tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819372552985537908.post1710474421083918084..comments2023-05-27T12:35:06.383+02:00Comments on Ninja Dixon: Kickboxer 5: The Redemption (1995)Ninja Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13211571098475743546noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-819372552985537908.post-67525368861663405782013-01-31T15:49:22.953+01:002013-01-31T15:49:22.953+01:00"Instead Mark Dacascos took over the tired fr..."Instead Mark Dacascos took over the tired franchise, now worn out like a cheerleader trapped in a dorm of horny jocks. You get my point."<br /><br />Oh yeah ninja.....I´ve seen some errrrr....well.....that´s of course, porn and not drama films....nevermind.<br /><br /><br /><br />"The setting is moved to South Africa, which is nice - but the setting isn't just as good as it could have been, and we're treated to a lot of claustrophobic hotel rooms and anonymous streets."<br /><br />Well, lots of interiors instead of exteriors.....sign of lowbudget.<br /><br />Also where they really at South africa, Capetown?<br /><br />Maybe they didn´t have the money to actually move production there...?<br /><br /><br />"He's a bit stiff acting-wise, but he's always been a talented action actor and often delivers some cool fighting and has that special, non-acting, charisma that keeps so many action actors alive over the years."<br /><br />I liked him mostly from Crying Freeman (1995).<br /><br />As you said ninja, he has charisma.<br /><br /><br /><br />"But his masterpiece is still Drive, which is also one of the finest US martial arts action-comedies ever made."<br /><br />I haven´t seen this one yet.<br /><br /><br /> <br />"The fighting by Dacascos is nice but it's sad that there's hardly any ring fights - except from one in the beginning, and it's fairly short. This is even more about chases and traditional action, which is surprising because the whole story kinda sets up to have a big finale in a ring, or during a tournament, but it never happens. Weird. Maybe they ran out of money? Or just got tired of yet another fight in such a controlled environment."<br /><br />Yeah, that could be the case, some producers who thought it was repetitive.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />"Here's a suggestion: why doesn't that someone who owns the rights to the franchise come up with some money, hire Van Damme again and do what Stallone did with his latest Rocky and Rambo - a more serious follow-up. A depressed and aging Van Damme sitting in Thailand (ignoring the all the other sequels of course) trying to survive as a failed kickboxer, until that day Tong Po shows up again and offers him something he can't say no to... and he's back in the arena for his last, and most brutal, fight...."<br /><br />It´s nice idea but Stallone looked very bloated and tired in Rambo.....but of course JCVD looks in better shape, so who knows...?<br /><br />It might happen....<br /><br /><br />Good review, and thanks ninja.<br /><br /><br />MegatronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com