Samurai Cop - What Happened?

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MUSIC:
Undercover Cops - Chacha Chacha Move Ya
Lethal Enforcers - Rolling Bad Guys
Shinobi - BGM 1
TMNT - The Hyperstone Heist - High Score Display
Super Bomberman 2 - BGM 1
Second Samurai - Old Japan Stage Theme 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV Turtles in Time - Perhistoric Turtlesaurus
Policenauts - Girls
Paradise Killer - Last Dance XX
Double Dragon - Kochinda (Rebecca's Theme)
Super Hang-On - Outride a Crisis Mickey Arrange Ver.
Shinobi - BGM 3
Lethal Enforcers - Shoot in the Street (Chase BGM 1)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Hyperstone Heist - Scene 4 The Gauntlet
Revenge of Shinobi - My Lover
Samurai Cop - Intro Song
#whathappened #samuraicop #mattmcmuscles

[@MattMcMuscles]

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[@janedoe3043]

You missed the fact that Dave Matthews Band was partially responsible for this film coming back. He named one of his songs Samurai Cop and said live on stage that he named it off of this crazy movie he really liked. This caused increased interest in the film.

[@lemonshark5292]

The spawn movie i bet has a pretty good story

[@gregoryfreeman9073]

I can purchase this if in U.S ?

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

"we have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke" - Joe Marshall's samurai teacher probably

[@cloudstrife1983]

Oh Wimp Lo

[@cklambo]

I rock... and roll... all day long

[@MrCarsonChicago]

Yup

[@forrestredd2706]

This isn't entirely untrue. Hammon admitted to intentionally throwing his punches incorrectly, hoping that the director would notice, but he never did. They are still in the movie.

[@rivcogent]

According to records and interviews, Amir hired Joe on the spot because his nipples looked like milk duds. And when Amir saw Joe’s tenacity to change the script, he said “that’s a lot of nuts!”

[@justinkroboth360]

"because I'm an undercover cop" is legit one of my favorite lines of all time - it's so stupid that it's beautiful.

[@LevantineR1]

That double take from the other guy is just perfect.

[@themakerstoolbox9688]

Idk. "I am an F B I AGENT" "I know man ain't it cool" from point break might beat it out.

[@ZaGorudan]

"He's fluent in Japanese." *Later* "What does katana mean?" "It means Japanese sword."

[@azzypics]

"Owmaha, Yamaha, whatever the hell his name was".

[@wareforcoin5780]

I mean, he's not wrong.

[@forrestredd2706]

Nodachi means "big Japanese sword."

[@callmehanson9466]

My favorite is, "Your name is Fuj- Fujiyama?" Then during Samurai Cop 2, they revealed his name was actually Fuj Fujiyama so the main character didn't look like an idiot, lol.

[@ernestoosuna4594]

@@callmehanson9466 OH god seriously?? I didn't know that. That's hilarious

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

Amir Shervans holy trilogy of s**t is really quite something. Samurai Cop isn't even his worst movie. But it is special. How often do you see american and japanese culture portrayed by a man who doesn't quite understand either?

[@SmokeyEdits]

honestly love seeing people who don't quite understand american culture try to tackle it, always a good laugh

[@legacyteam5581]

It means Japanese Sword.

[@kaybaumann4989]

That’s where the real magic happens.

[@swordsaintmichael514]

"It means Japanese sword" Thus my quest to learn Japanese became my top priority, to know this amazing word of power and skill and how it is WRITTEN and SPELLED! I searched for years to find the ancient scrolls of learning the language and finally found out in all of its gloriousness! BEHOLD! I SHALL REVEAL TO YOU HOW TO SPELL KATANA WHICH MEANS JAPANESE SWORD IN JAPANESE!!! 刀

[@unintentionally_edgy5867]

Is the sword 3.1415 inches long?

[@rayzorduality2396]

Goddamn I love you, dude...

[@LangstonDev]

Hey! I can read a little Japanese, and I can see that character says, "Japanese Sword."

[@demizson576]

Hmm. According to Google translate, it also means 'knife' in Chinese.

[@swordsaintmichael514]

@@demizson576 our knowledge expands, this movie is a gem for helping us learn TWO LANGUAGES AT ONCE

[@hutif]

I really appreciate how you presented Shervan as a sort of tragic figure with his complicated backstory, rather than just making him seem like a goofy inept director

[@SirSmoldham]

I feel for this film. My own first feature (shot in the '80's) had a couple of the same cast members and was shot in some of the same locations (Gerald was my main villain). The martial arts community is tight. It was just as weird and never got properly distributed either. There must have been something in the air at that time. You have given me hope.

[@Narokkurai]

Sometimes I just think it's amazing that movies get made at all. There's so much effort in making even the simplest things that I gotta give respect to the independent filmmakers of the 70s, 80s and 90s.

[@SirSmoldham]

If I may even refer to Ed Wood... his films were incompetent but they still got made through sheer enthusiasm and have some entertainment value. Mad respect to all filmmakers working outside the system.

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

@@SirSmoldham Wood is the guardian angel of bad cinema. To me a movie so bad it's good is entertaining. "The Room" was never entertaining to me. Just painfully slow, boring and a real chore to get through. Woods movies were never boring. They have pacing issues sure, but even the static and slow scenes are really fascinating. Watching Tor Johnson REALLY struggling to rise from his grave is just such a study in painfully slow but VERY entertaining cinema.

[@dgurevich1]

I'd like to inspire you to release it by suggesting watching 'Kung Fury' A parody of just this exact genre, complete with 80s nostalgia. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mISYgZKCdtacjMk It is, if nothing else, fun to watch.

[@TheDaveCalaz]

#ReleaseTheOldhamCut

[@999apeman]

Obviously what happened is that his dual-classing was poorly chosen. See if you're a Samurai you get bonuses to MELEE attack via katana but Cops need bonuses to RANGED attack via gun. The two classes don't sync well. He should've chosen classes that sync better with gun skills like Hillbilly, Marine, or Inner City Middle-Schooler to have really optimized the Cop class. Didn't he bother reading the Etrian Odyssey Wiki before starting his playthrough?!?

[@Imjakejones2322]

Nah he just specked into charisma and strength. Intelligence was unnecessary for this campaign.

[@drwilyecoyote5357]

maybe he wanted to cross wield?

[@thestormyblizzard1357]

This comment made my day 😂

[@CodeNameX001]

See what he thought was that he could add ranged proficiency to help round out his character, but all it really did was weigh down his stats. What's worse is that, since he took a level in Cop, he won't get the final Samurai Class ability at the level cap, which is arguably the only reason to play a Samurai.

[@CornBreadtm1]

There is a lot to unpack in this comment, but all of it is a good early Christmas gift.

[@Gamedraco]

Speaking of Stallone and Schwarzenegger, you should do 1992's Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot. Stallone still considers it the lowest point of his career, and Schwarzenegger openly came out 25 years later that he read the script and found it so bad, he used their bitter rivalry to trick Stallone into the movie, and Stallone took the bait. Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot was universally panned by critics and users alike.

[@registereduser]

Ha! When I was a wee lad my mom and I saw that in the theater.

[@punkwonton]

Greatest Prank Ever

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

"Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot" is a masterpiece compared to "Cobra". That's probably the most painful Stallone movie I've ever seen. Sly is a psychopath in it.

[@Parocha]

I remember that one… it wasn’t THAT terrible 😂 I’d not watch it again, though 😅

[@Xepscern]

What do you mean What Happened? A masterpiece was made, that's what happened!

[@Julford]

I just watched the RLM interview with Matt Hannon a couple days ago, talk about divine providence! Samurai Cop is one of those really interesting and bizarre films where it's fun to watch for all the wrong reasons: You are laughing at the film, and that is where a lot of the entertainment with it comes from.

[@NN-pe6ip]

Entertainment is supposed to be... entertaining, doesn't matter how, I'd take Samurai Cop over 95% of modern stuff anytime, at least its trying to be entertaining and not preachy.

[@kapkant6197]

This movie PIONEERED the "black guy reaction cam" technology it's a shame the code was lost so other movies never used it. Imagine if Avengers Endgame had cut to some random black guy making funny shocked faces during the final battle?

[@JohnSmith-tc7ti]

This is the kind of film you laugh at on top, but realize just how much work goes into movie making. Thanks to all who put those hard times in for a brief respite from reality.

[@ClarkKentai]

I remember the RLM interview with the guy who was in the lead role on this. Guy seemed really down to Earth and all-around a good dude to have a beer with.

[@Xepscern]

God bless RLM for exposing people to these works of art

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

He had quite a story to tell. Imagine being the lead in a movie in your first acting job, starring along Gerald Okamura and Robert Z'Dar. It probably seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime.

[@V4Now]

He barely aged

[@claytonrios1]

Not going to lie. I kind of miss movies like this. The kind that feel like they were practically made to be mocked by Mystery Science Theater 3000.

[@Ash0512]

The guys behind MST (Mike Nelson, Bill Corbet and Kevin Murphy) did riff it on Rifftrax

[@claytonrios1]

@@Ash0512 I did see that. But I'm just saying that I miss movies like this.

[@cidernowlin5713]

Tubi is your friend. They are still very much a thing.

[@michaeldagadagn307]

This movie was so iconic that the man Matthew Karedas took a long break from acting . Only to return years later alongside his co star Mark Fraser for the sequel with Tommy Wiseau as a villain.

[@Bale4Bond]

This video should have highlighted the lazy and purposefully terrible (and therefore: not entertaining or funny) sequel. That thing is basically a cashgrab.

[@AkumetsuLord]

and it sucked and not in a good way...sad.

[@OMGSEASALT]

and the character he played was a teenager at the end of the first movie.

[@tinstrings6312]

Sequel was awful.

[@TheCheezFace]

And it sucked, unfortunately

[@anthonydotwav]

Totally worth the wait. I was the production sound mixer on the crowdfunded sequel and let me tell you it only got more insane behind the scenes.

[@K1llM31FYouCan]

oh shit any great stories to tell?

[@Rapamaru]

Let's be honest,the sequel was terrible (and not in a fun way like the 1st one)

[@SilverbackGorilla69]

@@Rapamaru Yeah.. I wanted to like it so bad. The first one I love though.

[@Chronologo]

@@Rapamaru because they made it "bad" on purpose, that self awareness killed the vibe. The first one was amazing because of the unintendedly bad production

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

Omfg. That "cause I'm all undercover cop" line was just hilarious. 10/10 film. I would watch the entire thing just for that line. 😂

[@maugos]

Oh Robert Z'Dar. You were in so, SO many crazy ass movies. You are deeply missed.

[@KremBotop]

Thank you, Fanboy Flicks, for introducing me and many others to this wonderful disasterpiece. Kudos to Matt for making this one.

[@missmoanypants]

That’s exactly how I found out about this movie. 😂

[@dimitrescu182]

He's such an underrated KZbinr, he needs to get a million subs for introducing us to these movies.

[@darthcinema4262]

I loved learning the troubled history about this fantastic trash heap of a movie. Could you do a Wha Happun on Troll 2, cause then the unholy Trinity will be complete. The Room, Samurai Cop, and Troll 2.

[@etzool]

"It is black!" "Right on." Just... art. It's art.

[@rohankishibeandpinkdarkboy8853]

and so, Amir Shervan joins the ranks of the many artists who died before they saw their art was appreciated by many. You're truly up there now with Van Gogh and Edgar Allan Poe.

[@GenerationWest]

To this day, I haven't seen Samurai Cop, but the day the movie was brought up those many years ago, it feels as though I did lol

[@angelespinoza3925]

You need to watch it. Greatest movie ever

[@BongStudly]

Watch the OSW Review of the movie too, it's one of their best episodes.

[@LangstonDev]

It's legitimately worth watching, it's hilarious.

[@gio9255]

I highly recommend it. Both films you can find online. The 2nd film is a lot less so bad it's good but there is still a good amount of camp.

[@rubeng370]

I watched also a ton of reviews of this movie but there's still more to cover when watching the whole movie. As Fanboy Flicks (Mark) said, "To get the full affect, you have to watch it" It's a must watch

[@ajragle]

Oh, damn. He's covering the best movie ever made.

[@Galchoo1]

Is it as glorious as Morbius and all the morbillions it earned though?

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

@@Galchoo1 Morbius freakin' Morbs his way into our hearts!

[@ajragle]

@@Galchoo1 It's BETTER.

[@wingshad0w00982]

Excuse you, James Cameron is above a tier one producer. He cut production costs by filing for minimal permits on the terminator. The one time a cop came to investigate was for Arnold walking into the sunset. He lied and since there were like 3 people there, said it was a student film. The cop said ‘aight fine’ and let it go

[@andywilliammockzek]

No. It was for the sence at the end of the movie when sharah Connor is driving her jeep down the road. I guess shortly after they shot that sence a cop car was very far down the road and I guess they were not able to completely pack up and cop asked for a permit and they said it was a student film since I guess the special effects coordinators son was on the set and looked like a collage student so they said it was his and the cop actually helped with traffic

[@blueshadowfoxes1100]

Hearing all of the corners being cut and such I find it amazing that there were no accidents with the guns used in the movie.

[@allfodas]

8:02 He's smiling. Not the character, but THE ACTOR.

[@benjaminperlee6154]

There are two unsung games I would love to see you dive into: -NBA Baller Beats, the Majesco-published Xbox Kinect title where you danced along to music with a basketball and dribbled in your living room. I worked on it in marketing. It was insane. It was such a fun game. It didn’t need to exist but it did. -Gladius, the Lucasarts forgotten (and critically acclaimed) gladiator-themed strategy rpg. Alex Neuse, the lead behind the Bit.Trip franchise, actually really was super involved on Gladius, and over on the Gladius discord he and a few of the developers have popped in and talked about the development, shared asset links from old CD-R, talked about how they wish Disney would let them make a sequel. I think Matt would cover both these games great, and I’d be happy to point him to developers and marketers for both games.

[@cazao24]

Just commenting so Matt can see tose ideas above

[@anthonydzoga6653]

How on Earth that speech near the end DIDN'T win an Oscar is a TRAGEDY!!!! LOL The 'Room' of action flicks! "By the way, Samurai Cop, how's your sex life"! -Tommy Wiseau :D

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

"My sex life? Well after my circumsition "incident", not all that great."

[@anthonydzoga6653]

@@Dustemikkel_Rev "But I thought he was such a good doctor"?!?! LOL

[@anthonydzoga6653]

"My doctor did NOT cut too much off, it's bullshit, he did not cut too much off, he did NOT"! "Oh, hi Mark"!

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Amir was youtube before youtube could ever be thought of. Truly a man decades ahead of his time.

[@8bitcrook273]

If you're doing the stories behind cult movies now you should really do a video about "Miami Connection". The behind the scenes of that film is seriously worthy of being a film in its own rights

[@princepjohnson]

Got to go to the premiere of Samurai Cop 2 a few years ago without knowing anything about Samurai Cop 1. It was so much fun with the audience and the cast! Tommy Wiseau is a cinematic treasure. I'm not joking. And he's a super nice guy who is actually ridiculously unaware of his physical strength.

[@youtube-kit9450]

Yeah, I heard that Tommy has some insane hulk strength or something. Like those sissy bitch slaps he did with Sestero in the room apparently hurt real bad cuz even flailing around like that, he hit him real hard.

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Uk or in US? I went to the London ting was fking great. Hannon is a straight up legend and really nice dude too. He was having fun but fk yeh he’s a unit

[@zacharyjohnson4625]

He and some of the cast came to IU for a Q&A after a viewing of the room. I pissed Wisseau off by asking him what his favorite dinosaur was. I still feel bad about that

[@clayfighter]

So we own the lion head from this movie. My wife bought it after I showed her the movie and now it’s sitting over our doorway

[@kgldude]

I love the undercover cop line! Mark Frazer just says it with so much cheek. He knows it's silly as hell and he rolls with it.

[@emilysong2000]

So THIS is one of Matt's favorite movies as he hinted at on Twitter last night. It looks to be one of those "So Bad, it's Good" movies that makes it worthy of being featured on What Happened... ...and I am totally here for it!

[@SaiyanofLegend1993]

Being exposed to Neil Breen's master-quality filmmaking made me curious, so I went to check out some more footage of his dynasty of out-of-this-world productions. And I've come to the conclusion that Imma need a Wha Happun on this guy or one of his movies down the line- I'm sure the cast of his seemingly self-centered escapades have some interesting stories to tell.

[@justicesteTTV]

This is my favourite what happened? Episode. Thank you so much

[@MauZangetsu]

If I may, I would like to suggest the Fist of the North Star american live-action. I always think about that one when someone mentions Samurai Cop

[@Spindash54]

18:02 - Media Blasters actually still exists. They’re mainly releasing anime and live action Japanese content, including a 5 movie Kamen Rider set coming this year!

[@Bitscreed]

If you're looking for a low-budget yet earnest film with a story behind it, look no further than 1998's "Fatal Deviation". Written-by, directed-by and starring one James Bennett, it was originally intended to be an audition tape to show to some Hong Kong producers reportedly interested in working with him. It became Ireland's first full-length martial arts movie.

[@JimGallo]

Rifftrax Live doing this movie was literally the most I've ever laughed in my entire life.

[@revalution1965]

WAIT you’re saying Amir actually went to school for film and did he sleep through every class or what? Cause he clearly didn’t learn or just forgot all his schooling 😂

[@nessesaryschoolthing]

Have we ever done a "What Happened?" on a TTRPG, board game, or card game? I think there's a lot of potentially interesting stories there.

[@bejammin2000]

Wha Happun: FATAL

[@boobah5643]

@@bejammin2000 Exact same place my mind went. Although I'm not sure it would make a good _What Happened?_ episode given how much (from the version of the story I've heard, anyway) it's tied to the author's disfunction.

[@XeronosKuro]

It's like the main two characters haven't aged that much ever since the filming of Samurai Cop when they got back together on Samurai Cop 2.

[@iwuvu5940]

I think every artists worst nightmare is to work their ads off to make a work of art, only to have it come out absolutely terrible and for people to mock and ridicule you

[@rschmidt93]

Unless the point was too laugh at it.

[@NN-pe6ip]

Most artists would do anything to have their art be as successful and reach as many people as Samurai Cop has.

[@whytide.]

Me and some friends do movie night every Friday, and I was lucky enough to have this be my pick for April 1st

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

Might need to do a Wha happun on the movie New York ninja that also has a samurai cop level charm and a hellish development.

[@SSBroly965]

I remember when i first heard about this movie from i think it was Chris Stuckman's Review of it. It was so hilariously bad that it wasn't too long before i wanted it. It was hard to find if you wanted the blu ray version. I ended up getting one on amazon for $12. It was back ordered though and i had to wait a whole month for it, but it was worth it. It's one of those rare accident's of genius/It's so bad it's good type of movies. This movie also really got me into Robert Z'Dar. First time i ever saw him was Tango and Cash. Then after this movie i got interested in maniac cop.

[@ImCurrentlyNaked]

Always a shame when an artist or creator don't get the privilege of at least seeing people appreciate their work. What a shame. Also, that last "burnt ass" joke nearly made me spit. That wooden delivery really nailed it.

[@plastique45]

My favorite bad movie. I watch it at least 2-3 times a year, makes me laugh EVERY single time!

[@eversafter13]

Samurai Cop is a goddamn B-movie masterpiece.

[@scottmurray1525]

I'm gonna need a deep dive like this but for Miami Connection. The songs alone deserve their own video essay.

[@geoffreytbaker8724]

Almost as classic as Who Killed Captain Alex... Almost. FYI, if you're looking for more of a feel-good premise for the next Wha Happun, I can think of nothing more uplifting than the most enthusiastically schlocky action film ever, made in basically a warzone.

[@andriypredmyrskyy7791]

You've got to do big trouble in little Tokyo. That movie is hilarious

[@starlimitz2]

Fanboy flicks is where I first heard about Samurai Cop. In fact, I think he was one of the first ones to review it on youtube. If not, he was definitely one of the early ones.

[@LesStewartLPS]

14:44 "But the director was having Nunavut" *Laughs in Canadian

[@gideonquesenberry6270]

Oh yeah, I've been waiting for this one since you brought it up on cinemascar's rental reviews. Your passion for this mad mad early 90s action film is awesome keep up the good work Matt.

[@metalhellspawn]

I am sorry, Matt, but you've truly made a mistake. This is the GREATEST movie of all time. Every inch of its celuloid is perfection. It cured my bone diseases and made me more likable among the opposite sex. I wake up every day in my Samurai Cop T-shirt, jeans, and official wig and live my best life because of this cinematic masterpiece.

[@ExLivingGhost]

We need a samurai cop 3 in 10 more years for a complete trilogy.

[@Sparkledash1]

What do you mean What happend? This movie is an unrivaled masterpiece, rivaling the greatness of Citizen Kane and the deep philosophical storytelling of 2001: A Space Odyssey. :P

[@UlanKaz]

RIP Amir Shervan. Although he didn't live to see the recognition of his work, he achieved the goal that every true artist aspires for with "Samurai Cop" - an absolute masterpiece and his pinnacle. This film is a true classic and one of my all time favourites.

[@MrLoser-vn4lw]

What happened? A cinematic masterpiece was born, that's what goddamn happened.

[@James-gj8rn]

Him another film one, this will be interesting, I’ve heard of Samurai Cop but I’ve not seen it :)

[@Haysey_Draws]

Jeez Hannon doesn't look like he has aged a day in this interviews!

[@brendanroberts1310]

Yes but still better than some of the trash Hollywood is putting out these days.

[@ARIXANDRE]

Man, if actors are willing to act in films like this, they might want to consider the adult film industry. LOL

[@kaisser8915]

Samurai Cop is my second favorite movie of all time so I'm glad it's getting its own episode

[@blaneb8879]

The only thing that ‘happened’ was that someone made a masterpiece

[@EastyyBlogspot]

Samurai Cop vs Maniac cop

[@beatroot13]

> Tommy Wiseau may be Polish > Polish distributor helped unleash Samurai Cop onto the world Finally, I have a reason to be proud of being Polish

[@Ushiwakamaru_BAU_BAU]

The movie is so bad that it's actually good just like Street fighter the movie.

[@MattMcMuscles]

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[@hieunguyenrileygekko]

this clearly was meant to be porn until someone basically said hey, this thing can have a plot too

[@00110000]

*Samurai Cop* - What Happened? "I'm shocked that a movie called Samurai Cop could have failed. SHOCKED!"

[@patrykzukowski7471]

Wait what. You mean to tell me this wasn't bad on purpose?

[@patrickmcclafferty3956]

I can't believe Media Blasters still exists either. Bought their recent rerelease of Zeiram (after writing them off as dead many times over the last decade)

[@gtsgreatteacherscathach5550]

What a coincidence I just watched the Live Rifftrax of this last night!

[@jabman025]

I had no idea this movie even existed but decided to watch anyway, smiled and chuckled but when at 11:34 when you said the villain's name was Maniac Cop I damn near pissed myself laughing

[@officernealy]

This movies up there with some of the greats like Miami Connection and New York Ninja. Any schmoe can make a bad movie, but only an inept artist can make something special

[@juanatenco453]

There should be a film genre about how iconic disasters like this one were filmed. Just like The Disaster Artist for The Room.

[@stinkystonerharvey2774]

Man i love Matt's wha happun videos, these are so rewatchable and make great background sound for art

[@mstiefan6996]

I actually own that Media Blasters release of the film, and the best part of the DVD was the Joe Bob Briggs comedy commentary you could listen to as he ripped on the film Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.

[@abaddononion]

This video really had me rooting for everyone involved, even though I'm not really a fan of "bad' films. I'm glad Amir got to die in America after what happened to him in Iran. I wish he could've seen how beloved his film became, as I've heard of Samurai Cop from many sources my whole life. It makes me think of the line from Ratatouille, "the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so". RIP, Amir. You probably didn't realize it while you were alive, but you're an American legend.

[@KoriMaruGaming]

@Matt McMuscles I like your taste in video game music. Shinobi arcade OST fits perfectly with Samurai Cop.

[@CrimsonMoonM]

I love that moment when the hero moves his blade above his head to block an overhead strike... Way before the villain had even begun to swing his sword.

[@aidanisachair]

I don't care what anyone says Samurai Cop 2 is a masterpiece

[@LordQuadros]

I'm telling you son of a bitches, this video is a gift. What particular variety or color of gift, I couldn't say.

[@AndyKazama2]

Killing American Style, Hollywood Cop and Samurai Cop make up an underrated trilogy of B movie classics. Watch the movies and RedLetterMedia reviews if you haven't done so already

[@Galactus78]

How can a movie made up of entirely bad decisions by people who have no idea what they were doing be one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever seen?

[@SirPreyas]

I can only hope that Amir watched Samurai Cop's resurgence from heaven and felt happy that it was being enjoyed by a new generation.

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

What happened to samurai cop it’s only the greatest movie ever made.

[@rubeng370]

My favorite bad movie 🥰🤣🤣🤣 fanboy flicks (Mark) was the first person I remember uploading Samurai Cop and it was so funny his review that I watched the movie and wow it's awesome 🤣 I wish the director was alive to interview him

[@alicobosboi]

One of the only few movies to rival The Room

[@luminosity01]

pinocchio

[@yYyYust]

Samurai cop is 10000 times more fun to watch than 95% of hollywood movies today I wouldn't use 'trash' and 'worst' labels - but 'over the top' and 'honestly silly'

[@EdinMike]

Was racking my head round the backing music at 18:00, then I did that thing where I remember sound effects that accompany it… Alex Kidd: In Shinobi World !

[@davidd9035]

Not since OSW have I waited so long to hear another take on the juicy Lucy that is samurai cop

[@JunAoi]

Yes! You namedropped OUR BOYS!! Also part of me is sad this wasn't a Tornado Tag Team Triple Threat Tables Match feat the OSW boys and maybe special interference by Allison Pregler. But it was a calisse de good time.

[@themadoneplays7842]

Hello Nogger!

[@MetalPatrick93]

I love Samurai Cop, it's one of those movies that makes you wonder how on earth it ended up the way it did. Definitely one of my favourite "so bad it's good" movies. You should totally cover Miami Connection some other time, that movie's got a pretty similar backstory to it in terms of the production.