Image via Warner Bros.
The 1990s were a fun era for action movies.
This was the decade ofTotal RecallandThe Rock,SpeedandThe Matrix,Die Hard with a VengeanceandTerminator 2.
Image via Warner Bros.
Some of them rank among the worst action movies of all time.
They feature everything from ham-fisted attempts at environmental messages to awkwardly choreographed fight scenes and nonsensical plots.
He also blows up the world’s largest oil refinery - naturally.
Image via Warner Bros.
The message is fine, but it serves mostly as window dressing for the star’s self-indulgence.
The focus here is on Seagal himself, not nature.
The firstRoboCopis beloved, the second received mixed reviews, and the third was outright reviled.
It also failed as a strategy, since the film bombed.
As a result,RoboCop 3oscillates between boring and ridiculous, like when the hero takes flight.
Overall, the movie is a major malfunction.
“Seagal strikes againin this direct-to-video stinker.
The performances are all varying degrees of over-the-top, culminating in a thoroughly ludicrous finale.
There are also surprisingly few of them, especially for a Seagal movie.
All told, probably only about ten minutes of the film features actual combat.
Despite its colorful characters and attempts at humor,this adaptation squanders all of its potential.
Talk about bad vehicular luck.
It’s easily one of the worst big-budget espionage movies ever made.
As they uncover the intricacies of the sinister plot, they must collaborate to restore global stability.
The narrative serves as little more than a means of connecting a string of fight scenes.
There are fortune cookies with better prose.
“We never finished that movie.
But the studio said, ‘We dont care’.
Image via Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
We sacrificed quality for business,“he explains.
The first two installments starredChuck Norris, though this woeful follow-up instead features his sonMikealongsideNick Cassavetes.
These leads make for a major step down.
Worst of all, they don’t even look like they want to be there.
The lackluster performances are worsened further by an unbelievable mission, forgettable action, and stiff performances.
Simply put,American Ninja 5is lame, and not even worth watching ironically.
This entry, however, is an epic misfire.
The production quality is shockingly poor.
Not for nothing,Bloodsport 4: The Dark Kumiteholds an abysmal 2.8 out of 10 on IMDb.
Image via Universal Pictures
NEXT:The 10 Worst Thriller Movies of All Time, Ranked
Image via Warner Bros.
In The Avengers, British secret agents John Steed and Emma Peel are tasked with thwarting the diabolical scheme of the villain Sir August De Wynter, who aims to control the world’s weather systems. As they uncover the intricacies of the sinister plot, they must collaborate to restore global stability.
Image Via New Line Cinema
