MacBlayne | 3rd February 2015 10:46 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by J Harker
(Post 434468)
Never seen Action Jackson. Any good? | I find it works best if you view it as a parody - it has every 80s cop thriller cliche, but exaggerates every one. For example, this quote when the stupid chief is chewing out Jackson: “Jackson, you have a lot to be proud of. Harvard Law. High school track star. But you’re out of control!”
Not to mention the villain's rather ridiculous plan in which to destroy the unions and get rid of Jackson and Vanity at the same time (he gets his fat, black bodyguard to put on a wig so that people will think he is Carl Weathers, and kill Vanity and the union boss).
There's a genuinely clever bit where we see Craig T. Nelson, dressed in a karate gi, sparring with an Asian man in similar garb. Obviously, it's a training session but the surprise is that Nelson is the teacher (well, I thought it was clever :pout:). The film has its little moments like that.
Also, it features an appearance from De'voreaux White (Argyle from Die Hard). That's got to be worth something, right? |