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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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 Inferno [Desert Heat]
Inferno Quote: Inferno (aka Desert Heat) is a 1999 American action romantic drama film directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Danny Trejo and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita.
Eddie Lomax (Van Damme) is a veteran soldier sick of life, wandering the desert looking for a reason to die. An incident with a few thugs from the nearby town who steal Eddie's motorbike and beat him almost to death, starts in Eddie a flame for revenge. Helped by Mr. Early, and some other good fellows, Eddie is out for vengeance.
This film is a remake of and a self-conscious tribute to Yojimbo (1961) by Akira Kurosawa.
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Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:11 am |
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68230 Location: Seattle, WA
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Desert Heat
I must say, this is one boring movie. He's left for dead in the desert and he comes upon this small town where nobody likes him very much. There's not a lot of action. It's directed by the once great John G. Avildsen, who just keeps getting worse and worse. Rocky was his masterpiece, then Rocky V dragged him down into mediocrity, then Desert Heat ended his career. Danny Trejo's inclusion doesn't make this flick any better. It's scored by Bill Conti, stars Pat "wax on, wax off" Morita and stars Avildsen's son, it's just one big friends reunion movie. But I do like Van Damme's name in this; Eddie Lomax. It's so cool.
Apparently it's a remake of Yojimbo , which I didn't know until a few days ago. So for all of you film snobs out there, you should check this out.
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