American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

This brings even more action and makes even less sense than the first movie. In other words, it’s exactly what a good sequel should be. Army sergeant Michael Dudikoff is sent to a Caribbean island full of bikinis and bad guys. That’s where a drug kingpin (played by the film’s screenwriter, Gary Conway) kidnaps stationed Marines and, through the magic of B-movie science, genetically alters them into hypnotized super ninjas. Steve James is back as Dudikoff’s sidekick and both chop, kick, punch, shoot, leap, throw Chinese stars and flirt with hot babes all in the pursuit of truth, justice and the American way. A good 99.8% of all 80s movie cliches are nestled into this ninety-minute bundle of joy. It makes you want to quit your job and join the military (hey, maybe they’ll ship you to the Caribbean, too), but if you happen to find a ninja crime ring, your superiors won’t believe you. They’ll yell at you like you’re Axel Foley. From there, there’s only one thing left to do: Take matters into your own hands. It’s a big risk, full of sudden attacks and lots of synthesizer music, but Ronald Reagan will thank you later. It’s another blow-’em-up trash classic from Cannon Films.