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I like this movie it's cool
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/22/23
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This is a great film, except that it uses a plane crash from "Cliffhanger" and some train footage from another movie made in 1985 (from IMDb). Overall though, the movie is decent, and Sean Patrick and Arnold Vosloo lend a great air to this moive. Vosloo himself is a great villian. Ursula Karven is awesome as well, although her motives are a bit "personal." The pacing is ok, the dialogue is a bit stiff and forced in places (owing to the fact that Terry Cunningham is relatively new at this point). If you want a great "b" action flick, this movie is a great pick-up. If you want a slam-bang thriller, pass this one by, as it lacks that "punch" of many action films.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
01/29/23
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This familiar, far-fetched, formulaic actioneer about an indestructible
Alaskan Customs agent, Alex Brooks (Sean Patrick Flanery of "The
Boondock Saints"), and a renegade Russian general, Anton Simeonov
(Arnold Vosloo of "The Mummy"), who tangle over three barrels of highly
toxic Sarin gas boasts few surprises. Odorless, colorless and 26 times
more deadly than cyanide, this lethal biochemical stuff has been stolen
from a Russian facility, and Simeonov and his trigger-happy band of
terrorists not only wipe out armed Defense Department troops assigned
to guard the deadly cargo on the Yukon Express but also take over the
train. Of course, one of the DD troops survives the massacre, but he
doesn't last much longer. Simeonov discovers that the plans of mice and
men rarely work out.
Director Terry Cunningham and "Escape Velocity" scenarist Paul A.
Birkett sabotage what little suspense that they try to drum up early
into this 94-minute made-for-television melodrama with a garrulous
question and answer dialogue scene between Brooks and two senior
bureaucrats. Mind you, these two buttoned-down, suit-and-tie
executives, Agent Rowe (J. Patrick McCormack of "Zodiac") and
Commissioner Dunn (Michael Kagan of "The Chaos Factor"), are grilling
our hero after the fact. Rowe wants to establish beyond a shadow of a
doubt the moral and ethical values by which our hero conducts his life.
Consequently, suspense gets the short shrift because it is clear that
our hero has survived the obstacle course-laden adventure. Eventually,
Cunningham and Birkett shift from this long-winded expository scene to
the bullet-riddled action.
A sexy Russian agent, Natalya (German actress Ursula Karven), who displays deadly accuracy with a pair of automatic pistols in her fists, teams up reluctantly with Brooks to apprehend Simeonov. She has a persoal vendetta to settle with the rogue Russian ruffian. Brooks and his team are inspecting suspected barrels of contraband material when all hell breaks loose about 15 minutes into the story and everybody starting blasting away at each other. Brooks learns that he has interfered with an FBI undercover operation. They capture Simeonov, but the evil Russian escapes when they put him in handcuffs on a flight to Washington, D.C. Naturally, Brooks and Natalya accompany Simeonov but survive a plane crash in the middle of the rugged, snow-swept Alaska countryside. Simeonov bailed out with the other bad guys. Meantime, Natalya manages to halt the plane on a mountain cliff with the nose protruding over the edge of the mountain. They trudge through the wilderness and warm up at a convenient cabin with all the amenities. This gives Cunningham an excuse to let both Brooks and Natalya strip off their sodden clothing. The hero and heroine parade around each other naked and inspect each for hidden weapons.
Predictably, Natalya doesn't trust Brooks and they have a tough time
bonding. Meanwhile, Simeonov sends a squad of his henchmen armed with
assault rifles to check the plane crash to assure him that Natalya is
kaput. When they cannot locate her body or Brooks, they cruise off to
the cabin. A noisy gunfight erupts and our hero and heroine triumph
over twice their number and take an SUV to catch up with Simeonov. By
how, Simeonov has commandeered the train and everything is looking
good, until he realizes that the throttle on the locomotive is jammed
and there is no way to halt the runaway train.
Before it is all over, including the train careening out of control and
an avalanche roaring down on top of him, Brooks has to contend with
another villain who has pulled a fast one on everybody. He arrives at a
nearby airport as the villains are trying to get away on a twin-engine
plane and uses to a semi-truck to stop the plane from taking off.
Veteran actor Tim Thomerson of "Dollman vs. Demonic Toys" has a small
role as Brooks' superior.
Cunningham seamlessly integrates stock footage from three theatrical
releases, including "Runaway Train," "Cliffhanger," and—believe it or
not—"Stop or My Mom Will Shoot" into the action. Dependable heavy
Arnold Vosloo delivers the best performance, while Flanery maintains
his unflappable cool throughout the mayhem and takes a bullet in the
shoulder. Altogether, this forgettable potboiler may take your mind off
your problems, but don't expect much more than a minor distraction.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
01/17/23
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We all remember Arnold Vosloo from the mummy, I think he would have made a good character on the old prison break series.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/19/23
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I think this was an excellent movie! I love the course of action and Arnold Vosloo plays a very convincing russian General! I love it! very well put together...
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/12/23
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just watched it
startin my other favorite arnold vosloo aka billy zane look alike
its good
i gaurantee it
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/04/23
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