Action Jackson (1988)
An easy, lazy-day target for the Rifftrax crew, ripe to be riffed. Stars Carl 'Apollo Creed' Weathers as a Harvard-educated cop-with-a-grudge, looking to call out chump Peter DeLaPlane, played by Mike's cousin (?) Craig T. Nelson, doing his best to be a bad dude. Sharon Stone, as his one-note trophy wife, and Vanity as his heroin-addled bit on the side, or a cardboard cutout, hard to tell.
At least one riff is already built in for the Rifftrax crew...two of the generic henchman are on a boat, telling each other "guy with no arms and legs" jokes, then suddenly one gets an arrow to the gut...the other one doesn't see it but hears groaning and says "I have Tums if ya need 'em."
The material practically writes itself.
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storiesdown io commented
"Action-packed, hilarious, and filled with 80s nostalgia! 'Action Jackson' is a true gem that deserves the RiffTrax treatment. From explosive stunts to over-the-top one-liners, this movie is a perfect candidate for some side-splitting riffing. I can already imagine the laughs and witty commentary from the RiffTrax team as they take on this action classic. Count me in for a ticket to the virtual comedy show! Looking forward to seeing 'Action Jackson' get the hilarious RiffTrax treatment. Keep up the fantastic work, RiffTrax team! - [storiesdown]"
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Brian Colavito commented
To whet your appetite while we wait
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MrTorso
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Please RiffTrax, these needs to be tackled! Here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AvMn2Vh0fQ
It also has multiple actors from Predator, Sharon Stone and CRAIG T. NELSON doing martial arts!!! It was also directed by Craig R. Baxley of STONE COLD fame!!