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Barb Wire (1996) 3.1
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3.1/10 from 15,941 users
Metascore: 40/100
Reviews: 82 user | 65 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com Post-Apocalyptic remake of "Casablanca" set in a strip club. Director:David Hogan |
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Manny
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Woman in Bar #1
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21st century. USA. The second civil war. The whole country is in a state of emergency. What was formerly called the American Congress now rules with fascistic methods. There is only one free city left, Steel Harbor, headquarter for the resistance. This is the hometown of Barb Wire, owner of the night club Hammerhead. As times aren't good, Barb has a second job. She's a bounty hunter and you probably wouldn't want her after you. Barb's credo is to never take sides for anybody and that's the only way to survive these days. As her former lover Axel Hood appears asking for a favour, Barb suddenly finds herself to be key player on high political stage. Now she has to take sides... Written by Oliver Heidelbach
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Country:
USARelease Date:
3 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Justiceira See more »Box Office
Gross:
JPY 25,130,100 (Japan) (17 January 1997)Company Credits
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Colonel Pryzer: You're so beautiful. I'm sorry.
[electrocutes her to death]
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Written by Sam Ireland, Debbie Quargnolo, Rita Blazyca and Andy Semple
Performed by Die Cheerleader
Courtesy of Human Pitbull/London Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Adam Rifkin was replaced as director with the less experienced David Hogan after producers decided early dailies were "Unsatisfactory". See more »Goofs
In the final fight scene, when Axel hits the Directorate soldier off the platform, he elbows him on the back. The shot immediately goes to him falling off in a forward-facing back flip. It would be impossible to hit him off like that. See more »Quotes
Woman in Torture Room: You'll never find her.Colonel Pryzer: You're so beautiful. I'm sorry.
[electrocutes her to death]
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Crazy Credits
A scene of an additional longer opening title sequence, which is just a longer video of Barb Wire dancing topless, following in the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Disease or Accident"Written by Sam Ireland, Debbie Quargnolo, Rita Blazyca and Andy Semple
Performed by Die Cheerleader
Courtesy of Human Pitbull/London Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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first of all, i rated this film a 7 but not on a normal film scale. no, i rated it this on a cheesy so-bad-it's great level and in that respect this movie is well done.
first of all, Pamela Anderson literally looks like a barbie doll in this so a little typecasting is evident. she delivers her lines like a cyborg at times, she has a hard time keeping her fantastically huge breasts in her outfit during the film's 'action' scenes and the plot is, believe it of not, a ripoff of Casablanca!!
the rest of the actors deliver their lines in a tongue in cheek fashion that suits the film's cheesy and overdone demeanor.
the good thing is is that much of the dialogue is unintentionally hilarious and the use of slow motion is used during action scenes to highlight some unusual things (rent it to find out what i mean.)
a classic in the so-bad-it's-good genre and a showcase for how if you're going to make a bad film, put all your heart into it and pile the cheese until it's extra high.
rating:7 (on a cheese level) 3 (on a legitimate movie scale)