OUT FOR A KILL (Released to DVD/VHS USA 2003)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì  Out for a Kill—the usual action film—suffers from atrocious transitions. The script is cliched to a fault. Fight scenes are either under-choreographed or over-choreographed with no easy rhythm for their reason for being and not realistic enough to matter either way. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline An archeology professor is hunted down by an Asian drug ring.  Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Michael Oblowitz for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, and Co-Executive Producer Phillip B. Goldfine for making the film possible. Cast includes Michelle Goh, Steven Seagal, Corey Johnson, Tom Wu, Ozzie Yu, Bruce Wang, Chike Chan, Hong Ping Tang, Dave Wong, Chooye Bay, Elaine Tan, Michael J. Reynold, and Kata Dubό.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  No. The film does not earn its time or money to watch. The transitions from scene to scene are poorly done and the movie adds nothing new to the action film genre. Video Critique Available Here:

Ben Meyers

THE SCORPION KING 2: RISE OF A WARRIOR (DVD Release USA 2008)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior—part 2 of 5 films—has ‘okay-ness’ written all over it with its run-of-the-mill revenge story. The centaur and scorpion scenes mostly hide from the camera. This movie is what it is. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

This action fantasy film is about: Mathayus escapes Sargon, flees to Egypt, retrieves the Sword of Damocles, and returns to slay Sargon. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Russell Mulcahy for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Sean Daniel and James Jacks for making the film possible. Cast includes: Michael Copon, Karen David, Simon Quarterman, Tom Wu, Andreas Wisniewski, Randy Couture, Natalie Becker, Jeremy Crutchley, Shane Manie, Peter Butler, Chase Augulhas, Pierre Marais, Warrick Grier, and Terry Norton.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. An okay continuation of the series seems to run on a low budget and quickly becomes an average watch. Watch for Randy Couture and Michael Copon. 

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Ben Meyers