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Missionary Man [2007]
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SURPRISINGLY GOOD..............................
Review date: 2008-07-30 Rating: 6 out of 10
It is a long time since I have seen Dolph Lundgren fight Rocky as the Russian with the perfect face. I picked this film as the plot sounded interesting - a bible reading avenger. OK, so it is a pot boiler, but it works. There was something charismatic about the tall man who rode into town on a hog. An old army buddy had died under mysterious circumstances. The town is being run by a guy eagre to get his hands on land to build a casino. Dolph has other ideas. The population, largely native American are at the mercy of the villain. Without going to much into the story, and let's face it you have probably guessed it already, the villain unable to make anything of Dolph, calls in the bikers. The bikers have met up with Dolph before and believe him dead. Sound familiar? Anyway there is a terrific finale with our hero riding into the mist. A modern day Western, the film reminds me of "High Plains Drifter" though Dolph is a bit nicer than Clint was in his movie.
All said and done Dolph Lundgren has improved with age visually and does a first class job not only Directing but Producing this movie.I have to admit that I did not recognise many of the cast, but this does not detract in the least.
Don't dismiss this film as a waste of time. It is not bad at all.
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BLACK AND WHITE FILMS ARE BACK!!
Review date: 2008-06-02 Rating: 4 out of 10
I think I was watching a totally different film to the other reviewers this was total rubbish. I have always liked Dolph Lundgren films but I am afraid to say he's needs to go back to the drawing board with his new role as actor come director. The camera work at the very start of this film was shocking and he might as well have filmed it in black and white for me this did not work. I really hope he can learn from this and move on because I think he could make some good action films which is what we all know him for.
Good friday night popcorn movie.
Review date: 2008-05-09 Rating: 6 out of 10
First off I can't believe some of the negative comments about this movie. If this was made in the late 80s early 90s people would love this movie. If your a fan of movies like Kick boxer, Double Impact, Out for Justice, Passenger 57 and Raw Deal this is for you. I enjoyed this movie but wouldn't class it as a Oscar contender. This is the first movie I seen of Dolph's in a long time and his directing is better than his acting. All I say is give it a shot you might like it.
missionary man
Review date: 2008-02-23 Rating: 6 out of 10
well what can you say about this movie it was pridactlable we all new who would win not a good Dolph Lundgren movie
Bible Crasher
Review date: 2008-02-06 Rating: 6 out of 10
80s action icon turned direct to video junk peddler Dolph Lundgren continues in the vein of 'if you can't get it done right, then do it yourself' by directing his recent slate of output. Beginning with 'THE DEFENDER' and following up with the excellent 'THE RUSSIAN SPECIALIST' (aka 'THE MECHANIK'), Dolph has displayed a wider range behind the camera than he ever did infront of movies like 'SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO'. With a genuine directorial style that reminds me of the days when movies were actually paced well and took time to tell a story, Mr Lundgren is old skool all the way.
His latest picture, 'MISSIONARY MAN' is another step in the right direction. The story (a modern riff on PALE RIDER) has Dolph playing a lone rider blazing into town to avenge the death of his former army friend against a greedy local businessman. He is hellbent on building a super casino in the local area at the behest of the mostly native american townspeople. This mix of native american mysticism with contemporary action movie violence is a difficult brew to pull off - but Dolph does very well. His style is mean, moody and brooding with dark visuals and scenes of brutal violence that are exceptionally effective. Adding to that, he is looking better as he gets older - his face more interesting as if he has seen a lot in his life and this accentuates his characters inner turmoil. Granted, its not the most original or well acted movie out there, but in the realm of direct to video 'premieres' - it's standing head and shoulders above many of the competition (Cough * Steven Seagal *Cough).
The picture and audio are fine for this kind of film. The movie was obviously shot on digital and it looks like it! However, they have attempted to saturate the colours and bleach out the imagery - in some sequences it works very well, but on the whole it looks quite awkward. However, that is a minor quibble.
Again, Dolph's movies are just getting better and better. Gone are the days of strange direct to video efforts made by people just using him for his marquee name value - now, his films seem to have feeling and genuinely entertain. His slow build ups culminating in strong bursts of extreme violence are reminiscent of movies made in the 70s and not the trash that is generally being pushed out today with stupid avid farts and attention diverting editing - it's good to see Dolph is doing things his way. Well worth seeking out.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Morgana Shaw
Dolph Lundgren
John Enos
August Schellenberg
Lawrence Varnado
Creators:
Dolph Lundgren (Primary Contributor)
August Schellenberg (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822758735
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-02-04
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 89 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007