Knockouts

Rating:
Summary: Foxy boxing with a pay-off, not a blow-off, at the end!
Review: If you are not a fan of "sexploitation" films--i.e., where the number of fetching young women in various stages of undress in the movie greatly exceeds the number of men PERIOD--then KNOCKOUTS is barely 2 stars, and only that many because it has something like a coherent plot. As a "sexploitation" film, though, it has all the requisite criteria (the aforementioned bevy of attractive and scantily clad stars and co-stars, seldom missed oppurtunities to display them, etc.), plus a surprisingly well executed gimmick: the five "good girl" college co-eds try to raise much needed cash by taking on an equal number of nasty "bad-girl" biker babes in a series of boxing, kickboxing, and pro-wrestling bouts that take up the last third of the film. That these matches actually happen AT ALL is amazing: in Hollywood, even a mild catfight, let alone ring boxing and wrestling, is frequently teased and then blown off with the skill of a carnival barker. But KNOCKOUTS actually provides the goods at the end, though let's just say that, with the exception of the pro-wrestling match (which is an easy "work", as the WWF/WCW prove on a weekly basis), Jackie Chan has no need to look over his shoulder when it comes to "authentic" martial arts action, and a modest suspension of disbelief is necessary. Still, given the USUAL level of suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy a happy little T&A exercise like KNOCKOUTS, that shouldn't be too hard ;)!

Rating:
Summary: Foxy Boxing with a pay-off, not a blow-off
Review: If you are NOT a fan of "sexploitation" films--you know, where vivacious young women in various stages of undress outnumber men by a factor of about 3 or 4 to one--then KNOCKOUTS is at best a 2 star film, and even then only because it has something like a coherent plot. But unlike a lot of specious brain-candy on video, KNOCKOUTS has a novel set-up--five gorgeous, good-girl co-eds try to earn money for school by taking on five freak-nasty biker babes in a variety of boxing, wrestling, and kick-boxing matches--that actually leads to a pay-off, in this case the last 30 minutes of the film actually being dedicated to the matches in question! Needless to say, the ring-action of this bevy of playmates, centerfolds, and lingerie/swimsuit models involved (including one of the Spice girls in her days before outrageous platforms and poor make-up choices)is not going to make you forget RAGING BULL any time soon, nor more than one or two of the five ROCKY films. But to their credit, the ladies are surprisingly game and the director makes the best of it, with the pro-wrestling match coming off as the most authentic (but then, wrestling has always been an easier "sell" than boxing or kickboxing). Even the ring announcer during the fights is good: sometimes you wonder if he's simply playing it straight or actually working a subtle satire of clueless ring-side play-by-play that plagues pro-boxing shows on TV. Again, if light-hearted foolishness with pretty girls is what you're looking for, this one's for you.

Rating:
Summary: b-grade movie.
Review: If you are not a fan of "sexploitation" films--i.e., where the number of fetching young women in various stages of undress in the movie greatly exceeds the number of men PERIOD--then KNOCKOUTS is barely 2 stars, and only that many because it has something like a coherent plot. As a "sexploitation" film, though, it has all the requisite criteria (the aforementioned bevy of attractive and scantily clad stars and co-stars, seldom missed oppurtunities to display them, etc.), plus a surprisingly well executed gimmick: the five "good girl" college co-eds try to raise much needed cash by taking on an equal number of nasty "bad-girl" biker babes in a series of boxing, kickboxing, and pro-wrestling bouts that take up the last third of the film. That these matches actually happen AT ALL is amazing: in Hollywood, even a mild catfight, let alone ring boxing and wrestling, is frequently teased and then blown off with the skill of a carnival barker. But KNOCKOUTS actually provides the goods at the end, though let's just say that, with the exception of the pro-wrestling match (which is an easy "work", as the WWF/WCW prove on a weekly basis), Jackie Chan has no need to look over his shoulder when it comes to "authentic" martial arts action, and a modest suspension of disbelief is necessary. Still, given the USUAL level of suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy a happy little T&A exercise like KNOCKOUTS, that shouldn't be too hard ;)!

Rating:
Summary: Foxy boxing with a pay-off, not a blow-off, at the end!
Review: If you are not a fan of "sexploitation" films--i.e., where the number of fetching young women in various stages of undress in the movie greatly exceeds the number of men PERIOD--then KNOCKOUTS is barely 2 stars, and only that many because it has something like a coherent plot. As a "sexploitation" film, though, it has all the requisite criteria (the aforementioned bevy of attractive and scantily clad stars and co-stars, seldom missed oppurtunities to display them, etc.), plus a surprisingly well executed gimmick: the five "good girl" college co-eds try to raise much needed cash by taking on an equal number of nasty "bad-girl" biker babes in a series of boxing, kickboxing, and pro-wrestling bouts that take up the last third of the film. That these matches actually happen AT ALL is amazing: in Hollywood, even a mild catfight, let alone ring boxing and wrestling, is frequently teased and then blown off with the skill of a carnival barker. But KNOCKOUTS actually provides the goods at the end, though let's just say that, with the exception of the pro-wrestling match (which is an easy "work", as the WWF/WCW prove on a weekly basis), Jackie Chan has no need to look over his shoulder when it comes to "authentic" martial arts action, and a modest suspension of disbelief is necessary. Still, given the USUAL level of suspension of disbelief necessary to enjoy a happy little T&A exercise like KNOCKOUTS, that shouldn't be too hard ;)!

Rating:
Summary: Foxy Boxing with a pay-off, not a blow-off
Review: If you are NOT a fan of "sexploitation" films--you know, where vivacious young women in various stages of undress outnumber men by a factor of about 3 or 4 to one--then KNOCKOUTS is at best a 2 star film, and even then only because it has something like a coherent plot. But unlike a lot of specious brain-candy on video, KNOCKOUTS has a novel set-up--five gorgeous, good-girl co-eds try to earn money for school by taking on five freak-nasty biker babes in a variety of boxing, wrestling, and kick-boxing matches--that actually leads to a pay-off, in this case the last 30 minutes of the film actually being dedicated to the matches in question! Needless to say, the ring-action of this bevy of playmates, centerfolds, and lingerie/swimsuit models involved (including one of the Spice girls in her days before outrageous platforms and poor make-up choices)is not going to make you forget RAGING BULL any time soon, nor more than one or two of the five ROCKY films. But to their credit, the ladies are surprisingly game and the director makes the best of it, with the pro-wrestling match coming off as the most authentic (but then, wrestling has always been an easier "sell" than boxing or kickboxing). Even the ring announcer during the fights is good: sometimes you wonder if he's simply playing it straight or actually working a subtle satire of clueless ring-side play-by-play that plagues pro-boxing shows on TV. Again, if light-hearted foolishness with pretty girls is what you're looking for, this one's for you.

Rating:
Summary: Foxy Boxing with a pay-off, not a blow-off
Review: If you are NOT a fan of "sexploitation" films--you know, where vivacious young women in various stages of undress outnumber men by a factor of about 3 or 4 to one--then KNOCKOUTS is at best a 2 star film, and even then only because it has something like a coherent plot. But unlike a lot of specious brain-candy on video, KNOCKOUTS has a novel set-up--five gorgeous, good-girl co-eds try to earn money for school by taking on five freak-nasty biker babes in a variety of boxing, wrestling, and kick-boxing matches--that actually leads to a pay-off, in this case the last 30 minutes of the film actually being dedicated to the matches in question! Needless to say, the ring-action of this bevy of playmates, centerfolds, and lingerie/swimsuit models involved (including one of the Spice girls in her days before outrageous platforms and poor make-up choices)is not going to make you forget RAGING BULL any time soon, nor more than one or two of the five ROCKY films. But to their credit, the ladies are surprisingly game and the director makes the best of it, with the pro-wrestling match coming off as the most authentic (but then, wrestling has always been an easier "sell" than boxing or kickboxing). Even the ring announcer during the fights is good: sometimes you wonder if he's simply playing it straight or actually working a subtle satire of clueless ring-side play-by-play that plagues pro-boxing shows on TV. Again, if light-hearted foolishness with pretty girls is what you're looking for, this one's for you.

Rating:
Summary: b-grade movie.
Review: This movie was made to show the lovely bodies of the well endowed ladies. There is no real plot to the movie, or real acting. But all the ladies have great bodies. Watch it if you do not think a storyline is important.