Directed by:
Marco BrambillaCinematography:
Alex ThomsonComposer:
Elliot GoldenthalCast:
Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Nigel Hawthorne, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Gunton, Glenn Shadix, Denis Leary, Bill Cobbs, Troy Evans (more)VOD (3)
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In the 1990s, urban terrorist Simon Phoenix is imprisoned in ice for the protection of society. His arch-nemesis, police officer John Spartan, also suffers the same fate after Phoenix frames him for the deaths of a busload of innocent bystanders. In 2032, in the renamed city of San Angeles, Phoenix is accidentally freed and begins a new crime spree on a now violence-free populace. Spartan is released to capture the one-man wrecking crew; in the process, he discovers the corruption beneath San Angeles' pristine surface. Through non-stop jokes and action, Spartan shows the docile, futuristic police force that the old ways are sometimes the best ways. (official distributor synopsis)
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All these sci-fi films that take place in the near future are getting more interesting as the years go by. Demolition Man is an entertaining vision of the year 2032 that isn't quite as out there as it might have seemed back when it premiered. From the classic formula of Stallone's films, an entertaining critique of society with a dash of late 20th-century fetish has emerged. One nice bonus here is the ever-smiling Sandra Bullock.
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Demolition Man is an action sci-fi with huge flair and a very nostalgic 90s feel. It's clear to me that they make movies differently nowadays and that Demolition Man probably wouldn't succeed in this shape and form today. But for me, it represents the purest memory of the "honest" nineties, when I was chasing VHSes (not even girls yet) and wanted to have muscles like Stallone. Plus it's hugely entertaining. "Be well."
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Decent and very fast-paced action, above-average locations, and a brilliant comedic charge. But this legendary action-packed film has a lot more to offer. It's a good idea to portray a rough and gritty present full of violence in a distant, moderate version of the future, but where not everything is as glamorous as it may seem at first glance. There are plenty of references and nods that cannot be missed. Snipes and Stallone are excellent in their roles, and the overall visual depiction has no significant flaws. Occasionally, the overly simplistic script with a few relatively dull and unnecessary parts can be bothersome, but otherwise, this film is filled with a large number of directorial ideas and parody scenes.
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The opening part of the film is excellent, shot with great perspective and decorated with surprisingly good performances by Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes,. Over time, the perspective fades and the film slides into action routine in which only Sandra Bullock can impress with her cool face and the appearance of a naïve virgin before the prom. It’s too bad - all they had to do was to keep the humor and not take the story (pretty pointless, of course) so seriously. Demolition Man, however, is one of the better items in Sylvester Stallone's filmography...
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I’ve watched the first act of this film at least six times and it’s always been a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it’s always broadcast in the late evening, and during the second commercial break in half an hour, I stop being the master of the situation and fall asleep contentedly. Until one day I decided to record Demolition Man on cassette. I slept beautifully and the next day I sat down excitedly to watch it. The beginning, as always, is great and action packed, and it’s followed by a flawless portrayal of a "decent" future in which the violent Snipes stands out as much as Osama Bin Laden at Queen Elizabeth's party. And then came the part I’d always been curious about. Unfortunately, it lacks the imagination and irony of the first half, the development of the story didn't interest me at all and in the end I was glad I finished it. Perhaps in the hands of another director the film would have kept its pace, but this way a great idea ended up going a bit to waste.
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