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I knew this movie had a low budget, but that money could have been better spent elsewhere. Worst movie that I have ever seen. This would have gotten zero stars if it was possible.
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I'm going to be completely honest here. I LOVE the science fiction & fantasy genre and even with all the negativity surrounding this film, as well as Toilet Boll himself, I didn't think it was possible for me to give a film of this genre a half star. Well I just did. This film is that bad.Let's see, where to start? The all-star cast. Anywhere else this cast is all-star, but not here. Toilet Boll finds a way to make the acting look like s***. Not even the beautiful Kristanna Loken, Claire Forlani, AND Leelee Sobieski come close to bringing this film out of the dung filled hole that it is in. Jason Statham is his usual self, which is nothing special. Claire Forlani is a joke and so is Leelee Sobieski. Burt Reynolds. I read in a friend's review about how somebody always laughs when Burt Reynolds appears on screen. Guess what? I did the same thing. Ray Liotta is great in Cop Land. He is lame in here. Matthew Lillard is just ridiculous. What the hell? Kristanna Loken is OK except she doesn't do anything big the entire film. I do like Ron Perlman, but his character is stupid. The same can be said of John Rhys-Davies. There you have it. The all-star cast. This movie, if you can call it that, is 2 hours long, but it feels like an eternity. There is never any flow to the film. Toilet Boll's editing is awful. It feels like scenes are randomly put together as if he is trying to put together a puzzle. It also feels like scenes are cut short. Maybe that is why there is NO GOOD character development. NONE of the deaths in this film are sad and dramatic. The HUGE twist in this film comes out as NO surprise. It sounds just like casual dialogue. Speaking of dialogue, it sounds like it is from the wrong time period. Not to mention that the epic sounding music goes on and on and on. It gets irritating about 20 minutes in. When it comes to sci-fi/fantasy, anything goes as far as creatures and characters are concerned. Yet again, Toilet Boll somehow finds a way to make ninjas feel out of place. The Krugs, AKA orc ripoffs, are easily passable as guys in suits. Just ridiculous. The only thing decent are Kristanna Loken and the tree people, who don't do much at all. In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale is a huge disgrace to one of my favorite genres. I will recommend this film to NO ONE. Not even to people I hate.
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I previously rated this trash "NOT INTERESTED." Well, I'm still not interested after, unfortunately, being forced to watch this slop of a film. There is a quote about this film stating: "Does for Romantic Comedies What Scary Movie did for Horror films." This is one of the most accurate statements I've seen. Scary Movie not only defecated horror films, but comedies as well. The same can be said about this film, except you replace horror with romantic drama. This shoddy material is not romantic, it sure as h*** isn't funny, and it is definitely not a movie to see on a date. So what is it? Crap.When 90% of the many jokes and gags revolve around sex in one way or another you know the writing sucks to s***. Not only do the jokes suck, but they are drawn out for long periods of time. I mean, how long do we need to see a fake cat taking a crap on a toilet. This film needs to take a lesson from the likes of Airplane and Spaceballs. Just keep things short and simple. Speaking of short, this film is only 80 minutes long. But that isn't short enough since it feels like an eternity while you're sitting there. What else do you get with a stupid movie like this? Stupid acting, of course. There is nothing great about it at all. The impersonations are just horrendous. I know, its supposed to be funny, but it is so bad, you can't help but shake your head. I just wonder why a beauty like Alyson Hannigan decided to do this film. Definitely a bad move in her career. Take it from me and stay away from this nonsense. Don't even consider watching it. There are so much more entertaining films out there. Watch one of those instead.
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Back in 1999 there came a movie by the name of The Sixth Sense. M. Night Shyamalan is put on the map. Ever since then nothing has risen up to that level and to be honest, that isn't totally surprising. What is surprising, is how terrible this movie is. The Happening just isn't happening in my book.Once again Shyamalan tries to create that eerie feeling that he delivers in other films, but in here he just creates a weird feeling. Right from the start the "happening" is already in motion and while this may grab people's interests, everything else just makes you lose it. The film is slow, which is normal, but the dialogue is so stupid at times. The way that a single character mentions something and everyone else immediately follows is complete rubbish. Some of the dialogue itself is ridiculous. Who gives a rip about hot dogs? I'm sorry Shyamalan, but you aren't Tarantino who can create interesting dialogue out of the most mundane things. Yes, this is an R movie, but it isn't an over the top R movie. It is just pass the borderline of PG-13. The violence is realistic, but not all that gory and the language isn't that offensive either. The acting is awful. Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel really do look like they are reading off of a script. John Leguizamo isn't all that bad, but he isn't all that great either. I guess you have to blame the directing because these actors are better than this. Do yourselves a favor and just ask somebody to tell you what happens because this is not worth the watch ... unless there is a toxin in the air.
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Speed. Bus on highway. Speed 2: Cruise Control. Boat in ocean. Of all the ideas to make for another speed movie, they choose to use a cruise ship in the ocean. Talk about no suspense. We need to stay above 10 knots or we'll explode. Oh no, another boat. Lets zig and lets zag. We have a problem. The ocean isn't finished. Quick everybody lean to the left and put your head down. I give Keanu Reeves props for not being in this piece of crap. He recognizes a stupid sequel when he sees it. To be honest, I may have given this movie a half star more rating if it was titled something else. Here are a couple of ideas: "Not Speed", "Speed, are you kidding me?", or "Ridiculous Idea." If you notice on the cover it says "Two Thumbs Up!" This is only true if you're standing on your head. Otherwise it would be two thumbs down. Then again, if you are standing on your head you might be crazy enough to actually watch this. The movie may actually seem better from this point of view as well. The first Speed was spectacular and it would be hard for a sequel to top it. So why did they make this? To waste everybody's time. Do yourself a favor and watch something else. I don't even know why I watched this, let alone why I'm even reviewing it. Oh yeah, to help you guys steer clear of the buoy. Watch out! Too late. Ding. What a way to destroy a series.
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First things first. This film has nothing to do with the first 8mm starring Nicholas Cage and I knew that before I watched this, so I wasn't expecting much. In fact, the only thing that resembles 8mm in this film is the plot deals with corruption and black mail within the porn industry. I also remember reading that the "8mm 2" wasn't even the original title. It was changed at the last second, probably to draw attention to more viewers. With that said, lets move on.The story is really weak and the first half of the movie really drags. Drags a lot. I really felt like not finishing it. It isn't till the second half that the story starts to take off and get a little more interesting. It is still a bore fest though. I only say interesting because this is when all the nudity starts to show up. Yet, all the nudity still isn't enough to grab the viewers interest. The only decent thing about this story is the ending, which throws a pretty nice twist at you. The acting is lame as well. There were many times when it felt like they were just reading straight off the script. The actors really didn't have much to work with though. I don't blame them. Many viewers, like myself, may have only been interested to see the sexy Zita Gorog and if anybody wants to watch this movie for her just watch the first twenty minutes to see her nude and sex scenes and then turn it off because she is pretty much done until the ending where she gets maybe a few more seconds of airtime. Take it from me and leave this at the store and out of your DVD players. If you're lucky just borrow it from a friend, watch Zita go to work, and then give it back. This movie was on the borderline of being a soft core porn or an erotic thriller, but yet it doesn't quite make it to any of those. There are many other movies that are well worth your time, maybe even some soft core porn as well.
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You would think that the producers of this film may be on there way to something after producing the mediocre Final Destination. Well, they are on there way back to square one. Cliched horror flick!The story is completely rubbish and it goes nowhere quickly. Everything you'd expect from a horror movie you get in this film. Dark setting. Stupid characters. Gory deaths. Crazy psycho killer. If this is your recipe for a great movie then you are in luck. I don't know how I even managed to get all the way through this. After the one hour mark there was no real reason for me to continue watching this film, if you catch my drift. Yet, I did. Just when you think it is over, like every other horror movie, it somehow manages to drag itself to about the 85 minute mark. 85 minutes too long, in my opinion. It may have been longer with stuff after the credits, but I wouldn't know. I don't know what to say about the acting, except for the fact that it is everything you'd expect from a film like this. The beautiful women just need to look good and know how to scream. If it wasn't for Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert, AND Michelle Trachtenberg this film would have gotten a half star. If you like gore, then this is probably the only reason to watch this film, if not for the girls. Eyes deluxe! Only watch this if you like no story and women getting slaughtered. Even then, I won't recommend it to you.
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I had high hopes for this movie since it was from the guys that gave us Ong Bak, but I was utterly disappointed. The stunts were pretty breathtaking but the movie itself was dull as can be. Some of the action was completely out of the ordinary as well. I mean what the heck was up with that "sniper soccer" stuff?
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OK, so I didn't expect much out of this film. Take that statement and my rating and you will see if this is worth your time or not.Catacombs is marketed as a horror/suspense. I guess this movie fits into that category, but ... it is somewhat different. The plot is empty. I don't know what else to say about it. The first 30 minutes is crap. You have the two main characters getting ready for a party and then actually going to that party. At one point during this time, one of the many small characters gives a 1 minute spiel that sets up the next hour of the movie. It is stupid and bland, but it does its job. The last 5-10 minutes is the best part of the film. So, what takes place in the 50 minutes before that. Running. Shannyn Sossamon has this film all to herself. Nothing exciting. Just running. At least this all happens in the catacombs, which makes the title appropriate. I guess the good thing about the film taking place down there is that it is dark and because of this the lighting effects and shots are pretty good. You will probably hear a bunch of people praise the ending. Half of it is predictable, while the other half isn't. It is the unpredictable half that everybody will hint at and I have to admit, it is unexpected. Is it worth watching this movie for? I think not. Then again, that is for you to decide. The acting isn't award winning. There are 2 big names in this film. Shannyn Sossamon and Alecia Moore (Pink). Everybody else is forgettable. Shannyn does a pretty good job at screaming, crying, and whatever else it takes to be in a movie like this. Running around in a dress the whole time doesn't hurt either. Pink actually does a decent job with her character, but unfortunately she doesn't do much. This film isn't scary, but it is suspenseful. Unless you are a huge fan of these types of movies or Shannyn Sossamon, stay away from this.
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This is honestly a movie that can fool people into watching it. It is also, honestly, a movie that will disappoint the same people that watch it. This film is truly a let down.I've seen only a few films from the United Kingdom and they are all decent or better. Not this one though. I picture this film as being a B-Movie at best, and that is being generous. The first couple minutes of this film is actually pretty interesting. You get some futuristic shots as well as Ian McKellen providing the narration. How they got Ian McKellen for this film, I just don't know. After the first couple minutes, the film turns into crap. The next 95 minutes or so is just a military actioneer. The science fiction element of the film becomes non-existent. The dialogue is poorly written and the editing, especially for the fights, is also poor. The acting is as you guessed it. Bad. Every character seemed to be saying their dialogue, unmodified, off the script, which is crap to begin with. It is also hard to really pick up a main character in this film. It's a mess. One element I did enjoy is that they are able to conceal the identity of the "Radius" character through the whole film without revealing him to us at the end. This film is loaded with action. Good, but not great. The aforementioned bad editing doesn't help either. What really saves this film from being a TOTAL disaster is the ending where you get 30 straight minutes of non-stop action. Thank you "Radius" for giving us a butt-load of ass-kicking and a long human chase. That's right, a human chase. Do not be fooled by the plot into watching this because this does not feel like a science fiction film at all. Just stay away from this unless you want to see a crappy movie.
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After watching Born to Fight I pretty much knew what sort of film that this would be and that there was no way it could have been as sloppy as that. This was definitely better than Born to Fight, but not by much.The story is pretty lame and uninteresting. I was happy to see that they actually tried to get a story in here instead of having a movie solely based on the fighting and stunts, but the story actually dulled the film. Not only that, but you can still tell that the fighting was the focal point of this film. The acting for this is pretty bad. Dan Chupong has the moves, but he doesn't have the acting chops. He was a dead fish. Many other characters where like this as well. There was even acting on the other side of the spectrum. This is known as over-acting and boy was it over. In some movies that works, but not here I'm afraid. Yes, this movie is filled with action. Cheap CG rockets are flying all over the screen and Dan Chupong is kneeing everybody in sight. While the fighting and stunt work is pretty good, they get downgraded by the slow motion shots of the big hits and falls. It is OK to have these, but if you over do it, it becomes annoying. That is what happened here. If you want to see an action oriented Thai movie, there are other films worth seeing before this. Ong-Bak and Tom Yum Goong are a couple that come to mind.
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Let the deaths continue. This is pretty much a stand alone sequel with nothing new.The concept for the film itself is straightforward, but if you've seen the first two, then this film becomes predictable and can be boring. As mentioned earlier, this film can stand on its own. The only thing that you will get out of seeing the previous installments is knowing how the movie will unfold and play out. Nothing more. The best part of this film is actually the beginning. Remember how Jaws made you think twice about setting foot in a body of water? Well, the introduction, with the help of some good acting from Mary Elizabeth Winstead, may make you think twice about getting on a roller coaster. It's just too bad the rest of the movie couldn't be as successful. This film also fails to explain the question of "why." You should know what I'm talking about. If you only care about the bloody deaths, then you shouldn't be disappointed. Similarly to the first two films, the deaths are as over the top and bloody as can be. The acting is everything you would expect from a movie like this. Teenagers being teenagers. The only real positive note about the acting is that Mary Elizabeth Winstead shows that she can handle a lead role. I don't really see any reason to watch this film, unless you're a fan of Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Fans of the first two films will have to take a chance on this one, but will more than likely enjoy it.
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If your a Godzilla fan, DO NOT watch this. There was nothing that made me think of Godzilla here. There was no main theme, and not even another monster for Godzilla to fight. They should have left this concept with Toho and Japan. If you get the chance to watch Godzilla: Final Wars you can get the chance to see this CG Godzilla get destroyed by the guy in the rubber suit.
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When you hear the title and/or see the posters and promo pictures you immediately know not to take this movie seriously. You expect it to be a movie that will crack you up. Well it did crack me up. For the first few minutes that is. This movie gets old really quick and it becomes a bore fest.At times it gets really serious and the only thing really hilarious about this movie was the fact that the main character was a giant calamari. Once you stop laughing at that it's all downhill from there. When a comedy stops making you laugh you know your wasting your time.
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I was a fan of the cartoon and this movie was nothing like it. First of all they showed Dr. Claw. Need I say more. I also felt that Matthew Broderick didn't match the role of Gadget at all. Michelle Trachtenberg did a pretty good job as Penny though.
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This take of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth novel falls short of a sci-fi adventure that one should expect from a movie like this.The story moves fast and fast in a bad way. I guess what I mean is that the story zips along with not enough explanations or buildups, yet certain parts drag on. The first half of the film is fairly decent as you get to meet the characters and move along with them on their expedition. Unfortunately, once they reach "the center of the Earth", the story becomes a mess and is rather uninteresting. The science fiction aspect of the story is non-existent with the exception of two different creatures. That's right, only two. They only have little airtime as well, which means they are not a big part of the story. The CG isn't all that great and that may be the reason for having only a couple of creatures. It's too bad since those creatures are more entertaining than the rest of the movie. The whole second half of the film is taken up by native American type people. So this is the center of the Earth eh? At this point the movie begins to have a western feel to it. A western with crappy action and not enough shootings. The acting is OK at best. Rick Schroder barely pulls off the lead and Peter Fonda is just horrible. Steven Grayhm is tolerable early on, but gets annoying by the end with all the "Uncle" shouts. Not all is bad though, since Victoria Pratt and Mike Dopud give decent performances. There are many versions of Journey to the Center of the Earth, so give those a try before checking out this one.
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At the beginning of this film there is an advertisement for the production company/distributor Junk Films. That is exactly what this film is, depending on how you view it. For a soft core porn it is descent, but as a regular female ninja movie, it is JUNK.I don't know if I can call this movie a B-film. Everything about it is so amateurish. The story is rather sloppy and its main use is to fill in the time between the sex scenes. This film runs at about 70 minutes and the total sex time is about 15 of those minutes, which leaves just about an hour for the rest of the film. Crap. You find yourself waiting for the next love scene to come along because everything else is pretty bad. There is quite a bit of action in here, but like everything else, it is lame. It is just quick slashes for quick kills. NONE of the characters show any hint of martial arts training. It's like kids with toys. Kind of like In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. Even the sex scenes aren't all that great, except for the fact that the lead, Yonmi is cute. The scenes aren't passionate at all and the camera work is once again iffy. Most of the time it is long shots of the upper half of the female with quick cuts of the boobs. Still, these scenes are the best part of this film. The acting is atrocious. Right from the very beginning you can tell how this film will go and all you will care about is the nudity and sex. The lead, Yonmi, provides a bunch of cleavage and has a couple of sex scenes, but she seems out of it, even in these parts. As a soft core porn this is 2 stars at best, but as a female ninja assassin film it is 1/2 a star. The 1-star rating is because of the erotic material. You are better off thinking of this as a soft core porn, but either way it is disappointing. If a sexy female ninja having sex turns you on, then this is the ONLY reason to consider this.
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Volume 2 of the Lady Ninja Kasumi series is no different from its predecessor. You have the same director providing the same style. In other words, not good.You don't have to have seen the first one to watch this film because this one can stand on its own. I don't really know why you would want to watch the first one anyhow, except for the sex. The story isn't all that great, but it does take a front seat to the erotica. The runtime is 70 minutes and like the first installment, the sex takes up about 15 minutes. When it comes down to it you won't care about anything that isn't associated with the love making and nudity. The dialogue is simple and the characters are more or less expressionless. The sex is OK. The girls are cute and they seem into it, unlike the first one. The usual camera work is involved, which means there are long one shot takes of the female upper half. This film lacks action, not that it would be any better. I guess that is why it is titled "Love and Betrayal." The first 2/3 of the film is pretty much action free, while the last 10 minutes has a good amount of it. It is, by no means, nothing spectacular. The actors aren't trained in martial arts and they show it, which leaves quick lackluster sword swings and stabbings. Emiru Momose plays Kasumi this time around, and I guess that this is to keep the sex fresh by having a different face. A few actors in the supporting cast return as well, but who really gives a s***. When all is said and done, there is nothing that sticks out of this film. If you want to see a sexy female ninja getting it on then you have the go ahead to watch this.
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The first Jurassic Park was too good to top, so why even make a sequel. This movie was a complete waste of time. The characters were lame and the ending was nothing more than a King Kong ripoff. T-Rex running around the city. What is this? Godzilla? The only good thing about this movie was the special effects.
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All I asked out of this film was for an average 2 and a half stars. Unfortunately, the WWE shows me how another one of their films just falls flat.The story for this film is as thin as a piece of paper. The first 30 minutes are used totally for character development. In other words, it goes nowhere. Literally. That thin piece of paper, I mentioned earlier, only begins to come into play after this long failure of character development, and from then on out the film takes a turn from going nowhere to going nowhere even faster. The setting is bland and horrible and the dialogue is just ridiculous at times. Corny and full of racial slurs. Not to mention, there are a couple of useless characters in the middle. The acting, as expected, is horrible. John Cena should just stick to wrestling. Even with popular names like Kelly Carlson and Robert Patrick the acting is still poor. I do think Robert Patrick is a good actor, but his character in this film is just plain crap. Why even consider doing this movie Robert? The only decent thing about this film is the amount of action. These scenes are filled with potential, but what happens? The bad editing just takes that potential and throws it all away. At least you don't have John Cena performing wrestling moves left and right. If you like action in a movie and NOTHING else, then this may float your boat. Take it from me, a wrestling fan, and stay away from this film, unless you are a die hard fan of John Cena. Just remember, the 90 minutes you spend watching this film will never come back to you.
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This movie had so much potential to be good, but it falls short in so many places. This was not what I was expecting when watching this.The concept of the story as a whole is interesting, but it is the telling of the story that really degrades this movie. The beginning of this film starts out with a bang sparking your curiosity as to what has taken place and why. Well, after the first 5-10 minutes the story really falls apart and becomes quite boring. This movie moves really slow and it drags a lot, especially in the middle when you get a little too many sex scenes. Not only does the story move too slowly, but it leaves a bunch of unanswered questions, including the biggest one of them all. You will know what I mean if you decide to watch this. The only thing that saves this from becoming a disaster is the cinematography, which is done pretty well at times. The acting is par at best. The storytelling probably accounts for the lack of emotion from the characters. The only thing to really note here is that Katya (Chulpan Khamatova) is cute. She, along with the earlier mentioned cinematography are a few of the only positives regarding this film. Another thing about the characters is that many of them are undeveloped and unexplained so you don't really get a chance to see who they really are. At the same time, there are a few times when characters would just disappear and not show up again in the movie. Those of you that are expecting some good action out of this, you are mistaken. There is almost no action in here what so ever. There were many times where the movie makes it seem like a fight will break out, but 1 of 3 three things happens. Nothing ever happens, the fight ends as quickly as it started, or the movie cuts away to something else then cuts back when it is done. This is another one of those movies where the title and cover are pretty much the only worthwhile things to look at. Do yourselves a favor and watch something else.
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Arm Wrestling. Here is one of those topics where you don't see movies on everyday. Just like Balls of Fury did with ping pong.The story is actually pretty lame and somewhat corny. Basically it comes down to Sylvester Stallone arm wrestling for the custody of his son. The arm wrestling part of this film isn't so bad, but it just takes too long to get to it. The first hour of this 90 minute movie is all drama and emotion. This film tries to build up the relationship between Hawk(Stallone) and his son. It is sweet and all, but it just ends up boring. It is just too much to endure before you actually get to the arm wrestling. You have to wait even longer for the full-on matches since the film rushes through the early rounds as if it was yesterdays news. It would have been nice to have had this film revolve around the tournament itself, rather than just adding it on for the finale. The acting is only OK. Stallone was meant for action movies and every so often he can pull off a drama. An example of a successful drama is Copland. This film is not one of his successes. I don't think most people will consider arm wrestling as action scenes either. There are many other Stallone films out there and most of them are better than this. Try Copland if you want to see a great Stallone film that doesn't involve action.
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This is really more of a drama than an action/adventure flick. Although the acting was good there was way too much emphasis on the love story rather than the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which was the best part of the movie. Too bad they didn't focus more on the war aspect rather than the romance. If you want a good Pearl Harbor story, stick with Tora! Tora! Tora!.
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Another Steven Seagal film straight to DVD and once again there is nothing new. Except the title, which even sounds like it could be a title for a porno.If you've seen a number of other Steven Seagal films, then you've seen this one. It is a slow film with a few decent action scenes. The main character, Matt, plays out like Jackie Chan in Rob-B-Hood. He is an alcoholic guy on the rocks that gambles his life away. In the beginning there are a few hands of Texas Hold 'Em and at least the hands are realistic. A big pot is won by somebody with a 2 pair. There is nothing higher than a 3 of a kind in this sequence. I digress. The story for the rest of the movie is OK, but nothing spectacular. What this film does do nicely is develop Steven Seagal's character. For the most part this film is pretty boring. There are some long stretches in between the short action sequences and some of these stretches seem unnecessary. One of the early parts of this film involves Seagal scoping out his target and in the way he finishes the job you wonder why he spent all that time scoping him out. The action is the usual decent Seagal stuff. He is untouchable and he only takes a hit or two throughout. The action comes in only short spurts too. The only exception is the graveyard shootout at the end, which is still nothing spectacular. The acting is OK at best. Steven Seagal is his usual self and Lance Henriksen is hardly used. The only shining part of the acting is Paul Calderon. The only people that will find this film amusing are Steven Seagal fans. Everyone else should let this one go.
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A Thai movie that takes place in Los Angeles. 60% of the dialogue is in English while the other 40% is in Thai. Basically what this movie feels like is a really low budgeted Fast and the Furious without the concept of cars. You even have an actor by the name of Jeremy Thana that looks like a smaller Vin Diesel. Go figure.The first 30 minutes or so of this film is rubbish. The editing is pretty bad and you are trying to figure out what the point of the story is. Luckily, the story tends to smooth itself out and unfold the farther you get into this picture. Along with the bad editing there is a ton of hip hop beats playing in the background, making a lot of this film feel like some sort of music video. Not good. The acting in here is OK for a b-movie, which I would assume this is, but for a mainstream Hollywood film it is bad. The dialogue for the characters, although somewhat realistic with all the swearing, seemed a little silly and over the top at times. One of the only positives about the acting is seeing WWE Diva Candice Michelle in multiple sex scenes with shots of her hooters. Beautiful. Some people may be fooled into thinking there is a ton of action in this film, but there isn't. There is actually one scene with some decent martial arts choreography but it seems so out of place from the rest of the film. Take it from me and leave this film alone. The only memorable things are Candice Michelle and, maybe, the decent ending.
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This movie got old really quick. Especially when it seemed that every single joke was related to sex in some way.
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I don't know what happened here, but somebody really dropped the ball with this one. The first Starship Troopers deserves a better sequel than this and I don't think there is any question as to why this is a straight to DVD movie.The plot surrounding this flick strays off from Starship Troopers. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing, but this is "Starship Troopers 2" for heaven's sake. In fact, other than the first and final 2 minutes, where the film employs the marketing theme from the first film, this does not feel like Starship Troopers. It feels like any typical science fiction creature movie. The setting is bland. The whole film takes place at a single military outpost. There is no daylight, so the entire film is dark. I guess we can thank the low budget for that. I give props to the writers for trying to make something different creature wise, but it just isn't anything spectacular. The CG does take a dive and that is not surprising. I think that is why you don't get a bunch of creature shots. The original arachnid creatures are the only returnees from the first film and they are not the major threat here. Richard Burgsi and Brenda Strong are the only 2 decent characters. Well, a nude Kelly Carlson is memorable too, but she does feel out of place in this picture. Going back to Brenda Strong, she is also in the first installment and she plays a totally different character. It's funny how that works out. She does kick some butt in here though. Ladies and gentlemen, feel free to leave this film on the shelf, especially if you like Starship Troopers. The only people that may get a kick out of this are low budget science fiction lovers.
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They tried too hard with this movie and there was too much characters to handle.
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Predictable scenes and 100% crap. What's so hard about out running away from a guy carrying a chainsaw?. This gets 1 star just because Jessica Biel is in it.
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After watching the The Rundown I had high hopes for this, but I was bored out of my mind with this one. It really was reminiscent of Steven Seagal's Fire Down Below. Very slow and boring storyline with a few mediocre action scenes within. If you're watching this movie just to see The Rock kick some butt, then you're just wasting your time.
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