Could have been good

i agree, it had some good names in it,

Word is that director John Avildsen made a great flick - then Jean-Claude decided to recut it so that it would play to his audience better. Avildsen is still not happy about it. As a result, when Van Damme was scheduled to appear at Cannes that year, the Troma team (Led by Lloyd Kaufman, one of Avildsen's proteges and old friends) hijacked his appearance, causing Van Damme to leave on his boat before he had arrived... This vignette is shown in the Troma documentary 'All The Love You Cannes'.

Shame the movie got screwed - Avildsen's a talented guy with an Oscar under his belt. Just goes to show that star power wins out in Hollywood when it comes to final cut.

There was some evident talent behind the film. It's a little baffling how the director went from the heights of Rocky to this film. Even as a fan of Van Damme, I have to admit this is a BAD film. It looks more upscale than some of his other DTV films, but it's just an overall mess. The jokes fall terribly flat, and everyone looks like they're in it for the paycheck. The plot is simple, but the editing/pacing makes it appear overly convoluted (especially with Trejo's Native American character).

Some of the gunplay action is actually well staged. However, you can tell why the director changed his name on the credits list before this turkey was released.

Action Hero's Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Cpb61R-4U

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