mengels-845-984419 Come on guys just 18 people reviewing this great funny movie ? This is a real great B Movie Gem from the 80ies. 1985 to be precise. The Actors are just the ones you expect... (not too bad) and the villains are sooooo bad :) you know what I mean. The movie is fun to watch and you always know what to expect... and that's why it is so funny. Great Dialogues and funny 80ie Action.You will have a great fun evening watching this mind numbing trash. Of course people with an artistic flavor please do NOT watch this stupid little flick. All others YEEEESSS :) Have fun

Comeuppance Reviews Starting off in the jungles of Vietnam, we are introduced to a "band of brothers" consisting of Bill Eckert (Stone), Garrett (LHJ), Ray (Graham), Joe (Redfield), and Woody (Wood). After some shooting and explosions confirming that these guys are an elite fighting unit, the text on the screen then informs us: ATLANTA NOW. It seems the town of South Point, Georgia is now a depressing slum. Rival gangs control the town and keep it in a grip of fear. They shake down what local businesses are left for protection money. The gangs The Turks and The Scorpions are bad, but for pure evil, no one beats Roy Boy Jagger and The Rollers. (It has yet to be verified if they opened for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band on one of their tours).When, in the midst of an armed robbery, said Rollers kill Joe, Bill rallies the old unit back together to clean up the streets of South Point. They use their military techniques and camaraderie to not just expel the gangs, but bring hope back to the community. By that, they obviously mean teaching elderly men and confused waitresses martial arts. Will these heroes defeat Roy Boy and get revenge for their fallen comrade? The Annihilators (great title) is pure 80's fun from start to finish. It is enjoyable the whole time - this is the type of movie that's best experienced with a group of friends who are in a good mood. (If you're not, it will put you in one). The movie seems to be attempting a marriage of two successful action movie sub-genres: the Vietnam shoot-em-up and the urban revenge thriller. The results are humorous. The whole "reunite the old Vietnam war crew to get revenge" was seen in the also-hilarious Kill Squad. What is it about this plot that allows for such laughs? The movie tends toward optimism - only in the 80's could the message of "believe in your dreams" be tied so closely with flamethrowers and shooting people in the face without a hint of irony. You gotta love it.Gerrit Graham plays the comic relief jokester, LHJ, in a pretty early role, gets the best Karate moves in the film, along with a memorable neck-snap. Naturally, the heroes are fighting a panoply of middle-aged punks. In the 80's, it seemed to become a ne'er-do-well later in life was more accepted. The whole "store owners fighting back" angle was a lot of fun and had a Bums feel. Paul Koslo as Roy Boy is very impressive. He's a sort of demented Patrick Swayze that goes far off the rails. His performance is inspired and worth seeing.On the technical side, the opening credits all have a gunshot noise that gets you into the spirit quickly, the music is great in its own way, and the newspaper reads "Vigilantes In South Point". The box art is very cool, if not entirely representative of the movie itself. There's no "Annihilator" in the movie that wears a Jason mask, and they mistakenly call the antagonist Roy Boy Jessup. Apparently both the artist and the writer were allowed to just make stuff up. Keep in mind this is a New World tape (Corman for those who don't know).Overwhelming silliness ensues - in the best possible way - when you put on The Annihilators. Recommended.for more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com

HaemovoreRex One of a fairly long line of generic vigilante action flicks to emerge post Death Wish, this as with most of the others of its ilk, proves to be highly satisfying stuff. The plot which is virtually identical to the earlier and slightly superior Kill Squad, has a group of Nam veterans setting out to avenge the death of one of their friends and cleaning up the streets of the vicious gangs that are terrorising the neighbourhood.The villains, led by a delightfully OTT Paul Koslo, are all wonderful 80's stereotypes of street thugs and crooks (ah, they just don't make cinematic scum like they used to!) One thing's for sure; you'll be guaranteed left cheering as each one of the main antagonists in this bite the dust in style at the hands of our heroes. Hell, it's almost enough to make one want to form a posse and kick some criminal butt!

AspiringMovieCritic What can I say about the Annhilators. From the fine film editing (overlooked at the Oscars in my opinion) to the first rate in your face acting. The Annhilators is high caliber pure 80's cheesefest. This is one of the few movies that I've seen in which every single scene has an unintentionally funny scene. I could go on quoting and quoting, but it's really up to you and your friends to rip this puppy apart. 10 years after first viewing you still won't forget this movie.