Ouch! Che cosa tremenda iniziare un nuovo anno con tantissimi
brutstupendi filmoni in arretrato dal 2006; meglio iniziare con qualche recensione, prima che la memoria di tali fantastiche pellicole vada persa, come urina nella tazza del cesso...
Degno candidato per una esecuzione
Saddam-style è di certo
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War; brillante esponente della serie
"Kickboxer", simpatica e tenace come un tumore in fase di metastasi, vede qui il dinamico duo
Sasha Mitchell (che sostituì
Jean-Claude Van Damme dal secondo episodio fino al quarto, per poi passare a sua volta il testimone a
Mark Dacascos... per dire il livello!
) e
Dennis Chan in una avventura brasilera.
Il campionissimo di kickboxer
David Sloan è in Brasile per partecipare al mega-torneo-intergalattico o quel che è, accompagnato dal suo Maestro
® (che non muore, e già questo è segno di quanto sia schiappa)
Xian Chow.
Non avendo niente di meglio da fare si prendono a mano una adolescente ed il suo fratellino, entrambi Made In Favelas
®; sorvolando sui loro mai chiariti intenti sessuali, ai due viene dato un assaggio di bella vita, presumibilmente prima di rispedirli a calci nella loro merda (se non è cattiveria questa...)
Sfortuna vuole che le loro strade si incrocino con quella di un malavitoso locale che vuole introdurre la bella giovinetta nel suo bordello; al che i nostri due eroi più bambozzo al seguito si disinteressano del torneo nel quale - caso strano! - è invischiato pure il malvagio, con un suo campione ed un giro di scommesse clandestine.
Giù botte e sparatorie finché, quando tutto sembrava volgersi al meglio, ecco l'inaspettata caduta dell'eroe nelle mani del cattivo, che lo costringerà a fiaccarsi al fine di fargli perdere l'incontro finale. Quel che l'empio figuro non sa è che il Maestro
® prepara del doping che Pantani gli fa una pippa.
Brutto, ma brutto-brutto: trama patetica, regia e recitazione inesistenti, dialoghi squallidi; c'è una quantità minima di kickbox, il resto sono sparatorie e botte alla
Bud Spencer.
Cose imparate: per fare il
Vero Beverone® si possono usare indifferentemente rarissime erbe cinesi o quel che si trova in un qualsiasi boschetto di una zona residenziale del Brasile; la polizia Brasiliana
"vorrebbe-ma-non-può".
Forse non tutti sanno che... la
Icon di zio
Mel "gli ebrei sono la feccia del mondo ma fintanto mi dan soldi per i miei film va tutto bene" Gibson è implicata nella produzione e distribuzione di cotale monnezza.
Voto: 2. Trashometro
® 6/10:
Tags: kickboxer, azione, Brasile, prostituzione, combattimenti, scommesse, torneo, pol izia, rapimento, arti marziali, maestro, trash.
Van Damme, Jean-Claude
Nome di battesimo: Van Varenberg, Jean-Claude Camille François
Data di nascita: 18 October 1960
Altezza: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Coniuge: Gladys Portugues::(25 June 1999 - present), Darcy LaPier::(3 February 1994 - November 1997) (divorced) 1 child, Gladys Portugues::(1986 - 1992) (divorced) 2 children, Cynthia Derderian::(1985 - 1985) (divorced), Maria Rodriguez::(1978 - 1984) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Born on Oct 18 1960, Jean-Claude Van Damme is the son of Eugene Van Varenberg and Eliana Van Varenberg. "The muscles from Brussels" originally known as Jean-Claude Van Varenberg, started martial arts at the age of 11. His father Eugene Van Varenberg introduced him to martial arts when he saw his son was physically weak. Jean-Claude started with Shotokan Karate and later studied Kickboxing, Taekwon-Do, and Muay Thai. He won the European professional karate association's middleweight championship as a teenager, and also beat the 2nd best karate fighter in the world. His goal was to be number one but got sidetracked when he left his hometown of Brussels.He came to Hong Kong at the age of 19 for the first time and felt insured to do action movies in Hong Kong. So in 1981 Van Damme left Hong Kong and moved to Los Angeles, where he was trying for 5 years. He took English classes while working as carpet layer, pizza delivery man, limo driver, and thanks to Chuck Norris he got a job as a bouncer at a club. He gave Van Damme a small role in the movie 'Missing in Action', but it wasn't good enough to get anybody's attention. Then in 1984 he got a role as a villain named Ivan in the low-budget movie _No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)_ .Then one day, while walking on the streets, Jean-Claude spotted a producer for Cannon Pictures, and showed some of his martial arts abilities which gave him the leading role in Bloodsport (1988). But the movie, filmed in Hong Kong was so bad; when it was completed they shelved it for almost two years. It might have never been released if Van Damme did not help them to recut the film and begged producers to release it. They finally released the film, first in Malaysia and France and then into the U.S. and at last the miracle happened. 'Bloodsport', shot on a meager 1.5 million dollar budget, became a U.S box-office hit in the spring of 1988. It made about 30 million world and audiences supported this film for its new sensational action star Jean-Claude Van Damme.His martial arts assets, highlighted by his ability to deliver a kick to an opponent's head during a leaping 360-degree turn, and his good looks led to starring roles in higher budgeted movies like Cyborg (1989), Lionheart (1990), Double Impact (1991) and Universal Soldier (1992). It was 1994 when he scored his big breakthrough $100 million worldwide hit Timecop (1994). But in the mean time his personal life was on the edge.It began to show up in his career when all the anticipated projects from him began to tank in the box office like _Quest, The (1996/I)_ (which he directed), Maximum Risk (1996), Double Team (1997); and the thre e films made less than $50 million combined. In 1999 he remarried his ex-wife Gladys Portugues and restarted his lost career to attain new goals. With help from his family he faced his problems and made movies like Replicant (2001), Derailed (2002), and In Hell (2003) which did averagely in box office terms, but he tried to give his fans the best, his acting in those movies got better, more emotional and each movie was basically in different action tones.
Trivia random: On July 10, 2000, Van Damme was sentenced to a 90 day anti-drunk-driving class, $1,2000 fine, 3 years probation and a 90 day revocation of his license after pleading no contest in Beverly Hills for a September 23, 1999 DUI arrest.
Citazione random: "Ten, 15 years ago, Sly, Arnold, those guys, were well-built; of course, they had to act and find good scripts, but today action heroes don't have to be Mr. Muscles. What really helps a guy to become an action hero today is the direc ting of the movie. All those fast cuts."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
Regista: Rick King Scrittore: Dennis A. Pratt Genere: Action
Valutazione: 2.2/10 (450 voti)
Durata: 92 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:Trama:Together with his trainer Xian, Kickbox champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for a show figh t. Soon he's confronted with the darker sides of the city, when pocket picker Costa tries to steal his camera. He takes him and his beautiful sister Isabella under his wings and to his fight. There Isabella gains the attention of a ruthless white-slave agent, who happens to be his opponent Martin's manager. Not long until David needs to use his fighting skill also outside the ring.
Citazione random: Martine: It's you I want, you. Next week you'll die.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Dacascos, Mark
Data di nascita: 26 February 1964
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Julie Condra::(5 January 1998 - present) 3 children
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: 1980 -- Hamburg Kara te Championships -- First Place -- Junior
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Chan, Dennis (I)
Ultimi lavori: Trivia random: He is the younger brother of 'Philip Chan Yun Kin' .
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Gibson, Mel (I)
Nome di battesimo: Gibson, Mel Columcille Gerard
Data di nascita: 3 January 1956
Altezza: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Coniuge: Robyn Moore::(7 June 1980 - present) 7 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born on January 3, 1956, in Peekskill, New York, USA as the sixth of eleven children to parents Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Ann Gibson, who was born in Australia and died in December of 1990. Though born in the US, Mel and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia. After high school, Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts alongside future film thespians Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush. After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in Mad Max (1979) and in a movie called Tim (1979), co-starring Piper Laurie. The small budgeted movie Mad Max (1979) made him known worldwide, while Tim (1979) garnered him an award for Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute (equivalent to the Oscar). Later, he went on to star in Gallipoli (1981), which earned him a second award for Best Actor from the AFI. In 1980, he married Robyn Moore and, as of today, they are still together and have seven children. In 1984, Mel made his American debut in The Bounty (1984), which co-s tarred Anthony Hopkins. Then in 1987, Mel starred in what would become his signature series, Lethal Weapon (1987), in which he played "Martin Riggs". In 1990, he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet (1990/I), which garnered him some critical praise. He also made the more endearing Forever Young (1992) and the somewhat disturbing The Man Without a Face (1993). 1995 brought his most famous role as "Sir William Wallace" in Braveheart (1995), for which he won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. From there, he made such box office hits as The Patriot (2000), Ransom (1996), and Payback (1999/I). Today, Mel remains an international superstar mogul, continuously topping the Hollywood power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists. His $25 million paycheck for The Patriot (2000) is the latest milestone for actor's salaries.
Trivia random: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars" in fil m history (#37). [1995]
Citazione random: [on his drunk driving relapse]: "I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I disgraced myself and my family with my behavior and for that I am truly sorry. I have battled with the disease of alcoholism for all of my adult life and profoundly regret my horrific relapse."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Mitchell, Sasha (I)
Data di nascita: 27 July 1967
Altezza: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Coniuge: Jeannette Denise::(1989 - 1997) (divorced) 4 children
Ultimi lavori: Biografia:Sasha Mitchell will forever be known for 2 particular roles. From 1990-1993, he took over for Jean-Claude Van Damme in the Kickboxer series, ending it with the 4th installment, Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994). A black belt in taekwondo, Sasha was once an amateur kickboxing champion and it helped him land the role of a boxer in 1988's Spike of Bensonhurst (1988). He also worked as a model. In 1991, Sasha got the role of Cousin Cody Lambert on the popular TV series, "Step by Step" (1991). He played Cody from 1991-96 and after some personal problems, returned for its final season in 1998. In 2000, Sasha made his return to films with Gangland (2000), directed by Art Camacho. Now even more beefed up, he is the proud father of two daughters and continues to make movies.
Trivia random: Calvin Klein blue jeans model studied acting at the National Improvisational Theater in NYC [1988]
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb. 
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