★ 5 / 10
Sequel takes a more purposeful comedic tone and
JPV852
Sequel takes a more purposeful comedic tone and rip offs Raiders of the Lost Ark, Apocalypse Now and Romancing the Stone. The comedy score that oddly pops in…
Sequel takes a more purposeful comedic tone and rip offs Raiders of the Lost Ark, Apocalypse Now and Romancing the Stone. The comedy score that oddly pops in and out was annoying and the action elements weren't quite as fun as the first, but appreciate some of the bad elements. Brent Huff takes over the lead role and seems to have less charisma than Reb Brown and seeing Richard Harris in this was amusing (not that he was beyond appearing in bad movies. **2.25/5**
★ 7 / 10
A total hoot.
Hey_Sweden
Vietnam veteran Michael Ransom, now played by Brent Huff ('The Rookie'), is currently still living in Asia, where he is recruited for a mission to rescue his…
Vietnam veteran Michael Ransom, now played by Brent Huff ('The Rookie'), is currently still living in Asia, where he is recruited for a mission to rescue his former commanding officer / savior Vic Jenkins (Richard Harris ("Orca"), in a classic case of "What the Hell is HE doing here?"). To help achieve his goal, Ransom hooks up with a feisty female bar owner, played by the gorgeous Mary Stavin ("House").
Exploitation master "Vincent Dawn" (a.k.a. Bruno Mattei) strikes once again with another amalgam of ideas and scenes "borrowed" from earlier classics like "Romancing the Stone", "Apocalypse Now", "Rambo: First Blood Part II", "Predator", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The whole thing is quite agreeably cheesy, with a ridiculous plot (involving diamonds and drug smuggling, among other things) and oh-so-tacky dialogue and performances. Given how tacky the movie can be at times, however, I'm inclined to give the filmmakers the benefit of the doubt, and say that this is *meant* to be portrayed as tongue-in-cheek.
The action is decent, there are explosions aplenty, and the sex appeal of 1977 Miss World Stavin is undeniable. The supporting cast includes such familiar faces as Ottaviano Dell'Acqua ("Rats: Night of Terror"), Massimo Vanni ("Robowar"), and the ubiquitous and always welcome Vic Diaz ("The Big Bird Cage"), a guaranteed presence in many a Filipino exploitation picture.
Frequently funny and never boring, "Strike Commando 2" is silly as Hell but impossible to dislike.
Seven out of 10.
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This movie is for Vic Diaz completists only.