Black Samurai (1976)

124th Review for The Collab Weekly Movie Watch First of all, that title is a vile and egregious lie! Dude ain’t no f—ing samurai!* Other than that, this movie was such a hoot! Jim Kelly was such a kickass, bad mofo. The guy has such fantastic swag. Unsurprisingly, he…

Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine

It's kinda, like, blaxploitation James Bond — by way of the martial arts craze of the 70s. More importantly, it has all the staples of the aforementioned genres: subpar acting, action set pieces and hot women. All the while, it doesn't overstay it's welcome at a brisk 88…

arLopez

This movie is near and dear to me because it was part of my first real journey into off-beat genre cinema, watching this and other Jim Kelly classics from I Luv Video that didn't necessarily have any title recognition or the instant respectability that comes from a…

Joe

Bone: ,,Who the hell do you think you are? Muhammad Ali?’’ Robert Sand: ,,No, I’m better!’’ ,,Black Samurai’’ is a hidden 70s gem. It’s like the James Bond flicks, but with a black agent, martial art fights and a big pinch of nonsense. Great fun!

DavidNeedToKnow

Adamson’s hella goofy Cirio H. Santiago flick. An immensely bizarre lo-fi blaxploitation martial arts caper. Jim Kelly super sweaty and ultra shredded, training in his trashy apartment with a wakizashi. Lots of Bond-esque gadgets. A missile shooting jetpack. Villainous…

Joshua

Swinging hillbilly midgets, giant vulture attacks, devil-worshipping druglords, and a whole lotta afro. This is signature Al Adamson, but Cirio Santiago's blood runs through Black Samurai's veins. In terms of quality, this is by and large the best I've seen from Adamson…

Brett & JB

Al Adamson ranked So, I think I mentioned I go into Adamson's films completely blind. I just randomly pull out a disc in the boxset too. I quickly figured out that "Black Samurai" was a nickname and not a job title, sadly. I got over it though. A mishmash of spy,…

Aberrant Kitten

This is the 9th Al Adamson movie I’ve seen. It might be his best film. And it’s terrible. Every plot synopsis I read for this thing reveals some new detail about the plot I literally had no idea was part of the plot. Jim Kelly absolutely destroys half the testicles in…

Chuck Dowling

A Midsummer’s Uncontrollable Dumpster Fire:  10. 6/29 - Watch a blaxploitation movie. Check out TheDude1973's list for assistance: boxd.it/cDJY Much better than Adamson’s other attempts at Blaxploitation. Sadly, that’s not saying much. It actually has a plot (Black Samurai…

kasarin