The Crippled Masters
The Crippled Masters
R | 16 July 1982 (USA)
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Two men, one a lowly peon and the other a dutiful nobleman, are betrayed by their master and crippled for life-- One left with no arms and the other with paralyzed legs. Despite their obvious disadvantages, they strive to seek revenge against their evil master. The two men endeavor to track down the fabled Eight Jade Horses, said to hold the key to special martial arts techniques.

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Manfred-7

I didn't mean to watch this movie when my friends of "SunFlower Tavern Association" (which gathers all the people like we are) came up with it, but then we were all very happy. Finally we've got to watch a movie where WE get our revenge against "normal" people. While watching this movie we felt like our armless condition is not a handicap, but actually a weapon to fight against a common enemy, which is intolerance. Two crippled guys, enemies at the very beginning of the story, find a way to combat the society (represented by the evil master who put them into their condition) joining their forces and martial abilities. Joe Law leaves us in a very opened ending because there will be always a new enemy to challenge with and we'll have to join our ideals to keep overcoming those racists. I'd like the reality was like this movie, all the people could live together to build a better world, and we wouldn't be that ashamed only because Mother-Nature (the evil master) gave us this "different gift".

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salukininer

This movie is amazing. The awesome fight scenes with the edited sounds on contact are almost enough. But there's more. See this movie. We had never laughed so hard watching a movie. Not for the most sympathetic of people. If you are not P.C. and enjoy Kung Fu flicks this will be on your shelf in no time. The fact that these 2 guys can fight to avenge their disabilities is incredible. These are real actors with legitimate disabilities. When they fight together they are a formidable duo and incite nonstop laughter. Lots of humor to be had and good life lessons as well. Teamwork is good. Always listen to the master in the basket. Crippled Masters is a masterpiece in that it will amaze you and leave you in stitches.

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Daniel Kahn Nelson (PNelson698)

-DANIEL MANIA! COMMENT-The film was ok and the concept was acceptable but the ending could have been better! The villian was a little corny with the whole iron back attacks and when they beat him they should have taken his limbs off!! I mean gosh, the viewer would think that after all of that the two main characters should have returned the favor and cut off the evil master's arms and legs!!Anyway this is not a movie I could set through again and it was definitely a 5/10.Daniel K. Nelson

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fuxbot

Crippled Masters? Who get the ideas for these flicks? I can barely imagine the sick person who was looking for a story to make a good flick and all he come up with is "I know! I'll make a movie about two crippled guys who do kung fu!". Anyway, the guy who thaught of this get high points for originality, as watching an armless guy and a legless one beat up people is highly entertaining. Just don't expect anything more than cheesy, campy fun.About the story, it goes a little like this: A man gets both arm chopped off(producing a low amount of blood for this kind of flick) by an evil warlord(who has a weird drawing thingie under the eye). He then stumble around with both arm chopped off, eating pig food and such. He then meet a follow handicapable(hehe) who had his leg melted with a very low quantity of acid by the same warlord. Fast running on hands and stump hits ensue.First of all, you gotta respect the two actors' ability to cope with their handicap and do kung fu. And they're quite good at it too(for crippled guys, I mean).Next thing that make this movie fun is the very low production value, causing bizarre and often funny mistakes. This film also got the loud punching sound that goes along with kung fu flicks.In the end, I'd recommend renting this flick if you feel like watching two crippled kung fu masters fight again an evil warlord who can block with his back can be entertaining, or just for the novelty factor, because there isn't much else to it...

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