I was out at the video store and payed $3.99 for this, not to rent... to buy. I am sitting here watching this thinking back to the time I saw it years ago in the theater. This is another prime example of a film that has not aged well. At one point a well known military man (now retired) who consults other film makers on military situations and action, etc, was given I believe one of the most overly lengthy lines to deliver, in one of those film moments that is supposed to give information to the audience about the pro-tag.
Here is one mercenary to his boss "This doesn't seem like one man, it's as if there is a whole fire team out there!" And the Merc captain, the well known retired man: "My guy in D.C. tells me we are not dealing with a student here...we are dealing with a professor. Any time the military has an operation that cannot fail, they send in this guy to train the troops okay?" Now that sounds all good in an action sort of way, alright, now here's where it goes further, then too far. "He's the kind of guy that would drink a gallon of gasoline, just so he could take a leak on your camp fire!! You could drop this guy off at the Artic Circle in a pair of bikini underwear, without his tooth brush and tomorrow afternoon he'll show up at your poolside with a million dollar smile and a fist full of pesos. This guy's a professional...ya got me?!" Whew!! I can tell you that this is not in league with other stuff he has done. His brilliant fight scenes are not enough to carry this to a solid rating victory. The director should have been pulled first, which was, Segal. Not to mention some of the acting was incredibly lost in spots. Michael Caine is on board with massive experience, and his character (probably with what he brought) in addition to Steven directing him, just barely makes the final mark. Then on the top, of that if they would have just edited out the whole part in between the saving Forrest after the explosion to the spirit filled, fantasy vision and the naked girl on the bed with the old lady standing next to the bed with the baby rattle and the washing in the river and Steven rising up and down for the spirit director of the vision thing. From that next scene where John McGinley's character the Aegis-One security guard comes in and is looking to track down Forrest Taft and shoots the little native man. That would have been ideal to pick-up at after the confession that Forrest gives the villagers, right before the little native man lies to the Aegis-One security force in the helicopter. The whole button pushing thing at the end of the story at that control console, just seemed so juvenile, even though it was there to help bring the end. I do have to say though, that I loved John C's character as the security fool. He is the guy that should be at the mall issuing those sticker tags on your driver's side window that read 'You can't park here'. That's good for the environment too. If you like John C. McGinley and most do.. and you haven't already seen 'Stealing Harvard' don't miss John in that too.
Not highly recommended, unless you are John Denver or just plain... high.(*)
Thanks IMDb.com >>Go Green Baby. Just not in your complexion.
Here is one mercenary to his boss "This doesn't seem like one man, it's as if there is a whole fire team out there!" And the Merc captain, the well known retired man: "My guy in D.C. tells me we are not dealing with a student here...we are dealing with a professor. Any time the military has an operation that cannot fail, they send in this guy to train the troops okay?" Now that sounds all good in an action sort of way, alright, now here's where it goes further, then too far. "He's the kind of guy that would drink a gallon of gasoline, just so he could take a leak on your camp fire!! You could drop this guy off at the Artic Circle in a pair of bikini underwear, without his tooth brush and tomorrow afternoon he'll show up at your poolside with a million dollar smile and a fist full of pesos. This guy's a professional...ya got me?!" Whew!! I can tell you that this is not in league with other stuff he has done. His brilliant fight scenes are not enough to carry this to a solid rating victory. The director should have been pulled first, which was, Segal. Not to mention some of the acting was incredibly lost in spots. Michael Caine is on board with massive experience, and his character (probably with what he brought) in addition to Steven directing him, just barely makes the final mark. Then on the top, of that if they would have just edited out the whole part in between the saving Forrest after the explosion to the spirit filled, fantasy vision and the naked girl on the bed with the old lady standing next to the bed with the baby rattle and the washing in the river and Steven rising up and down for the spirit director of the vision thing. From that next scene where John McGinley's character the Aegis-One security guard comes in and is looking to track down Forrest Taft and shoots the little native man. That would have been ideal to pick-up at after the confession that Forrest gives the villagers, right before the little native man lies to the Aegis-One security force in the helicopter. The whole button pushing thing at the end of the story at that control console, just seemed so juvenile, even though it was there to help bring the end. I do have to say though, that I loved John C's character as the security fool. He is the guy that should be at the mall issuing those sticker tags on your driver's side window that read 'You can't park here'. That's good for the environment too. If you like John C. McGinley and most do.. and you haven't already seen 'Stealing Harvard' don't miss John in that too.
Not highly recommended, unless you are John Denver or just plain... high.(*)
Thanks IMDb.com >>Go Green Baby. Just not in your complexion.