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Michael Biehn Goes All 80s In The First Footage From THE BLOOD BOND

by Todd Brown, March 4, 2010 10:56 AM


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Though we're likely still a ways off from a proper theatrical trailer for Michael Biehn's directorial debut The Blood Bond a new sales reel has just arrived. And it's looking pretty fun, I have to say, in a very early 1980's sort of way. It's not that he's going self-consciously retro here but Biehn is, after all, a man who spent his formative years in a string of 1980s action hits and that influence is obvious here. And good on him for that because I miss those days.

For those who have missed our earlier coverage of this one, here's the synopsis again:

A world-renowned spiritual leader, Bagawans Muktananda, arrives in the Asian nation of Bandanesia to give a teaching to the faithful. Accompanying him is a retinue of monks and attendants, including his personal bodyguard, Deva (Phoenix Chou), a beautiful Eurasian girl with extraordinary physical prowess.

Welcoming Bagawans is security commander Chow (Simon Yam). As soon as Bagawans and his party reach their hotel, they are attacked by assassins from a rebel terrorist group.

Wounded, Bagawans needs to undergo a life-saving operation within 12 hours. However, his blood type is so rare that only a few donors can be found who can reach the capital in time to help. Rebel leader Lompoc obtains the same information, and has his agents kill off the donors one-by-one.

Deva gets information about a possible 7th donor in a remote village in the North, and she decides to brave the dangerous journey alone into the guerilla-held badlands. There, she finds the last possible donor whose blood can save Bagawans: a drunken, embittered former Special Forces operative named Mike Tremayne (Michael Biehn).

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by Chris, March 4, 2010 11:59 AM

Are you kidding, Todd? This looks terrible!

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Todd Brown replied to comment from Chris, March 4, 2010 12:10 PM

But to these eyes it looks like the right sort of horrible. I spent my formative years watching STACKS of movies like this and I miss them.

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Kurt Halfyard replied to comment from Todd Brown, March 4, 2010 12:28 PM

So, VHS clamshell release then? Huzzah!

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Todd Brown replied to comment from Kurt Halfyard, March 4, 2010 12:30 PM

We can only dream ...

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by Rhythm-X, March 4, 2010 12:24 PM

Doesn't look THAT bad really. I'd watch it.

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by CashBailey, March 4, 2010 3:09 PM

Looks like a decent, cheap actioner.

Bey Logan has an extremely lengthy and detailed blog about the production of this film.

http://www.alivenotdead.com/beylogan

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by Nazeem, March 4, 2010 3:50 PM

damn sound like theyre ripping off the andy lau 90s action thriller the last blood exact same story except it was the dalia lama in that lol
mr logans up and coming projects are very orginal lol

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by Todd Brown, March 4, 2010 5:30 PM

They've openly acknowledged that this started life as a straight up remake of Last Blood.

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