Gun of the Black Sun

Gun of the black sun is a nice and entertaining film, with humour and action (and bikes), which makes it fun to watch. Gary Douglas put a lot of effort into this film, and you can perceive this. There's also a sweet love story building itself all along the film, though it's not a major part of the story.

The film is mostly set in Romania, which is interesting as a not very common location, and the action with the Nazis take us back and forth between England and Romania, so it's nice to see the two different approaches on world war two and the Nazis. Plus, the mystical folklore gives the film a very nice mystery. I recommend it 👍

A very well done indie movie who tries to keep in balance Hollywood ingredients: nice photography, well balanced direction, smart script, fast rhythmic editing, great locations, brilliant soundtrack and interesting actors. The role of a leading actor as a main producer helped the movie to stay on the budget and get it done. The international crew, bringing an American director, an Irish producer, a British soccer star and a Romanian DOP spice the script with a unique flavour. The presence of Richard Lynch as the villain character bring this movie to the next level. "Gun of the Back Sun" is a A must see!!!

From a previous review: "With Gary pulling off the classic (Roger)Corman trick of casting himself in the lead (keeps the budget down and puts the producer on set every day :-)" WTF? Corman has probably produced over 100 films and though he has sometimes made Hitchcock-style walk-on appearances, he has never played the lead in any film! 'Bikeboy' references Corman about 10 times in his review but has he actually ever seen a single Corman movie? Smells like someone involved in the production trying hard to link Roger's good name with this inferior product... Jeff Burr is a good atmospheric director given decent material but unfortunately this messy film falls far below his usual standard, with the late lamented Richard Lynch being about the only reason to sit thru it. Whoever thought having a Luger pistol as a world-threatening super-weapon was a great idea? An excellent handgun for sure but not exactly the Ark of the Covenant...

Gary Douglas, writer, producer and star of Gun, embodies the spirit of Roger Corman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000339/) with Gun of the Black Sun.

Tarantino reveres this kind of high energy film making but has completely lost the ability to deliver it on the kind of low to no budgets Corman and Gary so obviously relish. Quick cars, fast motorbikes and even faster women wrapped up in a glossy plot of old Nazis taking over the world with supernatural hokum involving a demon empowered Luger makes this an absolute classic for genre fans, bikers and lovers of hardcore euro action that usually stars Jason Statham or Jet Li. Like Corman Gary also delivers his action with a message and some character development but he doesn't let that get in the way of the violent mayhem that drives Black Sun faster than a twin turbo big bore V Rod after hitting the nitros button.

With Gary pulling off the classic Corman trick of casting himself in the lead (keeps the budget down and puts the producer on set every day :-) ) but then allowing an experienced genre director, Jeff Burr, to take the reins ensures that every penny of the budget hits the screen and Gun delivers a high gloss bright light feel more reminiscent Ridley Scott than your usual low budget British schlocker.

Gary has also been very shrewd in his casting of Ian Wright, the ex footballer and TV presenter, as Duke, a role he carries off surprisingly well and is clearly leagues ahead of Vinnie Jones in the acting stakes. The Cormanesque eye candy is also all present and correct with the gorgeous Mihaela Sinca playing the lust interest Lorredana and Kristina Cepraga ensuring teenage dreams are always wet as the Neo Nazi dominatrix Ms Kitty.

Black Sun is that very rare thing, a low budget British movie that is comfortable with what it is. The Ace Cafe makes a fantastic backdrop for the brilliantly shot duel of the V Rod and GSXR but it doesn't matter whether it is in London or not. The Romanian countryside is so stunning that we don't care its not Tuscany. Black Sun delivers so bang on the exploitation / action genre button that we also don't care that its not produced by the Luc Besson stable of Transporter hits.

We can just hope that Gary is following that other Corman gambit of having a whole slate of actioners ready to go as soon as Black Sun hits the screens. Britain doesn't need another Mike Lee or Richard Curtis, we need more producers with the chutzpah of Gary Douglas.

For a low budget movie, Gun of the Black Sun packs a real punch and is thoroughly enjoyable throughout and it never takes itself too seriously. Featuring a strong and exciting visual style accompanied by a very good soundtrack, the film continues at pace and does not disappoint. Larger than life characters abound, headed by the marvellous scene-stealing performance of Richard Lynch. Hero Gary Douglas is there to save the day and expertly unleashes his classic Irish charm offensive in fending of the bad guys. Even former Arsenal hero Ian Wright puts in a delightful cameo appearance. Great fun!!