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4.3/10
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Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.
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This film has a wonderful cast. The acting is fine even where the actual written dialogue fails to deliver. The plot is simple enough to follow and there are some spurts of humor coming from the "Soldiers of Fortune". I wouldn't say the concept is original, in fact the movie itself is highly clichéd in all fields. Even with all the negative aspects, it still has a bit of a shine that will keep you watching till the end. This film should not be taken seriously. I came in with low expectations and was surprised that I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. With Christian Slater as the lead, one can expect the movie to be b quality, but this certainly is not his worst performance. I suggest this movie to anyone looking to pass the time and be entertained
With a somewhat good cast, actors with lot of experience - it is very difficult to watch this film as something other than surprisingly horrible.
It is filled with mistakes, uniforms, weapons, really bad effects and also the music seems more bought from a cheap sound library than made specifically for this movie...
SPOILER: Well no need to spoil anything, cause everything is way to obvious and nothing new here...
I feel kind a cheated for the actors input and also for not having more humor since all characters really plays it up...
The 3 stars given is because of the actors is in the movie, and sometimes some beautiful scenery and that I watched it (although I checked my mobile several times and went for more pops) I LOVE movies, but this one and stupid unnecessary violent horror movies is really waste of "going to the movies" and can only range as an amazingly strange B movie.
Heroes with a big laugh.
It is filled with mistakes, uniforms, weapons, really bad effects and also the music seems more bought from a cheap sound library than made specifically for this movie...
SPOILER: Well no need to spoil anything, cause everything is way to obvious and nothing new here...
I feel kind a cheated for the actors input and also for not having more humor since all characters really plays it up...
The 3 stars given is because of the actors is in the movie, and sometimes some beautiful scenery and that I watched it (although I checked my mobile several times and went for more pops) I LOVE movies, but this one and stupid unnecessary violent horror movies is really waste of "going to the movies" and can only range as an amazingly strange B movie.
Heroes with a big laugh.
this movie is so horrible that not only might have ruined several good actors' hard-earned good images but also might fatally ruined their market values and henceforth cast them into the B-level bad movies' official candidates. first of all, chose Christian slater to be the inevitable leader who would lead a bunch of thrill-seeking rich people to overturn a tyrant of a small island was a horrible casting job. in order to build this guy's credit, the first ten minutes were spent on his mission in the taliban country, saving his sidekick and blew up a taliban's hideout. but the whole episode was just such a joke, so false and so ridiculous that after this stupid part, the whole movie was doomed to be a ridiculous farce. i wouldn't waste more words to review this moronic film, because it won't worth a penny.
As for most of the reviews.. really? You must have tried to actually take this movie seriously.
It's a half baked spoof of "action movies" in general. Yes the writing is horrible.. the effects lacking and laughable.
But that is the point. it's good for a LAUGH.
Think of most 80's action movies and make them even more silly.
An Oscar winner? Not an ice cube's chance in hell.
But I've seen infinitely worse movies to say the least that were trying to be serious.
It's much the same as "Piranah 3DD" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714203/) was never designed to be serious... so loosen up and have a laugh.
Oh and for anyone wanting a really horrible movie check out "revenge of the ninja"... then come on back to this one.
It's a half baked spoof of "action movies" in general. Yes the writing is horrible.. the effects lacking and laughable.
But that is the point. it's good for a LAUGH.
Think of most 80's action movies and make them even more silly.
An Oscar winner? Not an ice cube's chance in hell.
But I've seen infinitely worse movies to say the least that were trying to be serious.
It's much the same as "Piranah 3DD" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714203/) was never designed to be serious... so loosen up and have a laugh.
Oh and for anyone wanting a really horrible movie check out "revenge of the ninja"... then come on back to this one.
Seriously, to all those haters: what were you expecting from a recent dtv release starring ving rhames and Christian slater? If you were expecting anything else than an action packed B movie, than you, sir or madame, are a moron. But if you came in for a fun ride with a bunch of washed up actors doing their best to bring cardboard characters to live, a ridiculous plot, hammy jokes and some big bang for your buck, than you 're surely going to enjoy this one. The movie is fast paced, funny and incredibly well shot (it's always nice to see an action movie that's not shot in an Bulgarian backyard or an empty warehouse), there's plenty of action (some big explosions, shootouts with nasty guns, knife fights and even a jet ski chase) and those actionsetpieces are nicely shot, edited and lit that you can easily follow them and won't feel dizzy. It also helps that the cast is doing great and seems to be into the joke. The movie is a throwback to early 90's action flicks like Lundgren's "Men of War" or "Double Force" and it will surely satisfy the action fans till the big brother enter the theaters with "Expendables 2".
Did you know
- TriviaDominic Monaghan had a particularly unpleasant time making this movie, and told Empire magazine he was delighted that " he would never have to go back to Ukraine ".
- GoofsOn US military uniforms, the flag patch is usually worn backwards on the right sleeve. In the movie, the flag is displayed in the wrong orientation.
- Quotes
[referring to Reed's little daughter]
Craig McCenzie: Look at that! Look at what your nuts made! I saved those nuts.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Professionals (2020)
- SoundtracksBlack Grease
Written by Stephanie Bailey, Christian Bland, Kyle Hunt, Alexander Maas, Jennifer Raines and Nathaniel Ryan
Performed by The Black Angels
Under License from Death Song Publishing (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Light in the Attic Records & Vector Management Group
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- Language
- Also known as
- Chiến Binh Dân Chơi
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,898
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,978
- Aug 5, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $1,784,286
- Runtime
- 1h 34m(94 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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