![]() ![]() He's a modest, gentle young man who is faced with other challenges you wouldn't expect, like, for example, how to be 'black', and the fact that he's a virgin. There's plenty of side stories that include our hero, who, by the ways, eats popcorn with chopsticks. Along the way he will learn about his family, himself, and even find love. The story is simple- Young kung-fu master Leroy Green (Taimak) must seek his inner-self by obtaining what is called 'the glow', and is faced with wrath of a great, cheesy bad guy called Sho'nuff, along with his gang. If you were already into the hip-hop scene, & you liked the American dance pop music that was playing all over New York, then going to see 'The Last Dragon' would have been a natural extension for your weekend experience at the movies. Lots of movies with the word 'ninja' in it, and of course 'Karate Kid' made a big impact in 1984. Also, movies in the 80's carried over what Bruce Lee & others had brought from the 70's: martial arts. Synthesized keyboards backing up great, and some not so great singers were all over. The 80's introduced a pop culture focused in music, thanks to MTV. Why, if I just pick up any car-chase movie from the 70's, or some old spy movie from the 60's WITHOUT considering the era & what was in it, I'd be lost. ![]() It's so easy to dismiss a movie from another time-line as pure trash. ![]()
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