Demolition Man (1993)
In a futuristic utopia, a thawed super-cop battles an escaped criminal mastermind. Fans of action and sci-fi, watch this!
Genres: Crime, Action, Science Fiction
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Demolition Man(1993)
Overview
In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.
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Sylvester Stallone
John Spartan
Wesley Snipes
Simon Phoenix
Sandra Bullock
Lt. Lenina Huxley
Nigel Hawthorne
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Benjamin Bratt
Alfredo Garcia
Rob Schneider
Erwin
Bob Gunton
Chief George Earle
Glenn Shadix
Associate Bob
Denis Leary
Edgar Friendly
Bill Cobbs
Zachary Lamb - Aged
Grand L. Bush
Zachary Lamb - Young
Pat Skipper
Helicopter Pilot
Steve Kahan
Captain Healy
Paul Bollen
T.F.R. Officer
Mark Colson
Warden William Smithers - Young
Andre Gregory
Warden William Smithers - Aged
John Enos III
Prisoner
Troy Evans
Tough Cop
Don C. McGovern
Hopper - Prison Guard
Patricia Rive
Police Officer
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A guilty pleasure. I love Bullock in this naive role. Her fiery and curious nature is reminiscent of a teenager'#39;s need to rebel and explore. Sly is adorably awkward and Snipes pulls off overalls like no other. 90'#39;s cheesy action films have a cult following and I am proud to be a member.
One of the funniest visions of the future ever in this under-rated movie.
Plot twist: [spoiler]she is actually his daughter[/spoiler] HAHAHAHAHA
This movie is a 10 just for the replayability... and the 3 sea shells are for washing, rinsing, and drying duhhhhh lol
A super cheesy 90s action flick. I love how seeing old movie portray the future. Seeing Sylvester Stallone being a fish out of water while kicking ass is great. I kinda want some taco bell now.
They really don't make them like this anymore. Absurd, funny, dripping with 80's glass-smashing aesthetic and bombastic action, the creativity of this version of 2032 is really something to behold, and not too far off where we're probably going to end up with how things are at the moment. One liners galore and action sequences so extended and loud you'll probably have some form of tinnitus by the time the credits role. There is a lot of social commentary here too which isn't lost on me, and I feel it might be more relevant today than they initially intended. Wesley Snipes gives a Nic Cage-tier performance, he's absolutely swinging for the fences for the entirety of this movie and it's great to see. And finally, now I know the origins of the three shells meme! I always wondered where it came from and when it popped up here it was like a connection had been made in my brain. Just great, almost-mindless fun. Definitely one I'll keep around for future viewings.
I used to see this movie as a funny parody. Now I found it premonitory.
One of my all time favourite films, but for the first time ever I'#39;ve just seen the Pizza Hut version. So weird.
How was this not made in the 80'#39;s? Not a good movie, but I'#39;ve watched it more than I care to admit. It'#39;s one of those flicks you catch when you'#39;re clicking through the channels in the motel waiting for the connect to show up with more crack.
Lenina Huxley? ;) Lenin (a) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Lenin Huxley - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous_Huxley
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Demolition Man is my favorite movie about a nightmarish future, where they have gotten rid of free thought and everything the ruling elite considers immoral, and…wait… Isn't that what both the numbnuts on the left AND the idiots on the right want for all of us??? Anyway… Demolition Man. A rather fun and entertaining piece of early 90s action that is almost a parody of the genre, but skirts the line beautifully. Stallone looks good, Bullock looks perfect and would charm the habit off a nun, and Snipes is batshit insane. We even get a Denis Leary rant at one point. Mix all of the above with big explosions, gunfights, and some rather and cheesy comedy, you get the perfect combo for an evening's entertainment.
It was a good movie when it came out but it'#39;s only gotten better over the years... Why? Because it'#39;s like a Nostradamus documentary! Video calls, teleconferencing, self-driving cars, Arnie the politician, tablets, Alexa-style assistants, YouTube-like instruction videos... Not to mention the push toward veganism, pacifism, self-help, mindfulness... The danger of viruses and body fluids... And the most frightening, the reduction of music to emotionless shortened pop song jingos...! It is quite staggering. And it doesn'#39;t paint a great picture for all its '#39;utopia'#39; portrayal. As an action film, it'#39;s very good because of Snipes'#39; martial arts and Stallone'#39;s comedy, as well as his excellent pairing with Sandra Bullock. Gets better with age and I hope they attempt a sequel. Two thoughts stay with you - how do the seashells work... And which version did you get, the badly-overdubbed Pizza Hut or the real Taco Bell? 8/10
Someone put me back in the fridge.
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Ah, the early '90s big budget escapist films. Tim Burton's Batman films, _Terminator 2_, _Bill & Ted_, _Army of Darkness_... _Demolition Man_. Realistically, a 6/10 as far as visions of the future go, but bumped to 8/10 for just how well all its parts come together, and how well it has aged despite the simplicity of the script. On my most recent re-watch of this (one of the few films I've found myself re-watching over the years) I was awed at just how gorgeous the lighting and cinematography are in this, especially in the sci-fi interior shots. The casting, the acting, the punchy, quotable dialog just make this an immensely enjoyable film on every watch, and with the action and budget involved, though you could ask for a more complex treatment of the subject matter, it would likely have never made it through the first draft, and they even acknowledge this in the end of the film by ending on a "you'll figure out a good balance" line. It's self-aware, and knows what it can get away with within the confines of a 2-hour film. This decade was about the last time Hollywood took on a serious subject in a sci-fi treatment and was able to tell an honest story while actually having fun with it instead of taking itself too seriously. An American Sc-Fi/Action gem from the last decade that got the comic book movie right. Since then the grasp of tone and any semblance of relevance has gone out the window, along with the writers, in lieu of pseudo-intellectual, grim-dark seriousness and MCU humor, and this film functions as a metaphor for the kind of shakeup Hollywood needs right now. ps It's an updated Hollywood action movie version of _Brave New World_ (**_Lenin**a **Huxley_**) for those who might think the premise is too _Over The Top_.
Wesley Snipes ("Simon Phoenix") is deep frozen in 1996 for heinous crimes - as is the police officer who apprehended him (Sly Stallone) who also managed to kill 30 innocent folks in the process. When Snipes is thawed out for his parole hearing 35 years later, he discovers that his former playground is now a crime-free utopia, designed by Sir Nigel Hawthorne ("Dr. Cocteau") and the new citizens have no way to combat the crime spree his can easily inflict upon them all... What to do? Well, they defrost Sly ("John Spartan"), of course, and together with Sandra Bullock ("Lenina") they set about tracking down and stopping the destruction. It's got a few twists and turns - all is not as it seems in this peaceful, law-abiding city - and Snipes is actually quite good, with his tongue firmly in his cheek and his 90's style dyed blonde coiffure as the baddie, but the dialogue is pretty ropey and the film frequently suffers from a lack of imagination as it rumbles along for almost two hours.
_Demolition Man_ may not exactly be the perfect movie, but the core idea behind the plot is something I've never ever seen done before or since. It's pretty mindless and fairly hammy, but it's fun and enough of an experience to get me across the finish line, no worse for the experience. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
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