This futuristic comedy depends on your opinion of Stallone and his unapologetic popcorn-pleasing action no-brainers. To be fair, this one is one of his better ones.
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Demolition Man (1993)
61 %
Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 19 Rotten:12 Average Rating: 5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Synopsis: In the 1990s, urban terrorist Simon Phoenix is imprisoned in ice for the protection of society. His arch-nemesis, police officer John Spartan, also suffers the same fate after Phoenix frames him for the deaths of a busload of innocent bystanders. In 2032, in the renamed city of San Angeles,... [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Glenn Shadix, Denis Leary, Sandra Bullock
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Forget your preconceptions, but not your brain cells and sense of irony.
01/26/06
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Nearly all the SF premises are accorded the status of Andrew Dice Clay one-liners -- which means that they, along with the characters, keep changing from one scene to the next.
04/30/08
A noisy, soulless, self-conscious pastiche that mixes elements of sci-fi, action-adventure and romance, then pours on a layer of comedy replete with Hollywood in-jokes.
04/30/08
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Not a bad mid-90s sci fi flick - and with a young Sandra Bullock in spandex to boot!
08/12/05
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Featuring intense action, exceptional special effects, and a healthy sense of humor, it is the film Last Action Hero wanted--and failed--to be.
01/02/04
Demolition Man is a significant artifact of our time or, at least, of this week.
05/20/03
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A great villain goes a long way toward making an action movie successful and Snipes certainly does more than his share to make this an enjoyable film.
03/23/03
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