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 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation / American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (DVD)
Description: Genre: Action & Adventure / Theatrical Release: 1987 / Director: Sam Firstenberg, Cedric Sundstrom / Actors: Michael ... more  American Ninja 2: The Confrontation / American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (DVD) ... Dudikoff, Steve James ... / DVD released 08 October, 2002 at MGM / Features of the DVD: Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSCNewest Review: ... escapism rather than realism. That's the key to whether these films will find favour. Dudikoff and James make a likable ... more ... pair, a real buddies act, as was very popular in the 80s (think Lethal Weapon). Whilst the backstory of Joe being raised as a ninja, and the films videogame plot of genetically altered super ninjas are highly improbable, both stars inject plenty of energy to keep things afloat. Unfortunately the same can't be said for Marine Commander 'Wild Bill'. Embodying all the cliches of the outraged boss. He struts about with flatly delieverd lines like, "You've got one week, but I don't like it!", and "This is really ...more |
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation / American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (DVD): Flip Out Ninja (1170 words)
by The Polar One - written on 05.02.08 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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Face it. Bad movies will always be around. For every Atonement, you get a Transformers. Or should that be the other way around? That's the point, isn't it. One persons Champagne is anothers Special Brew. But since it's there, why not give it a try once in a while. You might be surprised. The American Ninja series is most definitely cheese. You can smell it a mile off. Somewhere between Miami Vice and Street Fighter you'll find this low budget beat 'em up series. After the modestly successful first installment, director Sam Firstenberg returned with Michael Dudikoff and Steve James for some more high kicking action. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) ...
