I watched this on Flix and I was awestruck at just how bad this movie is. It's not funny, interesting, or smart. I can't believe Anwar and Rees would agree to being in such a gigantic cinematic waste of money, time and resources.
shareStep one: Watch a few 007 movies.
Step two: Remember what the late 80's and early 90's were like, especially cinematically speaking.
Step three: Employ a little suspension of disbelief- I'll grant that the plot is far-fetched, but that's half the fun.
And, enjoy.
I mean, really. This may not be Gone With the Wind, but... Well, for one, I think Linda Hunt is amazing, and I would watch this movie just for her, so that does bias my opinion somewhat, which I wanted to say before I delved too deep here.
That said, I'm surprised you don't at least get a chuckle when she's rushed onto the airplane by the stewardess because there are too many folks around to just kill the stewardess. That's the equivalent of Oddjob being, I don't know, roped into working at a Korean restaurant while hunting down Bond.
"Is everyone seated?" "How should I know?" That little exchange always makes me laugh- though I attribute that partly to having been in customer service jobs for a year or two.
To shorten the list some; the absurdly heightened drama is amusing, as well as the fact that everyone treats The French Teacher as some rogue agent that must be eliminated by all sides; the scorpion dance scene I thought spoke for itself as a classic example of the humor of the period, and the Dr. No-esque scene wherein Corben confronts the villain at dinner is as good a use of parody as any.
While no one can fault you for disliking the movie, in short, I think it was plenty well enough thought out- and appeals to enough people in one way or another- to entirely justify itself.
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you're a toolbox, man. did you expect this to be oscar worthy stuff? the movie is good enough for what it is. people like you just like to rip everything. stfu.
shareJason, the last time I checked, we live in America and can disagree on things. If you liked this movie then God bless you. But don't insult those who disagree with you. Grow up!!
shareWe live in America?
Do we? I don't....
So what if it's awful. How awful it is is its main redeeming quality.
It's a parody of James Bond which places a ''teenager'' in the role, what did you expect?
And Richard Grieco is the lead....it's hardly going to be the greatest espionage film ever made.
Me think thou doth protest too much.
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I was particularly agitated when I saw this movie. I did not think it would be very good, but good Lord, it was almost as if the film makers did not even try. That is what bothered me so much. But I am glad somebody enjoyed this steaming pile of poo.
I was actively routing for Michael Corbin to get killed. Not many movie characters I've hated more.
shareFINALLY SOMEBODY sees this piece of crap for what it is........thank you, Aerojocky for some common sense thinking.
shareThe movie is a reasonable spoof, but Grieco is awful!
shareI have since sat through parts of this since I last saw it months ago, thinking maybe I was a little hasty and harsh....but....it still SUCKS! Grieco is awful agreed, and I can see a spoof lurking around SOMEWHERE but what the hell is the lovely Gabrielle Anwar doing in this crap?
shareLol, I couldn't care less about anybody's opinion about this movie, good or bad. I just find it hilarious that you didn't think anyone outside of the US could use the internet.
shareI went back and looked at my posts because I has no idea what you were referring to. You misunderstood what I was saying. I KNOW people outside the US have the internet...duh!? what I was referring to was the fact that I hated this movie and some punk tells me to "shut the *beep* up(stfu)", and that we live in a free country and can express what we want with out some punk shouting dissenting people down. Sorry I did not clarify.
shareHonestly, if you hate the movie, why bother going to the IMDB board for this obscure ass film to hate on it? I hate lots of movies but I don't run to message boards to spam them. Honestly if you say negative things about a movie people like you can expect somebody to get mad. And you go on about the free country, well it's some Punk's right to shout and put you down for disagreeing with them. How d oyou explain the democRATS?
shareWOW!!!You and I will agree about the last line of your post; well said. In response to the rest of your post, I was responding to a loser who was telling me to not even speak up about this piece of crap film. Apparently he is a Demoncat and only wants to hear from others who agree with them. I told him/her if they liked it....Great! We can agree to disagree, and still not tell someone to go to hell and shut the *beep* up just because they disagree. I gotta ask again....what the hell is Gabrielle Anwar(smoking hot!!!) doing in this. Besides I love to spar with people who love movies; good, bad or otherwise. Have a nice day, Fallen Angel.
shareWell Anwar and Rees were hardly big stars, but yes, you're right. It is a nasty, pernicious little piece of trash (I unfortunately saw it on its original release - goodness knows why because apart from anything else it wasn't suitable for little kids like my brother and I).
Richard Grieco is such an utterly obnoxious and smug lead. If you're lead character is going to be a feckless, spoiled, party-hearty high-school dunce at least cast someone naturally likeable in the role to offset these unappealing traits (Michael J. Fox got away with playing so many characters that would have seemed unlikeable on paper because he exuded such sweet charm, something the self-regarding Grieco most definitely does not).
Irrespective of Grieco the whole film was amateurism, mean-spirited, poorly acted and stupid, and certainly one of the worst films I've seen on the big screen.
The one I feel most sympathy for is Linda Hunt, a brilliant Oscar-winning actress, who was sadly reduced to such demeaning and stereotyped 'Rosa Klebb' type roles because of her unconventional appearance.
How about Carole Davis? She must have possessed much humility and humor to accept her part as the thoroughly-humiliated sexpot of a villainess.
shareThis isn't an Academy Award winner by any means. But it's always been a movie that I've enjoyed since it came out in the early 90's. Great soundtrack, relatively good action, cool gadgets, decent cast, etc.. Linda Hunt is surprisingly good as the little villainess that could with her gold whip necklace. She cracks me up when she is posing as a stewardess!
shareIt's one of those movies that I should hate with every fiber of my being. I should take the dvd outside and set it on fire, blasting the smouldering embers to hell with a shotgun.
I should... But damn it, I love this movie. It's one of those films that is never going to win an award, never going to send a career into the stratosphere and will never end up preserved for cultural significance. It's just pure, mindless, groovy fun for me.
Sounds like I disagree that it was a waste of time and resources. However, I can understand why you feel the way you do. It's not like defending art here. This is one of those movies you either love, or you hate vigorously.