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Chuck Norris' best movie

posted 17 years ago by junttijoe
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Good story and solid script, good direction, great locations, great actors.
Everything works.
Code of silence is probably Chuck's best movie.

[–] Alligator_80 17 years ago

Hi there,
"Code of Silence" is okay although I am of the opinion that his best is either "Lone Wolf McQuade" or "The Delta Force".

[–] Movie_Piranha_1979 17 years ago

"Lone Wolf McQuade" was cool (of course, my favorite scene is the fight Norris-Carradine) And "The Delta Force" is a film i always enjoy, but my personal favorite is "Code of silence" for all the reasons that the OP gave...

Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

[–] capt_rhodes 17 years ago

'Code' is good, but 'McQuade' is certainly the greatest.

Hunting season is over.

[–] rudeboy8080 17 years ago

Code of Silence is a good flick. A lot better than Sidekicks and Top Dog.

[–] bioboom_88 16 years ago

I dig 'em both. "Lone Wolf McQuade" seems more colorful (super-charged Dodge Ram, Mexican mafia man in wheelchair, Kung Fu vs. Karate), but "Code of Silence" is a more well-rounded film. Just my 2 cents....once again, I liked both films.

[–] h-ahmad-1 16 years ago

This movie holds a special place for me.

I remember taping it off BBC1 in '92 and loving almost every moment of it, including the explosive finale with Prowler.

Unfortunately, what I saw was the cut version. Man, they even omitted Chuck's entire karate scene in the bar (moan).

It wasn't until 1997 when BBC's rival ITV showed the full, uncut version. I only caught the last few minutes of it and noted the additional gunshots when Chuck lays Comacho's goons to waste.

When I saw the film again in '99, that's when I caught the ace karate fight and I've even used clips of that for my mobile phone pic gallery.

What COS deserves is a Special Edition, with an audio commentary by Chuck and Andrew Davis.

[–] Woodyanders 16 years ago

I concur with your positive accessment of the film. I think it's one of Norris' best-ever 80's action vehicles. I likewise totally dig "Silent Rage" and, of course, "Lone Wolf McQuade."

"We're all part Shatner/And part James Dean/Part Warren Oates/And Steven McQueen"

[–] stagebandman 15 years ago

I'm glad you mentioned Silent Rage. I thought that was an exceptionally well made horror flick. I think this was in the midst of his quality streak, starting with Good Guys Wear Black, and ending with Invasion USA or Delta Force. After that, things got pretty run-of-the-mill for him, or he tried to do comedy (ugh).

If we all liked the same movie, there'd only be one movie!

[–] animatestate 15 years ago

You can't forget the Missing in Action title.

[–] jonathanmarklund 15 years ago

This and Hitman is probably the best serious movies he made.
But I have to admit that I enjoy 'delta force' and 'invasion usa' more, just for it's over the top silliness.

[–] WhatsInAUserID 15 years ago

^^ I'm with you. This may be his best film by typical review standards, but Invasion U.S.A. is the most enjoyably ridiculous 100 mins of film I've ever seen.

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[–] Benihanahasnofunflare 12 years ago

Terrific movie.

[–] MacDeth 12 years ago

It's certainly one of his best.

[–] Joxerlives 9 years ago

Agreed, the subplot of police corruption raises it above the standard Chuck Norris fair.

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