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Summary: Just a terrible terrible movie..........
Review: First off I'm a big Steven Seagal fan, but not only is this Steven Seagal's worst movie todate, it's also one of the worst movies I had to sit and watch in the vein hope that it would get better. I bought it, sat down and watched it that evening and then put it directly into the bin. This for me is in the same league as Van Damme's terrible Derailed. How could Seagal allow himself not only to get involved in something like this but even allow his name to be exploited in supporting such rubbish especially after the excellent Exit Wounds. I like both Tom Sizemore and Dennis Hopper but they were even bad in this. Dennis Hopper replays his part from Speed only with a very bad Irish accent. What little martial arts scenes there are involving Seagal could actually be anyone. The lighting is so low that it is impossible to tell who is actually involved in the martial arts scenes. It could very well be two standin stunt actors. I also noticed that Seagal kept doing that strange motion with his lips all the way through the movie as if he had a bad case of gas and was letting a few off. It also becomes annoying throughout the movie when at times you see Seagal on screen but we don't get to see him say his lines. They seem to be done in voice over when the camera is on another actor. The same thing is also evident at the beginning of Out For A Kill. The only positive advice I can give is before you go ahead and buy this make sure you rent it first and then decide, as I wish I had done.
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Summary: Tick, tock, tick, tock . . . will this film ever stop?
Review: First things first. Director Albert Pyun has made many low-grade actioners in his time. Some are pretty good (NEMESIS, KICKBOXER 2, MEAN GUNS) and some are pretty terrible (CRAZY SIX, OMEGA DOOM, THE WRECKING CREW). His strength as a technical action director is flawless; (witness the hyper-kinetic stuntwork in NEMESIS) but the ability to tell a coherent and engaging story is obviously beyond him. Which at that note, brings us to his latest epic - TICKER.When first announced, the cast list for this direct-to-video opus was very strange to say the least. How had Pyun managed to convince all of these major stars (Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore and Dennis Hopper) to appear in a movie that looked like it cost a buck ninety-five? His track record of B-movie dreck had obviously eluded all of them, or were they just paid top dollar and didn't care? Either way, the finished product is a waste of an audiences time and a major low point in each of the casts acting career. Sizemore stars as a cop on the edge (aren't they all?) suffering the trauma of losing his wife and child in a bomb blast. He now has to keep it together to foil a mad bomber who is blowing up sections of San Francisco. Essaying the role of the mad bomber is Rent-a-loon Dennis Hopper; who sleepwalks through his (SPEED-ALIKE) role. Coming to save the day as Sizemores partner is Steven Seagal, who apears as a Zen-like bomb disposal expert. Male bonding and macho action(less) scenes combine to ensue Seagal helps Sizemore come to terms with the loss of his wife. The script is so lazy and dull, the direction so lifeless, that no matter how hard Sizemore tries (and boy, does he try to rise above the material) he fails to emote any emotion or anger. The obvious inner turmoil of his character isn't fully explored, as director Pyun seems to be interested in presenting the most boring action film known to man. Sizemore's character should have been more akin to that of Mel Gibson's in LETHAL WEAPON - all angst ridden and angry, but he comes across as a dull, sweaty cop stumbling around fake sets and avoiding terrible effects of bombs going off. Seagal is rarely used (which is strange, because if you were a low budget action director and you managed to get Steven Seagal in your film - wouldn't you at least try to make the most of him?) and he only gets the chance to fight in a poorly edited finale that is shot at night, thus spoiling the chances of seeing Seagal doing any real damage. Infact, the entire cast look like they are acting in different movies altogether, with some acting as if they were in some kind of school play. The disc is so-so. Artisan have presented this movie with a decent transfer, and yet again they grace us with a directors commentary. This is okay, as Pyun informs us that TICKER uses stock footage from over 90 different movies from the studios back catalogue. So, mistake spotters - look out for the scene where Sizemores' wife and child are killed, and then take a look at the recent (and far superior) Jean Claude Van Damme actioner REPLICANT to see that the footage comes from that exact movie! (I don't want to go on but you could write a novel on how many errors in continuity and the like that this movie has). The trailer is also added, but that ain't gonna make this a worthwhile purchase - buy EXIT WOUNDS instead.
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Summary: It could have been a great action movie, but...
Review: Has Director Albert Pyun ever made a really good movie? Certainly "Ticker" ist one of his best, but itÂ's far from a good movie. Okay, itÂ's fun to watch this flick, but with a higher budget and a more talented director you could have made much, much more of it...
Tom Sizemore is a great actor with an ongoing career (Bringing out the Dead, Pearl Harbor ...) - what the hell let him play in this B-movie?! Dennis Hopper has played many flicks of this kind, so I wasnÂ't surprised, but Steven Seagal fallows his comeback ("Exit Wounds") with this disapointment...
The editing is terrible (you can tell that the explosions were edited in from other movies / the gunfighting during the showdown is edited so badly that you canÂ't tell whatÂ's really going on). And I must say: IÂ've never seen a bomb being defused so ... as at the end of "Ticker"... a terrible, disapointing showdown!
As I mentioned at the beginning: I had fun watching this brainless picture, but if you think about and look at the quality of it, you have to shake your head...
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Summary: not so bad,not so good
Review: i am an 19 years old boy from Holland,and i bought many Steven Seagal movie's on dvd.I must say that his newest,"Ticker",is not as good as for example "above the law",but i like Steven Seagal movies,and if they ar bad or not,i will keep buying them."Ticker",alright,is not a very good movie,but i heard that this mister Puyn had a low budget or something?Well,i just saw the movie,en when a saw it for the first time,i was just waiting for a mano mano fight,and was a little dissapointed when it finally came:it's difficult to see what really happened.May-b in his next movie it will be better.But,mr Seagal,i just liked the movie because it's fun.Now i have an question for you,or may-b somone else can awnser me that:is there coming a next movie?What's the story,what is your personal in it?Please send the awnser to my e-mail.Thanx.I will stay buying your movies,bad or good.
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Summary: Soundtrack question
Review: I am interested in knowing about any soundtrack information associated with Steven Segal's TICKER. The celtic sounds in the movie are intriguing, and as lovers of celtic music, my husband and I would like to know more about the artist and her work. Can anyone accommodate us?
Thank you.
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Summary: could have been good!
Review: I have to agree with the majority of reviewers here,this is not that good a movie.Dennis Hopper'S accent does change from irish to american constantly, Tom sizemore looks like he can't really be bothered allthough he is usually a good action actor,and Steven Seagals fights are to brief and in the dark so you cant see what is going on,but he does seem fairly convincing as a bomb disposal expert.The action is weird,some of the scenes look like they are fairly well shot and others look like some bad tv movie standard.There are bits when you think its going to get better,but then it fails again.I knew it was bad when tom sizemore's cop partner gets killed at the start,when he gets shot there is not a drop of blood to be seen,very unrealistic.Shame because the actors involved could have made it a good actioner.Seagal's earlier work such as Marked for death and nico trample all over this effort.Let's hope he gets back to making stuff like that again real soon.AS a DVD,Picture and sound are good,but movie sadly fails to hit the mark.
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Summary: I wanted to like it but it abused me
Review: I love Steven Segal movies. I love Dennis Hopper movies. I always go for the new action movies first. I watch a lot of movies and this is worst one I have ever seen. It's worse than "Plan 9 from Outer Space." It's even worse than "Tomcats". The direction is so bad film students could learn from this movie. It has examples of poorly directed actors, bad camera positions, bad storyboarding, badly hacked together sceens, and the most boring climax I have ever seen in an action movie. The script had potential, it could have been no worse than than Segal's "The Patriot". I can see how the big names got involved. What I don't understand is why the producer didn't fire the director after the first day of shooting. They both must have been on drugs. Even stranger yet I think Steven Segal gave one of his best acting perfomances, maybe he just seem good in comparision.
But the fight scenes were sad, so badly hacked up in editing you couldn't tell who was hitting who. Sensei Segal, whoever made this movie is not your friend. Please don't them use you like this again.
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Summary: Looks Can Be Deceiving!!
Review: I only bought this movie because it had Nas featured on the cover of the dvd box. It even stated "Starring Nas." Later learning that Nas had very little to nothing to do with the film. He is only featured in the entire movie for a couple of minutes, with a minor role. This wouldn't be so bad if the movie was half-decent, but there is absolutely nothing unique or thrilling about the film. The company that has developed the movie is committing a huge crime of false advertising. Be prepared to see numerous 10 to 15 second cameo appearances from music superstars and actors. So I guess this movie is just like 1993's "Meteor Man?" Do not buy this movie. You WILL regret it.
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Summary: ho hum
Review: If you are a Seagal fan looking for an exciting action flick you might want to try something else. This is watchable, but nothing special. I rank this with The Patriot, Out For A Kill and The Foreigner as Seagal flicks which miss the mark. All actors have bad films. Seagal has 12 movies I really like, but this ain't one of em.
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Summary: Ticker
Review: If you like Steven Segal and Tom Sizemore and action you will like this movie.If you're an action fan this is a must see, a lot of reviews were neg. I thought I like the actors so I saw it for [dollar amount] and was delighted.
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