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Through the idyllic but war-ridden jungles of Vietnam strides Chuck Norris as Braddock, one-man army, killing the enemy in droves with every gun burst, hauling wounded buddies to safety draped across his shoulders like sacks of wheat. He doesn't wear a helmet because clearly his head is not a particularly vulnerable area. As he leaps upon a vicious Vietcong who's brutally bayoneting a buddy of Braddock's, he plucks the rings from two hand grenades--and wakes from a recurring nightmare. Haunted by his memories, Braddock joins a delegation sent to Vietnam to negotiate for the return of missing-in-action prisoners of war (hence the movie's title, Missing in Action). But when the communist government accuses Braddock of war crimes, he fights back! It's all pretty preposterous--particularly the subtler absurdities, like when Braddock dresses entirely in stealthy ninjalike black except for his head, allowing his feathered blond locks to fly free--but fans of this kind of jingoistic action flick will find it satisfying enough. The fight scenes are frequent, if not particularly imaginative. Also featuring the great character actor M. Emmet Walsh as an old army buddy who helps Braddock out when the going gets tough. --Bret Fetzer
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American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnamand it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris.Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs. Aided by a beautiful State Department official (Lenore Kasdorf) and a former Army buddy (M. Emmet Walsh), Braddock amasses top secret information and state-of-the-art weaponry. Now this one-man army is prepared to blast his way into Vietnam but will he be able to blast his way back out?
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Rob
Format:DVD
Let's get this straight: This ain't Shakespeare! This is sheer escapism for those of us who believe the NVA body count was not high enough. I've been rediscovering Chuck Norris movies lately (because they're cheap in the Blockbuster clearance bin) and I'm having a lot of fun. They're pure '80's schlock, but it's fun schlock, and delivers some no-nonsense commentary on the every-day guy (okay-Superevery-day guy) vs. the system.
Missing in Action has plenty of implausible action, but it sets up and sustains the tension very well. I spent quite a bit of the movie urging Braddick to "go,go GO!" from the edge of my seat. One thing it shares, unfortunately with some of the REALLY cheap knock-offs of the Rambo era is the length of the actor's hair. I know its the early '80's, but come on! Get a haircut for the flashback scenes! Somehow I can handle ONE guy killing an entire NVA battalion, but the hair-its GOT to be correct or its just not believable. True, I could nitpick this movie further, like when Braddick puts on a BLACK outfit to climb down a WHITE building so the guards don't see him, but let's look at the overall picture here: It delivers a good fantasy. Norris is at his peak as an action star and its a blast watching him kick, stab, and shoot his way through Vietnam. Put beer in hand, recline Lay-Z-Boy and enjoy!
Missing in Action has plenty of implausible action, but it sets up and sustains the tension very well. I spent quite a bit of the movie urging Braddick to "go,go GO!" from the edge of my seat. One thing it shares, unfortunately with some of the REALLY cheap knock-offs of the Rambo era is the length of the actor's hair. I know its the early '80's, but come on! Get a haircut for the flashback scenes! Somehow I can handle ONE guy killing an entire NVA battalion, but the hair-its GOT to be correct or its just not believable. True, I could nitpick this movie further, like when Braddick puts on a BLACK outfit to climb down a WHITE building so the guards don't see him, but let's look at the overall picture here: It delivers a good fantasy. Norris is at his peak as an action star and its a blast watching him kick, stab, and shoot his way through Vietnam. Put beer in hand, recline Lay-Z-Boy and enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lightweight Story. Violence and Destruction. Very Entertaining.
February 19, 2013
Format:DVD
I enjoy Chuck Norris movies. They remind me of the old-time western shoot-em-up movies. There's lots of action and mayhem and chase scenes. The characters are starkly drawn. There's the White Hats and the Black Hats. The White Hats are tough and virtuous and low in numbers and the Black Hats are despicable, ruthless and overwhelmingly abundant. Difficult though it might be, the White Hats always prevail. The stories proceed at a pace too rapid to think about them and are always accompanied by a lot of mayhem, destruction and gore. The movies are fun to watch. You don't take them seriously. Do you? You do?
My latest viewing was the "Missing In Action" DVD, a Viet Nam era saga. Here, Norris, a former Viet Namese prisoner of war, and none to happy about it, gets involved in the rescue and retrieval of about a half-dozen missing in action hostages, which the Viet Namese claim don't exist. Norris goes to Cambodia, teams up with an old war buddy and the two of them become an ersatz marine corps (two men with one ship) and invade Viet Nam with the goal of finding and bringing back the hostages. Of course, they have to contend with the Viet Nam army. No problem. With an unending supply of machine guns and ammunition, they mow down platoon after platoon and fight their way to a village (read, prison camp). They destroy the camp in awesome fashion, round up the prisoners, and fight their way back to their rag-tag ship and head for Saigon. Well, I'm leaving out quite a bit of fighting, destruction and assorted mayhem, but they make it back to Saigon to demonstrate that the prisoners were still living and being held hostage.
It's a lightweight story, but it's fun watching. Just remember, you aren't into a Chuck Norris saga for the deep thought. You're in it for the swashbuckling action and, yes, the violence, destruction and gore, and you're amply rewarded with this film. Just relax, if you can, and enjoy yourself. It's a well-done movie that moves along at a brisk pace and is very entertaining.
Gary Peterson
My latest viewing was the "Missing In Action" DVD, a Viet Nam era saga. Here, Norris, a former Viet Namese prisoner of war, and none to happy about it, gets involved in the rescue and retrieval of about a half-dozen missing in action hostages, which the Viet Namese claim don't exist. Norris goes to Cambodia, teams up with an old war buddy and the two of them become an ersatz marine corps (two men with one ship) and invade Viet Nam with the goal of finding and bringing back the hostages. Of course, they have to contend with the Viet Nam army. No problem. With an unending supply of machine guns and ammunition, they mow down platoon after platoon and fight their way to a village (read, prison camp). They destroy the camp in awesome fashion, round up the prisoners, and fight their way back to their rag-tag ship and head for Saigon. Well, I'm leaving out quite a bit of fighting, destruction and assorted mayhem, but they make it back to Saigon to demonstrate that the prisoners were still living and being held hostage.
It's a lightweight story, but it's fun watching. Just remember, you aren't into a Chuck Norris saga for the deep thought. You're in it for the swashbuckling action and, yes, the violence, destruction and gore, and you're amply rewarded with this film. Just relax, if you can, and enjoy yourself. It's a well-done movie that moves along at a brisk pace and is very entertaining.
Gary Peterson
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
MISSING IN ACTION 1 & 2
Distributor: MGM Video (US)
Kicking off the Chuck Norris Blu-ray archives comes the Vietnam war saga Missing in Action. The film along with its two sequels presents the story of one Col. James Braddock who returns to Saigon years after the war has been officially declared over, in the hunt for POWs still rumoured to be held behind former enemy lines.
With classic Chuck Norris movies you kind of know what you are in for from the very beginning and these two are certainly no different. Packed full of the usual over the top action sequences (only this time within an extensive jungle setting) the films deliver a pretty entertaining ride thanks in part to fairly decent production values courtesy of Canon Video. The second film in the series is actually filmed as a prequel to the first showcasing the backstory of life inside the POW camp, years before Braddock would eventually break out and return to seek vengeance and a few minor continuity issues aside, flows together rather well with Norris delivering the usual one man army approach to anything that gets in his way.
Making their region free Blu-ray debut as Walmart exclusives, both movies are presented with 1080p 1:85:1 transfers which look surprisingly good. Detail is impressive, colours are vibrant and black levels appear deep and well defined. Considering the previous budget DVD releases these films have seen, the new Blu-ray transfers will surely please collectors everywhere as the films themselves have never looked better and in a direct comparison to the DVD prints simply blows away the competition.
Audio is presented with an English DTS HD Mono track which although won't do anything at all for your surround speakers, actually fairs much better than might have been expected with spoken dialogue remaining clear and free from distortion and the many action sequences coming across as reasonably prominent throughout both films.
Sadly however the extra features look like they have been roundhouse kicked straight off the discs as there are none to speak of apart from the obligatory theatrical trailers. Any other potential extras would appear to be as much missing in action as some of Chucks POW friends back in Vietnam and you can't help but wonder just how hard it would have been to obtain some interview footage to make even a mini documentary, especially considering the following these films have. Unfortunately once again, this wasn't to be.
All things considered, the improvements in transfer and audio quality alone easily justifies a purchase especially if you are a classic 80's movie collector. If you really want to go all out on the full series, Missing in Action III has just been announced for Blu-ray release later this year in Germany so the James Braddock story can soon be complete.
With a decent selection of these 80's classics now seeing Blu-ray release and many more already signed up, collectors will soon be spoiled for choice with many of their favourite movie memories now appearing fresher than ever before. The Missing in Action series make a pretty decent start to the Canon collection, especially with their much improved HD transfers which only enhance the nostalgia factor ten fold. Hopefully further volumes in this series will continue to provide high quality presentations although a few extras would certainly be most welcome.
So overall a strong beginning to the Chuck Norris Blu-ray library and what better way to enjoy some classic over the top senseless action from the master himself? After all when Canon studios and Chuck Norris came together you just knew those bad guys were about to have a very bad day.
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Distributor: MGM Video (US)
Kicking off the Chuck Norris Blu-ray archives comes the Vietnam war saga Missing in Action. The film along with its two sequels presents the story of one Col. James Braddock who returns to Saigon years after the war has been officially declared over, in the hunt for POWs still rumoured to be held behind former enemy lines.
With classic Chuck Norris movies you kind of know what you are in for from the very beginning and these two are certainly no different. Packed full of the usual over the top action sequences (only this time within an extensive jungle setting) the films deliver a pretty entertaining ride thanks in part to fairly decent production values courtesy of Canon Video. The second film in the series is actually filmed as a prequel to the first showcasing the backstory of life inside the POW camp, years before Braddock would eventually break out and return to seek vengeance and a few minor continuity issues aside, flows together rather well with Norris delivering the usual one man army approach to anything that gets in his way.
Making their region free Blu-ray debut as Walmart exclusives, both movies are presented with 1080p 1:85:1 transfers which look surprisingly good. Detail is impressive, colours are vibrant and black levels appear deep and well defined. Considering the previous budget DVD releases these films have seen, the new Blu-ray transfers will surely please collectors everywhere as the films themselves have never looked better and in a direct comparison to the DVD prints simply blows away the competition.
Audio is presented with an English DTS HD Mono track which although won't do anything at all for your surround speakers, actually fairs much better than might have been expected with spoken dialogue remaining clear and free from distortion and the many action sequences coming across as reasonably prominent throughout both films.
Sadly however the extra features look like they have been roundhouse kicked straight off the discs as there are none to speak of apart from the obligatory theatrical trailers. Any other potential extras would appear to be as much missing in action as some of Chucks POW friends back in Vietnam and you can't help but wonder just how hard it would have been to obtain some interview footage to make even a mini documentary, especially considering the following these films have. Unfortunately once again, this wasn't to be.
All things considered, the improvements in transfer and audio quality alone easily justifies a purchase especially if you are a classic 80's movie collector. If you really want to go all out on the full series, Missing in Action III has just been announced for Blu-ray release later this year in Germany so the James Braddock story can soon be complete.
With a decent selection of these 80's classics now seeing Blu-ray release and many more already signed up, collectors will soon be spoiled for choice with many of their favourite movie memories now appearing fresher than ever before. The Missing in Action series make a pretty decent start to the Canon collection, especially with their much improved HD transfers which only enhance the nostalgia factor ten fold. Hopefully further volumes in this series will continue to provide high quality presentations although a few extras would certainly be most welcome.
So overall a strong beginning to the Chuck Norris Blu-ray library and what better way to enjoy some classic over the top senseless action from the master himself? After all when Canon studios and Chuck Norris came together you just knew those bad guys were about to have a very bad day.
BLU REVIEW OBSCURA - for reviews of the less mainstream Blu-ray releases find our website at blureviewobscura .yolasite .com and join the debate at our discussion group on Facebook
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