China O'Brien 2 1990 Directed by Robert Clouse
This time China O'Brien has trouble with a dealer who puts a prize on her head because she had spoiled an important drug deal of his. But all the world's criminals will not be enough to catch up with China O'Brian, one of the masters of the martial arts.
C-Videotheken-Martial Arts-Ware, wobei das C zum großen Teil von Cynthia (Rothrock) kommt. Die gibt einmal mehr eine Sporty Spice-Klopperin, die mit übergroßen Jeansjacken ständig laufend und hüpfend in Bewegung ist und bei den Fights nicht ein Mal getroffen wird. Alles ist sehr geerdet und in den Anfangs-Neunzigern verhaftet, die dicke Telefonistin in Uniform im Polizeirevier quasi ein Sinnbild dafür. In den Endkämpfen kommt noch ein Stahlkrallen-Heini vorbei. Da hat Regisseur Robert Clouse schön bei sich selbst stibitzt. Hat mit dem/den Bruce Lee-Film(en) aber etwa so viel gemein wie VHS mit Blu-Ray. Als das, was es ist, ist es aber einigermaßen was.
Fell asleep at the end, pretty good, would watch ten more of these, China O'Brien 4 eva.
Despite being lukewarm on the first China O'Brien adventure, I guess I was interested to see what other shenanigans she would get into with Matt and Dakota.
The second outing really slogs along compared to the first, despite the fact they seem to have been made back-to-back. Luckily, the third act is really good. It's almost nonstop action and there's a bunch of random, weird crap thrown in that I wish had been in the first one. Like a dude with a crazy Freddy glove, and a guy with a whip dressed like Indiana Jones. It's already a dumb movie so it should have embraced nonsense a lot earlier.
And I didn't notice it in the first one, but there…
Ротрок, Нортон и однорукий мотоциклист вернулись на сиквел, а в противниках у них теперь сбежавший из тюрьмы наркоторговец , похожий на Чарли Мэнсона. Им снова удалось побить немало народу: реднеков, негров в камуфляже, азиата с перчатками-когтями а ля Фредди, и даже Индиану Джонса, но к сожалению сюжет по сравнению с первой частью какой-то уж совсем незамысловатый: ни тебе выборов, ни мести за близких, а банальные поиски денег. Хоть экшен на ускорении по-прежнему смешной.
Always fun seeing Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton hang out together, and of course fight together.
However, I found this second part in the China O’Brien series to be the lesser one. The action is alright, but unfortunately almost all of it is sped up a bit too much, giving it an unnatural feel.
Shot back-to-back by Robert Clouse with the first China O'Brien and released by Golden Harvest the same year, this sequel appropriately tastes like leftovers. Sheriff China (Cynthia Rothrock), her tall n' stiff Aussie beau (Richard Norton) and their one-handed, leather-jacketed "Indian" pal (Keith Cooke) are all back, but not until after the lengthy intro sets up the meager plot. The husband (Frank Magner) of a woman we're told (but never shown) is China's friend is in witness protection, having squealed on his former gang, but what the wife doesn't know is he kept the money they'd stolen. Now, the boss (Harlow Marks, who I at first mistook for Don Swayze) busts out of jail and proceeds to waste everyone who…
Late night, movies-for-men, alcohol haze, cathode-ray, clink-of-the-fridge, denim-high-kickin, meat-muscle, american kung fu gold.
A biiiit goofier than the first but still. I love China O'Brien. Shes my HERO
This carries things on in the good-natured knockabout way of the original and doesn't lose much in the way of quality. Set 2 years later (although filmed almost back-to-back), China (Cynthia Rothrock) has settled into her position as Beaver Creek sheriff and Matt (Richard Norton) and Dakota (Keith Cooke) are now her deputies. Crime is down and everything seems perfectly lovely until some people start getting shot and China uncovers a massive smuggling/blackmail operation right under her nose...
Much like the original, the plot takes its cues from classic Westerns, presenting kind of a "circle the wagons" yarn as the town rallies around China to defeat the bad guys but, honestly, this part is probably the weakest (Baskin - the…
It might even be more enjoyable than the first since it doesn't stop for 30 minutes for China to run an election campaign. It's to the point, a bit more brutal and still has some sweet fight choreography that's missing in a lot of the shitter action video releases of this era.
It's decent for what it is and it's always fun to see Richard Norton, Billy Blanks, & Cynthia Rothrock in a movie. While the fights aren't that good Cynthia especially gets to show off some moves.
Almost, ALMOST takes out Godfather part two, empire strikes back, aliens and Bronx warriors 2 as greatest sequel ever made.
C-Videotheken-Martial Arts-Ware, wobei das C zum großen Teil von Cynthia (Rothrock) kommt. Die gibt einmal mehr eine Sporty Spice-Klopperin, die mit übergroßen Jeansjacken ständig laufend und hüpfend in Bewegung ist und bei den Fights nicht ein Mal getroffen wird. Alles ist sehr geerdet und in den Anfangs-Neunzigern verhaftet, die dicke Telefonistin in Uniform im Polizeirevier quasi ein Sinnbild dafür. In den Endkämpfen kommt noch ein Stahlkrallen-Heini vorbei. Da hat Regisseur Robert Clouse schön bei sich selbst stibitzt. Hat mit dem/den Bruce Lee-Film(en) aber etwa so viel gemein wie VHS mit Blu-Ray. Als das, was es ist, ist es aber einigermaßen was.
Always fun seeing Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton hang out together, and of course fight together.
However, I found this second part in the China O’Brien series to be the lesser one. The action is alright, but unfortunately almost all of it is sped up a bit too much, giving it an unnatural feel.
It's decent for what it is and it's always fun to see Richard Norton, Billy Blanks, & Cynthia Rothrock in a movie. While the fights aren't that good Cynthia especially gets to show off some moves.
Almost, ALMOST takes out Godfather part two, empire strikes back, aliens and Bronx warriors 2 as greatest sequel ever made.
First there was China O'Brien. Then there was another one. Of it. (C) Amiga Power circa 1994.
Two years after becoming sheriff and cleaning up that stinking hellhole of a town a new threat emerges from another wealthy business owner (who looks a bit line Sam Elliott) so China and friends must once again fight for their lives.
Except there's not much fighting. And a lot of talking.. And it's really really boring. Not even Cynthia's star power can save this drek..
About the only thing good about it is that it's not The Goonies..
Competence in 80s and 90s martial arts cinema is by no means a given (witness the work of Ron Marchini if you’d like an example) so it’s nice to see one where everyone involved knows what they’re doing. Robert Clouse, director of “Enter The Dragon” and the first “China O’Brien”, has the good sense to keep the first movie’s stars – Cynthia Rothrock as Sheriff China; Richard Norton as teacher / former special forces guy Matt; and Keith Cooke as one-handed Native American badass Dakota – and let them do what they do best.
After the bombshell of finding out that China’s real name is Lori (thanks to a plaque she’s awarded at the beginning) we get cracking with the…
Head and shoulders above the first movie in every way. Its waaaaaay goofier, the Rothrock action is high and its got some hilarious moments. Now that China O'Brien is sheriff her and her posse are fully kicking ass all over town. Lots of surprising M-16 action and an amazing moment where Rothrock launches a man through a wall then fights another man with Freddy Kruger gloves. We gotta get this a re-release.
Shot back-to-back by Robert Clouse with the first China O'Brien and released by Golden Harvest the same year, this sequel appropriately tastes like leftovers. Sheriff China (Cynthia Rothrock), her tall n' stiff Aussie beau (Richard Norton) and their one-handed, leather-jacketed "Indian" pal (Keith Cooke) are all back, but not until after the lengthy intro sets up the meager plot. The husband (Frank Magner) of a woman we're told (but never shown) is China's friend is in witness protection, having squealed on his former gang, but what the wife doesn't know is he kept the money they'd stolen. Now, the boss (Harlow Marks, who I at first mistook for Don Swayze) busts out of jail and proceeds to waste everyone who…
Durchschnittlicher B-Klopper mit Genregrössen wie Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton und Keith Cooke. Früher mochte ich diese Videotheken-Heuler wirklich gerne, heute sind viele Filme nur noch unfreiwillig komisch und für heutige Bedürfnisse eher mässig choreographiert. Gleichwohl besitzen diese Filme auch heute noch einen gewissen Charme, daher werden solche Streifen wohl auch in Zukunft in meinem Player rotieren.
Ротрок, Нортон и однорукий мотоциклист вернулись на сиквел, а в противниках у них теперь сбежавший из тюрьмы наркоторговец , похожий на Чарли Мэнсона. Им снова удалось побить немало народу: реднеков, негров в камуфляже, азиата с перчатками-когтями а ля Фредди, и даже Индиану Джонса, но к сожалению сюжет по сравнению с первой частью какой-то уж совсем незамысловатый: ни тебе выборов, ни мести за близких, а банальные поиски денег. Хоть экшен на ускорении по-прежнему смешной.
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