Kim continued recruiting from his school in Miami for the best actors and martial artists in his dojo. With no experience writing a real Hollywood script, Diamond bought eight books on screenwriting and spent a month studying and writing a formula-driven film that would drive investors to the project. As the cast came together, Diamond was then recruited to write the screenplay. Grandmaster Kim, an accomplished martial artist and motivational speaker, leapt at the opportunity, and asked his friend, Joseph Diamond, for help.ĭiamond, who would portray evil gang leader Jack, was a student of Kim’s, and originally signed on as an actor, but was soon asked to help with coordinating production.
Kim on a South Korean talk show “Meet at 11p.m.” and called him up with an idea to make a film. Woo-sang Park (aka Richard Park) saw grandmaster Y.K. One need only look to the making of it, to see where that honesty came from. RELATED: BLU-RAY REVIEW: ‘GIRLS NITE OUT’ (1982) IS A FUN, LESSER-KNOWN ’80S SLASHER TO REVISIT “They initially get pulled in by the irony, the ’80s fashion, but what’s underneath it is very entertaining.”īut what was it that brought about this sincerity, this optimism of creative execution, that gave second life to the band of cinematic misfits who captivated so many hearts? “What I’d like to think is that people really get enthusiastic about the sincerity in the movie,” Carlson told CNN in 2012. It was a crowning achievement of ‘80s cheese, aged to perfection and paired with a nice cold ginger ale.
He started taking it to theaters in Austin, and each time, the audience devoured the campy fights, corny dialogue, and rockin’ soundtrack. Zack Carlson had no idea of the phenomenon he was about to create when he made that bid. It sounds like an oxymoron, but much in the same way The Room or Troll 2 have garnered a cult-fandom siding on zealotry, so too can you find Miami Connection and the random chance that brought it back to the public, more than 20 years after its initial release. It jumps from set-piece to set-piece with little orientation, but there’s a copious amount of charm and earnestness felt in every scene-chewing performance. It’ll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can’t stop until they’ve completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the “stupid cocaine”.In its final form, Miami Connection is a savory rendezvous with overly-choreographed action, flustered editing, and porous ADR. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world’s smelliest underbelly. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (Tae Kwon Do master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida’s narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf.
When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song The year is 1987.
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