Review of Red Scorpion (1988) by Daniel M — 08 Jan 2013
Dolph "i must brake you" Lundgren takes off his gloves and turns on his soviet masters in this barrel end of the 80's action flick produced by "Casino" Jack Abramoff and directed by the Robert Aldrich of the 80's B scene Joseph Zito.
Positive: dazzingly unashameful reaganomics, effective use of "hero's journey" narrative template, great climax, confident genre direction, Little Richard, Savini SFX.
Negative: cliche and unoriginal, unexplosive by today's action standards.
Verdict: By all rights should be seen as a low-key parody rather then a lacking entry of the 80's action era. Not the best action film from that time, but the action film that is most of that time, therefore an intriguing time-caspule rather then a dull rellic.
Status: Cult.
This review of Red Scorpion (1988) was written by Daniel M on 08 Jan 2013.
Red Scorpion has generally received mixed reviews.
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