Strike Commando (1987)

Absolutely the worst movie.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Bruno Mattei, may he rest in peace, undoubtedly was the uncrowned king of Italian exploitation cinema. Especially during the 1980's, he and his loyal buddy Claudio Fragasso fabricated nearly two dozen of hilariously incompetent, cheesy and most of all blatant imitations of famous Hollywood action/Sci-Fi blockbusters. "Predator" received a makeover called "Robowar", "Aliens" became "Shocking Dark" and this misunderstood masterpiece of cinema is a shamelessly flagrant "Rambo" knock-off. But still, even though the idea of a "Rambo" clone sounds totally uninteresting, you should definitely check out "Strike Commando" because this literally is a non-stop feast of dumb plotting, atrocious acting performances, grotesquely absurd action sequences and hilariously fake sentimentality. Reb Brown – according to the VHS cover the newest world star – plays the deadly one man Vietnam commando squad Michael Ransom. He lost the rest of his elite buddies when the cowardly Colonel Radek aborted a mission too soon and obviously he wants retaliation. He ends up among Vietnamese villagers and learns that the biggest enemies in the area are actually Russian KGB troopers led by the sadist Jakoda. Russians! Russians in the Vietnam jungle! What are the odds? And apparently they really do address to Americans by yelling "Amerikanskiiiii"! This is obviously just a description of the plot in a nutshell. There's a lot more going on, one sub plot more ludicrous than the other, but the best bits of entertainment are to be found in the details. Our hero's wide variety of outrageous battle cries, for example, like when the Vietnamese boy he befriended dies in his arms or when he jumps off an exploding boat right after he executed the entire crew. Another massive highlight – one that nearly brought my mate and I close to crying with laughter – is the bare knuckle fighting showdown between our hero and the beefcake Russian, which includes quotes like "I'll break your back, Americanski" and ends with a dive from a cliff even though there wasn't a cliff in sight at the beginning of the fight. Ultimately priceless is the "friendship" that Michael Ransom develops with a Vietnamese boy. When asked about life in America, Ransom tells the kid that in Disneyland popcorn grows on trees and he will take him there one day. Obviously the kid's mom is mad at him. She probably doesn't like popcorn. Apart from all the unintentionally laughable moments, "Strike Commando" is actually a very violent film, with countless explosions and people dying from machine gun artillery and/or knives randomly flying around. The bloodshed and cruelty is never too shocking, however, not even during the infamous torture sequence compilation, and you'll be too busy laughing anyway. Okay, once more and all together: Jaaaaaaaaakoooooooooooooodaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

American commandos in Viet Nam raid an enemy depot. During the operation they are discovered and the general in charge sets off the explosives before his men get clear. All but one are killed. The survivor makes it to a small village where he's hailed as a savior. He briefly helps the people before being rescued. He is sent back to the village to help organize resistance but arrives to find everyone dead. He is captured and tortured by Soviet and Vietnamese bad guys.Testosterone pumped action film gets sillier and sillier as it goes on, with torture sequences that will have you on the floor laughing. You will not believe that anyone could have been even remotely serious in this out there exploitation film that is nominally a rip off of the Rambo movies. Give the producers credit for keeping things moving and action packed but where you watched the film at the start because it was interesting action drama by the end you're watching because the film has become so over the top and silly that you want to see where its going to go. Granted its clear towards the end that the film is being slightly tongue in cheek, but at the same time its maybe a little too much.I liked the film bit at the same time I wish it had maintained one tone through out the whole thing. Its worth a look preferably with a bucket of popcorn, a soda and some people to laugh with.

This film is so funny because it's trying to be serious! The acting and directing is terrible from grenades going off and taking out large amounts of people, over-reacting and corny lines to the funniest one-liners you'll ever see it's a film which never ceases to make you laugh!!! A must see for anyone who likes Rambo or who want's to see really bad acting.Also, Alex Vitale at the end with the 'americanskiiiiii!' line when his head is blown off and the sound still carrying is nothing short of genius!Seriously, you'll laugh and laugh and laugh!Must buy!

YES!!!!! THE ultimate Commando film!!!! Forget Stallone and Arnie, Reb Brown is the King, "there's no one who can touch him, not in your whole damn army!" This has all the necessary ingredients for a top notch piece of one man and a lot of weapons against an entire country of soldiers and mercenaries action!! Betrayed and left for dead by his superiors, our Reb sets out to escape from the POW camp and is taken in by some friendly locals who proceed to be brutally murdered by Russian monster Chacuuda!! After and excellent finding the bodies of massacred friends and screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to the sky scene, our hero sets off on the trail of Chacuuda and manages to kill an entire army before defeating the evil villain in hand to hand combat! This rules!!!! Watch it!!!