Witness Wipe-Out in this Fun Action, Adventure!
Added 6/27/2009
Eraser
Arnold works for the witness protection program. Part-time assassin and he's all heart. If a witness screws up and get themselves in a jam, Arnie "eliminates" the troublemakers who were trying to put away his witnesses and "erases" the witness with a new identity and location.
The plot starts rolling when Arnie's boss tells him of a witness who is a whistleblower for the military defense company she works for. She gets wired by the FBI and at this point you don't know who to trust. Vanessa Williams plays the witness, Ms. Cullen, who gets herself involved in a government cover-up. Unfortunately involved in the cover-up also includes the Undersecretary of Defense of the USA, and Arnold's boss, who is killing his own witnesses as a cover-up to get Arnold to reveal the whereabouts of Ms. Cullen.
Interesting if convoluted plot as you sit through two hours of intrigue, unintentional comedy, interspersed with murder, lies and traitors.
Arnold plays a tough, no-nonsense kinda guy, no one gets in his way, working through various life-threatening situations. Vanessa's acting is a bit overdone; the former Miss America's try at stardom may be on the decline with this film.
Mindless, non-stop action, impossible physical feats, and despite being shot, stabbed and thrown out of an airplane, Arnold wins at the end. Whew!
Rated R for the mature boys in your town.
Recommended for the spy thriller it is, but a James Bond it's not.
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Very good transfer
Added 6/27/2009
This review is simply for the Blu-Ray quality, which is very good. I'm glad I bought this as I like the movie.
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eraser, One of Arnolds best.
Added 4/12/2009
I have been a fan of Arnold's movies from his Conan days. Yes, as cheesy as they are I still like them. Eraser starts off fast paces and picks up from there. While Arnold is the star of the movie, Vanessa Williams is a star in her own right and made her character believable. I especially like her scene in the zoo. Cornered by a rogue agent who tells her he is working with John (Arnold) she asks him for the secret handshake. While the man is trying to figure out what she's talking about she shoots him in the thigh with the gun concealed in her purse.
This is one of the movies I can watch over and over.
Richard Draude
Author:
The Adam Eradication
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Action Packed to the End
Added 3/31/2009
This is a wild ride.. and I loved it.. another cool movie for my collection
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Wathed it in the 80s and wanted to see it again. So glad it was available.
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Two solid Arnold movies
Added 4/11/2009
While neither of these movies compare to classics such as "Total Recall" or "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," they are still solid action films.
"Eraser" features Arnold as a CIA agent who has the job of erasing witnesses backgrounds in order to protect them. When Vanessa Williams is targeted by the villians, he must protect her in order to save the country. This is a good film with some great action scenes. This also features some of Arnold's better acting.
"Collateral Damage" is another entertaining film. Arnold stars as a fireman who goes to Columbia seeking revenge. The film was originally planned for an October 2001 release. However, the theme of terrorism took a different tone after September 11, 2001. Wisely the film was postponed for a while. I found Arnold's acting to be a little off in this film, especially toward the beginning where he has to communicate grief and loss. Once he gets to Columbia, the film picks up quite a bit and is a very good action film.
The DVD set is a flipper. "Collateral Damage" has a nice collection of special features. Both films are presented in widescreen.
When I originally saw "Eraser", I felt that maybe it was time for Arnold to retire (I like it more now than I did then). He continued to star in films, but the returns at the box office were diminishing. "Collateral Damage" faired poorly at the box office, although I think that had as much to do with bad timing than a loss of interest in Arnold's films. However, in the latter, the Austrian Oak seems a little tired of the whole genre. After the success of "Terminator 3" he would run for governor. With his term coming to a close, perhaps he will return to making movies.
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A bad copy!
Added 11/23/2007
Item received was a dual sided disc.
Either movie had freezing issues and pixilation problems.
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At that price!
Added 9/24/2007
I loved this set..... movies are on its original format....
If you are a true Arnold fan.... you would love this set
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