Realistically I’m not sure this is really a 3 star film but it’s good fun and the soundtrack alone warrants a star. 

There is nothing new regarding the plot. Jim Brown is Slaughter, an ex Green beret, and when his family is killed he vows to avenge them. Along the way he is coerced by a government agency to assist them as they have mutual targets. So off he heads to South America, teams up with Don Gordon and begins…

I recently watched the sequel and thought that I already seen this. Watching it now I’m not so sure as I couldn’t remember anything about it. If I had seen it before my low rating probably reflects why.

Inevitably, with the Blaxploitation era in full swing, there would be a move in to the horror genre. William Marshall undoubtably has a lot of on-screen presence and adds a certain quality to his portrayal of a vampire. However ultimately it just…

Straight off the bat, if people start saying well it’s no Kubrick or Scorsese etc then I will read no further. It is an Adam Sandler film on Netflix. Does that give it a pass from criticism, of course not but use some perspective.

Sandler once again employs the underdog character with a heart of gold. Hubie is bullied by everyone in town, both adults and children. He has a speech impediment and may not be the sharpest tool in the box…

It will come as no surprise that this sequel is not as good as the original but that does not mean it is a failure.

Set 15 minutes after the ending of the original we now are party to a SWAT type team entering the building with a specialist. None of the characters are overly endearing so, unlike the first, there is no real investment in to their survival. 

The film still employs the camera footage gimmick but spices it…