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Fist of B-List: No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

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No Retreat, No Surrender (1986). Ostracized by his peers and estranged from his father, a teenaged Bruce Lee fanatic struggles to fit in after moving to Seattle. Following a series of misfortunes, his idol crosses into the living world to teach him how to harness his chi and stir shit up. With this newfound wisdom and a burgeoning friendship, Jason confronts a looming threat and learns the true meaning of “No retreat, no surrender.”. Keith W. Strandberg. In each other, R.J. and Jason find a refle...8221;...

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Fist of B-List: College Kickboxers (1992)

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A college freshman named James finds friendship and romance after arriving at school. He also finds a racist gang which takes offense at his friendship with Mark, his African-American roommate and fellow martial artist. Can he convince the cook at the local Chinese restaurant to teach him kung-fu, assuming the cook actually knows kung-fu and James isn’t just projecting racial stereotypes? Roxanne Reaver, Theresa Woo. Generally speaking, the fight sequences are nicely choreographed and one would be right ...

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Fist of B-List: True Vengeance (1997)

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When his daughter is kidnapped, a single father must return to his roots as a deadly assassin in order to carry out one last mission and destroy the Yakuza bosses who kidnapped her. Unofficial sequel to the Michael Keaton comedy, Mr. Mom. Daniel Bernhardt, George Cheung, Beverly Johnson, Jonathan Lutz, Miles O’Keeffe, Roger Yuan, Leo Lee. What’s the most common plot keyword that comes up in the martial arts movie genre? The 1997 film True Vengeance. Performed martial arts coordinator duties for this film...

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Fist of B-List: Terminator Woman (1993)

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Two American cops take on a ruthless and wealthy industrialist. Surprise - he’s not an old white British dude! And he’s not played by James Hong. He deals in everything from gun running to white slavery and he’s looking for a hidden stash of gold and will stop at nothing to find it. Will the cops stop at nothing to stop him from stopping at nothing? Jeannette Aragonoff Qissi, John S. Soet. Jerry Trimble, Karen Sheperd, Michel Qissi, Ashley Hayden, Ted Le Plat, Siphiwe Mlangeni. Is the easiest bet, those ...

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Fist of B-List: Ninjavember

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During the week of November 22, 2015,. Sponsored its third-annual Internet-wide blogathon dedicated to the best and baddest and worst in ninja film:. Die, Danger, Die, Kill, Kill! NINJAS ON FIST OF B-LIST. Revenge of the Ninja. Ninja III: The Domination. During the week of November 16, 2014,. Sponsored its second-annual Internet-wide blogathon dedicated to the best and baddest and worst in ninja film:. Alien vs. Ninja. NINJAS ON FIST OF B-LIST. During the week of November 18, 2013, Fist of B-List. Choose...

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Fist of B-List: Martial Law (1990)

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When he discovers that his younger brother has been stealing cars for a local crime kingpin, a cop is forced to choose between his family and his badge. Though it goes unmentioned, we can assume option C includes fleeing to Canada to enjoy a lifetime of free health care and maple syrup. Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine, Andy McCutcheon, Philip Tan, Vincent Craig Dupree, Tony Longo, John Fujioka, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, James Lew, Jeff Pruitt. It was only while conducting background resea...

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Fist of B-List: Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)

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Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993). A doctor’s fiancee is kidnapped by a ruthless gang and taken to a hide-out deep below Los Angeles. Can he and his friends battle through various underworld gangs to save her, or will they pass out after a massive lunch order of Double-Doubles from In-N-Out Burger? Richard W. Munchkin. Richard W. Munchkin, Steve Tymon, Paul Maslak. The Blackjack Hall of Fame. So was Richard W. Munchkin’s choice to follow up his 1991 Don Wilson vehicle a gamble? And almost every sea...

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Fist of B-List: July 2015

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Fight for Honor (1992). In order to improve her skills, a struggling martial arts student must dedicate her time to either her vapid booze-hound friends and her discouraging booze-hound mother, or a pizza delivery guy she hit with her car and may or may not contact her insurance company. Stacy Lundgren, C.K. Kim, M.G. Lee, Mark Kay, Stephen Wong, Bill Johnson. The act of tape scavenging - or whatever VHS approximation on cratedigging. Perhaps one of the reasons for its relative obscurity is its Texas ori...

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Fist of B-List: How We Score

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Fist of Further Explanation: Ratings System to the Face. When I started sketching out the original editorial platform for this blog, I wanted to eschew some of the basic tenets of film reviews: concise writing, focused discussion, and a formal ratings system among them. Because I was interested in covering often silly films, I wanted the latitude to be smarmy, tangential, and contextual. I prioritized creating a "feel" for the movie over the assignment of a static star number. Above all, the reason I&#82...