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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)
The story of the 'peculiar cloud'
This movie speculates on what may have triggered the 'peculiar cloud' that was seen in the North Korean skies on September 9th 2004 in Yongjo-ri. The North Koreans said that is was due to a demolition of a mountain as part of a huge hydro-electric project. No one outside North Korea had a clue of what caused this explosion.
But, despite this lack of knowledge, US Secreatry of State Colin Powel was sure that 'there was no indication that {it} was a nuclear event of any kind. Exactly what it was, we're not sure.'
Spoiler
So what did happen, according to the movie that is..? Well, 'in fact' it was another secret mission by American NAVY SEALS that destroyed the missile site containing a nuclear tipped rocket. After 'stumbling' into North Korean territory, it doesn't take long before their 'stealth mission' is being compromised by a North Korean child (this must be a new rule by now in the 'NAVY SEALS MADE FOR MOVIE ACTORS HANDBOOK' - what to do when encountering little children on a highly classified mission where stealth is extremely important.....sorry guys, but you have to KILL THE KID WHEN HE SPOTTED YOUR WOLE TEAM AND IS SHOUTING MOM, DAD, UNCLE, I'VE SEEN EVIL YANKEE CAPATALIST SOLDIERS IN THE BUSHES!!). Some SEALS get killed in the fire fight that followed; Others are being taken prisoner and are being freed again by South Korean special forces. SEALS and South Korean 'specs' join their forces and go after the nuke...and in the end are successful in blowing it up.
Having seen this movie, I can say that the only thing that makes this movie worth watching is neither the story (a pretty standard action movie), nor the acting (no Oscar material in this movie...) but the relevancy it has today.... I think that the US government, being confronted now with the fact that North Korea has tested it's first nuclear device, she would be kicking herself if that explosion in 2004 really was a nuclear explosion and that they have 'missed' this warning that might have led them to act against North Korea ...because it maybe all too late now. And I think that they, looking back, would settle now for the outcome that was portrayed in this movie.
Goofs: If you ask yourself what kind of Jeep you should buy for Christmas, buy a North Korean Jeep. It will protect you from a nuclear blast, which can be seen from outer space, when you drive a few hundred meters away from it. Your hair won't even get messed up...
End Game (2006)
Copy paste plot of a president's assassination
I didn't expect a movie as good as "In The Line of Fire" or an episode of "24", but it looked like this movie was made for TV and did a mediocre job at best. The (good) cast couldn't disguise the fact that the plot was all too predictable and actors had to struggle (they really try their best I think) through their lines of bad script, giving their rather flat characters any extras. When I watched the movie I got the feeling that I had seen most of this in other (better) movies. In it you had car chases, big shootouts, romance, plot twists etc. etc; This movie has none.
** Spoiler** As soon as you see another woman talking into the phone to Cuba's character, you know who's behind all this and all the hints you're being given ("you stand too close to the president, see it from my perspective.." ) sound silly.
If it were up to me (and maybe it's a good thing that it isn't) I would rewrite the plot like this:
First lady orders the murder of her husband because she is sick and tired of writing checks to Cuba all the time.
The Hollow (2004)
Headless and clueless this movie is....
I saw this movie, hoping that it would have the same atmosphere as Sleepy Hollow, or at least comes near it. But in no respect does this movie has the quality like Sleepy Hollow. This movie does not really know what to be. It isn't a horror movie, because there was no blood and gore. It isn't a character driven movie: the acting is bad and no effort is made to ' deepen' the main characters. The horse man is really running around without a clue (almost headless); The person who has put the pumpkin in the script should be sacked immediately!!! It also isn't a special effects movie: I've never heard a horse running with such funny noises and the decapitated heads really look silly.
**Spoiler** The very irritating character in this movie, who runs around on a horse with his 'headless costume' and is acting so bad that you really hope he will die in a most horrible way, DOES NOT DIE!!! So doesn't the chick, the parents, nor the main character...
Go see a real horror movie....