LoC Rest of the Best - Day 45 – Rifftrax Wishlist 4
The Octagon

The Octagon is a 1980 action film with Chuck Norris in the leading role. It was directed by Eric Karson and written by Paul Aaron and Leigh Chapman. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California and released on August 14, 1980. It is notable for its inventive use of 'voice over' effects to portray the inner life of Chuck Norris's character, Scott James. This was actor Richard Norton's film debut.
Scott's life is plagued by two kinds of flashbacks. First are the childhood memories of the rigorous training he and a friend endured under a martial arts master. The second is of a mission Scott went on that ended with him watching his friend get murdered. Scott later becomes drawn closer to a vicious crime ring known as The Octagon. As he gets closer to the truth, Scott learns that these may be the men that murdered his friend so long ago.
Personal thoughts:Me and a friend watched this mess on AMC late one night. It was terrible, and yet we could not look away. There are probably dumber action films, but they haven’t done a Norris film yet (and yes, I’m sick of all the Norris fact jokes too, but there’s a lot more to work with here.
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