History Film / MiamiConnection

* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: [[spoiler: After Jim's devastating chest wound from a katana, Mark then drags Jim through the swamp and onto a patch of ground. Any paramedic or medical personnel would tell you ''never move a heavily injured victim'' unless you absolutely have no choice. Mark also goes into BerserkerMode instead of applying ANY first aid to Jim's ungodly amount of blood loss and laceration.]]

* BrokenAesop: The film ends with the message, "Only through the elimination of violence can we achieve world peace." The problem is, the band solved all of their problems through violence.

* NonIndicativeName: The ninjas steal a shipment of cocaine in Miami in the opening scene, but neither Miami nor the ninjas' drug escapades have any bearing on the rest of the plot.

* OverprotectiveDad: Jeff plays this role for his sister. He's dead-set against her going out with John because he thinks John's a loser.

** The ending. In what was before a silly, somewhat dumb 80s movie inexplicably has a dark, violent, grisly FinalBattle.

* RandomEventsPlot: There are scenes in this movie that just happen with no exposition, lead-in, or explanation made for them. One example is when the good guys eat at an Asian restaurant, and that's all they do for the entire scene.

* ScreamingWarrior: The gang at the end when they are attacking the ninjas, contrasting with their nice attitudes from the beginning of the film.

* BrokenAesop: The film ends with the message, "Only through the elimination of violence can we achieve world peace." All of the band's problems are solved through violence.

* PlayingGertrude: The actor playing Jim's dad has white powder in his hair and is clearly younger than "his son".

* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: A lot of Mark's moves involve spinning kicks.

* KarmaHoudini: Jeff's minions are never arrested, they just disappear from the movie, meaning they practically get away with assaulting the heroes AND kidnapping one of them.

-->'''[[Podcast/RiffTrax Kevin Murphy]]:''' Nonono, don't! That's exactly what he wants: you're just turning him on!

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse[=/=]KarmaHoudini: After Jeff's death, his gang of {{Mooks}} isn't seen again. In fact, they're never arrested either; they practically got away with assaulting the heroes AND kidnapping one of them.

* BadassMustache: Tom sports one in addition to his curly mullet and CarpetOfVirility, making him so '80s it hurts.

* SocietyMarchesOn: Our heroes make cat-calls and shout propositions at girls on the beach from their car, which is generally regarded as harassment today.

* JumpCut: Used very inappropriately and is very jarring to the flow of the movie.

** The old band threatens to run Dragon Sound out of town simply because they got replaced by them.

* BrokenAesop: The film ends with the message, "Only through the elimination of violence can we achieve world peace." All of the band's problems are solved by violence.

* WouldntHitAGirl: In spite of being a Tae Kwon Do blackbelt, Tom does not defend himself from the various women who attack him on the beach. His friends have to drag him away by the foot when he curls into a fetal position.

The official re-release trailer cut by Film/HoboWithAShotgun director Jason Eisener can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZu69OB2KM here.]]

* {{Improv}}: A lot of the dialogue is obviously improvised or at best loosely scripted. The HamToHamCombat between the rival band and the club owner is obviously not scripted, with each character blurting repetitive dialogue on top of the other's.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Various characters grab sticks and barrels to throw and whack each other with. Jim puzzlingly carries a short piece of PVC pipe to the rescue of Tom, even though he would have had plenty of time to pack a better weapon.

* PrettyInMink: One way to show the band is doing well are the nice clothes Jane has, such as her gray rabbit fur jacket she wears in the scene where the heroes are challenged by another gang.

* PipePain: Some characters use pipes as weapons. Absurdly ''sharp'' pipes, apparently.

* {{Overcrank}}: Intended to make the martial arts moves more impressive, it often just highlights the amateurish choreography.

On October 1, 2015, Podcast/RiffTrax [[{{MST}} riffed]] the film live. TheCinemaSnob has also [[http://www.thecinemasnob.com/the-cinema-snob/miami-connection reviewed it]].