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The Plot: Picasso Trigger begins with the assassination of businessman Alejandro Felipe Salazar (John Aprea). Salazar had just shown a painting of a Picasso Triggerfish at a museum in Paris and was killed when leaving. Meanwhile, in Hawaii, Donna (Dona Speir) and Taryn (Hope Marie Carlton) are up for an early morning shower and swim. After their swim, and over-looking the view from the beach, their boat is blown up by a small remote control plane packed with explosives. Elsewhere, Travis Abilene (Steve Bond) receives a phone call and is told about Salazar’s assassination. He doesn’t seem too surprised as Salazar’s past is somewhat shady.
Once all the agency employees are gathered and given their dossier’s, it’s off to catch the bad guy, Miguel Ortiz (Rodrigo Obregon). It seems that Ortiz is laying waste to those responsible for the death of his brother and won’t stop until they’re all eliminated. At this point, Travis partners with Pantera (Roberta Vasquez) whom he shared a past with, so naturally they make great partners. This however doesn’t sit well with Donna because her and Travis seem to be entangled in a relationship as well.
Even though the agency employees have their assignments, catching Ortiz is proving more difficult than the group had thought it would be as he evades death several times. They do however catch up with him and trust me when I say this, he gets what he deserves. This however doesn’t end the mayhem as we find that there’s more to this so-called spy story than meets the eye.
The Takeaway: Like a lot of Andy Sidaris films, Picasso Trigger introduces us to a variety of characters early in the film. In fact, it takes nearly 45-minutes or so before these characters and the sub-plots start to come together. This is par for the course in most Sidaris productions, so I wasn’t overly concerned about the outcome simply because Sidaris always wraps up his stories nicely. What I really enjoyed about Picasso Trigger were the props used to kill the bad guys. You get an RC plane loaded with explosives to explode a boat. An RC car (A Tamiya Grasshopper to be exact) loaded with explosives to flush out the bad guys in Ortiz’s beach-front home. A boomerang loaded with explosives to kill a fast moving thug. And my favorite of the bunch, a crutch disguised as a rocket launcher, that’s right, a rocket launcher. Yeah I know, it sounds ludicrous, and that’s because it is. And that’s exactly why it’s so amusing.
Film Facts: Picasso Trigger was written and directed by Andy Sidaris. The film was distributed by Malibu Bay Films and was released in 1988. Appearing in Picasso Trigger were seven Playboy Playmates, Dona Speir (March 1984), Hope Marie Carlton (July 1985), Roberta Vasquez (November 1984), Cynthia Brimhall (October 1985), Kym Malin (May 1982), Patty Duffek (May 1984), and Liv Lindeland (January 1971) all of which were cast in key roles. Harold Diamond as Jade (aka Harold Roth) was a well known Kick-boxer in the state of Florida and is credited as the films Martial Arts Choreographer. Diamond also appeared in several other Sidaris productions. The model plane and car creator/operator was Richard Keppel. Keppel worked close with Sidaris as a crew member and special effects artist in Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987), Guns (1990) and Do or Die (1991). The crutch gun designer was Ellen Jones whom also worked on Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) as the rocket gun designer.
You can find out more about Andy Sidaris and his films at the Andy Sidaris Website run by his beautiful wife, Arlene Sidaris. You can also visit my review of Hard Ticket To Hawaii to learn a little more about Andy Sidaris.
Thoughts In My Head: – Kym and Pattycakes need to learn a new dance step – I miss my text pager, NOT! – Harold Diamond as Jade looks sexy as ever with his braided ponytail – Pantera’s nipples always seem to be hard – Donna never disappoints, what a rack! – Whoever invented spandex outta be shot. Not flattering in the least on man or woman – OK, that was awesome, a wristwatch that doubles as a lighter – Taryn never disappoints, what a body! – Bad guys are always terrible shots – PANTARA, you bitch! – I like this movie – OK, this just got better, move over Rumble in the Bronx, there’s a new hovercraft in town – Awesome and silly at the same time, a crutch that doubles as a rocket launcher
Favorite Badass or Badass Moment: Salazar, just for being so damned sneaky Favorite Boobs or Boobs in a Scene: Donna’s shower scene. I love her boobs Favorite Death Scene: Any thug that gets blown up, and there are a few of them
Boob Count: 6 pair Body Count: 21
IMDB Rating: 3.8 / 10 My Rating: 5.5 / 10
Final Thoughts: Picasso Trigger is one of my favorite Andy Sidaris films for a couple of different reasons. 1 – the RC toys used as weapons, 2 – the boobs (though the film is light on skin) and 3 – the non-stop action, be it gun-fire or exploding bad guys.
sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 1:40 pm said: Again another nice review and plug for Sidaris! Reply Mike on June 5, 2012 at 1:46 pm said: Thanks buddy. I really enjoyed this one. I would have loved to have see more skin, but you can’t win’em all. I just finished watching Do or Die and must say, Sidaris put some gorgeous women in that one. Reply sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 8:12 pm said: I think that do or die, guns etc got a but serious for me. I still love them but I love the campy ones even more. I just wish Andy would have gotten to make battle zone Hawaii before he passed away though it would have so good to see the snake again! I thought the ones his sins directed where quite good also so maybe he could make it.
Again another nice review and plug for Sidaris!
Mike on June 5, 2012 at 1:46 pm said: Thanks buddy. I really enjoyed this one. I would have loved to have see more skin, but you can’t win’em all. I just finished watching Do or Die and must say, Sidaris put some gorgeous women in that one. Reply sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 8:12 pm said: I think that do or die, guns etc got a but serious for me. I still love them but I love the campy ones even more. I just wish Andy would have gotten to make battle zone Hawaii before he passed away though it would have so good to see the snake again! I thought the ones his sins directed where quite good also so maybe he could make it.
Thanks buddy. I really enjoyed this one. I would have loved to have see more skin, but you can’t win’em all. I just finished watching Do or Die and must say, Sidaris put some gorgeous women in that one.
sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 8:12 pm said: I think that do or die, guns etc got a but serious for me. I still love them but I love the campy ones even more. I just wish Andy would have gotten to make battle zone Hawaii before he passed away though it would have so good to see the snake again! I thought the ones his sins directed where quite good also so maybe he could make it.
I think that do or die, guns etc got a but serious for me. I still love them but I love the campy ones even more. I just wish Andy would have gotten to make battle zone Hawaii before he passed away though it would have so good to see the snake again! I thought the ones his sins directed where quite good also so maybe he could make it.
Mike on June 5, 2012 at 8:30 pm said: I find Guns to be Andy’s worst film, even though there are parts I do enjoy. Erik Estrada makes a terrible bad guy IMO. Do or Die is a mixed bag for me. Estrada’s role as an agent is so much better that that of his previous bad guy role. But the linear story and paper-thin plot doesn’t help the film. On the other side of the coin, there are a couple of scenes that really stand out (you’ll have to wait for my review to find out which they are) and the women in Do or Die are gorgeous. Reply sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 9:55 pm said: Nice cant wait! It’s good to hear someone ekes perspective on these flicks my friends and family can’t understand why I watch them lol Reply sdmfcrazyhorse on June 6, 2012 at 10:20 am said: Hey man I was just thinking, have you ever read the comic book Danger Girl by J Scott Campbell. If you dig Andy Sidaris you will love this. You would swear J Scott was inspired by Andy. You should read the original series drawn by J Scott. Amazing artist his woman are fine!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Girl Mike on June 6, 2012 at 5:23 pm said: I have never read a comic book. Yeah, I know, I’m an anomaly. I’ve just never been interested in reading them. I’ll check the link out though, thanks.
I find Guns to be Andy’s worst film, even though there are parts I do enjoy. Erik Estrada makes a terrible bad guy IMO. Do or Die is a mixed bag for me. Estrada’s role as an agent is so much better that that of his previous bad guy role. But the linear story and paper-thin plot doesn’t help the film. On the other side of the coin, there are a couple of scenes that really stand out (you’ll have to wait for my review to find out which they are) and the women in Do or Die are gorgeous.
sdmfcrazyhorse on June 5, 2012 at 9:55 pm said: Nice cant wait! It’s good to hear someone ekes perspective on these flicks my friends and family can’t understand why I watch them lol Reply sdmfcrazyhorse on June 6, 2012 at 10:20 am said: Hey man I was just thinking, have you ever read the comic book Danger Girl by J Scott Campbell. If you dig Andy Sidaris you will love this. You would swear J Scott was inspired by Andy. You should read the original series drawn by J Scott. Amazing artist his woman are fine!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Girl Mike on June 6, 2012 at 5:23 pm said: I have never read a comic book. Yeah, I know, I’m an anomaly. I’ve just never been interested in reading them. I’ll check the link out though, thanks.
Nice cant wait! It’s good to hear someone ekes perspective on these flicks my friends and family can’t understand why I watch them lol
sdmfcrazyhorse on June 6, 2012 at 10:20 am said: Hey man I was just thinking, have you ever read the comic book Danger Girl by J Scott Campbell. If you dig Andy Sidaris you will love this. You would swear J Scott was inspired by Andy. You should read the original series drawn by J Scott. Amazing artist his woman are fine!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Girl
Hey man I was just thinking, have you ever read the comic book Danger Girl by J Scott Campbell. If you dig Andy Sidaris you will love this. You would swear J Scott was inspired by Andy. You should read the original series drawn by J Scott. Amazing artist his woman are fine!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Girl
Mike on June 6, 2012 at 5:23 pm said: I have never read a comic book. Yeah, I know, I’m an anomaly. I’ve just never been interested in reading them. I’ll check the link out though, thanks.
I have never read a comic book. Yeah, I know, I’m an anomaly. I’ve just never been interested in reading them. I’ll check the link out though, thanks.
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