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11 November 2004 (Russia)
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Tagline:
Oil And Money Are An Explosive Mix.
Plot:
A terrorist posing as environmentalist hijacks an oil rig off the coast of California with the intent of detonating an electromagnetic bomb over the US. full summary | full synopsis
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Buddy Comedy
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(4 articles)
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Ta Talks Back: Oregon, Twilight Filming Location
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 27 January 2009, 5:08 PM, PST)
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Not quite a blast, but better than "Die Hard 4"!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eddie Griffin | ... | Lamont Dixon | |
| Vinnie Jones | ... | Michael Kittredge | |
| Breckin Meyer | ... | Jamal | |
| Soup | ... | Raj | |
| Shaggy | ... | Mace | |
| Nadine Velazquez | ... | Luna | |
| Hannes Jaenicke | ... | CEO Heller | |
| Tommy 'Tiny' Lister | ... | Smiley (as Tiny Lister) | |
| Warwick Grier | ... | Telford | |
| Vivica A. Fox | ... | Agent Reed | |
| Nicky Andrews | ... | Eric | |
| Paul Du Toit | ... | Smiley's Goon | |
| Langley Kirkwood | ... | Agent Phillips | |
| Dean Slater | ... | Dean | |
| Brett Whitehead | ... | Uli |
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Rated R for violence and some language.
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USA:92 min
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Post-production ADR was apparently performed when some of the actors were not available. Thus, there are several points where they have been looped by other performers who only sound vaguely like them. In addition, Hannes Jaenicke's entire performance has been re-voiced by someone else.
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References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Having recently seen the fourth chapter of the "Die Hard" series and being somewhat disappointed by it (because it felt more inspired by the James Bond movies rather than by its predecessors), I watched "Blast!" looking for a more genuine "Die Hard"-like experience - and indeed I got it! What's almost uncanny is how closely this 2004 straight-to-DVD movie resembles the 2007 blockbuster: a technology-heavy villainous plan, a hacker/nerd as the hero's sidekick, a female martial arts expert as the villain's right-hand woman, a kid (OK, not a 20-something daughter, but still....) that needs to be rescued, etc. However, unlike "DH 4", "Blast!" stays faithful to the formula of the first 2 "Die Hard" movies (trivia note: they were written by the same man, Steven De Souza), and keeps the action mostly confined to a single space (an oil rig). "Blast!"'s climax is also much better, with TWO simultaneous fights AND a race against time going on! Eddie Griffin is actually quite credible as an action hero, Vinnie Jones has his moments as the villain (when Griffin tells him what a disaster his actions will cause, he responds "if you look closely, you can see a tear forming under my eye" - that made me laugh out loud) and (unlike Timothy Olyphant) he can fight too, and Nadine Velazquez is awesome and sexy as his henchwoman - I hope her appearance in Jet Li's upcoming "War" helps her gain more recognition, she deserves it. Overall, I enjoyed "Blast!" more than "DH 4", more proof that bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. (**1/2)