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Dynamite Johnson
Dynamite Johnson (1979) Movie Poster
Hong Kong / Philippines  •    •  95m  •    •  Directed by: Bobby A. Suarez.  •  Starring: Johnson Yap, Marrie Lee, Ken Metcalfe, Joseph Zucchero, Alex Pecate, Franco Guerrero, Johnny Wilson, Joe Sison, Pete Cooper, Joe Cunanan, Manny Tibayan, Gary Quinn, Domeng Reyes..
      Master Johnson Yap stars as Dynamite Johnson a crippled boy who undergoes an operation by bionic doctors to make him superbionic. In the same hospital is a man suffering from terrible burns inflicted by a giant robot dragon and his delirious ramblings are overhead by Johnson leading to an investigation which uncovers an evil Nazi plot for world domination.

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Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
Image from: Dynamite Johnson (1979)
RETURN OF THE BIONIC BOY is a huge step up in quality from the first film in the series, which was a stock Filipino crime film with a few sci-fi trappings. That film was slow and repetitive, with uninteresting action, whereas this sequel feels much more like a cult superhero flick. Our youthful hero spends the whole running time chasing after bad guys and performing superhuman feats of strength.

Thus, to the accompaniment of zany and repetitive sound effects, we watch the kid twisting gun battles, pushing away steam rollers, and running to keep up with cars. His battle with a gold dragon-headed tank is a definite highlight here. The film is still low budget, with wooden acting and unimaginative staging, but the ingredients are so cheesy that at times it's a delight to watch.

Review by Leofwine_draca from the Internet Movie Database.

 
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