Beverly Hills Ninja

Plot synopsis:
A clan of ninjas finds an abandoned chest that has been washed onto shore, and find a white baby inside. One of their ancient legends spoke of a white foreigner male who would come among the ninja and become a master like no other would. The boy, Haru (Chris Farley), is raised amongst the ninja, with the expectation that he may be the one of whom the legend speaks. As Haru grows into adulthood, doubts are quickly cast over him for being the great white ninja. Despite not possessing any ninja traits, Haru is clumsy and fails to graduate a ninja with the rest of his class. Left alone to protect the temple while the clan are on a mission, Haru disguises himself as a ninja when an American woman whose real name is Alison Page but calls herself "Sally Jones" (Nicollette Sheridan), comes to the temple to seek assistance. Sally says she is suspicious of her boyfriend, Martin Tanley (Nathaniel Parker), and asks Haru to investigate. Haru finds out that Tanley and his bodyguard, Nobu (Keith Cooke Hirabayashi) are involved in a money counterfeiting business, but cannot find Sally to tell her. Haru leaves Tokyo and goes to Beverly Hills to search for Sally. Gobei (Robin Shou), Haru's adoptive brother, is sent by the clan's sensei (Soon-Tek Oh) to watch over and protect Haru, with Haru unaware of his presence.
Haru checks in at a Beverly Hills hotel, where he befriends bellboy Joey Washington (Chris Rock), and teaches him some ninja lessons. Unaware that Gobei is helping him, Haru manages to find Sally. Haru tracks Tanley and Nobu to a night club located in Little Tokyo, where they are trying to retrieve a set of counterfeiting plates from their rival gang. The gangs fight, resulting in the deaths of two of the rival gang members, which Haru finds himself the suspect for. After receiving guidance from his sensei, Haru resumes his quest to search for Sally, and tracks down Tanley's mansion. Haru also then finds Sally and realizes her real name is Alison Page who tells him that Tanley murdered her sister, and that she is dating Tanley in a search for evidence which is why she used the false name "Sally Jones". Haru disguises himself as a Japanese restaurant chef, and finds out Tanley will be hiring an ink specialist named Chet Walters (William Sasso) to help counterfeit money. Haru then disguises himself as Walters to gain access to Tanley's warehouse. Haru's identity is exposed after failing to properly counterfeit the money and is captured by Tanley. While Tanley succeeds in getting the other half of the plates that night from the rival gang, Alison rescues Haru, only to get kidnapped by Tanley herself. The next day Haru enlists Joey's help in finding the warehouse. After they fail, Gobei intervenes without Haru's knowledge and leads them back to the warehouse.
Tanley locks Alison in a room with a bomb. Haru attempts to intervene but is overwhelmed by Tanley's guards. Gobei reveals himself to Haru, and is able to distract the guards, allowing Haru to rescue Alison. Haru attempts to defuse the bomb but fails. On hearing Gobei become overwhelmed by Tanley's guards, Haru leaves Alison to help Gobei. Seeing Gobei about to be killed, Haru snaps and suddenly demonstrates amazing martial arts moves, stunning Gobei. Haru saves Gobei's life and successfully defeats several guards himself. Haru and Gobei are left facing off Nobu and two guards. Joey, attempting to enter the building, crashes through a window and knocks himself and one of the guards unconscious. Haru and Gobei defeat Nobu and the remaining guard. Tanley then confronts Haru and Gobei. In the fight that follows, Haru accidentally knocks Gobei unconscious by hitting him in the head with a sheave, but forces Tanley to flee afterwards. Haru returns to attempt to rescue Alison. Using a large harpoon gun mounted on a cart, Haru shoots a harpoon through the room which inadvertently lands in the back of a truck in which Tanley is trying to escape. The harpoon drags the bomb into Tanley's truck and explodes. Haru successfully rescues Alison, then Tanley and his surviving hitmen are arrested by the LAPD.
Sometime later back in Japan, Haru tells his sensei he will be returning to Beverly Hills to live with his girlfriend Alison. Haru and Alison leave together on a bus. A grappling hook tied to a rope has fallen from the bus and hooks into Gobei's wheelchair, causing him to be thrown into the ocean. Haru shouts an apology to Gobei.

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Review:
It's hard for me to review this movie without prejudice because to me, Chris Farley is the funniest person I have ever seen.
Nevertheless, I'm going to take the easy way out and say: Come on, take it for what it is, a Chris Farley movie.Farley plays Haru, an orphan adopted at birth by a clan of ninjas.
Surviving on dumb luck and a designated guardian ninja, Haru never gives up on his task.Like I said before, this isn't Farley's greatest contribution to his comedic resume.
Watch the movie and you'll see Farley display all the qualities of a great comedian: intelligence, timing, pathos.
Eventually though the IQ points seep out of your head, and you're able to fully enjoy this great movie.The bottom line: Watch this film at least 5 times, not necessarily back-to-back but it helps.
Even if you don't like Farley, watch this film for Chris Rock.
Don't see this movie hoping for a great story or accurate ninja fighting action, or compelling drama like some of the commentors here seem dissapointed with.
Funny scenes such as when he is in a Beverly Hills strip joint and he is up on stage and sees a hot stripper, he shakes his fists and says repeatedly "I am one with the universe, I am one with the universe" as a ninja SHOULD be, but he cannot resist her and starts dancing along side her, comically rubbing his nipples and then revealing his tight white undershirt which he attempts to rip.
The final funny scenes is his pretending to be the money printing guy - I won't go into much but this was the best part of the movie and near the end too.I like the soundtrack, from "I'm too sexy" to "Kung Fu Fighting", it was great.
We see little of Chris Rock in this movie, a hotel employee who wants to learn how to become a ninja like Haru, and chases chickens to learn.
Beverly Hills Ninja may not reach the same level as Tommy Boy, but what Chris Farley movie could possibly top that comic masterpiece.
And, for those of us who truly enjoy his work, nothing brings more joy than seeing the look of disgust and outrage on another person's face as they watch Chris Farley.
Watching people toss and turn in their seats just hoping to get out of the theater as soon as possible really brings happiness to Chris Farley fans everywhere.
Beverly Hills Ninja takes this aspect of his work to a new level.A great movie and one definitely to watch (multiple times)..
Even though this is not Chris Farley's best movie by a long shot, many of the corny and wacky situations make it a very funny movie in a different way.
It's great how Farley's character thinks he is a master ninja and his brother keeps bailing him out of situations.
But if I really look at this movie as a normal moviegoer and not biased I'd say it's a silly, messy, clumsy piece of work.The story is just there to show off Chris Farley's goofiness which it does quite well.
The Late Chris Farley, is the main reason why you should watch 'Beverly Hills Ninja'.
And in all those films, he has excelled.'Beverly Hills Ninja' tells the story of Haru, played by Farley, who was found by a clan of ninjas as an infant in an abandoned treasure chest and was raised by them.
You'll Either Love It or Hate It. Beverly Hills Ninja is one of those movies you'll either love, or hate, depending on how one sees this film.
It won't win brownie points for being original, but still Chris Farley is absolutely hilarious as the bumbling, 'white' ninja that his antics had me in laughing in stitches.I am not going to say watch this movie, or buy it- Beverly Hills Ninja might have you in hysterics- or it may annoy and irritate you.
Haru witnesses a murder and ends up in the US, Beverly Hills-hence the title of the film.The stupidity of this film stems from Farley's outrageous, and some would say laughable attempts at defeating the bad guys, despite his lack of karate skills at his disposal.
If, however, you are up for a laugh and you want to watch a film as farcical, as stupid and as insanely funny, without taking this movie seriously, then Beverly Hills Ninja is definitely worth a viewing or two.Otherwise, watch something else.I however thought this was daft- very daft but also entertaining, highly amusing and a good laugh..
Robin Shou and Chris Rock have fairly amusing costarring roles but the film's biggest laughs come from Farley's actual attempts at perfecting martial arts..
With movies like this, Chris Farley will truly be missed!.
My 10/10 rating assumes that you're the type who just watches these sorts of movies to get entertained, and you sure will with "Beverly Hills Ninja".
Chris Farley makes the most of his "big, fat idiot" persona as a white man raised among ninjas, now trying to investigate a counterfeiter.
I am by no means a Chris Farley fan, I'm not sure why some people think he is so funny, most of his humor seems so forced and just makes him look like an idiot.
Chris Farley was alright, I have to admit that I could actually stand him in the film, I know that sounds bad, but from me, trust me, that's a compliment.Haru is the fat, white ninja, he was raised by the ninja master and has never succeeded at being a ninja like his brother, Gobei.
With the secret help of his brother and his protégé, Joey, Haru will help his "dove" and learn the life of a ninja in Beverly Hills.Over all Beverly Hills Ninja is a stupid movie, it has bad acting, and a silly story, but for some reason I did laugh a few times.
I think my favorite part was the Japanese kitchen scene where we see Robin Shou dressed as a woman and how Chris Farley accidentally kills a guy who is about to kill him.
So give this a look if you are interested in seeing a silly comedy, that's pretty much what Beverly Hills Ninja is.4/10.
Great Chris Farley movie!.
This is a extremely funny Chris Farley movie!There is too much to tell!It has some really good fighting scenes and how about that Mortal Kombat music near the end!I thought Robin Shou and Chris Rock were good and funny!If you like silly comedies and Chris Farley then check out Beverley Hills Ninja!I strongly recommend it!.
Chris Farley stars as the great white ninja, who grows up to be quite the opposite.
The best part of the film is when the aforementioned woman asks who the character who Chris plays is, and he wastes no time in telling her that he is the "Great White Ninja" that was foretold about in the ancient prophecies.
Beverly Hills NinjaStarring: Chris Farley, Nicolette Sheridan, Chris Rock and Robin ShouGenre: Action/ComedyRated: PG-13This is one of the most funniest Chris Farley movies ever!
The movie is a where a child becomes the great white ninja but not really great because Haru (Chris Farley) keeps making one mistake after another!
But when a beautiful stranger (Nicolette Sheridan) needs his help he goes to Beverly Hills and fight all the bad guys and doesn't know that his brother Gobei (Robin Shou) is helping him and Joey (Chris Rock) helps Haru out later in this movie.
I thought the movie was funny because Chris Farley's phyiscal comedy is hilarious!
My Rating : 7/10Chris Farley is funny as hell as Haru the orphan ninja!Some mindless entertainment when you just want to chill.
Beverly Hills Ninja The best part of being a ninja is that the all-black outfit has a slimming effect.Mind you, it doesn't seem to be working on the assassin in this comedy.An American (Nicollette Sheridan) hires Haru (Chris Farley), a klutzy Caucasian adopted by a ninja clan when he was a baby, to investigate her boyfriend's suspicious behaviour.When Haru discovers a counterfeiting operation, he travels to Beverly Hills to advise his client, only to learn she isn't who she said she is and that the case now involves a murder.Watching over Haru, on his Sensei's (Soon-Tek Oh) behest, is his Haru's adopted brother (Robin Shou), who protects him from afar.Although this is not the stout SNL alum's best comic outing, Beverly Hills Ninja does play to Chris Farley's strengths: incessant pratfalls and dumb-guy naivety.Ironically, when you send a fat ninja to California, they come back home anorexic.Yellow Light vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca.
A slapstick comedy starring Chris Farley, Beverly Hills Ninja is part prop-gag movie and part testament to the late comedian's physical comedic abilities.
Finding out Sally's boyfriend is a counterfeiter and murderer, Haru with the help of hotel bellboy Joey (Chris Rock) and unknowingly with the help of his ninja brother Gobei (Robin Shou) takes down the counterfeit ring and finds his place among the ninja clan.
Beverly Hills Ninja is full of individual comic gags that are hilarious in their purity--call it sadistic, but sometimes it's just plain funny watching a guy unwittingly walk into a lamppost while carrying on a conversation.
I know this movie is a pretty flimsy comedy, but Chris Farley plays a dense ninja so well.
It's a fun movie with plenty of laughs and it does have some really corny moments, but it's alright I'll forgive it since Chris Farley has such great physical comedy..
Archetypical "lucky loser" comedy movie this time connected to ninja.Every joke is predictable, Chris Farley acting gets annoying after first 15 movies of the film.
Haru (Chris Farley) was found by a clan of ninjas as a baby washed up on shore.
this is one of my favorite movies of all time, it is great and enjoyable, me and my brothers must have watched it once a month growing up and I watched it a few times again as an adult as well, the story was fun, it was funny all around, wish I could have seen more movies from chris farley.
But then I watched Tommy Boy least bits and pieces this was years ago.Then I came across the movie on again Hulu, David Spade and Chris are genius together and I loved it, then I got into Black Sheep and my love grew from there.
Love his movies, saw Beverly Hills Ninja three days ago, I love it.I love his fighting, I never knew he was so fit physically despite he's over weight.
I'm gonna have to side with Farley on this one, Christian.With a title like 'Beverly Hills Ninja' you know what you're in for, but it still manages to limbo right under that very low bar.
For the summary, Beverly Hills Ninja should be one of the greatest comedy movie.
Probably no one will be able to do comedy just like Lou Costello, but it would have been fun to see Chris Farley remake a couple of those movies.
Beverly Hills Ninja is a great comedy movie.
Even if the plot could be retarded for some viewers, but for me it is very good because Beverly Hills Ninja was mainly on comedy.Chris Farley made a great on his role.
"Beverly Hills Ninja" is exactly what you would expect from a Chris Farley movie.
Chris Rock plays a funny role as a character aspiring to be a ninja.
If you're looking to watch Farley's best movie, watch "Tommy Boy", but if you just want to laugh and enjoy a movie, go ahead and watch "Beverly Hills Ninja.".
If you like Chris Farley you'll probably at least sit thru this mess, unless you want to watch some other unfunny comic's, i.e. watch a David Spade movie, or a Adam Sandler movie, or a Pauly Shore movie.....now THOSE would be a real waste of time.
Chris Farley does deliver a very impressive performance as the bumbling Great White Ninja but at no point is he ever annoying or over the top.
The entire film is basically just a setting for Chris Farley to show off and "be funny" - supposedly because he's Caucasian, overweight and incapable, and thus not very suitable as a ninja.
The only thing that raises this movie above the lowest rating of 1, is the scene near the end that has Chris Farley fight with martial arts against some enemies that are actually skilled at it, to the tune of "Kung Fu fighting".
Late former "Saturday Night Live" comedian Chris Farley played the starring role of Haru in this movie.
Now, he COULD be funny in that role, but in "Beverly Hills Ninja", he obviously wasn't given a very good script to work with, so he's not very funny here.
Most of the "jokes" in this film are mediocre, but at least one of them is lower than that, which is the one with the Chet Walters character laughing to death.Fortunately, Chris Farley was funny in some movies (at least in "Tommy Boy"), and was hilarious in many SNL sketches, so we have that to remember him by, and that's why he's so sadly missed.
To wrap this up, I will say that I don't recommend "Beverly Hills Ninja" unless you're an absolutely DIE-HARD Chris Farley fanatic, and want to see slapstick done VERY unprofessionally!.
There has'nt been one Chris Farley movie I have'nt had a good time watching!I think this is a really funny and enjoyable comedy that everyone can enjoy!I highly recommend seeing it if you have'nt already!Final Verdict:A(96%)   what you'd expect out of a Chris Farley movie!.
While Beverly Hills Ninja isn't a classic like Tommy Boy, it is a funny and fun movie to watch with just Chris Farley in the lead.
Unfortunately, thanks to the casting of Chris Farley, an awful script, and an untalented director, this film wallows in the laugh-free zone.Farley plays a ninja from Japan who comes to Beverly Hills looking for a woman named Sally Jones, who has requested help from The Fat One. But unfortunately for Farley, tracking down a blonde-haired woman in Beverly Hills is going to be harder than he ever imagined.
Let's compare the two...For example, in "Beverly Hills Ninja," Chris Farley goes through a security device at an airport.
Perhaps "Beverly Hills Ninja" seemed like a good idea before they filmed it, but it doesn't look so great on the celluloid, that's for sure.1/5 stars.
Story goes that Haru (Chris Farley) was adopted by a Ninja clan.
Haru goes around doing his business, the unusual way, and that makes it very hilarious!Chris Farley simply rocks !
this is a very funny movie.Chris Farley is hysterical as an inept,clumsy ninja of sorts.the laughs come fast and furious in this one,and i have to say i laughed hard a lot.yes,the movie is silly,but in a good way.there is no toilet humour in this movie,which is nice.they're not scraping the bottom of the barrel to get laughs.the humour in this movie is something most people will relate to or at least get.there are also some dramatic moments which are done well.Nicolette Sheridan plays the sort of love interest,and she does a good job in her role.of course,she's also easy on the eyes.if you like movies with a lot of physical comedy and pratfalls,this may be your movie.this movie is not an academy award winner,obviously,but then,it's not that type of movie.for me,this is one of the funniest movies i've seen in quite some time."Beverly Hills Ninja" gets a 9/10 from me..
But the girl starts to look back on her ways and actually starts to fall in love with the "ninja."This is just typical Chris Farley fun.
The Good:  Chris Farley plays a hilarious ninja.
Martial Arts star Robin Shou (from the Mortal Kombat series) plays Haru's (Farley) older protective brother and the scenes with both of them are good..
I disagree, these kind of jokes are made by ten year olds.Weather Chris Farley can act or not, cannot be seen in a moviethis bad.
I actually like all of the films that Chris Farley made.
I like everything about this movie, even Chris Tucker is funny in this, but the real gold is Farley.
However, the good-natured and persevering Haru, in his own bumbling way, and with some help from his step-brother, he helps a damsel in distress from her atypical bad guy boyfriend.......Chris Farley is a Ninja.
This guy made a career of doing this, and if it wasn't for his untimely death, I'm sure he would have had a few more years of milking the fact that people flocked to see where he would fall next.The plot isn't up to much, some guy wants to counterfeit money, and Haru gets involved, by referencing Fletch and Beverly Hills Cop.It's never funny, Robin Shou shows up with the Mortal Kombat soundtrack to offer some slow motion fighting, and then Farley hits him over the head.The late nineties were rife with these SNL alumni comedies being released almost every month.
That's not gonna happen any time soon unfortunately!I don't know why Chris Farley wasn't proud in doing this film, it was brilliant thanks to him!.
Beverly Hills Ninja is a funny little film, nothing overly special, but still a fun ride that I quite enjoyed.
Chris Farley and Robin Shou were the main reason as they brought a lot of humor and laughs to the film, plus Farley is just so great at the physical type humor.
This film gets a bad rap, but I think it's a fine little film, and sure it may be a little silly at times but that's what I liked about it, plus The scenes where Chris is practicing by himself at the Dojo are a scream!.
But, as the movie will show us, with Chris Farley around, no natural laws are certain.Anyway, the finders, who are your average ninjas, think this boy to be the Great White Ninja, and train him like that.
So when a beautiful young girl called Allison from Beverly Hills just happens to wander by the ninja's remote secret training grounds, who better to ask for help than Chris Farley, oh sorry, Haru.