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Post by lostinlimbo on Sept 6, 2021 1:07:37 GMT
Agent Red was bottom of the barrel action. A weak Under Siege knock off that really showed it’s budget. Lundgren was sorta amusing with his quips. The last couple days it’s been a ride going through Dolph Lundgren‘s straight to video/DVD/cable films I haven’t seen before. Probably got another 4 to 5 lined up. Unless i discover a couple more online. I’m hoping to come across Cover Up. But no luck so far. So the majority I watched were from YouTube with the exception of the first two (Hidden Assassin & Agent Red) that were Tubi. But I wouldn’t be surprise if both are on a YouTube channel. Pretty much why I tag them as such on Letterboxd, so I don’t get confused to where I watched them. Looking at your ratings, I see you’ve watched about half of what I’ve seen recently. If I was to recommend any, probably One in the Chamber, despite Lundgren being in a support role. Generic stuff, but well done for what transpires. The other would be The Peacekeeper. Typical straight to video action with that low-quality look. However it displayed some decent action, and the villain had presence. So the next few I got lined up; Blackjack, Riot, Hidden Agenda, Shark Lake & Blood of Redemption. Curious about Blackjack, especially it being a John Woo film. So the last one I watched; I thought it was going to be an Escape Plan knock-off, but it went a far less interesting route. Not terrible, just one-note and heavily contrived spy plot. Van Damme and Lundgren have good chemistry, but it’s wasted here with the latter being sidelined for most part. Van Damme looked disinterested. Lundgren's career as a leading man pretty tanked from the onset, all of his movies where he played the lead flopped. He was already doing straight to video films by late the 80s. He's better as a supporting player. I cannot argue that, but I still enjoyed some of those leading films eg Dark Angel, Showdown in Little Tokyo & The Punisher. And he wasn’t as prolific in churning out films, until the mid-90s onwards.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 7, 2021 14:20:45 GMT
I cannot argue that, but I still enjoyed some of those leading films eg Dark Angel, Showdown in Little Tokyo & The Punisher. And he wasn’t as prolific in churning out films, until the mid-90s onwards. Those three, are surely among his finest hour (at least of those I have seen and very much enjoyed of his leading man roles during the late 80s and early 90s). Of course, two of them, he did have some solid chemistry and help from his fellow "side kicks", and which surely helped bring in the right kind of balance in the comedy/action department. Red Scorpion is another one, that I might check in on, later this fall. Not a great one, but still moves pretty fast, comes with some ridiculous scenes and characters, but yeah, it might need another round.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 7, 2021 14:27:57 GMT
The Lundgren movie marathon week of first-time views hit a snag. I’m beat. Started Shark Lake, but I eventually turned it off. And the last completed film I saw; Legendary. Ouch. I’ll still check out Blackjack sometime this month, and if I ever come across Cover-Up, but as for his post 2000s straight to DVD/cable films. I’m done for now. I don’t know if Cover-Up ever made it pass VHS. Harder film to dig up, even via streaming. Actually, I thought I saw the walls move too in ‘Black Water’. Talk about a flimsy made submarine. Honestly looked more like somebody’s basement, than a submarine. Well, you know if you cannot find Agent Red, and you’re that desperate. Just watch Storm Catcher instead. Scenes from it are edited into Agent Red. This is how I would rank them; Hidden Assassin aka The Shooter Men of War One in the Chamber The Peacekeeper Riot Pentathlon Don’t Kill It Blood of Redemption Hidden Agenda Black Water Storm Catcher The Last Patrol Legendary Agent Red Shark Lake (Did not finish). I don’t know if I’ll ever bother. Damn, that is a whole lot, not so "great" films, and I am kind of impressed you made it that far, in such a short time. I am not sure, if I would have made it even halfway through, considering I have seen quite a few of those. Some have been, well, pretty bad, but my main problem is often that they have been very boring. I can tolerate bad, if it means, some funny or ridiculous stuff, but boring and bad, that is rarely a good match. Men Of War is the one I think I enjoyed the most. Good action, some hilarious scenes, pretty decent bad guy, and one I think I would like to own on a DVD/Blu-ray, in my rather small Lundgren action collection. Anyway, I might try to sneak in a few Dolph Lundgren films later on, but as of right now, I am more tempted to dig in for those unseen Bronson, Norris and Rutgher Hauer films, I have been meaning to check out. By the way, thanks for the warning about Agent Red/Storm Catcher.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 7, 2021 14:42:30 GMT
Band of the Hand (1986) by Paul Michael Glaser A group of troubled teenagers, from different backgrounds, is set loose out in the wilderness of the Everglades, and where a former Vietnam veteran (Stephen Lang), is willing to give the kids a second chance, in how to get along as a unit, learning to cooporate and trust one another, but maybe even more important, to grow as an individual.
This has been on my radar for quite some time, and I kind of liked the theme it had going early on, where you sensed a bit of The Breakfast Club meets up with The A-Team, with the look and sound of Miami Vice, which I guess were not all that far away of the idea. As there is a whole lot of familiar faces showing up, specially of those which would either have or soon appear in the classic crime show Miami Vice, and that was probably no coincidance, as the man behind it all, were Michael Mann, who produced both, and helped bring the iconic look and feel to that tv-series. Another mid 80s Miami and Mann product, that feature some of the same names, is of course Manhunter (1986), released the same year, and yeah, I have no problem seeing how Michael Mann would re-use the same names and talents, over and over. I almost expected Crockett and Tubbs to appear, but that did not happen. Anyway, the idea about 5 different outcast, with criminal backgrounds being hauled out of the big city, into the wilderness, in order to learn how to survive in the real world, and then have them return back to the old playgrounds, in order to shake things up, but this time, working with the good guys, not the baddies. I liked that, and Stephen Lang puts in a solid part, even though it is the youngsters how are the true stars here. Sadly, the film is a bit too far drawn out, with almost 2 hours, it does feel more like a tv-movie or a pilot episode, which I guess might not be that far off the truth, but I am glad it finally found its way onto the Blu-ray format, and there is some solid action scenes taking place, and also features a few neat musical numbers, where my favorite came through the use of The Reds and their Waiting for You, which I believe were also used in an episode of Miami Vice, and where both the Reds and Shriekback (here featured with Faded Flowers) would also be included in Manhunter. There were quite a few upcoming talents here, where Lauren Holly, Larry Fishburne, James Remar, Leon Robinson and Stephen Lang all delivers the goods. Sure, the film is never a great one, but for fans of Miami Vice, this could be a fun experience, and I rated it with a nice: 6/10
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Post by mgmarshall on Sept 11, 2021 0:26:27 GMT
Magnum ForceVery solid Dirty Harry sequel with a ton of action and some truly great car and motorcycle stunt work. It's also got a fascinating, clever character reversal for Harry, now finding himself having to defend the system and the rules he has so much contempt for. If the movie has one flaw I'd say it's a touch overlong. It's paced well enough that it never really drags, but there is a lot of extraneous stuff cluttering the movie up. For one thing, the Charlie McCoy character could be cut entirely. While Mitchell Ryan's brief performance is certainly a strong one, the character is never anything more than a pointless and rather obvious red herring. For another, I find the romantic subplot between Harry and his neighbor to feel kinda tacked on, and it ultimately doesn't add all that much to the movie. Plus, while I do enjoy both sequences, you really don't need both the airport highjacking and the armed robbery scenes. One or the other would perfectly suffice to re-establish Harry's methods from the first movie. Despite this though, the movie is still a whole lot of fun and a worthy successor to the original classic. I mean, how could you hate a movie that opens with Clint Eastwood's disembodied hand shooting you the viewer right in the face? It should've been in 3-D...
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 13, 2021 15:44:35 GMT
Felony (1994) by David A. Prior and Crackerjack 2 (1997) by Robert Lee
To mid of the 90s action releases, or most likely straight to video titles, and where I guess one could witness two far away of being bad ass or macho "typical" action heroes/leading men kind of guys, and where you had Jeffrey Combs and Judge Reinhold leading the line in both of their attempts on doing a fast paced action release. Reinhold of course, were surely no stranger to the action genre, and where he had enjoyed huge success with Eddie Murphy in the classic Beverly Hills Cop trilogy, but usually in a more goofy and comical sidekick part, not a tough and kick ass leading role.
First out, I saw Felony, which follows a busy cameraman (Combs), who is on the hunt for another adrenaline filled story, and sure gets one, and much more. When a bunch of cops, is brutally massacred by the ruthless and trigger happy second in command (David Warner) to a nasty mob boss (Lance Henriksen). Of course, everything is picked up on the camera, and well, that is both good news, but also some very bad news for the camera crew.
I thought Combs delivered a solid performance, but of course, as an action hero, he were maybe a bit too "mousy" and the plot and characters reminded me somewhat, of Mark L. Lester and his Night of the Running Man (1995), which also featured not your typical action man (Andrew MacCarthy), trying to escape a sadistic hitman (Scott Glenn). But that movie, was sure, waaay better delivered and made, or so I felt.
Well, Henriksen and Warner deliver, when it comes to the bad guys part, but nothing really outstanding, and more of an, seen it, and then you just move onto the next forgettable mid 90s, laten night cable-tv action-thriller, hoping for something special, but knowing most likely it will not happen too often you stumble upon something like that. But its the hope that keeps you going, though.
4,5/10
I have yet to see Crackerjack, starring Thomas Ian Griffith, which I understand is supposedly a Die Hard clone, set in the snowy mountains, or something not far off that. Not sure how successfull it got, but since there were made a few sequels, I guess someone must have really loved it on the VHS rental market. Anyway, the second time, is a no show for Ian Griffith, and instead the producers sought out a "fitting" replacement, someone who oozes bad ass and tough guy persona, all over the place. And yeah, in comes Judge Reinhold, with his goofy and ridiculous facial expression, as he is about to either crack up, or is amazed he actually got the part, to begin with.
I like Judge. He makes certain films work so damn well, due to his likeable and charming sidekick characters, but as the leading man, I have sadly not seen him impress to often. In fact, I am not sure, if I ever will. But does his best, with what he got to work from. The whole plot is of course ridiculous cheap, and where you have the whole classic Die Hard baddies, with the geeky and whimpy computer guy, the sleazy east European sadistic baddie, the ice cold ball busting bitch in heat and of course, the brain behind it all, who just loves to hear his own voice, over and over again.
It is quite a bad movie, no question about that. However, these b-films do come with a certain kind of entertainment to them, and yeah, I am not sure if I will see Judge Reinhold, anytime soon, in another action leading role, but kind of interesting to do so. Still, there is a whole lot of action going on, and I could probably have spent my time on way worse things than watching Reinhold kicking ass and taking names.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Sept 13, 2021 15:50:09 GMT
Gunpowder Milkshake.
Not bad, but not great. It's still nice to see good looking women kicking ass.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 13, 2021 15:55:08 GMT
Magnum ForceVery solid Dirty Harry sequel with a ton of action and some truly great car and motorcycle stunt work. It's also got a fascinating, clever character reversal for Harry, now finding himself having to defend the system and the rules he has so much contempt for. Have always liked the sequel, almost as much as the first film. I guess it might have something to do with the fact, that it was way often more seen on tv, than the other sequels, so it was kind of "always" around, one some channel during the weekends, back in the 90s. Been a while since I have seen the entire series, but surely one of the best action franchises in term of quality and pure entertainment. Of course, the further one got, the more obvious and "straight" forward it got, but I sure loved it, and where my favorite of the bunch, is Sudden Impact (1983), which at times, feels more like something Cannon Pictures could have done. Very campy and over the top at times, but also very creepy and sadistic. Reminded me of a few of the Bronson crime-action releases, like The Evil That Man Do (1984) or maybe more 10 to Midnight (1982). But of course, they did not have the kind of budget that the Dirty Harry sequels got to play around with. Anyway, looking forward to hearing upon what you think of the later sequels, or if you are heading that way anytime soon. Thanks though, for the reviews of both Dirty Harry and Magnum Force.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 13, 2021 16:53:19 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2021 10:28:13 GMT
I might be a minority on this one, but I have always prefered the sequel, before the original movie. Of course, I have not seen any of them, in ages now, but yeah, something about the second film, just worked better with me.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2021 11:13:58 GMT
With all of the 9/11 related articles and news stories taking place, dominating last weeks news media, I did end up watch the very powerful and haunting documentary 9/11 (2002) by The Naudet Brothers, and I actually never had done so, and saw it along with my dad, who was a former firefighter back in the 80s and 90s. And it really hit me in a way few other documentaries about that day have ever done. Of course, coming up watching fire related 80s and early 90s movies like Roxanne (1987) and Backdraft (1991), was well, surely not the same, but I had no plans on spending my entire weekend, sitting and watching hours of hours of re-capturing the tragedies of 20 years back. Instead I went for more light hearted stuff, but I thought the firemen theme was an nice way of doing it. Roxanne has always been a favorite 80s romantic comedy of mine. Steve Martin at the top of his game, acrobatic, funny, charming and also managed to be a bit serious as well. However, the comedy stuff, some of the scenes (Can I fluff your pillows?) during the "Hunting for words" part, still cracks me up, with seeing Rick Rossovich (hilarious in this film by the way) with the Elmer Fudd, hunting hat, delivering some absolute cracking lines, and yeah, such a sweet and funny comedy. On sunday, I finished it off, with another childhood favorite of mine, that features one hell of a cast: "Look at him... That's my brother goddammit!"For the brave firefighters at Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department, going up against unbeatable odds is just another day at work.And things will not get any easier with the arrival of newcomer Brian McCaffrey (William Baldwin), the younger brother of the stations quick-tempered macho man, Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey (Kurt Russell) as they both have a lot of anger and frustration towards each other, all while trying their best to live up to their legendary father, Capt. Dennis McCaffrey.But when the city becomes a helpless victim through a series of fatal arson attacks, the two brothers must find a way of putting aside their fierce rivalry, specially if they want to stand a small chance of putting an end to the work of a sick and cunning mind.One of those films that I must have seen as kid, at least somewhere between 15-20 times on TV during the 90s, as it always was on one or several TV-channels, and somehow it has been almost a decade or more since the last time it was on the TV-schedule, but since then I have already gotten myself a decent copy on DVD, so I have not that "problem" anymore. Anyway, Backdraft comes with quite the cast which includes: Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert De Niro, Donald Sutherland and J.T. Walsh. I guess this one could have been posted in several genre sections, as it does seem to go under everything from crime, thriller, disaster, drama and more, but it does feature some heavy action and it sure is a great adventure into the life of a group of firefighters, even if it probably is spiced up to the absolute extreme, Hollywood style. A big childhood favorite of mine, and one that I still enjoy watching every now and then. Well, I pretty much copied what I wrote during the old Action and Adventure section board, back in summer of 2017, but my thoughts and feelings have surely not changed much. I still really enjoy this movie, and for all its weaknesses, it is fast paced, thrilling and well acted for most of the part, comes with some terrific action sequences, that I believe still stands up to what we have these days, and the music by Hans Zimmer, sure has a few hints towards upcoming movie scores, like the Lion King and The Rock. I guess the film, as mentioned, kind of moves between disaster, crime-thriller and action genres, and not surprisingly, as there sure is a bit of the Silence of the Lambs or Dr. Hannibal Lecter stuff, when Donald Sutherland appears, as the creepy, yet somehow, "childish" killer, and how is trying to "help" out with the murder mystery. Since there really is not that many firefighter films being made, I guess they went all in with focus on trying to make the film look like a big blockbuster release, which I guess is exactly what is was, and somehow, it is not one of those early 90s films, you too often hear about, but I think actually managed to get itself a sequel, not that far off. Have not seen it, nor do I have any immediately plans of doing so. Of course, if I end up finding a dirt cheap copy, just lying around. Maybe I might do so, but yeah, I think I would rather stay with the original instead. Anyway, I also enjoy the use of Bruce Hornsby and the Range, and their song The Show Goes On, which was used effectively into the film, and I love this fanmade music video, which also do come with quite a few "SPOILERS", so not something one should see, if one has not watched the entire film before: I rate the film with a solid 7,5/10 and yeah, I almost forgot, I did start up the weekend, with another classic Kurt Russell action-adventure film, one that I believe is amongst his finest hours: "I'm a reasonable guy. But, I've just experienced some very unreasonable things."The fearless and loud mouthed truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) has seen it all, or so he likes to think, and when being struck with the news that his friends fiancée has been kidnapped, Burton decides to initiate a little rescue operation that will lead them deep into the heart of the powerful Lo Pan's (James Hong) kingdom, or more kown as Chinatown.The fourth and second best (after The Thing) of the John Carpenter/Kurt Russell collaborations during the 70s, 80s and 90s, and where Carpenter and Russell really came up with a fantastic mix of action, comedy, martial arts, hilarious one-liners, fantasy and special effects which all helped making Big Trouble in Little China to become one of the most beloved action/adventures films of the 80s. Jack Burton (Russell) is one of the coolest and most funny anti-heroes of all time and I guess was meant to be seen as bit of a spoof/parody on guys like Indiana Jones and James Bond and it worked like magic. 1980s babe Kim Cattrall delivers the goods as the beatiful Gracie Law, and then we have the always reliable James Hong portraying the evil David Lo Pan, plus Dennis Dun as Wang Chi, Burton's friend and "sidekick", Victor Wong as the magician Egg Shen and Suzee Pai as Wong's fiancée Miao Yin. The above, is what I wrote in the thread for the film back in winter/spring of 2017 (also in the former Action and Adventure board), and again, I just love this film so much. Sure, I have to admit, The Thing and Escape from New York are most likely the better and more important releases, but in pure entertainment, Big Trouble is surely one of the most enjoyable, re-watchable and funniest films of the 1980s. And stands as my favorite of the Carpenter/Russell collaborations. The film is just so fast paced and was exactly the kind of fun, I was in need of, on a late friday night, along with pizza and cold drinks. Just the kind of fun, you sit back, and take in all the crazy and ridiculous stuff that goes on. Jack Burton is such a loveable guy, I mean sure, he is like the "redneck" cousin of Snake Plissken, but for all his short comings, I mean, who would you rather be with, when danger appears? Most of the people trapped with Plissken dies in rather gruesome ways or gets some serious injuries, both physically and mentally, while in company of Burton, you sure get in some dangerous situations, but the chances of survival is surely much bigger. It is kind of sad, to know that some of the best film that Carpenter put out during his heyday, never made much of a impact on the cinemas back when they were released, and I guess bad or lousy timing, or just lazy or terrible promotion might also have something to do with the fact that they did not do better. However, I mean, sure, the whole east meets west, seemeed to be quite a thing back then, but few really made it huge, where I guess The Golden Child (1987) managed to hit off much better. But I have a feeling that was mostly because Eddie Murphy alone sold the film, due to his commercial appeal or brand. But I have still to this day, never once met up with anyone claiming that film, to be a personal 80s favorite. Where as Big Trouble in Little China might have become a box office bomb, but is surely the winner much later on, and for me, a far more enjoyable film as well. And is now considered to be a huge cult favorite, with lots of loyal fans and admirers, and one which I often seen mentioned along with Cobra (1986), Commando (1985) and Death Wish 3 (1985), when it comes to similar over the top mid 80s action and adventure titles. Anyway, I also felt it was the right time, to re-post this classic tribute music video, which also do come with quite a few "SPOILERS", but is one of thise that I believe captures everything I love about the film and character of Jack Burton. Sadly, it does seem, that from time to time, this video is suddenly gone, but thankfully someone has re-uploaded it, once more. Hope it stays that way, for a while. All in all, this film is a 10/10, any day, any time. Will always love it, and of course, the day after I saw it once more, that was the time when it began to cloud up, rain like hell and there were a bit of thunder as well. Anyway, the first time I did see it, back in summer of 2006, it actually did pour down, and also thunder in the clouds, so that was quite a fitting tone to watch this absolute cult-classic with. Well, I leave it to good old Burton and his wisdom, to close of this weekends rather successfull re-watches: "Well, ya see, I'm not saying that I've been everywhere and I've done everything, but I do know it's a pretty amazing planet we live on here, and a man would have to be some kind of FOOL to think we're alone in THIS universe."
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Post by theravenking on Sept 14, 2021 11:52:14 GMT
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015; George Miller) - Aka. the greatest continuous car chase ever filmed. I must say I was afraid to rewatch this on home video, since I feared it could lose some of its impact on the smaller screen. I needn't have worried, it's still a marvellous piece of dystopian mayhem. The set-pieces are simply spectacular. It's an immersive experience like no other. You can almost feel the grains of sand and dust on your skin, the smell of burned petrol, the exhilarating effect of high speed. Tom Hardy is a suitable replacement for Mel Gibson, grunting and punching his way through 2 hours of high-octane action. But he also excels in the calmer moments, conveying such loneliness and sadness through his eyes that you almost want to give the poor guy a hug. Charlize Theron proves again that she is one of the few actresses today able to convincingly play badass women. There's none of that forced toughness you see from the likes of Jennifer Garner or Angelina Jolie here. The bad guys look and act bad in a pleasingly no-nonsense way, Hugh Keays-Byrne's rotten visage more effectively expressing pure evil than any flamboyant comic bookish bad guy antics could. The movie also cleverly uses it's calmer scenes in-between the storm to convey some real emotions and make you really care for the fates of these characters. Overall a fabulous piece of apocalyptic action, a jaw-dropping spectacle that makes Michael Bay movies look geriatric in comparison. 9/10
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Post by politicidal on Sept 14, 2021 15:47:22 GMT
I might be a minority on this one, but I have always prefered the sequel, before the original movie. Of course, I have not seen any of them, in ages now, but yeah, something about the second film, just worked better with me. I'm kind of indifferent to both movies. But the second one has a parachute/rescue action scene that I thought was really cool.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Sept 14, 2021 23:32:06 GMT
Felony (1994) by David A. Prior and Crackerjack 2 (1997) by Robert Lee To mid of the 90s action releases, or most likely straight to video titles, and where I guess one could witness two far away of being bad ass or macho "typical" action heroes/leading men kind of guys, and where you had Jeffrey Combs and Judge Reinhold leading the line in both of their attempts on doing a fast paced action release. Reinhold of course, were surely no stranger to the action genre, and where he had enjoyed huge success with Eddie Murphy in the classic Beverly Hills Cop trilogy, but usually in a more goofy and comical sidekick part, not a tough and kick ass leading role. First out, I saw Felony, which follows a busy cameraman (Combs), who is on the hunt for another adrenaline filled story, and sure gets one, and much more. When a bunch of cops, is brutally massacred by the ruthless and trigger happy second in command (David Warner) to a nasty mob boss (Lance Henriksen). Of course, everything is picked up on the camera, and well, that is both good news, but also some very bad news for the camera crew. I thought Combs delivered a solid performance, but of course, as an action hero, he were maybe a bit too "mousy" and the plot and characters reminded me somewhat, of Mark L. Lester and his Night of the Running Man (1995), which also featured not your typical action man (Andrew MacCarthy), trying to escape a sadistic hitman (Scott Glenn). But that movie, was sure, waaay better delivered and made, or so I felt. Well, Henriksen and Warner deliver, when it comes to the bad guys part, but nothing really outstanding, and more of an, seen it, and then you just move onto the next forgettable mid 90s, laten night cable-tv action-thriller, hoping for something special, but knowing most likely it will not happen too often you stumble upon something like that. But its the hope that keeps you going, though. 4,5/10
I have yet to see Crackerjack, starring Thomas Ian Griffith, which I understand is supposedly a Die Hard clone, set in the snowy mountains, or something not far off that. Not sure how successfull it got, but since there were made a few sequels, I guess someone must have really loved it on the VHS rental market. Anyway, the second time, is a no show for Ian Griffith, and instead the producers sought out a "fitting" replacement, someone who oozes bad ass and tough guy persona, all over the place. And yeah, in comes Judge Reinhold, with his goofy and ridiculous facial expression, as he is about to either crack up, or is amazed he actually got the part, to begin with. I like Judge. He makes certain films work so damn well, due to his likeable and charming sidekick characters, but as the leading man, I have sadly not seen him impress to often. In fact, I am not sure, if I ever will. But does his best, with what he got to work from. The whole plot is of course ridiculous cheap, and where you have the whole classic Die Hard baddies, with the geeky and whimpy computer guy, the sleazy east European sadistic baddie, the ice cold ball busting bitch in heat and of course, the brain behind it all, who just loves to hear his own voice, over and over again. It is quite a bad movie, no question about that. However, these b-films do come with a certain kind of entertainment to them, and yeah, I am not sure if I will see Judge Reinhold, anytime soon, in another action leading role, but kind of interesting to do so. Still, there is a whole lot of action going on, and I could probably have spent my time on way worse things than watching Reinhold kicking ass and taking names. 4/10
Wow, Judge Reinhold as a leading no-nonsense action man. That’s a first. When I saw his name, and (serious) face on the poster I was expecting maybe a villain role and a nobody playing the action heroine going by the other names on the poster. Though the question, is he convincing in the role? I guess it depends on what tone the film is going for. How was the original film, as I got it on my Tubi watchlist... I think the sequel is also listed on the site.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Sept 14, 2021 23:35:27 GMT
I might be a minority on this one, but I have always prefered the sequel, before the original movie. Of course, I have not seen any of them, in ages now, but yeah, something about the second film, just worked better with me. Likewise. Way more fun sequel. And of course Billy Drago chewing up the scenery.
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Post by mgmarshall on Sept 15, 2021 0:37:29 GMT
I might be a minority on this one, but I have always prefered the sequel, before the original movie. Of course, I have not seen any of them, in ages now, but yeah, something about the second film, just worked better with me. Ah, I kinda dig the first one. I just find it really amusing how much Menahem Golan clearly thought it was gonna be one of Cannon's prestige pictures, like Barfly or Runaway Train. And it might've been, if the movie remained the all-star hijacking disaster vehicle it starts out as. I mean, the scenes on the plane are genuinely well-acted and intense. But then it ends with Chuck Norris riding a rocket-launching motorcycle and karate-ing the shit out of Robert Forster. There's a sort of disconnect there, somehow, which I find hilarious. Plus, it was Lee Marvin's last movie, and I never could turn ol' Lee down... All that said, the sequel is a whole lot of schlocky fun, thanks mainly to Billy Drago, who I think must've spent his entire time on set trying to weird out Chuck Norris until he was in a genuine state of gay panic. Anybody in here ever see that Norris-less third installment...?
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 15, 2021 9:25:37 GMT
Wow, Judge Reinhold as a leading no-nonsense action man. That’s a first. When I saw his name, and (serious) face on the poster I was expecting maybe a villain role and a nobody playing the action heroine going by the other names on the poster. Though the question, is he convincing in the role? I guess it depends on what tone the film is going for. How was the original film, as I got it on my Tubi watchlist... I think the sequel is also listed on the site. Have not yet seen the original (with Ian Griffith), but I will try to check it out, before October begins, as it might be a while until I will watch something action related, where my focus is probably more directed at horror/thrillers for a few weeks. The one with Reinhold was, meh, kind of movie. Silly and at times rather fast paced, but not something that I feel is worthy of "recommendation". But since it is most likely the one and only starring role, with Judge as a "serious" action hero, it might be something for those interested in witnessing that. The third film, I might have to hold off onto much later this year. Still, it comes with a few familiar action names, like Bo Svensson and Olivier Gruner, but looking at some of the reviews (on Letterboxd that is), I guess this one might be a complete disaster zone.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 15, 2021 9:31:48 GMT
Likewise. Way more fun sequel. And of course Billy Drago chewing up the scenery. I should probably get to catch up with a few of the unseen 90s Norris films, like Hellbound and Sidekick, and I am also interested in a few of his earlier ones, such as Armed Force (I think the title is called). However, I have also season 1-5 on DVD, of Texas Walker Ranger on wait, and that is a show I would really love to get back to.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 15, 2021 10:10:08 GMT
Ah, I kinda dig the first one. I just find it really amusing how much Menahem Golan clearly thought it was gonna be one of Cannon's prestige pictures, like Barfly or Runaway Train. And it might've been, if the movie remained the all-star hijacking disaster vehicle it starts out as. I mean, the scenes on the plane are genuinely well-acted and intense. But then it ends with Chuck Norris riding a rocket-launching motorcycle and karate-ing the shit out of Robert Forster. There's a sort of disconnect there, somehow, which I find hilarious. Plus, it was Lee Marvin's last movie, and I never could turn ol' Lee down... All that said, the sequel is a whole lot of schlocky fun, thanks mainly to Billy Drago, who I think must've spent his entire time on set trying to weird out Chuck Norris until he was in a genuine state of gay panic. Anybody in here ever see that Norris-less third installment...? Yeah, there is surely something bigger than just your "ordinary" 80s action film about the first Delta Force adventure. It comes with an impressive cast, and is surely the better film (plot, characters and quality) but somehow, I just never ended up loving it as much, as I wanted to. Again, not seen any of them (the first two that is), for so long, and they could probably do with another re-visit when I am in the right mood for that kind of entertainment. I actually picked up (just recently) a film called Operation Delta Force: Deep Fault, so I am not sure how many of these "Delta Force" releases they actually got to, but I think they did something similar with a few DTV (in between) Universal Soldier films during the 90s, of course without either Van Damme or Lundgren.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Sept 15, 2021 15:40:27 GMT
I might be a minority on this one, but I have always prefered the sequel, before the original movie. Of course, I have not seen any of them, in ages now, but yeah, something about the second film, just worked better with me. Ah, I kinda dig the first one. I just find it really amusing how much Menahem Golan clearly thought it was gonna be one of Cannon's prestige pictures, like Barfly or Runaway Train. And it might've been, if the movie remained the all-star hijacking disaster vehicle it starts out as. I mean, the scenes on the plane are genuinely well-acted and intense. But then it ends with Chuck Norris riding a rocket-launching motorcycle and karate-ing the shit out of Robert Forster. There's a sort of disconnect there, somehow, which I find hilarious. Plus, it was Lee Marvin's last movie, and I never could turn ol' Lee down... All that said, the sequel is a whole lot of schlocky fun, thanks mainly to Billy Drago, who I think must've spent his entire time on set trying to weird out Chuck Norris until he was in a genuine state of gay panic. Anybody in here ever see that Norris-less third installment...? Never knew there was a Part 3. I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it, but if I came across it. I might give it a shot. Especially since it’s directed by Sam Firstenberg. Enjoyed most of his (Cannon) films.
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