Deadly Force [VHS]

Deadly Force [VHS]
by Paul Aaron

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Actor: Al Ruscio, Arlen Dean Snyder, Joyce Ingalls, Paul Shenar, Wings Hauser
Director: Paul Aaron
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Release Date: 1999-04-06
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

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Movie Review: "Wings" ain't exactly flyin' high here
Summary: 2 Stars

This reasonably predictable little action-thriller-mystery takes many of the cliches and hackneyed plot devices you've seen in other such flicks, and throws 'em at'cha with by-the-numbers regularity. Speakin' of 'by-the-numbers', that's just how I'm gonna format this here review...

1) Let's start with Wings Hauser ("Wings"???)-- who looks like the love child of Michael Keaton and William 'Greatest American Hero" Katt-- as Stony Cooper, a bad@$$ ex-LAPD detective. You know, another entry in a long line of Dirty Harry wanna-bes. Despite his rep as a tough guy (why d'ya think he's called 'Stony'?), our hero also has a bit of a soft side (when he's known as 'Pumice-y'). This duality is put on display at the start of the flick as he confronts and negotiates with a dynamite-laden disgruntled ex-factory worker who's got an ax to grind with his former boss.

2) Oh yes, the reason Stony's an EX-cop is because he broke a few rules too many, and was kicked off the force. This point is emphasized by the less-than-welcome reception he gets from his former fellow enforcers when he returns to L.A. to solve the big 'X-murders' case at the request of an ex-con (the reason this guy's an EX-con is-- ahhh, forget it) he befriended back in the day.

3) Then there's the ex-wife he decides to pay a visit to, and tries to win back with his charming personality. She doesn't go for it initially, but you can tell he's eventually gonna break her down and worm his way back into her heart-- not to mention the hammock she's got set up in the living room of her studio apartment. Which is the setting for the obligatory "letting-the-audience-know-we're-an-item-again" boink scene (the lady who plays the ex wife displays her best acting here). 'Course, you know this is gonna mean nothin' but trouble for wifey down the line (refer to #6 for further details)...

4) It's pretty apparent who the x-killer is when he or she is introduced in the flick. And if you don't know by then, then you should by the time it gets to the whole 'we got the guy... or DID we?' bit that takes up the final half-hour.

5) Since our hero ain't fully convinced the real murderer got waxed, he decides to do some further investigation into the matter-- and uncovers another suspect. This of course leads to...

6) ...the climactic one-on-one battle, as the prime suspect (with wifey as a hostage/human shield) trades bullets and words with Stony before the big 'blow-up' that resolves the issue.

6a) During this phase, ol' Wings gets busted up and shot a couple times, but somehow is still able to follow and stop the menace. You know, the big 'Timex' moment. Oh, how inspirational...

7) Top it all off with the big payoff featuring a humbled LAPD ex-boss (one of the guys who were part of the 'welcome wagon' in #2) trying to figure out just what happened at the scene as the closing credits roll to the tune of some cheesy quasi-inspirational 80s pop-rock tune.

8) 'Late

Movie Review: DEADLY FORCE
Summary: 4 Stars

THIS WAS A SUPURB ACTION MOVIE IN IT'S TIME. IF YOU ARE A LOYAL HAUSER FAN LIKE I AM, THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF HIS BETTER ROLES, AND DEFINATELY KEEPS YOU WATCHING. HAUSER IS VERY YOUNG AND FULL OF ENERGY AND WHITTY ONE LINERS. AS IN MOST OF HIS MOVIES HIS LANGUAGE CAN GET HARSH AND A LITTLE DOWN AND DIRTY, FOR SENSITIVE EARS, BUT THAT'S THE WAY IT IS ON THE STREETS. THERE'S CAR CHASES AND LOT'S OF SHOT EM UP ACTION BUT IT ALSO SHOWS A MORE LOVING SIDE OF HAUSER WHICH MYSELF, I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT SIDE OF HIM.IT HAS A GOOD STORY LINE AND LIKE I STATED EARLIER FOR A MOVIE OF IT'S TIME IT WAS MADE WITH ENOUGH MEAT IN IT TO KEEP YOUR MAN INTERESTED, IF YOU LIKE HIM TOO SIT DOWN AND WATCH A MOVIE WITH YOU, WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP. THIS IS A GOOD ADDITION TO MY HAUSER LIBARY AND I GIVE IT A THUMBS UP.

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