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Demolition Man

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With innocent victims caught in the crossfire in Los Angeles' intensifying war on crime, both cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and violent thug Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) are sentenced to a state of frozen incarceration known as "CryoPrison." When Spartan is finally thawed 36 years later, it's 2032, and Los Angeles is now a pacifist utopia called San Angeles. But with Phoenix again on the loose, Spartan must team up with future cop Lenina (Sandra Bullock) to apprehend the killer.
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A better-than-average sci-fi shoot-em-up with a satirical undercurrent, Demolition Man is bolstered by strong performances by Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock.

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David Ansen Newsweek Demolition Man is a movie that should have been fun, and isn't. Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Richard Schickel TIME Magazine Ultimately the script's often sharp social satire is drowned out by the noise and confusion. It is also undercut by casting virtually all the psychopathically murderous criminals as minority-group members. Jul 25, 2010 Full Review Elisa Guimarães Collider Still, dialogue-wise, the screenplay of Demolition Man is quite a thing to behold. The movie is full of extremely quotable one-liners and absurd exchanges that are made all the funnier by its performances... Jan 31, 2024 Full Review Mikel Zorrilla Espinof An essential action comedy with unforgettable performances from Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 17, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It starts with explosions, gunfire, characters smashing through windows, careening down staircases, and lunging through five foot flames - all before the opening credits roll. Rated: 9/10 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin T I’m reviewing this well because it is a really fun and entertaining film. There are caveats though! The best aspects of this film are the writing, pace and the casting. All of the cast are genuinely entertaining. The writing has a surprising amount of depth. Almost all of the action is practical and this is something missing in modern films where everything looks fake and CGI. This is incredibly nineties which is something you need to be aware of but is not a negative or positive. The downsides are that the action sequences are very dated, lots of fast moves and quick cuts. The fight choreography really has aged badly. Overall it is entertaining and fun. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Melvin L Opening scene, bad guts have automatic weapons, Hambone has a handgun 🤣 A lit cigarette will not set gasoline on fire, except in the movies. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Audience Member It's interesting how Demolition Man predicted the future. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review The Rogue R Demolition Man Review - My Rating: 8/10 • Demolition Man is a brilliant, fast paced action movie, directed by Marco Brambilla. Both @officialslystallone Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes face off as these two juggernaut go at it, in this futuristic setting. The movie has an incredible supporting cast, including Sandra Bullock as Sylvester Stallone’s future sidekick cop. Nigel Hawthorne as “Dr. Raymond Cocteau” the city leader. Denis Leary as “Edgar Friendly”, a rebel underground leader and Rob Schneider, a police officer, who provides some great comic relief moments. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys a fast paced action movie with big explosions, great fight scenes, located in an awesome futuristic setting. Wesley Snipes is a force in this film, and really holds his own against Stallone and is electric in every scene. Even though this was originally released in 1993, the film has aged very well, and does not feel outdated. The special effects still hold up and keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the movie. In addition, it is also interesting to see how they thought the future would look in 40 years time and how close they got it to certain points of reality we have today.  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Tam W A classic and great futuristic based action movie that everyone who grew up in the 80's and 90's should have watched by now. Not quite as good as Total Recal but still worth a watch if you haven't seen it yet. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Simone C What can I say about this one? Sly did not disappoint, quite the opposite. Wesley Snipes was great and Sandra Bullock of a stunning beauty. How not to mention Denis Leary? Great movie, it reminds me of a simple life, when staying at home on a Saturday night watching this was still "cool". Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis With innocent victims caught in the crossfire in Los Angeles' intensifying war on crime, both cop John Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) and violent thug Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes) are sentenced to a state of frozen incarceration known as "CryoPrison." When Spartan is finally thawed 36 years later, it's 2032, and Los Angeles is now a pacifist utopia called San Angeles. But with Phoenix again on the loose, Spartan must team up with future cop Lenina (Sandra Bullock) to apprehend the killer.
Director
Marco Brambilla
Producer
Joel Silver, Michael Levy, Howard G. Kazanjian
Screenwriter
Peter M. Lenkov, Daniel Waters, Robert Reneau
Production Co
Warner Bros., Silver Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$57.2M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround
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