The best movie of Chuck Norris
Based on the real-life hijacking of TWA Flight 847 on 14 June 1985. Rather loosely , but who cares ? Of course not everything in this movie is 100% true. I doubt that the real Delta force had bikes with rockets or that any of the soldiers was as bad-ass as Chuck Norris.
The film cast includes four Oscar winners : Lee Marvin , George Kennedy, Martin Balsam and Shelley Winters and also three Oscar nominees : Liam Neeson , Robert Vaughn and Robert Foster . All these people in one Chuck Norris movie ! They good , especially Kennedy as the priest and Foster as the villain. Neeson is uncredited as one of the Delta force members. There is also Steve James ("American ninja") as Norris friend Delta force member.
Alan Silvestri synth score while repetitive, is nonetheless effective and memorable. Production values are really decent and this movie has a big , Hollywood feel to it. It's nice to see a Golan/Globus movie that FEELS like a movie , not some cheap product. The movie is 2 hours long. In the first hour we are introduced to the heroes , terrorists and hostages . There is some real tension and drama in that part of the movie. We really care about the hostages , hate the terrorists and feel sympathy for the soldiers. The second hour gives us the action we were waiting for.
The movie is surprisingly well directed by Menahem Golan . The action scenes are fun and full of tension . Many people complain that this is a movie of two halves. The first serious and dramatic and second full of action with seemingly indestructible heroes . That's why many viewers don't like this movie. Personally I think that this movie mixes seriousness and pure fun action quite well . Sure the movie is little cheesy at places , but overall holds well.
To all those obsessed with political correctness who cry that this movie has simplistic black-white morality and no depth is given to the terrorists I have to say SHUT THE F**K UP. You don't negotiate with terrorists or feel sorry for them or analyze why they are doing all those bad things . You eliminate them. This is action movie , not existential movie about the good and evil in human heart.
In the end the movie also delivers a message about the underrated heroes like the Delta Force soldiers , who risk they're lives to help people. Everyone remembers the victims and terrorists, but no one really cares about the good people who fight bad people. It's sad , but true. There's some political propaganda here too , but does anyone watch these type of movies for politics ? This is easily Norris best movie and sadly an underrated one . Recommended not only for Chuck Norris fans. I give it 7/10.
The film cast includes four Oscar winners : Lee Marvin , George Kennedy, Martin Balsam and Shelley Winters and also three Oscar nominees : Liam Neeson , Robert Vaughn and Robert Foster . All these people in one Chuck Norris movie ! They good , especially Kennedy as the priest and Foster as the villain. Neeson is uncredited as one of the Delta force members. There is also Steve James ("American ninja") as Norris friend Delta force member.
Alan Silvestri synth score while repetitive, is nonetheless effective and memorable. Production values are really decent and this movie has a big , Hollywood feel to it. It's nice to see a Golan/Globus movie that FEELS like a movie , not some cheap product. The movie is 2 hours long. In the first hour we are introduced to the heroes , terrorists and hostages . There is some real tension and drama in that part of the movie. We really care about the hostages , hate the terrorists and feel sympathy for the soldiers. The second hour gives us the action we were waiting for.
The movie is surprisingly well directed by Menahem Golan . The action scenes are fun and full of tension . Many people complain that this is a movie of two halves. The first serious and dramatic and second full of action with seemingly indestructible heroes . That's why many viewers don't like this movie. Personally I think that this movie mixes seriousness and pure fun action quite well . Sure the movie is little cheesy at places , but overall holds well.
To all those obsessed with political correctness who cry that this movie has simplistic black-white morality and no depth is given to the terrorists I have to say SHUT THE F**K UP. You don't negotiate with terrorists or feel sorry for them or analyze why they are doing all those bad things . You eliminate them. This is action movie , not existential movie about the good and evil in human heart.
In the end the movie also delivers a message about the underrated heroes like the Delta Force soldiers , who risk they're lives to help people. Everyone remembers the victims and terrorists, but no one really cares about the good people who fight bad people. It's sad , but true. There's some political propaganda here too , but does anyone watch these type of movies for politics ? This is easily Norris best movie and sadly an underrated one . Recommended not only for Chuck Norris fans. I give it 7/10.
- Maziun
- 8 sept. 2012