Interceptor

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Summary: A good " High Flying" Thiller
Review: A good entertaining film about a group of terrorists that hi-jack a military plane carrying experimental stealth aircraft. Jurgen Prochnow puts on an awesome show as the leader of the terrorist group, and an exceptional show from Andrew Divoff as the fighter-jock that saves the day. As people have said before it is a movie that resembles " Die Hard" but I think it can be considered almost like an Air Force One type flick. Anyway,plenty of action keeps the film moving, and the camera shots of the stealth aircraft are pretty good.

Rating:
Summary: A good " High Flying" Thiller
Review: A good entertaining film about a group of terrorists that hi-jack a military plane carrying experimental stealth aircraft. Jurgen Prochnow puts on an awesome show as the leader of the terrorist group, and an exceptional show from Andrew Divoff as the fighter-jock that saves the day. As people have said before it is a movie that resembles " Die Hard" but I think it can be considered almost like an Air Force One type flick. Anyway,plenty of action keeps the film moving, and the camera shots of the stealth aircraft are pretty good.

Rating:
Summary: Interceptor
Review: Captain Christopher Winfield (Andrew Divoff) is miffed. Since his latest test drive of a top secret virtual reality Stealth fighter went wrong, he's been pulled off the mission. To add insult to injury, he's been reassigned, and is forced to babysit two of the fighters en route from Europe to America in a large cargo plane. Heck, he doesn't even get to fly the cargo plane. That's up to Major Janet Morgan (Elizabeth Morehead, which sounds like a President Clinton intern), a no-nonsense pilot who doesn't take (guff) from anyone. Good thing, because what was supposed to be a routine flight turns into a nightmare at 30,000 feet when terrorists board the plane and conspire to steal the planes. "Interceptor" plays like a cross between "Air Force One" and "Executive Decision," except for the fact that it came out in 1992. Keep this in mind when you watch "Interceptor," because comparisons will be obvious. Then remember that this tidy little Cold War thriller beat them all to the punch. Not that it's exceptional entertainment, but as directed by Michael Cohn from a breezy script by John Brancato and Michael Ferris (the duo went on to write "The Game" starring Michael Douglas), it more than gets the blood pumping. While the model work is obvious, the rest of the film flies high and mighty. Things really get jumping when the terrorists (led by Jurgen Prochnow) board the cargo plane through a mid-air gasoline transfer tube (hey, it worked for me) and take over the plane. Unbeknownst to the terrorists, Cpt. Winfield is holed up in a passenger cubby hole in the back of the plane, allowing him to move about the plane and kill the terrorists. (Did someone mention "Under Siege"?) Some are killed in spectacular fashion (one guy gets toasted and then tossed from a hole in the side of the plane), others are just pummeled by Winfield in his quest to save the crew and the cargo. It's all pretty pedestrian stuff, given just enough kick by the cast and crew to make it all matter. Divoff and Morehead handle the hero duties with aplomb, while Prochnow is extremely vile as the lead terrorist. His little riff with a hostage and a snake is especially evil. Even when the film gets silly (the cargo plane develops in-flight problems, and Divoff and Prochnow are forced to dump the fighters out the back of the plane and then kick-start them as they plummet) it's still inviting. Sure, it's filled with cliches (the freshly scrubbed co-pilot played by Rick Marzan is on his last flight, so you just know something horrible is going to happen to him), but the director tackles these obstacles with tight editing. "Interceptor" won't win any awards for being a great film, but it does fill a need for B-level thrills.

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Summary: better than the average skyjack thrillers
Review: I just saw this film less than five minutes ago. I was afraid it would be just another typical direct-to-vid about terrorists hijacking a plane. But I was pleasantly surprised. It's got a lot of action, good performances (after a squeaky, slow-paced first ten minutes), and decent effects. Jurgen Prochnow makes a splendid villain, and it was nice to see Andrew Divoff play a good guy for once. If you like the "one-man-against-a-group-of-terrorists" plot, then check out "Interceptor." Only complaint: there's so much action, the movie's over before you know it.

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Summary: Movie doesn't even try to be accurate
Review: I won't totally tear this movie apart, I realize filmakers take dramatic license to entertain. However, as a crewmember on the C-5 galaxy(the cargo plane depicted in this movie), I was insulted as to how cheesy this movie is. The producers should've consulted someone who actually knows what these planes look and operate like.

On a positive note, it is fairly entertaining. If you were ever in the Air Force you will probably get a laugh about the wild lack of accuracy. The plot is basically a cliche, and the acting is, despite what the other reviews say, second rate. I only recommend this if you are bored and have seen everything else twice.

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Summary: "We have a guest on board."
Review: Terrorists seize a cargo plane carrying two stealth bombers and it's up to Andrew Divoff to stop them. A nicely done "Die Hard" clone ( it's better than Passenger 57 ) and a good reason why Trimark Pictures should branch out of the straight-to-video market. Only complaint; they blow too many holes in the plane.