American Tigers

American Tigers is one of those great films that have failed so miserably in what they were trying to do, screwed every single thing up so spectacularly it's gone full circle and become a very enjoyable watch.

One of the funniest films I have seen in quite a long time, the acting is ridiculous, the stunts are abysmal, the writer should be forever banned from going anywhere near a script again, it feels like it was edited by a 14 year old high school student and as for David Worth (the director), someone needs to seriously sit him down and break the news to him; he just hasn't got it. In fact, if it weren't for the movie being so unbelievably long and boring in parts, I may have considered the possibility that this was a parody.

There are car chase scenes that change location mid-chase, actors look directly down the lens, characters come and go with absolutely no introduction and the movie is WAAAAY too long.

The movie comes in at roughly 115 minutes... and it feels longer. Every single shot is too long, every single scene is too long, every single pause is too long, so if you're going to watch this, make sure that the fast forward button on your remote is in good working order, you're going to need it.

So if you're fast forward button works and you're looking for a hilariously bad movie to watch, then you can't do much better than American Tigers.

OK, I admit. I hired this film to see Rorion Gracie in action. He delivered his lines well and with an impression of feeling. I actually developed some sentimentality for the character he played. Although the scenes where he grappled were clearly choreographed, they did display some of the effortless talent which has made this mans name a legend in the fighting world.

The rest of the film was surprisingly good. It was one of those films which could have been mediocre B-grade trash. But somehow the director ( ) pulled off a movie with several intriguing aspects. The plot had been done before, but it was made to seem all the more desperate by the shadow of execution hanging over the team if they screwed up.

All in all, it is a fast, action-packed no-brainer with all the essentials.

Let me start by telling you one thing. If you've seen the cover, you'll see Cynthia Rothrock at the center. It makes you believe that she plays a big part in the film, something which is far away from reality. Her appearance is more like a cameo. So here we have a movie with a Cynthia Rothrock cameo that the marketing department tries to utilise to the max in promoting the film. That's really pathetic when you think about it, because if they have to use a nearly non-existent Rothrock to sell a movie, then the rest must REALLY suck. And it does. It's a Z-grade movie totally without a budget and anything else able to attract interest. Cynthia's small part was the best thing about it, but I have to say that all the action is abysmal here. And the action is the only reason to watch in the first place, because both you and me now prior to watching a movie like this that everything else will automatically underdeliver.

I had to buy this movie directly from Asia, thanks for the xbox 360 being a region-free player. And to be honest I'm glad i didn't pay too much for it. The cover is misleading, out of 4, only 2 actors on the cover have big roles. You would expect RothRock and Gibb to be part of the "convicted" joining the team but no...

The movie itself is not bad, it does have his good parts, but there is not that much martial arts in it, and what it include is still kind of rushed and short. I would say its an OK movie, but disappointing if you buy it for Cynthia like i did.

Its kind of weird also how the movie is made, it feel long by parts in the middle yet the ending seem rushed to just wrap it up... You will see by yourself if you choose to get it.

I watched this whole movie, but I'm not sure why! The idea is that an army sargeant can whip a bunch of convicts into shape and send them on a likely suicide mission to take out some terrorists on a boat. Cynthia makes an appearance as herself and teaches the convicts how to fight. That was the best part and it only lasted about 5 minutes. The boat exploded at the end of the movie and the simulated computer generated explosion was so pathetic I was embarrassed! Please watch this only as a last resort! Rating 2/10