CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

kyleterry-75154 Showdown in Little Tokyo is an incredibly nostalgia ridden film for me. Made in the early 90s and shot in various parts of Asia this is a nice martial arts-based action film starring the tragic Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundren. They make a nice pair and the charms of early 90s cinema, also found in films like Mortal kombat and Double Impact to name a few, are in spades here. Tia Carrera is gorgeous, and the direction flows nicely. In some ways I miss such simple premised movies which have all but disappeared today. Showdown in Little Tokyo isn't a masterpiece by any means, but it is a nice film to watch if you miss nostalgic early 90s movies.

terasamay Showdown in Little Tokyo is an incredibly nostalgia ridden film for me. Made in the early 90s and shot in various parts of Asia this is a nice martial arts-based action film starring the tragic Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundren. They make a nice pair and the charms of early 90s cinema, also found in films like Mortal kombat and Double Impact to name a few, are in spades here. Tia Carrera is gorgeous, and the direction flows nicely. In some ways I miss such simple premised movies which have all but disappeared today. Showdown in Little Tokyo isn't a masterpiece by any means, but it is a nice film to watch if you miss nostalgic early 90s movies.

Scott LeBrun Routine martial arts nonsense stars Dolph Lundgren as Chris Kenner, an American police detective schooled in Eastern culture and mysticism. He's partnered with Johnny Murata (Brandon Lee), as he goes after the vicious Yakuza baddies raising Hell in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. They trade quips and do macho posturing, while Chris gets the hots for Minako Okeya (Tia Carrere), a sultry nightclub singer.I won't deny it, "Showdown in Little Tokyo" is stupid, and pretty badly scripted, with some amusingly dumb lines. Much of the action is not that inspired, to boot. But Lundgren and Lee seem to be having some fun with the bickering / bantering aspect to the screenplay, the pacing is decent (this clocks in at a very brief 79 minutes), and the violence is reasonably effective. Originally, the movie wasn't meant to be so tongue in cheek, but it's a good thing that the filmmakers went in that direction. Otherwise, this might be just plain bad.Lundgren and Lee are a hoot in the leads, no matter if their actual performances aren't all that hot. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is a perfectly serviceable villain; he's just pure sleazy evil, and he snarls quite adequately. The luscious Carrere provides plenty of eye candy, even if she was likely doubled for some shots in that hot tub sequence. Lundgren shows off his physique as well.One rather disturbing sex scene is a highlight, and our villain gets quite the show stopping comeuppance.From the director of "Commando".Five out of 10.

PeterMitchell-506-564364 One thing, this one's big on action, but little on brains. It joins all those other moronic actioners, that when having karate guys, who actually think they can act is all too apparent. SILT has bad actors and good actors, some nudity, splashes of violence, one kinky sex scene that ends in a beheading. Shouldn't of lagged, honey. That was probably the best scene of the movie. Dolph and Lee, who made this one in the score of films he did, before his demise that came way too early, are partnered, to take done the Yazuka who's brewery is a front. The kingpin, Cary whatever, one of the good actors here, killed Lundgren's parents when he was a kid, hence, his overriding pursuit of what Lee terms "Family Vengeance". So the two go to work, savoring sights, like lying naked women with sushi on them in seedy bars, whatever, and kicking arse every five minutes. Saving one beautiful girl, Tia, whatever from suicide, when kept hostage by Cary and his goons, Lundgren, steps in, where a hot scene in a follows, shortly after. The Yazuka kick back, where eventually that showdown between those two bitter rivals, we've been awaiting, finally arrives out there on the street, where the mob of onlookers, step away at both ends of the street to give em' space. Yeah, a real showdown. Script wise, it's Lazyville, despite some funny lines, mostly spouted by Cary, who sports such dominating presence as well as tattooing. Lundgren had me laughing at the start when he jumps a convertible tearing towards him, then wipes his upper lip with a "Darn it. I'll get you next time expression". When thinking of this shocker, I always wondered if Lee was still alive, how big his star would of shone.