3 Ninjas (1992)

The best movie of my childhood. Forever to remember.

Usually, a movie completely pandering to children (and leaving adults totally out of the equation) fails to "live on" in any meaningful sense because once the child grows up, the tape/disc goes out the window, so to speak. Every once in awhile, though, a children's movie is made that is so good at what it does that even grown-ups can watch it and still laugh/smile. "3 Ninjas" is that type of movie.For a basic plot summary, "3 Ninjas" sees a young trio of brothers--Rocky (Michael Treanor), Colt (Max Shade), and Tum-Tum (Chad Power)--caught in a kidnapping plot initiated by Snyder (Rand Kingsley). However, thanks to some ninja training from their Grandpa (Victor Wong), the three grade-schoolers are able to use their wits to try and fight off the hopeless idiots trying to "kidnap" them.There are two primary reasons why "3 Ninjas" works so well for both children and adults:1. For kids, the action is top-notch. I mean, every kid wants to feel as if he/she could take care of themselves (an emotion tapped into perhaps best in "Home Alone") and be independent of their parents, so this plot line plays perfectly to the grade-school set. As a kid watching this movie, you will easily identify with the characters.2. No matter how old you get, though, the sly humor and buffoonish criminals throughout the flick will always put a smile on your face. The performance of the three dimwitted burglars is easily the comedic highlight, as they are such idiotic characters that one can't help but laugh at them!Also, this movie has an incredibly catchy soundtrack theme that really generates some excitement and will stick in your head for quite some time.Overall, "3 Ninjas" is a defining film of my childhood and one that I can enjoy even as an adult. If you loved "The Karate Kid" or the childish excitement of "Home Alone", then give this one a shot as well!

I remember I loved this movie as 7 year old karate kid wannabe back in 92. While not as timeless as other movies in this genre such as Home Alone, it's a good, safe (for content) movie for kids to enjoy. It's no Oscar winner, but it wasn't trying to be (obviously). Yes, the dialog is stupid, the plot is amateurish, and if you're over the age of 11, you'll be unamused by most of the humor. Everyone knows that three kids outnumbered 10 to 1 by professional criminals with extensive martial arts training AND who have guns wouldn't stand a chance, but this is a kids' fantasy movie. Every little boy dreams of fighting bad guys and kicking their butts; 3 Ninjas just plays it out on screen. I find it funny that so many find THAT aspect of the movie to be its "downfall." If you're planning on having a sleepover party for you 6-10 year old son, this is a good movie for him and his friends.

WARNING! THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! The best dang' film ever, dudes! I first saw this, like, most excellent movie ever, when I was like, gnarly 8, man! Seriously, dudes, if ya haven't ever seen 3 ninjas, like, see it, man! excellent! Firstly, there are 3 way rad ninja bros, dude! They have these, like, way bogus names, dude! Somethin' like Rocky, Tum-Tum and colt! They do these way rad things, like overthrow these shuck - evil dudes in a poorly executed cash-in on Home Alone, and get kidnapped on this, like, way big ship thing, man, and break-out, and take-on, like, 100 evil ninja dudes! Gnarly, man! how, like, bogus is that, man!? These kids, are, like, way 10, and 11, and crap, and they do what Mcauley Culkin couldn't do, like, not even in The gnarly Good Son, man, that movie where he tried to kill Elijah Wood, man! If ya liked stuff like Home Alone, or Teenage Ninja Turtles, like, even Bruce Lee stuff, you're' gonna' way love 3 Ninjas, man! It is pretty cheap on Ebuy, and stuff, man, so, like go off of IMDb now man, and go on Ebuy, and, like, get yourself a gnarly copy, man! If ya can't do that, some cool guy has it up-loaded on YOU TUBE, man! So go see it now, man! Now!