Kingpin

Starring:Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Richard Tyson, Lin Shaye, Zen Gesner, Prudence Wright Holmes, Rob Moran, Daniel Greene, Will Rothhaar, Mark Charpentier, Brad Faxon, Billy Andrade, Paul DeWolf, Jill Lytle, Sayed Badreya, Bill Beauchene
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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The team behind Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary--two really stupid, gross-out films that worked and were quite funny--also made this really stupid, gross-out comedy that doesn't work and isn't funny at all. Woody Harrelson stars as a former bowling phenomenon with a hook for a hand, and Randy Quaid is an Amish farmer with a hidden talent for pins. The two join forces and get a sexy business partner (Vanessa Angel), and the film starts looking more and more like a jokey variation of The Color of Money. The Color of Money, however, didn't feature jokes about having oral sex with a hideous landlady or defecating in a sink or dragging disgusting stuff out of one's teeth with a length of floss. Bill Murray provides some much-needed relief as Harrelson's ex-partner turned rival. How come this stuff is obnoxious while the equally perverse punch lines of There's Something About Mary are a riot? It's a great mystery, all right, but there it is. --Tom Keogh

Description

The guys who brought you There's Something About Mary and Dumb and Dumber strike again with a gut-busting farce that's "just too funny" (Los Angeles Times)! Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid and Vanessa Angel come up winners in this riotous, joke-a-second comedy with plenty of balls. Harrelson is Roy Munson, a pro bowler who seems destined for greatness, or as close to greatness as a bowler can get. But after a run-in with angry competitors, Roy finds himself sadder, wiser and minus his bowling hand! Years later, he meets the naive Ishmael (Quaid), an Amish bowling whiz. Together they set out for a million-dollar tournament in Reno, and along the way pick up Claudia (Angel), a sexy vixen with brains, attitude and really big...ideas. With her help, they make it to the tournament. But will Roy and Ishmael win the big match and score fame and fortune...or will all their hopes and dreams go barreling down the gutter?

Customer Reviews:

Original Theatrical Version MUCH BETTER--WHERE IS IT?.......2007-06-05

Again, as in The 40 Year Old Virgin, we have what was a classic comedy re-edited for its dvd release, and made all the poorer for it. Why won't they release the original theatrical version of Kingpin on DVD--it was PERFECT as it was. The gags they re-inserted for the DVD release add nothing and actually detract. I wish I'd never sold my old VHS, which had an untampered with version. The original version was easily the best flick the Farrelly Brothers or Woody Harrelson ever made.
The original Kingpin was FAR superior to Something About Mary.
Bring us the original!

Classic. I love it........2006-11-20

Very rarely do you look back to when you were young and remember 85% of a movie. I am young, and this movie first came out when I was really to young to understand it. Still over the years of me growing up I watched this film and learned what it was about more over time. For example, the jokes, comedy aspects, etc. Anyways, this movie is a classic. They definently need to make a movie like this now days!!!

Pros:
Truly unique, Extremely funny, Good plot (who would've ever thought to bring an Amish guy buy the name of Ishmail into the story?).

Cons:
I was sort of annoyed by the chick (Claudia I think?), but I think she had to play that character to make the movie what it was.

Overall:
A must have for anyone who loves comedy movies!

"I'd rather get Munsoned out here in the middle of nowhere...".......2006-10-19

Isn't it funny that the guy chosen to write the editorial review gave this movie the written equivalent of zero stars, while the 120+ customers who reviewed it gave it an average of 4 1/2 stars? I have yet to meet someone who didn't think this movie was absoluteley hilarious, but according to Tom Keogh (who?), it "doesn't work at all" and "isn't funny at all". Who picked that guy? Do not listen to him.

This is one of the funniest movies that you'll ever see, full of laugh-out-loud slapstick as well as a myriad of more subtle, creative jokes that will just crack you up. Its so funny and so enjoyable its basically guaranteed to put you in a good mood, and I can't imagone anyone thinking it's not funny, unless their name is Tom Keogh. Its an excellent sophomore effort by the Farelly brothers, following the enormous success of the insanely funny Dumb and Dumber, and it has their trademark style imprinted all over it (downtrodden protagonist, stunning hottie, crude gags, cheerful rock soundtrack). But rather than relying almost entirely on the comic genius of Jim Carey, this movie spreads the funny almost equally amongst its stars. Woody Harrelson as the cynical, alcoholic bowling has-been Roy Munson, and Randy Quaid as his naive Amish prodigy, are a pure joy to watch, and Bill Murray gives one of the funniest performances of his career as Roy's perfectly evil worm of an arch-nemesis, Ernie McCracken ("Big Ern's got a heart of gold, Bob").

This film kind of flew under the radar and didn't recieve as much attention as the Farrelly flicks that came immediately before and after it (Dumb and Dumber & Something about Mary), but its at least just as funny. In fact, in my opinion, the Farrelly brothers have not approached this level of funny since. Sure, Something About Mary was very funny, but it is much more dependent on the crudeness of its humor than on the funniness of its chracters and script. And each Farrelly movie that has come out since then is for the most part forgettable. There are way too many hilarious moments in Kingpin to list here, so many that there are a few you might not even notice ("What're you doin' there, Mr. Munson?" "Flossin'." "Flossin? Where'd I get Munson from?"). But trust me, if you watch this with your friends, you're stomach muscles will hurt from laughing and you'll be quoting its jokes amongst each other for years to come. I'll leave you with this:

"I took the liberty of milkin' your cow for ya. Took a while to get'er warmed up, she sure is a stubborn one." (sips from the pail of milk)
"We don't have a cow. We have a bull."
"......I'm gonna go brush my teeth."

Used book; long out of print.......2006-08-28

The book was as advertised and arrived on time. It was a pleasant transaction.

Up there with their best.......2006-08-21

The Farrelly Brothers reached their peak with There's Something About Mary, but Kingpin was overlooked by many and that is just a shame. Not only is this the best bowling themed movie, but up there with one of the best sports comedies.

As Roy Munson, Harrelson really did a good job as the down and out former pro-bowler. His meal ticket Ishmael (Randy Quaid)is an Amish "boy" with a whole lotta talent. With the help of Ms. Rebecca (Vanessa Angel) they set their sites to Reno for the Million Dollar championship. Along the way they hustle, fight, and get lit up as they embark on their desired fortunes. It is during their journey that they grow and establish their friendship.

Big Ern (Bill Murray) was a fantastic antagonist as only Murray can portray. His foster dad commercials especially were a riot.

The bowling scenes were impressive...really great camera work and both Harrelson and Murray did very well form-wise.

One of my all-time favorites

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District B13 [HD DVD]
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Director: Pierre Morel
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Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Diesel At His Best - Just Plain Ruthless
Diesel's Best Performance Yet...
I admit it
Not Bad for a Modern Action Flick
Shameless destruction of the spanish language

A Man Apart
Starring: Vin Diesel , Larenz Tate , Timothy Olyphant , Geno Silva , and Jacqueline Obradors
Director: F. Gary Gray
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ASIN: B00009ZPUA
Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Buffed-up action star Vin Diesel plays a reckless DEA agent in A Man Apart, which aspires to merge big-budget action fare with a grittier, The French Connection-style procedural drama. When his wife is murdered by a mysterious drug lord called Diablo, Sean Vetter (Diesel) loses his moral bearings and risks the lives of his fellow agents in a quest for revenge. A Man Apart tries to give Diesel the opportunity to demonstrate a greater emotional range, but it's a mess; the supposedly tender scenes are generic and flat, while the action scenes are utterly incomprehensible. Much of the time it's unclear who's a cop and who's a thug, so when people get shot--and a lot of people get shot--it just becomes a bland wash of blood and bullets. --Bret Fetzer

Description

Vin Diesel stars as a DEA agent on a deadly vendetta to take down the powerful drug cartel that killed his wife.

DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes:Seven Deleted Scenes
Other:Widescreen & Fullscreen on one disc
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

Diesel At His Best - Just Plain Ruthless.......2006-09-17

This is one movie that does not hold back - the story of a DEA agent avenging his wife's death and his assault on the cartel responsible for her death. To use the term "ruthless abandon" to describe Diesel's character and his actions is an understatement here and that is what makes this movie so great - quite similar to Denzel Washinton's character in Man On Fire. If you like it rough and ruthless this is definitely one for you!

Diesel's Best Performance Yet..........2006-01-10

Revenge movies generally do well with American film audiences, if for no other reason than that they achieve something that other film genres cannot. This type of film speaks to our sense of justice, when someone we love has had some wrong done to them, whether they be hurt, robbed, or worse, be killed, we want to go and set things right. However, in reality we cannot always act on these feelings, as much as we may want to, which is where these movies come in. For one, we don't actually have to go through any real pain or suffering, we simply vicariously live through the characters on screen, and through the emotional connection that is made, if something should happen to one of them, it instantly stirs that feeling for justice to be done.

"A Man Apart" is the story of a volatile DEA agent, Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel), who along with his partner Demetrius Hicks (Larenz Tate), go undercover to bring down the top Mexican drug lord. With the toppling of the top drug lord in Mexico, a new cartel begins to assume control of Mexico, led by a man called Diablo, this new drug cartel is even more ruthless than the one before it. To get the attention of the DEA, more importantly Sean Vetter, Diablo orders a hit on him, Vetter narrowly escapes with his life, sadly his wife was not so lucky. Vowing to take revenge on Diablo, Vetter strikes a deal with the very drug lord he just put away, and with the aid of his DEA partner, Demetrius, sets out to deliver his own lethal brand of justice.

Many revenge films have been hugely successful in Hollywood such as, "Desperado", "The Punisher", "Four Brothers", and many others. Now, "A Man Apart" can be added to the list, directed by F. Gary Gray (director of "The Negotiator" and "The Italian Job"), "A Man Apart" delivers a solid story of a broken man, that has lost the love of his life, and will stop at nothing until those responsible feel his wrath. Vin Diesel delivers possibly his best performance to date, showing a wide range of emotions that he hadn't needed to portray in his previous films "Pitch Black" or "The Fast and the Furious", though some doubted his acting ability, Vin proves here that he is more than just another action hero. The supporting cast is fairly strong, Larenz Tate is solid for the most part, as Vin's right-hand man, there are some weak spots in his performance, but they can be overlooked. The action is fast-paced and frantic, but serves to show the fractured state of Vetter's life without his wife. A problem many films of this genre can suffer from is an over-reliance on action, with not enough of a story to keep the audience engaged. "A Man Apart" succeeds in eluding this pitfall, with a story that continues to engage the audience emotionally, so that the vengeance doesn't seem pointless.

If you enjoy revenge tales or are a fan of Vin Diesel, then this is definitely a movie you should see. Also, if you are one of the many nay-sayers regarding Vin Diesel's movies or his acting, then you should put your skepticism aside and give "A Man Apart" a try, I believe you will quickly see that Diesel definitely has what it takes to be more than just an average action star in Hollywood.

"A Man Apart" is rated R for violence, language, and brief nudity/sensuality.

I admit it.......2005-08-19

I'm a Vin Deisel fan. This is a little out of the ordinary for him. This isn't your straight out action film, but has a good background and story development. A must see for any action film fan.

Not Bad for a Modern Action Flick.......2005-07-30

As someone who grew up watching the action films of the 80s---Chuck Norris, Stallone, Schwarzenegger and others---I fully expected A Man Apart to follow along the same lines. In some ways I ended up being pleasantly surprised, and in some ways I didn't.

The surprise came from the fact that Vin Diesel truly does have a fair amount of acting ability and showed good emotional range as the husband of a murdered wife who becomes obsessed with finding her killers. Vin does well as the strong, silent type with an explosive temper. The bad came from the fact that the basic plot of this film made very little sense, especially the big "who-dunnit" at the end. Was a big chunk of the movie edited out or what? When the main villian is revealed, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. As we get further along in the movie, the writing lapses into the same old cliches and tired old lines that popped up in all those 80s movies I was talking about. The ending could have been ripped off from Cobra, Commando or one of those other flicks chock full of lame one-liners. I expected more from the ending, frankly, but I can't say that the rest of the movie was altogether bad. A Man Apart is worth viewing at least once.

Shameless destruction of the spanish language.......2005-04-17

This is an okay movie, not a great movie. I would see it on TV but not rent, or own, much less pay full box office ticket for it. The reason? Even when Vin Diesel proves he has grown and matured as an actor, his producers haven't. Only one character in the whole movie expresses an acceptable spanish phrase, (Mateo, played by Juan Fernandez) Again the Hollywood establishment is guilty of the same offensive crime over and over. Hiring Latino "looking" actors for terrible spanish renditions of their lines. It seems no one cares in the end for the latino box office dollar.
The Main spanish speaking character in the movie is colombian, a pronunciation that happens to sound different than mexican, than guatemalan, than argentinian, than venezuelan; Yet he sounds like a 12 hour audio tape graduate. Also the producers fall all over again for the cliche of Colombia as a poor version of Juan Valde'z hillside, burros included.
If you are latino, and have a sense of humor see this movie, If you are a latino without a sense of humor, skip it altogether.

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MASTER P'S AH ITE WITH ME
THIS IS QUITE FUNNY

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Starring: A.J. Johnson , Master P , Katt Williams , Chris Kennedy , and Michael Blackson
Director: Sal Martino , and P. Miller
Manufacturer: Urban Works
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Release Date: 2006-07-04

Customer Reviews:

MASTER P'S AH ITE WITH ME.......2007-02-07

THIS MOVIE IS ALMOST LIKE MASTER P'S HOOK UP. NOT AS FUNNY BUT I'D WATCH IT AGAIN

THIS IS QUITE FUNNY.......2006-07-26

PRETTY FUNNY -entertaining, well written and good acting.

THIS COMES WITH A FREE SOUNDTRACK SO IT IS VERY GOOD VALUE 4 MONEY

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Good action adventure movie
Ugh
District B13 [Blu-ray]

District B13 [Blu-ray]
Starring: Samir Guesmi , Cyril Raffaelli , François Chattot , David Belle , and Bibi Naceri
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ASIN: B000MX7V48
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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Brought to you by the producer of Transporter, Transporter II, Ong-Bak, The Professional and La Femme Nikita. Paris, 2010. An isolation wall surrounds the ghetto cities of District B13. Within these walls, without effective law enforcement, gang rule is absolute. Damien is a member of an elite police squadron highly trained in martial arts. He goes undercover to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb and save District B13 from annihilation. Damien recruits the help of a criminal named LeÃ¯to-whose only goal is to save his sister from the clutches of the same gang. SPECIAL FEATURES * Making of District B13 * Deleted Scenes/Outtakes * Stunt Reel

Customer Reviews:

Good action adventure movie.......2007-06-12

I enjoyed this film. It is not of the quality of a Hollywood mega blockbuster, but the storyline is believable and action is good. You are pretty happy at the end when the 'bad guys' (one of the plot twists) finally get their due.
Because of the way the movie ends, it is a good opening for a sequel.
I give 4 and not 5 stars because there are a few non block buster moments.

Ugh.......2007-04-10

Dumb American actions movies are not something that should be emulated. It is doubly worse when you add in European techno and rap music. The movie is too stupid for the theme it tries to take on. Somersaulting trumps guns. It is absurd, stupid, and ugly.

District B13 [Blu-ray].......2007-03-30

The PQ and AQ of District B13 on Blu-ray was amazing.....Highly Recommended

Average customer rating:

b flik
ICP owns!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Sooo fresh
All out foolishness!
bUy iT MatfA fACOo or IlL sENd ThE MAGic MAGIC nIJAs whuT

Big Money Hustlas
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b flik.......2007-01-04

this is a B flick but it is a great quality and funny

ICP owns!!!!!!!!!!!! :D.......2006-05-24

this movie was really awesome! :D i recommend this dvd to any true psychopathic records fan. :)

MMFCL! x33

Sooo fresh.......2006-03-16

One of the greatest movies ever made! Super fat budget, crazy special effects and a highly trained cast. Cant wait for Big Money Rustlas!

All out foolishness!.......2005-09-16

This is a phony rap type group who looks foolish, acts foolish and their music(!) is horrible. As an actor, I would not want to mention this on my resume!

This film seeks to play on all of the most memorable sterotypes of the so-called blacxploitation films of the 1970's. Except that the cast is mainly white with corny rapper wannabes. "Insane Clown Posse." If the name alone does not let you know not to take them seriously, then the makeup should. Is that does not work, then there is their music. Stay away from anything with their name on it.

Don't get me wrong, I like foolish "B" movies, but the qulaity kind. Cliches in film show no originality and just an effort to say that they made a movie. This sucks.

bUy iT MatfA fACOo or IlL sENd ThE MAGic MAGIC nIJAs whuT.......2005-09-11

GOD DAMN BUY IT ITS THE ITS DA FACOOING FUNIEST THING OUT 2 DATE BABY XXX Much lOVe 2 Tha jUgGalO NatiOn xxx

Average customer rating:

Good direct to TV movie
one of "THE BEST OF THE BEST" ...
van damme at his best
B Budget At Best
"I will break you, then re-make you!"

Legionnaire
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje , Steven Berkoff , Nicholas Farrell , and Jim Carter
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ASIN: 6305259429
Release Date: 1999-02-09

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Exiled to a video-only release when its distributor balked after the flop of Jean-Claude Van Damme's previous film Knock Off, this lavish adventure deserved a chance at theatrical success. Action icon Van Damme recasts himself as a tragic romantic hero in this entertaining old-fashioned adventure with a modern sensibility. "The Muscles from Brussels" is no Brando, but he acquits himself nicely as a cocky boxer who double-crosses a Marseilles mobster and joins the French Foreign Legion when his half-baked plan backfires with tragic consequences. Surrounded by a better than usual cast (including Steven Berkoff as a Teutonic drill sergeant, Jim Carter as the ruthless ganglord, and Nicholas Farrell as a gentleman soldier with a taste for gambling and a dark past), Van Damme's dour performance sometimes gets lost in the colorful characters around him. But that's okay--there's adventure enough to go around and he's willing to share it. The Marseilles scenes evoke a quaint movie past with their smoky bars and shadowy streets, but the film is reborn as an ambitious, stoic platoon drama in the sands of French Morocco. Legionnaire alludes to classic films from Beau Geste to Casablanca to Lawrence of Arabia, but ultimately marches its own macho course, reveling in testosterone-driven heroics and bonding-under-fire while acknowledging the irony of its colonial mission ("We're the intruders," realizes one soldier). It's a calculated risk for Van Damme (who also cowrote and coproduced), but if Legionnaire never quite grasps the epic scope it's reaching for, it remains one of his best films, a handsome, exciting, and surprisingly grim desert adventure. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews:

Good direct to TV movie.......2007-01-21

I think this is direct to TV, I certainly never heard of it in the theaters.

Jean Claude Van Damme stars as a boxer who is supposed to throw a fight. When he meets his old girlfriend who he stiffed at their wedding he decides to run away with her. This doesn't work out and he decides to run away to join the French Foreign Legion. He knows that it is going to be bad going in but has to do it. I wish they would have explained a little more of exactly why he joined but that is really the only major flaw in the movie. The interaction between the main charcters who Jean Claude meets is the shining point in the movie. Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje's(Oz, Lost) southern accent was odd to hear. It didn't fully work for me but it is always great to see him on screen. Everybody is great and they stick by each other no matter what and everybody just does a brilliant acting job overall. Jean Claude's facial expressions looked stiff for the most part but he was the worst of the bunch and still did pretty good for himself.

While fighting battles with no of chance winning, some of Jean Claude's past catches up with him but the heart of the story is between the main characters and the story remains that way until the end which was a good choice.

I was completely surprised this wasn't your standard B-action flick. It is actually a very good movie with great sets and superb battle scenes. The cinematography in the desert is one of the finer points of the movie. No stylized action and the movie is all the better for it. We don't need to see Jean Claude doing super kicks and taking out everybody who has a gun with his bare 2 hands. We have seen that way too many times. You could tell it was right at this point in his career that he wanted to start doing better movies and he has put out about 4 good movies since this. Things are definitely looking up for the man who's first starring role was in Ng See Yuen's 'No Retreat, No Surrender'(AKA Karate Tiger). The movie gets a 3.5 from me but I can only pick a 3 or a 4. I don't know if I would watch it again since I am a hardcore action junkie but it was damn good movie.

This is a great DVD release from Sterling Entertainment. Picture is widecreened in a letterboxed format. Only 2-channel sound but still pretty good.

Special features include a 7 minute behind the scenes. It has an interview with one of the producers where he talks about Jean Claude. It also has an interview with the director and you get a little bit of a look behind the scenes.

There is a French Foreign Legion section and has a good interview with an historian. This is very good information wise and briefly tells how the Legion came to be and a bit about what happens after this movie. Best special feature on here. Also in this section is a very brief recent look at the FFL, text given on descriptions of weapons used, and a still gallery of filming the movie.

There is also a commentary with the writer of the movie.

The back of the DVD case also says that it has a commentary from a FFL expert and I was very disappointed not to find that on the disc.

one of "THE BEST OF THE BEST" ..........2006-06-09

Was that even a Van Damme film ? ... oh well , that's how I would discribe this Van Damme film .

Great sets , Great locations , Great costumes , Great props , ok acting ... this is Van damme after all !

The only 2 things I could complain about is the fact that Van Damme was a little bit cheesy about being proud to be a LEGIONAIRE and the ending ( I wont spoil it) .... it just seemed prodictable to me .

All in all , this is a good film and I recommend this as one of the best Van Damme films .

van damme at his best .......2006-05-13

love this movie jean claude van damme at his best great fun for all action fans do not miss this one

B Budget At Best.......2006-03-15

This is NOT one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's better efforts. Lots of special effects, blood and gore, but very light on acting. Historically, I'm sure the members of the LEGION ETRANGERE (French Foreign Legion), are laughing themselves silly, or rolling in their honorable graves.

"I will break you, then re-make you!".......2005-12-11

Definitely a good movie, Legionnaire, brings to the screen the story of a French boxer, who refuses to take part in a rigged match resulting in his joining the Foreign Legion.
It is the 1920's. France's North African colonies are experiencing Arab national revolutions and the French Foreign Legion is looking for new recruits in Europe as they sense their hold is weakening.
The movie is action packed, the special effects are great, the acting is excellent and the cast are wonderful.
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Berkoff, Nicholas Farrell, and the rest of the cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are outstanding to say the least! All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)! Consequently, they have done a superb job of providing an entertaining film that can be watched over and over again.
There is a wonderful feel of History; the clash between the French and Arabs is as fascinating as the interaction between the different nationalities found within the Legion, and both are presented very well in the film.
History, Battles, Intrigue, Duty, and Honor are all about.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues, the costumes, and the music are all wonderful!
The film combines romance, drama, action and adventure making it a movie definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!

Average customer rating:

probably in the top 20 best movies ever made
Chuck Norris' tears can cure Cancer. To bad Chuck Norris has never cried.
The War on Drugs fought Chuck Norris style
Two Words: BILLY DRAGO
The inevitable sequel

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Release Date: 2000-09-19

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Chuck Norris ("Walker, Texas Ranger") is in peak form in this explosive action/adventure that brings back one of his most unforgettable characters, Delta Force Colonel Scott McCoy, for a daring mission to destroy a deadly South American drug cartel. When notorious drug lord Ramon Cota (The Untouchables' Billy Drago) captures a team of American narcotics agents ? as well as a member of McCoy's elite Delta Force commando unit ? and imprisons them in his remote San Carlos compound, The Delta Force charges into action, waging war against Cota's powerful cocaine empire. Against all odds, McCoy and his squad must fight their way to a blistering final battle to free the hostages and destroy the ruthless criminal mastermind in this lightning-paced and "outrageously exciting" (Video Movie Guide) turbo-charged adventure!

Customer Reviews:

probably in the top 20 best movies ever made.......2007-01-31

best part was when the Colombian military attache (Major Ernesto) tried to tell Chuck Norris and the Delta Force that they had no authority to "conduct Operation Strangehold in Colombia and that Colombia was a soverign country" Boy, was he mistaken.
Didnt have as much action in terms of total body count like "Braddock Missing in Action" where Chuck Norris takes on an entire Regiment of NVA troops with one AK-47 or even "Invasion USA" where Chuck Norris (with a few well-placed Uzis) comes out of semi-retirement to take on Cuban and Nicarguan terrorists and infamous Soviet agent Rostov...
Did have all the essentials of a good movie. Explosions, pummelling, excessive pain doled out to bad guys, good one liners, the best acting short of "Gone with the Wind". This movie just shows what back to the basics can do in terms of brilliant filmmaking and how low Hollywood has gone since the mid-1980's.
The best part of all is you can buy this one in any Walmart or Blockbuster clearance bin for probably less than 7 bucks. In fact I am still stunned this did not win an Emmy or an Oscar award in 1989.
I have watched this masterpiece over 300 times, and it gets better every time. The most important lesson of the film is; never ship drugs to America. Considering Chuck Norris moves at 104 frames per second he sure does lay waste to thousands of Ramon Cota's henchman faster than than anyone could comprehend. Also, consider the Die Hard movies with Bruce Willis or Rocky 5 with Stallone cost millions and millions to make. The budget for this movie was probably 5 million dollars with 4 million going straight to Chuck Norris. When you have Chuck Norris's brother directing the film and he has never really directed anything you know it's going to be an oscar level performance. One great piece of brilliant theatrics and directing, even the background music is good, but some of the henchmen working for drug lord Ramon Cota should spend more time enhancing their karate skills in downtown Bogota.
If you have nothing better to do with a Saturday afternoon I highly reccomend this movie. If you don't buy this when you have the chance you might end up like narco-trafficker Ramon Cota and half the Colombian army.
plot = atrocities and payback
setting = some cesspool country in South America
charactars = Chuck Norris and the other people are unimportant
theme = never ship drugs to America
conclusion = half the narco traffickers in Central America and their private armies are either dead or in a world of pain

Chuck Norris' tears can cure Cancer. To bad Chuck Norris has never cried........2006-08-08

I would say this is the great Chuck Norris movie, no wait, the greatest movie of all-time except for one thing. And that is that all Chuck Norris movies are created equal and better then the movies like the Godfather, Schlinder's List, Back Door Sluts 9, and Braveheart combined. Chuck Norris is a much better actor then Tom Hanks and Marlon Brando because he knows karate. Hell Chuck Norris invented Karate as well as Judo, Kung Fu, and Hamster style Jap Slapping. Do yourself a favor and buy this movie so you can call yourself a man. And if your a woman buy this movie and pray Chuck Norris comes to your house and gets you pregnant.

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The War on Drugs fought Chuck Norris style.......2005-12-24

When Delta Force members Scott McCoy (Chuck Norris) and Bobby Chavez (Paul Perri) help the DEA capture the ruthless drug kingpin Ramon Cota (Billy Drago), they expect justice. Cota just shrugs off the wrap and kills Chavez's family. When Chavez attempts a little revenge himself, Cota kills him as well. That's when General Taylor (John P. Ryan) convinces the President to send the Delta Force in to take Cota down. Delta Force 2 is really an in name only sequel to the first, and only modestly successful, Delta Force movie. It's about ten minute too long, but that won't stop Norris's die hard fans from enjoying it. John P. Ryan is a hoot as well.

Two Words: BILLY DRAGO.......2004-02-10

This one was made in Cannon's last days. In fact, only Golan was left at this point. It's still Cannon all the way. As another reviewer stated, Delta Force 2-Operation Scrotumhold could have just as easily been Missing In Action 4, coz it follows the same formula. It's a solid, fun Norris actioner as you'd come to expect from a Cannon/Norris collaboration. What really made it especially fun for me was the appearance of Billy Drago as the villian. Though he was playing the stereotypical evil drug lord, he puts his own stamp on the role. Any fan of Billy Drago knows what I mean; He's the perfect villian. He's creepy, sinister and as sleazy looking as they get. If I made action films, I'd have to cast Billy Drago in at least one of them. The film's funniest moment has Chuck throwing Billy out of an airplane as a joke. This has to be seen to be believed, it's hysterical. The plot? Evil Colombian drug lord holds DEA agents hostage and basically terrorizes everyone. Naturally, the courts can't hold him, so Norris decides to rescue the agents and bring the drug operation to the ground. With the help of the Delta Force of course! This time, John P. Ryan takes the place of Lee Marvin as the trigger happy General, and he's quite amusing. Highly recommended if you like this sorta junk.

The inevitable sequel.......2004-02-10

With the success of The Delta Force, it was inevitable that there wouldn't be a sequel. Though it did take four years, a sequel did finally arrive. Basically Delta Force 2 is your average Norris actionier. If you liked his other action films of the 80's, then you will definitely like this one too. Basically the only connection this has to the original Delta Force is that Norris plays the character Scott McCoy, otherwise there is none. I don't even recall the term Delta Force even being used in the film other than the title itself. Though Norris was the star fo the first film, it was about the Delta Force "team" going in and talking on terrorists. This film is basically about a one man army going down to Columbia to take down a druglord. If you changed Norris's name to Braddock, you could title this film Missing In Action 4; that's how little of a connection it has to the first Delta Force. Though there is little connection, fans will enjoy. Billy Drago actually gives a decent performance as the head baddie in this little B-movie effort. Also we get another cheese performance by John P. Ryan, a veteran of Cannon films including Death Wish 4 and Runaway Train. In conclusion, Delta Force 2 is your average Norris actionier. Not as good as Missing In Action or The Delta Force, but better than Firewalker and Hellbound.

TRIVIA: The original VHS release by Media Home Video had the title DELTA FORCE 2: OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD printed on teh box art but the film itself only portrayed the title DELTA FORCE 2. The newer DVD release by MGM has the title DELTA FORCE 2 on the box but the film itself portrays the title DELTA FORCE 2: THE COLUMBIAN CONNECTION, which is also the title used when shown on various cable channels.

Average customer rating:

Not a bad movie.
GREED, DECEPTION AND CONTROL...
"Another Good Movie"
So-So
you should skip this one

Trois: The Escort
Starring: Brian J. White , Patrice Fisher , Reagan Gomez-Preston , Christoper Richardson , and Bone Crusher
Director: Sylvain White
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B00069L0XQ
Release Date: 2004-12-28

Customer Reviews:

Not a bad movie........2007-07-03

Another pretty good urban drama to have in your collection. These may not be the best actors in the world, but they will most definitely do. In fact, i think all of the "Trois" movies are pretty good to have in your collection. Brian White is actually not a bad actor. He's been in a few good movies.

GREED, DECEPTION AND CONTROL..........2007-02-27

Something for everyone in this one. I enjoyed this one more than the first, but not as much as the second.

Overall, this was a good movie and I recommend it to others. Especially if you have seen the other two.

"Another Good Movie".......2006-09-27

I really like this one also. The ending caught me by surprise.

So-So.......2006-01-20

For the Trois series to be low budget films, I enjoyed the first two. However, The Escort did not do anything for me. It was an ok movie, but I felt that it was missing something that I can't quite put my finger on. Rent this movie it you can't get it for a bargain price.

you should skip this one.......2005-03-30

This movie is the worst of the Trois series, believe me. The acting was second rate at best, the plot was weak and the main woman in the story pictured in the background on the box cover was cute but not all that appealing to me.

I've seen all of the Trois movies and each one up to the second one got better, but this one was a major bomb. The story revolves around an up and coming rap artist who turns to becomming a male escort in order to pay off his debts. He meets a woman who gets him established in the business, she runs his affairs, cares for him and becomes quite attached to him. Soon, he learns that paying off his debts are the least of his problems. He falls in love with one of his clients and things begin to fall apart from there. The scenes had no spark to them and the actresses seemed to be trying too hard to be something that should come almost naturally.

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One of the Best Series ever on NBC!!!
Good tv Drama
WORTH THE MONEY
Pretty damn good
Gotta see this

Kingpin (Producer's Cut)
Starring: Yancey Arias , Brian Benben , Bobby Cannavale , Angela Alvarado , and Shay Roundtree
Director: Michael M. Robin , Peter O'Fallon , and Daniel Sackheim
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
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ASIN: B00009AV85
Release Date: 2003-07-22

Product Description

The modern day saga of a Mexican crime family, their lethal journey to reach the top of the billion dollar drug empire, and the relentless U.S. government authorities driven to bring them down.

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Starring Angela Alvarado, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Benben, Danny Trejo, Darius McCrary, Eduardo Palomo, Elika Crespo, Elpidia Carrillo, Greg Serano, Jacob Vargas, Laurie Coleman, Malik Yoba, Maria Conchita Alonso, Neko Parham, Raekwon, Reni Santoni, Richard Azurdia, Ruben Carbajal, Sean Young, Shay Roundtree, Sheryl Lee, Stephen Tobolowsky, Toy Connor, Wings Hauser, Yancey Arias

Directed by Allen Coulter, Daniel Sackheim, James Hayman, Michael E. Robin, Peter O'Fallon

Running time: 303 minutes

Amazon.com

An extremely violent, sometimes downright gruesome, drama series about a mob family, Kingpin invites inevitable comparisons with The Sopranos--the pilot episode is even directed by Sopranos alumnus Allen Coulter--but the basic premise is more a South-of-the-border Godfather, with Miguel Cadena (Yancey Arias) as the conflicted Michael Corleone-type character who finds himself inexorably but somewhat reluctantly taking charge of his family's Mexican drug cartel. Written and produced by David Mills, a graduate of NYPD Blue and Homicide: Life on the Street, the show has all the right credentials for a successful TV drama, combining a colorful ensemble cast and evocative locations on either side of the Rio Grande, but somehow it failed to find a big enough audience to get beyond one season (a similar fate befell the equally praiseworthy Boomtown).

Unlike Tony Soprano, Miguel's (American) wife Marlene (Sheryl Lee, still best known as Laura Palmer from Twin Peaks) supports her husband's position with Machiavellian schemes of her own, though both parents strive to shelter their 8-year-old son from involvement in the messier side of the family business. After a bloody coup in the pilot episode, Miguel and his ruthless brother Chato (Bobby Cannavale) cement their hold over the business, while struggling with the twin threats of family infighting and law enforcement pressure. As in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic, here the DEA agents--principally go-getting Delia Flores (Angela Alvarado Rosa)--are significant characters in their own right. Also north of the border is cowardly plastic surgeon Dr. Heywood Klein (Brian Benben), whose often unwilling involvement with small-time crooks (especially his self-appointed bodyguard Junie, played with deadpan wit by Shay Roundtree) provides much-needed comic relief amid the scenes of casual slaughter. With its vivid depiction of a sleazy, utterly amoral world, Kingpin makes for compelling viewing, even if it never quite attains the effortlessly sublime levels of its northern predecessor. --Mark Walker

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best Series ever on NBC!!!.......2007-05-17

Kingpin was one of thee best shows ever produced on NBC! The characters are not A list actors, yet they do a great job.

The price cannot be beat either! When the DVD set first came out I paid around fifty bucks through the television site! Here at Amazon it's a fraction of the cost!

Good tv Drama.......2007-03-22

When I was in high school I really got into this show and then just like that it was off the air. The episodes that are on this dvd are good but you dont really get an ending. The show kind of wraps up at the end, but when its over you just want more. Thats why I gave it four stars.

WORTH THE MONEY.......2006-09-15

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY THE SERIES IT IS REALLY WORTH RENTING, THERE ARE SOME VERY GRAPHIC PARTS BUT IN ALL NOT TO BAD COMPARED TO ALOT OF OTHER SHOWS.

Pretty damn good.......2005-09-30

This was a very interesting drama series, it was not quite the Godfather because it was a more modern day mob story. I think it's more comparable to the Sopranos and was action packed all through unlike the Soprano's that has the tendency to drag. Another reviewer complained about it not having a perfect ending but I don't think the producer intended to have just a season, unfortunately they didn't get an extension. Definetely worth watching and I wished there were more seasons.

Gotta see this.......2005-08-23

This was one of the best series that i have ever seen. If you like sopranos but think its kinda weak, watch this. I just hope to god that there is a season 2. WOW

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