1346]

Those keytar riff always got me cracking up

[@BlackIce071]

You gotta do Falling Down, Fist!

[@StudioThirtyEight]

THIS!

[@bodieofci5418]

The Critical Drinker did

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

From what I've read, Issei Sagawa was arrested and tried in France, because that's where he committed his murder/cannibalism while getting a phd at Sorbonne. He killed his classmate, and was arrested while disposing of the body. The French justice system released him after finding him insane and dropping the charges. They deported him to Japan, where the authorities attempted to have him imprisoned. But because France dropped the charges, they sealed ALL of the court documents and evidence, leaving the Japanese authorities with literally NOTHING to hold him on. France fucked over Japan here.

[@pieceofschmidtgamer]

Now the Japanese know what America and Britain have known for centuries now... FUCK THE FRENCH!

[@hudsonsirheshicks2653]

This is an old VHS fave. The fight sequence at the end is very cool. Douglas is perfect for the role.

[@quixebee8624]

That moment you realize the actor who played Sato was doing so while suffering from bladder cancer which he refused to have treated fearing the chemo would affect his acting leading in it becoming terminal. He had apparently sacrificed hearing in one ear after ignoring an ear infection for the same reason. Now that's fucking dedication.

[@jimthar17]

Have loved this movie since it first came out. Had the full sized poster of this movie hanging in my room forever. I have this gem on bluray.

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Love Black Rain, the style and Michael Douglas' performance make it. Only problem is that the only copy of the film I own is a shitty Pan and Scan transfer.

[@haroonabassi1821]

Bro the keytar riffs you edited in made me smile ear to ear

[@Vaporvice84]

Look up the soundtrack to the videogame "Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon". Thats where it's from.

[@HackerHaus]

I was living in Japan when this came out. Saw it with some Japanese friends. They were amused.

[@HorrorMood]

This is a personal favorite of mine. Back in the late '90s I had this, Mr. Baseball and The Yakuza (both with Takakura Ken) on almost constant repeat.

[@thisfireburns9474]

Amazing! How am I just coming across this review?! Very underrated film and one of my all time favorites.

[@ceounicom]

The keytar riff slayed me. (Slow dramatic clap) This completely makes up for the pro-wrestling interlude.

[@johanvanhuyssteen9217]

This is probably the best movie review I've ever seen. THANK you

[@PadMasher]

09:58 Wow...can't even watch Razorfist without having this woman show up in some type of way. I swear, she's a meme at this point.

[@Chibi1986]

No kidding. Still though, Razor is well-known for calling out con-artists, condecending boobs, and other folks alike, so she's more than fair game.

[@SHOTRED555]

Great review RazorFist, can you do one on Hard Boiled, Escape from New York (Any Kurt Russell movie), Platoon or The Warriors ? Please :)

[@tucoramirez2513]

This was great! You should totally do "Year Of The Dragon."

[@forklauncher]

Right as I finished watching the review, the movie started on TV, I guess it was fated that I should watch it.

[@dougmasters4579]

You need to start doing more movie reviews, brah, it's your specialty. So many classics you need to do - Rambo trilogy for a start,

[@J.S.MacDirty]

Really enjoy that Douglas' main weapon is a S&W model 19 snub.

[@nhmooytis7058]

I’m dyslexic and read this as SJW model....

[@leyenda6149]

A.K.A. "Smoke Machine: The Movie". Honestly, someone should have told Ridley to ease up a bit. There is use of the smoke machine in almost every shot!

[@christopherchadwick2659]

The one thing I remember from this movie is the decapitation scene. What I never could understand is, why did he just stand there? It’s like that rolling spaceship in Prometheus. Just jump to the side. It’s almost as though it’s directed by the same… oh.

[@ChePennyDK]

I think this is the best movie review I have ever seen! That was just pure awesome.

[@Souledge5]

Agreed. If Fist did an hour long review I'd still want more.

[@TheWaynos73]

I love how both the Internal Affairs detectives are in Office Space 😂

[@whatsthebigfndeal]

I was in high school and worked at a theater when this movie came out and watched it about a million times. I still love it.

[@ragingpapist103]

Holy shit... was that Endo who fell back into the car after being shot at 13:53?? As in Lethal Weapon "hit him again Endo"?

[@LukeMM95]

+RagingPapist That's stuntman Al Leong. If you watch enough 80s action flicks, you'll see him everywhere.

[@hyperdeath84]

+RagingPapist Also that guy from Die Hard who sets up at the candy counter before the SWAT team rolls up and nicks a Crunchy bar.

[@Crowley9]

+LukeMM95 Yeah, it seems like if there's an American 80s or 90s action movie with a bunch of Asian bad guys, there's about 50/50 chance of him being included.

[@TheTonybudd]

~he had a good fight with brandon lee at the end of rapid fire aswell . . .

[@alucard624]

He had a bit part in They Live during the alleyway shootout with the Alien cops.

[@TheFreshlyRottenCritic]

My dad fucking loved this movie and bought it on VHS, DVD, and Blu Ray. God love boomers.

[@siddharthbrahma7981]

just discovered rageaholic.u r awesome bro.glued to Ur reviews.most entertaining thing I ever came across.

[@davidmatthews7766]

have to be honest , I'm old like 54 old and i must admit i enjoyed this review of the film as much as the actual film way back then. nice to hear an articulate voice with a clear opinion, not some grovelling wimp fawning over some woke BS . well done you.

[@LordMalice6d9]

This has to be one the best "feel good" buddy cop films not just of the 80's but probably ever. By the films end I always have a big porceline white, toothy grin on my face!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I never could get into BLACK RAIN. Michael Douglas was never quite good at being macho unlike Kirk. I will say this, Jan De Bont's cinematography was fuckin' gorgeous.

[@cjomurph7380]

Dude, your commentaries are incredibly amusing, clever, and astute. I hope you get paid well. Keep going. Do you have a review of "The Evil That Men Do"? Or "The Mechanic"?

[@chrisbullard5901]

This and “The Ghost and the Darkness” are the two best Michael Douglas movies.

[@NamelessFlux]

Hey where did you get that 'keytar riff' from?

[@UNTBC]

DO "REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS"!

[@randoshus3762]

Woman should stay home and make-uh babies... preferably manchild...

[@shawnderrick1952]

"You move like a pregnant yak!"

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Ok, now I really want your Michael Douglas is a badass music keytar tone as my official walk up music whenever I enter a building.

[@RobertCousland]

Always enjoyed this movie. Still have some posters and promo stuff from it. Also like that Douglas' character is taking home a sack full of goodies for his son. Including some Yoroiden Samurai Troopers stuff.

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

5:22 *_I WAS WONDERING WHERE THAT RIFF CAME FROM_*

[@PrimoPete]

The motorcycle race sets up the hero as a rebel archetype and the whole race itself was a Chekov's Gun, i.e. a setup for the payoff of Nick chasing down Sato in a dirt bike. It was apt and dare I say, not gratuitous.

[@CIintB3ASTW0oD]

Yup, and also motorcycles were kind of a theme throughout.

[@spookyskelebloke5388]

Oh God, the Mormon family joke, I died. I came back to life to finish watching the review, but I fucking died of laughter for a second there.

[@eddydeniro4110]

Still Life stole the "I usually get kissed before I get fucked" line.

[@cruddddddddddddddd]

I forgot all about this flick. One of Scott's oddest offerings. Great stuff. 80's apotheosis. EDIT: It's worth it for nothing more than Kate Capshaw in her prime. What a dish. She remains my favorite Indiana Jones-girl.

[@asantos5]

Man i loved this movie when I saw it on cable! I loved the late 80's feel and the slick style of Master Director, Ridley Scott! Too bad this film was released came out a bad time. Douglas at his best! The movie carries so much style and action!

[@bksherm]

These reviews are better comedy than any movies or stand up I've seen. Rage on Rageaholic.

[@tonyboea]

Got to agree. One of the best and most fun movie reviews I have seen... Ever.

[@wobblertv8083]

Oh and that was the shogun assassin lone wolf playing the old boy gangster !

[@chazzcannon3614]

Hey Razorfist, ever thought of doing To Live and Die in LA?

[@nhmooytis7058]

I LOVE that film! William Petersen was terrific!

[@tthomaselli2]

I first saw this movie when I was in my 7th grade year of middle school. Great stuff--in my opinion, it is...

[@RolandDeschain1]

This and SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME are the two 'forgotten' Ridley Scott movies from the 80s.

[@pinochetgeffrard]

razor fist you ever going to do double impact kickboxer or bloodsport?

[@LS-oq3qh]

I don't know why but i was constantly reminded of 1980's "heroic bloodshed" neo-noir movies from Hong Kong.

[@SassyPaddy]

How many times did you use that synthesizer riff? And where did it came from?

[@Theigzorn]

Blood Dragon

[@veraciouspatriot4297]

Another awesome cinema choice! No need for me to go out and “find” this flick, I owned it before the fire-and I promptly re-purchased it after the ashes...

[@MasterTZA]

Great review dude! One of my favourite films of all time and couldnt agree more with your conclusion. Might I suggest you do John Woo's The Killer for a future review? Interested to see how you would rate it.

[@snoo333]

love your movie reviews. just subed looking forward to all the other reviews. thank you in advance.

[@DwRockett]

Soo...when is there going to be a Charles Bronson review from you razorfist? Any movie staring Bronson is fine, but it must be done by you, because the sheer awesomeness if it will help save the world and save every human being ever in the process

[@studio500]

Best movie ever!!! I saw this in the theater and own a digital copy. Badass cast and flawless action. Viva 80s!!

[@mattbooth4760]

Best channel on KZbin. PLEASE make a Deadfall episode.

[@TheDistantman]

I love this movie. Watched it for the first time last year and remembered the final chase scene from those Paramount collection commercials they had in almost every Paramount movie released on VHS after 1996. I still enjoy Han Zimmer's work, but I do realize his work before Batman Begins is so much better. Good review RazorPS, anybody go to Coachella and see Zimmer perform live?

[@DwRockett]

Why the hell hasn't cobra gotten a criterion release!?

[@DanielDiCenso]

One of these days, Razor, ya gotta do a video about your life!

[@jeremysumrak1842]

This script is what the Yakuza games should have birthed from.

[@Estwood9]

Doesn't Yakuza remind you of Shenmue(If you've played it)?

[@jeremysumrak1842]

Onionality Somewhat...needs more forklift.

[@Estwood9]

Also might need a tad bit more of "Lucky hit".

[@TheWest-lq7qr]

FFfffuuuuuck meee pleeeeease, I would pay you to do commentary on all my favorite fucking 80s movies, and I fucking love a fucking LOT of them!!!!

[@poelmeister]

Wait what Razor actually speaks Japanese?!

[@CornishCreamtea07]

6:14 That looks so 80s if I didn't know any better I would of guessed it had been filmed back then.

[@Leelee-nf9xx]

Hey Razorfist, I would love to see your take on the 1986 Sci-fi Action Animation movie with one liners that make Bruce Willis jealous with high octane 80s metal and power rock Transformers The Movie.

[@alptigin5438]

Michael Douglas? Eyebrow half raised. Ken Takakura? Eyebrow fully raised. The DP is Jan de Bont? SOLD.

[@crsmyth4428]

When riding a crotch rocket and using a sword be sure to always scrape it along the asphalt to "sharpen" it ;) And if you happen to be the unlucky fellow with a crazy eyed Yakuza crotch rocker barelling down with intent to decapitate, make sure not to duck or attempt a dodge maneuver in any way. That will greatly dishonor your murderer, a crime to diversity.

[@gaozhi2007]

Do you really think he could've dodged a sword that was folded 73,000 times?

[@WestPictures]

Hell yes, I love these movie reviews.