Review of Red Scorpion (1988) by David G — 23 Nov 2010
80's no brainer that starts as it means to go on with Dolph Lundgren's Spetsnaz beefcake striking various macho poses while a disembodied voice talks about how badass he is, and only gets better from there.
.. "Better" being a relative term of course, after all this is nothing if not generic anti-Soviet Cold War guff. The plot could have been conceived by a monkey, you can't understand half of what Dolph is saying and it boasts all manner of stupidity, but for fans of the genre it ticks all the right boxes.
OK so even the most devout 80's action junkie may be tempted to nod off around the time Dolph falls in with the local bushmen but the action is classic over the top nonsense and tons of fun, Brion James shows up as a random thug (surprise!) and there's some awesome dialogue - "Are you out of your mind?" "No, just out of bullets.
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This review of Red Scorpion (1988) was written by David G on 23 Nov 2010.
Red Scorpion has generally received mixed reviews.
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