The Intruder

1986
5.6| 1h28m| en
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They've beaten and tortured him. They've raped and killed his woman. But they've made one big mistake. They didn't kill him. Alex Trambuan, known to his friends as Rambu, is a lone vigilante and former police officer who takes revenge on the entire Columbian drug cartel that killed his wife. There can be only one winner in this game of death, his name is Rambu, this is his private war and this city will never forget his legacy of vengeance.

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Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
HaemovoreRex The Stabilizer himself, Peter O'Brian (sans the tight perm this time around) pops up here in another pretty wacky Indonesian action epic.This time around our man is Rambu and yes, you've guessed it, his character isn't exactly a million miles away in resemblance to a certain Hollywood movie icon….Cue plenty of hilariously sped up, ferocious fight scenes, a rather bizarre motorbike vs Autorickshaw battle(!), an explosion packed finale and atrocious acting, dubbing and voice over work throughout and you end up with this minor bad movie classic.Certainly it starts off excellently (the opening scene is a classic!) and ends on a high (not to mention explosive!) note but to be honest, the main bulk of the film is a less than engaging affair despite the glowing reviews many other ostensibly easily excitable folk on here are bestowing upon it.For fellow connoisseurs of cinematic craptaculars, it's certainly worth a look but it has to be said, is nowhere near as much fun as the utterly demented spectacle that marks as Arizal's ultimate masterpiece, namely the hilarious Final Score.
jimsamx (warning, some spoilers ahead!!! :-D )First there was Orson Welles with "Citizen Kane". Then there was Akira Kurosawa with "Yojimbo" and "Seven Samurai". Although these films are considered... let's say, "good" they really can't stand a chance to this masterpiece. directors can learn many things from Jopi Burnama's "The intruder" a.k.a "Rambu". It's a giant step towards a new way of thinking. Jopi Burnama is a revolutionary director and his way of storytelling is ahead of our time. Alex Tarambuan (Rambu) is an unemployed bum who fights evil crime lord John White who killed our hero's wife. Seems pretty lame right? Ideed IT IS! But it's the little details that make this movie shine. How many times will you see a stuntman getting himself killed about 6-7 times in a scene? (it's a guy wearing a white hat near the final battle!) Another scene depicts a dancer inside a box/pyramid/something like that, taking off her clothes and throwing them back at the audience (even though she is inside a box with closed doors!)There are many Easter Eggs in this movie, I will not spoil them all, it's more fun to discover it on your own. However there is a scene I MUST describe it. The FLY. The most innovating aspect is definitely the (uncredited) fly walking around Rambu's lips and face in the "beach scene". No other actor but Peter O'Brian (whom I actually admire, no one ever made me laugh and feel that way as he did) would agree to do this. I really believe it wasn't a blooper in the film, Jopi Burnama would never do such a thing!As many other reviewers say, you have to see it to believe it. It's true. The acting, the dialog, the wonderfully bad music score - it all blends perfectly - and when we get to see Rambu's SUPER ROUND THING -TENNIS BALL-WHATEVER (or is it an orange?) striking it's master's enemies and then returning to his hands... Ladies and Gentlemen we have a masterpiece. Rambu knows no fear, he is here to destroy with a steel rod, our dinner dinner table, to snatch whips from cruel gangsters, to climb like spider-man on skyscrapers, to shoot a (obviously painted) missile... to scream like a maniac while shooting on walls.I think Ed Wood would be proud. Though it's not his kind of movies (vampire Rambu would be awesome) I think the Intruder proves how much we need B-Movies... "B" for "BAD". And Rambu is a BAD MOVIE. But so hilarious, so unintentionally funny. It takes itself so seriously, especially the scenes where we get to see Rambu's grimaces, his fury, his twisted mind when he tries to kill poor (murderous minion) Charlie.However I am impressed that this movie was rediscovered only now. I had seen this many years ago and I was deeply moved by it. I bet every kid would like to be Rambu and run with his Super-Bulletproof-Three-Wheeled-Vehicle (which I call the RAMBU-MOBILE). I thought this movie would be at the top in every movie - list in the world by now. I am glad that this movie today finally gets the recognition it deserves. For years we had to live with lower-quality movies like Rambo, Kickboxer, Ninja Demon massacre, Apocalypse Now, Ran and Blade Runner... It's time for a REAL movie with a REAL plot.So, is this worth watching.? Of course! It will make you laugh. You will like it even if it's not your favourite genre. The Intruder is a cult - classic.Thank you Jopi for making this movie. Thank you Peter for participating in this difficult task of bringing Rambu to life. hank you all you who worked so hard to bring us such a magnificent piece of film - making.Corny dialogs + awful story + horrible music + mediocre direction = The greatest B-Movie in cinema history. Don't miss it. There are many other things I could say about it, I could talk about it for hours, even days, trying to understand the deepest meaning and moral of this movie. But words cannot describe such accomplishment. See it. It will forever stay in your heart10/10
thomashulstrom Of all the films I have ever seen, this film is the one i treasure the most. Full of action and drama, violence and sex, shootings, fistfights, three wheeled scooters and mopeds, bad guys, bad actors... It even has a stuntman getting killed eight times (the dude with the white hat - he gets run over by a car, shot, blown up - you name it). Starring Peter O'Brian as Rambu, and directed by the famous Punjabi brothers (Punjabi, Punjabi and Punjabi), our story opens up with a couple of goons (Charlie and Harry) driving recklessly down a pebble road. You hear the scream of tyres and a sound reminiscent of 200 pounds of dead meat hitting something solid... an old farmer woman picks up her stuff and Charlie yells "Watch where you're going bitch!" "I WAAAAAS" she replies. "Naah... women are all the same... think you can getaway with bullshitting me!" and at this point our hero emerges, a Sylvester Stallone lookalike with big ears. I must say he does actually look a lot like Sylvester Stallone... could it be his cousin ? I don't know, Bu he sure knows how to throw a tennis ball. He manages to kick the two moronic bad guys asses with this ball - it returns to Rambus hand every time he throws it like a sticky booger to your finger.When the goons tries to escape in their car, Rambu foils their plan by hitting Charlie in the forehead with this ball, resulting in the car going down the ditch and bursting into fire. AND THIS IS JUST THE OPENING SCENE! I cannot do this film justice, YOU HAVE TO SEE IT! I have seen it more than 30 times and i still love it. I still discover new errors and details that i somehow missed earlier. From Rambus big ears to Charlies overgrown mustache, mopeds going so slow the riders can hardly keep the balance (filmed in slow motion so Rambu can do some acrobatic kicks and punches), nude scenes with below average oriental females (except one), to awful effects and terrible dubbing... Somehow it all makes sense when you see it. See this film - you wont regret it!
garethwilmot Before I begin, let me make it clear that I am a serious film critic. I take cinema very, very serious. It is my only passion, and for that reason alone it is my whole life. Like any normal film fan, I appreciate a good action thriller once in a while. Of course, I don't stand for any old witless piece of celluloid: I'm talking solid, well directed action pieces. And so it is that I recomend the 1986 techno-thriller 'The Intruder', directed by action maestro Jopi Burnama. This is his 'Citizen Kane'. It is a action masterpiece of such adept style and class, I am bewildered that it never recieved a) critical acclaim b)recognition c) public adulation or e)a wide theatrical release. Let me tell you more... We begin with the leading man, Peter O'Brian a.k.a Rambu. Peter is an actor of such subtle craftsmanship and charasmatic magnitude that he literally blows the screen apart. You find yourself unable to take your eyes of his stunning phyique and unable to process his acting chops. He is magnificent in this, his first leading role. Brian is ably supported by the great Craig Gavin (as the evil John Smith) and the sultry Dana Christina. The opening pre-credit set piece is quite simply explosive (when was the last time you saw gangster befowled by a flying outspan orange?). Rambu has the uncanny and envious ability to turn your average citrus fruit into a boomerang-like killing device. It is a credit to actor Brian that he did all his own orange throwing, no double was employed. The glorious mid section set-piece when Rambu takes on the entire Columbian drugs cartel using only a three wheeled golf cart is astounding. Never before has one man made 6 miles-per-hour seem so hair-raising. And so to the dynamic climax, where Rambu wears a belt. He also hits a filing cabinet with a lamp, then proceeds to kiss the wall. It is a show stopper that brings to mind the climax from Joseph Lai's 1988 opus Platoon Warriors, starring Mike Abbott and Mark Watson. Although this film lacks the pace of Godfrey Ho's masterpiece, it passes the time perfectly. If you can track this underated gem down, watch it. It could change your life*.*Probably won't. At all.

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