Dudikofflypse: the Official International Michael Dudikoff Guide on BD! - Blu-ray Forum

UniSol GR77 · 02-01-2015, 10:47 AM

Michael Dudikoff: The James Dean of Martial Arts/Action Movies.

Happy Days (TV Series):

Episode 132 - Season 6 (1979)
Episode 158 - Season 7 (1980)

"The Black Marble" (1980) - America
"Bloody Birthday" (1981) - America
"Tron" (1982) - Worldwide
"Uncommon Valor" (1983) - Australia
"Bachelor Party" (1984) - America
"American Ninja" (1985) - America/UK
"Avenging Force" (1986) - America
"American Ninja 2: The Confrontation" (1987) - America/UK
"Platoon Leader" (1988) - America
"River of Death" (1989) - America
"Air America" (1990) - America
"American Ninja 4: The Annihilation" (1990) - America/UK
"Soldier Boyz" (1995) - America
"Bounty Hunters" (1996) - America
"Moving Target" (1997) - Germany
"Strategic Command" a.k.a. "Executive Command" (1997) - Germany
"Crash Dive" (1997) - Germany
"Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball" (1997) - America
"The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films" (2014) - America
"Navy Seals vs. Zombies" (2015) - America
"Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece" (2018) - America

Any other?

Takeshi666 · 02-01-2015, 02:38 PM

Some guide, doesn't even tell which editions they are.

HorrorBlu · 02-01-2015, 02:44 PM

Never realized he was in Bloody Birthday or Tron. Will have to keep an eye out for him next time I watch those.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-01-2015, 08:27 PM

He's in those, but he isn't in GI Joe: Retaliation or Olympus has Fallen.
He's basically an extra in Tron pushing Jeff Bridges forward when he stops to observe one of the games. Dudikoff's got a few lines in Bloody Birthday. Doesn't seem to show up in Uncommon Valor and I don't think he's in Air America.

Kino did a great job with Avenging Force. Looks awesome. Hope River of Death looks as good.

Michael24 · 02-01-2015, 11:48 PM

Yeah, he's nowhere to be seen in G.I. Joe: Retaliation or Olympus Has Fallen. I suffered through both and never saw him.

In Uncommon Valor, he's credited as Blaster's Assistant. I think he might be the person who takes a bag from Blaster (Reb Brown) at the airfield and loads it onto the plane. We only see the guy from behind, never even a hint of his face, but as familiar with Dudikoff as I am, I think it could be him. He might have had more screentime with Brown that ended up getting cut out late in post-production and that's how he ended up still being credited.

Haven't seen Bloody Birthday, but the site's review did include a screenshot with him in it.

And here he is in Tron. The only scene he appears in.

Thomas Irwin · 02-02-2015, 12:56 AM

UniSol GR77 · 02-02-2015, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Irwin

Wow great.

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

He's in those, but he isn't in GI Joe: Retaliation or Olympus has Fallen.
He's basically an extra in Tron pushing Jeff Bridges forward when he stops to observe one of the games. Dudikoff's got a few lines in Bloody Birthday. Doesn't seem to show up in Uncommon Valor and I don't think he's in Air America.

Kino did a great job with Avenging Force. Looks awesome. Hope River of Death looks as good.

I based my assumptions on Wikipedia. In G.I. Joe he's listed as "Quick Kick".

Michael24 · 02-02-2015, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

I based my assumptions on Wikipedia. In G.I. Joe he's listed as "Quick Kick".

That and his supposed credit for Olympus Has Fallen are completely false. For some reason, somebody added both to his IMDb filmography at one point and it spread from there.

Dudikoff has not appeared in a film since 2002's Quicksand. He's been on extended hiatus ever since, raising his kids and just being a family man judging by his Facebook.

UniSol GR77 · 02-02-2015, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael24

That and his supposed credit for Olympus Has Fallen are completely false. For some reason, somebody added both to his IMDb filmography at one point and it spread from there.

Dudikoff has not appeared in a film since 2002's Quicksand. He's been on extended hiatus ever since, raising his kids and just being a family man judging by his Facebook.

You're right. Let's hope for a big comeback in Expendables 4.
I removed the movies from my list.

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Originally Posted by Takeshi666

Some guide, doesn't even tell which editions they are.

Over time I will add more infos.

UniSol GR77 · 02-02-2015, 06:46 PM

For you, a little list of American Ninja's enemies:

Black Star Ninja (AN1)
Tojo Ken & the Super-Ninjas (AN2)
Snake-Ninjas (AN3) -----> I don't remember if there's some specific Big Bad Ninja here.
Super Ninja (AN4)

I always found number 2 and 4 a bit disappointing because when Joe turns into American Ninja (mask, black suit, red belt), he stays in that way for a very limited amount of screentime. In #4 he wears a black belt, not the red one.

Sean Davidson wears the mask for few seconds, so even more disappointing IMHO.

I also love Joe Armstrong's story-arc. Soldier, then Ranger, then Special Agent (hinted in the fourth movie), then Professor in Africa.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-02-2015, 07:17 PM

Dudikoff gets about as much screentime in full ninja garb in 2, as he did in the first one. The weird thing in 2, he starts in one of the Lion's ninja's outfits. Then he meditates on a stairwell for a minute, a smoke bomb goes off, and Boom!, Joe has somehow magically changed into his original ninja suit with the red belt from the first film. Gotta love that ninja magic.

David Bradley just didn't look cool wearing a ninja hood, so I can see why they only had him wearing one for a minute in 3: Blood Hunt.

Bradley's screen presence did improve in 4: The Annihilation. His outfit in the forest scene with all the ninjas was much cooler than anything be wore in 3.
But he's still no Dudikoff, who is the only person who could pull off wearing that yellow ninja suit he's sporting in the climax.

deathcab6366 · 02-02-2015, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

Dudikoff gets about as much screentime in full ninja garb in 2, as he did in the first one. The weird thing in 2, he starts in one of the Lion's ninja's outfits. Then he meditates on a stairwell for a minute, a smoke bomb goes off, and Boom!, Joe has somehow magically changed into his original ninja suit with the red belt from the first film. Gotta love that ninja magic.

David Bradley just didn't look cool wearing a ninja hood, so I can see why they only had him wearing one for a minute in 3: Blood Hunt.

Bradley's screen presence did improve in 4: The Annihilation. His outfit in the forest scene with all the ninjas was much cooler than anything be wore in 3.
But he's still no Dudikoff, who is the only person who could pull off wearing that yellow ninja suit he's sporting in the climax.

While I love part 4, that yellow ninja suit, (with no mask even!) is my only gripe with the movie. I just wish they had've put him in his AN1 ninja suit, even if it was for a few minutes!

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 02-02-2015, 07:51 PM

I have a lot of gripes with 4. First, that we have to wait about 45 minutes for Joe Armstrong to show up in the film. Then, Joe and Sean are almost not even on screen together. Such a wasted opportunity to not have them fighting ninjas together, back to back. I thought that that was going to happen when the Super Ninja leads his ninjas towards Joe and Sean. Instead, they just stand there and allow Joe, Sean and the others to retreat. And how about the montage of Joe making that ninja sword, only to not even bring it with him for his rescue. And, yes, the yellow ninja suit was a really bizarre creative decision.

deathcab6366 · 02-02-2015, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Kenobi

I have a lot of gripes with 4. First, that we have to wait about 45 minutes for Joe Armstrong to show up in the film. Then, Joe and Sean are almost not even on screen together. Such a wasted opportunity to not have them fighting ninjas together, back to back. I thought that that was going to happen when the Super Ninja leads his ninjas towards Joe and Sean. Instead, they just stand there and allow Joe, Sean and the others to retreat. And how about the montage of Joe making that ninja sword, only to not even bring it with him for his rescue. And, yes, the yellow ninja suit was a really bizarre creative decision.

Well, when you put it like that, ok, there is ALOT more gripes I have with the film. Lmao!!!

mike6001 · 02-02-2015, 08:23 PM

Moving Target is out: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00E...NJKRNTF3AJ32T1

mike6001 · 02-02-2015, 08:24 PM

and Crash Dive:
http://www.amazon.de/Crash-Dive-Uncu...SVMMQQ5RXKNCXA

And Executive Command http://www.amazon.de/Executive-Comma...QXEYCVD16HGDXN

mike6001 · 02-02-2015, 08:30 PM

And he was a bit part in Enter the Ninja, coming soon from Kino

drauch · 02-02-2015, 09:22 PM

How are the Bounty Hunter films? DTV quality or actually full of action? The more dead bad guys and the less CGI the better.

mike6001 · 02-03-2015, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by drauch

How are the Bounty Hunter films? DTV quality or actually full of action? The more dead bad guys and the less CGI the better.

on a par with all of his 90s DTV output really...

Michael24 · 02-03-2015, 05:21 AM

The Bounty Hunters movies have a decent sense of humor. Perhaps not laugh-out-loud hysterics, but there are moments of intentional comedy that make me chuckle. There's also some romantic tension between Dudikoff and Lisa Howard that at least allows him to play a bit differently in his role than he normally does. It's one of his more lighthearted roles.

In terms of production quality, they're not as cheap as some of his late-90s output, like Black Thunder or Strategic Command, but a little higher than, say, Moving Target, IMO.

02-01-2015, 10:47 AM	#1
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	Dudikofflypse: the Official International Michael Dudikoff Guide on BD! Michael Dudikoff: The James Dean of Martial Arts/Action Movies. Happy Days (TV Series): Episode 132 - Season 6 (1979) Episode 158 - Season 7 (1980) "The Black Marble" (1980) - America "Bloody Birthday" (1981) - America "Tron" (1982) - Worldwide "Uncommon Valor" (1983) - Australia "Bachelor Party" (1984) - America "American Ninja" (1985) - America/UK "Avenging Force" (1986) - America "American Ninja 2: The Confrontation" (1987) - America/UK "Platoon Leader" (1988) - America "River of Death" (1989) - America "Air America" (1990) - America "American Ninja 4: The Annihilation" (1990) - America/UK "Soldier Boyz" (1995) - America "Bounty Hunters" (1996) - America "Moving Target" (1997) - Germany "Strategic Command" a.k.a. "Executive Command" (1997) - Germany "Crash Dive" (1997) - Germany "Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball" (1997) - America "The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films" (2014) - America "Navy Seals vs. Zombies" (2015) - America "Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece" (2018) - America Any other? Last edited by UniSol GR77; 08-22-2021 at 09:41 PM.

02-02-2015, 06:46 PM	#10
UniSol GR77 Banned Member since:May 2009 Location:Naples, Italy. Trading Score:1	For you, a little list of American Ninja's enemies: Black Star Ninja (AN1) Tojo Ken & the Super-Ninjas (AN2) Snake-Ninjas (AN3) -----> I don't remember if there's some specific Big Bad Ninja here. Super Ninja (AN4) I always found number 2 and 4 a bit disappointing because when Joe turns into American Ninja (mask, black suit, red belt), he stays in that way for a very limited amount of screentime. In #4 he wears a black belt, not the red one. Sean Davidson wears the mask for few seconds, so even more disappointing IMHO. I also love Joe Armstrong's story-arc. Soldier, then Ranger, then Special Agent (hinted in the fourth movie), then Professor in Africa. Last edited by UniSol GR77; 07-11-2019 at 09:02 PM.

02-01-2015, 02:38 PM	#2
Takeshi666 Power Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Suomi Finland Perkele 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:373 DVD collection:75	Some guide, doesn't even tell which editions they are.

02-01-2015, 02:44 PM	#3
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Never realized he was in Bloody Birthday or Tron. Will have to keep an eye out for him next time I watch those.

02-01-2015, 08:27 PM	#4
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	He's in those, but he isn't in GI Joe: Retaliation or Olympus has Fallen. He's basically an extra in Tron pushing Jeff Bridges forward when he stops to observe one of the games. Dudikoff's got a few lines in Bloody Birthday. Doesn't seem to show up in Uncommon Valor and I don't think he's in Air America. Kino did a great job with Avenging Force. Looks awesome. Hope River of Death looks as good.

02-01-2015, 11:48 PM	#5
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Yeah, he's nowhere to be seen in G.I. Joe: Retaliation or Olympus Has Fallen. I suffered through both and never saw him. In Uncommon Valor, he's credited as Blaster's Assistant. I think he might be the person who takes a bag from Blaster (Reb Brown) at the airfield and loads it onto the plane. We only see the guy from behind, never even a hint of his face, but as familiar with Dudikoff as I am, I think it could be him. He might have had more screentime with Brown that ended up getting cut out late in post-production and that's how he ended up still being credited. Haven't seen Bloody Birthday, but the site's review did include a screenshot with him in it. And here he is in Tron. The only scene he appears in.

02-02-2015, 12:56 AM	#6
Thomas Irwin Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:87

02-02-2015, 07:17 PM	#11
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Dudikoff gets about as much screentime in full ninja garb in 2, as he did in the first one. The weird thing in 2, he starts in one of the Lion's ninja's outfits. Then he meditates on a stairwell for a minute, a smoke bomb goes off, and Boom!, Joe has somehow magically changed into his original ninja suit with the red belt from the first film. Gotta love that ninja magic. David Bradley just didn't look cool wearing a ninja hood, so I can see why they only had him wearing one for a minute in 3: Blood Hunt. Bradley's screen presence did improve in 4: The Annihilation. His outfit in the forest scene with all the ninjas was much cooler than anything be wore in 3. But he's still no Dudikoff, who is the only person who could pull off wearing that yellow ninja suit he's sporting in the climax.

02-02-2015, 07:51 PM	#13
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	I have a lot of gripes with 4. First, that we have to wait about 45 minutes for Joe Armstrong to show up in the film. Then, Joe and Sean are almost not even on screen together. Such a wasted opportunity to not have them fighting ninjas together, back to back. I thought that that was going to happen when the Super Ninja leads his ninjas towards Joe and Sean. Instead, they just stand there and allow Joe, Sean and the others to retreat. And how about the montage of Joe making that ninja sword, only to not even bring it with him for his rescue. And, yes, the yellow ninja suit was a really bizarre creative decision.

02-02-2015, 08:23 PM	#15
mike6001 Active Member Member since:May 2014	Moving Target is out: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00E...NJKRNTF3AJ32T1

02-02-2015, 08:24 PM	#16
mike6001 Active Member Member since:May 2014	and Crash Dive: http://www.amazon.de/Crash-Dive-Uncu...SVMMQQ5RXKNCXA And Executive Command http://www.amazon.de/Executive-Comma...QXEYCVD16HGDXN

02-02-2015, 08:30 PM	#17
mike6001 Active Member Member since:May 2014	And he was a bit part in Enter the Ninja, coming soon from Kino

02-02-2015, 09:22 PM	#18
drauch Active Member Member since:Jan 2015 Trading Score:1	How are the Bounty Hunter films? DTV quality or actually full of action? The more dead bad guys and the less CGI the better.

02-03-2015, 05:21 AM	#20
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	The Bounty Hunters movies have a decent sense of humor. Perhaps not laugh-out-loud hysterics, but there are moments of intentional comedy that make me chuckle. There's also some romantic tension between Dudikoff and Lisa Howard that at least allows him to play a bit differently in his role than he normally does. It's one of his more lighthearted roles. In terms of production quality, they're not as cheap as some of his late-90s output, like Black Thunder or Strategic Command, but a little higher than, say, Moving Target, IMO.

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