tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post8216196858474507574..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: Tactical Force (2011)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-8630912192869145152011-08-29T17:10:04.852-04:002011-08-29T17:10:04.852-04:00It's not quite a Die Hard construct, it's ...It's not quite a Die Hard construct, it's almost more like a Western or Yojimbo construct with shifting alliances and plot twists-- the worst being the final plot twist, which was probably more the movie going too far, but until that it was a lot of fun.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-37433097697726996122011-08-28T04:21:17.333-04:002011-08-28T04:21:17.333-04:00would it be accurate to call it die hard in a hang...would it be accurate to call it die hard in a hangar? when i first read the dvd summary, all i want to know is how big the hangar is. <br /><br />it also sounds a bit like walter hill's trespass, which is on my list. <br /><br />and the pepsi cans reminds me of the old school jackie chan/sammo hung movies.saturday night screeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601222792474867937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-66971517425916200812011-08-26T23:23:13.654-04:002011-08-26T23:23:13.654-04:00Explosive Action, I hope to be able to read your r...Explosive Action, I hope to be able to read your review soon, maybe Saturday night after I'm done helping my buds move.<br /><br />Ty and Video Vacuum, though this movie had some issues, I think you two both having review sites might want a crack at this-- though I would say if you guys have better stuff queued up, I'd stick with that and not make extra room for this, unless you're really itchin' to get it up.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-40898306984361620292011-08-26T19:09:51.490-04:002011-08-26T19:09:51.490-04:00Nothing against Terry Crewes, but I'm amazed M...Nothing against Terry Crewes, but I'm amazed MJW wasn't cast in the first EXPENDABLES anyhow?Lee Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813193799059634570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-16568678468495733702011-08-26T16:19:35.305-04:002011-08-26T16:19:35.305-04:00It's funny, I just saw this at Wal-Mart yester...It's funny, I just saw this at Wal-Mart yesterday and was like, Stone Cold and Michael Jai? Where do I sign up for that? I immediately put it in the Netflix queue. Your review tempered my expectations. Sorry to hear about the editing. <br /><br />As a side note, I hope Sly puts MJW in Expendables 2. I know Donnie Yen is supposedly joining the cast and I think White would make a helluva addition...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-66053516054739169072011-08-26T13:53:37.889-04:002011-08-26T13:53:37.889-04:00Good review! Love the cast, but don't like the...Good review! Love the cast, but don't like the gimmicky editing. Will watch it eventually.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-35182256053767811012011-08-26T04:43:46.096-04:002011-08-26T04:43:46.096-04:00We have similar views on this Matt, this was a goo...We have similar views on this Matt, this was a good role for Austin, though I must say that the jumping from one action scene to another didn't irk me that much. Lexa was fairly underused I'll agree there and Jai White needed more arse kicking, though his one liner was superb. Didn't want to mention the resurrection in my review but yeah, that was crazy stupid. Couldn't get enough of Shanks hysterical accent though, haha!!Explosive Actionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443543631273036178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-83288205495638842042011-08-26T00:34:04.043-04:002011-08-26T00:34:04.043-04:00Yeah I kinda figured that, that sort of thing is t...Yeah I kinda figured that, that sort of thing is tricky to do without coming off as half-assed. Reindeer Games managed to pull of that twist pretty well, I'm interested to see how it's handled in this film.venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-2088779733869376782011-08-26T00:15:46.003-04:002011-08-26T00:15:46.003-04:00There is no resurrection, in a bad plot twist a gu...There is no resurrection, in a bad plot twist a guy we thought died, it turned out his death was faked. TJ and I were just being facetious.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-90982211482355610882011-08-26T00:13:07.088-04:002011-08-26T00:13:07.088-04:00"resurrection" eh? I'm really curiou..."resurrection" eh? I'm really curious to see this film now!venomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632381738581803935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-43657204699918438162011-08-25T23:45:42.439-04:002011-08-25T23:45:42.439-04:00Oh God, the resurrection thing was the worst plot ...Oh God, the resurrection thing was the worst plot twist ever, but by that point, the movie was what it was-- had it been better I could've even forgiven that. Do agree totally about the opening sequence. That was fantastic. Lexa Doig, you're right, had one scene where she was beaten up by a big guy before Austin saved her.<br /><br />I'm beginning to see more and more just how much Blood and Bone was a diamond in the rough as far as modern DTV action goes, because it's the exception, not the rule.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-51370487295284015212011-08-25T23:40:43.417-04:002011-08-25T23:40:43.417-04:00Agreed on this. I thought the opening scene was gr...Agreed on this. I thought the opening scene was great. A good old-fashioned store robbery and guys just busting in, kicking ass and getting yelled by the captain. Fun stuff. Jumping between two action scenes? One of my pet peeves. Never works. Surprised you didn't mention the "resurrection" in the end. What the hell was that? And why? And did I miss something or was Lexa Doig completely unnecessary? Did she do ANYTHING at all in this? MJW at least got to show a few moves, but why the heck aren't the guys who did Blood and Bone doing more of that stuff? BaB was received well and MJW was in top form there.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02361258547048668035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-18083502360166057592011-08-25T21:40:23.835-04:002011-08-25T21:40:23.835-04:00Way underutilized in Batman-- criminally underutil...Way underutilized in Batman-- criminally underutilized. A 2 and 1/2 hour movie, and that's all the Michael Jai White we get? Shitty.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-1816950589895968992011-08-25T21:12:52.975-04:002011-08-25T21:12:52.975-04:00Totally agree on Michael Jai White - loved him in ...Totally agree on Michael Jai White - loved him in Spawn when I was younger, would've liked to have seen him act a fool in City of Industry, and felted he was under-utilized in Batman.Tod Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15573457351622447571noreply@blogger.com