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Summary: The quest continues...
Review: By now, looking for a well-written coherent plot in a Jean-Claude Van Damme film is a bit like seeking the Holy Grail. The Order, insures that the quest will continue. This time, Van Damme is Rudy Cafmeyer, jewel thief and smuggler. When his father, an archeologist, disappears in Jerusalem, with an ancient scroll, Rudy is off to the Holy Land to discover his fate. Before too long, Rudy has left a trail of destruction that has the police firmly agitated. Police Lt. Dalia Barr (Sofia Milos from TV's CSI Miami) is assigned to watch over Rudy, and before long, they are teamed in the quest to discover the secret plans of a mysterious religious sect known as "The Order". The screenplay co-written by Van Damme, has massive credibility issues and many logical flaws. Rudy more than once, exhibits a remarkable ability to heal at a superhuman rate. How many undiscovered underground treasure chambers are there left in the world, especially one that is so conveniently well lighted? Credibility of course, is not the major reason to see a Van Damme film, and the action scenes in this one are not bad. His trademark kickboxing is frequently on display, and for the finale, Jean-Claude does battle with a broadsword. Overall, this average Van Damme film, is a slightly below average action adventure. Charlton Heston contributes a crusty cameo, and some voice over work as well. Cyrus, the renegade leader of the Order, is your stereotypical religious zealot, and is played by the numbers by Brian Thompson. Ben Cross appears to be close to scraping bottom here, as a corrupt cop. The Order starts out with some promise, but soon begins to unravel. Van Damme, will probably never be taken seriously as an actor. Often his most humorous lines occur when uttering a profanity. Jean-Claude still has some physical skills, and is capable of better work, however unless he gets finds quality material, his fans will be continuing the quest.
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Summary: The quest continues...
Review: By now, looking for a well-written coherent plot in a Jean-Claude Van Damme film is a bit like seeking the Holy Grail. The Order, insures that the quest will continue. This time, Van Damme is Rudy Cafmeyer, jewel thief and smuggler. When his father, an archeologist, disappears in Jerusalem, with an ancient scroll, Rudy is off to the Holy Land to discover his fate. Before too long, Rudy has left a trail of destruction that has the police firmly agitated. Police Lt. Dalia Barr (Sofia Milos from TV's CSI Miami) is assigned to watch over Rudy, and before long, they are teamed in the quest to discover the secret plans of a mysterious religious sect known as "The Order". The screenplay co-written by Van Damme, has massive credibility issues and many logical flaws. Rudy more than once, exhibits a remarkable ability to heal at a superhuman rate. How many undiscovered underground treasure chambers are there left in the world, especially one that is so conveniently well lighted? Credibility of course, is not the major reason to see a Van Damme film, and the action scenes in this one are not bad. His trademark kickboxing is frequently on display, and for the finale, Jean-Claude does battle with a broadsword. Overall, this average Van Damme film, is a slightly below average action adventure. Charlton Heston contributes a crusty cameo, and some voice over work as well. Cyrus, the renegade leader of the Order, is your stereotypical religious zealot, and is played by the numbers by Brian Thompson. Ben Cross appears to be close to scraping bottom here, as a corrupt cop. The Order starts out with some promise, but soon begins to unravel. Van Damme, will probably never be taken seriously as an actor. Often his most humorous lines occur when uttering a profanity. Jean-Claude still has some physical skills, and is capable of better work, however unless he gets finds quality material, his fans will be continuing the quest.
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Summary: Another silly Van Damme film, but fun...
Review: Director Sheldon Lettich and Jean-Claude Van Damme are reunited in "The Order," a silly action movie that, despite a nice budget, went direct-to-video because, let's face it, Van Damme just can't get a box-office grab like he could with "Timecop" and "Universal Soldier." But the film looks nicely polished and it's pretty short, with action scenes kept to a maximum, just the way I like it. The plot is ridiculous, but most of JCVD's films are. This one has him travelling to Israel, I think, and doing battle with a cult that wants to destroy him and his father. Not a complete failure for Van Damme.
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Summary: Another silly Van Damme film, but fun...
Review: Director Sheldon Lettich and Jean-Claude Van Damme are reunited in "The Order," a silly action movie that, despite a nice budget, went direct-to-video because, let's face it, Van Damme just can't get a box-office grab like he could with "Timecop" and "Universal Soldier." But the film looks nicely polished and it's pretty short, with action scenes kept to a maximum, just the way I like it. The plot is ridiculous, but most of JCVD's films are. This one has him travelling to Israel, I think, and doing battle with a cult that wants to destroy him and his father. Not a complete failure for Van Damme.
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Summary: Not as good as some other Van Damme movies
Review: Great movie, however, Charlton Heston could have lasted a little longer, more booby traps, more in the style of Bloodsport or Kickboxer, more spinning air kicks, more muscle flexings, shirtless muscle scenes like they were in Bloodsport, Universal Soldier 1 Some CGI, eg. booby traps and so forth.
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Summary: Van Damme my man is Slippin!!!!
Review: I bought this dvd hopin for the best,but wound up with a lackluster Van Damme clunker,lol!!! I cant believe Charlton Heston put his name on the credits. I also cant believe Ben Cross went from Chariots of Fire,to this mess,poor guy !!! Save up your money an get Lionheart on dvd or the Quest,much better Van Damme vehicles.
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Summary: Damme it! Another stinker from Jean Claude.
Review: I could not wait for this DVD to arrive. After how good Van Damme's pairing with director Sheldon Lettich went on WRONG BET (Lionheart) and DOUBLE IMPACT, I had high hopes for THE ORDER. But after only a short time of watching my heart sunk and I realised it was going to be like most his other recent films. Van Damme's charm as a person just didn't come through and they didn't exploit his skills as a fighter either. I just assumed after Sheldon Lettich's last efforts that the fights would be at least as well shot, well choreographed and well slow-mo'd as DOULBE IMPACT and WRONG BET. But no. What is it about late 90's and early 2000 action films!!! They just don't seem to be able to make a well structured, well paced, good old simple action film anymore(not including the obvious good few that have slipped in). I like to look at it this way. If you compare the final fight scene in DOUBLE IMPACT (between Van Damme and Bolo Yeung) with the final fight in THE ORDER, DOUBLE IMPACT's fight has them taking off their tops and comparing muscles (basicly), then they start with a few hits and jabs and such, with heaps of slow-mo, then they slowly amp up to Van Damme's comeback with 4 heli-copter kicks, all in ultra slow-mo, and the fight just makes you feel real cool and pumped up, and excited for his character, and because it's all been shot so clearly, you can really follow the fight and see whats happening. But in THE ORDER, the fight comes in fits and starts with no real structure, and no real use of Van Damme's skills, and very few defining moments, where you go "man that was cool!", it's sort of understated and unsatisfying. Which I find so surprising, considering SHELDON LETTICH is so capable at action. Maybe it's the editors fault aswell. Cause it doesn't have any of the triple cuts (showing the same move lots of times from different angles) like WRONG BET (Lionheart) had. As far as the plot goes, I think that's really irrelevant in a Van Damme film, really the plot is just a vehicle to get from one action set piece to another and in that sense it's fine. But it isn't very funny and he doesn't really have any one-liners either. To summarise, I just wish VAN DAMME would get back to basics and do a solid action film. We know he can fight and he's proved his "versatile" acting skills in REPLICANT, now he just needs a good plot vehicle, a good director (John Woo again would be cool) and a good editor, then maybe he could produce what myself and many other Van Damme fans are waiting for. A good old 80's style, well paced, "make you wanna do jummp kicks after watching it" ACTION film!
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Summary: wheres the zero stars at?
Review: I thought after replicant i had seen the return of van damme,I was wrong.This stuff is so horrible it made me want to slam my head in the wall a few times.If you watch this atleast get drunk first.Its that bad.
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Summary: Worth ORDERing, if you like fun action movies
Review: I'll keep it short. The Order is a very good light hearted summer type action movie. Don't expect too much from it and you should enjoy it. Just take it for what it is, not what its not. And it [stinks] that there are no special features except three trailers.
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Summary: Van Damnes worst
Review: Im a big fan of Van Damne,but when i saw this movie i was really disapointed,the setting is dull,the story is dull and the guy he fights dull.I love Van Damnes other movie,but this is the only one that sux.
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