Detonator

Rating:
Summary: Decent
Review: Anyone who thinks this is the worst movie ever has never seen Pierce brosnan's movie "Taffin."

This is a half-way decent, made-for-cable, pre-James Bond years, trying to make a living film from Brosnan.

Rating:
Summary: Decent
Review: Anyone who thinks this is the worst movie ever has never seen Pierce brosnan's movie "Taffin."

This is a half-way decent, made-for-cable, pre-James Bond years, trying to make a living film from Brosnan.

Rating:
Summary: Pierce as Mike Graham. A Bond clone?
Review: I have this one in my video library too.

I loved this one, but it could have been a little longer.

I think this character is alot like Bond, but he doesn't wear the fancy clothes.

He shows a bit of male chauvinism, but not too much for the times.

This role helped him get prepared for playing the world's greatest secret agent.

In the end, Mike and Sabrina do become friends, and you see an attraction between the two of them.

He deserves this great role as 007. God only knows it took him long enough to get it.

Rating:
Summary: DECENT EXCUSE FOR SOME POPCORN
Review: I saw the movie under the TV name of "Death Train". Pierce Brosnan and Patrick Stewart drew me to it, as did the espionage + action thriller theme, although I'm still unsure if an entity called United Nations Anti Crime Unit is simply a Hollywood contraption.

Some plutonium has been stolen from a German nuclear reactor station and being carried via a hijacked train, which sets off a wild goose chase for who the REAL thief is and what the ulterior motives + destination are. We're told about these perpetrators and their intentions about 75% into the film (let me not spoil it) but the action on/off the train to stop it in its tracks before detonation, is fairly engaging. The negotiation moments are superbly done.

Pierce Brosnan was perhaps fresh off Remington Steele so he has a suitably sharp female colleague to woo and wheedle. If people were scouting for a new James Bond circa 1993, I can totally see why Brosnan came up well reviewed.

A very watchable, well-made popcorn thriller.

Rating:
Summary: Supenseful and well acted
Review: The cast elevates this 3-star movie to 4 stars. Patrick Stewart, always a tour de force in the acting department, takes command of his role as the intelligent operations manager/mediator who nonetheless underestimates his opponent. Pierce Brosnan, who always brings a human vulnerability to his heroism, slips into James Bond mode. Alexandra Paul does a credible job of portraying a sharpshooter whose raw determination is matched by her female intuition. Ted Levine is flawless as the cocky mercenary. And Christopher Lee nails his role as the Russian evildoer. The performance of these actors is not wasted. The film is intelligent and suspenseful. I cannot fault the direction or camerawork. The soundtrack is understated, so that the film is more "real world" than "dramatic." DETONATOR is a good film, and its solid cast of actors makes it worth a repeat viewing.





Rating:
Summary: The MOST HORRIBLE MOVIE EVER MADE!
Review: This "action" movie was quite frankly the WORST movie I have ever seen. The dialog was completely predictable, the plot was basically non-existant (a Soviet general wants to send a nuclear bomb to Iraq to make the Russians invade it and restore the USSR... huh?), the acting was a step below Jake Lloyd's (I'm shocked that Patrick Steward would even consider appearing in such a cheesy flick), and even the "action" was pathetic; a few gunshots on a rusty train. Oh, and don't look for the soundtrack--it was composed on the director's Apple II. Save yourself the agony; don't watch "Detonator!"

Rating:
Summary: Decent
Review: This "action" movie was quite frankly the WORST movie I have ever seen. The dialog was completely predictable, the plot was basically non-existant (a Soviet general wants to send a nuclear bomb to Iraq to make the Russians invade it and restore the USSR... huh?), the acting was a step below Jake Lloyd's (I'm shocked that Patrick Steward would even consider appearing in such a cheesy flick), and even the "action" was pathetic; a few gunshots on a rusty train. Oh, and don't look for the soundtrack--it was composed on the director's Apple II. Save yourself the agony; don't watch "Detonator!"

Rating:
Summary: The MOST HORRIBLE MOVIE EVER MADE!
Review: This "action" movie was quite frankly the WORST movie I have ever seen. The dialog was completely predictable, the plot was basically non-existant (a Soviet general wants to send a nuclear bomb to Iraq to make the Russians invade it and restore the USSR... huh?), the acting was a step below Jake Lloyd's (I'm shocked that Patrick Steward would even consider appearing in such a cheesy flick), and even the "action" was pathetic; a few gunshots on a rusty train. Oh, and don't look for the soundtrack--it was composed on the director's Apple II. Save yourself the agony; don't watch "Detonator!"

Rating:
Summary: A great action movie
Review: This is a very well-written, well-directed, and well-acted movie. It is one of the better pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan movies. This first movie is definitely better than its sequel, Detonator II (Nightwatch). The plot involves a train being hi-jacked by an American mercenary terrorist (Ted Levine) with two atomic bombs placed within. The operation is conducted by a Russian general (played by Christopher Lee). The U.N. task force, headed by the Patrick Stewart character, sends his best man (Pierce Brosnan) on the job accompanied by Sabrina Carver (Alexandra Paul), who is a novice yet a great marksperson. The pair persevere through a lot of setbacks in their mission but they finally stop the villains. There is genuine chemistry between Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul, and the villains are well-acted by Ted Levine and Christopher Lee. I liked this movie too because Alexandra Paul's character is a very sharp thinker and sharp-shooter. I like movies where the female character is every bit the equal of the male hero. I found this movie to quite suspenseful and it builds up to a good climax. This first segment is definitely better than its sequel and it is the one to watch.