If you ever wondered what an Australian martial arts film from the 80s would look like, the answer is that it would look like all the same kinds of movies from America. Guys in Members Only jackets and tight polo shirts with upturned collars kick each other to the soothing sounds of synthesized action music. Actually, this movie wasn't that bad. Predictable and generic, but not too bad as far as these things go. Some dude named Jason Blade (oh come on -- that's not your real name!) is a member of a secret martial arts society and the secret police. After his partner is killed by goons in rubber skeleton masks and also skeleton make-up under the skeleton mask (always thinking ahead), Blade shows up to get a little revenge. The film keeps building up to a big underground martial arts tournament staged by the villain, but then it ends before that happens, making this one of the few Enter the Dragon rip-offs that never actually gets around to part where it rips off Enter the Dragon. Like I said, really not too bad. I don't know how they made an Australian kungfu film without involving Richard Norton, though.

Labels: Set: Drive-In Classics