The Octagon
G**R
The Original Expendable
The Octagon (UK Region B Blu-Ray) Anchor Bay1980, 104 minsScott`s (Chuck Norris) life is plagued by memories of his accidentally injuring a friend during the rigorous training he endured under a master arts master. A wealthy heiress, who seeks revenge against an international terrorist camp known as The Octagon, enlists his help through suspense and intrigue, because he is the only one who can defeat his adopted brother running the operation.If you like Chuck Norris this Blu-Ray is essential also starring is the beautiful Karen Carlson who`s not afraid to get her hands dirty and fire a few rounds and Richard Norton has a funny one on one with Chuck Norris and is part of the Chuck Norris stunt team for this movie and makes an impression for his debut, the picture is very clear a few spots of grain but hardly noticeable.The audio comes with 2.0 Stereo and a very impressive 5.1 DTS which makes good use of the gunfire and explosions.Aspect Ratio for this movie is a nice 1.78:1 Anamorphic (16:9)The special features are the same as the region 1 dvd but a first for UK buyers:-Making of The Octagon (39 m 27s)Trailer - Tv spotDirectors commentary (Alan Belkin)How America Changed Hollywood Forever.(28m 58s)Also on "A Force Of One"Anchor Bay have out done themselves with this release and "A Force Of One" also on Blu-Ray and hope thay can release "Good Guys Wear Black" which was also made by AMERICA CINEMA CORP, INC. 10 OUT OF 10.
S**R
GOOD FILM
ONE OF CHUCK NORRIS BEST FILMS HE IS BRILLIANT IN IT WORTH BUYING
S**U
The plot of the film is unnecessarily meandering and talky (in the making of
The Octagon is a vintage Chuck Norris film with ninjas. I had seen this ages before on VHS as a kid and so this was almost a blind-buy. The plot of the film is unnecessarily meandering and talky (in the making of, the director proudly points out how they had the concept of terrorist camps before it was general knowledge in the real world) and gimmicky concepts like the echoing monologues are sometimes hard to follow (especially since there are no subtitles), but the climax of the film, where Chuck almost single-handedly takes on a small army of Ninjas in the climax is a winner - absurd, but thrilling fun.
F**R
👍
No problems
D**W
Chuck Nozzer
Excellent price. Classic 80's Chuck Norris flick!
J**N
dvd
good
A**R
Five Stars
Item was as shown and delivered on time.
D**B
Poor copy
Loved the film but a very poor copy.
