Cliffhanger

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Summary: Man Conquers The Rockies
Review: The Colorado Rockies is just one majestic attraction in the USA that is not well exploited by movie makers. Thanks to the creator of Cliffhanger in making this come to reality. Obvious enough, the movie has very few weak visual effects that kinda disapproves a thrill seeker's likings. I wonder if there were a few scenes in this movie that were shot in Hollywood. Nonetheless, the movie is packed with action and adventure. It was quite disheartening on the first episode after a girlfriend falls from the line. So terrifying and so real! Sylvester Stallone is just the man for this kind of adventure.

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Summary: The Original Mountain Thriller!
Review: The first movie I saw in this type of genre was Vertical Limit and I found that to be very boring and unexciting. A while later, I saw Cliffhanger and I was blown away. This movie was everything a good action movie should be. It had real thrills, great suspense and perfect villains. John Lithgow and Leon were great. I should warn weaker viewers out there however that this film has a lot of gore in it. A man is shot with a bolt gun, another is stabbed with a stalactite and the head busting scene is really bloody and gross. This movie is very exciting and fun to watch. Go buy it today.

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Summary: rocky mountains here I come...!
Review: The previous two reviewers must have seen a different movie because the 'Cliffhanger' I saw kept me awake and just on the edge of my seat the whole time.There was very little time to pause and take a breath.Its a 'please dont try this at home movie' which parents should impress upon their kids.I thought the rock climbing scenes were awesome, contrived and aided by special effects though they may be.Even if it didnt inspire me to immediately go out and scale Mt Capitan I certainly admired the sheer efforts of the film crew and the stunt men involved.Hats off to you guys,...and guyesses.Stallone apparently did most of his own stunts but even he is overshadowed by the evil and loathsome character with no redeeming features played by John Lithgow.Watching '3rd Rock...'wont be the same again.This actor will never be typecast.I also liked the spectacular air crash at the start and the hand to hand fighting which looked real enough.I thought it interesting that the bad guys were multi-ethnic.So as maybe not to offend anyone perhaps...!?

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Summary: AVERAGE STALLONE, BUT GOOD ACTION
Review: There are great action sequences, but one reviewer below showed the great ammount of technical mistakes made in the opener sequence. (the girl hanging above the abyss) Anyway, there is good action and some unecessarily violent deaths (the bad guys, of course, have always the most violent deaths). Stallone tried to revocer from failured comedies, and this was a good start.

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Summary: Great Action Movie
Review: This DVD version of Cliffhanger is excellent! It has a great Dolby 5.1 Track that is certain to please! The film itself it a great all-around action movie. I definately recommend picking it up.

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Summary: A non-stop express thriller
Review: This film is an action-packed, rapid transit express that races along on its almost two-hour non-stop journey about mountain climbing, double-crosses and murder. The movie's opening rescue sequence is both thrilling and horrifying in its unfolding drama and sets the tone for the rest of the film. Gabe Walker is a believable hero, subdued and sensitive but tough in the clutch and gets a great assist from girlfriend Jessie who understands the reasons why Gabe is haunted by the demons of guilt. John Lithgow again is a suave villain, an evil mastermind who watches his master plan spin out of control as bad luck and bad weather conspire to thwart his grand design. Lithgow has plenty of help from a motley crew of killers and vicious types who try to outdo each other for sheer brutality and end up snarling at one another like the jackals they are. Great stunt work and Italian Alpine vistas add realism to the movie.

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Summary: Stallones Masterpiece
Review: This is a fast paced no let up thrills and spills of a film. John Lithgow is superb as the evil former agent turned to crime for more rewards. This movie put Stallone back on the map after recent disapointing films like Oscar.I recommend this to any action film fan.

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Summary: Edge of Your Seat ... er, Cliff
Review: This is a nail-biter of a movie. There are many points that keep you on the edge of your sear, er, cliff. The cinematography is excellent and so is the acting. Although the setting is snow-covered mountains, it is viewable any time of the year (watching during a snow storm is especially gripping). This is better than many of the summer block-buster movies we have seen in the past ten years, so give it a try.

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Summary: Boring Flick with ONE Good Part
Review: This movie bored the devil out of me; it's nothing special - same old stunts, same archetypical bad guy, same narrow escapes, blah, blah,blah.. There was, however, one good part - good because it was so laughable. In the beginning scene, when Stallone's character is trying to save the girl who falls, Stallone's helicopter pilot is LAUGHING. It's true! I think the actor is supposed to be showing concern or fright, but he's not - he is LAUGHING! If you don't believe me, check it out. It's highly laughable!

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Summary: The action never stops
Review: This movie didn't get a terrific review from the pros, but as a normal movie goer I really enjoyed this movie. After such flops as Stop or My Mom Will Shoot and Oscar, Stallone rebounded with this great action packed movie. From the first couple minutes of the movie until the very end, you will be "hanging" onto your seat. This movie has great performances by Stallone and John Lithgow(pre-third rock), and is encased in a gorgeous surrounding. The cinamatography is amazing and the action is just as amazing. With great rock climbing action and race against time thrills, this movie will keep you hooked, especially us guys. The only reason I gave four stars is because there a few actors in the movie that need to go back to acting class and review a little before getting back in front of the camera, but they do not take away from the non-stop action and are eventually killed off anyway. So if you are in the mood for a good Stallone/action film, order Cliffhanger and find out just how good it is yourself. Greg-17