Samurai
Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2016/Cinema Epoch
Blu-ray w/DVD)
Picture: C+/C Sound: C-
Extras: A Film: C+
After
25 years, Detective Frank Washington finds himself suddenly in the
middle of a Yakuza turf war. His only choice is to find his former
partner Joe Marshall, the sword wielding samurai cop. Ever since Joe
Marshall's wife was killed in a violent crime, he has given up the
sword and badge and live the Buddhist monk life. When his old
partner comes looking for him (along with a few ninjas and assassins)
he is forced to pick up his blade once more in Gregory Hatanaka's
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance (2016).
This
was your typical 'white washed guy wants to be the Samurai/ninja'
narrative with very loose connections to the older cult film, more
like white-samurai-wannabe with a black Shaft-wannabe and hot
naked/scantily clad chicks (it's only redeeming value). It is a
total epic fail unless you want to watch it as comedy, it would of
been one of those films that Mystery Science Theater 3000
would of made fun of. Hmmm. Bai Ling, Mark Karedas, Mark Frazier
and Kayden Kross star.
The
1080p 2.35 X 1 digital High Definition image transfer is
a weak digital shoot that looks cheap, intended or not, but not good
and the anamorphically enhanced DVD version is worse and weaker. The
lossy Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo on both versions of the film
disappoints with underwhelming fidelity and range, sounding no better
than the older 1989 film! Where's the lossless mix?
Extras
include commentaries, stills gallery, deleted scenes, behind the
scenes and trailer, but you can read more about the original film at
this link...
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/12240/Samurai+Cop+(1989/Cinema+Epoch+DVD
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Ricky Chiang
