I Spit On Your Grave (2010)
Sarah Butler is the woman whilst in the woods is brutally Raped by locals and the Sheriff and after faking her death, she gets her revenge in the most brutal ways possible. The original is extremely controversial and is down and out grimy and this has more of a budget. I certainly preferred this to the original, the bad guys were certainly deplorable and wanted them to get what they deserved and boy they do, in the most gruesome ways possible.
Last Kumite
Mathis Landwehr is a retired Fighter but after he refuses an invitation to fight in a Kumite (Run by Mathias Hues) his Daughter his kidnapped. After agreeing to fight, he finds out this other fighters loved ones have been kidnapped also. He ends up being trained by Billy Blanks and Cynthia Rothrock as he battles to free his Daughter.
When I first heard about this, I thought that it was going to be another generic modern Fight Movie, one where its about backstory and personal issues with the fighting scenes being secondary. Then I found out it was an homage to the 80's/90's Martial Arts Movies with a cast containing Blanks, Rothrock, Hues, Kurt McKinney (No Retreat No Surrender) and Michel Qissi with none of their roles being short cameos, they have significant roles. Blanks is really good as usual and Hues is really good as the cocky promoter who thinks he's untouchable. Normally he's the henchman (If it wasn't for Cobra Kai, I think Martin Kove would have gotten the role) Qissi has about 2 lines but he oozes menace. Oh yeah Paul Hertzog and Stan Bush provide the Soundtrack as well.
I loved this Film, it was everything it was advertised to be, this took me back to the good old days when I would look at the videos in the Martial Art Section and this would have fitted in, a real throwback to a genre I love.
Oh yeah there's no way, this should be a 15 with a certain scene.
I Spit On Your Grave 3: Vengeance Is Mine
Sarah Butler is back and after joining a Rape Counseling Group, she ends up getting revenge on the people who wronged the members. The revenge scenes are gruesome and there is a twist with the location of the one on one Therapy Session. A decent entry in the series.
Overall the Remake and it's Sequels are better than the original and it's sequel, Deja Vu. I would recommend them but with the warning that the Rape Scenes are graphic.
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