This was a cool little urban action Thriller that obviously went straight-to-video but that doesn't mean it ain't good because it is good!!! Infact it's great fun like a distant cousin of the Death Wish franchise or 'The Exterminator' Ghettoblaster is a fun little B-movie of the vigilante genre about an ordinary guy standing up to the gang crime in his neighbourhood after coming back to his old neighbourhood to visit his mum & dad & it has some really cool & some funny scenes that makes for fun late night entertainment. A very good movie worth finding if you enjoy these types of low budget straight-to-video Thrillers? I love them.
RICHARD HATCH was a video era actor who starred in some good direct-to-video movies like Dark Bar & Heated Vengeance & Party-Line, i liked his everyman look & likeable screen presence. Hatch looked the part of an 80's early 90's Low-budget B-movie star, the kind of guy who looked at home in those late-night erotic thriller's on t.v & would probably play a cop or an Vietnam vet. HATCH made his mark during the video era days & although not a big star or or a very recognisable actor he's worth checking out in the films of his I've mentioned. I've become a bit of a fan of his because of his urban vigilante thriller GHETTO BLASTER, made me search out other Richard Hatch movies.
Hatch makes for a decent ordinary guy hero & i loved the very 80's era rap soundtrack & like i said, this little Gem came out of that Awesome time of B-movie heaven that could be found on the shelves of video stores everywhere back in the good old days!!!! I loved the video era & am so glad i grew up during those days & we will never get those times again.
Robert Hatch (R. I. P) makes for a decent average joe type of Blue Collar hero & i like how he isn't intimidated by the gang known as "The Hammers" & he messes with them & plays tricks with them & it's so much fun to watch. Another great part to this flick is it's old school rap soundtrack that immediately transports you bk to those late 80's & early 90s times & films of that era.
I liked the sunny Los Angeles setting & the suburbs & night-time streets scenes all give it that urban feel. I love films where someone turns vigilante & takes out the scum because the law is useless!!! I love heroes that make a stand & won't back down to street scum & Richard Hatch is that guy in this action flick.
I liked the shop setting too where Hatch's dad works & to be honest although a low-budget production the film looks really good & the action sequences are decent & even the acting is Decent, although some of the gang members are typically corny but even that's adds to it's B-movie charm & it's an Exploitation flick too that has came from the success of older Vigilante action films such as "The Exterminator" & "Death Wish" & even the likes of "Rambo: First Blood" & "Above the Law aka: Nico" those types of action flicks.
"Ghetto Blaster" really is a fun little urban Thriller in my opinion & it was nice to have a lead hero that was just an average guy instead of a ripped-up martial artist type. I like this flick alot.
