There are times when you just feel like diving
into junk. Pretty junk. This was one of those times. I didn't even know they
made films like this any more. More of an 80's thing or at least that is
when I watched a lot of teasing teenager films. The only suspense about this
one was how bad would it be. IMDB gives it a 3 out of 10 - I am not so cruel
- so I give it a 4 out of ten. The three ninja girls are attractive and cheerful
and if you don't really expect any quality that is enough to get through
the film. Plus it has two well-known actors! How much did they cost I wonder?
An all-day ticket to Disneyland? Michael Pare is the bad guy - a little thicker
around the waist than I recall him in Eddie and the Cruisers, Streets of
Fire and The Philadelphia Experiment - all back in the early 80's when he
was quite bankable - but I don't think I have seen him in any of his many
films since then. But best of all is George Takei! I have such affection
for this guy - some of course from his days on Star Trek but mainly for his
constant often humorous barrage of internet attacks on Trump.
The three actresses who play the Ninja Cheerleaders went on to great fame
- in their household perhaps - but this film seemingly was not a springboard
to success. Kind of sad because they look like they were having fun here
and their agents probably told them that this was their big break - to play
the leads in an action female kickass crushing testicles film. They are in
Junior College with aspirations to go to Brown University - I wonder if Brown
sued. All three are geniuses, cheerleaders and of course deadly ninjas being
trained by Takei. Oh, and also strippers in Takei's club at night to earn
money for Brown. It was likely this extra-curriculum activity that so impressed
Brown. He sends them on a mission to steal a sword in a museum on a military
base which they succeed at after beating up some soldiers - but this has
nothing to do with the rest of the film.
But a crime syndicate boss is released from jail - Pare - and he wants the
strip club - kidnaps Takei and threatens to kill him if the girls don't deliver
the deed. Poor girls. On the same day they have to take finals, cheerlead
at a game, enter a strip club final competition and beat the crap out of
about 30 guys. They had to be tired. Not to raise any hopes out there but
none of the threesome get naked though there is a tittering of nudity in
the film. It is just a really dumb film but it looks good and I got through
it with ease. The ending hints at a sequel but tragically it never seems
to have come to fruition. If only.
