Missing in Action Trilogy - The Cinema Snob

[@schtive81]

Cannon Group's prop department in the 1980's must have been a warehouse full of military fatigues and ninja costumes.

[@agentepolaris4914]

Sounds like the closet of the average larper nowadays

[@Aramakie98]

I choose to believe this, lol.

[@cherylfagan3219]

Funny story before he was famous Chuck Norris was a substitute teacher at my mom’s school and he graduated from my high school. He was North Highs claim to fame.

[@habeashumor9814]

He was my dad's karate teacher

[@flashinthepan3273]

​@@habeashumor9814I was your mom's yoga instructor.

[@danielbretall2236]

​@@flashinthepan3273 I was your dad's prison cell mate.

[@amirmohamad2270]

I'm just happy to be involved

[@alexanderscalzo340]

My KZbin childhood consists of Nostalgia Critic, Cinema Snob, JonTron, & Angry Video Game Nerd

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

Chuck norris movies are like biscuits and gravy. It's not good for you but sometimes you need it

I've heard that before. Isn't there anything new to say?

[@DeviantDork]

So I shouldn't be eating that every day?

[@jasonmaclean719]

Dude, the grenade launcher kill in part 3 was one of the most absurd death scenes ever. And it was GLORIOUS.

[@wilcee238]

I’d agree BUT the grenade launcher kill in Death Wish Part 3 is the gold standard.

[@jasonmaclean719]

@@wilcee238 you mean the rocket launcher?

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@wilcee238Tied with Norris blowing away Rostov with the LAW in Invasion USA from the same year!

[@martinrosendahl9134]

@@horrorfanandy4647 I was just about to mention that one... I'd say the Invasion USA one is the better... you can see body parts flying around... magnificent

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@martinrosendahl9134 It’s amazing. Death Wish 3’s is awesome but it all happens so fast. In Invasion USA, Norris slowed time down so the filmmakers could get a better shot! 🤣 I do love the gore, you can see his legs and head flying through the debris and blood. It’s disturbingly detailed, but I think Tom Savini did effects on the film, so what else would you expect from the master?

[@davebooshty299]

24:41 They Did The Same thing With Raiders Of The Lost Arc By Making Indy 2 Take Place before part 1.

[@KingSidJames]

Braddock gave them all the Paddington bear hard stare.

[@brianhebert6152]

4:33 Don't forget modern-day horror movies being filmed in Romania, teen dramas being shot in Vancouver, or superhero films and TV shows being shot in Atlanta.

[@travisa7669]

I almost spit my coffee out at the North Vietnamese Wolfman Jack bit. 🤣

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

"That was the meter maid you asshole" did it for me

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Cannon the house that Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, ninjas and break dancing built Also Cannon made one of my favorite early JCVD movies that was based off lies told by Frank Dux

[@JohnnyBurnes]

They're not lies. JCVD turned them into facts. He's that good!

[@scottneil1187]

Great film, the only truth in it is the Kumite exists though.

[@adamdenby1282]

Cannon the apple is masterpiece

[@hew2356]

These may be run-of-the-mill action flicks, but Soon-Teck Oh's Yin is fantastically over-the-top. I'm sure he was a nice fellow in real life, yet no one played a better villain or ruthless businessman.

[@SpeedyEric1]

After 9 years, it’s cool seeing you review a trilogy of Chuck Norris movies that A. don’t involve him teaming up with a dog, and B. weren’t released a week after a domestic terrorist attack.

[@frankbandera6591]

Domestic you say? *Did the Oklahoma bomber have help from al-Qa'ida's explosives expert?* ~The Independent, 3/27/04

[@atlanime]

2:20 "...jail. HE'S BACK! THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK!...." "Fucking mistakes."

[@metalmario1231]

its not a matter of if you're going to watch a Chuck Norris movie...but a matter of when Chuck Norris decides its time for your eyeballs to witness a Chuck Norris movie...it would appear you were deemed worthy

[@bigbossman2810]

There was another movie that came out before Missing in Action. Uncommon Valor came out in 1983, which stars Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, & a bunch of other up & coming stars like Randall "Tex" Cobb, Tim Thomerson, Fred Ward, & a very young Patrick Swayze. The characters are likeable. Gene Hackman plays the role of a father obsessed with rescuing his son from a POW camp in Laos.

[@meapickle]

How could u forget it had the legendary Reb Brown

[@BlackAdam1231]

It is suspected that Jason Vorhees found out that Dana Kimmel was lone Wolf McQuade’s daughter and that’s the real reason why he let her go, he was a big Chuck Norris fan

[@Jnensrevenge]

Do the Rambo movies next! The quality of that franchise is a rollercoaster!

[@rogerrambo4172]

I loved the MIA trilogy as a kid, they felt like live action GI Joe movies

[@Rando1975]

I just finished watching the Cannon Films documentary "Electric Bugaloo" yesterday, so this is good timing. The story of MIA and its "sequel" is truly bizarre.

[@scottneil1187]

Boogaloo my dude. Great documentary, grew up on Cannon films, so good.

[@handsomestik]

2 is insane. Soon Tek oh is a great bad guy

[@hew2356]

He is-perfect at playing creepy, intimidating, or ruthless villains. His appearances on the original Hawaii Five-O are what I know him from and they're fantastic.

[@Scatscar1985]

I am so glad that when Intrada gave the movies belated soundtrack releases the one for the third one left off the sickly songs.

[@godmaentertainment4375]

3 is The Dream Warriers of 3td instalments. I remember this one being the more "movie movie" one, with the kid stuff heart strings and some humor...dramatic kills.

[@knightnday10]

Ah, not only vetsplotation but the world of Chuck Norris. Hopefully this will unlock the rest of his movies for Snob review! Thanks Snob!

[@SirAsdf]

These feel like three totally different Nam plots who's only connecting thread is that they have Chuck Norris in them.

[@wilcee238]

You are correct sir

[@snoo333]

this was awesome. so many memories of watching these movies when they came out on video. thanks bro. loved this.

[@bobcobb3654]

It wouldn’t have hurt Cannon to explain what happened to Tuck in the third movie; he was crushed to death under a mountain of prostitutes.

[@Chadwickzilla]

Saw Missing in Action 2 as Missing in Action when it was released theatrically in Hong Kong, back in 1985.

[@charlottecorday8494]

Downloading this right now on KZbin Red before it gets taken down. KZbin sucks!

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

KZbin Red?

[@moralescarlitos]

You mean KZbin Premium?

[@charlottecorday8494]

​@@moralescarlitosOh yeah still getting used to the name change

[@PapaTaurean]

If they had made a 4th one, the bad guy would have been Segata Sanshiro. Truly... an epic battle for the ages.

[@HarukoJisan]

I don't think the world could handle a fight between Chuck and Segata

[@meapickle]

Unfortunately, thanks to death battle, they're still battling across the universe through a black whole the formed

[@MadJens0]

That's an epic bout of "football practice!" to start the film 😀

[@hew2356]

I see someone else is a fan of the Horror Geek, because that was my first thought too.

[@Launchpad05]

Now do an episode on 'Chuck Norris: Karate Commandos'.

[@hippybuddhist]

The Evil That Men Do is solid gold, to be fair.

[@freakyzed8467]

Getting sued by the Rambo people sounds TERRIFYING!!!

[@rudolpholaspari6039]

I loved these movies as a kid, thank you Snob

[@douglasjohnson4382]

Monsieur, with this video you're really spoiling us.

[@jorgezarco9269]

Charles Bronson worked on Irvin Kershner's Raid on Entebbe(1977 TV movie).

[@drewskull5181]

The fact that Cannon didn't produce a movie with Norris and Bronson together is probably one of the biggest disappointments of the 80s.

[@habeashumor9814]

The parts with the wife and son are exactly the plot of Miss Saigon (the parts of the show that weren't already based on Madame Butterfly). I have a feeling it's not a coincidence that the musical came out shortly after this film.

[@John_Locke_108]

Trilogy?? I need to watch this video because I have no recollection of a third film.

[@Rando1975]

Probably because (I think), the 3rd film came out much later. And instead of Missing in Actuon 3, it's Braddock: Missing in Action 3. I didn't realize it either till I haven't to see it in a video store and thought, "Huh? There was a third one?!"

[@John_Locke_108]

@@Rando1975 Oh yes. Braddock. Now I remember ignoring it in the video store.

[@Rando1975]

@John_Locke_108 yeah. I haven't seen it since I rented it back then. And from what little I remember, it wasn't good.

[@metalmario1231]

its because Chuck Norris does not wish for you to remember

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

Yeah Finally a James Hong movie again on the show.

[@jeffp.7598]

These where my favorite movies when I was 9. I had horrible parents.

[@scottneil1187]

You had great parents. Cannon were incredible.

[@NordicNerd66]

"In and out, like I wasn't even there " 😂

[@Scatscar1985]

Some of "Missing In Action" was shot in the Caribbean (St. Kitt's).

[@Se7enBeatleofDoom]

Missing in action trilogy makes me wish canon picture survived long enough to make movies about Desert storm, Black Hawk Down and Kosovo.

[@johntaylor1981]

More Chuck Norris movies please!

[@playlist9980]

44:07 You can't fool me. That's not Chuck Norris. That's Lionel Messi.

[@melkhior9897]

I've seen MIA 3 an unreasonable number of times, it's still awesome lol

[@darrenclements6028]

Classic Chuck Norris trilogy of all time

[@mr.pavone9719]

I feel like Lloyd could have added a lot to this video.

[@pablosilva6988]

Awesome 🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️ the 80s were the ####. Keep up the GREAT work.

[@chrisgrove7829]

So glad he’s tackling the Cannon Films. Sure they did sleazy exploitation, but they did movies with a surprising amount of heart, like the film Thunder Alley from 1985 which is basically if Luke Skywalker left the farm to join a rock band, and co starring Leif Garrett and the lovely Jill Schoelen. They also did Making the Grade with Judd Nelson, which was basically a classy teen comedy where Judd Nelson plays a street kid from New Jersey who trades places with a Preppie, who hires him to finish his final year at a new prep school. Total Prince and Pauper vibes, and actually had a lot of charm:)

[@scottneil1187]

They made the best films. Norris, Bronson, JCVD, pure testosterone fun.

[@redheadboyyy123]

M. Emmet Walsh can do a great Linkara impression

[@roberthayes9314]

Holy crap, I just watched Missing in Action for the first time a few nights ago….

[@zetetick395]

16:03 This is a running gag in the Pink Panther movies..........Of course it's played dead straight in a Chuck Norris flick! \🙄/ - Hey Mr scriptwriter, you know you moved the location over to Thailand ten minutes earlier, why are there still Vietnamese assailants everywhere?

[@MoonsideMemories]

Hey Brad, I enjoy your videos. Fellow Chicagoan here as well. Will you be doing a review of Cuckoo by chance?

[@oldhickory3522]

Best part of my day!

[@anthonymalerbo322]

18:45

[@agentepolaris4914]

I had no idea there was 3rd movie!!! Im awaete these aren't Oscar material, but I still love these kind of movies

[@godmaentertainment4375]

I was thinking about alternative Nem films of the 70s/80s like Death Dream, The Losers and Heroes....The boys in Company C. It's funny how Snake P is basically a Nam Vet in the future, different war...same hero. So much ass kinging in the Gr80s!

[@majorccunliffe4662]

silent rage still gives me nightmares in my waking hours, notice i spelt waking correctly ok

[@wilcee238]

Ever see Hero and The Terror?

[@scottneil1187]

Congratulations, now put a capital at the start of a sentence and a full stop at the end.

[@adamdenby1282]

Am sure as a teen I saw the 2nd flim frist than number 1 and 3 cannon fkims were great I wounder how well they would have done on vod

[@JLAvey]

Where's the scene where he does ALL of the push ups?

[@scottneil1187]

Chuck Norris doesn't push up, he pushes the earth away from him.

[@MadJens0]

It's a new "Kenny" - Smartmouth Kenny 😀

[@jplopp7388]

Funny... Brad looks like Jesse Ventura in the thumbnail.

[@SparkyMarkyMark23]

The M.I.A. Trilogy Rulez✊🏻!

[@pkvanderzee6226]

1:10:33 Another Rambo part 2 reference

[@cleongibson8736]

I fucking loved MIA part 2.

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

Speaking of action flicks filmed in the Philippines Please review Silk

[@andreh1888]

The term is "cop a squat." Not Pop.

[@martinrosendahl9134]

Looking at Vietnam movies from the 80s the MIA trilogy is actually part of the better half for sure.. not up there with Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket or the king of 'em all imo Platoon... but just above the center point. There was LOADS of Vietnam B-movies at the time and most were of really poor quality. Still enjoy watching MIA 1 now and then...

[@scottneil1187]

I have a soft spot for Hamburger Hill.

[@alexthelizardking]

I disagree with your assessment that Braddock is wooden. He is a hardened professional trained to operate under deadly conditions. He will not fall apart or go to pieces. He will keep his cool, he will do job and he will get those men out of there.

[@kevingreer7877]

I never saw these movies, I never will - but I don't need to. Just the song on the ending credits is all I need. Freedom boner indeed!!!

[@Fanfan30303]

I got gifted a membership!!!!!

[@jorgezarco9269]

"Xin loi". Vietnamese for "I am sorry".

[@therealrockstargamer]

No one messes with the walker Texas ranger

[@jasonpittman7183]

Nice

[@Gbusjones]

Review the chuck norris cartoon?

[@personatodo]

I'm more interested in the Solider Terminator ad lol

[@scottneil1187]

If I had a pound for every time I've seen someone misspell soldier, I'd be rolling in cash. How does it even happen?, it's the same as the million times I've seen someone type Rouge One!.

[@personatodo]

@@scottneil1187I just noticed lol. I'll just leave it there for people who are annoyed with typo like you. 🤣 Rouge is a great movie starring the late Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui. 🙃

[@makogrey7373]

Didn't think you would reference the boys, The walker show was ok shame it got cancelled

[@Avenger85438]

Y'know with only a few tweaks Chuck's character could easily have been the villain. A damaged veteran who refuses to accept his culpability in the war, who harasses former enemy officers before waging a one man campaign against their country anew in search of validation.

[@GenXLisa]

Omg are you going to covet American Ninja!?!?😮😮 Did you already 😂?

[@scottneil1187]

I think everyone covets it!. Not many cover it though.

[@RonSoloDJ]

I’m forty years old and I’m just now realizing he said “Braddock” and not “Brudah”. Clears up A LOT of things from watching this as a kid

[@rudolpholaspari6039]

These young folks no nothing of drive in theaters!

[@_Digishade_]

Nice try Brad, but no thumbnail will EVER top the original you used for NINJA 3: THE DOMINATION!

[@therealrockstargamer]

And hey a picture from media entertainment The company that Charles band shut down and destroyed every VHS tape under that name

[@TECHNOIR]

Inflation is insane! Cannon spent 37 dollars on these movies and, while they look cheap, careworn and tawdry - there there were 3 of them! They must have paid Chuck Norris in beer, bullets, or 'tache wax!

[@psycher7]

5:10 Yeah, maybe the US lost the war because they kept setting up landing zones within spitting distance of NVA machine gun nests. Poor Michael Emmet Walsh. Two years prior you were in my favorite film of all time, Blade Runner. Gotta love how they can just hop a boat and go from Thailand to Vietnam, which in real life involves sailing nearly 300 miles through the waters of Cambodia (at the time run by a Vietnamese proxy government). You're already causing multiple international incidents, what's one more? Yes, classic Vietnamese name "Yin". Good thing he's being played by a Korean. A bit more forgivable when he's playing Mulan's dad. 1:08:56 The...Vietnam/Thailand border. Well, that just confirms my previous suspicion about Cambodia not existing in this universe. Cold War movies and their insistence on making the enemies both irredeemably evil and cartoonishly inept, while the American is a paragon of virtue even as he blows people up to another muttered catchphrase.

[@packfresh1]

The only Chuck Norris movie that matters... is Sidekicks😂free on youtube... you're welcome.

[@therealrockstargamer]

Witch mask are you talking about? the cartoon series Just called m a s k or the one that is based on the Jim Carrey movie made into a cartoon

Brad is so white that he goes for the Robin Hood version of Little John and not Lil Jon.

[@EmitOcean20]

Good video and chuck is the toughest guy ever

[@jasonvoorhees-wr7iq]

Why does Brad always look like he weighs 400lbs in these thumbnails

[@andreh1888]

But did he have to beat a guy off snob?😂

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Jonathan Harris was his vocal/acting coach for these movies. You know....Dr. Smith from lost in space.....Norris said that Harris put his fingers in hisbmouth to get him to pronounce things right. That's....um.... gross

[@SuperToombs]

Race for your life charlie brown lmao😅

[@DeviantDork]

Chuck Norris fought fascists in the '80s and then joined them 40 years later. 😅 Hilarious how he forgot about that

[@valiant971]

I have an ongoing debate with my friends whereby I argrue that Chuck Norris never had a good movie, and is a terrible actor. He is a legit martial artist though who had real fights well before the UFC.

[@_Digishade_]

Oh no, nobody has ever argued that Chuck was a good actor. He was just an all around decent dude and a legitimate competitor, from what I've heard. And he was just strangely popular due to Walker: Texas Ranger. 😆

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

Man, Chuck sure cant act.

[@Brian-qn7fn]

Oh yeah, over an hour of terrible Chuck Norris goodness.

[@speedmastermarkiii]

Whenever I think of the lunacy of these "rescue the POW/MIA" films, I remember that there are people still flying POW/MIA flags in the insane belief that Vietnam is somehow holding 90 year-old US soldiers in aged care prison camps.

[@charlottecorday8494]

You need to do some further reading about why people still fly those.

[@bperdew98]

It's also why there is a table set at the military dining facilities...never forget the lost