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Summary: Funny but uneven
Review: Mel is very good in this film about CIA guys doing illegal things while trying to enrich themselves. Definitely some good moments, but this movie is very uneven, meaning that every once in a while, I just crinkle my nose and grimace.
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Summary: So-So
Review: Overall the movie had a bit of a cheesy quality, but the banter between Robert Downey Jr. and Mel Gibson is pretty good. Don't go out of your way to rent this unless you are a diehard fan of either star. I went out of my way to see it simply because I can't resist the boyish, irresistable charm of Robert Downey Jr. In that respect, I wasn't disappointed.
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Summary: A caveat about this movie.
Review: The movie is great but the tape is recorded in SLP which means very poor picture quality and resolution. Keep that in mind if you buy this movie. Once the box is open it's yours regardless of the poor video quality.
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Summary: Best depiction of Asian airdrop/STOL air landing
Review: This is a movie about air delivery: airdrop by parachutes, and amazing short field landings by STOL aircraft like the amazing Pilatus TurboPorter and the larger C-123. If you like Airborne things, this movie is for you, its funny and upbeat compared to your typical Vietnam movie and in a way does greater honor to the courage of the pilots who lived on the edge while flying these hairy missions. The TurboPorter landing on the side of the mountain makes the whole movie worthwhile...add to it '60s music and sexy Nancy Travis, what more do you want? I find this movie far more interesting than the Lethal Weapon series, so it soars in my book as one of Mel Gibson's best movies.
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Summary: More than a joke
Review: This movie is funny, especially for you history buffs. It takes a tongue-in-cheek look at CIA operations in Laos, and while not a laugh a minute, is both thoughtful and funny... Its far more Dr. Strangelove than Sgt. Bilko.
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Summary: An entertaining Black Comedy on the War of Vietnam.
Review: When a Rookie Pilot (Robert Downey Jr.) got fired from his job. Now he`s been hired by the U.S. Army to be sent in Vietnam in the Jungles of Loas. When he meets his new partner in Piloting (Mel Gibson) but the Two are Cross fired between U.S. Missions and Behind Enemy Lines. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode (The Best of Times, The Sixth Day, Terror Train) made This winning underrated comedy was a Box Ofiice Hit in the Summer of 1990. Gibson and Downey Jr. delivers good comic performances in this adventure comedy. Originally meant to be a Darker Comedy. Super 35. Grade:B+.
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Summary: Great for an Action/Comedy!
Review: Yah, so it's not in the league of the Leathal Weapons or Gibson's other fine dramatic work (Braveheart and The Man Without a Face). But it does have a certain charm that draws you in and makes you laugh and come away with an overall liking of the movie. It's a movie to watch with your buddies while relaxing with a few beers.
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