11/1/2022 0 Comments Blind furyBLIND FURY MOVIEWhile it’s a remarkably fun movie on its own, BLIND FURY also represents one of Rutger Hauer's final attempts to make it in Hollywood as a bankable big-budget action star. Hauer made no secret of his love of Family Matters over Step by Step. Oh, and did I mention the son is played by Brandon Call, who starred as J.T. Along the way they encounter a couple of hapless hillbilly henchmen, a real ninja, and of course…their feelings. The rest of the film follows Nick and Billy’s adventures as they hit the road and take on the worst that Reno has to offer. Keep in mind, she just met this guy a few minutes ago! Before she dies, the mom makes Nick promise that he'll protect her son, take him to Reno, rescue his dad, and then reunite the two of them. Nick uses his… ahem, blind fury…to hack and slash all the bad guys and save the boy. Literal moments after he arrives, a group of ruthless thugs also show up, kill Frank’s wife and attempt to kidnap his son, Billy. One day, he decides to visit his former Army buddy Frank (LOST’s Terry O'Quinn), who, unbeknownst to Nick, has disappeared and gotten involved with a Reno drug kingpin. Only one man had the balls to tell John Locke what he can't do. With his newfound powers, Nick returns home and travels the United States with his cane/katana not looking for trouble, but finding it nonetheless. (Except for one confounding instance where he mistakes an alligator for a dog.) Despite his impaired vision, he can pretty much "see" anything that's happening around him with his heightened senses, from oncoming attacks to someone giving him the finger from across the room. Much to their surprise, Nick quickly gains what can only be described as Daredevil-like abilities as a fighter. He's rescued by some local villagers, who, for what seems like no other reason than just shits and giggles, decide to train him to be a samurai. BLIND FURY SERIESWhether you want to or not.Ī loose spin on the famed Japanese blind swordsman series ZATOICHI, BLIND FURY follows Nick Parker, a soldier who's wounded during combat in Vietnam and loses his sight. This is B-movie that should've been a lot worse given the premise, but somehow manages to have an almost irresistible charm, mostly thanks to its late star. But I will take any opportunity to extol the virtues of Rutger Hauer and publicly profess my love for this film. I only tell you this because I have a very vivid memory of being six years old and walking out of Phar-Mor Video with a VHS copy of an R-rated Rutger Hauer samurai film that would become a seminal movie of my childhood.īefore we get to the cries of “But BLIND FURY isn’t a bad movie!”-yes, I wholeheartedly agree it's not awfully good in the traditional sense. Growing up, my dad worked two jobs and my mom didn't know/care much about movies, meaning I got away with renting a lot of things I shouldn't have. Stars: Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'QuinnĪ blind Vietnam vet-turned-samurai must rescue an old friend and his son from Reno, Nevada’s most ruthless crime lord. And while HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN may be a more obvious movie for this column, I'd rather celebrate the glory that is… We lost one of the greats last week in Rutger Hauer.
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