I like this film so much that I searched high and low for some “Cobra” white pistol grips for one of my 1911 pistols that resemble the ones on Marion Cobretti’s Colt 1911 Gold Cup National Match 9mm conversion pistol that he iconically used in the movie. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino once said (paraphrased) “You know a movie character is great, when you the audience member want to act and dress like them after watching their film”. “Cobra”, is not a masterpiece of action cinema by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s bad enough to be a real good cult favorite of the genre and era. Cosmatos (who had directed Stallone in 1985’s blockbuster sequel, “Rambo: First Blood Part II” and later directed 1993’s “Tombstone”, starring Kurt Russell). One of my all time favorites is 1986’s “Cobra” starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by George P. Hollywood in the 1980’s produced many iconic action films that reflected the times of American pop culture.
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