Notable Cast: Renee
Harmon, Jody McCrea
When one things back to the 1970s, in the realm of low budget
flicks, there are a variety of exploitation genres that come to mind and there
are quite a few instant classics that rise above the midline to be classics in
their own right. Then there is Lady
Street Fighter. Yes, Lady Street
Fighter. If there were ever a more obvious film that uses exploitation to appease
fans, then I’m not sure what that film would be. Lady Street Fighter uses the subtlety of a 2 x 4 beating its
audience in the face. It is truly the kind of film that only a very special kind
of cinema fan would enjoy – probably the kind that reads our material,
truthfully. Lady Street Fighter is
silly, poorly crafted, cliché, spends way too much time on sequences that
really don’t matter, and in the end feels more like a comedy than an actual
action film. Oh, and did I mention, even though the film feels like a 70s
exploitations film, it was actually released in 1981. It very much missed out
on being part of that boom and was more of a reaction to it.
Let’s be honest, if you’re looking to purchase the new 2K remastered Blu Ray from AGFA, then you already know that this film is for you and will definitely be worth the purchase. If you have qualms with a film that’s so ridiculously awful that it’s hilarious, then you may want to skip out on this one.