Hard Rain

Rating:
Summary: Just plain GOOD!
Review: That's all I can say! Good! A action packed movie with a wonderful plot, and entertaining to the very end! Exciting! Great actors!

Rating:
Summary: it had a good story line
Review: the cast was cool, but it just didn't live up to all my expectation

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Summary: Some good action but otherwise
Review: The movie could of been alot better,Imean the action was great but it didn't have a story line at all.The movie was also filled with bad diolog,and the performances werint that great ether.I wondered why they would be delivering money when there gonna have a town flood.I did not like the begining at all,you think that a bank is being robbed but theen you find out that there just getting the monet to deiver it.Why?I also did not like morgan freemens charecter because he was to nice to people when he's really a criminall.people like that are really mean and not so nice to people.some of the action is good at the end but at some parts with the bad diolog and stupid charecters doesn't make some of the action as good ether.And for that I give it one star.

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Summary: White gets five stars!
Review: The reason for my owning and rating this DVD high is Betty White. I have watched her career blossom into what it is today, and nothing else has made me more interested than seeing lovable Betty give her best in anything she does. Hard Rain is a tongue-in-cheek interpretation of farcical absurdities. Betty White is the highlight of the movie.

Rating:
Summary: good,mindless action entertainment
Review: the top clearly says it all

Rating:
Summary: Somebody Get Arnold!
Review: There's action, water (plenty of water), gun play, more action, actors from the "A" list (Morgan Freeman, Minnie Driver), one from the "B" list (Randy Quaid) and the "star" of it all, Christian Slater; "It" being none other than "Hard Rain," an "action/thriller" written by Graham Yost and directed by Mikael Salomon. Going in, it would seem that it has all the elements required of a film of this genre to succeed. Going out, one must pause to reflect and wonder: How did this movie ever see the light of day? How did it even get made? Better yet, why? For anyone unlucky enough to have suffered through this muddle in a theater, the only "thrill" would've been finally being able to leave when it was over. One of the blessings of video is that it adds to one's options; in this case, being able to TURN IT OFF and cut your losses. The trouble begins with the screenplay by Yost (who as a writer is responsible for a number of decent, exciting movies, including "Speed, "Broken Arrow" and "Mission To Mars"), whose concept here is suspect from the start. In the middle of a flood, which quickly renders everyone practically immobile (almost immediately every character is up to their waist in water), four men planning to rob an armored car continue on as if their feet are still on dry ground; and it's only the beginning of a plot that stretches credibility just too far. As it plods along (I should say "slogs" along), even suspending disbelief will not work here; sure, this is an action flick and you have to accept what you're given to a certain extent. But here we're to believe, for instance, that no less than six lifelong law-abiding, decent citizens suddenly become murderers and thieves, two with some premeditation, four at the drop of a hat. It just doesn't wash, by anyone's measuring stick. Soon frames of reference begin to cloud and merge, which creates an even more ambiguous reality; halfway through this movie you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys without a scorecard. And, as if to make sure that none of this can be taken with even a grain of salt, the dialogue is so bad it must be the stuff of which an actor's worst nightmares are born. Better they should have no lines to say than be saddled with this inane prattle. At least when the story picks up the town has already been evacuated, except for the Sheriff and three or four officers and a utility worker, and of course the obligatory (in this case three) others who refuse to leave. This is a positive note, however. Fewer characters means fewer occasions for banal utterances. The crushing blow is delivered, however, by director Salomon, whose lack of imagination renders this film D.O.A. And he should have seen it coming; it's his job to know what works and what doesn't. He's the one with the placard that says "The Buck Stops Here." The real shame of this debacle, though, is the waste of such talent as Freeman and Driver, especially, and even Quaid and Slater. They deserve better. To their credit, they all did as much as was humanly possible with the material with which they were given to work. This is one of those projects that must have looked good on paper, but somewhere in the execution went south. And apparently very quickly. The supporting cast includes Edward Asner (Uncle Charlie), Michael A. Goorjian (Kenny), Richard A. Dysart (Henry), Betty White (Doreen) and Mark Rolston (Wayne). On the positive side, "Hard Rain" does have some decent special F/X. But the best thing about this movie is the fact that it makes one appreciate a really good film, the kind we've come to expect from the people involved with this one. It makes you appreciate Schwarzenegger. It even makes you appreciate Van Damme. Then again, this isn't the first time that actors of this caliber have been entangled with a movie this bad. In fact, if you listen closely you can almost hear Michael Caine off somewhere chuckling and whispering "Jaws 4" to himself in a quiet aside.

Rating:
Summary: NICE EFFORT!
Review: This is one of the best encoded dvds I have come across, the picture clarity despite the dark setting, and the noise separation amongst the sound of the perpetual rain is very impressive. The film isn't quite as good as the disc and only gets three and a half stars but is still a worthy effort. Its a good idea which just lacks a certain edge to it. However, there's more than enough action and dialogue to keep you entertained and the effects are also outstanding. The cast is pretty good and Christian Slater gives a good performance as does the unfathomable Morgan Freeman of course. Plus good ol' Betty White (Golden Girls, Lake Placid) plays her accustomed lovable, eccentric granny role with her usual adeptness, providing some humour to the movie. Overall it is a movie that's worth having in your dvd collection it's just a shame that the studio didn't put as much effort into the extras as they did with encoding.

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Summary: Great movie for a blockbuster night!
Review: This movie has a lot action and non-stop suspence. There is not that much profantity but the violence is strong. I think you will enjoy this movie as much as I did!

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Summary: Excellent action thriller.
Review: This movie is a flop in its theatrical run. So the DVD is its best chance to appreciate the movie. It is a great action thriller about a bunch of robbers headed by Morgan Freeman who attempt to rob an armor car driven by Christian Slater during a big flood in a small town. The director, Mikael Solomon is the underwater photographer from "The Abyss" so he handles wet scenes really well and 99% of the movie takes place in a rain. Randy Quaid and Minnie Diver co-star. The picture of the DVD is sharp and bright and the 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is very good. Action fans get this DVD, you won't be sorry.

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Summary: Awesome adventure with a twist
Review: This movie is a good action/thriller with nice cinematography and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end. The ending is a bit cut off but I liked it all the same. And if you enjoyed this movie, check out Broken Arrow with Christian Slater.