Did anyone ever see “Silent Rage”? How come I’ve never heard of this film until catching it on Netflix? It’s Chuck Norris fighting an unstoppable psycho who can’t be killed because doctors injected him with self-healing drugs.

 The film isn’t good, but seeing Chuck Norris fight it out with a character similar to Michael Myers or Jason is worth watching for the cheese factor. How come we can’t get him to star in the latest Jason or Halloween film? Or would Rob Zombie allow for such hokeyness in his little horror masterpieces. With Jason crossing over into Freddy territory previously couldn’t see a martial arts crossover?

The film is from 1982 and the tagline is great: “Science created him, now Chuck Norris must destroy him.” As far as Chuck’s character he’s basically “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Ron Silver, who recently died, is also in this and it’s pretty obvious he’s the best actor of the bunch. I always felt bad for Ron because he’s one of those actors who should have been offered better roles, but always got the B-movie ones. Not that we’re complaining about alien movies like “The Arrival” or his role on the sitcom “Rhoda,” I just think there was lost potential for more Oscar worthy scenes.

Anyways, Silent Rage is a decent time killer and a must see if you’re a Chuck Norris fan. It certainly is the bottom of the pile compared to “Missing in Action” or “Invasion USA,” but just to see what could be if Chuck was put in a horror flick stirs the imagination.

And how come with all of the recent focus on David Carridine, doesn’t anyone ever think to ask why Chuck isn’t in a Quentin Tarantino film? I guess Chuck has gone a bit conservative these days so maybe it would be against his own morals. Certainly back in the day he didn’t mind the violence and tit shots, though as a I recall he never swore like a Tarantino script–maybe it all comes to language.

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