DAY OF THE WARRIOR

DAY OF THE WARRIOR Julie Strain, Marcus Bagwell (1996, Monarch, R, priced for rental) It's unfair to compare the movies of Andy Sidaris with those of other directors. After all, the competition has to waste time maintaining a coherent plot and getting performances from talented actors. Sidaris just calls up a few ladies from the pages of Penthouse or Playboy and sends them off to play secret agent in front of the cameras. His latest direct-to-video exercise is another men's magazine come to life, full of silicone, fast cars, and glamorous locations. As for the story, a turncoat (Ted Prior) compromises the bimbos and beefcake as they infiltrate a criminal mastermind's strip joints and porn studios. As for the dialogue, just remember that two get-this-off-my-chest jokes is lame, but three is a motif. B-