Robowar (1988)

"I've seen some heavy greens in my time, but this takes the cake." - Peel

aka: Robot da Guerra
Soldiers hunt a killer cyborg through the jungle.
Starring: Reb Brown, Catherine Hickland, Mel Davidson, Romano Puppo, Jim Gaines

Link to IMDB

Murphy

The movie begins with the U.S. military losing control of a weapon called Omega One that has malfunctioned and is destroying everything in its path as it plows through the jungle! Unsuccessful in their attempts to stop Omega One, the army decides it's time to call in a deadly team of anti-guerilla experts that always take the most dangerous jobs.

The team is led by Major Murphy 'Killzone' Black, and they call themselves B.A.M. Which stands for Big Ass Motherfuckers! (I guess Bad was already taken by another team.)
An army official named Mascher is to be their advisor on the mission, but he's actually going along to make sure Omega One is dealt with correctly. It turns out that Omega is a top secret experimental cyborg that has gone rogue, but Mascher doesn't tell the B.A.M. team any of that info, so Murphy thinks it's a routine mission to kill some bad guys in an unspecified war.


As the team heads into the jungle they soon start finding mutilated and melted bodies. Tension among the men is rising as they realize their target is something they've never encountered before and it's hunting them, but Mascher still keeps the truth a secret.
The team is also fighting guerilla soldiers, so there's plenty of gunfire and explosions. Along the way they rescue a U.N. lady named Virginia, who is pretty tough herself. Once Omega starts killing off Murphy's men, Mascher has to reveal what he knows so that they can prepare a way to fight back, but will the expertise of B.A.M. be enough to stop a killing machine!?

Go team BAM !

"Moving target [garbled bleep bloops] Greasy [bleep bloop] Greasy, greasy." - Omega

There's no way to hide the fact that this is a Predator knockoff, but the characters and dialog here have enough personality to keep it funny and fresh. Much of the movie is exactly what you'd expect: Men yelling and machine guns firing. We also get to see (and hear) plenty of the cyborg, as he literally bleep-bloops his way through the jungle, blasting everyone with a laser gun.
A surprising reveal near the end adds a nice twist to the story, when the origins of Omega are explained and Murphy is forced to confront the cyborg face to face.
I must mention the music, too. It's the cheesiest 80's power-synth-rock you could ever hope to hear. It keeps the energy up when nothing is exploding, and adds to the charm of this low budget rumble in the jungle.

Be sure not to miss:
- Most of what Omega says is just garbled computer noises, but you'll constantly hear it say the word "greasy" quite clearly.
- How does one acquire the nickname Diddy-Bop?
- "Hang around." Not to be confused with "Stick around."

Internet review:
"I recommend this film to aliens considering attacking earth. WE ARE ALL LIKE THE PEOPLE IN THIS MOVIE, SO DON’T TRY ANYTHING." - PastaLuci

Should I watch it?
Perfect for when you want some mindless action. I almost gave 4 Hams.

Where can I find it?
Here on YouTube

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