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Trailer—Invasion U.S.A.

Invasion U.S.A.

For the easy to please. Not exactly cerebral. Written by Chuck Norris, Aaron Norris and James Bruner. A Russian spy Mikhail Rostov, (Richard Lynch), leads a contingent of terrorist mercenaries in an invasion of America; primarily the State of Florida becomes a war zone. Coming out of retirement is Matt Hunter (Chuck Norris) armed with 2 Uzi sub-machine guns to lead the defense against the Commies. A lot of noise and action on such a low budget. Just a bit over the top, but who doesn't like to watch a hero kick butt?!

Another Chuck Norris party; everyone's invited, but not all will enjoy it. To be honest, the man has no charisma, but I guess it is just that which gives him his appeal, if that makes any sense. The plot is shameful, but it delivers plenty of hilariously bad and unsuccessful scenes. The invasion itself, with about 'twenty to forty' (no one knows how to count...) tanks going up the beach, is downright silly, but the subsequent modus operandi is quite nasty; turning people against the police (which only really worked well in one scene, though) reminded me even of a Charles Manson scheme. Then there's a reference to the Zodiac killer, when a school bus full of children is attacked. Yes, it's a journey to get past the shame of it, but in the year 2013 that is a lot easier than it would have been around the time this film was made. Plus, there's plenty of shooting and explosions to enjoy, for those who would... 6 out of 10.

Oh come on! This movie is hilarious!! Chuck Norris is the funniest action hero since Charlie Sheen in "Hot Shots Part Deux"! Of course the plot (what there is of one) is completely ridiculous, and only exists to have an excuse to blow stuff up and for Chuck to beat people up. This only adds to the laughability! I highly recommend this to any person looking for the ultimate in exagerated action films. And those quotes! Classic!! "If you come in here again, I'll hit you with so many rights..you'll beg for a left!"

One thing I will say about Invasion USA is that when the action gets going it doesn't let up. It's like watching an Indiana Jones movie that way. The Russians have decided that the way to conqer Ajmerica is to spread naked terror. So several landing craft land one night in Florida and terrorists disembark. The idea is to spread chaos and mayhem with attacks on civilians in places that they congregate. We however have Chuck Norris on our side, a mysterious agent who has some history with the terrorist Commie leader Richard Lynch. So whrever they strike in the Miami area, Norris is johnny on the spot and does them n at a prodigious rate. Surprisingly for a Chuck Norris film little martial arts is used except in the end with his final confrontation with Lynch. It's cinem paranoia at its finest. The best acting is done by Norris's pet armadillo.