"Futurekick" starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson is suppose to be "The Terminator" meets "Kickboxer" with a large dose of "Total Recall". While I think some of the story rips off "Total Recall" and the opening credits is the biggest "Terminator" rip off ever, most of the similarities stop there, or at least the budget stops it from going any further. But for being so low budget, it is one of the better films in the least loved genre of "martial arts sci-fi".
From the beginning, this movie had no real chance to be taken seriously, except with avid martial arts movie fans. Even semi-fans would probably be turned off by the science fiction. But as bad as this movie is, it really isn't that bad. There are some decent actors here as well, including the late great Chris Penn and Meg Foster ("Masters of the Universe", "They Live"). Exploding heads, legit martial arts, and futuristic strippers gets my stamp of approval. Just don't mess with the Don...
*2 Lance Approvals*
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