Directed by: Andrew Davis / Steve Carver
Starring: Chuck Norris, Ralph Davis, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, and Mike Genovese / David Carradine, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Robert Beltran
MPAA Rating: R / PG
Distributed by: MGM Entertainment
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Running Time: 101 / 108 minutes
Blu-ray Scores: 3.5 out of 5 stars
When it comes to Chuck Norris, I can honestly never have enough. MGM dug into their archives and have delivered two classics from the films of Chuck Norris, “Code of Silence” and “Lone Wolf McQuade”, which is easily one of his best films. These films really represent true 80’s action and show the rise of the badassness of Chuck Norris. Plus in “Lone Wolf McQuade”, if Chuck isn’t enough we had the also fellow Kung-fu master David Carradine. Even though these releases feel like a cash in to time with “The Expendables 2”, if you are looking for a fix of Chuck Norris in high definition, I would recommend these very reasonably priced Blu-ray. They aren’t the best releases but it’s enough to give your Blu-ray player a nice roundhouse kick.
In “Code of Silence”, Chuck stars as Eddie Cusack, a Chicago police officer who
aims to take down a drug gang. When two rival gangs go at each out, it is up to Cusack to take let since no one at the police force is willing to help him since he who broke the code of silence by testifying against a fellow cop. His only help is a police robot called “Prowler” that assist Cusack in taking down the gangs.
In “Lone Wolf McQuade”, Chucks plays legendary renegade Texas Ranger J.J. McQuade. That name alone is bad-ass enough for me. He is quick with his gun but more lethal with his black belt! McQuade comes face to face with big-time kingpin and also martial arts expert, Rawley Wilkes. McQuade must face his biggest challenge in order to save his daughter.
The video quality on both “Code of Silence & Lone Wolf McQuade” are very impressive. I would even go as far to say that they look awesome on Blu-ray. The 1080p transfers are quite good and are presented in a sharp 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The sound on the other hand is good but nothing amazing with its DTS-HD MA Mono audio track. If you are looking for extras, look elsewhere. These releases are totally very lacking extras. The Blu-ray’s only come with each film’s original theatrical trailer, presented in standard definition. Fans of Norris should not miss out on these releases, nonetheless.
