How do you not love something as cheesy as that?! This is yet another of the great 80's movies that I missed from my childhood. His character's name is John Matrix. John Matrix! Typing that is so 80's that it just caused me to spontaneously breakout into wearing Hammer pants. John Matrix is a retired super-badass living in the middle of nowhere with his little girl, Jenny (Alyssa Milano). No one thinks that's weird. Presumably, John's wife died of over-badass exposure since she is never mentioned even in passing. Anyway, a South American crime lord (Dan Hedaya) kidnaps Jenny in order to force Matrix to assassinate the president of whatever country they're supposed to be from. John decides to say Fuck That in the most awesome and violent way possible, turning into a one-man army in order to get his kid back. Along the way, he picks up Cindy (Rae Dawn Chong), as the wise-cracking comic relief/pilot.
This was deep into Arnold's pun phase and some of them (*impale someone on a coolant pipe* "I think you need to let off some steam!") are cringeworthy. Overall, this is a great popcorn flick and I could probably watch it a dozen time in a row.
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