Wanted Dead or Alive
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Movie Reviews of Wanted Dead or Alive
Movie Review: THE DEMON SHINES !!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a 1980's no holds barred action flick at its best. Ex CIA agent Nick Randall (Rutger Hauer) turned bounty hunter, will stop at nothing to get the terrorist Malak Al Rahim (Gene Simmons) of the rock band KISS. This movie doesn't get much TV time if any because of the events from 9/11. Who would have thought Gene Simmons AKA the Demon could act. When it comes to playing a bad guy he's great, Simmons is very convincing in the role of the villain Malak Al Rahim.
In this movie where the hunter has become the hunted, the fast pace and non stop action will keep you on the edge of your seat. If that's not enough to reel you in, then stick around just for the ending. This movie has one of the best endings in an action flick of all time. This movie shows you there's only one brand of justice for the bad guy. I agree completely with another reviewer who stated Gene Simmons was great in "Runaway" opposite Tom Selleck. With Gene's menacing look, he could have had a long Hollywood career as a villain. Action fans won't want to miss this one, so do yourself a favor and treat yourself to "Wanted Dead or Alive" today. If you're looking for a movie where Rutger Hauer is the terrorist pick up a copy of Night Hawks with Sylvester Stallone and Billy Dee Williams you won't be disappointed.
DVD Features:
Widescreen presentation [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 TVs
Theatrical trailer
Teaser trailer
Movie Review: EXCELLENT ACTION FLICK - Predictive of the Islamic terror that would soon reach America
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a grad student at Tulane when this film came out in the late-1980s. One of my classmates (his name was Scott) kept raving about the film but I waited about seventeen years before seeing it. After seeing it, I would have to agree with Scott.
Rutger Hauer gives a great performance as a former CIA agent who is called back from retirement to help defeat a group of Muslim terrorists who have blown up a Los Angeles movie theatre, killing hundreds. Gene Simmons (of the rock group KISS) is even better as the Arab terrorists' leader.
When this film was made, Muslim terrorists had already launched attacks in Europe but had yet to do so in the United States. Within a few years of the release of this film, on February 26, 1993, they would set off car bombs at the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six and wounding hundreds, launching a Holy War against a United States that would not fight back until their second attack on the World Trade Center, more than eight years later.
[Note that, due to a glitch at Amazon, the reviews of the Rutger Hauer film are being jumbled together with the reviews of Steve McQueens TV show with the same title. The reviews for both items appear on the webpages for both products!]
Movie Review: GOOD GUYS - BAD GUYS
Summary: 5 Stars
The mystery and intrigue sets an excellent pace to figuring who to root for.
Nick Randall, bounty hunter - the hunted deserved everything they got.
Don't mess with his friend or his girl. Or there will be hell to pay.
Malak Al Rahim - made one huge mistake - he messed with both.
Randall was smart enough to make the stake-out and his FBI friend made him. The stake-out was stupid enough to walk into his end.
Really like the loft living area that Randall had and kept his friend's bike there. Ah well, the blonde wig done him in.
Rutger Hauer can not top "Ladyhawk"'s Navarre for a romantic image but his Randall character [and others] "Blind Fury" and "Split Secong" - just prove his acting ability - oh yes, "Bladerunner" [gross] to mention a few.
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED - great collection for viewing.
Movie Review: Snubbed at the Oscars
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a former secret operative for the U.S. government as well as a member of SEAL Team 6's Force Recon Unit (Ranger Qualified) I can tell you that this film is as real as it gets. After my career in overseas black ops I went into the field bounty hunting, training both with the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Recovery Unit and the Israeli Mossad. I can tell you that more than once I had to use my Remington 870 shotgun with laser sighting and sniper grips to "calm down" a fugitive. I also used my supercharged all wheel drive 1986 Dodge Diplomat with built in navigation system in many a high speed chase including one with Pablo Escobar. I admit that I am partial to this movie because I was a technical advisor. In fact Rutger Hauer's character is based largely on me and my real life exploits. Rent it and enjoy a true look into my world.Movie Review: Fantastic Action Film
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is probably 25 years old. But it is a great action, drama movie. My dad and my son and I watched it over and over on HBO years ago. I had been looking for it for a long time. Thank you Amazon for having such a great selection.Rutger Hauer is a great actor and Gene Simmions, yes from the rock band Kiss, is one of the best bad guys ever. It keeps you on the edge of your seat and the ending will blow you away.Hauer plays a bounty hunter who is ex cia and he makes reference to the old tv show of the same name with Steve McQueen for those of us who remember back that far, he is supposed to be his great grandson. Like I said a Great Action Move with a blow away ending.