IFD Films and Arts: The History of a Cinematic Slophouse (in the best way)

Описание: Explore the enigmatic world of IFD Films and Arts with us in this detailed journey through the landscape of 1980s ninja movies. Please visit my website to get more information: https://www.weird-cinema.com/

Discover how these films captivated audiences, from the unique film techniques to legendary collaborations like Godfrey Ho and Richard Harrison. Get a glimpse into the backstory of the movies that filled the shelves of video rental stores and became cult classics.

In this episode of Weird Cinema, we explore IFD Films and Arts, a factory of ninja films. Fans have done a great job tracking down the various films used by IFD. These ninja movies may not be great, but they still have a charm that draws an audience. Enjoy this overview of IFD, Godfrey Ho, and the key talents behind their wildest movies.

Credits:
Much of the information used in the Richard Harrison segment comes from the book Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns By James Prickette. This book covers, in detail, much of Harrison's work in Italy (he was a big Peplum actor) and also goes a bit into his post-Italy phase.

The Richard Harrison interview in this episode comes from nanarland.com and can be found here: https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/...
The interview is much more than what is shown in this episode and is highly recommended!

While looking at Nanarland, also check out the following interviews that helped make this project possible:

Bruce Baron interview: https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/...
Stuart Smith interview: https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/...
Mike Abbott interview: https://www.nanarland.com/interviews/...

As mentioned in the episode, Pierre Kirby's information is difficult to find, but this fansite is a good place to start: http://pierrekirby.toonfur.com/index.htm.

Jesus Molina is thanked during the credits (and mentioned above), but he deserves a mention here as well. His work tracking down the source films from the IFD catalog is essentially unmatched. His blog is something that all fans should have bookmarked: https://goldenninjawarriorchronicles....

Kenneth Brorsson and Sogoodreviews are also mentioned, but Ken deserves so much credit for this particular episode. Not only does he regularly spotlight these movies on sogoodreviews.com and sleazykvideo.com, but he also went through this particular video almost as often as I did.

He helped with fact-checking and generally helped with quality control. So, special thanks to Ken, and please subscribe to his channel as well:    / knetanb  

There are many others I should thank, including my friends Jay, Rufus, Will, and Mike. Thanks for viewing this stupid video, which will probably never be watched, but your advice and encouragement were very welcome and helped make this possible.

Another name that should probably be in the final scroll is, of course, Mike Leeder. He used to work for IFD and has helped give us a lot of great information, including an interview with Joseph Lai (https://forcesofgeek.com/2013/03/the-...) Mike deserves some major shout-outs!

Anyway, that about does it. I would like to review my video and list every movie clip used, but I may do that at another time. It would be a very long and detailed project.

Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction to IFD Films
03:50 - Early Beginnings of IFD
07:40 - Key Figures: Godfrey Ho & Richard Harrison
12:15 - Popular Films and Their Impact
16:30 - Influence on Martial Arts Cinema
20:00 - Legacy and Cult Status
22:50 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

This video is about The Golden Age of Ninja Movies: A Journey Through IFD Films' Iconic Legacy! But It also covers the following topics:

Classic Ninja Action
Retro Film Review
Hong Kong Cinema

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