Next week, on Monday May 4th, DJ Intel and I will be holding the second edition of our 'Bad Meaning Good' movie night. 'Bad Meaning Good' is a monthly event (every first Monday) devoted to movies so bad that they're actually good (hence the title). You may remember the first edition from a month ago in which we featured two of the cinema's finest performances by a WWF wrestler in an ode to Canada's beloved Rowdy Roddy Piper, right? Well this time around we're returning with a double feature of can't-miss martial arts masterpieces so outrageously stupid that they must be seen to be believed.
Showing first, from 8-10:
Samurai Cop
In brief: "Los Angeles is under siege from the Yakuza's brutal Kitana Gang, who are running drugs and gambling dens and destroying the community crime by crime. To beat them at their own game, the L.A. Police Department has hired Joe Marshal, aka The Samurai, who's just as brutal and deadly as the Yakuza and isn't above employing their tactics. After all, he's not exactly a cop, so he doesn't have to conform to the laws of the land. This is widely-regarded as one of the single most inept and laughably executed films in history."
Here is just a small sample of the kind of riveting action you can expect from Samurai Cop:
Showing second, from 10-Midnight:
Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky
In brief: "When his drug-addicted girlfriend commits suicide, Riki-Oh offs her dealer and finds himself locked up in a prison where the accused have no rights and very little hope. The prison guards torture Riki-Oh with a stunning variety of implements (which include pretty much anything at hand), but he fights back as if his life depended on it -- which it does! Watch as Riki-Oh disembowels people with his bare hands, breaks a human body in half with a single punch, strikes with the power to explode a human head with one blow, and pretty much annihilates any and every one in his way... And it's FUCKING AWESOME."
If you're still in need of hard, persuasive evidence that you need to be there then this little taster from 'Riki-Oh' should suffice:
... Once the second movie is complete, DJ Intel and I will close out the remainder of the night on the turntables. Per usual there will be no cover at the door, meaning that we're generously offering the screening of these two gems of cinematic perfection absolutely free and for your pleasure. I promise you'll be thanking us for this later on, if not instantly after the movies have ended, then certainly later on in life when you've fully come to terms with the profound residual effect that they've left on your psyche.
