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- C'MON NOW!
- A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !
- AWESUME
- Enjoyable But Lazy
- Vintage Bruce Willis outing.
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Striking Distance
Starring:
Bruce Willis ,
Sarah Jessica Parker ,
Dennis Farina ,
Tom Sizemore , and
Brion James
Director:
Rowdy Herrington
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ASIN: 0767807588
Release Date: 1998-07-14 |
Customer Reviews:
C'MON NOW! .......2007-08-27
This is one of Bruces high octane action movies that is always at the bottom of the barrel. This is still when Bruce Willis was looking like old school, original Die hard Bruce Willis. With that cutthroat wit that always made him worth watching.
Yes, sometimes the plot goes into extreme Monday Night Movie of The Week territory, with the serial killer, disguised as a plot twist, but I still dig it.
And some may say that there was zero chemistry in the romance between him and Sarah Jessica Parker, but come on now! Plus, what do I care, she is smokin' in that police boat uniform. Yes. Sarah Jessica Parker is always hot though. Even when she was in her akward "square pegs" era. She's a fox.
Dennis Farina, top notch job, as usual. I would have liked it better if Bruce had thrown a glass of punch at him... oh wait, he does!
Anyway. C'mon now! If you like Bruce Willis, or action movies, or serial killer movies, this is worth at least a rental. Even if just for the scene when Bruce tricks all the bad guys by wearing that one bad guys hat. Genius!
A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !.......2007-08-27
I saw this movie years ago and found it in a bargain bin recently, I thought it was time to give it another viewing. This is no "Die Hard",but it is a pretty neat action thriller that will hold your interest. The DVD transfer is very good.
AWESUME.......2007-08-22
IT IS A REALY GREAT MOVIE IF YOU ARE A BRUCE WILLIS FA N YOU WILL WANT THIS THE ACTION IS OFF THE WALL AND HE GETS THE GIRL PLUS HE GETS TO HAVE HIS REVENGE FOR HIS FATHERS MURDER
Enjoyable But Lazy.......2007-07-19
There are two mysteries to "Striking Distance" (1993) which drive this movie and provide the character motivation; as things build toward a climax (and only ten minutes remain to wrap everything up) you know that two has to be one-that the same thing will be the answer to both questions because not enough time remains to untangle two "different" sets of misdirection.
Of course first-time viewers applying first-class logical reasoning skills will never guess the answer, because someone (presumably the writers) cheats at the end and introduces the deus ex machina device. Dating back to Greek tragedy, deus ex machina is when an artificial character is suddenly introduced to untangle a hopelessly contrived plot. Looking back for clues to the involvement of this character you realize that there are none and that the writers have intentionally kept the audience ignorant, a cheap way to surprise the viewer, the drawback being that the technique makes it impossible to inject even the tiniest bit of suspense into the viewing process. What clues there are were inserted just to jerk the viewer around.
They cheat again with another of those stupid villain resurrection fight sequences at the very end. You know this tired stuff, show evidence that the villain could not possibly have escaped then have him Jason-like magically surface alive and kicking. The sad part being that it doesn't work (which must have been obvious during the editing process), it is totally unnecessary, and it could have been seamlessly trimmed out during post-production. Lose those moronic 20 seconds and you could add about 10 IQ points to the target audience.
That said, it is otherwise an entertaining film. Bruce Willis plays a trouble-making Pittsburgh cop named Hardy and.... big surprise.... he's unpopular with the department brass. He is demoted and paired with Sarah Jessica Parker patrolling the three rivers for the River Rescue Squad. Their romance is predictable but the chemistry is good and the relationship has a nice low-key charm. The river patrol provides an opportunity to stage some nice 1940's style action and chase scenes. Hardy is very easy to identify with so you can get a nice vicarious rush from his point-of-view.
Handy is unpopular because he testified against his first partner in a police brutality case, because he insists that a serial killer is still at large, and that only someone on the force could be the serial killer. So mystery #1 is the identity of the serial killer. Mystery #2 is who killed Hardy's father (a police Captain) about the same time as the first round of serial killings. . His uncle (Dennis Farina) is on the force, and at one time so were two of his uncle's sons, Hardy's cousins and childhood friends. Not much is revealed about them because doing so would require a much more intelligent screenplay. One seems to be a violent nut case so you know he could not possibly be involved in the killings.
Roger Ebert summed it all up nicely in a template: "A rebel cop stirs up trouble and is disciplined, but determines to stay on the trail of a serial killer, while meanwhile he is assigned a partner that first he hates and then he likes, while the killer cleverly tries to frame him. Add several chase scenes and a deadly confrontation in which all of the key characters magically congregate at the same time."
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
Vintage Bruce Willis outing........2007-03-28
If you like hard hitting, no-nonsense, gut wrenching action performed by a realistic and honest actor who always manages to do the right and fair thing, you will find that here, as in all of Bruce Willis' movies. They leave you satisfied at the end and a little out of breath, but every thing has been put right before it is all over. This one is full of action as always and he has the requisite number of close calls, but comes out the winner of the girl and the game. It also presents a good exposure of the city of Pittsburg and its water front on the rivers that meet there to form the mighty Ohio River.
Average customer rating:
- C'MON NOW!
- A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !
- AWESUME
- Enjoyable But Lazy
- Vintage Bruce Willis outing.
|
Striking Distance [Region 2]
Starring:
Bruce Willis ,
Sarah Jessica Parker ,
Dennis Farina ,
Tom Sizemore , and
Brion James
Director:
Rowdy Herrington
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
Thrillers
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Customer Reviews:
C'MON NOW! .......2007-08-27
This is one of Bruces high octane action movies that is always at the bottom of the barrel. This is still when Bruce Willis was looking like old school, original Die hard Bruce Willis. With that cutthroat wit that always made him worth watching.
Yes, sometimes the plot goes into extreme Monday Night Movie of The Week territory, with the serial killer, disguised as a plot twist, but I still dig it.
And some may say that there was zero chemistry in the romance between him and Sarah Jessica Parker, but come on now! Plus, what do I care, she is smokin' in that police boat uniform. Yes. Sarah Jessica Parker is always hot though. Even when she was in her akward "square pegs" era. She's a fox.
Dennis Farina, top notch job, as usual. I would have liked it better if Bruce had thrown a glass of punch at him... oh wait, he does!
Anyway. C'mon now! If you like Bruce Willis, or action movies, or serial killer movies, this is worth at least a rental. Even if just for the scene when Bruce tricks all the bad guys by wearing that one bad guys hat. Genius!
A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !.......2007-08-27
I saw this movie years ago and found it in a bargain bin recently, I thought it was time to give it another viewing. This is no "Die Hard",but it is a pretty neat action thriller that will hold your interest. The DVD transfer is very good.
AWESUME.......2007-08-22
IT IS A REALY GREAT MOVIE IF YOU ARE A BRUCE WILLIS FA N YOU WILL WANT THIS THE ACTION IS OFF THE WALL AND HE GETS THE GIRL PLUS HE GETS TO HAVE HIS REVENGE FOR HIS FATHERS MURDER
Enjoyable But Lazy.......2007-07-19
There are two mysteries to "Striking Distance" (1993) which drive this movie and provide the character motivation; as things build toward a climax (and only ten minutes remain to wrap everything up) you know that two has to be one-that the same thing will be the answer to both questions because not enough time remains to untangle two "different" sets of misdirection.
Of course first-time viewers applying first-class logical reasoning skills will never guess the answer, because someone (presumably the writers) cheats at the end and introduces the deus ex machina device. Dating back to Greek tragedy, deus ex machina is when an artificial character is suddenly introduced to untangle a hopelessly contrived plot. Looking back for clues to the involvement of this character you realize that there are none and that the writers have intentionally kept the audience ignorant, a cheap way to surprise the viewer, the drawback being that the technique makes it impossible to inject even the tiniest bit of suspense into the viewing process. What clues there are were inserted just to jerk the viewer around.
They cheat again with another of those stupid villain resurrection fight sequences at the very end. You know this tired stuff, show evidence that the villain could not possibly have escaped then have him Jason-like magically surface alive and kicking. The sad part being that it doesn't work (which must have been obvious during the editing process), it is totally unnecessary, and it could have been seamlessly trimmed out during post-production. Lose those moronic 20 seconds and you could add about 10 IQ points to the target audience.
That said, it is otherwise an entertaining film. Bruce Willis plays a trouble-making Pittsburgh cop named Hardy and.... big surprise.... he's unpopular with the department brass. He is demoted and paired with Sarah Jessica Parker patrolling the three rivers for the River Rescue Squad. Their romance is predictable but the chemistry is good and the relationship has a nice low-key charm. The river patrol provides an opportunity to stage some nice 1940's style action and chase scenes. Hardy is very easy to identify with so you can get a nice vicarious rush from his point-of-view.
Handy is unpopular because he testified against his first partner in a police brutality case, because he insists that a serial killer is still at large, and that only someone on the force could be the serial killer. So mystery #1 is the identity of the serial killer. Mystery #2 is who killed Hardy's father (a police Captain) about the same time as the first round of serial killings. . His uncle (Dennis Farina) is on the force, and at one time so were two of his uncle's sons, Hardy's cousins and childhood friends. Not much is revealed about them because doing so would require a much more intelligent screenplay. One seems to be a violent nut case so you know he could not possibly be involved in the killings.
Roger Ebert summed it all up nicely in a template: "A rebel cop stirs up trouble and is disciplined, but determines to stay on the trail of a serial killer, while meanwhile he is assigned a partner that first he hates and then he likes, while the killer cleverly tries to frame him. Add several chase scenes and a deadly confrontation in which all of the key characters magically congregate at the same time."
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
Vintage Bruce Willis outing........2007-03-28
If you like hard hitting, no-nonsense, gut wrenching action performed by a realistic and honest actor who always manages to do the right and fair thing, you will find that here, as in all of Bruce Willis' movies. They leave you satisfied at the end and a little out of breath, but every thing has been put right before it is all over. This one is full of action as always and he has the requisite number of close calls, but comes out the winner of the girl and the game. It also presents a good exposure of the city of Pittsburg and its water front on the rivers that meet there to form the mighty Ohio River.
Average customer rating:
|
Striking Distance [Region 2]
Starring:
Bruce Willis ,
Sarah Jessica Parker ,
Dennis Farina ,
Tom Sizemore , and
Brion James
Director:
Rowdy Herrington
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
Thrillers
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Busfield, Timothy
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ASIN: B00004VXXF |
Average customer rating:
- C'MON NOW!
- A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !
- AWESUME
- Enjoyable But Lazy
- Vintage Bruce Willis outing.
|
Striking Distance [Region 2]
Starring:
Bruce Willis ,
Sarah Jessica Parker ,
Dennis Farina ,
Tom Sizemore , and
Brion James
Director:
Rowdy Herrington
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
Thrillers
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| Video
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Atkins, Tom
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Braugher, Andre
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Busfield, Timothy
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Farina, Dennis
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Last Man Standing
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The Jackal - Collector's Edition
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ASIN: B00004CXD5 |
Customer Reviews:
C'MON NOW! .......2007-08-27
This is one of Bruces high octane action movies that is always at the bottom of the barrel. This is still when Bruce Willis was looking like old school, original Die hard Bruce Willis. With that cutthroat wit that always made him worth watching.
Yes, sometimes the plot goes into extreme Monday Night Movie of The Week territory, with the serial killer, disguised as a plot twist, but I still dig it.
And some may say that there was zero chemistry in the romance between him and Sarah Jessica Parker, but come on now! Plus, what do I care, she is smokin' in that police boat uniform. Yes. Sarah Jessica Parker is always hot though. Even when she was in her akward "square pegs" era. She's a fox.
Dennis Farina, top notch job, as usual. I would have liked it better if Bruce had thrown a glass of punch at him... oh wait, he does!
Anyway. C'mon now! If you like Bruce Willis, or action movies, or serial killer movies, this is worth at least a rental. Even if just for the scene when Bruce tricks all the bad guys by wearing that one bad guys hat. Genius!
A GOOD ACTION THRILLER !.......2007-08-27
I saw this movie years ago and found it in a bargain bin recently, I thought it was time to give it another viewing. This is no "Die Hard",but it is a pretty neat action thriller that will hold your interest. The DVD transfer is very good.
AWESUME.......2007-08-22
IT IS A REALY GREAT MOVIE IF YOU ARE A BRUCE WILLIS FA N YOU WILL WANT THIS THE ACTION IS OFF THE WALL AND HE GETS THE GIRL PLUS HE GETS TO HAVE HIS REVENGE FOR HIS FATHERS MURDER
Enjoyable But Lazy.......2007-07-19
There are two mysteries to "Striking Distance" (1993) which drive this movie and provide the character motivation; as things build toward a climax (and only ten minutes remain to wrap everything up) you know that two has to be one-that the same thing will be the answer to both questions because not enough time remains to untangle two "different" sets of misdirection.
Of course first-time viewers applying first-class logical reasoning skills will never guess the answer, because someone (presumably the writers) cheats at the end and introduces the deus ex machina device. Dating back to Greek tragedy, deus ex machina is when an artificial character is suddenly introduced to untangle a hopelessly contrived plot. Looking back for clues to the involvement of this character you realize that there are none and that the writers have intentionally kept the audience ignorant, a cheap way to surprise the viewer, the drawback being that the technique makes it impossible to inject even the tiniest bit of suspense into the viewing process. What clues there are were inserted just to jerk the viewer around.
They cheat again with another of those stupid villain resurrection fight sequences at the very end. You know this tired stuff, show evidence that the villain could not possibly have escaped then have him Jason-like magically surface alive and kicking. The sad part being that it doesn't work (which must have been obvious during the editing process), it is totally unnecessary, and it could have been seamlessly trimmed out during post-production. Lose those moronic 20 seconds and you could add about 10 IQ points to the target audience.
That said, it is otherwise an entertaining film. Bruce Willis plays a trouble-making Pittsburgh cop named Hardy and.... big surprise.... he's unpopular with the department brass. He is demoted and paired with Sarah Jessica Parker patrolling the three rivers for the River Rescue Squad. Their romance is predictable but the chemistry is good and the relationship has a nice low-key charm. The river patrol provides an opportunity to stage some nice 1940's style action and chase scenes. Hardy is very easy to identify with so you can get a nice vicarious rush from his point-of-view.
Handy is unpopular because he testified against his first partner in a police brutality case, because he insists that a serial killer is still at large, and that only someone on the force could be the serial killer. So mystery #1 is the identity of the serial killer. Mystery #2 is who killed Hardy's father (a police Captain) about the same time as the first round of serial killings. . His uncle (Dennis Farina) is on the force, and at one time so were two of his uncle's sons, Hardy's cousins and childhood friends. Not much is revealed about them because doing so would require a much more intelligent screenplay. One seems to be a violent nut case so you know he could not possibly be involved in the killings.
Roger Ebert summed it all up nicely in a template: "A rebel cop stirs up trouble and is disciplined, but determines to stay on the trail of a serial killer, while meanwhile he is assigned a partner that first he hates and then he likes, while the killer cleverly tries to frame him. Add several chase scenes and a deadly confrontation in which all of the key characters magically congregate at the same time."
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
Vintage Bruce Willis outing........2007-03-28
If you like hard hitting, no-nonsense, gut wrenching action performed by a realistic and honest actor who always manages to do the right and fair thing, you will find that here, as in all of Bruce Willis' movies. They leave you satisfied at the end and a little out of breath, but every thing has been put right before it is all over. This one is full of action as always and he has the requisite number of close calls, but comes out the winner of the girl and the game. It also presents a good exposure of the city of Pittsburg and its water front on the rivers that meet there to form the mighty Ohio River.
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