Jungle Heat (1988)

aka "Rimba Panas"
89min












Oh boy this was a good one. A little known Indonesian action exploitation from the 80s, this one has it all: gunfights, fistfights, car chases, stunts, gory violence, excessive profanity and very 80s hairstyles. Or rather, one particular hairstyle, can you guess?

Hint: it's also a name of a fish

That's our hero by the way, rocking the Martin Riggs. Peter, an all around tough guy hired to help find a treasure. Of course, the bad guys are also interested in the same treasure, and are getting help from a cannibal tribe. The plot is almost non existent, but it doesn't matter as the action keeps coming almost constantly, and it ranges from hilariously bad to surprisingly competent. Sadly no explosions though. Thrown in are also some gore and a love story as Peter falls in love with a friendly tribeswoman, who happens to be caucasian. 

Peter O'Brian is a great leading guy in trash like this. Line delivery is as shitty as it gets, and the dialogue is full of little gems like: "you dumb fucking cocksucker fuck!". I didn't make that up, this dude swears A LOT. And when he is not talking, he is fighting shirtless and/or grunting and yelling like Vincent Klyn at the end of Cyborg.

And this being an Indonesian flick, there are few surprisingly good stunts here and there. One guy falls through a roof and lands directly on his neck in a stunt that must have at least paralyzed the guy. 

Did I mention the mullet?

Minus points from a bit anti climactic ending, and some animal killings, which always suck ass, and in my opinion, rarely are justified.

But other than that, a great awful action movie for people who like this kind of shit. And I sure do.