7 Lucky Ninja Kids (1989) User Reviews

I loved this movie and wish I had watched it sooner - give it a chance

[pkzeewiz · 8/10 · 8 January 2010]

This is one of those movies that accidentally slipped through my hands and went unnoticed...don't let it happen to you..It is a great gem.

I first got this back around 94 on VHS and the quality was horrible so I didn't watch it, then a few years back I got it in a dollar bin on DVD and didn't really want to see it, it was a dollar movie and I am a collector so I just tossed it in my shelf and it went unnoticed.

So tonight I finally viewed it and was so happy I did, it's one of the funnest films I have set thru in ages. It's story is pretty simple about 7 kids who accidentally get a diamond and have to return it to the woman it belongs to, all the while being chased by kung fu gangsters.

This movie had me laughing so much, its slapstick kids stuff, but its funny, but the movie is not for kids at all. It is very violent and has great action scenes and death and sexual references and a lot of mild language.

I have researched and cannot find out anything about this movie, even dear ole IMDb doesn't have any info on it. It says here its made in 1989 but it looks like a much older movie, but because of things mentioned in the movie I know it did in fact come out in the late 80's.

It rips off a lot of other films and pays homage to many others. The opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is copied here, where the gem is exchanged and then lost on the floor and kicked around and ultimately ends up mixed with chunks of ice making it hard to find. That scene was copied in detail here. There are references to James Bond films and several other films like Rambo and Rocky. One of the kids names is in fact Rocky but claims his friends in America calls him Rambo. Another of the kids wears a yellow jump suit like worn in Enter The dragon and later worn by the Bride in Kill Bill.

I am sure they didn't get clearance on the music for this film either. It uses the theme music by John Carpenter from his Halloween movie, it uses The Survivor song "Burning Heart' from the Rocky IV soundtrack. It also uses pop songs like Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You" and "I'm Your Man" by Wham!. The theme song from this movie was original as far as I know but if you listen closely, you might agree it sounds so much like its ripping off Madonna's "Like A Virgin".

The most amazing thing about this movie aside from its one liners and laughs on top of laughs would have to be the acting. These kids were amazing. The fights were actually top notch greatness and the kids did their own stunts, They were thrown through windows and tossed across the room and no camera changes happen you can tell these kids went through hell and really got hurt.

Why this movie isn't popular is a mystery to me, I loved it and would recommend it to anyone who likes comedies and especially anyone who likes martial arts films, they may be kids but the action is not cheesy or childish garbage, its great.

This movie is easy to find on DVD in the dollar bin and if you see it, pick it up and watch it.

A Classic of Mockable Cinema

[wipqozn-43707 · 7/10 · 11 June 2017]

For those of you who enjoy laughing though anything from Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot to Plan 9 From Outer Space, this is an under-appreciated gem.

I first came across this film as part of a double feature DVD at a 99 Cent Store, around 2002, and even then (I was 10), the poorly printed label and Imation-labeled DVD seemed uniquely cheap. This was one of the films (along with some of the early Godzilla movies and "Gargoyle") that ignited my interest in mock-able/campy films.

Let me just describe the first 15 minutes for you: 7 trained ninja children converge on a location. One rides a unicycle, another comes in on a parachute. These children are managed (inexplicably) by a weird servant who wears a purple suit and green tie, and drives they around in a Rolls Royce.

They later fight the Triads and stop street crimes, and in general the plot wanders and loses focus. But for those who are looking for this sort of thing, that can only be seen as a bonus. Captivating throughout, this terrible film will keep you on your toes with new surprises every few minutes.

A final teaser: the scene where the children frame their "bodyguard" in the pink suit for groping a woman. One of those porcelain Ronald MacDonald statues on benches is involved in the scene.

nothing special

[bekirertai · 6/10 · 15 December 2020]

Its funny and i like it but some scenes are so cringe and weird but funny anyway

I must have watched this movie 300 times when I was 8 years old

[unnar-1 · 10/10 · 24 June 2007]

Okay so the movie isn't your run of the mill, Hollywood masterpiece...but it's wildly entertaining! If you're into Hong Kong films this one won't leave you in the dust...It's great. Sure, it was most likely made for kids but that takes nothing away from it. I watched it over and over again when I was a kid...and as soon as I get my DVD copy in the mail...I'm going to watch it again and again and again and again. At the beginning of the movie, the kids are rushing to the airport to pick up a friend of theirs from America. This scene was actually one of my favorites because every character got his proper introduction just from that one scene. You actually feel like you know every character. And the action happens right away...there are no boring scenes throughout the entire film. Outstanding...that's my vote.

Hilarious Slapstick Take on Asian Kung-Fu movies

[dpweho · 28 May 2004]

You'll only enjoy this film if you view it for what it is, which is a silly slapstick comedic version of the typical Asian kung-fu movie. Think the Three Stooges meets the Power Rangers meets the Japanese Godzilla films to get an idea of what this movie's style feels like. The poor picture quality, poor dubbing, etc. that others mentioned I actually find adds to the parody effect. Like others have mentioned, this is not a kids' movie as kids may not appreciate or understand the slapstick nature of the film. This is more appropriate for adults nostalgic for cheesy B-movie fare, particularly if you grew up on silly '60s/'70s style kung-fu movies. Just don't take this too seriously or treat it like a "real" movie with a plot that follows a logical or realistic progression.

Riiiiiight....

[Voivod-2 · 5/10 · 4 January 2006]

I must have watched this movie literally 100 times or more when I was 12. Haven't seen it since, but I remember thinking that it was amusing, if a bit over the top, and it had all the standard elements of the Kung-Fu movie stereotypes: cardboard box fights in warehouses, people flying through glass plates, etc. I was obsessed with ninjas at the time, and had a crush on the girl ninja kid. I also liked the kids' fashion sense and wanted to dress like them. What does this have to do with the movie? Nothing. Just saying. Anyway, it's a decent movie, not anywhere near being the worst ever made, like someone else here has said. It might be fun if you happen to find it somewhere.

An unintentionally hilarious movie

[klausming · 4/10 · 2 March 2013]

Over two decades before Kick Ass, the 7 Lucky Ninja Kids – decked out in 1980s street fashion, were trading punches with adult villains to a musical soundtrack composed of almost certainly unlicensed western pop songs. The result is a badly dubbed and unintentionally hilarious movie that was inappropriately marketed to children, despite the violence, mild language and sexual innuendo.

Barely a B-movie, 7 Lucky Kids has little- to-no plot and is perhaps most entertaining during the fighting musical montage which introduces the kids before they attempt to return the lost diamond and do battle with an inept gang of mobsters.

more great stuff from the 80's

[clayzar · 8 September 2006]

This is a fun family film to watch. I see a lot of people slamming it on the net but you need to take it for what it is.......a fun 80's kungfu film with kids. The fight scenes are well choreographed and the acting is well above par for this sort of film. The story is a tad weak but that was okay because I wasn't expecting it to be the caliber of Gone With The Wind. Each kid has a unique fighting specialty and I was very surprised at the level of skill they displayed during the fights. The film was obviously shot in China but its nicely dubbed to English for an easy watch. The music has a strong 80's vibe that gives the film a somewhat campy presence but that is a good quality when you consider the era. I consider 7 Lucky Ninja Kids a winner.

Direct-to-video trash

[mister_popo01 · 29 August 2002]

If you've ever said to yourself, "Gee, I've always wanted a Hong-Kong-produced kung-fu flick with untalented actors, illegally-used music tracks, and poor dubbing", then this film is for you. Beginning with an opening song or sorts, which seems to be based on the Madonna's hit song "Like a Virgin", accompanied by a montage of ninja kid fighting scenes. But wait! this video gets even worse. The voice-over actors sound like rejects from a Saturday-morning cartoon, and the plot is about as deep and as an average episode of "Full House". Suitable only for MST3k-style viewing.

not much to see

[sweetsugarrai · 23 February 2004]

there isn't much use in watching this movie unless you obviously are very bored with nothing to do..at all. there is no basic plot...i only laughed in one scene where the guy is a girl. but that's pretty much it. the sound effects...the fight scenes...everything...