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Lone Wolf McQuade | Year: 1983 Classification: Action/Adventure Directed: - Steve Carver Actors/Actresses: - Chuck Norris - David Carradine Best of this Genre! Big Fun: (A+) This is one of the great 'Action Movie' classics! This is the best thing Chunk Norris has ever done and his TV show "Walker Texas Rangers" is just a pale imitation of this wonderful movie. Here is the grit of real law enforcement (not the fake Hollywood imitation), run down police stations, broken down police cars, dirt, sweat, smelly low life's and all. <BR>But thankfully it's not like really life with the over the top excitement of shoot outs, brawls, and brawling shoot-outs! Norris is at his best in this film, but the supporting cast is just as wonderful. L.Q. Jones (Dakota), is priceless as the old Ranger, and the film is at it's best in the scenes that he is in. Barbara Carrera (Lola Richardson), is fantastic as a hot vixen in over her head. David Carradine (Rawley Wilkes), is an argyle sweater wearing crime lord who kicks butt, somehow it works? Jefe, Falcon, and Snow are just so perfect as criminal slime, most Lawmen will swear that they have run into them some where! The music score for this picture is perfect, the open piece is so good it sets the mood for the whole movie, and I still hum the thing 20 years later! OVERALL SCORE: (A+)<BR>PLOT: (A-), CHARATERS: (A+), DIALOGUE: (A-), SETTING: (A+), ACTION/COMBAT: (A+), ANTAGONISTS: (A+), ROMANCE: (B-), SEX: (Light) AGE LEVEL: (PG13/R) probably the best Chuck Norris movie This is probably the best Chuck Norris movie because it's got the best supporting cast by far (David Carradine and Barbara Carrera) and is just in-your-face lone wolf Chuck at his level best. A ranger who won't quit and will take it to the limit and then some. A steady dose of testosterone from beginning to end. There's some martial arts in here but it's not really the centerpiece in the way that that's all there is to the movie (like other Chuck Norris films). A perfect movie for what TBS used to call "Movies for Guys Who Like Movies." If you like Chuck or a traditional action movie, then I think you'll like Lone Wolf McQuade. Worth a Revisit Although the DVD release is still reasonably recent, this rough tough "a man's gotta do" action yarn is now looking a little dated. However, don't be too put off by the year of production, as despite the wispy plot, this is actually still a good movie that could arguably stack up to some of todays counterparts. This is the tale of Walker, Texas Ranger before he was turned into a pious, moralistic clean cut nice police officer, honed to housewife revered perfection for reruns on the Lifestyle and Hallmark channels. Gritty, tough and rough around the edges, the action comes fairly thick and fast, and the movie also has the necessary formula for the genre: 1)The hero must be in law enforcement (of some kind)insubordinate, but always right, extremely tough and be able to take unbelievable amounts of physical beatings.<BR>2)The villian must have inexhaustible resources, a private army the size of Mexico City, and nefarious and vindictive motives.<BR>3)Anyone close to the hero must be kidnapped, beaten, killed, maimed or otherwise visited upon by the bad guys goons. (This must also include pets, partners, dry cleaners etc)<BR>4)The final showdown must be hand to hand combat to attempt to disguise the predictable ending, despite the availability of an arsenal the size of Fort Bragg. Having all of these characteristics (and more) in place, and like any good Norris/Seagal style movie, fans of this sort of stuff will find plenty to enjoy. This is NOT a bad movie by any means, and as long as can plant your sense of credibility on hold for a couple of hours, this will certainly liven up a rainy afternoon. Good supporting cast, and David Carradine gives an early glimpse of his more villainous qualities, he so well exuded in the more recent Kill Bill movies. Enjoy Buy Lone Wolf Mcquade at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Lone Wolf Mcquade Search with the Priority Search Engine on Lone Wolf Mcquade This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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