Showdown in Little Tokyo/Bloodsport | 
| Directors: Mark L. Lester, Newt Arnold
Actors: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere, Jean-claude Van Damme
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 15409
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 170 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D76758D
UPC: 012569767584
EAN: 0012569767584
ASIN: B000E8QVCO
Theatrical Release Date: February 26, 1988
Release Date: May 2, 2006
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 Two naked bums, for the price of one... June 2, 2009
Shopper (USA)
Both films are deeply steeped in the golden era of kung fu movies and have to be judged in that context.
Showdown in Little Tokyo is probably the funniest, unintentionally homoerotic action film ever made (though it maybe the only one in that category). Its two heroes (?), police officers played by Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee, make their bloody way thru LA's criminal element in a fashion that today would earn them multiple consecutive life sentences (or at least cost them their police pension...). However, somehow, inexplicably, they manage to stay under the radar: no police boss ever appears to order them to put the safety back on and explain why the coroner had to cancel her vacation. And so, while working feverishly to rid LA of the Yakuza, our heroes have time to save a damzel in distress, and utter some of the best one liners ever heard in an unintentionally homoerotic action film (I will NOT spoil your fun here; watch the film to find out what they are).
Bloodsport on the other hand is a bit slower in pace, but packs an equal dose of punches. It features the Little Belgian (no, not Poirot...the other one! Van Damme!). It should be seen, if only for Van Damme's gravity defying leg split, which instantly earns him the respect of every male viewer...In the film, Van Damme's character honors his master by taking place of his dead son in a secret tournament, and the women wear illegal amounts of Aquanet...
If you are still uncertain if this double pack is worth your investment, please consider this:
As a teenager in the 80's, I was peeved at Hollywood for objectifying women's bodies, while leaving their leading men fully clothed. However, after watching Lundgren's and Van Damme's frequent, enthusiastic and spectacular ...er... rear asset displays, I felt vindicated...If only for that, they both disserve an honorable place in the annals of moviedom! So, support their...ahem...art!?
 Fun, Basic Action Combo June 3, 2008
Mike Schorn (APO, AE United States)
This is a nifty little package that you might want to consider if you're getting into the films of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, and (to a lesser extent) Brandon Lee.
"Bloodsport" and "Showdown In Little Tokyo" are staple films for fans of Van Damme and Lundgren, respectively, and the presence of Lee in the latter only adds to the fun. Plainly, it's campy, kicks & explosions-filled thrills all the way as vice cops Lee and Lundgren take on the Yakuza and Van Damme enters a legendary tournament to honor his deceased master.
However, the only special features included are for "Showdown": a theatrical trailer and multiple languages/subtitles. "Bloodsport" is afforded nothing.
Essentially, the package is only worth it if you're a newcomer to the films of these guys but you don't want to buy the separate DVDs just yet. Good stuff for any kung fu action devotee.
Now we just need to wait until the "Universal Soldier"/"Rapid Fire" combo is released...
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