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Fred Ward had a good down to Earth quality about him that resonated with the common Man. He never made a bad movie and will be greatly missed.

The idea that Remo is bad....is just wild to me. Everyone loved this movie

The beach run scene was interesting because Ward wasn’t in his 20’s. He turned 43 in the year this was released so he was in amazing shape.

Wilford Brimley was an accomplished actor who starred in one of my favorite films ever in The Thing and, whenever anyone hears his name, they always say “diabeetus”. He was a legend.

I can confirm, this movie rocked when it came out. From a young teen perspective. This was the A-Team era

You hit it really close to the head with the kids movie, I saw this when I was in the 10-12 year old range and I have nothing but nostalgia for it. I absolutely loved this movie.

This video really brings back memories of watching REMO WILLIAMS with my family when I was a kid and thinking it was a lot of fun. My mom was a huge movie fan and we would talk about movies all the time. She loved Christine and the original The Fog from 1980. She passed away this week. I am so going to miss her comforting voice and talking to her about a movie she just saw on TV. I want to thank you Jason, Erin and the entire crew for lifting my spirits and taking my mind off my grief, if just for a little while. Being a part of the SBIG community and laughing my ass off at one of your videos reminds me that the world is not such a lonely place. Again, I thank you.

Erin's reaction to the fingering joke deserves an Oscar

Bro... There is nothing bad about Remo Williams. Hell if anything you just showed people an amazing movie they probably never have seen! The books were pretty incredible too!

I remember watching this movie as a kid. I thought it was awesome then and it still is

This is actually a great film. As in it has genuine emotional scenes, the hero's journey, great character arc, and characters who you become invested into (I loved Chiun and when Conn commits suicide to protect the agency and his fellow colleagues... I was like no way). It has A LOT great subtle comedy. I watched it as a kid on HBO. I re-watched several times within the last 2 years and one of the few films that was better than I remembered. It's a shame they didn't make a sequel.

I don't see it mentioned already, but the Remo character's 'handler,' the African-American gentleman in the hat and glasses, was played by J.A. Preston, who went on to play the judge in 'A Few Good Men.' Talented cast!

I love that you’re watching this. Such an awesome film. This is by far the best movie you’ve watched on this channel. Btw, the Statue of Liberty was restored in the 80’s and for a few years was covered in that scaffolding. So that really was shot on location at the Statue.

I can’t believe Jason missed Michael Pataki (the bad guy answering the cell phone), who was in Rocky IV as Drago’s handler the same year this was released.

I like how changing his face meant surgically removing his mustache.

When I was age 5, this was one of my favorite films and Remo Williams was my ideal action hero. To be a complete human weapon facing all kinds of threats, even bare handed. The late Fred Ward with most of his own stunts, played the part pretty well. Joel Gray as Chiun (Golden-Globe nominated performance) was hilarious. Also the movie was an Oscar nominee for Best Make-up. Loved the story with it's action, humor and all the cheesy-ness. The Statue of Liberty sequence; part of the original movie poster, was what I was excited to see. The original score by Craig Safan is good and it's main hero theme is still exciting to me. The song,"What If (Remo's Theme)" by Tommy Shaw is very underrated, but decent. A tv series was planned and a pilot was made called "The Prophecy" (1988) on ABC. They kept the main theme/score, Remo & Chiun were recasted and I thought it was fun to watch. Dick Clark was executive producer of the movie and the tv pilot. Even in some recent years, they talked about revamping Remo Williams. Shane Black was interested at one point. But it looks like a newer tv series is in the works, either inspired by the movie or closer to the original 'Destroyer' novels.

Liked it as a kid, still like it today. To me it's a tongue in cheek take on superhero and spy movies and it does that very well. A lot better than everything Disney puts out lately.

Finally! Amazing 80’s memory! Here in Brazil, this unbelievable movie was called “Remo - Desarmado e Perigoso” (Remo - Unarmed and Dangerous), but popularly “Remo - Descarado e Mentiroso” (Remo - Shameless and Liar)… probably due to his ability to dodge bullets and walk on water.

"The old guys make up... does not look great." Maybe not, but the movie was indeed nominated for an Oscar for best make up that year.

I can confirm, yes, when i was a kid, I loved this film. I remember the big story about this movie was filming the action scene around the Statue of Liberty during its renovation.

Can confirm, as a kid, I thought this was the coolest film ever made.

Watched this movie as a kid many times while going through my ninja phase. My only disappointment was not getting the promised sequels.

Remo Williams is based on The Destroyer pulp paperback series, featuring the character Remo Williams. It fared poorly in theaters and received mixed reviews from critics, although it did earn Joel Grey a Golden Globe nomination. The film and a Remo Williams television pilot both credited Dick Clark as executive producer. The film was supposed to be the first of a series based on The Destroyer series of novels A significant setpiece within the film takes place at the Statue of Liberty, which was surrounded by scaffolding for its centenary restoration during this period.

"I just want to get drunk and see ****." Jason, you just summed up my life.

I've never thought of 'Remo Williams' as a 'SBIG" film. It's just an under-rated good film. And SOOOOOOOO 80's.

This is a film the definitely identifies the Gen Xers in the crowd. Those of us that grew up in the 80s will have a VERY different opinion about this film. It bobbed at BO but I watched about thirty times on TV and i always loved it. This transfer is super good, nice to see it got that much respect in the process.

Don't underestimate the power of moustache. Had a guy at work, he had a moustache for many years. Decided to shave it one day, and ever since then I could only recognize him by the voice when he greeted me.

The more eyes on this stuff the better! Truly a classic of the Genre. Honestly I wish we had gotten more from Fred Ward before he passed a couple years ago. He was a Truly amazing performer and a favorite for myself and many others

Finally! I saw this in the theater with my father. When I was a kid there were supposed to be sequels and they were going to make it into a franchise, but it didn’t do well enough. I’m so looking forward to watching this.

This movie isn’t so bad it’s good…it’s just flat out awesome!

Saw this when I was a little kid, for some reason I thought it was the greatest action movie of the decade.

I loved this movie as a kid and still love it today. Really an overlooked gem and it's unfortunate the TV series didn't live up to movie. This was meant to be a blue collar James Bond and was originally supposed to be a trilogy (hence the title). Fun fact: Fred Ward was 43 in this movie and did most of the stunts himself.

Hot take before watch: This is one of the greatest B-movies ever made. It does not fit the philosophy of So Bad because all of the production and acting choices were top of the industry at the time. The storyline is the epitome of '80s action films. The "problematic cultural issues" of the film were 100% mainstream at the time. The stunt work is so damn good it should have been awarded and recognized. We have the iconic diabetes spokesman Wilfred Brimley showing how a pasty old man could play characters that were somehow menacing. Any kid that watched Saturday afternoon local station Kung Fu Theater absolutely lost their minds watching this. This movie hits you on a deep level like Star Wars if you are a genre fan. I sure hope it gets the thumbs up from the crew.

Remo Williams is pure gold... classic 80's to the bone! C'mon, only two men walked on water: Jesus and the Korean guy, Chiun.

15:20 "He's probably something like 27 years old here." Fred Ward was 43 when this movie came out.

well before she commanded a starship she was a great detective. "Just one more question..."

Yes! I watched that movie a gazillion times as a child when it came out! Fred Ward was majestic!

This movie is simply incredible.....Fred Ward is just awesome in this, just an average joe etc etc etc. Thanks for sharing, guys.

Remo was having trouble at the Statue of Liberty because he had not yet mastered his fear of heights.

The novel series this movie was based on was hilarious. The idea is that though out human history there has been a Master of Shinanju and his apprentice, hiring themselves out as assassins.

You're too old to enjoy this, I really liked it when I was young. It still has it's moments, Fred Ward does a great job.

Remo is an Excellent movie. No amount bad at all. Period.

I saw this as a kid and loved it. I'm still waiting for the promised sequel.

In the books, he was set up to be executed. He was picked because of his psychological profile. They faked his execution, and changed his appearance. Chuin trained him in the art of Sinanju. They were Korean assassins that went back centuries.

I've alway had a soft spot for this movie for some reason! It's got a charm to it, I think. . . I certainly wouldn't deem it SBIG. I'd just call it a good, cheesy, tongue-in-cheek, fun movie to watch!

Wow, I never thought you'd react to this haha I love this movie. Fred Ward (RIP) was so awesome. This film was also directed by Guy Hamilton. The same Guy Hamilton that directed Bond movies like Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, and The Man with the Golden Gun. I'm not going to lie... I saw this on HBO as a teenager in the early 2000s. That's probably why I love it so much. I have nostalgia for it lol.

A couple of things - one it’s based on cheesy books and two: The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 58th Academy Awards, but lost to Mask.

This is one of my favorite movies growing up. It’s based off of an equally crazy series of books centered on Remo and Chiun called The Destroyer.

I saw this movie as a kid on cable. I've never considered it a bad movie. I considered it an underrated movie. The only problem I ever had with this movie is they had Joel Grey in yellowface.

I see a classic plot here - Mustached Men's Organisation (MMO) "recruited" a mustached guy , demoted him by removing his facial hair and now he must climb up the ladder to earn the right to wear mustache once more and be a man again.

Just wasn't your movie. Appreciate y'all covering it. At 48 years old I definitely can understand why it didn't land for you. Saw it on HBO when I was a kid like other commentators here and it definitely is a movie that brings me back. Enjoy your weekend and stay warm! 👊🏽

I loved this movie, and the sequel, as a kid. My dad won a t-shirt from our local cable company for a contest to identify the squad car number. My dad used a VCR copy of the Pay-Per-View commercial to find the correct answer. Good times. Thanks for rekindling this bit of nostalgia!

This movie is actually amazing, watched it MANY years ago and i class it up there with Big Trouble In Little China!

Absolutely loved this movie as a kid, still do ❤️

There's like a hundred Remo books and they get more and more insane. He can smash tanks, dodge lasers, and snatch birthdays.

When I was a kid I loved Remo Williams. I think they made a few of them. Not a complete episode without pinky rings and shots to the giggles.😂😂😂 also those are Army dress greens uniform.

I remember seeing this as a kid with my friends and we were so stoked for a sequel because it was “the adventure begins”. I think it ended with the beginning.

This is one of my favorite 80's movies from when I was a kid, they setup the possibility of a nice little franchise, that we never got to see more of. I do admit the movie does take a bit to get going, but i still love it. Yeah if you had seen this when you were a kid you would have probably loved it.

This movie was huge on HBO in the 80s. they played it all the time.

I loved this movie.

Concept: Erin performing a parody version of Elvis' "In The Ghetto" called "In The Giggles" 🤣🍒 It could be loaded with catch phrases and other SBIG inside references 😁

15:47 - "This is a two hour movie.." - Brian. This got the biggest laugh out of me the whole episode.

The Statue of Liberty underwent restoration between 1984 and 1986. It was completely surrounded by scaffolding. So its very posable that the Statue of Liberty scene was real.

Looking forward to this one. Had a rough week finally feeling better. Love this channel and you guys keep the content coming!! Shout out from NJ!!📼📼🍻🍻🤘🤘

omg. joel gray as asian kung fu master, life is truly a cabaret old chum!

The computers said Remo was the one, physically and mentally capable of mastering sinanchu and he has no living relatives and no friends. No one would miss him if he had gone. There are a couple hundred books chronicling the adventures of Remo Williams, created by Warren Murphy and Ben Saphir.

Next you need to watch Fred Ward become his own great grandpa in Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swan.

Lol. Anyone remember Condorman from '81 with Oliver Reed? Saw it in theater back when i was 9. I remember having fun. Hadn't thought about that movie in decades until i saw Remo Williams in this title. Saw Remo in theater and many times again on HBO. Always loved it. Crazy what you could get in theaters back then

Jennifer Grey's dad, Joel, playing a Korean is peak 1985.

I remember back when this came out, yes I saw this in the theater, that people objected to Joel Grey playing Chiun. The producers never really gave a good reason for why they couldn't cast an Asian actor. A friend of mine was a huge fan of "The Destroyer" series of novels, and thought this was an "okay" interpretation.

"There's off switch for the women?" Erin pulls away. Maybe this is why people recommended this movie. The knowledge must be spread.

Michael Pataki - amazing actor. In so much over the years - Easy Rider to Rocky IV and Mr Liquor in Ren and Stimpy. He was in a movie called The Baby that you guys should see.

This film is based on a long running pulp series called The Destroyer. I have read a ton of them. In the books he has a lot of cheesy banter with Chiun the Korean master of Sinanju (who despite hating Americans is obsessed with American drama's). After his training Remo develops superstrength and speed. The books are camp but also at the same time extremely violent. Remo pokes his fingers through flesh and bangs bad guys heads together so hard together they merge. He also turns entire body's into pretzels. He has fought, shape-shifting androids, subterranean beings under the earth. Oh, and one power he can't help is he is irrisitable to women, but he finds sex a chore.

The ferris wheel at Disney California Adventure works that same way - there are swinging cars on their own little oval tracks and stationary cars. You choose which one you get in line for.

The book series was called the Destroyer, and as a kid I loved them. Pure comic book- in the best way. I was really excited when I saw they were making a movie--but even as a teen I thought this was boring. You guys were much more entertaining by far. Now I'm off to buy some high-waisted pants!

I'm not going to lie, I love this movie! A lot of child hood memories watching this especially with my late step-father. Hehe!

I was so disappointed this movie never got sequels, I really liked it as a kid.

I saw this as a kid and all I remembered was the scene he runs across concrete. I saw it again in my 30’s, all I remembered was the scene he runs across concrete. I need to watch it again to see if I have nostalgia glasses for it, and to see if him running across concrete will be the only scene I remember when I reach my 60s.

I saw this when I was in high school and had completely forgotten about it till now. The main thing I remembered was the running on wet cement and the scene with the guard dogs.

Easter eggs, the old guy being pushed in the wheel chair is the owner of Your Self Storage in silence of the lambs.

This was meant to start a James Bond style series, the director of this movie was Guy Hamilton who directed Goldfinger, Diamond’s are Forever, Live and Let Die, and Man With The Golden Gun, and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood who wrote the screenplay for The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. And the Statue of Liberty scene was shot at the Statue of Liberty while it was closed for restoration work that was being done on the statue.

Loved Remo as a kid, i remember me and my cousin renting the movie (we were around 12), totally blown away by it. It was like the best action movie we had ever seen, all the montage stuff we were especially thrilled by lol. You can totally see how they tried to make Luke and Yoda in ESB, just in a completely different setting, it was probably part of why we loved it so much.

This film was based a 150+ book series that a professor in college called modern pulp fiction like the Shadow and Doc savage . It was directed by Guy Hamilton who did 4 James Bond films ,Goldfinger , Diamonds are forever , live and let die ,and Man with the Golden Gun.

I read some of the books this movie and they went into some crazy metaphysical territory. Remo basically became a demigod.

The scaffolding fight was partially shot at the Statue of Liberty. It was closed at the time, for over a year, for Renovations and Structural Maintenance.

You guys nailed this as a kids movie. Around this time MGM churned out a bunch of kid friendly films.

As a Brazilian, sometimes is hard to recognise these films before watch the video because here the official title is always crazy. This movie here is called "Unarmed and Dangerous"

Jason and Team, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I loved this movie as a kid. Blood Sport, The Golden Child, and Remo Williams!

Brian would love "The Doberman Gang", it`s a 1972 movie where they train dobermans to rob banks. Wild stuff!

This is a fun ball of cheese and is a blast to watch movies like this bring me back to the early 90s of Saturday night movie rentals and good times

As someone that saw this when it came out and I was 7, you are right that it was a fine kids movie. Not good enough that I have great nostalgia for it, but do remember enjoying it.

Good point about this being a kids' movie. I saw this when I was maybe...7? 9? Thereabouts. The local network picked it up and I saw it with my dad. It ran several times throughout the year, and I remember us just enjoying it together. Seeing it again now is hilarious because the flaws are just so much more obvious (especially the old man's makeup - what the hell? 😂), but even so, this movie reminds me of bonding with my dad.

Remo Williams and Michael Knight have the same back story.

I saw this the week it released on VHS at about 12 years old and yes, seeing it as a kid it most definitely was the shit and the nostalgia is real, Still to this day pull out a reference from it from time to time.

I just watched this again about 3 days ago. It was a staple on daytime HBO growing up.

Greetings from Germany! That makes me a little sad now. I love the film, even if you are probably right and that it has something to do with nostalgia and that it is a bit childish. But the embarrassing moments in which Remo isn't the cool avenger are particularly charming. The fact that the whole thing doesn't happen so quickly also makes the whole thing more impressive, I think. And Fred Ward as an action hero also has something special. In Germany he went by the name "Remo - unarmed and dangerous".

I remember watching and loving this movie as a kid growing up in the 80’s. Those were great times! Love your channel!👍🏻

That was Kate Mulgrew who plays captain Janeway in Startrek Voyager 😂

Had the sequel been greenlighted the hero would have learned the fist technique. Therefore your video title might have been, "Our hero fists people to death"