comradcorner Reviews

Strike of the Panther (1988)

An Australian Martial Arts Film, can it be?

[10/10 · 6 August 2002]

I couldn't believe it when i saw it, an Australian martial arts movie. Playing just past 3am I expected a low budget movie, but i didn't expect it to be an Australian martial arts movie. Another gem of a film which I came across staying up yet another night.

Jason Blade is back in Perth, Australia, to form a crime task force to assist in the capture of the lethal Jim Baxter, a criminal martial arts master. Baxter has just made a daring escape from jail to renew his vendetta against Blade. When Baxter kidnaps Blade's girlfriend Gemma, a martial arts confrontation ensures from which there can emerge only one victor, Blade.

The final sequence in an abandoned electricity plant is thrilling, with great fight sequences. Along with an old woman psychiatrist, who thinks she's a commando, and a veteran martial arts instructor, Strike of the Panther is great. I just never thought I would see an Australian martial Arts film, because they just didn't exist. I just recently discovered there is a first film "Day of the Panther", and "Strike of the Panther" is its sequal. I'll probably never find a copy, but i have high hopes for it to play in the middle of the night, just like all the low budget movies I love to watch.

I recommend you also see Cobra Force, which is the greatest low budget movie.

Great Movie, Terrible acting, fake sound effects, predictable plot, at times unbelievable, martial arts, and Australian, 10 out of 10, what can I say, I gave Titanic a 1

Cobra Force (1988)

Greatest Low Budget South African Movie!

[10/10 · 10 June 2002]

SPOILERS Cobra Force is the greatest low budget South African movie I have ever seen! Ross Calder and Sydney Radebe give their greatest performance.

The story takes part in the final years of communist Russia. It is a fully communism vs democracy battle in which communist insurgents (Radebe and his men)which cross the Angola border and kidnap Gambia's ambassador's daughter (in South Africa) to break diplomatic relations with South Africa. South Africa sends its top anti terrorist group, the Cobra Force, (Calder and his men) to stop them.

After Captain Holmes (Ross Calder) rounds up his old soldiers from jail, they set to get Courac (Radebe) and save relations with Gambia. After many mishaps he finally meets up with Courac in an amazing final sequence, full of action, machine guns, grenades and explosions. Holmes has a 1 to 1 with Courac and manages to kill him with a bit of help with Simpson, his top Soldier.

Extremely hard to get a copy of it, but if u can good luck to you.

10 out of 10