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Great Movie
A real sleeper. I never heard of this and someone told me to rent it. It has Ann Margaret, Roy Scheider, and introduces both Kelly preston and John Glover.

Definitely entertaining suspense film has a great cast.
Ignore the critics' griping and groaning about how boring and awful this movie is. How can you go wrong with Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret? It turns out that Sceider's affair with a young Kelly Preston is being survelanced by a gang of thugs who plan on blackmailing him for about a 1/2 a million bucks. He is forced to take matters into his own hands when he cannot go to the police, and the thugs go after his wife Ann-Margret. (Honestly, who could cheat on HER? Leonard Maltin said this was cruddy, but it's actually very good.

it's time for this to be on dvd!!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ..............FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS IN WIDESREEN BLISS & THE GOD OF DVD, PLEASE RELEASE THIS ON DVD !!!!!

"We don't like to inconvience the customer"
Please put this out on DVD.My friends,and I have quoted this movie since 1986.John Glover should have been nominated for the oscar.

Liked movie, hated item quality and customer service
The movie was sold to me as "new" but was actually "used." I also experienced difficulties when the post office sent the movie back to the seller as "unclaimed" without notifying me to pick it up. The seller as a result, gave me a hard time resending it and initially wanted me to pay the postage a second time. I AM GOING TO FURTHER PURSUE WHY I WAS SOLD A USED ITEM INSTEAD OF NEW AS I REQUESTED. (pardon caps..accidental) ... Read more

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Railroad Slasher
The success of John Carpenter's 1978 suspense thriller HALLOWEEN spawned a whole rash of slasher films, now numbering in the hundreds, that have stained and drenched the screens in blood and gore. The vast majority of these have been not just bad, but despicable and insulting.

Unlike most, however, the 1980 slasher film TERROR TRAIN has something to recommend to it. Like a lot of slasher movies, the film begins with an extended prologue detailing a high-school student be the victim of a pretty nasty prank (a la CARRIE) who decides to get revenge on his classmates.

The difference here, however, is that the action takes place on a train going across the snowbound Canadian countryside, and it involves a fraternity party. Everyone is dressed in costumes, but a lot of them soon start having this tendency of disappearing and later turning up dead. The question becomes: Who is the killer?

HALLOWEEN veteran Jamie Lee Curtis once again takes on the role of the main hero/heroine imperiled here, and she does her usual, highly effective job. The idea of setting the story on a train, having people (including magician David Copperfield) in costume, and making the audience guess in what disguise the killer has donned himself works wonders in lifting this film above its ilk.

But the talent behind TERROR TRAIN is very important as well. The director is Roger Spottiswoode, a British film editor who worked with Sam Peckinpah on that director's 1971 horror film STRAW DOGS. Ben Johnson, a veteran character actor of both Peckinpah and John Ford, is extremely good as the train conductor. And the film's atmospheric cinematography is provided by John Alcott, who worked with Stanley Kubrick on 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, and THE SHINING.

I dock the film one star due to some slightly mediocre acting amongst some of the other participants. Otherwise, however, TERROR TRAIN is a highly suspenseful film that doesn't rely too terribly much on blood and gore to be atmospheric and chilling.

Good, atmospheric slasher
Terror Train is another notch in Jamie "Scream Queen" Curtis' belt, and it's a good slasher with talent behind it and a lot atmosphere.

To begin with, the setting. A fraternity decides to have a pre-graduation bash along a train that is travelling across what looks like the northeast or just plan north (maybe Canada) during a long night. It's a costume party, so all are done up as giant lizards, swordsmen, ghouls etc. One problem: a poor student they pulled a hideous prank on years earlier decides to crash it. And he's wearing a costume, too.

One by one the knucklehead fraternity bros and sorority gals are getting bumped off in the usual fashion: knifed, brain-bashed, etc. The killer dons the costume of each victim, keeping everyone guessing and scared.

Curtis is a pretty nice girl (of course), which leads to her inevitable siting and subsequent battle with the killer. A couple of differences though: a member of the adults (the crusty train conductor played by Ben Johnson(!) is effective in battling the killer, too, and a decent revelation about the killer's identity, er, costume.

This flick has a lot of atmosphere. John Alcott, who shot 3 Kubrick(!) classics, does the camerawork. Director Spottiswoode would go on to better things, even a 007 film (Tomorrow Never Dies). And Ben Johnson and Curtis are fine, as is Hart Bochner as the frat head (Bochner would go on to advance his slasher resume with a nice role in Urban Legends: Final Cut 20 years later) and just having David Copperfield play an entertaining magician is a bizarre touch that works.

A couple of gripes. Given its slasher golden age appearance it could have upped the gore factor. This was post-Halloween and the same year as Friday the 13th so I would have suspected more gore and style in the killing dept. I mean, this killer is pissed, as you can imagine when the see the opening prank. The second is not so much a gripe as a mixed feeling about some of the atmosphere. Too often is works as pieces that don't make a whole--one minute the train is partying hard and there are people everywhere. Then other times the place is empty with one or two or no people milling about. This is a frat party with a mass of people on there! Typically, the cast is so stupid that most of them don't suspect anything odd is going on as people begin to disappear. Oh well.

I don't watch slasher films for logic, etc. I like the atmosphere in this one (the lighting and the night, moving train setting) and the general setup and devices (like the costumes.) Don't expect a lot of gore, but it does generate a bit more suspense and interest than many others of its kind. Recommended.

Terror Train
Terror Train in a classic horror movie. It had many scares. The plot was rather simple. A group of college teens play a prank that involves a dead body on a fellow classmate. key member of the prank was Alana who had no idea that there was a dead body. Neither did Mitchy (Sandee Currie) but Doc (Hart Bochner) Did. Then 3 years later the class is having a New Years Eve party on a train. But no one know that a killer hopped on the train. He starts killing random members of the prank and some had no part in it. He stabs One and steals there costume (Its a Costume party) taking his identity. He stalks Mitchy but gets stopped by A drunk friend of hers. Who he slams the head of in a glass mirror. Then he locks the door of the bathroom he commited the murder in. But the Conducter (Ben Johnson) gets it open. He sees the body and tells others. But when they get back the dead body just appears drunk. Little do they know its the killer. Mitchy takes who she thinks is her friend to a small bunk on the train. But he slits her throat.

Doc is with Alana's boyfriend when he falls dead. He takes the body out of the magician room. No one cares about Docs screams because is a real prankster. Alana's boyfriend dies. Then Alana finds Mitchy. The train is halted and a search is taken place in it. Doc stays on with Alana. She leaves and Doc is beheaded. Alana is taken to her own room to stay. A man stands guard at the door but is killed. Then the killer gets in and starts one of the scariest horror movie chase scenes ina horror film. She is chased through halls, To Conducter Box. She is stuck there as the killer breaks the lights. She stabs him through the wire with a letter holder. She goes to edge of train. Where she pushes him off the train. (or so she thinks). She runs to find the dead Magician(David Copperfield). She runs to another room shows his identity i wont give it away.

As You can tell this one scary movie. Jamie Lee Curtis does great and her acting out shines everybody here. Hart Bochner plays the (...)great here. Sandee Currie was killed to soon. She did great though. she would soon return to the genre in Curtains where she is credited as Sandra Warren. And Ben Johnson plays the conductor. What a great role. He did Great!!!!! Over all Terror Train is prolly the best horror film of the 80s. Its 5 out of 5 stars. 10/10 GREAT MOVIE

Off Track
I debated whether or not to even bother writing a review for this much forgotten piece of horror cheese from 1980. Why bother?. Well, after seeing "Prom Night" for the first time in a few years, I thought I would take a look at the Jamie Lee Curtis Scream Queen ouevre. So, why not?. While this film is a tad better than "Prom Night", it still isn't much of anything. As I have stated in older horror reviews I have done, I grew up on total camp like this and I have a deep fondness for types of films like these. Even when it's bad, I still enjoy them. Jamie Lee continues her role as Scream Queen, after already appearing in the granddaddy of films, "Halloween". She quickly followed that up with the brilliant "The Fog", and the already mentioned "Prom Night". Jamie Lee really gets to be the queen in this film after not getting the chance to really do the part in 'Prom'. The film opens with a teen filled party. Jamie Lee and a group of other kids set up a nerdy outsider of a kid for a doozy of a practical joke. After the horrible events that happened that night, we skip ahead and are now witnessing a group of the same teens boarding a train. It's graduation and they are getting a train trip as a graduation gift. And, wouldn't you know it, a madman has hoped aboard the train and stalks it's thin, crowded hallways. Is the mysterious stranger the nerdy kid out for revenge?. Is it somebody completely new that is stalking them?. Do you care?. Probably not. The screenplay doesn't make much out of the mystery and doesn't live up to the "who is it?" scenario, and your interest is long gone before the movie really gets going. Speaking of the movie getting going, it never really does. There isn't a whole lot to do aboard a train. There aren't that many spaces and places to go, so it makes for a very dull movie that moves like molasses. It is basically filled with cliched interplay between the teenage passengers, and random shots of passengers and the killer walking to and fro in the hallways and rooms. A kill here and there will pop up to liven things up, but the scenes cause little to no fear or tension. It just all adds up to a lot of useless scenes of partying, dancing, talking, and an occassional glimpse of a figure walking. Having said that, I can say that there is one moment in the film that does succeed and raise fun and some tension. The climax of the film, between Jamie Lee and the killer, is pretty good. The chase and the trap that Jamie Lee finds herself in while in a wire cage/office is quite effective. If only the rest of the movie could of been filled with as much spark as the chase scene, it would of made for a better film. Okay, maybe not a good film, but it would of livened up the thing a bit. The casting is odd. Respected veteran actor Ben Johnson appears as the film's conductor and gets top billing, even though it is obvious a supporting role that doesn't add to much. Why Mr. Johnson?. Hart Bochner appears as the typical jock/jerk. At least he oozes the smarmy machoism that these characters are seeped with. And most strange, and some might add, scariest of all, is the appearance of magician David Copperfield. It isn't much, and it generates little thrills and not much else to the genre. Still, a little 80's horror camp does the heart good every once in a while.

Stow-Away
Another bloody slasher film that trips in the tracks of superior shockers such as "Halloween" and "The Fog." The setting is an excursion train, filled with partying college students chugging through Canada. On board is a revenge-seeking psychotic who assumes various disguises as he murders the students and the train crew. Jamie Lee Curtis plays the heroine. A few interesting scenes stand out from the tripe which is quite similar to Jamie Lee's other 1980 horror flick "Prom Night." Also seems to have inspired the bad 90s horror flick "Valentine." I'd only recommend this to hardcore horror or Jamie Lee fans, those who don't mind a silly, trashy flick or anyone who wants to see David Copperfield in a truly bizarre "performance." ... Read more

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Just like "Lucky Chances", the book "Lady Boss" is so much
better than the mini-series. I do like the casting of Kim Delaney as Lucky instead of Nicolette Sheridan. The role just suits Kim better. The mini-series is is entertaining but in my opinion not worth purchasing. Get the book or wait till it comes on cable again!

Was this suppose to be based on the book?
A good movie wriitten by Jackkie Collins, but HEY COME ON! This followed the book hardly at all. I must admit, Kim Delaney is much more likable than Nicolette Sheridan as Lucky. Bridgette wasn't in this one just like she wasn't in the first movie (Lucky/Chances). next time Jackie write a mini-series not based on your books..... ... Read more

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Never Too Young To Die
This movie is really not that good. It does star John Stamos, who is trying to avenge his fathers death at the hands of Gene Simmons(KISS). There is really bad writing in this low budget movie, but if you are a Kiss fan you might want to get it because Gene Simmons is in it and plays the villian. Vanity is also in the movie as well. This film is before her great perormance in "Action Jackson". There is a funny scene in the movie, however. Gene Simmons kisses Vanity sticking his tounge down her throat in typical Simmons fashion. Like I said, if you are a Kiss fan,you might watch it because of that reason.

Forget Stamos...This movie stars Vanity
For anyone who grew up in the early 80's you know that Vanity(prince's girl) was the bomb.
She stars in this silly low budget flick.
I'm not really sure what the movie is about but if you are a old-school Vanity fan this is a must.
Enjoy and take a trip down memory lane.
Ohh...I almost forgot she is topless in one scene. ... Read more

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Great Movie
A real sleeper. I never heard of this and someone told me to rent it. It has Ann Margaret, Roy Scheider, and introduces both Kelly preston and John Glover.

Definitely entertaining suspense film has a great cast.
Ignore the critics' griping and groaning about how boring and awful this movie is. How can you go wrong with Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret? It turns out that Sceider's affair with a young Kelly Preston is being survelanced by a gang of thugs who plan on blackmailing him for about a 1/2 a million bucks. He is forced to take matters into his own hands when he cannot go to the police, and the thugs go after his wife Ann-Margret. (Honestly, who could cheat on HER? Leonard Maltin said this was cruddy, but it's actually very good.

it's time for this to be on dvd!!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ..............FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS IN WIDESREEN BLISS & THE GOD OF DVD, PLEASE RELEASE THIS ON DVD !!!!!

"We don't like to inconvience the customer"
Please put this out on DVD.My friends,and I have quoted this movie since 1986.John Glover should have been nominated for the oscar.

Liked movie, hated item quality and customer service
The movie was sold to me as "new" but was actually "used." I also experienced difficulties when the post office sent the movie back to the seller as "unclaimed" without notifying me to pick it up. The seller as a result, gave me a hard time resending it and initially wanted me to pay the postage a second time. I AM GOING TO FURTHER PURSUE WHY I WAS SOLD A USED ITEM INSTEAD OF NEW AS I REQUESTED. (pardon caps..accidental) ... Read more

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Having built a name for himself playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies, Carl Weathers hoped to launch his own action-hero franchise as the wishfully named Action Jackson. But this first film never took off and it turned into a one-movie series. Weathers plays Jackson, a police sergeant so nicknamed because he always seems to be where the action is. He runs afoul of an evil auto magnate (Craig T. Nelson), who promptly sets about putting Jackson in the middle of a jackpot for murder. Jackson springs himself from jail and goes on the run, aided by junkie-with-a-heart-of-gold Vanity, before bringing Nelson to justice. Weathers is an impressive specimen but an indistinct personality (though he can handle a one-liner), and he's overmatched against fire-breathing villain Nelson. --Marshall Fine ... Read more

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ACTION PACKED!
This is one of those 80's action B films you just have to love. I grew up on these types of movies and seeing them just bring back memories. Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed in Rocky and Dillon in Predator, stars as Detroits toughest cop battling a psycho car dealer. Here are the best things about this flick:

- the title track sung by the Pointer Sisters, gets you going
- The bad guy played by Craig T.Nelson, brilliantly
- Sharon Stone in her earlier days of acting.
- Bill Duke,from Preadtor and Commando, as the Captain
- Vanity , who is sexier than hell, plays the groupie.
- great action sequences, including the car scene in the finale.
- the 200lb Muslim guy who saves Jackson, says" Hello, Im Mr.
ED"
- The semminal line from this movie: "BBQ huh?...How do ya like your ribs?"

This is just a great movie for action fans, if you are looking for action films without all the overdeveloped plots and artificial characters, this is one you will enjoy. Just say action!

A capable shoot 'em up
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Carl Weathers attempted to cash in on the beefy action hero genre of the 1980s. The actor, who played effective second-string roles in the shoot 'em up classic "Predator" and did a stint as punching bag Apollo Creed in several "Rocky" films, finally got his own movie in 1988's "Action Jackson." Apparently, the producers of the picture planned to make further "Action Jackson" movies if the first one hit it big. Sadly, for Weathers at least, the movie tanked at the box office before sinking into relative obscurity on cable television. Not surprisingly, the DVD revolution has resurrected films like "Action Jackson," thus introducing the movie to a whole new generation of action fans. After watching the film, I realize we need to see more motion pictures like this one. Arnold Schwarzenegger went soft once he had kids and refused to make the mega-body count actioners like "Commando" anymore, Sylvester Stallone has lost any allure he once had after years of pedestrian "thrillers," and the action genre has undergone a fundamental change thanks to films like "The Matrix." It's probably hard for some to believe action movies once looked like "Action Jackson."

Carl Weathers plays "Action" Jackson, a loose cannon Detroit cop with a law degree and an authority problem. He was once the star of the department until he busted the son of powerful automobile tycoon Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) for a heinous crime. In the process of bringing this guy into custody, Jackson beat him up and broke his arm. Dellaplane the father has a lot of clout in the city, and he called in some favors in order to insure Jackson suffered greatly for his actions. Action is still on the force, but he's a lowly cop always under the close supervision of the bull necked Captain Armbruster ("Predator" alumni Bill Duke). Still, Action Jackson's reputation as a no nonsense cop strikes fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere. When some powerful union representatives start dying in droves (one falls out of a building while engulfed in flames, another one dies when his boat evaporates in a huge fireball), Jackson suspects Peter Dellaplane knows something about the gruesome murders. Despite the obstacles in the department, Jackson plows into the case head on.

After his informant Tony Moretti (played with wonderfully paranoid seediness by Robert Davi) tips him off about Dellaplane and then promptly dies, Jackson hits the streets in force. Eventually, both the police department and the automaker's goons are hot on his trail. The requisite car chases, fistfights, and shootings occur with the regularity of a Swiss watch. Sharon Stone even turns up from time to time in the role of Patrice Dellaplane, a woman who seems unaware of her evil husband's plans to crush union opposition to his new line of cars or his plans to get rid of anyone who stands in his way. Since Stone plays opposite Nelson for most of the film, 1980's singer Vanity steps in to provide Action Jackson with female companionship. She plays Sydney Ash, a singer with links to Dellaplane who eventually helps Jackson bring the automaker down. Comic relief, if you can call it that, comes from Thomas F. Wilson (Biff from "Back to the Future") as the mouthy yet fumbling Officer Kornblau. Actually, the jokes run heavy throughout the whole picture, with several running gags popping up every few minutes or so. At least the movie does end on a memorable note, though, as Action Jackson drives a car up the stairs of Peter Dellaplane's house prior to the inevitable final showdown between the cop and car kingpin.

A lot of things work to the good in "Action Jackson." Craig T. Nelson excels in the role of Peter Dellaplane. He positively oozes evil as a greedy corporate type who will do anything in his quest for profit and political power. Carl Weathers does an admirable job as Action Jackson, ably pulling off a character that balances comedy with tough guy attitude. Moreover, most of the action scenes and stunts look good and work well in the context of the story. Unfortunately, many things cripple the movie. Vanity and Sharon Stone appear in roles obviously meant to be nothing more than eye candy. Perhaps the biggest problem in "Action Jackson" is the cut and paste appearance of a significant portion of the film. The first part of the movie moves forward in a logical arc, but not so the final thirty minutes. It looks as though scenes were just thrown together to complete the picture. I guess I shouldn't complain too much, however. These sorts of motion pictures usually violate the laws of reality on a regular basis. I've never been able to understand how cops can destroy millions of dollars of property, endanger innocent civilians, kill dozens of people, yet end up back on patrol the following day. Probably because the script calls for it, I guess.

The DVD contains no extras. If memory serves me right, I remember several incidents in the movie that never appeared on the DVD version. I seem to recall Action Jackson shooting Peter Dellaplane in the head during the final showdown, but here he doesn't do that. Hmmm. Why release an edited version of a rather obscure, by the numbers action film on DVD? It's not as though "Action Jackson" wallows in gore. Oh well, watching the movie all these years later was still a nice trip down memory lane. Give "Action Jackson" a whirl if you like this sort of thing.

Action Is What You Can Expect In This Film
Carl Weathers Does a bang up job here playing a cop who is always at the centre of the action in a film filled with violence
a high body count explosions and car chases all the things movie fans have come to expect from action films. Weathers is Action Jackson a detroit cop who has been demoted to sergent from lieuntenat after being accused of brutality tactics wages a personal war with an auto magnete who cost him his posistion. Craig T Nelson Plays Peter Dellaplane an evil villain who loves the conquest of power systamatically kills all the auto union leaders one by one And has jackson's best friend killed. Great Action Great Performances this film should not be missed.

Bad, But In A Good Way..
This movie has every single cop show cliche in the book, but it is hilarious nonetheless. The yelling police captain boss, the main character who's "unorthodox methods" get the job done but get him in trouble and the bumbling fellow cops. Lets not forget the villain and his cadre of super-baddies. Vanity is particularly terrible and Sharon Stone is displayed here in a pre-"I'm a serious actress" mode.

Great fun.

Apollo Creed goes down for the count...
Always looking for a little something to add to my repertoire of silly action fare, I decided to give Action Jackson a whirl. I figured that it'd be at least half-way decent; it was produced by Joel Silver, the guy who oversaw the production of the Lethal Weapon flicks and the first two Die Hards, after all. With a resume like that, how could'ja go wrong? Whoops, forgot about 'The Last Boy Scout'...

I found 'Action Jackson' to be not just a bad movie, but a legendarily bad movie. What's the diff between 'bad' and 'legendarily bad', you ask? 'Bad' is when I watch a dumb movie once, and have no interest in watching it again. 'Legendarily bad' is when I watch a dumb movie once, and I am so astonished by how bad it is, I hafta watch it again, 'cuz I couldn't believe how lousy it was the first time 'round. Simply put, it's the cinematic rendition of me doin' a double-take. It was also a sad waste of approximately three hours of my life that could've been better spent watchin' the grass in my back yard grow...

Anyway, on to our star of the show, Carl Weathers. After watching him perform in this sad affair, I'd say that, for a leading man, he makes a really good supporting character. Then again, it probably wasn't his fault-there's only so much one can do when one is working off of a lousy script filled with really lame jokes and hokey one-liners. On the upside, though, his character does manage to survive all the way through the movie, which had become a rare thing for him ever since Rocky IV...

Craig T. Nelson of 'Coach' fame is the heavy, a psychotic car manufacturer (the movie's based in Detroit) with aspirations of becoming a political kingmaker. Sadly, after spending a few nights watching him in 'Coach', I can't take Nelson seriously in any role that's not comedic-well, except perhaps as Carol-Ann's dad in 'Poltergeist'. But other than that, he just looks a bit too goofy to pull off the 'Underhanded-action-flick-bad-guy' deal. I did love him overselling his character's death (following a nice, juicy blood squib) for all he's worth, though-that was good for a chuckle or two.

And alas, there's poor Sharon Stone in one of her less-than-memorable pre-Total Recall roles (not to mention one of her not-so-notable pre-Basic Instinct nudie scenes) as she plays the ill-fated wife of the future college football coach-- whoops, I mean avaricious car builder. Taking into consideration how retarded this flick is, I find her character's murder by her significant other halfway into the proceedings a mercy killing...

Other notable appearances include...

- Thomas Wilson, best known as Biff "Hello, McFly?!" Tannen from the 'Back to the Future' movies, appears here as a smarmy, smart-aleck patrolman. His performance is reminiscent of Bill Paxton's most famous roles (think of Chet from 'Weird Science' crossed with Simon from 'True Lies'), only without any of the wit or warmth.

- Robert Davi as a tightly-wound and highly paranoid friend of Jackson's who knows just a little too much about the main heavy's avaricious aspirations. And you know what that means, right? Yep, you guessed it-- several seconds after tellin' our hero all he knows, he's bumped off in his apartment by a henchman disguised as a UPS driver. Y'know, for a guy who's is tryin' to lay low, and jumps at every little sound he hears, Davi's character didn't seem to mind lettin' the fake UPS guy just waltz on in...

- That Asian dude with the long hair and Fu Manchu who you always see playin' an evil henchman who gets bumped off right before climactic final fight between the hero and the heavy, appears here as an evil henchman who gets bumped off right before the climactic final fight between the hero and the heavy. No type-casting here, heh...

Speakin' of the final fight, you'll likely find yourself in stitches after watching Jackson drive a sports car up a couple flights of stairs on his way to the climactic duel. And if that ain't funny enough, you'll also get a kick outta the "playing chicken-with-a-taxicab" sequence. This moment features plenty of implausible explosions, as well as our hero performing the superhuman feat of punching through a windshield which apparently isn't made from that safety glass they use nowadays. Musta' been an American-made taxi, hmm? And this scene's climax was so ridiculous-- well, more so than you'd usually expect from an action flick--, I was laughing like a mental patient for a full minute after its conclusion!

On a final note: there's some folks' contention that 'Action Jackson' was a pathetic attempt to cash in on the 'Beverly Hills Cop' flicks by trying to ape the style and humor of the latter movie. Personally, I don't see any real similarities between the movies; for one thing, 'BHC's comedic moments were actually funny, and intentionally so. The only moment that appears to be derived from those wonderful Eddie Murphy vehicles is Apollo's- whoops, I mean Jackson's little 'preacher-sermon' act that he uses to get out of a jam during the pool-hall interrogation scene. Otherwise, I'm not sensing any real parallels here. But then again, I wasn't really lookin' for any, either...

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In a movie suitable for the whole family, meet Jack London, one of America's greatest writers.As a young man, he lived a life full of adventure, and wrote down every word.Klondike Fever is his story - the tale of a 21 year old's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike Gold Fields in the great Gold Rush of 1898. ... Read more

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Billy Dee does it again! What "it" is remains a mystery...
Billy Dee Williams (yes, he was Lando in the Star Wars movies) plays Hamberger, a rebel detective who plays by his own rules. These rules happen to include shooting anybody he feels like, and getting down and dirty with all the ladies. Heh. Ok, first and foremost; the plot in this movie is confusing. VERY confusing. Granted, I've only watched it once, but you'll probably be left at the end with more than one question about what just happened. But, there is more than enough action in this movie to make up for it, most scenes involving Billy Dee kickin' butt, with little regard for who's around when he does it. And man, can the people in this movie act! Heh, the way some of these people "die" when they're shot will make you laugh out loud! As for the illusion in "Deadly Illusion", let's just say it has something to do with a really bad wig, and a certain renengade cop with bad eyesight. So in short, confusing plot, but with action scenes like this, who needs plot? ... Read more

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I wanted more, but at least it's on DVD
Before I was old enough to buy things on my own, I wanted to own the Last Dragon. This is easily one of my favorite 80's movies growing up. Who can forget the hair, the music, the crazy plot and the killer fight scenes. Waiting for this one to be released on any format seemed like an eternity. The VHS version was released for a short period over a decade ago, but was then quickly a discontinued item. Well after countless years of waiting, fans can rejoice, we can all finally enjoy, probably the best version ever, a DVD version of "The Last Dragon." Although Columbia didn't go all out with this DVD, just the fact they decided to put in on DVD is good enough reason to get a 4 star rating. The movie, simply put, is cool. It has a great 80's soundtrack and is still one of the funnest, and silliest movies ever made.

I was diappointed to see that the DVD did not offer the Dolby Digial 5.1 format, but the Dolby Surround 2.0 does the job nicely. The picture quality is as good as I have ever seen this movie look since I saw it in the theater in 1985, but you can notice it looks a bit aged and perhaps a little more remastering from Columbia would have made it look like new. The DVD lacks all the extras. Although the director commentary was nice, it would have been nice to see some bio's. And where in the heck is the theatrical trailer? But as a whole, fans won't hesitate, and probably already have it on the shelf. Knowing Columbia and how they have treated this movie for 15 years, it will probably only be out for a short period. So you better get your copy now while you can. If you've never seen the movie and just want to enjoy a silly, but fun movie, The Last Dragon is a good DVD to add to your collection.trailer.

A vintage 1980s kung fu/comedy classic
I have always loved this movie. Sure, it's a little bit kooky, but Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon just about has it all: plenty of kung fu action, comedy, romance, great vintage mid-80s music, a little bit of funk styling, and plenty of tributes to the great Bruce Lee; it is also the only film I know of whose two main characters are known by only one name in real life. I actually saw this film twice in the theatre back in 1985, and I can say that of only a few movies. Taimak plays Leroy Green, better known around the New York streets as Bruce Leroy for his impressive kung fu skills. His pursuit of the martial arts is a search for truth and mastery of self, and he is only one step away from acquiring "the glow," a state of being wherein mind and body are one. His pursuit of a new and final "master" keeps getting sidetracked, however. Sho'nuff (Julius Carry III), a particularly nasty dude who proclaims himself to be the Shogun of Harlem, is constantly provoking him and baiting him to fight. Then he finds himself the fated protector of star video jockey Laura Charles (Vanity), who is constantly being kidnapped and pressured into showing a certain video on her show. Eddie Arkadian (Christopher Murney) is determined to make a star of his untalented, Cindy Lauperized squeeze Angela (Faith Prince), and he will stop at nothing to get her video on the air. All of Leroy's enemies, naturally enough, come together for a slam-bam martial arts extravaganza finish.

Laura Charles naturally quickly develops some affection for her knight in flowing Asian robes, and a pretty darn innocent Leroy struggles to overcome his shyness in the ways of love. It makes for a rather sweet as well as comical budding relationship. There is ethnic humor scattered throughout the film, all of which I found funny and in no way offensive - by way of example, there is the somewhat Asian fellow trying to act like Bruce Lee because he thinks that alone will scare away any opponents. The music is great; Debarge's video for his hit song Rhythm of the Night gets prominent placement in the film, as does a rather illuminating performance by Vanity which seems a lot sillier now than it did 18 years ago. Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson contribute to the soundtrack, and Willie Hutch provides a couple of great tracks.

The best thing about The Last Dragon, though, has to be the martial arts. I know this was a somewhat cheesy martial arts film, but I still enjoyed all of the action. This is due in no small part to the fact that clips of Bruce Lee movies are shown at several points in the film, and a scene reminiscent of the huge melee that took place late in Lee's Enter the Dragon is a really nice touch. The whole thing with "the glow" was cartoonish in conception and execution, yet it too was pretty cool. I think The Last Dragon is just a great, entertaining film, but it is probably not for everyone. If you have no interest in martial arts, the romance and sometimes goofball comedy of the film may not be enough to satisfy you, but anyone who enjoys seeing everyone kung fu fighting should have a heck of a fun ride over the course of this somewhat underrated movie. It always leaves me feeling pretty juiced up and positive about life, which is a pretty nice feeling to take away from any movie.

steveo
i first saw this video when i was 10 years old.I THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN DISCONIUED,then finally i come across it again this is one cheesy film but i love it to pieces

5 Stars--Brilliant, Baby!!
I absolutely LOVE this movie. This is one of my favorites! I don't know how people critique movies, and what they call "great", but I'm tired of them, they don't know what the (bleep) they're talking about!!

This movie is sooooooo great! I love Taimak and Vanity (a protegee of the man Prince I awesomely adore) and all of the characters. Sho'nuff may be ug-ly but he makes me laugh! The whole movie makes me laugh.

The tough, strong, yet cute and gentle Leroy Green (son of Daddy Green and his Pizza) a.k.a Bruce Leroy is a funny character I just love. Laura Childs is so pretty and sassy, you just love her. The Plot is endlessly good and I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I recommend it to you and your family (PG-13, though) and you will love it! I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!

BUY IT, WATCH IT, LOVE IT!!

Forget the critics! I love this movie!
I don't know why such a bad review is posted here on Amazon? I am sad that the 80s are over, but I still have my DVD to watch any time I want. Bruce Leroy has to go up agienst a bad dude by the name of sho nuff.. All while tring to find the inner glow that will give him the power to defeat his foes...
He has to help a beautiful lady named Laura Charles a video DJ who is harassed by some crazy promotor who will stop at nothing to get a video played on her show..
I love the film for the action and we get to see some Bruce Lee in it too! Leroy is sent out on a mission to find the way to reach the glow and when he has to fight Sho nuff, he finds out that he is the master!

I loved this movie and I wish that there was a sequel... Grab some popcorn and just sit back and have fun... ... Read more

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Never Too Young To Die
This movie is really not that good. It does star John Stamos, who is trying to avenge his fathers death at the hands of Gene Simmons(KISS). There is really bad writing in this low budget movie, but if you are a Kiss fan you might want to get it because Gene Simmons is in it and plays the villian. Vanity is also in the movie as well. This film is before her great perormance in "Action Jackson". There is a funny scene in the movie, however. Gene Simmons kisses Vanity sticking his tounge down her throat in typical Simmons fashion. Like I said, if you are a Kiss fan,you might watch it because of that reason.

Forget Stamos...This movie stars Vanity
For anyone who grew up in the early 80's you know that Vanity(prince's girl) was the bomb.
She stars in this silly low budget flick.
I'm not really sure what the movie is about but if you are a old-school Vanity fan this is a must.
Enjoy and take a trip down memory lane.
Ohh...I almost forgot she is topless in one scene. ... Read more

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I wanted more, but at least it's on DVD
Before I was old enough to buy things on my own, I wanted to own the Last Dragon. This is easily one of my favorite 80's movies growing up. Who can forget the hair, the music, the crazy plot and the killer fight scenes. Waiting for this one to be released on any format seemed like an eternity. The VHS version was released for a short period over a decade ago, but was then quickly a discontinued item. Well after countless years of waiting, fans can rejoice, we can all finally enjoy, probably the best version ever, a DVD version of "The Last Dragon." Although Columbia didn't go all out with this DVD, just the fact they decided to put in on DVD is good enough reason to get a 4 star rating. The movie, simply put, is cool. It has a great 80's soundtrack and is still one of the funnest, and silliest movies ever made.

I was diappointed to see that the DVD did not offer the Dolby Digial 5.1 format, but the Dolby Surround 2.0 does the job nicely. The picture quality is as good as I have ever seen this movie look since I saw it in the theater in 1985, but you can notice it looks a bit aged and perhaps a little more remastering from Columbia would have made it look like new. The DVD lacks all the extras. Although the director commentary was nice, it would have been nice to see some bio's. And where in the heck is the theatrical trailer? But as a whole, fans won't hesitate, and probably already have it on the shelf. Knowing Columbia and how they have treated this movie for 15 years, it will probably only be out for a short period. So you better get your copy now while you can. If you've never seen the movie and just want to enjoy a silly, but fun movie, The Last Dragon is a good DVD to add to your collection.trailer.

A vintage 1980s kung fu/comedy classic
I have always loved this movie. Sure, it's a little bit kooky, but Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon just about has it all: plenty of kung fu action, comedy, romance, great vintage mid-80s music, a little bit of funk styling, and plenty of tributes to the great Bruce Lee; it is also the only film I know of whose two main characters are known by only one name in real life. I actually saw this film twice in the theatre back in 1985, and I can say that of only a few movies. Taimak plays Leroy Green, better known around the New York streets as Bruce Leroy for his impressive kung fu skills. His pursuit of the martial arts is a search for truth and mastery of self, and he is only one step away from acquiring "the glow," a state of being wherein mind and body are one. His pursuit of a new and final "master" keeps getting sidetracked, however. Sho'nuff (Julius Carry III), a particularly nasty dude who proclaims himself to be the Shogun of Harlem, is constantly provoking him and baiting him to fight. Then he finds himself the fated protector of star video jockey Laura Charles (Vanity), who is constantly being kidnapped and pressured into showing a certain video on her show. Eddie Arkadian (Christopher Murney) is determined to make a star of his untalented, Cindy Lauperized squeeze Angela (Faith Prince), and he will stop at nothing to get her video on the air. All of Leroy's enemies, naturally enough, come together for a slam-bam martial arts extravaganza finish.

Laura Charles naturally quickly develops some affection for her knight in flowing Asian robes, and a pretty darn innocent Leroy struggles to overcome his shyness in the ways of love. It makes for a rather sweet as well as comical budding relationship. There is ethnic humor scattered throughout the film, all of which I found funny and in no way offensive - by way of example, there is the somewhat Asian fellow trying to act like Bruce Lee because he thinks that alone will scare away any opponents. The music is great; Debarge's video for his hit song Rhythm of the Night gets prominent placement in the film, as does a rather illuminating performance by Vanity which seems a lot sillier now than it did 18 years ago. Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson contribute to the soundtrack, and Willie Hutch provides a couple of great tracks.

The best thing about The Last Dragon, though, has to be the martial arts. I know this was a somewhat cheesy martial arts film, but I still enjoyed all of the action. This is due in no small part to the fact that clips of Bruce Lee movies are shown at several points in the film, and a scene reminiscent of the huge melee that took place late in Lee's Enter the Dragon is a really nice touch. The whole thing with "the glow" was cartoonish in conception and execution, yet it too was pretty cool. I think The Last Dragon is just a great, entertaining film, but it is probably not for everyone. If you have no interest in martial arts, the romance and sometimes goofball comedy of the film may not be enough to satisfy you, but anyone who enjoys seeing everyone kung fu fighting should have a heck of a fun ride over the course of this somewhat underrated movie. It always leaves me feeling pretty juiced up and positive about life, which is a pretty nice feeling to take away from any movie.

steveo
i first saw this video when i was 10 years old.I THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN DISCONIUED,then finally i come across it again this is one cheesy film but i love it to pieces

5 Stars--Brilliant, Baby!!
I absolutely LOVE this movie. This is one of my favorites! I don't know how people critique movies, and what they call "great", but I'm tired of them, they don't know what the (bleep) they're talking about!!

This movie is sooooooo great! I love Taimak and Vanity (a protegee of the man Prince I awesomely adore) and all of the characters. Sho'nuff may be ug-ly but he makes me laugh! The whole movie makes me laugh.

The tough, strong, yet cute and gentle Leroy Green (son of Daddy Green and his Pizza) a.k.a Bruce Leroy is a funny character I just love. Laura Childs is so pretty and sassy, you just love her. The Plot is endlessly good and I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I recommend it to you and your family (PG-13, though) and you will love it! I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!

BUY IT, WATCH IT, LOVE IT!!

Forget the critics! I love this movie!
I don't know why such a bad review is posted here on Amazon? I am sad that the 80s are over, but I still have my DVD to watch any time I want. Bruce Leroy has to go up agienst a bad dude by the name of sho nuff.. All while tring to find the inner glow that will give him the power to defeat his foes...
He has to help a beautiful lady named Laura Charles a video DJ who is harassed by some crazy promotor who will stop at nothing to get a video played on her show..
I love the film for the action and we get to see some Bruce Lee in it too! Leroy is sent out on a mission to find the way to reach the glow and when he has to fight Sho nuff, he finds out that he is the master!

I loved this movie and I wish that there was a sequel... Grab some popcorn and just sit back and have fun... ... Read more

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A possible Future awaits the unlucky ones...
This is definotely one of the better post-apocalyptic movies. It shows the world after an ecological catastrophy. Ozone layer is almost gone, survivor cluster in a few cities, and vicious raiders named "Skins" rule the desert. An outlook on one possible future, mutations, government control, etc. The movie deals with people going on a "bus" to a "megapolice" called Neon City. On the way they have to deal with ruined ecology, mutants, "Skins," and each other. Fairly bloody movie for the kids, a thought-provocking flick for adults.

Neon City
Just wanted to say that I love this movie! But when I bought the 1st tape I notice a couple of important parts were cut out! I can not understand why they were deleted they helped understand to movie. Then I ordered a second tape of Neon City and it had the same parts cut out. I am upset because I paid good money for tape and now I feel I got jibbed. Anyway if you can get the movie uncut you will really like it.

Neon Wonder
Got to say that if one man can make a movie worth watching then there's only one man, MICHAEL IRONSIDE. ... Read more

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ACTION PACKED!
This is one of those 80's action B films you just have to love. I grew up on these types of movies and seeing them just bring back memories. Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed in Rocky and Dillon in Predator, stars as Detroits toughest cop battling a psycho car dealer. Here are the best things about this flick:

- the title track sung by the Pointer Sisters, gets you going
- The bad guy played by Craig T.Nelson, brilliantly
- Sharon Stone in her earlier days of acting.
- Bill Duke,from Preadtor and Commando, as the Captain
- Vanity , who is sexier than hell, plays the groupie.
- great action sequences, including the car scene in the finale.
- the 200lb Muslim guy who saves Jackson, says" Hello, Im Mr.
ED"
- The semminal line from this movie: "BBQ huh?...How do ya like your ribs?"

This is just a great movie for action fans, if you are looking for action films without all the overdeveloped plots and artificial characters, this is one you will enjoy. Just say action!

A capable shoot 'em up
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Carl Weathers attempted to cash in on the beefy action hero genre of the 1980s. The actor, who played effective second-string roles in the shoot 'em up classic "Predator" and did a stint as punching bag Apollo Creed in several "Rocky" films, finally got his own movie in 1988's "Action Jackson." Apparently, the producers of the picture planned to make further "Action Jackson" movies if the first one hit it big. Sadly, for Weathers at least, the movie tanked at the box office before sinking into relative obscurity on cable television. Not surprisingly, the DVD revolution has resurrected films like "Action Jackson," thus introducing the movie to a whole new generation of action fans. After watching the film, I realize we need to see more motion pictures like this one. Arnold Schwarzenegger went soft once he had kids and refused to make the mega-body count actioners like "Commando" anymore, Sylvester Stallone has lost any allure he once had after years of pedestrian "thrillers," and the action genre has undergone a fundamental change thanks to films like "The Matrix." It's probably hard for some to believe action movies once looked like "Action Jackson."

Carl Weathers plays "Action" Jackson, a loose cannon Detroit cop with a law degree and an authority problem. He was once the star of the department until he busted the son of powerful automobile tycoon Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) for a heinous crime. In the process of bringing this guy into custody, Jackson beat him up and broke his arm. Dellaplane the father has a lot of clout in the city, and he called in some favors in order to insure Jackson suffered greatly for his actions. Action is still on the force, but he's a lowly cop always under the close supervision of the bull necked Captain Armbruster ("Predator" alumni Bill Duke). Still, Action Jackson's reputation as a no nonsense cop strikes fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere. When some powerful union representatives start dying in droves (one falls out of a building while engulfed in flames, another one dies when his boat evaporates in a huge fireball), Jackson suspects Peter Dellaplane knows something about the gruesome murders. Despite the obstacles in the department, Jackson plows into the case head on.

After his informant Tony Moretti (played with wonderfully paranoid seediness by Robert Davi) tips him off about Dellaplane and then promptly dies, Jackson hits the streets in force. Eventually, both the police department and the automaker's goons are hot on his trail. The requisite car chases, fistfights, and shootings occur with the regularity of a Swiss watch. Sharon Stone even turns up from time to time in the role of Patrice Dellaplane, a woman who seems unaware of her evil husband's plans to crush union opposition to his new line of cars or his plans to get rid of anyone who stands in his way. Since Stone plays opposite Nelson for most of the film, 1980's singer Vanity steps in to provide Action Jackson with female companionship. She plays Sydney Ash, a singer with links to Dellaplane who eventually helps Jackson bring the automaker down. Comic relief, if you can call it that, comes from Thomas F. Wilson (Biff from "Back to the Future") as the mouthy yet fumbling Officer Kornblau. Actually, the jokes run heavy throughout the whole picture, with several running gags popping up every few minutes or so. At least the movie does end on a memorable note, though, as Action Jackson drives a car up the stairs of Peter Dellaplane's house prior to the inevitable final showdown between the cop and car kingpin.

A lot of things work to the good in "Action Jackson." Craig T. Nelson excels in the role of Peter Dellaplane. He positively oozes evil as a greedy corporate type who will do anything in his quest for profit and political power. Carl Weathers does an admirable job as Action Jackson, ably pulling off a character that balances comedy with tough guy attitude. Moreover, most of the action scenes and stunts look good and work well in the context of the story. Unfortunately, many things cripple the movie. Vanity and Sharon Stone appear in roles obviously meant to be nothing more than eye candy. Perhaps the biggest problem in "Action Jackson" is the cut and paste appearance of a significant portion of the film. The first part of the movie moves forward in a logical arc, but not so the final thirty minutes. It looks as though scenes were just thrown together to complete the picture. I guess I shouldn't complain too much, however. These sorts of motion pictures usually violate the laws of reality on a regular basis. I've never been able to understand how cops can destroy millions of dollars of property, endanger innocent civilians, kill dozens of people, yet end up back on patrol the following day. Probably because the script calls for it, I guess.

The DVD contains no extras. If memory serves me right, I remember several incidents in the movie that never appeared on the DVD version. I seem to recall Action Jackson shooting Peter Dellaplane in the head during the final showdown, but here he doesn't do that. Hmmm. Why release an edited version of a rather obscure, by the numbers action film on DVD? It's not as though "Action Jackson" wallows in gore. Oh well, watching the movie all these years later was still a nice trip down memory lane. Give "Action Jackson" a whirl if you like this sort of thing.

Action Is What You Can Expect In This Film
Carl Weathers Does a bang up job here playing a cop who is always at the centre of the action in a film filled with violence
a high body count explosions and car chases all the things movie fans have come to expect from action films. Weathers is Action Jackson a detroit cop who has been demoted to sergent from lieuntenat after being accused of brutality tactics wages a personal war with an auto magnete who cost him his posistion. Craig T Nelson Plays Peter Dellaplane an evil villain who loves the conquest of power systamatically kills all the auto union leaders one by one And has jackson's best friend killed. Great Action Great Performances this film should not be missed.

Bad, But In A Good Way..
This movie has every single cop show cliche in the book, but it is hilarious nonetheless. The yelling police captain boss, the main character who's "unorthodox methods" get the job done but get him in trouble and the bumbling fellow cops. Lets not forget the villain and his cadre of super-baddies. Vanity is particularly terrible and Sharon Stone is displayed here in a pre-"I'm a serious actress" mode.

Great fun.

Apollo Creed goes down for the count...
Always looking for a little something to add to my repertoire of silly action fare, I decided to give Action Jackson a whirl. I figured that it'd be at least half-way decent; it was produced by Joel Silver, the guy who oversaw the production of the Lethal Weapon flicks and the first two Die Hards, after all. With a resume like that, how could'ja go wrong? Whoops, forgot about 'The Last Boy Scout'...

I found 'Action Jackson' to be not just a bad movie, but a legendarily bad movie. What's the diff between 'bad' and 'legendarily bad', you ask? 'Bad' is when I watch a dumb movie once, and have no interest in watching it again. 'Legendarily bad' is when I watch a dumb movie once, and I am so astonished by how bad it is, I hafta watch it again, 'cuz I couldn't believe how lousy it was the first time 'round. Simply put, it's the cinematic rendition of me doin' a double-take. It was also a sad waste of approximately three hours of my life that could've been better spent watchin' the grass in my back yard grow...

Anyway, on to our star of the show, Carl Weathers. After watching him perform in this sad affair, I'd say that, for a leading man, he makes a really good supporting character. Then again, it probably wasn't his fault-there's only so much one can do when one is working off of a lousy script filled with really lame jokes and hokey one-liners. On the upside, though, his character does manage to survive all the way through the movie, which had become a rare thing for him ever since Rocky IV...

Craig T. Nelson of 'Coach' fame is the heavy, a psychotic car manufacturer (the movie's based in Detroit) with aspirations of becoming a political kingmaker. Sadly, after spending a few nights watching him in 'Coach', I can't take Nelson seriously in any role that's not comedic-well, except perhaps as Carol-Ann's dad in 'Poltergeist'. But other than that, he just looks a bit too goofy to pull off the 'Underhanded-action-flick-bad-guy' deal. I did love him overselling his character's death (following a nice, juicy blood squib) for all he's worth, though-that was good for a chuckle or two.

And alas, there's poor Sharon Stone in one of her less-than-memorable pre-Total Recall roles (not to mention one of her not-so-notable pre-Basic Instinct nudie scenes) as she plays the ill-fated wife of the future college football coach-- whoops, I mean avaricious car builder. Taking into consideration how retarded this flick is, I find her character's murder by her significant other halfway into the proceedings a mercy killing...

Other notable appearances include...

- Thomas Wilson, best known as Biff "Hello, McFly?!" Tannen from the 'Back to the Future' movies, appears here as a smarmy, smart-aleck patrolman. His performance is reminiscent of Bill Paxton's most famous roles (think of Chet from 'Weird Science' crossed with Simon from 'True Lies'), only without any of the wit or warmth.

- Robert Davi as a tightly-wound and highly paranoid friend of Jackson's who knows just a little too much about the main heavy's avaricious aspirations. And you know what that means, right? Yep, you guessed it-- several seconds after tellin' our hero all he knows, he's bumped off in his apartment by a henchman disguised as a UPS driver. Y'know, for a guy who's is tryin' to lay low, and jumps at every little sound he hears, Davi's character didn't seem to mind lettin' the fake UPS guy just waltz on in...

- That Asian dude with the long hair and Fu Manchu who you always see playin' an evil henchman who gets bumped off right before climactic final fight between the hero and the heavy, appears here as an evil henchman who gets bumped off right before the climactic final fight between the hero and the heavy. No type-casting here, heh...

Speakin' of the final fight, you'll likely find yourself in stitches after watching Jackson drive a sports car up a couple flights of stairs on his way to the climactic duel. And if that ain't funny enough, you'll also get a kick outta the "playing chicken-with-a-taxicab" sequence. This moment features plenty of implausible explosions, as well as our hero performing the superhuman feat of punching through a windshield which apparently isn't made from that safety glass they use nowadays. Musta' been an American-made taxi, hmm? And this scene's climax was so ridiculous-- well, more so than you'd usually expect from an action flick--, I was laughing like a mental patient for a full minute after its conclusion!

On a final note: there's some folks' contention that 'Action Jackson' was a pathetic attempt to cash in on the 'Beverly Hills Cop' flicks by trying to ape the style and humor of the latter movie. Personally, I don't see any real similarities between the movies; for one thing, 'BHC's comedic moments were actually funny, and intentionally so. The only moment that appears to be derived from those wonderful Eddie Murphy vehicles is Apollo's- whoops, I mean Jackson's little 'preacher-sermon' act that he uses to get out of a jam during the pool-hall interrogation scene. Otherwise, I'm not sensing any real parallels here. But then again, I wasn't really lookin' for any, either...

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Don't waste your money on this violent film!
I would have given it 0 starts if i could. The only reason i got this was to see Denise Matthews (formerly known as Vanity) acting. Her acting and Michael Nouri's were pretty good, but as for Joey Travolta he was terrible. The plot is bad, it has too much violence and unecessary nudity and when is the movie industry going to stop mixing sex w/violence? Will it ever end? and of course it has the never-ending obligatory gun to the head cliche/scene.

This movie has characters you don't even care about when they get killed becuse of the atrocious dialoge and stupid plot. I really suffered to get through this movie just too see the short scenes she was in.

It is refreshing to finally see Vanity in a role where she is not playing a victim or being murdered or a sex object. Her time onscreen is very little and the wardrobe for her was not flattering but you get to for the first time see some of her inner beauty come out on celluloid and you can tell she is a different person here. She was a natural at acting and its a big shame she did not get/choose better roles to drugs. I don't understand if she preaches now why she would even be in such a violent film that is negative about women? One highlight is the very end before the credits where she is doing a bit of singing and her voice sounds better. Don't waste your money on this awful film, just rent it if you must. I'm selling this and want my money back.

Davinci's war
This film is a low budget film that stars Joey Travolta,and pop singer/know born-again christian, vanity. The story line is not to great and the acting is just ok. But the good thing is that it keeps you entertained and you see Vanity in one of her last performances, before her preaching days,also she does noy play the typical sexy vixen like she did in the past. The film is just ok. ... Read more

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Don't waste your money on this violent film!
I would have given it 0 starts if i could. The only reason i got this was to see Denise Matthews (formerly known as Vanity) acting. Her acting and Michael Nouri's were pretty good, but as for Joey Travolta he was terrible. The plot is bad, it has too much violence and unecessary nudity and when is the movie industry going to stop mixing sex w/violence? Will it ever end? and of course it has the never-ending obligatory gun to the head cliche/scene.

This movie has characters you don't even care about when they get killed becuse of the atrocious dialoge and stupid plot. I really suffered to get through this movie just too see the short scenes she was in.

It is refreshing to finally see Vanity in a role where she is not playing a victim or being murdered or a sex object. Her time onscreen is very little and the wardrobe for her was not flattering but you get to for the first time see some of her inner beauty come out on celluloid and you can tell she is a different person here. She was a natural at acting and its a big shame she did not get/choose better roles to drugs. I don't understand if she preaches now why she would even be in such a violent film that is negative about women? One highlight is the very end before the credits where she is doing a bit of singing and her voice sounds better. Don't waste your money on this awful film, just rent it if you must. I'm selling this and want my money back.

Davinci's war
This film is a low budget film that stars Joey Travolta,and pop singer/know born-again christian, vanity. The story line is not to great and the acting is just ok. But the good thing is that it keeps you entertained and you see Vanity in one of her last performances, before her preaching days,also she does noy play the typical sexy vixen like she did in the past. The film is just ok. ... Read more

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Don't waste your money on this violent film!
I would have given it 0 starts if i could. The only reason i got this was to see Denise Matthews (formerly known as Vanity) acting. Her acting and Michael Nouri's were pretty good, but as for Joey Travolta he was terrible. The plot is bad, it has too much violence and unecessary nudity and when is the movie industry going to stop mixing sex w/violence? Will it ever end? and of course it has the never-ending obligatory gun to the head cliche/scene.

This movie has characters you don't even care about when they get killed becuse of the atrocious dialoge and stupid plot. I really suffered to get through this movie just too see the short scenes she was in.

It is refreshing to finally see Vanity in a role where she is not playing a victim or being murdered or a sex object. Her time onscreen is very little and the wardrobe for her was not flattering but you get to for the first time see some of her inner beauty come out on celluloid and you can tell she is a different person here. She was a natural at acting and its a big shame she did not get/choose better roles to drugs. I don't understand if she preaches now why she would even be in such a violent film that is negative about women? One highlight is the very end before the credits where she is doing a bit of singing and her voice sounds better. Don't waste your money on this awful film, just rent it if you must. I'm selling this and want my money back.

Davinci's war
This film is a low budget film that stars Joey Travolta,and pop singer/know born-again christian, vanity. The story line is not to great and the acting is just ok. But the good thing is that it keeps you entertained and you see Vanity in one of her last performances, before her preaching days,also she does noy play the typical sexy vixen like she did in the past. The film is just ok. ... Read more

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ACTION PACKED!
This is one of those 80's action B films you just have to love. I grew up on these types of movies and seeing them just bring back memories. Carl Weathers who played Apollo Creed in Rocky and Dillon in Predator, stars as Detroits toughest cop battling a psycho car dealer. Here are the best things about this flick:

- the title track sung by the Pointer Sisters, gets you going
- The bad guy played by Craig T.Nelson, brilliantly
- Sharon Stone in her earlier days of acting.
- Bill Duke,from Preadtor and Commando, as the Captain
- Vanity , who is sexier than hell, plays the groupie.
- great action sequences, including the car scene in the finale.
- the 200lb Muslim guy who saves Jackson, says" Hello, Im Mr.
ED"
- The semminal line from this movie: "BBQ huh?...How do ya like your ribs?"

This is just a great movie for action fans, if you are looking for action films without all the overdeveloped plots and artificial characters, this is one you will enjoy. Just say action!

A capable shoot 'em up
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Carl Weathers attempted to cash in on the beefy action hero genre of the 1980s. The actor, who played effective second-string roles in the shoot 'em up classic "Predator" and did a stint as punching bag Apollo Creed in several "Rocky" fil