Rating: 
Summary: Best of this Genre! Big Fun: (A+)
Review: This is one of the great 'Action Movie' classics! This is the best thing Chunk Norris has ever done and his TV show "Walker Texas Rangers" is just a pale imitation of this wonderful movie. Here is the grit of real law enforcement (not the fake Hollywood imitation), run down police stations, broken down police cars, dirt, sweat, smelly low life's and all.
But thankfully it's not like really life with the over the top excitement of shoot outs, brawls, and brawling shoot-outs! Norris is at his best in this film, but the supporting cast is just as wonderful. L.Q. Jones (Dakota), is priceless as the old Ranger, and the film is at it's best in the scenes that he is in. Barbara Carrera (Lola Richardson), is fantastic as a hot vixen in over her head. David Carradine (Rawley Wilkes), is an argyle sweater wearing crime lord who kicks butt, somehow it works? Jefe, Falcon, and Snow are just so perfect as criminal slime, most Lawmen will swear that they have run into them some where! The music score for this picture is perfect, the open piece is so good it sets the mood for the whole movie, and I still hum the thing 20 years later! OVERALL SCORE: (A+)
PLOT: (A-), CHARATERS: (A+), DIALOGUE: (A-), SETTING: (A+), ACTION/COMBAT: (A+), ANTAGONISTS: (A+), ROMANCE: (B-), SEX: (Light) AGE LEVEL: (PG13/R)
Rating:
Summary: Best of this Genre! Big Fun: (A+)
Review: This is one of the great `Action Movie' classics! This is the best thing Chunk Norris has ever done and his TV show "Walker Texas Rangers" is just a pale imitation of this wonderful movie. Here is the grit of real law enforcement (not the fake Hollywood imitation), run down police stations, broken down police cars, dirt, sweat, smelly low life's and all.
But thankfully it's not like really life with the over the top excitement of shoot outs, brawls, and brawling shoot-outs! Norris is at his best in this film, but the supporting cast is just as wonderful. L.Q. Jones (Dakota), is priceless as the old Ranger, and the film is at it's best in the scenes that he is in. Barbara Carrera (Lola Richardson), is fantastic as a hot vixen in over her head. David Carradine (Rawley Wilkes), is an argyle sweater wearing crime lord who kicks butt, somehow it works? Jefe, Falcon, and Snow are just so perfect as criminal slime, most Lawmen will swear that they have run into them some where! The music score for this picture is perfect, the open piece is so good it sets the mood for the whole movie, and I still hum the thing 20 years later! OVERALL SCORE: (A+)
PLOT: (A-), CHARATERS: (A+), DIALOGUE: (A-), SETTING: (A+), ACTION/COMBAT: (A+), ANTAGONISTS: (A+), ROMANCE: (B-), SEX: (Light) AGE LEVEL: (PG13/R)
Rating: 
Summary: probably the best Chuck Norris movie
Review: This is probably the best Chuck Norris movie because it's got the best supporting cast by far (David Carradine and Barbara Carrera) and is just in-your-face lone wolf Chuck at his level best. A ranger who won't quit and will take it to the limit and then some. A steady dose of testosterone from beginning to end. There's some martial arts in here but it's not really the centerpiece in the way that that's all there is to the movie (like other Chuck Norris films). A perfect movie for what TBS used to call "Movies for Guys Who Like Movies." If you like Chuck or a traditional action movie, then I think you'll like Lone Wolf McQuade.
Rating:
Summary: THIS MOVIE IS ENTERTAINING
Review: THIS MOVIE IS JUST GOOD ENTERTAINMENT! I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS MOVIE TO ALL OF YOU ACTION FANS OUT THERE!
Rating:
Summary: J. J. McQuade makes Walker Texas Ranger look like a fairy!
Review: This movie must go down as one of the greats. Lone Wolf McQuade is action-packed from the very beginning, right up until that famous duel with David Carradine at the conclusion of the movie. Ranger McQuade is a hero to all of us: he loves his beer, drives a tough truck and kicks the crap out of anyone who stands in his way. Chuck's best film by a long way.
Rating:
Summary: Action Packed!
Review: This was definitely a vintage Chuck Norris film. Ranger Mcquade was awesome. David Carradine was the ultimate villain(evil to the core).The background of El Paso, Texas was also very classy and added to the Texas Ranger element in the film. Carradine is a gun runner who operates out of the area. It falls upon Norris to put a stop to his activities. There are many battles between Norris and the forces of evil. Norris faces many daunting challenges during this movie. All of this leads to a final show- down between Norris and Carradine. This is an excellent movie that you should definitely see. (It will bring up images of Walker Texas Ranger).Do not miss it.
Rating: 
Summary: Chuck. The original Texas Ranger.
Review: This was, as a whole, a surprisingly good action movie starring one of my favorite martial arts/action stars. The plot was a little...farfetched; I mean, stealing military supplies, and from convoys, no less, almost makes for a thrilling plot device. For one who happens to be in the military, though, I just had to say "Oh, come ON!" Anyway, getting past that, this flick has every single thing a guy needs in an action film, and actually does a pretty fine job of it. Let's see...we've got Chuck Norris; a saucy leading lady (Barbara Carrera); Chuck romping around with saucy leading lady; Chuck killing and/or beating up a thousand bad guys; lots of explosions, guns, and car crashes; beer, beer, and more beer; use of construction equipment for other than specified by the manual; a final, bare-knuckle, man-to-man showdown with the main villain (and, actually, David Carradine plays the role very well!); Chuck's patented "thousand-yard stare"...oh, and more explosions and beer. Who could ask for more?
This movie's biggest hook, of course, is Chuck Norris vs. David Carradine (Kung Fu), which to me is one of the better straight-up fight scenes in recent movie history. Nothing terribly fancy, but the two sell some wicked-looking kicks and punches.
As far as action movies go, I wasn't disappointed in anything with "Lone Wolf McQuade" except maybe the plot, but hey, it's a MOVIE. If you like action flicks as well, I'd recommend this one as part of your collection. It's considered a classic, after all...and Chuck doesn't even sing the closing theme.
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant by Norris standards
Review: While Chuck Norris has certainly appeared in some regrettable films during his lengthy career (can you say "The Hitman"?), I must say that "Lone Wolf McQuade" is one mightily entertaining movie. It perfectly plays to Norris's strengths, letting him to a little talking and a lot of butt-kicking as J.J. McQuade, a monosyllabic rebel who's earned legendary status as a Texas Ranger. McQuade delivers plenty of steely glares along with punches, kicks, and bullets, and has little respect for proper procedure, but he always get his man, as exemplified by an implausible opening scene in which he takes out about a dozen Mexican border criminals by himself. Yes, his character may be a cliche and a stereotype, but Norris plays him with admirable conviction, which is really all you can ask from him. Perhaps more importantly, Norris actually gets a suitable foil in the form of "Kung Fu" legend David Carradine. Carradine fills the villain role very well as Rawley Wilkes (cool name), a smirking, smarmy, cigar-chewing gun-runner whose martial-arts expertise is matched by his fondness for argyle sweaters. Even if his first appearance in the movie didn't make it obvious, you'd be able to tell from one look at Rawley that he's pure evil. Even better, Carradine is joined in his crimes by an equally amoral partner who just happens to be a dwarf in an electric wheelchair. I'm not sure why, but that's just one of those inspired ideas that make a huge difference in movies. The plot is rather minimal, but the makers of "Lone Wolf McQuade" were smart enough to give Norris fans what they want: action, action, and more action. After all, if we wanted substance, we could watch something else. Joined by a Mestizo partner and a renegade black FBI agent with a classic jheri curl, McQuade plows his way through a small army of inbred-looking thugs on his way to the inevitable showdown with Rawley at the end of the movie. Naturally, the bad guys have to make things personal by kidnapping McQuade's daughter, but all that does is raise the stakes when he finally does face Rawley. And while their fight scene may not quite match the legendary battle between Norris and Bruce Lee in "Way of the Dragon," there's still plenty of impressive brutality and technique for the martial-arts buff. While the camp factor in "Lone Wolf McQuade" is still pretty high, that's certainly to be expected from a Norris movie. Yes, it's a bit dated, but those looking for some great pure action will not come away disappointed. If you're a fan of action movies in general or Norris movies in particular, you can do a lot worse. This is a prime entry in the "redneck action" subgenre.
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant by Norris standards
Review: While Chuck Norris has certainly appeared in some regrettable films during his lengthy career (can you say "The Hitman"?), I must say that "Lone Wolf McQuade" is one mightily entertaining movie. It perfectly plays to Norris's strengths, letting him to a little talking and a lot of butt-kicking as J.J. McQuade, a monosyllabic rebel who's earned legendary status as a Texas Ranger. McQuade delivers plenty of steely glares along with punches, kicks, and bullets, and has little respect for proper procedure, but he always get his man, as exemplified by an implausible opening scene in which he takes out about a dozen Mexican border criminals by himself. Yes, his character may be a cliche and a stereotype, but Norris plays him with admirable conviction, which is really all you can ask from him. Perhaps more importantly, Norris actually gets a suitable foil in the form of "Kung Fu" legend David Carradine. Carradine fills the villain role very well as Rawley Wilkes (cool name), a smirking, smarmy, cigar-chewing gun-runner whose martial-arts expertise is matched by his fondness for argyle sweaters. Even if his first appearance in the movie didn't make it obvious, you'd be able to tell from one look at Rawley that he's pure evil. Even better, Carradine is joined in his crimes by an equally amoral partner who just happens to be a dwarf in an electric wheelchair. I'm not sure why, but that's just one of those inspired ideas that make a huge difference in movies. The plot is rather minimal, but the makers of "Lone Wolf McQuade" were smart enough to give Norris fans what they want: action, action, and more action. After all, if we wanted substance, we could watch something else. Joined by a Mestizo partner and a renegade black FBI agent with a classic jheri curl, McQuade plows his way through a small army of inbred-looking thugs on his way to the inevitable showdown with Rawley at the end of the movie. Naturally, the bad guys have to make things personal by kidnapping McQuade's daughter, but all that does is raise the stakes when he finally does face Rawley. And while their fight scene may not quite match the legendary battle between Norris and Bruce Lee in "Way of the Dragon," there's still plenty of impressive brutality and technique for the martial-arts buff. While the camp factor in "Lone Wolf McQuade" is still pretty high, that's certainly to be expected from a Norris movie. Yes, it's a bit dated, but those looking for some great pure action will not come away disappointed. If you're a fan of action movies in general or Norris movies in particular, you can do a lot worse. This is a prime entry in the "redneck action" subgenre.
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