Welcome to Hell...
Added 11/10/2009
What a great Van Damme film! Here, JCVD is Louis Burke, a detective who goes undercover trying to find who's behind the mysterious murders happening in a prison.I didn't go into this movie expecting too much, usually I feel that prison movies are a bit too confining and a bit tired but I was really surprised.
The characters really make this worth seeing. Pat Kilpatrick is creepy and awesome as sandman. Cynthia Gibb does a great job as the attorney helping JC from the outside,she's smart and every bit as compelling as Van Damme,which is kinda rare for these 90's action movies. Robert Guillaume and Abdul Razzac are pitch perfect supporting actors as well as Art LaFleur as the racist prison warden rounding out a terrific cast of characters that really draw you into the story. The action featured here was very good and the mystery aspect was done very well with each of the actors really adding something to the plate drawing me into the story as they uncover more and more clues.
Towards the end, the tension really ramps up when a serial killer named the Sandman resurfaces to make his life hell. At that point you just know things are going to get crazy and the resultant brawl between the two has got to be one of the best I've seen. The sheer brutality and pacing of it is fantastic but this isn't just a Van Damme movie, this is a great 90's action film with a wonderful cast that makes sure that the martial arts doesn't completly steal the show. Whether you're a JCVD fan or not, this is a very suspensful little action gem that you should see.
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Highly desired by golden women !!
Added 9/14/2009
My aunt 88 years old requested this as a gift. She love this movie. Wish she would upgrade to DVD..LOL
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Entertainment Warrant
Added 10/12/2008
Jean-Claude Van Damme's martial arts extravaganza is bolstered by some fine editing, a dark, scary soundtrack, and some mighty fine camera work. Despite some B-level acting (except for Robert Guillaume as a supply doling inmate) director, Deran Sarafian, keeps the whole affair rolling along well enough to provide some key suspenseful moments. The plot involves police investigator, Louis Burke (Van Damme), who becomes a mole in prison while investigating a deadly crime ring while the elusive "Sandman" lurks in the background with nine-lives more reminiscent of Michael Myers than a super criminal. Although this element breaks up the film's credibility somewhat, it ups the tension as well. In the end 'Death Warrant' is a lively hour and a half movie that has enough going for it to make you forget its weaknesses.
A J.P.'s Pick 3's = Good
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Hey JCVD! Don't drop the soap!
Added 9/3/2008
The Jean Claude Van Damme Review Matrix (JCVD-RM)
1. Who is he? He's Detective Louis Burke, who goes undercover as a prisoner in a penitentiary with a lot of unexplained deaths.
2. Which family member/friend must be avenged? His partner was murdered by a maniac named Sandman.
3. Does he take his shirt off? Not only does the Sandman homoerotically remove Louis' shirt in the shower, but in the climactic final battle, Louis is pressed up against an iron furnace door. Naturally, this singes the shirt to smithereens, and Sandman kindly removes the rest. Sandman has clearly been in prison too long.
4. Does he have sex with a C-List actress? Unless there was a deleted scene with his cellmate, I don't think so.
5. Is there a tournament? As far as I'm concerned, being in general pop. at a penitentiary IS a tournament.
6. Is training needed for this tournament? The only training needed was in regards to a firm grip on the soap when showering.
7. Does he do the splits in training or in the tournament? Only in the shower room.
8. Does he punch someone in the balls? No. I don't think he wants to insinuate anything to the larger prisoners.
9. Does he do a series of flying or 360 kicks? There are approximately 78 spin kicks in this movie; Louis only receives about 3 of them.
10. Is his enemy unbeatable? He may be the most unstoppable force JCVD has ever met. Let's put it this way: Louis shoots the Sandman five times early in the movie, and the Sandman survives. Later, the Sandman gets kicked into a 1500 degree Celsius blast furnace, gets out, does a little stop-drop-and-roll, and is ready to fight some more.
11. Does he overcome an injury or other hindrance? Early in his fight with Sandman, Louis gets hit in the face with a two foot wrench. So, I guess that counts.
12. Does he win? After impaling the Sandman on a bolt sticking out of some piping, and getting taunted, Louis calmly walks over scrambles the Sandman's brains - just picture the process by which McFlurries are made at McDonald's and you have a good idea.
With grunting and mono-syllabic lines galore, the true genius of everyone's favorite Belgian homunculus is in full force with Death Warrant. Not only that, but the sound effects are incredibly trumped up for this one, with every kick and punch accompanying a swoosh through the air and finishing with a thud into raw meat. The "organ harvesting with the help of corrupt police"-angle is also an oddly interesting one for a JCVD movie. Overall, this isn't the best of his oeuvre, but it's got a few hardcore battles that will have you air-punching to get in on the action. This is solid JCVD gold.
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A good asskicking movie!
Added 7/14/2008
You know what this movie is about, a bunch of asskicking and one shirtless Van Damme. These are the type of movies you shouldn't take to serious.
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Welcome to Hell...
Added 11/10/2009
What a great Van Damme film! Here, JCVD is Louis Burke, a detective who goes undercover trying to find who's behind the mysterious murders happening in a prison.I didn't go into this movie expecting too much, usually I feel that prison movies are a bit too confining and a bit tired but I was really surprised.
The characters really make this worth seeing. Pat Kilpatrick is creepy and awesome as sandman. Cynthia Gibb does a great job as the attorney helping JC from the outside,she's smart and every bit as compelling as Van Damme,which is kinda rare for these 90's action movies. Robert Guillaume and Abdul Razzac are pitch perfect supporting actors as well as Art LaFleur as the racist prison warden rounding out a terrific cast of characters that really draw you into the story. The action featured here was very good and the mystery aspect was done very well with each of the actors really adding something to the plate drawing me into the story as they uncover more and more clues.
Towards the end, the tension really ramps up when a serial killer named the Sandman resurfaces to make his life hell. At that point you just know things are going to get crazy and the resultant brawl between the two has got to be one of the best I've seen. The sheer brutality and pacing of it is fantastic but this isn't just a Van Damme movie, this is a great 90's action film with a wonderful cast that makes sure that the martial arts doesn't completly steal the show. Whether you're a JCVD fan or not, this is a very suspensful little action gem that you should see.
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Highly desired by golden women !!
Added 9/14/2009
My aunt 88 years old requested this as a gift. She love this movie. Wish she would upgrade to DVD..LOL
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Entertainment Warrant
Added 10/12/2008
Jean-Claude Van Damme's martial arts extravaganza is bolstered by some fine editing, a dark, scary soundtrack, and some mighty fine camera work. Despite some B-level acting (except for Robert Guillaume as a supply doling inmate) director, Deran Sarafian, keeps the whole affair rolling along well enough to provide some key suspenseful moments. The plot involves police investigator, Louis Burke (Van Damme), who becomes a mole in prison while investigating a deadly crime ring while the elusive "Sandman" lurks in the background with nine-lives more reminiscent of Michael Myers than a super criminal. Although this element breaks up the film's credibility somewhat, it ups the tension as well. In the end 'Death Warrant' is a lively hour and a half movie that has enough going for it to make you forget its weaknesses.
A J.P.'s Pick 3's = Good
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