Rating: 
Summary: Exciting As Panic Strikes
Review: What attracted me about "Two-Minute Warning" is the idea of seeing the people at a stadium running for their lives as a sniper shoots at random during a football match. Also I like watching Charlton Heston playing good guys on disaster movies during the 70's. Also I have to admit that John Cassavetes' SWAT commander is also kinda cool.However, the movie has its flaws at presenting the different characters and their personal dramas. Sometimes you end up saying what the hell is David Jansen playing a cop with no personal drive, except hitting on Gena Rowlands. And what was the motivation of this sniper to start shooting at everybody in the stadium? I think director Larry Peerce should have taken care of this detail. The scenes of the panic in the stadium were very attractive, and that's the real treat of "Two-Minute Warning". It's too bad this DVD doesn't have a behind-the-scenes featurette. Only those production notes that keeps you wanting for more information.
Rating: 
Summary: GREAT S.W.A.T TUTORIAL
Review: What is there not to like about this film? Merv Griffin sings the national anthem, Joe Kapp shows why his acting career went nowhere, Howard Cosell with the play by play.TWO MINUTE WARNING was released during the decline of the disaster film craze and the start of America's (at the moment) fascination with S.W.A.T. (the TV show, 2 classic episodes of POLICE STORY, the SLA Gunfight). As a disaster film, TMW is mislabled and unfairly bashed. TMW is a mover, there are few slow spots. As a S.W.A.T tutorial, it's great. John Cassavettes as Sgt. Chris Button, is dogged, sullen, realistic. When he arrives in the sea green AMC Matador, it's a minor highlight. I would have gladly suited up and followed him and the platoon into the kill zone.
Rating:
Summary: GREAT S.W.A.T TUTORIAL
Review: What is there not to like about this film? Merv Griffin sings the national anthem, Joe Kapp shows why his acting career went nowhere, Howard Cosell with the play by play.TWO MINUTE WARNING was released during the decline of the disaster film craze and the start of America's (at the moment) fascination with S.W.A.T. (the TV show, 2 classic episodes of POLICE STORY, the SLA Gunfight). As a disaster film, TMW is mislabled and unfairly bashed. TMW is a mover, there are few slow spots. As a S.W.A.T tutorial, it's great. John Cassavettes as Sgt. Chris Button, is dogged, sullen, realistic. When he arrives in the sea green AMC Matador, it's a minor highlight. I would have gladly suited up and followed him and the platoon into the kill zone.
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