A mercenary is hired to protect an expedition group while they search for a Tangka, a Buddhist artifact worth millions of dollars.A mercenary is hired to protect an expedition group while they search for a Tangka, a Buddhist artifact worth millions of dollars.A mercenary is hired to protect an expedition group while they search for a Tangka, a Buddhist artifact worth millions of dollars.
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NuoMing Huari
- Sonia
- (as Noming)
Davy Williams
- Jim
- (as David A. Williams)
Senggerinchin
- Goldentooth
- (as Senggerenqing)
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This is worth watching just to see how a 50+ year old man can still look like a 21 year old - Wow what a build the guy has got and still looks young too - Seriously jealous am I, it was actually worth watching just to see how some stars do not age and Dolph is definitely in the ageless Tom Cruise club!
Ok, on with the serious stuff - The acting is terribly terrible; so what's new but I did actually like the Kevin Spacey lookalike bad guy! Some of the dialogue made me mess my pontaloons! The story is boggo standard and many scenes are clearly influenced by the daddy of all adventure movies Indiana Jones but on a shoestring budget...nay even a sandal-string budget. The action fight scenes were woefully choreographed as though they were having a bit of a fun day out in the fields playing Japs and Commandos boys with guns but the photography, although it is wobbly and totally incoherent at times it is actually a bit refreshing and for some utterly inexplicable reason I did find some of the movie quite fun!
Yes it is dreadfully unoriginal and made on the budget of 10p and a bag of monkey nuts but it is different and I like different, I also like Dolph even though he cannot act worth a dime but he looks so good for a guy of 51 so I give it a fair 4 x AK47's out of 10 on my action-o-mometer!
Ok, on with the serious stuff - The acting is terribly terrible; so what's new but I did actually like the Kevin Spacey lookalike bad guy! Some of the dialogue made me mess my pontaloons! The story is boggo standard and many scenes are clearly influenced by the daddy of all adventure movies Indiana Jones but on a shoestring budget...nay even a sandal-string budget. The action fight scenes were woefully choreographed as though they were having a bit of a fun day out in the fields playing Japs and Commandos boys with guns but the photography, although it is wobbly and totally incoherent at times it is actually a bit refreshing and for some utterly inexplicable reason I did find some of the movie quite fun!
Yes it is dreadfully unoriginal and made on the budget of 10p and a bag of monkey nuts but it is different and I like different, I also like Dolph even though he cannot act worth a dime but he looks so good for a guy of 51 so I give it a fair 4 x AK47's out of 10 on my action-o-mometer!
I started watching this movie with some hope it might be somewhat decent. I am no expert reviewer at all, but I could tell from the very first scene that this was a spectacularly low budget film. Somehow, I slogged my way through the film. Our hero, Ronson, is a big ex-Green Beret O-3, who is down on his luck in Mongolia. THe film certainly looks shot on location, with Ronson competing in a UFC style fighting situation.
With the cheesy voice-overs at the beginning and end of the film explaining what was going on and the search for an ancient buried relic, I can say this movie is uninspiring at best. Some random fighting scenes, driving around in the Mongolian outback with some of the worst acting ever. Even some of the camera shots were awful, I could tell the cameraman was just walking backward as the camera jiggled with each step. I felt I could have done a better film in that respect (as well as the script and acting by most of the characters) back in high school.
I wouldn't bother watching this movie, its not even a watchable flick, IMO. I don't know how I sat through it.
With the cheesy voice-overs at the beginning and end of the film explaining what was going on and the search for an ancient buried relic, I can say this movie is uninspiring at best. Some random fighting scenes, driving around in the Mongolian outback with some of the worst acting ever. Even some of the camera shots were awful, I could tell the cameraman was just walking backward as the camera jiggled with each step. I felt I could have done a better film in that respect (as well as the script and acting by most of the characters) back in high school.
I wouldn't bother watching this movie, its not even a watchable flick, IMO. I don't know how I sat through it.
A low budget, badly acted film............ everything about this film is poorly staged, wooden acting by C list actors and unbelievable settings, I'm still watching this as I write........... OMG so awful.
What more can I say, the scenes do not fit together....
The 'escape' scenes well, simply not believable.
Best line ... He's dead (immediately pull sheet over head LOL)
I'm still cringing as I write this, if second graders presented this as a home movie I would expect better acting (and sets :) )
Please, let me write this comment without having to make up ten lines about a film that doesn't even deserve one!!!!!
Even if you are desperate to watch a film, don't bother with this - paint a wall and watch it dry or sit in the garden and watch grass grow, so much more entertaining :))
What more can I say, the scenes do not fit together....
The 'escape' scenes well, simply not believable.
Best line ... He's dead (immediately pull sheet over head LOL)
I'm still cringing as I write this, if second graders presented this as a home movie I would expect better acting (and sets :) )
Please, let me write this comment without having to make up ten lines about a film that doesn't even deserve one!!!!!
Even if you are desperate to watch a film, don't bother with this - paint a wall and watch it dry or sit in the garden and watch grass grow, so much more entertaining :))
Nothing positive to say about this other than the scenery. Filmed in Mongolia and some of the scenery is breathtaking.
I gave it 4/10 as I did finish it. I think the quality of the film is more a 3/10 Its not offensively bad but, it is very poorly made.
On the DVD cover I had Dolph was not listed as the director but is on IMDB I have read there were problems on set and Dolph finished the movie as the director left.
Under the circumstances he probably did the best he could.
This film looks very cheap. I imagine they had a very limited budget and very limited time to finish the movie.
This film is strictly for Dolph completists.
1/5 stars. Avoid.
I gave it 4/10 as I did finish it. I think the quality of the film is more a 3/10 Its not offensively bad but, it is very poorly made.
On the DVD cover I had Dolph was not listed as the director but is on IMDB I have read there were problems on set and Dolph finished the movie as the director left.
Under the circumstances he probably did the best he could.
This film looks very cheap. I imagine they had a very limited budget and very limited time to finish the movie.
This film is strictly for Dolph completists.
1/5 stars. Avoid.
Well if your on this page your either a fan of Dolph Lundgren movies or Action/Adventure films. This is a good one, either way. The story is about an ex-military expert guiding an expedition to retrieve an ancient artifact. The details aren't necessary The feel is that the filmmakers were going for an 'Indiana Jones' or 'National Treasure' vibe, what they got was more reminiscent of Van Damme's 'The Order', though this film's tone is more serious.Whats important is that Lundgren is good in an 'Indiana Jones' type role. He brings a nice touch of humor and world-weariness to the proceeding's, especially in the open scenes. He doesn't display the kicks or athleticism that defined his best work, but the shoot-out and fights are staged well enough to catch and hold your attention. Which is about the best compliment you can give a B-movie straight-to-video action adventure film. This role suits Lundgren and he seems to be enjoying himself, which in turn engages the viewer more. I recommend it, cool flick.
If you like: 'The Order', 'Sahara', 'Men of War'- This film is as good in some aspects as those.
If you like: 'The Order', 'Sahara', 'Men of War'- This film is as good in some aspects as those.
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Shimon Dotan was replaced by Dolph Lundgren during most of the production.
- GoofsWhen Anika is assaulted by the Russians her right eye is OK, then when Ronson lifts her up a little later she has a black eye. But when she is seen in the restaurant talking to Ronson, she once again has no black eye.
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Sinister Man: The toughest one is the donkey.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Making of 'Diamond Dogs' (2008)
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- 1h 34m(94 min)
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