On Tubi I watched Deathstalker 2: Duel of the Titans, a 1987 B-movie sequel to the Conan the Barbarian knockoff Deathstalker, but the sequel not only cast a different actor as the barbarian Deathstalker, but made his character completely different too, going from a predatory killer who is often thisclose to raping a woman, to being someone with a roguish, Bugs Bunny meets Bruce Campbell personality, who mostly wisecracks in between sword fighting and hooking up with wenches, played by John Terlesky with a lot of charm and good fight skills.
The 80s Penthouse Pet and softcore star Monique Gabrielle plays a dual role as a princess/seer who was replaced by an imposter by an evil sorcerer, and is trying to make it back to her kingdom to reclaim her throne. While her acting isn’t good, she comes off as cute and endearing with her awkward delivery, and her dorkiness is more fun to watch as the actual princess than as the imposter, who often just goes into porn-y seduction mode.
The film was directed by Jim Wynorski and produced by Roger Corman, so it not only recycles scenes from Deathstalker, but mixes in cheap action scenes, boobs, and re-using the same three wrestlers as different hired goons in masks. The movie makes obvious homages to Rocky, Indiana Jones, James Bond, plays the theme so often the villain comments on it, the leads break character in laughter after a joke about an erection, and the late Queen Kong from the original G.L.O.W. makes a cameo in a wrestling scene.
It’s a goofy and fun movie, and really enjoyable to watch on its own, even if it’s nothing like the other Deathstalker movies.
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