Getting Even

(1986) Getting Even ACTION

A special ops unit lead by Taggert everybody calls him Tagger (Edward Albert) successfully very toxic steal poisonous gas tubes from the Russians who were setting up shop in Afghanistan. And by the time US gov't scientists begin to find an antidote for it, CEO Texas millionaire, King R. Kenderson (Jon Don Baker) employ people to steal the poisonous gas canisters which then killed his love life Molly( Caroline Williams) wanting to vent his revenge against the city of Dallas as opposed to what he initially wanted to do which was to sell it to the highest bidder.

The plot is similar to what one can see from a James Bond movie before Daniel Craig acquired the role, but because I label it as action film as far as action is concerned you can't compare it as it is quite bland. There is stunts but I've seen it done better on a James Bond movie as well as First Blood and Commando for it's exciting.

Edward Albert is quite a good actor...but the main reason i watch this movie is not because of him, but because of Joe don baker... i bought this movie a few weeks ago on VHS...i bought this with a very cheap price.. not very serious on watching this movie... but i was quite surprised after watching this movie!! do you know why?? the main cast of the movie have been brilliant in their acting!! especially Edward Albert and Joe don baker!! it is really fun to watch Joe don baker as a villain in this movie!! i had never thought that he is quite brilliant in being a villain!! wow!! this movie is really fantastic!! there's plenty of action to be enjoy!! watch it!!! 10/10*****

I enjoyed this movie mostly because I did the computer graphics and got my name in the credits at the end for both that and programming. It was filmed in Dallas, Texas and it was a blast hob-nobbing with the actors, especially, Joe Don Baker and Audrey Landers.

The plot starts out with "Tag" and his Black Ops team breaking into a not-so-secret lab in Russia to steal cannisters of a new nerve gas the Russians were developing. Back home, the tables were turned when bad guy Kenderson (Joe Don Baker) steals the gas from Taggert's lab.

Kenderson threatens to release the gas over downtown Dallas if he doesn't get the ransom he's demanding.

FBI agent Paige Starson (Audrey Landers) directs the search for the gas and the bad guys and in one scene (my favorite) she turns to a computer in Tag's office and pulls up a war games program, selects "Chemical Warfare" and proceeds to find out what the casualties would be if the gas is released.

Although the "special effects" are necessarily low-tech (we did this in 1986, after all) the chase scenes, fights and other stuff weren't bad.

Sometimes a movie comes along that makes you wonder, "I bet it would be cool if they try something like this," and they go and do it. The scene in this movie where the helicopter flies sideways and Taggar (the protagonist) fires an M-60 at the bad guy on the ground, yelling "Yaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!" at the top of his lungs as the bullets track along the ground is one of those moments. Well. As above, decent 80s action that zips right along, and some pretty squishy gore effects showing the effects of poison gas that provides the narrative drive. If you see the video box with Edward Albert on the front with a machine gun draped over his shoulder, give it a rent. Metallica pick this time around: "Helpless" or "Fuel," during the final helicopter chase. Crank it up and get ready to have fun!

The computer graphics for this movie were ahead of the times. Rent "Getting Even" and find out what the crew was referring to when they mentioned, "The Green Pickle".

PS... Having lunch every day with Audrey Landers was fun too.