Terminal Velocity

Starring:Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald, Gary Bullock, Hans Howes, Melvin Van Peebles, Suli McCullough, Cathryn de Prume, Richard Sarafian Jr., Lori Lynn Dickerson, Terry Finn, Martha Vazquez, Tim Kelleher, Brooke Langton, Tim Lounibos, Sofia Shinas, Matthew Mazuroski, Cynthia Shope, Chester Bennett (II)
Director: Deran Sarafian
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

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While investigating the mysterious circumstances of a beautiful student's demise, a maverick skydiving instructor finds himself entangled in a murderous conspiracy involving Soviet spies and a lost shipment of gold. Logical it ain't, but this entertainingly daft thriller does offer some good-natured satiric riffs on standard action star conventions. Charlie Sheen (throughout most of the film, this not-especially-heroic hero displays the approximate intelligence of a bag of doorknobs) stars along with Nastassja Kinski in a welcome return after a long absence from the screen. Good fun for adrenaline junkies, with a boffo climax involving a midair escape attempt from a free-falling convertible. Writer David Twohy went on to direct Sheen in the considerably more accomplished The Arrival. --Andrew Wright

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Charlie Sheen (THE THREE MUSKETEERS, YOUNG GUNS) delivers fast-paced excitement to this high-flying action-adventure! Sheen stars as Ditch Brodie, a daredevil skydiving instructor who falls hard when a sexy, mysterious beauty (Natassja Kinski) walks through his door looking for a lesson -- and apparently plunges to her death during a parachute jump! Suddenly, Sheen finds himself hurled headlong into a nightmare world of intrigue and deceit -- caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Russian mafia! With pulse-pounding suspense and sensational skydiving, high-speed adventure doesn't move any faster than TERMINAL VELOCITY.

Customer Reviews:

All aspects exceedingly professional, and outstanding........2007-03-14

TERMINAL VELOCITY, released in 1994, is a movie that has aged
extremely well, except maybe for the KGB and end-of-Cold War
mood that was reminiscent of the era after the Berlin Wall
fell, and a new era was unveiled in the former one-party USSR.

The thrill and action aspects of this film, are as good as any
that the best Bond 007 movies had to offer, no doubt.

The 5.1 audio is phenomenal, as are the crisp, crystal clear
digital sequences on the DVD release.

Probably, it will mostly be the below 21 viewers who will
especially appreciate the extensive aerodrome and airplane
settings and sequences, considering that airplanes, even today
in 2007, are still somewhat exotic, as almost nobody has a
pilot's license, or has a parachute jumping training, for that
matter.

For the movie to show Charlie Sheen and Nastassja Kinski at
their best, in those sequences, brings a valuable commodity to
the finished product, which is its entire dream-like
atmosphere. This is what makes believable the otherwise
impossible turn of events, that favor the 2 protagonists against
failure, and against all odds, at each turn and moment during
the course of the movie.

The musical score is also exceptional, for a movie of this
genre, and is a pleasure througout the 90 minutes.

A last note, is the presence of James Gandolfini, early in his
career, presented as a "bad guy" obviously, yet ... this actor,
despite his later similar role in the Sopranos, is perhaps not
that much of a natural as a bad guy - this being one person's
opinion.

Lots of fun.......2007-01-09

I liked this movie. Even though one of the villans was a little over acted. I've seen it several times and enjoyed it a lot. Charlie Sheen is great. Nastassja Kinski is great also and absolute gorgeous. James Gandolfini is excellent.

Oh - My - Gosh!!!.......2006-12-22

Did the other reviewers watch the same movie I just watched??? This movie is so incredibly bad!!! Please tell me it's supposed to be a comedy. I laughed all the way through because it was so ridiculous.

Great Action, Sub Par Plot= Really Enjoyable B Movie.......2006-11-08

Ok, where to begin. This film is like a mix of James Bond, Mission Impossible, Eraser, and maybe a parody film. I only say this because many of the moments in the film are acted or scripted quite comedically. As far as the overall enjoyability goes, it was a very pleasant action film, filled with action comedy, and thrills.

1970 Challenger R/T.......2006-04-15

A decent movie ; best part is that the director, D. Sarafian, has Sheen drive a white, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T as a inside joke or a tribute to Richard Sarafian (dad? uncle? whatever) who directed the classic, Vanishing Point which had, as one? the? star a 1970 white Dodge Challenger R/T. As in Vanishing Point, car gets totaled...nice touch after 25 or so years.

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Not received
DONT LOOK AT THE PAST
"The two rails don't always end together"
the best
The mystery...and the chasm...deepen

Noir - Terminal Velocity (Vol. 5)
Starring: Noir
Manufacturer: Adv Films
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ASIN: B0000A2ZOO
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Description

As the secrets of Mireille's past are unearthed from their graves in Corsica, Kirika's own grim history slowly begins to reveal itself. The revelations bring no conclusions or happiness, however; only murder and death. As Chloe and Altena wait in the shadows, the malevolent intent of the Soldats finally becomes clear. The darkness begins to consume the light as the four horsewomen of the Apocalypse prepare for battle. The lines in the sand have been drawn in the fifth electrifying volume! Contains three complete episodes!

Customer Reviews:

Not received.......2005-09-01

Can't review the item till we receive it. This is the tracking number 9102009591871213951164.

DONT LOOK AT THE PAST.......2004-07-23

The fifth volume of Noir opens as Mireille returns to her homeland of Corsica. Once her parents were the heads of the most powerful crime family on the island and ruled it at their pleasure. That is, until they had a falling out with an organization far more powerful than the Mafia, The Soldats. Mireille had to flee the country with her uncle as a child and became an assassin. While trying to find out who killed her parents from old contacts, she might just learn a secret about her parents she doesn't want to know.

In Episode 18, Mireille is still emotional after learning that her parents were in the Soldats, and were also killed by others in that organization. She takes it out on Kirika, pulling out a gun and telling her to get out of her sight. Kirika wanders aimlessly around Paris and links up with a Soldat operative from whom she learns that there are many factions within the Soldat organization at opposites about the future. Altena, Chloe's mistress is currently trying to bring about the Great Return, whatever that is.

The last episode is about Mireille's and and Kirika's efforts to track down the source of an ancient manuscipt having to do with the Soldats. Meanwhile, the Soldats themselves decide to put their best knights to the task of not only killing our two heroines but Chloe as well. Kirika will learn that perhaps Chloe is not lying when she says Kirika is one half of the true Noir.

The series is still interesting but at points devolves into camp. For example, in one gun battle, Kirika shoots a little pinprick hole in a wall, about the size of a pencil lead and is able to see and shoot two gunmen on the other side of it. The animation is also getting a little too sentimental. Mireille looks at Kirika. Close-up of Kirika. Close-up of Mireille. Repeat 4 times for dramatic tension. Another thing that makes it sorta ludicrous is that after all these episodes, Mireille still intends to keep her promise from the first dvd, namely that after all the mysteries are solved about who and why they have been targeted for death, Mireille will kill Kirika. I mean, let it go already, she's your friend! It just seems so stupid because you can tell they care about each other. Hopefully, Noir will not disentegrate into sentimentality and "I love you, but I have to kill you" cliches by the last volume.

Still worth seeing, but the format is getting a little tired. The adventure for 15 minutes then kill someone the last 5 minutes is getting slightly old.

Skimpy extras include an interview with the Altena Japanese voice actress, production sketches, and clean open/closes.

"The two rails don't always end together".......2003-08-29

Four the previous four volimes (thru episode 16) the story has revolved around the waif-like Kirika and Mirielle a professional assassin of unquestioned skill and beauty. Mirielle's story was definitely the real focus, if for no other reason than Kirika's past was a blank slate. As their adventures progressed, they ran afoul of Les Soldats - an ancient criminal organization. Apparently this was due to Mirielle's choice of an operating name (Noir) and the links between Les Soldats and her Corsican family.

Episode 17, 'Return to Corsica,' brings and end to this phase as Mirielle returns to her ruined ancestral home and is forced to face the truth about her history. But the real shock is Chloe's revelation about the reality of Noir and the relationship between her and Kirika. Mirielle return to France finally understanding that she has become the third wheel in a deadly company.

Unable to deal with this Mirielle rejects Kirika and a new phase begins as we finally are treated to some clues about who and what Kirika is. Warring factions of Les Soldats are fighting for control of the true Noir or, in the absence of that, the death of these young female killers. Kirika has always been the deadlier of the pair, despite her lost child appearance, and now she must look into her heart to discover her true nature. Without that knowledge, she and her friend are lost.

Intensity builds as the story becomes increasingly dark. In the midst of the interplay between the three women and Les Soldats death is a constant companion. And deadly traps are a way of life. In the episode 18, 'The Darkess within Me,' Kirika must make a decision that raises as many questions as it answers. In the next episode more of the truth surfaces, as Kirika and Mirielle draw closer to a book containing the old texts of Les Soldats. But this triggers another round of deadly deception.

The artwork for this series, which has always been of an extraordinarily high level deepens in color to match the mood, shifting from bright sunlight to evening tones. And what started as the story of two killers, has become a major tale of suspense. In the end, Kirika is terrified at what the return of her memories might bring to her, unsure of what will become of her relationship with Mirielle.

the best.......2003-08-23

if you do not see then boir series you are missing a part of your life.

The mystery...and the chasm...deepen.......2003-08-16

This series just keeps getting better the deeper it goes. For me, Noir got off to a slow start with an assassination-of-the-week type of feel that was saved by the sheer atmosphere of the work...a blending of music, lush visuals, intriguing characters and mystery. The power of Noir is its masterful, minimal storytelling, where each spoken word counts for so much, and each of the main characters' reactions is allowed to linger long enough for the viewer to absorb it and truly feel it. There is a tenuous, understated bond between Kirika and Mirielle that's both sweet and sad. In this 5th DVD, we learn more about the ghosts that haunt our heroines. One driven by an obsessive need for revenge, the other for a desperate need for redemption, in this DVD the chasm between them widens. The final line uttered by Kirika at the end of the last episode on the disk is a heart-breaker.

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Patriot/Terminal Velocity 2Pc
Starring: Charlie Sheen , Nastassja Kinski , James Gandolfini , Christopher McDonald , and Gary Bullock
Director: Deran Sarafian , and Dean Semler
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Release Date: 2002-07-02

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Terminal Velocity - DVD- Charlie Sheen (THE THREE MUSKETEERS, YOUNG GUNS) delivers fast-paced excitement to this high-flying action-adventure! Sheen stars as Ditch Brodie, a daredevil skydiving instructor who falls hard when a sexy, mysterious beauty (Natassja Kinski) walks through his door looking for a lesson -- and apparently plunges to her death during a parachute jump! Suddenly, Sheen finds himself hurled headlong into a nightmare world of intrigue and deceit -- caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Russian mafia! With pulse-pounding suspense and sensational skydiving, high-speed adventure doesn't move any faster than TERMINAL VELOCITY. The Patriot - DVD -Hollywood action star Steven Seagal (EXECUTIVE DECISION, GLIMMER MAN) provides big-screen heroics in this exciting, nonstop hard-hitting thriller where every second counts! Dr. Wesley McClaren was the government's top immunologist before giving it all up for a quiet practice in a small Montana community. But the peace is abruptly shattered when a violent extremist group unleashes a rapidly spreading lethal biological agent and takes over the town! As more and more people die from a baffling illness, the edge-of-your-seat suspense only intensifies as McClaren races to outsmart the militia men and find a cure before the insidious disease spreads worldwide!

Average customer rating:

All aspects exceedingly professional, and outstanding.
Lots of fun
Oh - My - Gosh!!!
Great Action, Sub Par Plot= Really Enjoyable B Movie
1970 Challenger R/T

Terminal Velocity [Region 2]
Starring: Charlie Sheen , Nastassja Kinski , James Gandolfini , Christopher McDonald , and Gary Bullock
Director: Deran Sarafian
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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