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No Escape (1994)
A Great Action Film
As a fan of action and sci-fi films, I have to say No Escape features everything I expect from this genre of films. It is one of my top ten favorite films of all time, and is the film that introduced me to Ray Liotta. Why do I love this film? Great acting, great action sequences, an interesting (and unique) plot, and great scenery. A perfect film for the movie viewer who loves action and is an escapist. The critics found weaknesses in this film, but they have no effect on the viewer's enjoyment of the film.
Death Ring (1992)
Action Packed film worth renting!
I have always enjoyed the films of the Norris family (Chuck, Mike, and Aaron). When I rented Death Ring, I expected it to be an above average film. However, I was surprised. It is, in my opinion, one of the best B-films ever made. It is loaded with action, has a plot which is very easy to follow, and had good acting. Mike Norris did well in Delta Force 3, and continued with this talent throughout Death Ring. He is a very underrated actor who deserves to be in first-run movies. Given a chance, he is very likely to succeed at the box office. Billy Drago portrays this film's villain, and he did well too. He has the talent that makes his characters very antagonistic, and in the case of Death Ring, very engrossing. He has you siding with the protagonist even more. The locales used in this film were interesting as well.
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Greatest War Movie Ever Made
I have seen every major war movie since Apocalypse Now, and Full Metal Jacket is my personal favorite one. I was astonished with the portrayal of war's reality in Saving Private Ryan. However, Full Metal Jacket has a more interesting selection of characters in the movie. At one end of the spectrum you have Private Joker, who is humane and soft-spoken. At the other end, you have the action-packed Animal Mother. Both characters were acted out very well by Matthew Modine and Adam Baldwin. The training portion of the film is probably the best part of the film, as the audience gains a new perception of how soldiers have been trained for Vietnam. I for one have never expected the commanding officers to be that cruel, as FMJ's commanding officer was to Leonard Pyle. This film very much deserves to have a larger distribution of videos (they are rare), and needs to be shown on TV more often (in my area it hasn't been on since the 1980's). A film worth its full retail price of $20.