Surviving the Game

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: The acting is superb,the characters have depth,the plot makes sense,the scenery(mountains like NorthernCA) is beautiful, and no sex scenes,and no hideous,senseless violence.In my opinion,the director and everyone on the crew was excellent,to get all that stuff right,the director deserves alot of credit. If you like survival movies,tactics,strategy,etc you will love the movie.If you like IceT you will love the movie,Gary Busey is nuts as usual (awesome)Odds are there will be a character in the movie that you will identify with. The movie is powerful and moving.Get it.Watch it,and enjoy it!!!

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Summary: Ice-T and Rutger Hauer what could go wrong?
Review: The answer is nothing. I have seen this movie atleast 20 times. Yeah the story is not exactly some gripping thing that will make you think but come on ICE T! Its just one of those movies every time its on TNT or TBS you just have to watch it. I have recently gotten the DVD there is a lack of extras on it but all in all for the [money] I paid for it, it was totally worth it.

Rating:
Summary: Good Action Movie
Review: This is a good, modern adaptation of the short story the Most Dangerous Game. It is all in all not a bad film and at under 10 bucks, it is a good addition to any DVD collection. I highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: Good Action Movie
Review: This is a good, modern adaptation of the short story the Most Dangerous Game. It is all in all not a bad film and at under 10 bucks, it is a good addition to any DVD collection. I highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: Underrated action-thriller
Review: This is a moderately suspenseful action film with a stellar cast, some breathtaking mountain cinematography and a great musical score. In terms of dramatic tension and scripting, it is by no means in the same league as the likes of "Deliverance", "Southern Comfort", or even John Woo's more stylish rendering of virtually the same theme, "Hard Target", with Jean-Claude Van Damme. I do feel, however, that critics and audiences alike have been too severe in dismissing it, since it is a tale that affords plenty of entertainment and amusement.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome...
Review: This movie flat out rocks... And ICE T is the star!!! This is B class movie at it's finest (Minus of course Army of Darkness). Ice T rocks in this movie. I love the part when a snipes a guy from hundreds of yards away with a shotgun! This movie is great to watch with friends. Of course, if you dont have a sense of humor, and think your better than everyone else, this movie is not for you. You wouldn't be able to appreciate the quality humor involved.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome...
Review: This movie flat out rocks... And ICE T is the star!!! This is B class movie at it's finest (Minus of course Army of Darkness). Ice T rocks in this movie. I love the part when a snipes a guy from hundreds of yards away with a shotgun! This movie is great to watch with friends. Of course, if you dont have a sense of humor, and think your better than everyone else, this movie is not for you. You wouldn't be able to appreciate the quality humor involved.

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Summary: A Winner!
Review: This movie is a great piece of work set forth by Ernest Dickerson. The music was great and the places were beautiful. Ice-T, Charles S. Dutton, Rutger Hauer, and Gary Busey were great actors. This movie had an All-Star Cast and should be considered one of the top 100 of all-time?

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Summary: Tries Too Hard...But Does the Job
Review: This movie is worth seeing for Ice T alone. He's brilliant. As an actor, he's not technically skilled...but he definitely gets himself into his role and does a lot more with his natural ability than many actors could do after years and years of training. As a modern day adaptation of "The Most Dangerous Game" (which is a truly phenomenal film -- if you watched this one, you should check that earlier film out -- you will be amazed for several reasons), this film shoots itself in the foot by giving the "game" away in the opening titles. But it makes up for that by developing the story of the central character played by Ice T and using that character as a more deeply imagined hero. As Mason, a way down and out homeless man, Ice T is very convincing. He seems to have been driven nearly wild even as the film opens...living on the streets surviving like an animal. Willing to stop at little or nothing to stay alive. But then life turns dramatically sour even for Mason and he wants a way out. Ready to kill himself, he is pulled back from the brink and offered a chance to get on his feet. Mason is a fighter and he accepts the offer. Grudgingly...but with the appreciation that this could be his only chance. He is then brought to a wilderness cabin thinking he will act as a hunting guide. The crew of actors who play the hunting group are amazing -- all of them have made careers out of being wonderful sociopaths. And at times, things get a little hammy but director Ernest Dickerson -- making a very interesting choice of projects here -- keeps things from going too far over the top. In no time at all, the hunt is on and Mason realizes what his role is in it. He must survive the challenge using his wits and his will. From that point on, the movie runs at a breakneck pace -- pausing shortly to catch its breath. Toward the end, there is one major continuity goof (night in the wilderness lasts only about 10 minutes and then the sun appears again approaching midday)...but you can ignore it and pay attention to the action. That's what films like this are about afterall. Enjoy the ride and don't examine it too much.

Rating:
Summary: Above-average action-thriller
Review: This movie may not win any awards, but if you want to see a decent action-thriller movie, this is one to consider. I liked the twist it had and there was some good acting by Rutger Hauer, Gary Busey, and John McGinley. Depending on your personality, it can be an edge-of-your-seat thriller, or predictable "bad guys vs. singular good guy". But, overall, I liked it. (What does that say of my personality?)