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The good old 80's action movies....
Extremely muscular hero, an evil villain and 10,000 evil cloned Mexican soldiers waiting to get shot. No questions asked.
Remember the old heroes of those days? Arnold Schwarzenegger, Silvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal are the best known of those action heroes. Of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most famous of them all because he got a shot at some really big movies (Terminator 1 and 2, Predator) which were of good quality.
This however is the genre in which Arnold Schwarzenegger truly excelled, not so much because of his action physique but because of him adding a certain (intended?) touch of self-humor in his films. That gives them that extra something that other action films of those days lack.
Commando is arguably the most typical 80's action movie of them all. The plot is as thin as a dog's hair, but here it is: Ex-commando John Matrix (Arnold) sees his daughter being kidnapped by an evil ex-dictator of a central-American country and vows revenge on said ex-dictator.
That's all there is to the plot.
The action is ludicrous in this movie, but we wouldn't expect any less from Arnold, would we? (back then, nowadays it's a different story) Expect to see enough explosions to move a small planet from it's orbit, more bullets being fired than in both world wars put together and a twisted dictator's henchman (Vernon Wells) so camp he's well, camp.
The verdict: Massively entertaining, not only because of the action but also because of the enormous comedy value this movie has built up over the years. Expect a laugh or two, or three, or thirteen. Brilliant one liners, finally, make this movie what it is: a genre classic.
It's still a bad film, but for old times' sake: 6 out of 10.
Extremely muscular hero, an evil villain and 10,000 evil cloned Mexican soldiers waiting to get shot. No questions asked.
Remember the old heroes of those days? Arnold Schwarzenegger, Silvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal are the best known of those action heroes. Of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most famous of them all because he got a shot at some really big movies (Terminator 1 and 2, Predator) which were of good quality.
This however is the genre in which Arnold Schwarzenegger truly excelled, not so much because of his action physique but because of him adding a certain (intended?) touch of self-humor in his films. That gives them that extra something that other action films of those days lack.
Commando is arguably the most typical 80's action movie of them all. The plot is as thin as a dog's hair, but here it is: Ex-commando John Matrix (Arnold) sees his daughter being kidnapped by an evil ex-dictator of a central-American country and vows revenge on said ex-dictator.
That's all there is to the plot.
The action is ludicrous in this movie, but we wouldn't expect any less from Arnold, would we? (back then, nowadays it's a different story) Expect to see enough explosions to move a small planet from it's orbit, more bullets being fired than in both world wars put together and a twisted dictator's henchman (Vernon Wells) so camp he's well, camp.
The verdict: Massively entertaining, not only because of the action but also because of the enormous comedy value this movie has built up over the years. Expect a laugh or two, or three, or thirteen. Brilliant one liners, finally, make this movie what it is: a genre classic.
It's still a bad film, but for old times' sake: 6 out of 10.
Why write a review about this movie 9 years after it's release?
Because it's that damn good.
This movie is the second in a series of 4 and, together with part one, stands so far above the other two parts that some even regard this movie as the final in the series.
The plot pretty much stands on it's own, although having seen Alien before watching this movie adds a lot of extra depth to it. The barren planet LV-426 from the original has been colonized. No one knows what danger the planet harbours, until Ripley, the only surviver of the first movie, is found in an escape pod, floating in deep space. No one believes her stories about the alien, until all contact with LV-426 is lost. The Company sends her, along with a hardened group of Colonial Marines, back to LV-426. All hell breaks loose.
One of the best things about this movie is how James Cameron managed to give an action-twist to it and thus make it very different from Ridley Scott's original. The first Alien is a real thriller with only one alien throughout the movie, the second a sci-fi action classic with tons of the slimy critters.
The craftsmanship mentioned in the title of this review refers to there being no CGI whatsoever in this movie. Everything is 'real', handcrafted by the best artists of the day.
It's going to be difficult to find this movie in a theatre somewhere, but for optimal viewing pleasure buy the Special Edition DVD. Watch the documentaries and you'll gain even more respect for the artists that created this movie.
9 out of 10.
Because it's that damn good.
This movie is the second in a series of 4 and, together with part one, stands so far above the other two parts that some even regard this movie as the final in the series.
The plot pretty much stands on it's own, although having seen Alien before watching this movie adds a lot of extra depth to it. The barren planet LV-426 from the original has been colonized. No one knows what danger the planet harbours, until Ripley, the only surviver of the first movie, is found in an escape pod, floating in deep space. No one believes her stories about the alien, until all contact with LV-426 is lost. The Company sends her, along with a hardened group of Colonial Marines, back to LV-426. All hell breaks loose.
One of the best things about this movie is how James Cameron managed to give an action-twist to it and thus make it very different from Ridley Scott's original. The first Alien is a real thriller with only one alien throughout the movie, the second a sci-fi action classic with tons of the slimy critters.
The craftsmanship mentioned in the title of this review refers to there being no CGI whatsoever in this movie. Everything is 'real', handcrafted by the best artists of the day.
It's going to be difficult to find this movie in a theatre somewhere, but for optimal viewing pleasure buy the Special Edition DVD. Watch the documentaries and you'll gain even more respect for the artists that created this movie.
9 out of 10.
Thursday the 28th of October, "AvP" came out in Holland. As a fan of the original Alien, Aliens and Predator 1 I wanted to see this movie for myself, instead of listening to critics here and there and not go. I believed that maybe it wouldn't be so bad, maybe all those reviewers were wrong.
Well..
It was even worse. I find it absolutely unbelievable how a single man can ruin two perfectly good franchises in one blow. That man is, of course, Paul Anderson. Having seen his previous work, expectations weren't that high, although Alien and Predator in one movie would surely make up for his lack of talent, or so I thought. I honestly hope they never ever let this man near an Alien or Predator movie again.
Right, the plot. Charles Bishop Weyland, played by Lance Henriksen, finds the heat signature of an ancient pyramid under the Antarctic ice. A team is sent out to investigate and of course, once there, all hell breaks loose.
Lance Henriksen, by the way, is the only one who tries to make the best out of the crap he's got himself involved in. The rest of the (unknown) cast walks around on autopilot. The film seriously lacks a charismatic hero such as Ripley or Major Dutch.
Various errors and goofs are widespread throughout this film. When I got out of the theater, it was about 7 degrees Celsius outside and some of my breath turned into steam. Pretty funny then that if the main character is climbing an ice wall somewhere in the mountains, her breath doesn't turn into steam. Or when they're on an icebreaker, at night, near Antarctica. No steam. Small details maybe and I think the audience this movie targeted probably didn't notice.
That gets me to my next point. Why on God's Green Earth did they make it a PG-13? Two R-rated franchises turned into one PG-13 movie? The ideology behind this makes me sick. Money, that's what Fox are interested in. Drawing as many 12-13 year olds to the theater.
This comment turned out to be one long rant but I can't remember the last time a movie managed to infuriate me like this. Verdict: a 3,5 at best. If Paul Anderson is going to involved with a future Alien or Predator film, don't go and watch it.
After all, would you reward a dog that pees on your carpet?
Well..
It was even worse. I find it absolutely unbelievable how a single man can ruin two perfectly good franchises in one blow. That man is, of course, Paul Anderson. Having seen his previous work, expectations weren't that high, although Alien and Predator in one movie would surely make up for his lack of talent, or so I thought. I honestly hope they never ever let this man near an Alien or Predator movie again.
Right, the plot. Charles Bishop Weyland, played by Lance Henriksen, finds the heat signature of an ancient pyramid under the Antarctic ice. A team is sent out to investigate and of course, once there, all hell breaks loose.
Lance Henriksen, by the way, is the only one who tries to make the best out of the crap he's got himself involved in. The rest of the (unknown) cast walks around on autopilot. The film seriously lacks a charismatic hero such as Ripley or Major Dutch.
Various errors and goofs are widespread throughout this film. When I got out of the theater, it was about 7 degrees Celsius outside and some of my breath turned into steam. Pretty funny then that if the main character is climbing an ice wall somewhere in the mountains, her breath doesn't turn into steam. Or when they're on an icebreaker, at night, near Antarctica. No steam. Small details maybe and I think the audience this movie targeted probably didn't notice.
That gets me to my next point. Why on God's Green Earth did they make it a PG-13? Two R-rated franchises turned into one PG-13 movie? The ideology behind this makes me sick. Money, that's what Fox are interested in. Drawing as many 12-13 year olds to the theater.
This comment turned out to be one long rant but I can't remember the last time a movie managed to infuriate me like this. Verdict: a 3,5 at best. If Paul Anderson is going to involved with a future Alien or Predator film, don't go and watch it.
After all, would you reward a dog that pees on your carpet?