Blown Away

Starring:Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Lloyd Bridges, Forest Whitaker, Stephi Lineburg, John Finn, Caitlin Clarke, Christofer de Oni, Loyd Catlett, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Lucinda Weist, Brendan Burns, Patricia A. Heine, Josh McLaglen, Ken Kerman, David U. Hodges, Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc, Alan D. Purwin, David B. Nowell
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

Description

COREY HAIM (The Lost Boys), COREY FELDMAN (Gremlins) and NICOLE EGGERT (television's "Baywatch") star in this erotic thriller about young love gone dangerously wrong. Rich (COREY HAIM) works as an activities director at a fashionable resort in order to earn money for college. He meets the blonde and beautiful Megan (NICOLE EGGERT) and soon discovers she is not your average seventeen-year-old. Despite the warning from his older brother Wes (COREY FELDMAN), Rich plunges into a dangerous and obsessive affair with Megan. But Megan has more on her mind than love. She has plans for the future that could include murder. Is Rich the man who can help her make her dreams come true, or a pawn in her game of deceit?

Customer Reviews:

One of the best movies ever..!!.......2007-03-14

This is Corey Feldman and Corey Haim at their best. It is their most mature roles together and the chemistry was good. This epitomises the Corey collection. Nicole Eggert just short of being double teamed by the Corey's (which would of made the movie #1) was the highlight as well as their acting. I don't believe you could of gotten better acting from any of them. If you were a fan of the Corey & Corey era this is their best film together and perhaps the only way you will be able to ignore all the parts that you would consider just plain low budget, bad film making. There are many. Well Nicole eggert sexy and sweaty also helps with that. I am also a fan of Nicole so all three in a low budget thriller made my decade. I must of been about thirteen and begged my mother to allow me to stay up to record it's debut on I believe it was cinemax. Being thirteen and seeing Nicole naked in sexual situations was heavenly.. My remark is this take it for what it is worth. The Corey's were very popular in their hay day they even had a phone hotline but that was based on adolescence. Blown Away brings them into adulthood. Lies,seduction,deceipt,murder,lust,envy,anger,jealousy,greed. Innocence has been lost.

Blown Away.......2007-01-18

I need to return this item, it's the 'wrong' movie. Please email with instructions to return. I was looking for the Blown Away movie about the Irish terrorist and the violin player...

Blown Away.......2006-03-25

It was good. I remember it differently. It just felt wrong watching it as it could be considered a soft porn with 17 years olds. Not for children under 18 years.

Oh, no!.......2006-03-15

Let's hope this DVD does not become retro!! What were the Coreys thinking!!

umm......not one to watch with your mum.......2006-02-01

this was an ok film. not a bad story line but it was more like a porno than a corey haim film, if you want a easy going fun movie give this one a miss.

Average customer rating:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
Sort of ok - watchable definitely
What a weird Irish accent
Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator."

Blown Away
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century-Fox
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Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special- effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY.......2007-01-16

The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.

Sort of ok - watchable definitely.......2006-08-17

Ok - this would come under your typical action movie, where the effects and stunts are perfect excuses for seemingly glaring loopholes in characterization and plot. A bit of stereotypes too make their presence in this movie, in terms of character and situation. For example, the character that Jeff Bridges plays is often a bit artificially constructed - its like building it in blocks. So what we have is a kind of jerky movement of character-creation, from loving-husband-to-be, to superhero ultracool fireman plagued with an inexplicable revulsion to his job, to son of an Irishman, to detective blessed with omniscience, to I-see-flashbacks-in-black-and-white; you get the drift! The plot is your typical "I'm your friend, now back for revenge" & how Jeff Bridges overcomes all the hurdles and faces his tormentor. Throw in some pretty interesting camera angles (outdoors especially) and some interesting fireworks, you've got the movie wrapped up.

What makes this movie really nice and rescues it from a probable disaster is Tommy Lee Jones & U2. Jones' character is built right from the first scene where he escapes from prison till the very end. He also plays the role well, acting menacingly insane and dedicated to revenge. That he builds complex bombs with U2 in the background is a real interesting treatment & this movie is worth watching for just those sequences, if not anything else - especially if you're a U2 fan!

Blown Away - definitely watchable once, dont expect much and just sit back and relax and enjoy this movie.

What a weird Irish accent.......2005-09-10

Am I reviewing the right film? Definitely not the Corey Haim film? Right, lets get started.

This was released at the same time as Speed, and did not fare as well. Which is understandable considering it doesn't have a certain Keanu Reeves in it. Instead we get the guy who will forever haunt my nightmares when he was naked during Starman, and a weird but funny, leprachaun-esque accent from Tommy Lee Jones. I challenge you not to smile when he's dancing around making a bomb (?) singing a U2 song.

Although not as fast-paced as Speed, it's a slow ticking bomb, just waiting for the right moment to explode. With a reasonable cast, including Suzy Amis, who I actually had to ask who she was. Duh, she only stars in my favourite film, Titanic! She's virtually unrecognisable.

The only thing I wasn't keen on about this movie was I did not think Jeff Bridges' character's background was well-explained. I didn't understand what happened in his past, or what really was the connection between him & Tommy Lee Jones. And the fact that he kept most of his past secret from his wife, Suzy Amis. Some relationship.

It's not a movie I'd particularly watch again, but it was enjoyable at the time. I'll always prefer Speed over this, but I'll stick to my Starman nightmares thank you.

Not up to Hopkins' usual standards........2005-06-02

Blown Away (Stephen Hopkins, 1994)

Blown Away is a rare thing, a moment in Stephen Hopkins' career where he dips below the standard he has set for himself throughout his career. Blown Away is surrounded by better films in the director's oeuvre, coming just between the underrated Judgment Night and the mediocre, but fun, The Ghost and the Darkness.

Jeff Bridges stars as Jimmy Dove, a member of Boston's bomb disposal unit who has a shady past. That shady past, in the guise of Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones), catches up with him after Gaerity escapes from prison in Northern Ireland and tracks Dove down, starting to play a deadly game of one-upsmanship with him while the Boston bomb squad tries to bring Gaerity down.

It'd be your typical fun, mindless thriller were it not for some really, really badly overlooked details, like Jeff Bridges' accent. It's about the worst it could be for a person trying to imitate half-Irish half-Boston. Tommy Lee Jones' brogue isn't all that much better, but Jones is playing such a stereotype that one's not really noticeable. (A mad Irish bomber who's obsessed with U2? Oh, please.)

Not a bad way to kill two hours if you want to turn your brain off, but you'll have to turn it farther off than normal for this one. **

"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator.".......2005-04-17

Liam McGivney (Jeff Bridges) learned how to be an expert in bombs as a member of the IRA in Belfast, North Ireland. But when his best friend (an IRA bomb maker) Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones) went out of control, tragedy resulted and Ryan was arrested and sent to Castle Gleigh prison in Northern Ireland. Liam, who then changed his name to Jimmy Dove, fled to the United States where he became a respected member of Boston's bomb removal squad. He also married a beautiful woman (Suzy Amis) and started a family.

But now Ryan Gaerity's escaped from prison and has come to Boston looking for "Jimmy", and revenge. Refusing to forget the past, Ryan starts killing Jimmy's closest friends with bombs, and it doesn't take Jimmy long to figure out that these killings aren't the work of an amateur, but of his former friend, now an out-of-control killer and psychopath. Ryan gives Jimmy a chilling phone message after killing one of his best friends:"I've come here to create a new country for you called chaos, and a new government called anarchy...all for you." Jimmy then tries desperately to find and stop Ryan before anyone else is murdered. The ending is one of the best showdowns ever!

Although slammed by critics and ignored by many viewers, I found this explosive thriller very entertaining, keeping me on the edge-of-the-seat right up till the end. Tommy Lee Jones gave an extraordinary and chillingly realistic performance and really stole the show from Jeff Bridges, who wasn't very believable as an Irishman but was nevertheless cool. Also, the music, special effects, and cinematography were very impressive. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
Sort of ok - watchable definitely
What a weird Irish accent
Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator."

Blown Away [Region 2]
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
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Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special-effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY.......2007-01-16

The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.

Sort of ok - watchable definitely.......2006-08-17

What a weird Irish accent.......2005-09-10

Not up to Hopkins' usual standards........2005-06-02

"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator.".......2005-04-17

Average customer rating:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
Sort of ok - watchable definitely
What a weird Irish accent
Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator."

Blown Away [Region 2]
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Amazon.com

Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special-effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY.......2007-01-16

The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.

Sort of ok - watchable definitely.......2006-08-17

What a weird Irish accent.......2005-09-10

Not up to Hopkins' usual standards........2005-06-02

"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator.".......2005-04-17

Average customer rating:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
Sort of ok - watchable definitely
What a weird Irish accent
Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator."

Blown Away [Region 2]
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

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Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special-effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY.......2007-01-16

The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.

Sort of ok - watchable definitely.......2006-08-17

What a weird Irish accent.......2005-09-10

Not up to Hopkins' usual standards........2005-06-02

"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator.".......2005-04-17

Average customer rating:

One of the best movies ever..!!
Blown Away
Blown Away
Oh, no!
umm......not one to watch with your mum

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One of the best movies ever..!!.......2007-03-14

Blown Away.......2007-01-18

I need to return this item, it's the 'wrong' movie. Please email with instructions to return. I was looking for the Blown Away movie about the Irish terrorist and the violin player...

Blown Away.......2006-03-25

It was good. I remember it differently. It just felt wrong watching it as it could be considered a soft porn with 17 years olds. Not for children under 18 years.

Oh, no!.......2006-03-15

Let's hope this DVD does not become retro!! What were the Coreys thinking!!

umm......not one to watch with your mum.......2006-02-01

this was an ok film. not a bad story line but it was more like a porno than a corey haim film, if you want a easy going fun movie give this one a miss.

Average customer rating:

Blown Away [Region 2]
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

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ASIN: B00004VYOX

Average customer rating:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY
Sort of ok - watchable definitely
What a weird Irish accent
Not up to Hopkins' usual standards.
"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator."

Blown Away [Region 2]
Starring: Jeff Bridges , Tommy Lee Jones , Suzy Amis , Lloyd Bridges , and Forest Whitaker
Director: Stephen Hopkins
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( B ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:

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Amazon.com

Before he made the man-eating lion thriller The Ghost and the Darkness and the special-effects-laden Lost in Space, director Stephen Hopkins helmed this ludicrous and critically panned thriller pitting a cop on the Boston Police bomb squad (Jeff Bridges) against a mad Irish bomber (Tommy Lee Jones) who's still holding a grudge from their early years in the Irish Republican Army. A showcase for the explosive skills of demolitions experts, Blown Away has got some impressive action sequences, although the story is somewhat convoluted and mean-spirited. Suzy Amis (Titanic) costars as Bridges's endangered girlfriend, who becomes a target of Jones's destructive scheme. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

DVD movie: BLOWN AWAY.......2007-01-16

The DVD movie: Blown Away, starring Jeff Bridges & Tommy Lee Jones arrived @ my shipping address in good condition. The DVD movie is in great shape.

Sort of ok - watchable definitely.......2006-08-17

What a weird Irish accent.......2005-09-10

Not up to Hopkins' usual standards........2005-06-02

"I'm not a destroyer, I'm a creator.".......2005-04-17

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