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6,6/10
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Der hartgesottene Polizist Eric Visser macht sich auf den Weg, um einen grausamen Serienmörder zu fangen, der die Kanäle von Amsterdam terrorisiert.Der hartgesottene Polizist Eric Visser macht sich auf den Weg, um einen grausamen Serienmörder zu fangen, der die Kanäle von Amsterdam terrorisiert.Der hartgesottene Polizist Eric Visser macht sich auf den Weg, um einen grausamen Serienmörder zu fangen, der die Kanäle von Amsterdam terrorisiert.
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I saw this for the first time recently due to the director (I have enjoyed Dick Maas' The Lift and Prooi) and also got enticed into checking this movie due to some good reviews.
It is indeed a solid action thriller but the ending is kinda rushed n there is no mystery/suspense element to it.
It has a good car sequence doing a full 180, an amazing boat chase sequence reminding us of Bond's Live and Let Die.
While viewing this, Shape of Water came to my mind, especially during the tunnel scenes.
Veerman and Eric rush to Dr Martin's house when the nurse informs Eric about Laura's missed call. How they deduced that Laura will be at Martin's house is beyond me.
Martin's doors were all open. Now who keeps their doors open man. At least not here in my beloved country India.
Our lead guy (Eric) gets his face spit upon by a suspect and without washing his face he consumes coffee n then later has sex with Laura (a lousy one though). Hope he washed his face before kissing her.
It is indeed a solid action thriller but the ending is kinda rushed n there is no mystery/suspense element to it.
It has a good car sequence doing a full 180, an amazing boat chase sequence reminding us of Bond's Live and Let Die.
While viewing this, Shape of Water came to my mind, especially during the tunnel scenes.
Veerman and Eric rush to Dr Martin's house when the nurse informs Eric about Laura's missed call. How they deduced that Laura will be at Martin's house is beyond me.
Martin's doors were all open. Now who keeps their doors open man. At least not here in my beloved country India.
Our lead guy (Eric) gets his face spit upon by a suspect and without washing his face he consumes coffee n then later has sex with Laura (a lousy one though). Hope he washed his face before kissing her.
The first time I saw this film was when I was 16, when they released the film in the U.S. At the time, I was a more or less a huge horror fan, so I decided to check it out. This film was awesome in terms of stunts and camerawork. The plot is somewhat typical of a serial killer/slasher film, but give Dick Maas credit. He did a splendid job with this film. I caught the film on TV last year and taped it. Every chance I get, I'll pop in it and watch the film. Kudos to Dick Maas and his team.
This movie is often discarded as a wannabe action/suspense movie and even though I'm not a big fan of Dutch cinema I have to give it credit for the daring stunts and the way they make fun of our capital city. There's nothing in the world like Dutch humour.I was afraid to walk next to the canals when I saw this movie (note I was 9 at the time)
"Amsterdamned" is probably the only real Dutch action movie ever made. As such, it's also the best Dutch action movie ever made. When compared to standard Hollywood action movies, Amsterdamned falls somewhere in the middle: it's not a masterpiece, but it's not terrible either.
The acting is usually terrible in Dutch movies, and this movie is no different. Monique v.d. Ven and Huub Stapel are fine, but the supporting cast is filled with a bunch of over-acting amateurs. Sound quality is poor too: I am from Holland and I often have trouble understanding what the people are saying. But the action sequences (and there are a lot of those) are surprisingly well done for Dutch standards. And fortunately, the movie doesn't take itself too seriously.
All in all the action and humour make up for the occasionally terrible acting and somewhat flawed plot.
**/2 out of **** stars
The acting is usually terrible in Dutch movies, and this movie is no different. Monique v.d. Ven and Huub Stapel are fine, but the supporting cast is filled with a bunch of over-acting amateurs. Sound quality is poor too: I am from Holland and I often have trouble understanding what the people are saying. But the action sequences (and there are a lot of those) are surprisingly well done for Dutch standards. And fortunately, the movie doesn't take itself too seriously.
All in all the action and humour make up for the occasionally terrible acting and somewhat flawed plot.
**/2 out of **** stars
A serial killer is stalking victims in the famous Amsterdam canals. Can a young detective save the city from being Amsterdamned?
The films opens with a very convincing stalking scene with an unknown assailant swimming around the canals. The monster claims their first victim, a prostitute who is walking the dark, desolate streets late one night. She is brutally stabbed and then strung up in the canals for a tour group to find the next morning while their boat rides through. We meet a police detective named Visser who is assigned to the case
Visser investigates a local scuba diving facility where he meets a beautiful woman named Laura. They spark a relationship immediately. Meanwhile, the serial killer claims a few more victims along the way. Most are stabbed and dragged into the canal to die. Visser begins to feel the pressure from the police commissioner and mayor as they are terrified what these murders will do for the public image and tourism in Amsterdam. Will Visser stop the psychopath?
I really like Amsterdamned a lot as a late 80's slasher for many reasons. One, the filming locations. I found the canals and dark alleys/streets surrounding it to be an eerily perfect place for the killer to stalk their victims. Another is that the POV stalking scenes of the killer are top notch. They are done in such a creepy way, Dick Maas deserves a lot of credit for the work on them. They create a lot of on the edge of your seat tension and terror. Also, this movie looks REALLY good for being done in 1988 in terms of picture quality. The one major negative for me was killer reveal and the ending. It all just felt a bit rushed.
I highly recommend Amsterdamned to any horror fan. It is a slick and high quality late 80's slasher flick with amazing stalking POV scenes and some gore as well. The ending is a bit of a mess for me, but the acting and scares makes this a must see.
8/10
The films opens with a very convincing stalking scene with an unknown assailant swimming around the canals. The monster claims their first victim, a prostitute who is walking the dark, desolate streets late one night. She is brutally stabbed and then strung up in the canals for a tour group to find the next morning while their boat rides through. We meet a police detective named Visser who is assigned to the case
Visser investigates a local scuba diving facility where he meets a beautiful woman named Laura. They spark a relationship immediately. Meanwhile, the serial killer claims a few more victims along the way. Most are stabbed and dragged into the canal to die. Visser begins to feel the pressure from the police commissioner and mayor as they are terrified what these murders will do for the public image and tourism in Amsterdam. Will Visser stop the psychopath?
I really like Amsterdamned a lot as a late 80's slasher for many reasons. One, the filming locations. I found the canals and dark alleys/streets surrounding it to be an eerily perfect place for the killer to stalk their victims. Another is that the POV stalking scenes of the killer are top notch. They are done in such a creepy way, Dick Maas deserves a lot of credit for the work on them. They create a lot of on the edge of your seat tension and terror. Also, this movie looks REALLY good for being done in 1988 in terms of picture quality. The one major negative for me was killer reveal and the ending. It all just felt a bit rushed.
I highly recommend Amsterdamned to any horror fan. It is a slick and high quality late 80's slasher flick with amazing stalking POV scenes and some gore as well. The ending is a bit of a mess for me, but the acting and scares makes this a must see.
8/10
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- WissenswertesDick Maas passed on the opportunity to direct a sequel to Nightmare - Mörderische Träume (1984) in order to do this film. He later stated that he should have postponed Amsterdamned, as the Elm Street sequel could have been his international breakthrough.
- PatzerWhen the old man that lives on the barge loads the shotgun, you can see that the primers on the shells have indentation marks in their centers, signifying they have already been fired.
- Zitate
Vermeer: What do you think she meant when she said a huge black monster with giant claws?
Eric Visser: I don't know, but I hope your mother-in-law has an alibi.
Vermeer: UGH!
- Alternative VersionenFor the West German theatrical version as well as all subsequent VHS and DVD releases the demise of the killer was cut. Only in 2007 the uncut version was released by EuroVideo.
- VerbindungenEdited into Kameleon als schokkend doelwit (2007)
- SoundtracksAmsterdamned
Music by C.L. Touber (uncredited)
Lyrics by C.L. Touber (uncredited)
Performed by Monique Klemann and Suzanne Klemann (as Loïs Lane)
Released by WEA Records No. 248.061.7
(C) 1988 WEA Records, Loïs Lane Music (A Division of EMI Music Publ.)
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- Amsterdamned
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Box Office
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 98.003 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 14.819 $
- 27. Nov. 1988
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 98.003 $
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 54 Minuten
- Farbe
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By what name was Verfluchtes Amsterdam (1988) officially released in India in Hindi?
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