For those of you who do not know June is Pride month! I had almost forgotten this fact until I read Pat's very gay review of Youngblood earlier this week. So to commemorate the celebration of the rainbow nation, I have chosen to review another glorious performance by the great Mark Gregory. You may recall his fabulous portrayal of Trash, the suspect gang leader, in 1990 Bronx Warriors and Escape from the Bronx (Bronx Warriors 2). Well, Mr. Gregory did indeed escape from the Bronx to star in Thunder Warrior 2! You may be wondering, "Where is the review on the original Thunder Warrior?" After viewing Mr. Gregory's prancing on screen I did some research to find more film documenting this bewildering creature. I found he stars in Thunder Warrior 2 & 3, but not in the first, so I skipped the appetizer and went straight for the main course!

Mark Gregory stars as Luis Martinez, better known as Thunder! Apparently Thunder is back playing a sheriff's deputy out to clean up an Indian village in New Mexico. In Escape from the Bronx, the evil corporation wanted to relocate the residence of the Boggy Down to solar homes in New Mexico. Coincidence? I think not! Just part of the rich tapestry, which is woven through bad cinema. Anyway, Thunder is framed for murder and possession of drugs by a corrupt cop named Rusty (these two have a rift that goes back to the first movie.) Thunder is arrested and brought to prison, shirtless, in the back of a pickup that is boxed in by a chain linked fence....I don't understand either. With the help of fellow inmates, Cookie and Jeff, Thunder escapes prison. Perhaps one of the easiest prison breaks I've ever seen, including a conveniently placed ramp which a stolen squad car can jump in slow motion!! Yah....It's breath taking! The only thing on Thunder's mind now is to protect his pregnant wife Sienna. Reunited through the help of his lawyer, Tomas (who is constantly hitting the flask and loves to get blind drunk), Thunder and Sienna plan to flee New Mexico. Unfortunately for them, Rusty is hot on their trail flying in a helicopter (this blew the budget) and is determined to kill Thunder. Chase follows, jeep is flipped and Sienna's injuries cause her to loose the baby. Anyone can guess it's only a matter of time before we see Thunder behind the wheel of a Firebird in full war paint! No, I'm not kidding, it's that good!!

At the end of the day, Thunder Warrior 2 is a cheap rip off of Billy Jack, if there can be such a thing....Oh yah, there it is; Thunder Warrior 2 and it is glorious!

Hamlin Grade: 5

Fletch is a killing word!