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Worse News: Chuck Norris continues his comeback with SF military action- Agent Recon!

Posted: 21/11/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Things have been ramping up in the Norris camp for a while now. After showing up in the second to last episode of Hawaii Five O (2020)- show action choreographed by his son Eric Norris he followed that up with voice work in a 90s style video game Crime Boss: Rockay City (2023) and then recently by playing a mentor role to Vanilla Ice‘s eponymous secret agent in an upcoming Australian action comedy Zombie Plane (2024).

Now, if that wasn’t enough now it’s reveled that he also stars in a movie by writer/ director & actor Derik Ting called Agent Rekon (2024). And here’s an official synopsis:

–Alastair (Norris), the commander of a covert Earth security task force, calls upon super-powered rookie Jim (Ting) to go on a mission led by battle-hardened Colonel Green (Singer) and his seasoned marines to track a mysterious energy disturbance at a base in New Mexico suspected of experimenting on alien technology. When the team encounters an unknown being of not only extraordinary strength and speed, but also the ability to control mindless warriors, the trio must fight through unstoppable hordes to uncover the truth behind the hostile alien fortress and prevent humanity’s demise.–

Not only does Agent Recon features Chuck Norris, he is also teaming up with another genre movie legend Mark Singer (Beastmaster, V, Cyberzone ). Considering how long both of them have been in a business it’s pretty strange they haven’t crossed paths ’till now.

Love the fact that Norris hit his classic Invasion USA pose!

Also, special treat is- all of his action scenes will be choreographed by his youngest son Dakota Norris in his I believe first movie. We haven’t seen too much Martial Arts from Norris in years, so I’m genuinely interested to see what he comes up with for his dad. And to his credit- Chuck still movies surprisingly well for his age!

-“We couldn’t be more excited to team up with our friends at Quiver on Agent Recon,” said Millennium’s JJ Nugent. “Chuck Norris is one of the world’s biggest action legends and we know that audiences will be just as excited as we are to see him back on the big screen for the first time since Expendables 2.”–

If somebody told me we’ll see this much (non- meme) Norris content in his 80s I wouldn’t have believed them for a second. But, the truth is stranger than fiction. Now, the only question is, where’s that Richard Norton collaboration that I’ve been waiting for for almost a decade?

Worse News: Deathstalker returns… as a comicbook from Slash (Guns N’ Roses)!

Posted: 18/09/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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In news that no one expected Slash of Guns N’ Roses ( and formerly Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit) is getting a comicbook label by Vault Comics – and his first project is something right in our wheelhouse.

It’s none other than Deathstalker, a series that has of course been a mainstay out our blog, especially the movies featuring the original actor Rick Hill ( although Deathstalker II has it’s moments). It originally began as a co- production between legendary B- movie producer Roger Corman and the Argentinian producer Hector Olivera. It ended up being such a success that they did full ten movies together- including another one of out favorites- Barbarian Queen featuring Deathstalker actress Lana Clarkson.

“I’m excited to be kicking off a new era of Deathstalker. From Tim Seeley, artist Jim Terry, writer-director-creature FX-wizard Steven Kostanski, and myself, our Deathstalker is a reimagining of that fine specimen of ’80s sword and sorcery. With fantasy, you get a little of everything: horror, magic, sex, thrills, blood, guts, swords, and weirdness. You know—all those things you can’t look away from. And that’s what we’re bringing. So—please—if you share my love of all things wicked, check it out!”- SLASH

Deathstalker and Slash have been admiring each other’s work since the 80s!

Cover by Jim Terry

Like the man said creative team on the book is lead by Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman), writer Tim Seeley (Hack/ Slash, Masters of the Multiverse) and the artist Jim Terry (The Crow: Skinning of the Wolfs, West on Sundown).

You can see more art exclusively on Fangoria and you can find a pre-save for the deluxe edition Kickstarter campaign here and you’ll be notified when it starts on the 10. 10. 2023.

Worse News: Brian Yuzna produced Lovecraft adaptation Suitable Flesh (2023) finally has a release date!

Posted: 03/09/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Even thou there’s been a number of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations over the years there’s only one man who made a whole career out of it. Brian Yuzna either produced Lovecraft adaptations directed by his long- time friend Stewart Gordon or produced and directed them himself and depending on how you count it- he made at least 6 of them which must be a record or some kind. And he’s not done yet.

Starting with the production of 1985 cult- classic Re-Animator (that also introduced us to my favorite character actor- Jeffrey Combs) Yuzna continued with the completely insane From Beyond (1986) that needs to be seen to be believed, then the sequel– Bride of Re-Animator (1990), anthology Necronomicon (1993)- also debut of one of my favorite French directors Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf, Crying Freeman), Dagon (2001) and then finally part 3– Beyond Re-Animator (2003). Even his adaptation of Costello’s Beneath Still Water (2005) that he produced in Spain still had recognizable elements of H.P. Lovecraft.

Cheers!

Now, you’d think that after more than 35 years (impressive run for a Horror producer/ director no doubt) he’d have no more Lovecrafts left but- you’d be wrong!

Little while back we heard that Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Everly, Knights of Badassdom) is directing a lose adaptation of Lovecraft’s The Thing On The Doorstep in Mississippi, Texas with Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men) and Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!)

Turns out it brought back some familiar faces together too. Legendary Scream Queen and the star of the aforementioned films Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond) both acts and produces the movie and is also reunited with Yuzna as a executive producer. So, the circle is finally complete. And while we’re at it- the movie is also written by Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon)!

The film is an erotic body-swapping horror, in which a psychiatrist (Heather Graham) becomes obsessed with a young client with multiple personalities. And if we’re going by experience, expect pure madness.

After a successful run at festivals including FrightFest, Fantasia Festival and Tribeca the movie will be out in theaters and VOD on October 27, just in time for Halloween, and will also hit Shudder in January of 2024.

Worse News: Angela Mao and The Clones of Bruce strike back!

Posted: 17/08/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Fresh off his Enter the Clones of Bruce documentary, actor and filmmaker Michael Worth (Acapulco H.E.A.T. , Fists of Iron) with producer Frank Djeng & Severin Films– are prepping their next project, continuing their homage to the awesome 70s Hong Kong cinema.

–“Dragon Gate Inn meets John Wick” as a group of American assassins hiding out in a rural Chinese restaurant discover the owners of the establishment serve up much more than just good food!–

An all- star cast includes such Kung Fu movie luminaries such as Angela Mao (Lady Whirlwind, Enter The Dragon)- in her first role since ’92(!), Dragon Lee (Clones of Bruce Lee), Bruce Leung (Kung Fu Hustle), Bruce Li (Return of the Tiger), Bruce Le (Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger) and also the “newcomer” Don Wang (Slaughter in San Francisco).

Action choreography will be handled by the renowned Jackie Chan Stunt Team member Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings, Into The Badlands, The Scorpion King).

As always you can support the movie on their Indiegogo page right here.

Worse News: First trailer for the Enter The Clones of Bruce (Lee)!

Posted: 13/06/2023 in Trash movies, Tribute, Worse News
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Now playing at Tribeca Festival to rave reviews, long gestating documentary on the Bruceploitation phenomena- Enter the Clones of Bruce finally has it’s first trailer too!

So, for us not lucky enough to see it on the big screen here’s a little taste:

The gang is all there, from Bruce Le to Dragon Lee to Bruce Liang (hell, even to Bronson Lee) and I’m also overjoyed to see the late, great Roy Horan (Tower of Death, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, No Retreat, No Surrender 2) interviewed. Documentary also gets bonus points from me for the inclusion of the Ninja B-movie maestro Godfrey Ho. If someone knows exploitation cinema that’s Mr. Ho.

So, it was a long time coming but as far as I can see, Clones more than delivers. Hopefully we get a release date from Severin Films before long and we can all enjoy it.

Worse News: First poster for the Albert Pyun inspired Slave and the Sorcerer!

Posted: 18/05/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Obviously we’ve been experiencing an 80s revival of sorts for a while now (everything from Stranger Things to Motley Crue’s Stadium Tour) but this one I really didn’t expect.

We at WM are giant fans of the old school Barbarian aka Sword and Sorcery films that unfortunately aren’t really made today (what happened with that King Conan movie that we’ve been waiting for for years now?).

But, seemingly out of nowhere we now have a new crowdfunded movie The Slave and the Sorcerer– that (even in it’s title) pays direct homage to the great, late Albert Pyun– his early movie Sword and a Sorcerer and is also inspired by other 80s Sword and Sorcery flicks such as Beastmaster and another favorite of ours, Roger Corman produced Deathstalker.

Now here’s a first poster and it definitely looks close to something you could see in video store when returning a VHS tape.

When Princess Meyra is kidnapped by the evil wizard Akaris, the slave Tyrol volunteers to lead a mission to his cursed dungeon lair to save her from his clutches. Along with a band of heroes of questionable loyalties, he must battle the ancient and diabolical creatures that protect Akaris’ fortress, and overcome his devious tests. Ultimately, Tyrol must slay a dragon to save the princess, and the realm, from a reign of endless darkness.

Movie is produced by Hex Studios & Needle’s Eye production, written by Lawrie Brewster & Sarah Daily directed by Romeo Franco and staring Chris Black as Tyrol with Megan Tremethick, Jon Vangdal Aamaas, Lawrie Brewster, Richard Pate and Briony Monroe.

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As always for those interested in supporting the movie on Kickstarter you can do that right here.

Worse News: Poster and release date for the Enter the Clones of Bruce Lee!

Posted: 26/04/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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If you’ve been following our blog for some time you may remember us doing a short analysis of a Bruceploitation phenomena, explosion of Bruce Lee lookalikes trying to fill the void left by the death of a real thing, trend that kept rolling and mutating into weird and unexpected direction. But now we finally have some updates on perhaps the biggest research that has been done on the subject.

Michael Worth (Acapulco Heat) beside being an actor and a director is also an author of Brucesploitation Bible and co-host of the Clone Cast– (so he must be recognized as one of the foremost experts on the subject ) has been promising us a documentary feature on the phenomena for at least 6 years and it seems the time is finally now.

Long- gestating Enter The Clones of Bruce Lee will have it’s premiere at 2023 edition of the Tribeca Filmn Festiva (on June 10th with follow up screenings on the 11th and 17th) as a part of their “Escape from Tribeca” section promoting genre movies. And I must say I’m impressed.

“Get ready to play a game of death … and another … and another. The wild documentary Enter the Clones of Bruce dives into the Bruce Lee exploitation craze.”

So be prepared for some Bruce Le, Bruce Li, Bruce Liang and even some Dragon Lee action too!

“Enter the Clones of Bruce is a feature length documentary that explores the Bruce Lee exploitation craze, otherwise known as Bruceploitation.”

Directed by David Gregory, Enter the Clones of Bruce is Produced by David Gregory, Carl Daft, Frank Djeng, Vivian Wong, Michael Worth. It’s a Severin Films release.

And If you can’t wait- you can check our Top 5 Brucesploitation Movies and start getting ready right now.

Worse News: Bolo Jr.- David Yeung cast in the upcoming 80’s Martial Arts tribute- The Last Kumite!

Posted: 04/04/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Who says you can never go home again.

The Last Kumite will be an action packed old school fighting movie in the style of Bloodsport, Kickboxer and No Retreat, No Surrender.

Directed by Ross W. Clarkson (Undisputed 2 & 3) movie will be starting a bevy of 80s and 90s Action Movie luminaries like Michel Qissi (Kickboxer), Abdel Qissi (The Quest), Cynthia Rothrock (No Retreat, No Surrender 2), Billy Blanks (The Kings of Kickboxers), Matthias Hues (Dark Angel) and even Kurt McKinney (No Retreat, No Surrender) making his action movie return.

The movie will be about Michael Rivers (Mathis Landwehr), who is a skilled martial artist and is forced to fight in an illegal fighting tournament in order to save his daughter.

Stunt coordinator is the German Martial Arts sensation Mike Moller(One Million K(l)icks).

And in the latest news they will be joined by none other than David Yeung aka Bolo Jr.– son of the original Bloodsport villain Tang Po (Bolo Yeung). Like his father before him David is a former bodybuilder and an excellent Martial Artist to boot! This casting couldn’t be more perfect for this movie and I really hope they use David‘s talents to the fullest extent.

For those who can’t wait to support The Last Kumite, it’s on Kickstarter right now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelastkumite/the-last-kumite/

Worse News: Bolo Yeung is back (in The Karate Weirdo)!

Posted: 20/03/2023 in Tribute, Worse News
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Legendary Hong Kong action movie bad guy Bolo Yeung is back from his temporary retirement, and officially a part of the Jonas Filho‘s The Karate Weirdo– now in production.

This film will be Bolo‘s first since his previous return for the Kazahstani’s Diamond Cartel (2017) where he was surrounded by other veteran actors and Martial Arts practitioners such as Peter O’Toole, Michael Madsen, Cary Tagawa, Armand Assante and Olivier Gruner & Don “The Dragon” Wilson. Decade before that he returned in another Kazahstani production- Blizhniy Boy: The Ultimate Fighter (2007), featuring professional fighter Cung Le in the lead role, but unfortunately that movie never got a proper distribution.

Movie will also feature a Karate Legend Fumio Demura (Karate Kid, Ninja) so it will surely be a treat for us old school Martial Arts movie fans. Producer/ Director is Jonas Filho, himself a Karate instructor at the Traditional Karate of Newark– so I’m sure we’ll see some authentic Martial Arts displayed in what looks to be a Karate Kid for the new generation:

Sofia Correia with the original Miyagi, Sensei Fumio Demura

Beside The Karate Weirdo (2023) this year we should finally see the long gestating documentary on his life Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung story and hopefully there’s still chance for that third collaboration with Jean Claude Van Damme that we heard whispers about last year. All in all- it’s a good time to be a fan.

Worse News: Long lost Frank Dux (Bloodsport) War Movie is finally available! (also featuring Brian Thompson)

Posted: 06/03/2023 in Trash movies, Tribute, Worse News
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Most of us learned the legend of the international Man of Mystery and renowned Ninja Master Frank Dux from Cannon Films‘s cult Martial Art- tournament movie Bloodsport. The movie supposedly draws on a real life stranger-than-fiction story of the aforementioned Shidoshi Frank W. Dux, founder of the American Ninja system Dux Ryu Ninjutsu. (I now it all sounds insane but that was quite the norm in the 80s.)

But who is this mysterious man really when he is not being played by young Jean Claude Van Damme? Like a Ninja that he is he would pop in an out of movies, sometimes just for a moment like in this film by Macedonian Martial Artist/ Politician Jorgo Ognenoviski– Invitation to Die(1995).

But you can almost never see him actually in action. Well in this short film we finally have the opportunity to see Mr. Dux play- more of less- himself. In Firefight (1983) we see him commanding a squad in Vietnam (something that’s been debated since he was in the Military from 1975 to 1981) consisting of John Scott Calough, Neil Davis, Seth Kaufman and even a future genre movie staple Brian Thompson (Cobra, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation)!

It features a rag-tag group of soldiers on a hilltop attacked by a large force of Vietcong, unable to get Medivac helicopter to help their wounded comrade.

Movie itself is more comical than dramatic, with both sides looking completely lost and disorganized at times. But I have to admit some of the explosion and helicopter scenes are surprisingly well done. (Interestingly they ended up being reused in Stryker’s War aka Thoe Shalt Not Kill…Except (1985) staring Bruce Campbell among others.)

Also you have to get a kick out off seeing Phillip Rhee and Simon Rhee (of Best of the Best fame) kicking ass with their Taekwondo kicks. It makes you want to root for the Vietcong.

Conclusion: Dux is much more impressive when played by Van Damme, but let’s be honest- most of us would gladly have JCVD play us in our life story.And this movie does have a bit of a historical value too ’cause while editing Firefight Sheldon Lettich met Mark DiSalle and the two of them adapted Frank Dux‘s story of his exploits in a secret Martial Arts tournament Kumite to script, giving birth to Cannon Film classic Bloodsport (1988) in the process.

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