Description

This animated comedy tells the story of a high-living Las Vegas dog who must suddenly fend for himself when he is cast out into the world. ... Read more

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Truely a movie for the entire family
Did you ever want a movie that could capture the attention of the children and also keep you in tune with the action? Rover Dangerfield does it, The underlying adult humor is innocent to the child, however makes the adult smirk , not to mention viewing Rover.. Ahh the red tie, the bulging eyes.. makes you think Rodney Dangerfield was in the movie.. If youve got a rainy afternoon and a room full of kids, make the popcorn and enjoy, you wont be disappointed

Good;Great animation,Great voices
When Rover is in Las Vegas,He gets a pare of snake eyes. Then,Rocky sends him down the Colorado River. 2 sailors find him. He's adopted by a farmer and is in love. So? This was made the year I was born;1991.Rodney Dangerfield was in this. And I Don't know but this is a good movie. 1991 is filled with laughter. Better than "Rock-a-doodle" or "All dogs go to heaven" This is great. No one else would take this masterpiece away from kids. You must see it if you've seen it or not.

Rover
It's the best (animated) movie I've ever seen.I saw it for the first time 11 years ago - when I was 7 years old. Great story about dog who got lost and found love...I like it and I would give my life if I could see Rover on DVD.
Sorry about my possibly incorrect English but I come from Czech Republic.

It was SWEET!!!
It was an awesome movie. I have been desperately looking for the super cool film in DVD. Rodney Dangerfield, who played Rover Dangerfield, is an outstanding actor.

This is a funny movie, live from Vegas
This is a great movie including that Rodney Dangerfield plays his own self as a dog, and at the first time, I iike it when the bright lights start to shine to Rover Dangerfield. Why I give this ***** (5 out of 5). ... Read more

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Deuce's Review of Silence of the Hams
Some people take comedies too seriously. The Silence of the Hams is a funny movie. Maybe not the funniest of spoofs, but it is worth watching. Another reason to watch this movie is too see
the great looking Charlene Tilton. I didn't particularly watch
Dallas, but I can see why it was a popular show and she was one of the reasons. Billy Zane is good as the monotone Jo Dee Fostar.
Dom Deluise is always Dom Deluise. I think my favorite actor in
the movie is Ezio Gregio. His bad or horrible Italian accent had
me cracking up.

The last review
I'm sorry, but the last review was hilarious. i hope it wasn't serious. this is obviously not "The Silence od the Lambs" this is just a horror movie spoof with very cheap and bad jokes. The reason i gave it 2 stars is because it's a horror movie spoof that came before "Scary Movie"

What was all the hype??
I read this was a great action thriller with a ton of suspense. It was terrible. I can't believe the Academy gives awards to flicks like this. I don't even recall seeing Jodie Foster or Anthony Perkins in any scenes either, what was that? Was Perkins pretending to be Delouise and was Foster Billy Zane or something. Ick! Anyway, terrible. I guess it's one of those "art" movies that are supposedly deep. I just thought it was stupid. The Hannibal sequel is much better and understandable! Stay away!! Don't believe the hype!!

Fun!
This movie is a load of fun to watch. It's campy and crazy and you have to watch it several time to pick up on all the nutty humor. I loved it!

This movie is terrible
You ever see a movie so bad it gives you a headache. Well this pile of junk gave my a terrible migrane just watching it, It is supose to be a parody of silence of the lambs. Mel Brooks parody of Bram Stokers Dracula "Dracula dead and loving it" is far superior and that is not saying much. This asinine garbage is painful to watch. ... Read more

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2 Italians meet a wanna be actress
Not a bad film. Not sure why an "R" unless for the little 3way scene that occurs towards the end. You do see a little male flesh, there are some homoerotic scenes and the two guys are dark haired, hot Italian types, their girlfriend is so-so, needs some acting lessons. Two thumbs up for the guys! Concerns boyhood chums who go separate ways, later meet up, with one being an undercover cop trying to break up the mob that his friend is part of. Like I said the plot is so-so, the main reason to see this one is if you like dark haired muscular guys, sexual situations, etc. ... Read more

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Vestron Video vs. New Star Video release
I was a little hesitant in ordering this DVD when I read some of the previous reviews for this '80s trash-flick. Points mentioned like the frame stability of the movie, blurry transfer etc. Having the original Vestron VHS from 1985, I figured I would take the plunge & buy the DVD to make a comparison & make your decision to buy this '80s drive-in movie easier. First off, New Star has retained the original box art of "Savage Streets" that was used for the Vestron VHS version. The only difference is that the artwork has been compressed so that Linda Blair doesn't look as wide as on the VHS box art. The "Savage Streets" logo has changed to a white block letter font compared to the pink lettering used in the original artwork. The same synopsis has been used on the back of the DVD as the Vestron version. For the picture quality, it's about the same. This movie has always had a misty-veiled look to it. It's in focus & the fleshtones on the DVD are a little more natural than the Vestron VHS version. With the Vestron VHS, the flesh tones looked a little washed out & pastey. One thing that stands out is the frame instability of this movie. It's more apparent on the New Star DVD than on the Vestron VHS version. The beginning credits move up & down in both versions & some scenes throughout this film, but the DVD really shows up this filming flaw more. I never noticed a problem with the sound on the VHS version, but the DVD version is very clear, even on a circa 1982 mono Electrohome console TV. Finally, in the DVD version, there are a couple of scenes that show a clear horizontal noise line which looks like it has originated from the master tape. This is not a big deal, but you would think that if Jef Films (New Star) invested in digitally remastering this movie, then they would at least get a prestine print of it. My only complaint is that at the beginning of the disc you are forced to sit through a preview of "Cannibal Taboo". It doesn't allow you to exit this preview, you have to fast-forward through it to get to the main menu. The only added feature on this disc is a written biography of Linda Blair & a list of her theatrical releases(her made-for-TV ventures are not included). There are also scene selections, which is basic fare for a DVD. In conclusion, if you are a fan of Linda Blair, like I am, or you like '80s vigilante flicks, then this New Star DVD release is not as bad as previously reviewed. It would have been a nice touch to include the original movie trailer, and a keepcase insert of the original movie poster, but that's just a suggestion on my part. There are far worse DVDs out on the market, so with this one I give 5 stars for the movie & 4 for the actual DVD production.

hooked on linda
Well to say the least i must be in love with linda blair,
because to except the dvd SAVAGE STREETS i must be.
It appears to be another one of those bad transfers its almost,
like watching a vhs the qaulity is ok but if i wanted it on vhs,
i would have bought a vhs.But anyway this movie is in my opinion one of her better roles.Even though this movie is a low budget flick it will maybe keep your attention.The start of the movie is most interesting linda dresses in that old style spandex and a very tight and reveling shirt.Ive said too much already.
But how i wish it was dvd qaulity but anyway i will add it to my collection and someday maybe someone will release a real dvd version.

thanx
linda fan

A good perf spoiled by the remastering
A small thriller with the good actress Linda Blair ruined by the absence of technical treatment ( the film is almost 20 years old)
the sound is fine. But the image shakes a lot at the beginning it is awfully blurred and waned as if the technician brought a digital camera in a movie theater to record the film... on the screen !
Avoid this version (New Star Video) that is supposed to be digitally remastered.
too bad for the original I appreciated in 1984

one of Linda Blair's Best!
This is one of my, if not my favorite Linda Blair film. It's about Linda Blair and her friends who are in a fun loving but tough gang. after she and her friends play a joke on the local bad boy gang "scars, they get even with her. ... blair goes after them for revenge... her way. this is one i have seen countless times and i could watch it again. the only scene that i thought went too far was the rape scene. that was horrible.
Linda Blair is one of my favorite actresses and i remember seeing the ads for this in the paper when i was about 10! I should've snuck into the theater! This is one of those movies many consider trashy but i think its great. classic one liners are everywhere. see this movie!

girl power
This is one of my favourite 80's movies. The rape scene and the violence is quite intense but frightfully realistic. At times your so drawn into the movie that your full of compassion. The music draws you into the whole 80's experience... ... Read more

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Back to Twin Peaks
A very strange, almost stock version of a David Lynchesque miscast. That said, I liked it anyhow.

Heather Graham plays a young widow who has witnessed her husband's murder and the murderer himself commit suicide(I think they were more than buddies wink wink.) There is no determined timeframe thereafter, but she is in a daze and living in an apartment alone and randomly and promiscuously engaging in sex with random guys, oh and one girl too. Well, the sex always revolves around her getting orally surfeited but that's of no matter is it? It's Heather Graham being sexed up! Anyhow somebody begins to stalk her and and and the police won't help and and and she keeps getting beaten and and and followed around by a big white car etc. Finally the mysterious stalker is exposed!

I'm giving it 4 1/2 stars on H. Graham alone being so lovely and just acting like a complete lulu. Her hair is wild, her demeanor is aloof to the things which don't interest her(which is everything) and she crouches over some guy lying on the floor, sans panties and rubs herself into his face. Even when she is at work typing, her shoulders bobbing and the doe-eyes are ghostly round, she is entrancing. I hope H. G. isn't a real-life Hollywood trollop because she sure made me buy into the movie on her presence alone. I even liked her in Say It Isn't So, a romantic comedy, which would make me gag normally. So what I am saying is that I am whoring out any objectivity principally on her aesthetics. But honestly, the movie wasn't bad either.

Random but cool
The movie was at the same time extremely scary but hysterically funny. The neurotic sensibility in Graham's performance is similar to Mia farrow in Rosemary's baby. It left a really deep impression on me since the whole film was so roughly presented and sharply scary. The film is so sharp and rough it even transcends into something really justifiable. Looking back on it I really loved it and how it could scare me like no other film (not anne rice, not from dusk till dawn, not even the baby of Rosemary.)

Not very intriguing
I like the way it gives you a twist when you actually think that there is someone real that is stalking her but a lot of scenes were cut out and that is what makes the movie a burial into the moritorium of movies. Other than that if I could just get my hands on an original uncut version that woud be fine too.Thank's..

Not Uncut
I bought this movie because of a still of the movie that I downloaded recently of Heather Graham sitting on the face of some guy. But when I watched this dvd I noticed to my horror that this particular scene had been edited out. I find this strange as the dvd is R rated.
A complete waste of my money and there's nothing I can do about it.

Not Uncut - beware
I bought this movie because of a still of the movie that I downloaded recently of Heather Graham sitting on the face of some guy. But when I watched this dvd I noticed to my horror that this particular scene had been edited out. I find this strange as the dvd is R rated.
A complete waste of my money and there's nothing I can do about it. ... Read more

Description

A young L.A. Doctor who's going places. A bitter street kid going nowhere. They're worlds apart but their destinies collide in director Michael Cimino's compelling road odyssey Sunchaser. Woody Harrelson plays Michael Reynolds, a wealthy doctor. But Michael's fast-track life detours when a desperately ill patient (Jon Seda of Dear God and 12 Monkeys) kidnaps him at gunpoint. Across highways and backroads, kidnapper and hostage seek a legendary Navajo healing place while a manhunt closes in on them. Year: 1996 Director: Michael Cimino Starring:Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft ... Read more

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VERY TOUCHING ENDING... AMAZING PERFORMACES
After watching "Sunchaser", I realize that Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda are TWO VERY UNDER-RATED actors. Acting is, after all, about believability; pursuading the viewer that you are who you SAY you are. Within the first 15 minutes of this movie I believed every word out of these two actor's mouths. Jon Seda is FLAWLESS as a terminally ill, escaped convict, who kidnaps a doctor (Woody Harrelson) in order to make a great journey to a mystical healing lake. Makes for a pretty good flick. Watch it at least once, you'll probably like it.

wonderful movie
when this movie came up yesterday evening on tv i watched it mainly because it was in german, and i had to practice german. not that i really felt like watching it... but, contrary to my former expectationes, i loved it, from the very beginning until the very end. this is woody harrelson's best role EVER, he makes you get into the story and feel how he gradually changes... and jon seda is awesome, too. i recommend this fil to everybody who, like me, think there is still hope...

Heartfelt and touching
Woody Harrelson's best role in the first really good Michael Cimino film since "Heaven's Gate". The cinematography is awesome, but it probably could've been better if Cimino had the same carte blanche he did on his earlier movies ("Gate", and "The Deer Hunter"). I can't believe this didn't do more business in the theatres.

awesome!
this movie was great! This film was not only acted well, but directed well. A great must see movie...touching, but not mushy!

=)

two thumbs up!

THIS MOVIE SUCKS!!!
There is nothing good about this movie! This is one of the worst movies I saw in my life, take my advice don't buy this movie!! ... Read more

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A father finds his son...and himself
This film traces the odyssey of a young black man who is a product of the violent street gang culture of Los Angeles who finds self-respect in prison and when paroled he searches for his son in order to save him from the evils of ghetto life. Glenn Plummer's Bobby has all the attitude and menace of a young street tough who adheres to a strict code of honor of the Deuces, a violent street gang bent on controlling their neighborhood and making their turf unsafe for outsiders while encouraging young boys to commit crimes and risk their lives for a manipulative gang leader. LaRita Shelby is very effective as the barely conscious PCP addict Carole who has long since given up trying to be a wife and mother. She and Plummer represent an untapped wealth of talented black actors who deserve to be noted and applauded for their work in this film. Carl Lumbly's Ali turns Bobby around in prison as a Muslim teacher who encourages the young gang member to look within himself for strength, courage and dignity and to find his son and rescue him from the dead-end life of the mean streets of South Central.

IT'S WORTH WATCHING
A GANG MEMBER [GLENN PLUMMER] ENDS UP IN JAIL FOR A DECADE. AFTER CHANGING HIS WAYS IN JAIL, HE GETS PAROLED AND NOW HE MUST STOP HIS SON FROM MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES HE MADE. NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS ''BOYZ N THE HOOD'' OR ''MENACE II SOCIETY', BUT IT'S AN OK HOOD MOVIE. GLENN PLUMMER DOES A GOOD JOB PORTRAYING THE REFORMED GANG MEMBER IN THIS MOVIE. IT'S WORTH A WATCH. FANS OF HOOD MOVIES SHOULD LIKE THIS.

South Central Is A Classic
South Central is one of the premier hood based movies. It is about the start of a california based gang called the Deuces which I believe later becomes the Crips. But what it's really about is one man's struggle to get out of the gagsta life and to bring his son out of the hood. South Central is not as gorey as Menace II Society, so even older adults will like it, but it is still a great movie for teenagers and 20 year olds as well. My mother, brother, all of my brother's friends, and I loved this movie and I recommend it for anyone.

2ND BEST GANG MOVIE EVER MADE!
THIS MOVIE SHOWS A TRUE LIFE OF A BIGG GANGG IN SOUTH CENTRAL,CA.IT SHOWS A MAN THAT GOES TO PRISON FOR MURDER AND WHILE IN THERE HE GOES THROUGH HARD TIMES AND DECIDES TO CHANGE HIS WHOLE ACT TOWARD EVEYTHING AND COMES OUT AND HE WANTED TO SAVE HIS SONS LIFE BEFORE IT'S TO LATE.THIS IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE.ALMIGHTY LOVE.5 ALIVE.ALLS WELL.FLUID-FO-LIFE.NO FOLKKS IN CHICAGO YA HEARD.

Laughable.
A sad, melodramatic attempt to cash in on the gangsta-exploitation craze of the early 90s. Typical plot, typical ending, typical everything. The movie is so sad that it's funny -- especially the dimwittedness of the slapstick "Duece Gang." Watch this movie when it comes on the USA network in the wee hours of the morning, if you want a cure for your insomnia. ... Read more

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Good, but a step below Perfect Weapon
When most people talk about Jeff Speakman (especially Kenpo Karate practitioners or martial arts enthusiasts), they say Perfect Weapon was his best movie. If any of Jeff's movies are nearly as popular as Perfect Weapon, it would have to be Street Knight. I viewed Street Knight after seeing Perfect Weapon, and I was disappointed. This film does have some good acting from Jeff Speakman and Christopher Neame. Some other actors have their moments, but they are usually few and far between. Jeff begins the film with one of the best performances of his career, but every now and then he slips into this sincere emotionless character. The main reason that people see Jeff Speakman is for his Kenpo Karate skills. Sadly, Jeff does not get to perform in this film to the same extent or expertise that he showed audiences in Perfect Weapon. However, Jeff does get some good fight scenes. The best ones are the last three during the second half of the film. I have not seen many of Jeff's films, but this is certainly better than most of the ones I have seen. It's no Perfect Weapon, but it's good.

Great movie, excellent style
Actually Jeff Speakman studies a form of Martial Arts called American Kenpo that was founded by Mr Ed Parker. My son and I both study American Kenpo and love to pick out the diffferent techniques that Jeff Speakman's using in the film. Ed Parker is responsible for directing all the fight scenes in the film. Ed Parker is responsible for teaching such notables as Jeff Speakman, Elvis Presley, and Blake Edwards to name a few. He also was the one that is responsible for introducing Bruce Lee to the Hollywood jet set and getting him started in films.

Jeff Speakman Rules Again
Jeff Speakman again shows his expert skill in martial arts. He is so talented, I wish he had more movies out. I have all of his videos; but Street Knight, Deadly Outbreak, and The Perfect Weapon are his best! I just love him and his style of fighting. I take martial arts but am no where near his level.This movie is also for men and women. It has action, romance,sensitivity, and speaks out against gang violence. Way to go Jeff!

respectable performance
I respect Jeff Speakman for his ability to use fast multiple combinations one after another better than any other TV martial artist. He is a world class Kempo champion and sometimes his training really shows.

This movie represents his fast combination style at its bare minimum. He does perform combinations but nothing compared to his shown potential. In this movie he is usually not a super human fighter like most action heroes. After the first few fights, which were to show that he could fight, everyone else in the movie became skilled fighters whose training was only slightly inferior to Jeff Speakmans character.

The combos in this one mostly look fake and I think the movie was just too slow. It would have worked better if he could have dominated the fights more.

lots of karate action
A very stupid plot that gets the message across that gangs can work together if the right things are done and common sense is used. One guy did do what he could and stop a plot that could have destroyed a lot of people but ended up bringing two worlds together. ... Read more

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Think Big
What about Ari Meyers! This movie is more about her and her escape from a school for geniuses where the only thing that matters is what new inventions you can come up with. If you're an Ari Meyers fan then you can put up with the Barbarian Brothers and all the inept fighting scenes and so so acting. This is the most revealing movie that she has been in so far, although there is no nudity. You can see her bra in a few scenes (use frame advance) and a nice glimpse of her breasts (in motel lying on the bed in a towel).

Blahhhhhh
I dont find anything funny about 2 massive body builders who act like a couple of kids. A girl who is a genious gets mixed up with 2 moron's and they are there to help save the day. That big guy who played Jaws in a couple of the Bond films was probably the best actor in the whole movie. This movie didnt appeal to me, but it probably would appeal to a much younger audience, as it was intended to i think.

I found it to be silly, stupid, bad acting.... but the kids might love it, these two brothers hitting each other and pretending it hurt, when you can see that they are lightly tapping things and badly done... a goofy movie can work, but this one just didnt for me.

"Well well, if it ain't the 'Tardy Boys..."
Never one to pass up the chance of catching a cheeseball flick that I hadn't yet seen, I decided to grab 'Think Big' from the local rental joint, take it home, and fire 'er up. I wasn't expecting much from this low-brow, yet strangely cute and occasionally touching road/chase flick, but when it was all said & done I found myself mildly entertained by the dumb shenanigans. I even discovered one of the greatest lines ever uttered in low-budget cheeseball cinema history, which I used to title this review!

The protagonists, a pair of muscle-bound twins (the Barbarian Brothers, who attained modest cult success in the late 80s), apparently got their thespian chops from the WWF acting school. Too bad they didn't take a few of the school's wrestling courses while they were at it; they really coulda used it. Why, you ask? Well, it's probably 'cuz this flick contains some of the most inept fighting sequences I've ever witnessed, especially the dustup at the airport! The battle royale at the truck stop was pretty funny though, especially the part where the two henchmen are arguing over who gets the chain and who gets the two-by-four.

But not only is 'Think Big' a dumb movie with ridiculous-looking fight scenes, it's also a veritable showcase of notable b-listers from the late 80s:

- Richard Moll, best known as the bald-pated bailiff Bull Shannon from 'Night Court', pops up for a moment as a trucking dispatcher who gives Rafe & Vic (the twins) their latest cargo assignment. I love this one scene, 'cuz one of the brothers constantly stares at him with one of the dopiest smiles I've ever seen! I can imagine him thinkin' to himself, 'Oh my god, it's Bull Shannon! With hair!'

- Tom 'Tiny' Lister, best known as Zeus in 'No Holds Barred', has a brief appearance here as well whilst still wearing that 'Z' on the side of his head.

- David Carradine is constantly on the brothers' trail as an oily repo man out to take back their almost-paid-for truck. Carradine's overdone smarmy laughter, which starts up every time his character thought he had the rig in his hands, became pretty annoying after a while. He does get his come-uppance in the end however, albeit a stupid and unsatisfying one.

- Michael Winslow, best known as that guy who imitates different sounds in the 'Police Academy' movies, shows up in the truck stop scene about halfway into the proceedings. Sadly, he doesn't break out any new sounds or noises here'

- Richard Kiel, best known as Jaws from a couple Roger Moore-era Bond movies, is the leader of the henchmen who try to chase down our gallant iron-pumping duo. Man, is that dude scary! And what's with that big ol' knot in the middle of his forehead? Probably a brain tumor, which would explain why he agreed to take this part...

- Martin Mull as the leader of the bad guy minions, doing what he does best: being overly-ingratiating and a bit too eager to please. Y'know, kinda like your stereotypical used car dealer, only more easily flustered when his nefarious plans are torn asunder...

- The blond dude who plays one of the henchmen, whoi can't seem to decide whether his 'accent' is British or German. Or maybe it's Australian or Swedish? Ahhh, who can tell'

And if that ain't enough, our favorite pair of physically-overdeveloped, genetically-identical goombahs also rap the theme to the opening and closing credits! All I'll say about their mad skillz is this: Vanilla Ice, they ain't'

'Late

The Barbarian Brothers
I love David and Peter Paul. Not only are they very hot, but they have shown a great sense of humor in the two movies I've seen them in. I wish they had done more.

Love The Barbarian Brothers, David & Peter Paul!
These guys are great together! I first watched them in DC Cab and since they have become my greatest twin actors. I like their sense of humar and the fact that they are into clean honest fun!!!!! ... Read more

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unforgetable
Maybe It`s too late to get this video,but dare I want this video.Because It was too good to forget. ... Read more

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incomprehensible
after viewing this tape, i felt as if i was trapped on the dark planet. the story is limp and aimless, with no real direction. badly written plot that makes no sense. who are all the characters supposed to be? i couldnt tell you. this movie must have been written by a seven year old.

dark planet
have just finished watching dark planet and enjoyed could not leave the room as i was glued to it great acting from paul mercurio as i had only seen him in strictly ballroom and think that is terrific read reviews about dark planet before watching and do not know what they are talking about i think paul mercurio is a great actor and wish he would do more

Bad? Did you say bad?
You want to know how bad this movie is? I watched for all of about 10 minutes then shut it off! The so-called special effects resemble those from arcade video games of 20 years ago! Avoid like the plague!

So bad it's bad
Michael York in an incomprehensible mess. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. No, not bad-good, just bad-bad.

Better than what I was expecting
I am a big scifi fan and a friend recommended this film. I was plesantly surprised to see Paul Mercurio. I have been a fan of his since Strictly Ballroom. He was quite believable as the hero "Hawke." What I liked was that he wasn't completely gung ho and he had a few good oneliners. The storyline was believable and the effects weren't bad considering their budget. The acting was good, especially the main characters. I liked this much better than the first Star Trek film (original cast) and I'm a big Star Trek Fan. I plan on buying the DVD to add to my scifi collection. A good Saturday Afternoon flick. ... Read more

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Tough and Deadly REVIEW
After joining forces in 1993's "Back In Action", Billy Blanks and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper reunite for this dismal follow-up. This time, Blanks is a special agent with amnesia and Piper is the bounty hunter trying to keep him alive long enough to figure out who he is.

The action sequences aren't as spectacular this go around and the story gets tired fast. Fans of either may want to check out but overall, it's very underwhelming.

The ultimate no hoper.
Billy Blanks is a poor man's Wesley Snipes.Wesley Snipes is a poor man's Eddie Murphy.A lot of people find Eddie Murphy very irritating. Even as a movie aimed squairely to demonstrate the martial arts and brawls, this is a very boring and cack handed affair.

Abysmal.
Absolutely terrible action thriller,with unconquerable martial arts man Billy Blanks and former wrestling? pro Rowdy Roddy Piper teaming up to bust some bad guys.Repetitive,incoherent and boring.

Always Enjoyable, Rowdy Roddy Piper
What is this movie about? Here's a quick synopsis. Billy Blanks plays an undercover CIA agent, who after being badly beaten, is left unconscious. When he awakens, he finds that he is suffering from amnesia. Being hunted by hitmen who wish to finish the job, he seeks refuge with a good samaritan private investigator who likes to hit people, played by Rowdy Roddy Piper. The movie itself is very enjoyable. Piper's charisma really saves the picture which in itself is really just a rehash of recycled plot points from other action movies. He goes through the movie with a tounge-in-cheek attitude that keeps the movie fun. I also find it funny that somehow the creators of this film managed to turn every single scene into a fight scene. Even when Piper and Blanks are just sitting around the office, they find a reason to argue and then attack each other. The first ten minutes of the movie are horrible, so watch out. But after that you'll have a lot of fun with this movie. Check it out.

Good "Lethal Weapon" clone.
A good buddy cop action film with a decent plot. Billy Blanks and Roddy Piper both may not be great actors, but their talent in the action movie genre should put them more often on the big screen. ... Read more

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What was this?
What was this movie? Meyer Lansky did a lot of good for this country. He was a wonderful, Jewish gangster. There should be more people like this mensch. This director and Richard Dreyfuss, dare to tell the story of a great man such as Meyer Lansky? Oh Please!!!!!!!

Dreyfuss and Perlich are Incredible as Meyer Lansky
The overall production quality of "Lansky" is barely adequate. This HBO TV special comes across as a film made under severe time and financial constraints. Nonetheless, the acting talent of Richard Dreyfuss is utterly fantastic. The now middle-aged star gives a performance that ranks among his very best. Dreyfuss clearly understands this low keyed Jewish gangster who lead much of American organized crime in the previous century. The character actor Max Perlich also does a splendid job of portraying Lansky during his earlier years. Perlich is a skillful thespian who deserves greater respect and attention. He ought to have received at least an Academy Award nomination for his splendid supporting work in "Rush."

Meyer Lansky was something of a highly intelligent mob boss who essentially perceived himself as a misunderstood polite business man; neither better nor worse than the titans of that era's capitalist business organizations. Lansky rationalizations conveniently ignored the fact that murder and other forms of violence are not everyday realities of conventional American capitalism. Lansky, though, was probably correct to conclude that FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Senator Estes Kefauver hounded him mostly out of less than noble reasons.

"Lansky" accurately depicts the Jewish gangsters as far more intelligent than those generally found in other ethnic groups. Also, the Meyer Lanskys, "Bugsy" Siegels, and Alfred Rothsteins were the only generation of that ethnic tradition that chose careers in organized crime. Their progeny did not follow in their father's footsteps! Meyer Lansky, for instance, made sure that his own son attended West Point and became a U.S. military officer. "Lansky" earns four stars. I highly recommend this movie if you are someone genuinely interested in understanding the motivations of a Meyer Lansky. He may not be an American hero, but Lansky cannot be ignored if you truly desire to comprehend the difficulties of many to assimilate into our national culture.

What a Disappointment!
As a big fan of mafia related movies, I was very disappointed with this movie. Lansky floats back and forth from past to present making it hard to follow and irratating. This film has a plot as good as any, however this plot is shot with poor actor selection and goofy directing. Don't waste your time on Lansky.

Nice try
One should know Lanky's story in advance to follow. However, Dreyfus does not seem to be the best selection for Lansy

please!
Who wants to see Richard Dreyfus in a mafia movie? Of all the actors who could have played Lansky, why did they select Dreyfus? ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Not funny enough...
Eric Roberts has good days and bad. (Good: RUNAWAY TRAIN; POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE; PURGATORY; PROPHECY II ). "Agent of Death" must refer to the dude/ dudette who conned him into playing CIA black opx assassin conned into a "wag-the-dog" kidnap plot conceived to boost poll standings of a dudley do-right President (with vertigo?). The only rise in polls I saw in this "wag-the-viewer" dog was the stainless steel Vaulter Special used to rap Roberts silly. Michael Madsen's role of constipated-looking FBI crisis-coordinator/negotiator is memorable if this particular form of "angst" moves you. The fact is, AGENT OF DEATH is a superlatively bad movie; and just about everyone in it looks like he's ashamed to be in it. Is it funny? Yeah...but not funny enough. Look at the credits (not that funny either); you'll know why people don't like to watch OTHER folk's HOME movies. ...

Agent of Blunder: A Must Creep film

But this aside, the movie was a near non-stop gem fest. I nearly threw up due to convulsive laughter. The dialog is on par with a 1st grader's script idea, and the plot is way out there to say the least, but standard fare for the mighty Eric Sloberts.

This is THE movie to watch if you want to witness the splendor of the awesome "regenerating couch." That's correct, several scenes within this stinkfest contain couches that are riddled with bullets only to be completely fine in the next scene. Amazing. Normally you wouldn't want to hide behind a couch during a gunfight, but these are regenerating couches after all.

Besides the hundreds of other goof ups, blazing blow dart adventures, unfadable pipe beatings, gloves that appear and reappear within 2 scenes, Lazer Missions and such, the high point of hilarity comes after an explosion.

Our hero, in true A-Team fashion, stumbles from the room of the explosion and out a door towards the camera with the most singular expression upon his face and some unmistakable body language. It is as if he just emerged from the most heinous dump he has ever birthed in his life. It's all there. The stumble, the confused look on his face, the disheveled clothing. It is at least a 7 time rewind viewing.

I suggest you watch this film with some buddies and get ready for fun. ... A slow creeping after a long day of moving furniture during the summer is all this film deserves.

Quite Possibly the FUNNIEST Movie ever Made!
I would like to start off by saying this tape did not earn a 5 star rating from well executed direction or amazing acting. This is simply the funniest movie I have ever seen. It is simply horrible.

The dialogue is so laughable at times. It sounds like a 20 dollar version of "Die Hard". I have one question, where was the editor when this movie was made? He obviously wasnt in the editing room because there are about 2000 things that are noticebly wrong. Ill go through some examples. There is a huge gun fight where everything in the room is destroyed, plants knocked over and chairs with holes in them. However, when they enter the room later in the movie, the room is spotless with everything in place. Also, when the "team" casually goes through the building shooting presidential body guards from 50 feet with straws holding little darts, he shoots on at a guard. You see it travel through the air and hit the guys hip, but the guy grabs his neck in pain and collapses. A really wierd one is when a member of the "team" runs at two cops with a table, he smashes them into the wall and goes to elbow a cop with no glasses on. When he hits him his glasses magically pop back on. Very Strange.

All in all this movie doesnt warrant a $70 dollar purchase, but i definitly suggest renting it because I guarantee laughs if you have a sense of humor. A Classic.

Can you spell B-O-M-B?
Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. It was so bad that I found myself laughing uproariously - in all the wrong places. The dialogue was at the same level as found in a bad porno flick, and the acting was of the same calibre. The plot sounded intriguing, but the execution was ludicrous; I mean, really - knocking out secret service agents at 50 feet with a blow straw? And man, Eric Roberts must be good if he can be knocked repeatedly upside the head with a lead pipe and not only not bleed, but his tuxedo shirt stays neatly tucked in his pants. If you do watch this, be sure to stick around for the credits to see how many people (obviously related - and probably investors) share the same last name.

Now I know why there was only one copy of this turkey at Blockbuster.

Better than expected martial arts action
Basic story: Election day is approaching and the President of the United States is not doing well in the popularity polls. Elizabeth, his Chief of Staff and organizer of his re-election campaign, decides to hire a gang to stage a fake kidnapping of the President thinking that this will give him lots of free TV coverage. A former CIA agent, played by Eric Roberts, is hired as a replacement when one of the gang members doesn't show up for work. The kidnapping is staged as planned until the leader of the gang, played by Bryan Genesse, reveals that they have turned it into a real kidnapping and they have no intention of letting the Replacement and the President leave the building alive.

"Agent of Death" has certain similarities to "Die Hard."

Michael Madsen is amusing as FBI Agent Briggs. It's not a big role but his smirk is worth a thousand words.

Another plus is having Steven Lambert as stunt coordinator. While his work on the film "Titanic" probably reached a wider audience, true fans of mayhem will remember his work on films like "Total Recall," "Army of Darkness" and John Carpenter's "Vampires."

Eric Roberts looks in good shape and has shown off his martial arts skills in other films but with Bryan Genesse both choreographing the fights and playing the villian, we have a situation where the good guy doesn't get in all the good moves. Roberts has two extremely well-executed martial arts scenes. The first is with Mary, played by Bryan Genesse's real-life wife, Brooke Theiss, and the second is with Bryan Genesse.

Watch for the running gag as, behind the main action, the ditzy blond television reporter, played by Heidi Jo Markel, ducks and dodges flying debris without letting go of her mike.

Fans will also recognize Eliza Roberts, real life wife of Eric Roberts, playing Chief of Staff Donaldson.

Note: Stay for the credits. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

Not funny enough...
Eric Roberts has good days and bad. (Good: RUNAWAY TRAIN; POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE; PURGATORY; PROPHECY II ). "Agent of Death" must refer to the dude/ dudette who conned him into playing CIA black opx assassin conned into a "wag-the-dog" kidnap plot conceived to boost poll standings of a dudley do-right President (with vertigo?). The only rise in polls I saw in this "wag-the-viewer" dog was the stainless steel Vaulter Special used to rap Roberts silly. Michael Madsen's role of constipated-looking FBI crisis-coordinator/negotiator is memorable if this particular form of "angst" moves you. The fact is, AGENT OF DEATH is a superlatively bad movie; and just about everyone in it looks like he's ashamed to be in it. Is it funny? Yeah...but not funny enough. Look at the credits (not that funny either); you'll know why people don't like to watch OTHER folk's HOME movies. ...

Agent of Blunder: A Must Creep film

But this aside, the movie was a near non-stop gem fest. I nearly threw up due to convulsive laughter. The dialog is on par with a 1st grader's script idea, and the plot is way out there to say the least, but standard fare for the mighty Eric Sloberts.

This is THE movie to watch if you want to witness the splendor of the awesome "regenerating couch." That's correct, several scenes within this stinkfest contain couches that are riddled with bullets only to be completely fine in the next scene. Amazing. Normally you wouldn't want to hide behind a couch during a gunfight, but these are regenerating couches after all.

Besides the hundreds of other goof ups, blazing blow dart adventures, unfadable pipe beatings, gloves that appear and reappear within 2 scenes, Lazer Missions and such, the high point of hilarity comes after an explosion.

Our hero, in true A-Team fashion, stumbles from the room of the explosion and out a door towards the camera with the most singular expression upon his face and some unmistakable body language. It is as if he just emerged from the most heinous dump he has ever birthed in his life. It's all there. The stumble, the confused look on his face, the disheveled clothing. It is at least a 7 time rewind viewing.

I suggest you watch this film with some buddies and get ready for fun. ... A slow creeping after a long day of moving furniture during the summer is all this film deserves.

Quite Possibly the FUNNIEST Movie ever Made!
I would like to start off by saying this tape did not earn a 5 star rating from well executed direction or amazing acting. This is simply the funniest movie I have ever seen. It is simply horrible.

The dialogue is so laughable at times. It sounds like a 20 dollar version of "Die Hard". I have one question, where was the editor when this movie was made? He obviously wasnt in the editing room because there are about 2000 things that are noticebly wrong. Ill go through some examples. There is a huge gun fight where everything in the room is destroyed, plants knocked over and chairs with holes in them. However, when they enter the room later in the movie, the room is spotless with everything in place. Also, when the "team" casually goes through the building shooting presidential body guards from 50 feet with straws holding little darts, he shoots on at a guard. You see it travel through the air and hit the guys hip, but the guy grabs his neck in pain and collapses. A really wierd one is when a member of the "team" runs at two cops with a table, he smashes them into the wall and goes to elbow a cop with no glasses on. When he hits him his glasses magically pop back on. Very Strange.

All in all this movie doesnt warrant a $70 dollar purchase, but i definitly suggest renting it because I guarantee laughs if you have a sense of humor. A Classic.

Can you spell B-O-M-B?
Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. It was so bad that I found myself laughing uproariously - in all the wrong places. The dialogue was at the same level as found in a bad porno flick, and the acting was of the same calibre. The plot sounded intriguing, but the execution was ludicrous; I mean, really - knocking out secret service agents at 50 feet with a blow straw? And man, Eric Roberts must be good if he can be knocked repeatedly upside the head with a lead pipe and not only not bleed, but his tuxedo shirt stays neatly tucked in his pants. If you do watch this, be sure to stick around for the credits to see how many people (obviously related - and probably investors) share the same last name.

Now I know why there was only one copy of this turkey at Blockbuster.

Better than expected martial arts action
Basic story: Election day is approaching and the President of the United States is not doing well in the popularity polls. Elizabeth, his Chief of Staff and organizer of his re-election campaign, decides to hire a gang to stage a fake kidnapping of the President thinking that this will give him lots of free TV coverage. A former CIA agent, played by Eric Roberts, is hired as a replacement when one of the gang members doesn't show up for work. The kidnapping is staged as planned until the leader of the gang, played by Bryan Genesse, reveals that they have turned it into a real kidnapping and they have no intention of letting the Replacement and the President leave the building alive.

"Agent of Death" has certain similarities to "Die Hard."

Michael Madsen is amusing as FBI Agent Briggs. It's not a big role but his smirk is worth a thousand words.

Another plus is having Steven Lambert as stunt coordinator. While his work on the film "Titanic" probably reached a wider audience, true fans of mayhem will remember his work on films like "Total Recall," "Army of Darkness" and John Carpenter's "Vampires."

Eric Roberts looks in good shape and has shown off his martial arts skills in other films but with Bryan Genesse both choreographing the fights and playing the villian, we have a situation where the good guy doesn't get in all the good moves. Roberts has two extremely well-executed martial arts scenes. The first is with Mary, played by Bryan Genesse's real-life wife, Brooke Theiss, and the second is with Bryan Genesse.

Watch for the running gag as, behind the main action, the ditzy blond television reporter, played by Heidi Jo Markel, ducks and dodges flying debris without letting go of her mike.

Fans will also recognize Eliza Roberts, real life wife of Eric Roberts, playing Chief of Staff Donaldson.

Note: Stay for the credits. ... Read more

Reviews (9)

incomprehensible
after viewing this tape, i felt as if i was trapped on the dark planet. the story is limp and aimless, with no real direction. badly written plot that makes no sense. who are all the characters supposed to be? i couldnt tell you. this movie must have been written by a seven year old.

dark planet
have just finished watching dark planet and enjoyed could not leave the room as i was glued to it great acting from paul mercurio as i had only seen him in strictly ballroom and think that is terrific read reviews about dark planet before watching and do not know what they are talking about i think paul mercurio is a great actor and wish he would do more

Bad? Did you say bad?
You want to know how bad this movie is? I watched for all of about 10 minutes then shut it off! The so-called special effects resemble those from arcade video games of 20 years ago! Avoid like the plague!

So bad it's bad
Michael York in an incomprehensible mess. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. No, not bad-good, just bad-bad.

Better than what I was expecting
I am a big scifi fan and a friend recommended this film. I was plesantly surprised to see Paul Mercurio. I have been a fan of his since Strictly Ballroom. He was quite believable as the hero "Hawke." What I liked was that he wasn't completely gung ho and he had a few good oneliners. The storyline was believable and the effects weren't bad considering their budget. The acting was good, especially the main characters. I liked this much better than the first Star Trek film (original cast) and I'm a big Star Trek Fan. I plan on buying the DVD to add to my scifi collection. A good Saturday Afternoon flick. ... Read more

Reviews (10)

Back to Twin Peaks
A very strange, almost stock version of a David Lynchesque miscast. That said, I liked it anyhow.

Heather Graham plays a young widow who has witnessed her husband's murder and the murderer himself commit suicide(I think they were more than buddies wink wink.) There is no determined timeframe thereafter, but she is in a daze and living in an apartment alone and randomly and promiscuously engaging in sex with random guys, oh and one girl too. Well, the sex always revolves around her getting orally surfeited but that's of no matter is it? It's Heather Graham being sexed up! Anyhow somebody begins to stalk her and and and the police won't help and and and she keeps getting beaten and and and followed around by a big white car etc. Finally the mysterious stalker is exposed!

I'm giving it 4 1/2 stars on H. Graham alone being so lovely and just acting like a complete lulu. Her hair is wild, her demeanor is aloof to the things which don't interest her(which is everything) and she crouches over some guy lying on the floor, sans panties and rubs herself into his face. Even when she is at work typing, her shoulders bobbing and the doe-eyes are ghostly round, she is entrancing. I hope H. G. isn't a real-life Hollywood trollop because she sure made me buy into the movie on her presence alone. I even liked her in Say It Isn't So, a romantic comedy, which would make me gag normally. So what I am saying is that I am whoring out any objectivity principally on her aesthetics. But honestly, the movie wasn't bad either.

Random but cool
The movie was at the same time extremely scary but hysterically funny. The neurotic sensibility in Graham's performance is similar to Mia farrow in Rosemary's baby. It left a really deep impression on me since the whole film was so roughly presented and sharply scary. The film is so sharp and rough it even transcends into something really justifiable. Looking back on it I really loved it and how it could scare me like no other film (not anne rice, not from dusk till dawn, not even the baby of Rosemary.)

Not very intriguing
I like the way it gives you a twist when you actually think that there is someone real that is stalking her but a lot of scenes were cut out and that is what makes the movie a burial into the moritorium of movies. Other than that if I could just get my hands on an original uncut version that woud be fine too.Thank's..

Not Uncut
I bought this movie because of a still of the movie that I downloaded recently of Heather Graham sitting on the face of some guy. But when I watched this dvd I noticed to my horror that this particular scene had been edited out. I find this strange as the dvd is R rated.
A complete waste of my money and there's nothing I can do about it.

Not Uncut - beware
I bought this movie because of a still of the movie that I downloaded recently of Heather Graham sitting on the face of some guy. But when I watched this dvd I noticed to my horror that this particular scene had been edited out. I find this strange as the dvd is R rated.
A complete waste of my money and there's nothing I can do about it. ... Read more