Blood Warriors (1993)

Simply A Masterpiece

Fantastic!

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

David Bradley stars as an ex military tough guy who finds out his old war buddy is up to no good and falls for his buddy's sister, as friction between two war buddies starts over Bradley not wanting to join Zagarino's army of mercenaries, the film like a lot of these grade Z duds fails to develop any dramatic momentum and the lack of any action make this truly one of the most boring movies ever made. David Bradley wasn't as awful as his American Ninja 3 debut would indicate, but despite being a passable presence in other movies (Cyborg Cop, Lower Level, Hard Justice and Total Reality) Blood Warriors features Bradley in comatose mode as he sleepwalks through his part as he rescues the damsel in distress and fights Zagarino. Frank Zagarino fares slightly better as he at least has a marginally interesting look, but the movie gives him no real character and the film in general offers no support for our two action leads. The movie is also poorly made and dreary to look at. The first 15 minutes you find yourself looking for something-anything, to hold your interest and then you merely start thinking about something else to take your mind off it. 90s B.movies by and large are not as fun as their 80s counterparts and movies like this are a prime example as to why. There isn't even much to laugh at, except for when Bradley busts out a guitar and sings. It's all around a pretty dire film, and surprisingly so, considering that it came from the director of such cheeseball classics as American Ninja 1-2, Avenging Force and Revenge Of The Ninja.1/2* Out of 4-(Awful)

The action genre in the 1980s/1990s introduced a number of real life martial artists turned actors, and most of them, let's face it, weren't good at acting. David Bradley was one of the worst, and "Blood Warriors" is one example of why he was uncharismatic and lacking adequate thespian skills. As it turns out, with this movie he carries more of the blame for the movie's failure, since he is also credited with co-writing the script. This may explain why he gets a sex scene with an attractive blonde as well as one scene where he picks up a guitar and sings (!) Strangely, Bradley and his co-writer wrote a story where he gets almost no opportunity to show off his martial arts skills until the end of the movie. And there are a lot of long and dull stretches where there is no action at all - for example, the first real action scene does not occur until more than twenty-five minutes has passed since the start of the movie. But as it turns out, none of the action is worth the wait. I found it hard to believe that the director was Sam Firstenberg, who had earlier directed solid action movies like the first two "American Ninja" movies as well as "Avenging Force". Firstenberg may have been hampered by the very low budget, though there are also signs that the production had a few problems (the abrupt ending is one of the big indicators of this.) The only things that prevent the movie from total decay are the nice Indonesian locations as well as a few unintended laughs.

This is one hell of a b-movie.... its one of those that are so bad it makes your laugh hurt.... i was in tears at the 40ft jump and roll. David Bradley is a legend... i have now ordered more of his movies in the vain attempt to laugh a bit more. The evil guy, Keith is amazing, he is so evil, he wants to screw his sister, and make a load of money with drugs in jakarta.... what i don't understand is that he goes to a lot of bother to annoy his old best mate when he was doing fine without him, he had plenty of money, but wanted West to join him. Its one of those really tough hard to bear movies, poor acting, poor dialogue, great entertainment. i rate this movie an awful lot... its a definite no brainer... but boy is the action funny, every henchman dying is funnier than the next!

HAHA, this film is absolutely amazing and rightfully claims its place in the top 10 b-movie list and features a scene which will surely be inducted to the b-movie hall of fame. This involved David Bradley jumping off a 30ft house and cushioning the impact with a very mincy forward roll in super slow motion - he then proceeds to jump on to a table and then back off again (for no reason) and then completes his ruthless assault on the laws of physics by spreading his arms out and flying across the road and landing majestically onto the roof of a car. This routine would certainly receive a flawless 10.0 score from any reasonable judge of reasonable fortitude. More great action scenes involve the amazing flying kick, which covers an incredible amount of distance. This film adheres to a level of greatness of the highest order and I feel honoured to have seen it. If you enjoy watching films that are so bad they're amazingly good - then this is perfect. I Have already made room in my timetable to ensure that I can watch this gem again tomorrow!