![]() Fails, who plays the comic relief black guy, is very funny in his over-the-top role and the Michael Jackson influence is everywhere, with moon walking going on and people dressing up as the singer in nightclub scenes. Everywhere there are '80s influences, from the mullet haircuts to the appalling fashions (the ripped t-shirt look is obviously in). This is a film that's so '80s, you can only really enjoy it if you lived through that decade. In fact it's one of the CHEESIEST films I've ever witnessed. Eventually, Bruce Lee's ghost shows up (yep, I'm not joking here) and teaches McKinney some real skills, just in time for him to fight the guy who crippled his father in the first place.įirst off, this is a film that can't be taken seriously. Instead of vowing vengeance, as you might, he just sets about trying to emulate his idol Bruce Lee in plenty of long, drawn-out scene of him training in his garage. The hero, played by Kurt McKinney – who never starred in a kung fu film again despite his impressive abilities here – sees his father get his leg smashed by a martial arts master. This particular effort is aimed halfway between kids and adults as it goes for the teenage market, no doubt to cash in on the success of various John Hughes movies. Some of them took the same general theme as the kid's classic and turned it into a successful adult movie, like Van Damme's own KICKBOXER. NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER is one of those films that came out in the wake of THE KARATE KID in an attempt to emulate the style and success of that blockbuster. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Karate Kid rip-off lifted by expert fight choreography It's w love it or hate it film, I like it because I loved these types of films, but I'm giving it a realistic rating.īut it is the best film ever made about a boy giving a girl a rabbit for her birthday. The soundtrack is brilliant, the fight scenes are a little cheesy, and the bad guys are fitted into two categories, high school bad guys fighting for the affection of a badly cast love interest, and the gangster side, where everyone dresses as Roger Moore circa 1975. Their are so many troupes in this, you could write an essay on how many there are, and how its scarred so many action movies since. The acting is hideous, even making Van Damme seen sincere, but its a good laugh while it lasts. This film is basically Rocky IV, meets Breakin', with a little bit of Ghost meets The Karate Kid, and its as bonkers as it sounds. Russian, played by Van Damme, who is easily the best thing about this movie. Jason then must use his newly acquired skills to save Seattle from a crime syndicate, whose top martial artist is the deadly Ivan T. Jason Stillwell, a Bruce Lee fan, is beaten numerous times by some really badly dressed people, and trains with the ghost of Lee. Reviewed by FlashCallahan 5 / 10 R.J will supply. ![]()
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