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I heard of a handheld camera action before.. I never before experienced a crew simulate a full blown storm on open sea with a camera that had no tripod. Seriously the frame jumps a clear 30 CMs up and down while viewing ALL THE TIME!
Pretty impressive in some of the driving scenes.. How the heck did they get the car out to open sea?
The production values are very low.. Most of the budget was clearly spent on the poster. The acting.. I guess its on par with the standard C fare movie.. Below B grade for sure..
Pretty impressive in some of the driving scenes.. How the heck did they get the car out to open sea?
The production values are very low.. Most of the budget was clearly spent on the poster. The acting.. I guess its on par with the standard C fare movie.. Below B grade for sure..
- IamJustTellingyouWhatIthink
- Dec 11, 2018
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Just wanted to point out to those giving this a high score for its faithful 'recreation' of 90s movies - this is an actual 90s movie that got shelved and released almost 30 years later.
I almost couldn't tell because the whole thing did indeed seem like a current movie made to look 90s - even the angles hide things from the background and such. But the lead actress lady was in tv and movies in the 80s and hasn't acted in anything since 1990. There's no way this was made 28 years later and she's still that young. Plus Burt ward was in it would look way older if it was made in 2018
I think the fact they remastered it AND added fake film scratches that go overboard made it seem like a hobo with a shotgun type movie and more current. But this was an actual 90s movie that got found and finished and released in 2018.
In that regard - a lot of the points it would get for it's accurate 90s look is lost since it was just made back then. It's kind of a fun 'so bad it's good' type action flick but doesn't quite reach the heights of classic movies in that genre like Miami connection or American rickshaw.
For free on tubi this was worth a one time watch for fans of extreme bad B movies. For anyone else it's a waste of time and should prob be skipped...
I almost couldn't tell because the whole thing did indeed seem like a current movie made to look 90s - even the angles hide things from the background and such. But the lead actress lady was in tv and movies in the 80s and hasn't acted in anything since 1990. There's no way this was made 28 years later and she's still that young. Plus Burt ward was in it would look way older if it was made in 2018
I think the fact they remastered it AND added fake film scratches that go overboard made it seem like a hobo with a shotgun type movie and more current. But this was an actual 90s movie that got found and finished and released in 2018.
In that regard - a lot of the points it would get for it's accurate 90s look is lost since it was just made back then. It's kind of a fun 'so bad it's good' type action flick but doesn't quite reach the heights of classic movies in that genre like Miami connection or American rickshaw.
For free on tubi this was worth a one time watch for fans of extreme bad B movies. For anyone else it's a waste of time and should prob be skipped...
- TheBeardedWonder
- Apr 26, 2024
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Total trash movie ,don't waste your time and don't fall for false reviews
bad acting , crappy script and totally no fun .
My quick rating - 1,4/10. Oh my, what did I just watch. I know this movie was trying really hard to be funny, seem like a grindhouse, clone "Lethal Weapon" and a bunch of other things but none of them happened. The camera work leaves you dizzy, first problem. The actors are absolutely horrible. I seriously think the writers gave a crayon to a 5 year old and had him/her write the plot, and then made it adult adding swear words. The editing was about as crisp as when I used to have to repair VHS tapes that had snapped when I worked at a video store and spliced the tape back together. Just scene/scene. WOW. The special effects were special all right, and not in the uplifting type way, more the way that you really can't believe these are effects at all. My brain hurts just trying to realize all the flaws in this movie without subjecting myself to think about it. I get what they wanted to do, but if you are going to be purposely bad, at least do it with ANY sense of humor.
From what vault did this film emerge?
This movie is a total throwback to 1990's action hero flicks.
Lethal Weapon meets Arnold Schwarzenegger with a dash of Jerry Lewis humor for good measure.
The imperfect grainy picture and sound lends itself to the retro grindhouse movement made popular by Quinten Tarantino & Robert Rodriguez. There even appears to be miniature special fx work, which by todays measure seems all but gone in a world of digital creation. All special fx seem era appropriate. (in other words to not expect the latest high tech, expect what you would have seen circa 90's)
The musical score is surreal. Big orchestra music pieces intertwined with a few newer aged rock and roll songs to pump adrenaline.
Car chases, there are good ones! Classic cars. Who ever heard of a Dodge Challenger convertible? There is one starring in this film. :)
Burt Ward? yes, the boy wonder, Burt Ward of the 1960's Batman & Robin. If you are a fan, he's here!
Total cult classic type movie.
Do not expect political correctness. Do expect nostalgia, fast cars, funny or not so funny one liners and classic Good vs. Evil Fun.
I recommend.
I felt I was back in the 70's
It is sooo bad that I felt compelled to watch it till the end.
I was surprised that it was filmed in 2018.
But I guess it explain all the F bombs that we can eat throughout the movie.
Old cars, muscle cars incredible chase.
Special effets are often so bad that I burst laughing.
The filmography is not bad The actors are not that great.
The music is always right on the money.
The music add to general ambiance.
We are often in the port or in abandon hangar.
It made me think of many robocop sets.
It may not be a movie for you, but if you are a fan of Red Letter Media, this movie is for you what else to say other that it is A superb B movie.
I was surprised that it was filmed in 2018.
But I guess it explain all the F bombs that we can eat throughout the movie.
Old cars, muscle cars incredible chase.
Special effets are often so bad that I burst laughing.
The filmography is not bad The actors are not that great.
The music is always right on the money.
The music add to general ambiance.
We are often in the port or in abandon hangar.
It made me think of many robocop sets.
It may not be a movie for you, but if you are a fan of Red Letter Media, this movie is for you what else to say other that it is A superb B movie.
- francisbosse
- Jan 1, 2023
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A true blast from the past! I am not one that is nostalgia driven but I must say that this reminds me of movies from my distant past. This best captures the realism of the B movies of the 60's, that played at Saturday matinees, before the main feature. Back when you would go to the movies and see multiple shows for the price of a single ticket.
- info-75439
- Dec 10, 2018
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- devinabrams
- Dec 11, 2018
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