What do you get when you mix Hong Kong-inspired fights and stunts, John Woo-type shootouts, spaghetti Western-like faceoffs and post-apocalyptic settings ala Albert Pyun? You get "Cold Harvest", except that this ambitious mix is not as interesting as it sounds. Gary Daniels is fun to watch, especially in the fight scenes, and Barbara Crampton does a surprisingly good job in her role, but why do they have the main villain, who turns out to be an awesome fighter, fight only once (at the end), and kill people with his guns throughout the rest of the movie? If you're a fan of Gary Daniels (and I'm slowly becoming one myself) check out "Bloodmoon" first, as it has more fights and a fantastic villain (Darren Shahlavi). (**)
24 Reviews
Below average but with some nice fight scenes
HaemovoreRex2 December 2009
Well, we've seen this all before really.....set in the future after a global catastrophe and humans are subsequently roughing it on the streets.......crime is rife etc and bounty hunters clean up the scum....blah, blah. Yes, it's been done a plethora of times before and a damned cite better to if I'm being honest. However, to be fair the fight sequences in this are good to watch as one would expect from Gary Daniels although it has to be said that this is far from his best outing. Having said the above I did enjoy the inclusion at the end of a 'speed load' shoot out which is backed by an admittedly great Ennio Morricone inspired score and you've just got to love the fact that whilst Daniels is only using a six or eight shooter revolver, he never and I repeat NEVER reloads it once in all the action despite firing off a seemingly infinite amount of rounds(!) Hmmmm......not really much else to report here I'm afraid; If you're a Daniels fan then it's certainly worth a peek but otherwise I'd skip it.
It delivers the action goods.
tarbosh2200011 August 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Roland Chaney (Daniels) is a bounty hunter in yet another post-apocalyptic world. When his twin brother Oliver (also Daniels) is shot by the nefarious baddie Little Ray (Genesse), Roland goes on a mission of revenge against Little Ray and all his murderous goons. While traversing this dark, dirty, chaotic and treacherous world, he must also protect Christine (Crampton), his late brother's wife. Naturally Roland has to fight his way through many obstacles before he can get to the final fight. But will he survive that long? Cold Harvest could have been a tough sit, because it's a DTV Nu-Image product from the late 90's - not the best pedigree. But it's actually entertaining and worth watching. What saves it is the energetic direction by Florentine and the performance (s) by the great Gary Daniels. It also contains some relatively novel ideas, such as the fact that in a post-apocalyptic future it will for some reason resemble the Old West (although this idea was also explored by PM with Steel Frontier). All the stunts, fights, and blow-ups are very exaggerated - to comic book-y, almost childish levels (probably a result of Florentine and his stunt guy's stints with the Power Rangers) - but still they entertain and have that Hong Kong style to them, such as that thing where an opponent will flip quickly in the air multiple times before they hit the ground. So to recap, Cold Harvest is a sort of melange of B-movie tropes of the day: post-apocalyptic, Martial Arts, and Westerns. It could have been a mess, but thanks to Florentine, Daniels, Crampton and Genesse, it remains watchable.
Genesse indeed plays a charismatic baddie, and what all action movies need are a strong hero and a formidable baddie to match him, and Cold Harvest does provide this. And what would an evil baddie be without a sidekick named T-Bone (Caprari)? Of course there are the time-honored guard tower falls/explosions, the Prerequisite Torture of the hero, and the classic final warehouse fight. And it is a really cool fight that makes a nice capper to the film. While some scenes may recall Neon City (1991), among other post-apocalyptic movies that hit video store shelves in the 90's, none of them had Florentine's trademarked "whooshing" noises. Whenever someone lifts an item quickly, punches, kicks, or even when the camera moves swiftly (which is fairly often), it sounds like someone is waving a piece of sheet metal in the breeze. Florentine later abandoned this sound effect, presumably because it made things appear too goofy. But this movie is part of the "whooshing" stage of his career.
Say what you want about Cold Harvest, but it delivers the action goods. It's amazing how many so-called "action" movies DON'T deliver the goods - but this one does, and we applaud them for it.
Genesse indeed plays a charismatic baddie, and what all action movies need are a strong hero and a formidable baddie to match him, and Cold Harvest does provide this. And what would an evil baddie be without a sidekick named T-Bone (Caprari)? Of course there are the time-honored guard tower falls/explosions, the Prerequisite Torture of the hero, and the classic final warehouse fight. And it is a really cool fight that makes a nice capper to the film. While some scenes may recall Neon City (1991), among other post-apocalyptic movies that hit video store shelves in the 90's, none of them had Florentine's trademarked "whooshing" noises. Whenever someone lifts an item quickly, punches, kicks, or even when the camera moves swiftly (which is fairly often), it sounds like someone is waving a piece of sheet metal in the breeze. Florentine later abandoned this sound effect, presumably because it made things appear too goofy. But this movie is part of the "whooshing" stage of his career.
Say what you want about Cold Harvest, but it delivers the action goods. It's amazing how many so-called "action" movies DON'T deliver the goods - but this one does, and we applaud them for it.
Standard script, but has some inventive touches
Wizard-827 May 2010
The script for "Cold Harvest" is anything but inspired. We've seen the post-holocaust setting many times before, we've seen the same kind of creeps this movie has in other movies, and the dialogue is unexceptional. (And what does that title mean? It's never explained.) Other faults the movie has includes Gary Daniels. In this movie and in others of his I've seen, he simply can't act.
Still, there is still some pleasure to be found in the movie. Although this was clearly a very low budget movie, it's clear that the production team squeezed every penny out of their limited funds. The photography and lighting is very good. The movie does go by at a fairly brisk pace. And Bryan Genesse and Tony Caprari make amusing and colorful villains. But what's really good are the action sequences. I've seen other movies directed by Isaac Florentine, and I can tell you that he sure knows how to make exciting action sequences, including the ones in this movie. If you're a B movie fan, you'll probably find enough good stuff in this movie to make it worth your time.
Still, there is still some pleasure to be found in the movie. Although this was clearly a very low budget movie, it's clear that the production team squeezed every penny out of their limited funds. The photography and lighting is very good. The movie does go by at a fairly brisk pace. And Bryan Genesse and Tony Caprari make amusing and colorful villains. But what's really good are the action sequences. I've seen other movies directed by Isaac Florentine, and I can tell you that he sure knows how to make exciting action sequences, including the ones in this movie. If you're a B movie fan, you'll probably find enough good stuff in this movie to make it worth your time.
was there a harvest? I must have dozed off by then
jamie-12025 October 2002
Well...
This is obviously a low-budget action film. It's too highly derivative, though, to be interesting for any reason unless maybe you're interested in the further adventures of someone involved in making it. The actors weren't just mailing it in, so I give them credit: they did as well as they probably could given the boring script and low budget. Whoever did the sound effects made a humorous decision to add them to virtually every sudden movement in the entire movie, destroying any fleeting illusion of realism which might have tried to slip between the wall-to-wall physical impossibilities of the action scenes. Well, actually, there were some extended "dramatic" scenes, like where Oliver (or was it Roland? I forgot which was which already) watches his dead brother's wife bathing and is so inspired by her beauty that he tells her simply "You have a nice back." Of course, with writing like that, whatever wafts of realism might have tiptoed past the sound effects and the action sequences would have been dropped dead cold in their tracks by a head-shot like that line, in the same fashion as some of the hapless victims of the overeager gore effects team succumbed to their inevitable -- read "predictable" -- deaths.
Just two more examples should suffice to illustrate the quality of the writing. First, the two main characters face off with guns, then both throw away their guns at the same time to "finish this like men" (which is actually what they say when they do it). Uh huh. Real smart, "men". Then they go on to an even sillier final "final showdown". I'll leave a shred of suspense in it for you should you decide to see this turkey and spare you a description of that face-off. But my favorite part was the handy provision of a small array of GARDEN TOOLS (including a pitchfork -- gee, wonder if/how that will play into the action? *yawn*) right outside the villain's OFFICE. In the hallway. Yeah, you know, nothing says professionalism in the evil boss industry like some garden implements close by. Remember, there's no sunshine in this post-apocalyptic world.
Hmmm... bah, thinking and this movie do not mix.
This is obviously a low-budget action film. It's too highly derivative, though, to be interesting for any reason unless maybe you're interested in the further adventures of someone involved in making it. The actors weren't just mailing it in, so I give them credit: they did as well as they probably could given the boring script and low budget. Whoever did the sound effects made a humorous decision to add them to virtually every sudden movement in the entire movie, destroying any fleeting illusion of realism which might have tried to slip between the wall-to-wall physical impossibilities of the action scenes. Well, actually, there were some extended "dramatic" scenes, like where Oliver (or was it Roland? I forgot which was which already) watches his dead brother's wife bathing and is so inspired by her beauty that he tells her simply "You have a nice back." Of course, with writing like that, whatever wafts of realism might have tiptoed past the sound effects and the action sequences would have been dropped dead cold in their tracks by a head-shot like that line, in the same fashion as some of the hapless victims of the overeager gore effects team succumbed to their inevitable -- read "predictable" -- deaths.
Just two more examples should suffice to illustrate the quality of the writing. First, the two main characters face off with guns, then both throw away their guns at the same time to "finish this like men" (which is actually what they say when they do it). Uh huh. Real smart, "men". Then they go on to an even sillier final "final showdown". I'll leave a shred of suspense in it for you should you decide to see this turkey and spare you a description of that face-off. But my favorite part was the handy provision of a small array of GARDEN TOOLS (including a pitchfork -- gee, wonder if/how that will play into the action? *yawn*) right outside the villain's OFFICE. In the hallway. Yeah, you know, nothing says professionalism in the evil boss industry like some garden implements close by. Remember, there's no sunshine in this post-apocalyptic world.
Hmmm... bah, thinking and this movie do not mix.
Good fighting scenes
ipswich-217 February 2001
Gary Daniels (who is he?) is stunning as a martial arts kung fu/cowboy gunslinger/bounty hunter who becomes the hero saving the wife of his killed brother. The action - shootouts and fight scenes are incredible though not original. The acting sucks big time but that's not the point. This is one hell of a roller coaster ride. Enjoy.
can only go so far without decent acting
bth200410 August 2005
I will be the first to admit that Gary Daniels is a fabulous martial artist. Not a person on the planet can deny that. However, I will also be one of the first to agree that his acting skill is completely non-existent. When he talks in any of his films (especially this one) it is guaranteed to be some of the most bland speech you will ever hear. That said, I also must say that even Daniels is a competent actor compared to Bryan Genese (can you say MONOTONE?). Too bad for Barbara Crampton, who actually can act.
As far as action goes, the gunfighting in this is completely absurd. When Daniels storms the fortress at the end, I must ask: HOW MANY BULLETS CAN YOU FIRE BEFORE RELOADING?!?!?! Ninety? That is how many times he seems to shoot his REVOLVER without reloading. Even that doesn't help this thing. The only possible reason to watch this thing is to see Daniels using his feet the way he does. Still, think twice before you resign yourself to this. There are better ways to entertain yourself.
As far as action goes, the gunfighting in this is completely absurd. When Daniels storms the fortress at the end, I must ask: HOW MANY BULLETS CAN YOU FIRE BEFORE RELOADING?!?!?! Ninety? That is how many times he seems to shoot his REVOLVER without reloading. Even that doesn't help this thing. The only possible reason to watch this thing is to see Daniels using his feet the way he does. Still, think twice before you resign yourself to this. There are better ways to entertain yourself.
Gary Daniels? Post apocalypse? Playing twins?
Bezenby30 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Gary Daniels roundhouses his way through a post-apocalyptic future where everyone dresses like it's the wild west. He's also playing twins: Roland (bounty hunter) and Oliver (wears glasses, gets shot in the head). There's plenty of motorbikes and explosions and people flying through the air and...wait! This is a nu-image film! You know what that means, right? Low-budget, predictable movies! This one, however, doesn't skimp on the blood, and unlike other nu-image films, isn't a waste of time. Things actually happen in this film. Like the tribe of scavengers who talk mystically about stuff, just nine years after the apocalypse! And Roland wasting loads of bad guys every few minutes. Why did everyone decided to go back to the ways of the wild west? Who knows, but at least they all know kung-fu, just like in the old days.
Do yourself a favour - send your brain round to the shops and watch this film while drooling down your chin. You're not going to learn anything, except that in the Wild West Kung Fu future, they don't have six-shooters, they have one-hundred and fifty six shooters, considering the amount of times Roland reloaded.
Do yourself a favour - send your brain round to the shops and watch this film while drooling down your chin. You're not going to learn anything, except that in the Wild West Kung Fu future, they don't have six-shooters, they have one-hundred and fifty six shooters, considering the amount of times Roland reloaded.
Dull, dreary, and dystopic
dinky-46 September 2000
Aren't we getting tired of these "post-apocalypse" movies in which the tattered remains of the human race struggle for survival in a hostile environment? "Post-apocalypse" has simply become a formula for some cheap quickie filmed in an abandoned factory in which several dozen actors wander around in ragged clothes, warming their hands at trash-can fires.
The only point of interest here is seeing "star" Gary Daniels tied bare-chested to a set of jail bars which have been wrapped in barbwire. Everytime the bad guy smacks Gary, Gary's bare back is slammed against the barbs, resulting in what police reports would describe as "multiple lacerations."
If only the rest of the movie were as "sharp" as those barbs!
The only point of interest here is seeing "star" Gary Daniels tied bare-chested to a set of jail bars which have been wrapped in barbwire. Everytime the bad guy smacks Gary, Gary's bare back is slammed against the barbs, resulting in what police reports would describe as "multiple lacerations."
If only the rest of the movie were as "sharp" as those barbs!
Clint Eastwood Meets Hong Kong Style Action!
magilvilla14 November 1999
This movie is half western, half kung fu movie. And it takes place in the future! But the results are pretty good. The story moves at a fast pace. Gary Daniels makes a very cool hero in this one! The villan could have been better though. Nice mix of fighting and shootouts. One of Gary Daniels' best movies!
Yet another bottom-feeder in the Post-Apocalyptic Sweepstakes
Captain Ed19 August 2003
"Cold Harvest" will harvest nothing more than a series of unintended laughs, from the awful acting to the ridiculous martial-arts sequences, from the warehouse-chic sets to the stock supporting characters, and from the bad dialogue to the repetitive, redundant score.
Gary Daniels as a bounty-hunter uses a series of close-ups to feature the single bovine facial expression that he somehow confuses with a range of emotions. Bryan Genesse as his nemesis, Little Ray, fares only slightly better, speaking in a spaghetti-western monotone most of the time. Barbara Crampton (great name, that) as the inevitable damsel-in-distress love interest actually acts, but to no avail.
If you've seen one of these cheapo post-Apocalyptic nonsense fests, you've seen them all, so the plot is pointless anyway. But where "Escape from New York/Los Angeles" can be fun, this just beats you over the head with its stupidity. I understand limited budgets, but the set never looks like anything else than the unused warehouse that it is. Low budget doesn't excuse the sound effects either, where every body motion -- even the ones outside of martial-arts fights -- are accompanied by the sound of the doors opening on the Starship Enterprise. He turns his head -- whoosh! He moves his hand -- whoosh! He rolls his eyes -- whoosh! Also, the score consists of the the same three clips being played over and over again. Listen especially for the tension-emphasis music, which is repeated ad nauseum (and which would make a great drinking game).
This is only interesting for its unintended humor. The only film this comes close to matching is Battlefield Earth. 1/10
Gary Daniels as a bounty-hunter uses a series of close-ups to feature the single bovine facial expression that he somehow confuses with a range of emotions. Bryan Genesse as his nemesis, Little Ray, fares only slightly better, speaking in a spaghetti-western monotone most of the time. Barbara Crampton (great name, that) as the inevitable damsel-in-distress love interest actually acts, but to no avail.
If you've seen one of these cheapo post-Apocalyptic nonsense fests, you've seen them all, so the plot is pointless anyway. But where "Escape from New York/Los Angeles" can be fun, this just beats you over the head with its stupidity. I understand limited budgets, but the set never looks like anything else than the unused warehouse that it is. Low budget doesn't excuse the sound effects either, where every body motion -- even the ones outside of martial-arts fights -- are accompanied by the sound of the doors opening on the Starship Enterprise. He turns his head -- whoosh! He moves his hand -- whoosh! He rolls his eyes -- whoosh! Also, the score consists of the the same three clips being played over and over again. Listen especially for the tension-emphasis music, which is repeated ad nauseum (and which would make a great drinking game).
This is only interesting for its unintended humor. The only film this comes close to matching is Battlefield Earth. 1/10
An Excellent futuristic Spaghetti Western with Martial Arts
donrw24 June 2003
The video rental and sales industry has for some time given birth to a whole mess of independent and low budget action films. While most are forgettable, a few rise above the pack by offering something that big-budget Hollywood films do not. In the case of Isaac Florentine's Cold Harvest, we see the continuation of a long tradition of bringing Western martial arts action to the small screen. Florentine brings his Eastern-inspired action, lightly peppered with a certain over-the-top playfulness to the well-tread, post-apocalyptic genre and throws in a dash of Spaghetti Western sensibility. As a B-movie, Cold Harvest is a cut above thanks to director Isaac Florentine's emphasis on quality martial arts action. Akihiro Noguchi, one of Florentine's cohorts from his Power Ranger stints offers competent choreography.
The concept of a bounty hunter/hero in a frontier post-apocalypse is a challenging one to pull off successfully with any budget. The few past successes like Escape from New York, The Road Warrior, and Six-String Samurai all had more to offer overall. But solely on the grounds of martial arts content, Cold Harvest, along with Jean-Claude Van Damme's Cyborg (1989) are leaders in this over-played sci-fi category. Gary Daniels fans won't be disappointed.
The concept of a bounty hunter/hero in a frontier post-apocalypse is a challenging one to pull off successfully with any budget. The few past successes like Escape from New York, The Road Warrior, and Six-String Samurai all had more to offer overall. But solely on the grounds of martial arts content, Cold Harvest, along with Jean-Claude Van Damme's Cyborg (1989) are leaders in this over-played sci-fi category. Gary Daniels fans won't be disappointed.
People thought gays couldn't star in action films
tth0r19 November 2004
They were right! This movie is so bad I had to question whether or not gay subliminal messages were being pumped into my brain. I thought it couldn't get worse after the obstreperously gay gentleman with a pink scarf and the big gay rocket launcher flamed up a whole jeep, but I was wrong. This jeep is a metaphor representing the rugged alpha male being taken by the big flamer with a big flaming gun, a metaphor for his flaming tallywacker. Andrew Sullivan was not nearly as gay as this film. I'm sorry I have to say this, I'm just telling it like it is. I hope I can save people from the terrible misfortune of watching the crazy pink scarf, leather clad, peterpuffing, Andrew Sullivan wannabe kill strapping straight men. This movie finally proves gay people do have a choice, to not look bad in movies! But seriously, this movie could not be a more blatant insult to gay people, it makes this review seem like a Sir Elton John album.
hokey, hokey, hokey
tomlindh3 April 2001
If you haven't had your dose of hokey lately, this is the movie for you!
Hokey acting, hokey story line, hokey action scenes.
It will also be entertaining for those that like to pick out movie errors, as they abound in this flick!
In trying to concentrate on the positives, I can come up with only one - there are non-stop action and fight scenes for the violence junkies. For those of you that like a little T&A mixed in with their action flicks, there is one very brief gratuitous flash (don't blink or you'll miss it).
All in all, this is definitely a guy's movie, as the body count easily went into triple digits.
Hokey acting, hokey story line, hokey action scenes.
It will also be entertaining for those that like to pick out movie errors, as they abound in this flick!
In trying to concentrate on the positives, I can come up with only one - there are non-stop action and fight scenes for the violence junkies. For those of you that like a little T&A mixed in with their action flicks, there is one very brief gratuitous flash (don't blink or you'll miss it).
All in all, this is definitely a guy's movie, as the body count easily went into triple digits.
Achingly Dull
Signa81523 March 2009
Where to start. Banal story of post-apocalyptic LA. This story, or combinations which have been done to death.
The dialogue was amazingly insipid, bad even for a low budget job like this. The acting was mediocre to bad.
Even the supposed forte of Gary Daniels, the fight scenes, seem contrived. The love interest seemed silly and forced. No real chemistry there.
The villains and even "refugees" were cartoonish. Not one character had any depth. The sets were OK, but were obviously done without any budget.
Not much here unless you're a really huge fan of Gary Daniels.
The dialogue was amazingly insipid, bad even for a low budget job like this. The acting was mediocre to bad.
Even the supposed forte of Gary Daniels, the fight scenes, seem contrived. The love interest seemed silly and forced. No real chemistry there.
The villains and even "refugees" were cartoonish. Not one character had any depth. The sets were OK, but were obviously done without any budget.
Not much here unless you're a really huge fan of Gary Daniels.
Laughably Bad Movie
chicksinfla-736-44764328 October 2022
There are movies that are so very bad that they are actually funny. Cold Harvest is one of them. Silly, cartoonish Kung Fu action combined with comically stereotyped bad guys make for really belly laughs. The acting is stilted in many scenes. That could be because the script and the acting is nothing more than a vehicle for fires, kung fu, and six-shooters. That can ire more than two dozen shots. It's hard to sit through because no one can stand that much fun. But it's a good way to pass 30 minutes or so. The giveaway is in the one sentence long plot summary. This movie could have been a short feature or a video game.
Utter Brilliance
ed_rules830 December 2004
Well where to begin, i brought this film because it stars Gary Daniels, an actor who is consistently sweet and bad-ass in all of his films, he kicks more ass that Adam Pitman (the King of Life) The film is set in the grim near future, a devastated world filled with hardcore survivors, the hardest, and therefore sweetest of these is Gary Daniels, aka. Roland. He is a bounty hunter, tracking down the scum of the earth. The action takes place in a western style town, its so sweet, i cant wait for a comet to hit earth, all they do is play cards, drink & fight, its how things should be in life. This is surely Daniels greatest work since his inspiring "Alex Gaynor" in Rage. Little Ray is the main antagonist and he is truly evil, the virus that ravages the few survivors has a cure, carried by a few people, Little Ray would jeopardize this for his own ends, and is a c*** as a result. After his brother is killed Gary Daniels has to rescue his bro's fine ass wife, she is very fit and has a nice rack. The battle takes place in an archetypal abandoned wasteland, its so good because it is very original, and certainly better than any other film of this genre (future/apocolypse/western/action).
Needless to say Little Ray gets his well deserved comeuppance, he gets his ass kicked, medieval style, i cheered when this took place, and so did every1 else in the world (including Francis Bray)
Gary Daniels is without a doubt THE greatest actor of his generation (with the exception of Stuart Chapin and Rif Hutton), he effortlessly captures the emotions of such a complex and deep character while not compromising his own sweet as 5kg of sugar acting style.
Overall i can only give this film full marks, everything from the atmospheric music to the excellent sets and acting is perfect, this film truly is the work of a King with assistance from God, Jesus and the Pope. ******************************************************** Stars
Laters Friends ;-D
Needless to say Little Ray gets his well deserved comeuppance, he gets his ass kicked, medieval style, i cheered when this took place, and so did every1 else in the world (including Francis Bray)
Gary Daniels is without a doubt THE greatest actor of his generation (with the exception of Stuart Chapin and Rif Hutton), he effortlessly captures the emotions of such a complex and deep character while not compromising his own sweet as 5kg of sugar acting style.
Overall i can only give this film full marks, everything from the atmospheric music to the excellent sets and acting is perfect, this film truly is the work of a King with assistance from God, Jesus and the Pope. ******************************************************** Stars
Laters Friends ;-D
The movie I liked
glaikh13 June 2002
I consider this movie being one of the best Gary Daniels' works. The range of his roles rarely goes further then "good guy, saving the World". And "Cold Harvest" I like exactly for this role of Daniels- tough bounty-hunter, not typical for him. Actually, English have a strange gift to perform villains, making them charming(Jason Isaacs, Alan Ricman, etc). Fights are very dynamical and if I'm right the director of fights was Chinese. So it only helped this movie. And do not talk about Dolph Lundgren on this place. Daniels is O'K. And I think this movie is a sort of joke, game about future. Who knows what will happen in future? No one. So let guys to play.Gary Daniels is very energetic.
One of Garys best movies
rc_whipps30 August 2007
Well what can I say about this movie other than if you like high action and great stunts you should watch this movie its great. Gary is very good in this one and his fight scenes are very good and fast. some of the best that he has done in all of his movies. The plot is OK for a scfi film you know the score. near future setting Lots of bad men with guns need to be killed by Gary. The effects are OK if a bit low budget. But the direction is good for a film of this Budget (low). I wish that Gary would go back and make some more films like this one low budget but at least has some very good ass kicking for his action fans. I don't see why he is not making more better films as he is still in good shape. And there are so many shot people like segal still making films that are very bad . Well i hope you enjoy this film thanks.
what the???
dahmkiavelli14 May 2002
Despite popular belief, Cold Harvest is not a "great action movie". I think it's even a stretch to call it a movie. I think it is better classified as a form of cancer. Now I am in no way an expert on Cold Harvest. Seeing as maybe 20-30 minutes into the movie I sort of zoned out. My roommates found me on the floor in a tight little ball shivering. I was supposedly mumbling incoherently and they said my eyes had a look of just deep shame and hurt. Anyways, over time my memory has healed and i vaguely remember parts of this lame post-apocalyptic/kung-fu/sci-fi/western. That right there should be reason enough not to see it. As far as I can tell the creators of this awful movie traveled far and wide looking for the worst possible cast and crew that they could assemble. Here's a possible scenario:
Producer: "Hey, dirty naked homeless guy, we're doing a movie and we're looking for a (enter any movie job here). Are you interested?"
Dirty Naked Homeless Guy: "Can I bring my friend?" (pointing to soiled towel on ground)
Producer: "Sure, We'll need a good (enter other movie job here)."
Well, maybe that's not totally true. I think the movie might have been better had they hired a few naked homeless guys...but they didn't. Anyways, if you choose to ignore my warning and watch this movie, just remember the old saying: Everytime someone watches Cold Harvest, a baby gets punched in the stomach.
Producer: "Hey, dirty naked homeless guy, we're doing a movie and we're looking for a (enter any movie job here). Are you interested?"
Dirty Naked Homeless Guy: "Can I bring my friend?" (pointing to soiled towel on ground)
Producer: "Sure, We'll need a good (enter other movie job here)."
Well, maybe that's not totally true. I think the movie might have been better had they hired a few naked homeless guys...but they didn't. Anyways, if you choose to ignore my warning and watch this movie, just remember the old saying: Everytime someone watches Cold Harvest, a baby gets punched in the stomach.
Superior sci-fi/action winner
Woodyanders17 February 2016
Warning: Spoilers
The world has degenerated into a savage and lawless wasteland that's further ravaged by a deadly plague in the wake of the devastation caused by a comet. Only several people possess an anti-body to said plague. Rugged bounty hunter Roland (a solid and charismatic performance by Gary Daniels) must protect the feisty Christine (a fine and appealing portrayal by Barbara Crampton), who's pregnant with an immune baby, from the vile clutches of ruthless gang leader Little Ray (well played to the nasty hilt by Bryan Genesse).
Director Isaac Florentine keeps the enjoyable and engrossing story hurtling along at a brisk pace, stages the fierce fights and frenzied shoot-outs with rip-snorting skill and brio, and even manages toss in a few moments of touching humanity amidst all the rousing carnage. Frank Diertz's clever and compact script offers a neat and inspired blend of martial arts and spaghetti Western elements. The sound acting by the capable cast keeps this film humming, with especially praiseworthy contributions from Tony Caprari as vicious flunky T-Bone, John Simon Jones as sniveling wimp techie Victor, and Dan Robbertse as smarmy saloon owner Wilbur. Yossi Wein's slick and dynamic cinematography provides a cool stylish look. The spirited score by Stephen Edwards hits the stirring spot. A real bang-up flick.
Director Isaac Florentine keeps the enjoyable and engrossing story hurtling along at a brisk pace, stages the fierce fights and frenzied shoot-outs with rip-snorting skill and brio, and even manages toss in a few moments of touching humanity amidst all the rousing carnage. Frank Diertz's clever and compact script offers a neat and inspired blend of martial arts and spaghetti Western elements. The sound acting by the capable cast keeps this film humming, with especially praiseworthy contributions from Tony Caprari as vicious flunky T-Bone, John Simon Jones as sniveling wimp techie Victor, and Dan Robbertse as smarmy saloon owner Wilbur. Yossi Wein's slick and dynamic cinematography provides a cool stylish look. The spirited score by Stephen Edwards hits the stirring spot. A real bang-up flick.
ER..... U had better read the review :)
Kolobos856 November 2001
Well, the acting is f.. really gay, they should have dubbed his accent or got him to speak american cause it just didn't cut it for the hard man that daniels was tryin to portray, plus it was another post apocalyptic flick and we all know how good they all r.*sigh's* the two mains boys Daniels And Genesse are both amazing fighters and the fight scenes in this film show this awesomely at times especially the last fight between the two of them.i would advise u to rent this if there was nothin new to rent and u are in the mood for martial arts, cause it is for only these reasons that it is worth renting, other wise just leave it till another day. i am really hoping both of these guys get roles on a gd tv series or a high budget movie release cause they could do any martials arts film justice as long as the story ain't poo and the other actors in the film can actually act, a good director would also be good, but we can only pray that john woo be the man cause that would be really amazing. anyways u may aswell rent this cos u'll probly go and waste u'r money on another b-movie any way, think bout it, good luck.
A futuristic western mumbo-jumbo..!
smiley-3218 September 1999
COLD HARVEST is a sci-fi/western tale about ROLAND (GARY DANIELS), a hard-bitten bounty killer who goes around picking up bad guys and turning them in.
His latest adversary is none other than LITTLE RAY (BRYAN GENESSE) who leads a band of ruthless bloodthirsty killers who'll stop at nothing to get what they want..
When a cargo of people heads along town, LITTLE RAY and his MEN kill well, almost everyone apart from CHRISTINE (BARBARA CRAMPTON) and OLIVER. CHRISTINE and OLIVER escapes.. but unfortunately OLIVER gets killed by RAY..
CHRISTINE manages to get away but later runs into ROLAND, who happens to be OLIVER'S twin brother..
Despite of hearing the news, ROLAND decides to seek revenge for his twin brother to take down LITTLE RAY once and for all..
This movie wasn't really as good as I expect it.. It's pretty unusual for a sci-fi western movie to be so dark and grim.
Daniel's character of ROLAND looks tough but then again why have an english action star like GARY DANIELS, when the filmmakers could've used DOLPH LUNDGREN..?
But as the saying goes, what comes around, goes around..
For this film, I saw it once, I won't see it again..
His latest adversary is none other than LITTLE RAY (BRYAN GENESSE) who leads a band of ruthless bloodthirsty killers who'll stop at nothing to get what they want..
When a cargo of people heads along town, LITTLE RAY and his MEN kill well, almost everyone apart from CHRISTINE (BARBARA CRAMPTON) and OLIVER. CHRISTINE and OLIVER escapes.. but unfortunately OLIVER gets killed by RAY..
CHRISTINE manages to get away but later runs into ROLAND, who happens to be OLIVER'S twin brother..
Despite of hearing the news, ROLAND decides to seek revenge for his twin brother to take down LITTLE RAY once and for all..
This movie wasn't really as good as I expect it.. It's pretty unusual for a sci-fi western movie to be so dark and grim.
Daniel's character of ROLAND looks tough but then again why have an english action star like GARY DANIELS, when the filmmakers could've used DOLPH LUNDGREN..?
But as the saying goes, what comes around, goes around..
For this film, I saw it once, I won't see it again..
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