Le ninja blanc

The second installment of the "American Ninja" series isn't very good, but is made watchable thanks tho Steve James. Besides from his awesome hair, he spouts out one-liners and is the person in the film who can do that thing where lots of people jumps on him and he can throw them all off at once and get them to sound like someone has just got a strike bowling. The premise is pure comic book and this may be a Cannon movie, but the production values seem pretty good and I think non-martial artist Dudikoff's fighting is a bit better than it was in the jokey original. This isn't actually a bad effort for a film of this genre. I know the acting is shocking, the script is full of gaping holes and the plot is bordering on farcial. A mad bloke has built a lab on a tropical island (why not) to grow his own super ninjas from American soldiers, so the American Government send more American soldiers to try to stop him. The movie itself is 80's corny. As a stand alone film, it is passe.

In the 80s when the 1st one is good, the 2nd became better or at least more entertaining, that's the good words for American ninja 2. While the 1st was made in the Philippines, this time the 2nd is made in South Africa and even though MGM took custody later, the movie was made with local budget and local actors with exceptional with Michael Dudikoff and Steve James. Joe and his friend Curtis leave the army to help out an investigation for the marine core in a tropical island. 4 men has been kidnapped but there is no ransom demands or bodies. Later in the investigation Joe learn that the ninjas are back and they are involved with the 4 men's disappearance. Even though the acting has disproved compared with the first movie, it's still enjoyable, it's one of those that is bad that it's excellent. The cast and crew seems to have enjoyed a lot while making this movie and it makes me feel good mood watching this movie. A really excellent sequel that's deserves it classic mark.

OK maybe the plot wasn't that good as in the first part. But this part is more entertaining. Here is a lot more of ninja combats so the ninja fans should be left satisfied. The movie itself wasn't supposed to be very serious so it was really fun to watch it. This time Steve James get more of the show. He was really funny and his fighting scenes were really better than in the first part. This movie is full of action from the beginning to the end. Fighting scenes were more impressive than in the first part although it sometimes wasn't in a very good quality. The main bad guy ninja is played by the Mike Stone the brother of Sharon Stone who's famous for his karate skills and an affair with Elvis Presley's wife. He was also a Martial arts coordinator in the first four "American ninja" films. So if you liked the first part you will probably like this one too.

Yeah if your a true movie fan and like only fine cinema it does suck but if you love bad action movies for the sheer comedic value this is it. This is by far the best AN movie in this god awful series. You get some classic one liners out of Steve James (who is the real star of this movie), The Dude (Mikael Dudikoff) kicking people half way across the screen. What makes this movie is the bar room scene nearing the end of the film, this is where James shines he combines a bad-a$$ fighting technique and great one liners at the same time. Granted he was fighting petty thugs but its a gem. If your planning a bad movie night i do suggest getting this.

The 2nd in the series FAR exceeds the first and most likely is the best in the series. If you buy the dvd of the 2nd film the 3rd comes on it, in the 3rd there is no michael dudioff, and I'm not sure even if jackson is in the 3rd. I just had to put my two cents in and say THIS IS BETTER THAN THE FIRST...and does not deserve close to the score it has here..I am giving this 10/10.

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation is more of the same as in the first film. The smooth pimps Armstrong and Jackson to do more ass whuppin in this ok sequel. This time around the fight scenes are better and so is the plot. All in all a decent film.