I wanted to but couldn't!

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

I saw this flick way back in the 80s on a rented VHS. Definitely for 80s, action fan. Its distributed by none other than the gr8 Troma Entertainment. Its an over the top cheesy action entertainment. In an era of Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, JCVD, Seagal, there was the curly, greasy, poor mans Stallone, Peter O'Brian aka The Stabilizer. Check out the clothes n the hairstyle man. Cobra look-a-like picture is priceless man. N the villain spitting on it is even better. A guy on a motorcycle flying through a window, unique way of breaking into someones home. There are fists, feet and arrows flying by… God bless the 80s for such over the top action flicks. The Stabilizer fights tons of thugs with machine guns, dodges a boat with torpedoes, escapes a fiery inferno, and takes out the villains personal chopper. This movie is non- stop action. One of the villains henchman in the warehouse looks like poor mans Mr T. Breaking through a wall with a motorcycle. Priceless action scene man. The barrel bouncing off of the head. Wow. Did I forget 2 mention the spiked shoes. Atrocious dubbing n dialogues. Enuff frontal nudity. Over the top cheesy entertainment.

Tough guy Peter Goldson (mighty macho mullet man Peter O'Brian) goes to Indonesia to exact a harsh revenge on ruthless drug-smuggling scumbag Greg Rainmaker (a deliciously wicked portrayal by Craig Gavin), who savagely raped Goldson's beloved fiancé before stomping her to death with his lethal spiked shoes (!).Director Arizal hits it out of the delightfully campy ballpark with considerable rip-roaring glee and gusto: We've got gloriously gonzo go-for-broke over-the-top action (wild shoot-outs, metal-mashing car chases, rough'n'tumble martial arts fisticuffs, a choice serving of rousing dirt bike lunacy, and a boffo climax involving a helicopter), laughably lousy dubbing, exceptionally atrocious acting, cartoonishly nasty villains, a zippy pace which rarely lets up for a minute, lots of stuff blowing up real good, and some kooky local color which includes two guys eating live lizards and a nightclub act with a dude rolling around on the floor in sharp shades of glass. The supremely bitchin' theme song and the funky-throbbing library music both hit the get-down groovy spot. Extremely wacky fun.

It's always a joy when we come across movies like this. A true gem, finds like this are what make this site worth doing.The Stabilizer is one Peter Goldson (O'Brian), a man who "stabilizes" the line between good and evil. He travels to Indonesia to bring to justice a truly sinister baddie: Greg Rainmaker (Gavin) is a gangster, rapist, murderer and drug dealer, and he and his second-in-command Victor (Sungkar) operate in the Golden Triangle. They kidnap a scientist, Professor Provost (Syah), because one of his inventions is a narcotics detector that would seriously impede the bad guys' plans for world domination. After Rainmaker assaults Goldson's wife, now things are personal. Goldson teams up with Johnny (Capri), Sylvia (Beanz), and Provost's daughter Christina (Christina), among other helpers, to take down Rainmaker's evil empire. Will this team of heroes be successful? Man is this movie great. The opening theme song, sung by "AJ", the Indonesian scenery and culture, the clothes, the dubbing, the wildly entertaining stunts, action and blow-ups, the music, the plot, the abandoned warehouse fights, EVERYTHING about The Stabilizer is just so fun, funny and enjoyable, you'll be smiling the whole time. This is truly what purely entertaining cinema is all about.Both Peter O'Brian (now a personal hero) and the Indonesian Mr. T guy can be seen in the Cynthia Rothrock vehicle Angel of Fury (1991). Now they, along with their great outfits, are back. Speaking of Rothrock, Gillie Beanz could have been the next one. Whatever happened to her? Gavin as Rainmaker has an evil beard, evil white suits, and evil spiked cleats that he uses to torture and kill people, when he's not pouring little bits of beer on soapy women that just got out of the bath. His minions even have golden triangle earrings to show they're with him. Never before has such an evil man met his match with such an utterly ridiculous hero. It truly is a great showdown.For all the talk of "DIY Filmmaking", the film-school snobs never mention the true, resourceful masters that that term implies, such as the great director Arizal. He deserves much more acclaim and recognition. His movies deliver the goods on many levels. Not afraid of seeming silly, he goes for broke with the action, stunts and exploitation elements. God bless him.While we don't normally support Troma, we have to give them props for releasing this, to date the only Arizal film on DVD in the U.S. We hope they release more of his work. This DVD will provide hours of enjoyment for you and your friends. We couldn't possibly list all the standout moments. You just have to see it for yourself.If you don't already own this, just go on Amazon and buy it right now. You'll be glad you did.for more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com

Great Scott! – Here's a dementedly bad movie that even the mighty Godfrey Ho would be proud of! Witness explosions and gun fire galore, some hilariously rendered fight scenes, a healthy quota of breasts, some atrocious dubbing/voice over work including some priceless expletive filled awful dialogue, a death by garden strimmer(!) and best of all a hero who looks uncannily like Queen guitarist Brian May!!! (complete with tight permed mullet!) A completely OTT experience and essential viewing for all fellow bad movie connoisseurs! Seriously, what more could you want for in a film?!Note: Look out especially for the ingenious, bizarre shot of what at first appears to be a butt crack but is in actual fact the crease of a man's arm(!!!) Why was said scene included in the film in the first place? Your guess is as good as mine! Still, never let it be said that the director didn't have an artistic eye! erm......