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Missionary Man
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, August Schellenberg, John Enos III
Directed By: Dolph Lundgren
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396191259
Format: AC-3
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2008-01-22
Running Time: 93
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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A lone biker (Dolph Lundgren) rides into town in the aftermath of the death of his good friend J.J. Once there Ryder discovers that his friend didn't die but was murdered by a local businessman (John Reno) who would let nothing stand in the way of his plans to build a state of the art casino on Indian reservation and. On a mission of justice Ryder confronts and defeats Reno and his men in a tour de force show down where the one (Ryder) vanquishes the many.System Requirements:Run Time: 93 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â ACTION/ADVENTURE/HEROES Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 043396191259 Manufacturer No:Â 19125
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Summary: Awful waste of time!
Comment: This was so bad it could almost be listed as a comedy. Dolph Lundgren's career peaked at Rocky IV and he should have retired then. His directing is as "good" as his acting. Overused cliches are abundant, wooden acting, predictable plot, "artsy" video quality, and more melodrama than you can stomach make even bad B movies look good by comparison.
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Summary: Mission Accomplished?
Comment: It's finally fun to be a Dolph Lundgren fan again: after a time of proverbial stinkers like "Storm Catcher" and "Agent Red", "Missionary Man" comes off the heels of the better-than-average "The Defender" and "The Mechanik" to continue the trend of upward mobility for the towering Swedish black belt...but, like any film that our hero has done, it's not perfect.
The plot revolves around an Indian reservation under the oppressive control of a powerful businessman (Matthew Tompkins, "Killing Down"). Upon the suspicious death of a young activist, a soft-spoken biker with an affinity for the Bible (Lundgren) rides into town to investigate his friend's demise, and ends up going head-to-head with the tyrannical forces that have enslaved the reservation.
Immediately, I am reminded of Steven Seagal's "On Deadly Ground" - another action movie that dealt with Native American plight. In comparison, Lundgren's film is superior and more realistic in expressing problems facing Indian communities in the modern world: though dramatized, the oppression of the reservation isn't sensationalized or melodramatic, and the Indians are portrayed as intrinsically modern and aware of the politics surrounding their situations.
Lundgren, however, is less notable: though his character is cloistered and soft-spoken to begin with, this plays down Dolph's acting ability and makes him appear less likeable as a hero of the downtrodden. Also, the premise of him being a man of God is moot: he reads passages from the Bible a couple of times, but in none of his actions does he mention a biblical influence or elaborate on his faith, which makes me wonder why the movie is called what it is.
"Missionary Man" is film driven by story rather than action, so the latter is presented in spare amounts: the final 12-againt-1 stalk is the best scene when it comes to shooting and kicking butt, but generally all of the encounters are quick and one-sided. The fact that the acting is of decent quality helps shoulder this lack of explosions, but it's still disappointing.
In the end, you can chalk up one for Lundgren: though not typical action fare, "Missionary Man" is distinguishable from other DTV releases, and gives hope to the thought that Dolph will be ready if a big-budget offer comes calling.
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Summary: The Lone Stranger
Comment: There is a long tradition of the dead guy who ( should/ could/ would)
come back and reap revenge on the bad guys. In this case
a gang of drug running bikers who support the local villain and his
gang. On tall blond and middle aged biker cleans the streets
of the murdering bikers and leaves down the road.
It is western hero on a hog time again...
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Summary: A unique movie
Comment: In short, this movie contains native american images and philosophies.
Lungren manages to evoke deep thought by using mystery to allow tension and anticipation to build. I rate this movie with 5 stars
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Summary: High Plains Drifter...with Dolph!!
Comment: After watching this movie, I realized that I had just watched Dolph Lundgren's remake of Clint Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter," but in a modern setting and with motorcycles instead of horses! All the elements are there: lone, unamed drifter rides into town held hostage by ruthless bad guy; drifter takes on bad guys and befriends a young girl and her family; bad guys call in more bad guys who ride into town to kill mysterious drifter; drifter picks off bad guys one by one until they are all dead; viewer learns that the bad guys had "killed" the drifter before and is apparently the spirit of the husband/father of the family that the drifter befriends; mysterious drifter rides out of town alone and vanishes before our eyses, as if he were never there, just like Clint Eastwood does at the end of "High Plains Drifter." Intentional or not, it does pay a nice homage to a western classic. It's so cheesy it's actually kind of good! The only thing I didn't like about it was that it was filmed in muted colors, which gave everything a washed-out, grainy look. However, I guess this was the intention of the director (Dolph himself!) as he must've wanted a gritty look to this modern western. Worth a look!
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