Leofwine_draca THE STABILIZER is a cheapjack Indonesian action thriller that feels like it wants to be the next Stallone movie a la COBRA. The hero of the piece is played by the inimitable Peter O'Brian, a man who would take Stallone imitations to the next level with his role in his subsequent production, THE INTRUDER, a straight RAMBO rip-off which has to be seen to be believed. THE STABILIZER isn't quite as bad/good as that movie, but it does have its moments.I suppose O'Brian does look a bit like Stallone if you squint very hard and ignore his height and his lean frame. Here, he plays a fuzzy-haired crime fighter with the titular moniker who spends the running time hunting for a drug smuggler with the unlikely name of Greg Rainmaker. Dana Christina, who had previously appeared in THE WARRIOR, plays a useful ally.What you get here is an exceptionally cheesy action film in the inimitable Indonesian style. It's not as over the top as much fun as the Barry Prima movies of the era, unfortunately, although the stunt scenes of O'Brian jumping his motorbike around are fun. There are a lot of shoot-outs utilising bloody squib hits, some laughable martial arts action, and hints at nudity. The dubbing is exceptionally bad but it's impossible to hate a film in which the hero has a framed photo of himself wielding a gun while wearing a fishnet top.

Woodyanders Tough guy Peter Goldson (mighty macho mullet man Peter O'Brian) goes to Indonesia to exact a harsh revenge on ruthless drug-smuggling scumbag Greg Rainmaker (a deliciously wicked portrayal by Craig Gavin), who savagely raped Goldson's beloved fiancé before stomping her to death with his lethal spiked shoes (!).Director Arizal hits it out of the delightfully campy ballpark with considerable rip-roaring glee and gusto: We've got gloriously gonzo go-for-broke over-the-top action (wild shoot-outs, metal-mashing car chases, rough'n'tumble martial arts fisticuffs, a choice serving of rousing dirt bike lunacy, and a boffo climax involving a helicopter), laughably lousy dubbing, exceptionally atrocious acting, cartoonishly nasty villains, a zippy pace which rarely lets up for a minute, lots of stuff blowing up real good, and some kooky local color which includes two guys eating live lizards and a nightclub act with a dude rolling around on the floor in sharp shades of glass. The supremely bitchin' theme song and the funky-throbbing library music both hit the get-down groovy spot. Extremely wacky fun.

HaemovoreRex Great Scott! – Here's a dementedly bad movie that even the mighty Godfrey Ho would be proud of! Witness explosions and gun fire galore, some hilariously rendered fight scenes, a healthy quota of breasts, some atrocious dubbing/voice over work including some priceless expletive filled awful dialogue, a death by garden strimmer(!) and best of all a hero who looks uncannily like Queen guitarist Brian May!!! (complete with tight permed mullet!) A completely OTT experience and essential viewing for all fellow bad movie connoisseurs! Seriously, what more could you want for in a film?!Note: Look out especially for the ingenious, bizarre shot of what at first appears to be a butt crack but is in actual fact the crease of a man's arm(!!!) Why was said scene included in the film in the first place? Your guess is as good as mine! Still, never let it be said that the director didn't have an artistic eye! erm......

PeteThornton This film is extreme fun, I've seen with my friends so many times that the VHS tape is badly worn. Luckily Troma has released this gold nugget on DVD.What I've noticed about "The Stabilizer" is that there are "homages" to other movies. The scene where the Stabilizer is taken captive to meet Victor at a pool house is exactly like a scene from the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only". And the picture of The Stabilizer in the death scene of the girlfriend looks very much like the poster from "Cobra", starring Sylvester Stallone.Some gems in the movie: The guy that says "babyyy, babyyy" and eats a lizard. The shot of what looks like the asscrack but actually is the armpit. The "Location Map".I recommend "The Stabilizer" to everyone who likes action and insane violence. Two thumbs up!