Worst Ninja Star Ever
599593
I only gave this product two stars because I bought it with the intention throwing it across my yard and was hoping it would take out my neighbor, unfortunately you may want to sharpen this before use because it only stuck in his chest by about 2 inches and he lived. Buyers consider yourselves warned.
2699219
I got this for my collection of NES & SNES games, but this is awful! The graphics are terrible (yes, I know this is 1980 NES game), Simon has no face. The first few stages were fun, until I got to the first boss: An ugly bat who was impossible to attack with your whip. After a week of practice, I defeated it and moved on to part #2. This is where the bad controls start to ruin it. Every time an enemy hit me, Simon would bounce backwards to his doom. I gave up after that.
1897747
DNF 46%

HATED THIS. I've read JC Emery's "Martial B*tc*h" which was hilariously funny with well-developed characters

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Negatives:

1. Pathetic whiny, SWOONING, cry-baby BOOHOO ME heroine whom I hated. I wanted to take a hit out on her myself!

2. INSTA-LU$T and pathetic swooning after a guy who gives 0 f***s for the heroine while she sobs and acts all pathetic over him <roll eyes>

3. Zero character development **sigh**. If anything the hero and heroine deteriorated as species as we "got to know them"

4. Wishy-washy plot with far too many characters exploding onto my kindle that I could barely keep up. Also the author isn't consistent with their characteristics

5. The heroine is meant to be a Mob Princess BUT there is NOTHING "Princess" about her, I was expecting a nicely dressed, coldly polite, classy chick. But instead she turns into them at the get-go.

6. Some of the heroine's usage of phrases were annoying like "it's not even funny" to describe something appalling.

7. Shouting, being rude mouth and behaving vulgar is not sassy, or being independent.

8. Her dad is meant to be controlling but she's (at 19 yo) managed to "fool around" with a few guys and have $ex? Way too inconsistent

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Positives:

1. The Italian heritage and the heroine speaking Italian was nice - unfortunately this stop once she leaves with the bikers

2. The mobster lifestyle and intrigue was interesting - the beginning of the story was captivating and full of suspense.

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Overall, the beginning with the mobster intrigue was interesting. If the author had made the heroine a politely cold, smartly well-dressed classy chick (basically like an actual mob princess) this would have worked far better.

Also if there was no INSTA-LU$T and she didn't swoon over the mediocre silly hero **sigh**

1. Pathetic whiny, SWOONING, cry-baby BOOHOO ME heroine whom I hated. I wanted to take a hit out on her myself!
2757567
Cirque du soleil mystere reviews unbiased:
Ive never  seen anything this bad in my life. The show was a  torture the whole time. Not one act was original. Its like a costume show with a flare of acrobat. The music is so 90s. The costume is so star war.  The comedy worst than 20-30s era. So many extras walk in and out for nothing. This show is for 4-5 year old kids. Even my seven year old son didn't laugh. Maybe I was expecting too much for $100 ticket. Ive seen  better middle school acts than this show. No wonder they last only 3 years in Macau.
Youre warned. Better save money for show like Jubilee.
1631116
Ok- Let me start by saying who does this girl think she is? I mean When I first heard her song on the radio I thoguht it was just plain horrifying.  What was Tommy Matolla thinking? Maybe he was trying to give his ex-wife  some competition but what he didn't realize is that by signing Jessica(a  horrible singer) to his label that he's only making Mariah look better.  Jessica is just anther bleached-blond sorry excuse for a singer the fact  that she is labeled "diva" sickens me to no end.  Her Cd is  nothing but a bunch of Shreiks, Shrills, and Screams that is highly  overrated with acclaim described as  "strong ballads" This girl  is in desperate need of a vocal coach and voice lessons, and should say  goodbye to the music industry until she learns how to sing a song in the  correct key. And another thing- What is Nick Lachey doing with her? I mean  I think that him going out with her is an insult to his musical talent  because unlike her he CAN sing and boy does he do it well.  I hope my  review was helpful to you and convinces you to not buy this CD.
3757113
Tenchi in Tokyo is terible. The series was not even close acting like the OVA or the Unverse Series. It startes out as a stupid plot with dumb background music. Since when does Tenchi wanted to be a priest like his grandfather. In the other series Tenchi was training for unknown purposes, but in this series he goes to some dumpy city called Tokyo to learn to be a Shento priest. There was a lot of spoofs from that popular show Sailor Moon. The villans are completely lame. Darn they even got rid of Noboyuki's Homer Simpson sounding voice and replaced it with a cliche father sounding voice. Ryo-Ohki sides with Sassammi than with Ryoko which really bites. Giving Tenchi a girl friend who is just as ugly as Ayeka takes the cake. Most of the characters except Tenchi, Ryoko, Ayeka, and Sakura are seldomly used. They must have found the script for this series in a trashcan. The catfights are very short and poor. But if your a Tenchi fan at heart go ahead and watch to see what happens later on in the other episodes.
1819150
I am horrified by this video and I am shocked that people would waste time making or watching this.

It's the most crude and unfunny movie...there is NO plot besides them drooling over naked women and saying "pussy".

I used to love Ren and Stimpy...now I refuse to watch any of them again.

Thanks for ruining this show for me.

John K. is nothing more than a sexual deviant.
3627698
I have bought all figures from this series. This is the only one I opened because the plastic on the box was broken either when they opened the shipment box at the warehouse or in transit, because there was zero packing bubbles or air pockets.
 I figured it would be cheaper to just purchase another from a different seller.
Ajani come with a small sword that doesnt fit in either hand, only in the scabbard on his hip.
His articulation is horrible. The only pose I could get it in was a tip-toe stance because he is extremely top heavy even without his primary axe weapon.
 The articulation points felt like they would break if I moved them too hard or too much.
 The bottom of the box does say it is NOT A TOY, so it doesnt surprise me that detail was not put into stance.
3077816
Found this title and was hoping it would be a good martial arts sim for my daughter...NOT REALLY!

Will only have repeat play appeal to real hardcore ninja afficiandos. From catching flies with chopsticks, throwing stars at inanimate attackers, to deflecting household objects with your nunchuks (don't even get me started with what you do to the FIREflies), this is all "wax on, wax off" and NO "sweep the leg". Which makes you wonder what you're practing for in the first place?! All in all, its about as much fun as flipping burgers and bussing tables with Chachi and Ralph Malf at Arnolds.

Sayanora and better luck next time Mr. Miyagi!
3468618
Absolutely no excuse for this DVD except to rip off fans of this anime.  Save your money and avoid Volume 4!
2061460
For comic relief, look for his videos on YouTube.  LMAO!  This fraudster is an embarrassment to all the martial arts he claims to hold rank in.  This FRAUD has not got a single bit of basic fundamental understanding of any martial art.  With 28 years, and an actual certified Master (Sa Bom Nim) in the art of TSD, I have seen plenty of white belts with more skill, than this clown.  His garbage should be banned from Amazon!  Shame.

The previous reviews complimenting this DVD must be as fake as this guy and his "credentials".
1433082
I'm the proud owner of quite a few (over 300) original anime titles, and of all the videos in my collection, this one has got to be the absolute worst (with Tattoon Master being a close second).  Yeah, it's a giant robot flick, which usually means if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all (excepting Evangelion, o'course).  Dangaioh seems like it tries really hard to be original, but fails miserably on every count.  Four mysterious mecha pilots with even more mysterious pasts uniting to fight the forces of evil?  Oh, and with neato psychic powers to boot?  Oh, boy!  And get this!  Their four mecha combine to form a more powerful GIANT mecha!  NO WAY!  You get the idea.  The saving grace for shows like this has got to be in the story itself or in the animation.  As far as the story goes, the writers don't even bother to explain where these "forces of evil" came from or what their actual reason for existence is other than the destruction of the Dangaioh team.  As a whole, there's not even a real plot, other than, "This is the Dangaioh team, there's the bad guys, let's get it on!"  And the animation; yeah, it's pretty much standard fare, in some places completely average.  This is an old-school anime flick, so it's not gonna be spectacular anyway.  And how about that ending?  Oh, yeah, it leaves it wide open for a sequel, but guess what?  This is the only installment.  As if you'd want to see the rest of the "story" anyway.  Nothing about this video warrants even a rental, much less a purchase.  The only reason I gave it even a star is because of the talent that went into this tripe.  Mech legends Shoji Kawamori (Macross) and Masami Obari (Fatal Fury) designed all the mecha, and Toshihiro Hirano (Iczer-One) designed all the characters.  If you're a fan of these guys, maybe; otherwise, don't even bother.
920883
I'm old enough to remember when the _Black Belt_ and _Soldier of Fortune_ articles on Michael Echanis first came out. The articles ranged from "light touch" to "gushing" in their evaluation of Echanis as a "warrior" and Hwarang-do as a combat martial art.

At 19 years old, I bought this book and tried to train in the techniques. I quickly came to the realization it wasn't working for me. I just could not see how I or anyone else could perform one of the sequences without an opponent doing SOMETHING to screw up the "flow". All three books in this series are the epitome of the "master" performing MULTIPLE un-opposed techniques of devastation on a fully cooperating target who just stands there (feet apparently nailed to the floor). The target (Randy Wanner, an _actual_ HWD practitioner) just grimaces in mock agony while Echanis leaps, spins, and mock eviscerates and heart stabs him. The book might as well have been another vanity production of the already-late "Count Dante" who separated innumerable gullible boys from their allowances to purchase his "World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets".

Since Echanis' death in Nicaragua, serving as a mercenary and bodyguard for the unlamented late dictator Augusto Somoza, much light has come out on Echanis and not much of it has been complementary.  Much of this can be found in the book _The Men Who Stare at Goats_ by Jon Ransom--the movie inspired by this book has a hilarious spoof of an Echanis-like "martial arts instructor" demonstrating his "chi" before the New Age "First Earth Battalion".

In many ways, these Echanis-fronted books were the "last gasp" of 1970s martial arts BS and a preview into the 1980s martial arts BS. If you are a collector of martial arts books for historical and social purposes they can serve as an extreme example of marketing to a particular type of "warrior wannabees". As actual instruction books, they are morbid comedy at best and a quick trip to the morgue at worst.
965917
The motorcycle gimmick is stupid. I mean, REALLY STUPID. It's the only excuse that BOA has to take Gosei Ground and divide it into three different products, and it's dumb.

The ranger, oddly enough, is well painted. The problem comes when you realize there's no possible movement, meaning he's stuck in a stupid position.

Skyon looks REALLY BAD compared to its Goseiger counterpart. It doesn't come with a fin, and both wings break off easily. The entire body looks nothing like the one in the Goseiger toy because BOA wanted to make it a motorcycle for some reason, and many paint apps are missing, not to mention the entire toy isn't even colored correctly.

And the motorcycle piece... do I REALLY have to talk about it? All it can do is... give Gosei Ground roller blades if you really want to.

AVOID THIS THING LIKE THE PLAGUE. Currently on Amazon, Gosei Ground's components, due to being discontinued, are very expensive. Goseiger's Gosei Ground is cheaper and better due to people not knowing much about Sentai, resulting in low demand. Although it won't work with Zord Builder, what it WILL work with is the Bandai Nippon Edition Gosei Great, which is a Japan import of Goseiger's Gosei Great.
2061560
While the ninja based action is fun, this game is mired in horrible camera controls, and a slavish devotion to fan service that detracts from the gameplay. There are a multitude of characters to control each with different weapons, however they all basically have the same set of attacks just mapped to different buttons for different characters. The visuals are clean and attractive, however the bad camera angles often lead to death traps in the corners of rooms such that you don't have time to appreciate the graphics because you're desperately trying to dodge back into an open area. If you're starved for bouncy buxom beauties go surf a couple of questionable websites. If you want a fix for your ninja action addiction, this will work until the dress-up sections drive you insane.
3234499
I wish i could've given this product zero stars! After 2 months of use I noticed a rust every time I washed and dried the product which never happped with the original obviously this product is flimsy and made with cheap materials do not purchase this product! It's complete garbage!! If you need any replacements parts for your ninja order directly from the dealer!
1448070
I would like to say that I admire any one who puts in the time and effort to learn a martial art and master it.  That takes a lot of dedication and hard work. So I really have a great deal of respect for Wally Jay.  Having said that though, I think small circle Jujitsu is really an ineffective grappling system. And I also think that it is no good in the street.  Reading this book confirmed all of my worst suspicions about this art. Buy it only if you are looking for a good laugh and have money to burn.  If not, and you actually want a good book about fighting try anything in Kid Peligro's Brazilian Jiu-jitsu series.  Or go buy some Mario Sperry Vale Tudo tapes.  Just don't get this book!