Strike Commando 2 - Trappola diabolica

A whiskey stream of consciousness review.

What did Richard Harris get paid for this film?!?! He must've needed some fundage to keep up with his notorious hellraising habits. Directed by Bruno "the man of many names other than his own" Mattei. There are actually a few nice shots and sequences spoiled by bad acting, script, and production design.

Love the scene where Ransom picks up Rosanna Boom and tosses her in the truck. Hilarious. Can't get over how much Mary Stavin (Boom) looks like Dolores O'Riordan, the late lead singer of the Cranberries. Brent Huff (Ransom) reminds me of Chris Cuomo. Fake newscaster and fake action star. Ha!

Yes, this film rips off Raiders of the Lost Ark in so many ways. If only they could have gotten a better keyboard player. Still trying to figure out why Ninjas are in Vietnam. There are scenes ripped from Rambo First Blood Part 2 and Predator as well. The movie looks like it was filmed 10 years before Predator, but was released the year after.

The clown keyboard music throughout the film adds to the ridiculousness and is probably the most appropriate style decision made. I'm guessing the choice was dead serious. Not quite the Troll2 of return to Vietnam flicks, it's close. The first Strike Commando is a much better film even though part 2 had the better budget. I'm guessing most of it went into Harris's bottle. If you like baddies, drink up. If you want more action, skip it. Wallowed through with Old Grandad 114.