Dom Nickson
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! This is one of the best martial arts movie I've ever seen. Way to go Jeff Speakman!!! You make Jean Claude Van Damme look like a fly on the wall. You should of been in Expendables 2! I DEFINITELY CAN NOT SAY THE SAME FOR JEAN CLAUDE! I wish you were in more movies because I only remember a good handful that are decent. This completely teaches the viewer the meaning of what it is to be self-discovering. This is just a golden gem that needs to be discovered by martial arts collectors all over the world. If you like fighting movies I would highly recommend you go on a hunting spree for this movie because it is such a rare treat that needs to be cherished by everybody in the world. R.I.P. John Dye, Mako, and Professor Toru Tanaka you guys will always be remembered for your roles in this perfectly Supreme movie, from my childhood. Jeff if you are reading this I just want you to know, you should come back to making these kinds of movies, your presence is missed dearly.
ctomvelu1
As Steve Segal's career began to decline, Jeff Speakman's was on the rise. Of the various martial arts movies Speakman did,l this is by the far the best, although Lord knows it is no masterpiece. There is very little plot other than revenge, but the fight scenes are well done and plentiful. Many familiar faces (Mako, James Hong, Toru Tanaka) are on hand to support Speakman, who is about as good an actor as Segal, which is to say not particularly good. But he looks great in the fight scenes. A young and delectable Mariska Hargitay, later of L&O: SVU, is along for the ride. Speakman was one of several actors that Hollywood briefly employed to capitalize on Segal's success. None lasted all that long. It took the arrival of Jet Li to spark new interest in martial arts flicks.
lost-in-limbo
Strictly by-the-numbers American-made martial arts revenge outing that's a product of the times, which sees Jeff Speakman (in attempt to make him somewhat an action star) as a Kenpo karate expert (there's no acting there - as watch the concentration in the hypnotic intro backed by the tune "I Got the Power") who returns home and goes about avenging the death of a family friend that was killed by the Korean mafia. Watch as Speakman remembers the good times, but also the bad. However when let loose, he pummels anyone who gets in his way. The perfect weapon you could say, but at the same time quite a loose cannon with an attitude. But it's the confrontation with the powerful man-made mountain that is Professor Toru Tanaka we are waiting for. This might not happen until the end, but it's a crackling showdown in its set-up and an unforgettable adversary. The villains are an imposing lot too with the presence of James Hong and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. But let's not forget about Mako and Beau Starr in small, but important roles. Then there's Mariska Hargitay in a nothing part. Director Mark DiSalle (who produced / acted in some early Van Damme fares) crafts out some style and seedy violence. The raucous narrative takes some turns, but it's foreseeable in plot developments and the frenetic combat is bruising in the beatings. Strong, quick and furiously to the point. Watch as Speakman kicks hard, showing no fear and sometimes thinking outside the square to get things done while balancing family issues."The punishment must fit the crime."
TYSON (sdmf2k)
THIS is a REAL martial arts film. Note (to Seagal, Van Damme, et al): Once your character uses a firearm prevalently, it's no longer a martial arts movie. ALSO - I remember when Van Damme hit it big, then I stumbled across an art house theatre showing "Fist Of Legend" and realized what TRUE martial arts movies were supposed to look like. And not that tacky wire-work kung fu master crap. In the two minutes it takes Van Damme to throw one punch or kick and make that growling face, Jet Li would land a furious flurry of strikes all over his @$$. Jeff Speakman's "Perfect Weapon" stands the test, rises to the level of Li's - and now Tony Jaa's - standard of representing true martial arts ability on film. And the storyline is great.I waited YEARS for Costner's "Fandango" to finally grace DVD. Now I'm just waiting for "The Perfect Weapon". And HOPEFULLY (someone PLEASE hear me!) they'll put out the long version I've seen on TNT!
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