Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

When criminals and baddies of every kind stalk the streets of Indonesia, only one man can stop them in their tracks: Rambu (O'Brian), of course. The man his enemies call Rambu is actually an unemployed dude with a wicked fashion sense named Alex Terambuan. But to criminal mastermind John White (Gavin, who is credited as "John Smith" in the end credits) and his hordes of goons, he is an "Intruder" into their evil business. So they kidnap, rape and murder his wife Ella (Warokka, credited as "Angela" in the end credits). At one point he even gets Rambushed by the bad guys (hence the Prerequisite Torture Sequence). Luckily Ella gave him a red scarf to remember her by before she was abducted. After he wraps it tightly around his forehead, Rambu goes out for revenge. Can anything stop a Rambu on the rampage? Find out today! The great and mighty Peter O'Brian returns in his second film after the awesome The Stabilizer (1986) - and The Intruder has the same kind of utterly winning, infectious, nutty charm. The entertainment value of this movie is off the chart, as it delivers the goods and then some starting with the great opening scene and not really ever letting up. The whole outing has energy (sped-up fights will do that), exotic flavor, and general insanity that viewers just have to love. Why he has a cricket ball (?) that returns to him like a boomerang is just one of the many brain-teasing questions this movie will confront you with.As we will learn from Rambu, only suckers don't undo the first 4 to 5 buttons on a shirt. Actor Craig Gavin has only ever appeared in two movies in his career - and both of them were playing villains to Peter O'Brian's heroes. Who could forget him as Greg Rainmaker in The Stabilizer? Seeing as how both movies were made in 1986, we suspect he uses the same white suit here as he did there. It's a shame he wasn't in more movies, he could have had a career. But as for The Intruder in general, even the dubbing is enjoyable on its own. You could watch this movie with your eyes closed and still have a great time. But if you did that, you'd miss all the great hair, clothes, high-quality explosions, and references to a certain Stallone movie that shall remain...well, not nameless, but let's just say one vowel different.It's always great when filmmakers are so proud of a name they came up with, they say it excessively throughout the movie. A classic example is Best of the Best 2 (1993), where the name "Brakus" is said countless times. Here, it's the same thing, the name "Rambu" is uttered endlessly throughout the movie by just about every character. And the more they say it, the funnier it gets. While American audiences may only know director Jopi Burnama because Troma took one of his movies and re-dubbed it into the unfunny Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters (1982), that's a shame, because he may just have an Arizal-level of talent but no DVD distributors want to take a chance on his output. Where's Mondo Macabro on this? Rambu remains a sparkling gem in the rare 80's international action canon. Don't be afraid to draw 'second blood' and seek it out soon.

(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

This is possibly the most daunting task I have ever undertaken. My unbridled love for this film urges me to write a review, yet as a mere mortal with only an A-Level B in English, I fear my poorly worded ramblings will not do this work of art justice. The Intruder, known simply to its admirers as "Rambu" follows the exploits of "Alex Termabuan, aka Rambu", an "unemployed bum" who "loves justice and hates crime". If one were to have a criticism of this film, it could be that possibly the best scene is the opening one, but such arguments could go on for days, nay, weeks, and would be quite fruitless. I think i'll avoid going into massive detail on the film, or i'll be here all day. Know this, this film affected not only myself, but my friends/co-appreciators so much that recently, we took the liberty of actually calling Parkit Films in Indonesia, in the hope of speaking with legendary director Yopi Burnama. Unfortunately, after being patched through to the "English speaker", it emerged that she could say only "yes" and "ok". But fear not, we have been thwarted only temporarily, and the logistics of a trip to Indonesia in search of Cast, Crew and Memorabilia are being examined. Not only does this film make me laugh out loud every time I watch it, my conversations are littered with quotes from the film, and it's a great hangover cure. As described by a fellow fan Bob, Rambu is "a hard-hitting,action packed, psychological thriller." Anyone interested in viewing this film will find it almost impossible to find, so please do not hesitate to contact me. Also, legendary fans Shep and Bob actually produced a theme tune to the film, containing the backing music and a plethora of the best quotes from the film. Other reviews will hark back to classic scenes, such as the "tennis ball projectile", or the battle of the Tuk-tuk's versus the motorcycle's. I simply don't have the time to go into detail on my favourite scenes. This review is merely to pay homage to what is the greatest film I have ever seen. Thankyou for reading, I'm off to watch it again.

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!