Good thing for them because one of the members begins dating a girl whose brother just happens to be the leader of a violent motorcycle gang involved in all sorts of illegal activities. The making of miami connection miami connection deluxe 19m a near 20 minute behind the scenes featurette containing interviews with dragon sound members joe diamand, angelo jannotti, vince hirsch and producercodirector grandmaster y. From out of the vault, via the mean streets of florida, comes the greatest sobaditsgood synth rock ninja action street justice saga youve never heard of. Originally, the film was critically maligned and received poor box office return upon release.
This is likely due to the quality of the film stock miami connection was initially shot on, and not the transfer, or the telltale signs of time. This is the only film for orlandobased martial artist and motivational speaker y. One line in miami connection nicely encapsulates the films clunky appeal. The story behind miami connection is a fascinating one.
Our company miami film connection is a distributor for a variety of motion picture, studio lighting, grip equipment and accessories in business since 1988 serving the need of the professional moviemakers. Itll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but dragon sound cant stop until theyve completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the killcrazy ninjas, the middleaged thugs, the stupid cocaine. This months loft staff selects film was chosen by j. Multinational martial arts rock band dragon sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreckwave of crimecrushing justice. Miami connection is a 1987 independent martial arts film starring y. Dragon sound against the ninja dragon sound friends the year is 1987. It remained unseen for decades until drafthouse films restored the film for a proper release in 2012. It was the brainchild of director richard park and writerproducerstar grandmaster y.
Miami connection soundtrack by drafthouse films free. The making of miami connection documentary, short video 11 december 2012 the cast of the miami connection look back on the cult film 25 years later. Multinational martial arts rock band dragon sounds have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreckwave of crimecrushing justice. Miami connection is one of those rare films where the positive energy exuded by its ohsoamateur cast and crew starts to rub off on you, despite the fact that almost all of the basic tenets of.
You can tell a few people involved actually had previous experience in their role on the production. Itll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but dragon sound cant stop until theyve completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the killcrazy ninjas, the middleaged thugs, the. Miami connection bluray, dvd, and vhs arrive december 11th. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including the man with the iron fist, wreckit ralph and vamps. If you have not watched this masterpiece yet, it is on netflix instant for free. Miami connection 1987 12 out of 4 some college kids from central florida not only play in a rock band but theyre also masters at martial arts. Kim, vincent hirsch, joseph diamand, maurice smith, y.
Stream dragon sound against the ninja by drafthouse films from desktop or your mobile device. With joseph diamand, vincent hirsch, angelo janotti, y. Its 1987, and the biker ninjas behind the miami drug trade are finding themselves facing the newest heroes. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on floridas narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. The film was released on dvd, bluray, limitededition vhs, and various digital. Dragon sound against the ninja by drafthouse films. Part of loft staff selects, a monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by our amazing loft cinema staff. Drafthouse films, the film distribution arm of the alamo drafthouse cinema, announced today their acquisition of north american rights to. The cast of the miami connection look back on the cult film 25 years. Miami connection has more than its fair share of loppedoff heads, slow mo, and fake blood, but even its most gruesome fights are propelled by a sense of justice, by the strongly held notion that good guys not only can, but must stamp out evil whenever they encounter it. Miami connection was released in 2012 on friday, november 2, 2012 in limited movie theaters. However, overall, contrast levels arent quite up to snuff.
Miami connection is the sort of film that rarely sees the light of day anymore a really bad, totally inept mess that reeks of more ambition than talent. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Everything you need to know about miami connection movie. Kim borrowed from friends, took out loans, spent all of his savings, and mortgaged. Stream miami connection soundtrack, a playlist by drafthouse films from desktop or your mobile device. Miami connection 1 hours and 52 minutes movie 2015 mike, kevin and bill are back, liveriffing the 1987 cult martial arts flick, miami connection. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song against the ninja, mark tae kwon do masterinspirational. If you want to start a main miamiconnection page, just click the edit button above. The fact that the film involves a synthpop band called dragon sound, battling a. Written over the course of six days between interviews, articles and two class lectures over the past year, few things have brought me as much joy as the rereleased 1987 lost martial arts rock classic, miami connection. Miami connection 1986 this martial arts guilty pleasure film is a rare gem brought back from the dead. Miami connection destroys the myth of so bad theyre good. Friends through eternity loyalty, honesty well stay together through thick or thin friends forever well be together were on top cause we play to win youve got. If you put everything about the 80s in a blender, then somehow ran the resulting smoothie through a translator that only speaks languages from another dimension, what youd wind up with still wouldnt be half as hilarious, weird, and oddly charming as miami connection.
The prospect of making a movie was pitched to kim by korean filmmaker richard. Fans can download a free dragon sound 2track soundtrack sampler from the film here. A near 20 minute behind the scenes featurette containing interviews with dragon sound members joe diamand, angelo jannotti, vince hirsch and. Miami connection, a brilliantly awful moralistic action film, was saved from obscurity by the alamo drafthouse and thank god it was. Plus, youll also be entered to win this amazing taekwondo orhpans mashup shirt designed by artist len. The miami connection film society of lincoln center.
Best experienced with a group of friends and plenty of alcohol, it is a hidden gem of the 80s that is only now getting the recognition it. Miami connection is a martial arts film produced in 1987. Miami film connection is a distributor for a variety of motion picture, studio lighting, grip equipment and accessories. This is the perfect example of a guilty pleasure a film so inept but endearing that it is almost impossible not to love. A small test screening of the films first reel unveiled a relentless fury. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The film actually has pretty decent photography and lighting. Miami connection this week on the podcast we discuss one of the greatest b movies of all time. Kim a korean taekwondo expert and motivational speaker, who just wanted to make a good film about taekwondo featuring authentic martial arts. Miami connection making of friends for eternity part. Dragon sound plays the song against the ninja from the action adventure film miami connection starring the world reknowned taekwondo martial arts expert.
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