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Con Air is proof that the slick, absurdly overblown action formula of Hollywood mega-producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer (Top Gun, Days of Thunder, The Rock, Crimson Tide) lives on, even after Simpson's druggy death. (Read Charles Fleming's exposé, High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess, for more about that.) Nicolas Cage, sporting a disconcerting mane of hair, is a wrongly convicted prisoner on a transport plane with a bunch of infamously psychopathic criminals, including head creep Cyrus the Virus (John Malkovich), black militant Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames), and serial killer Garland Greene (Steve Buscemi, making the most of his pallid, rodent-like qualities). Naturally, the convicts take over the plane; meanwhile, on the ground, a U.S. marshal (John Cusack) and a DEA agent (Colm Meaney) try to figure out what to do. As is the postmodern way, the movie displays a self-consciously ironic awareness that its story and characters are really just excuses for a high-tech cinematic thrill ride. Best idea: the filmmakers persuaded the owners of the legendary Sands Hotel in Las Vegas to let them help out with the structure's demolition by crashing their plane into it. --Jim Emerson
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I have made a committment to "Blu-Ray. The blu-ray copy of Con Air is as expected, excellant and superior entertainment to the the standard.
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A great movie with lots of action and an excellent story line. Would recommend this movie just based on the special effects.
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I am a big fan of his acting . this role is no exception lots of action but some heart moment underneath.
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Con Air
I bought this movie as I remember enjoying it the first time I watched it several years ago. Unfortunately..it didn't hold up so well when revisiting it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert Guthrie
4.0 out of 5 stars
3 1/2-4 stars-Malkovich on top of his game!
Con Air(released in June/97) features a power house cast in this action-a-minute thrill ride.John Malkovich made himself a household name playing characters that were slightly or... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2011 by Robert Badgley
5.0 out of 5 stars
great action,decent story,and comic relief from the master(Steve...
this is another action packed thrill ride,though i didn't like it as
much as "The Rock" another action adventure thrill ride which came out
the year previous. Read more
much as "The Rock" another action adventure thrill ride which came out
the year previous. Read more
Published on Aug 18 2007 by falcon
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ugh... what a bad film.
Nicholas Cage with a southern accent????!!!!! It is so annoying and that was the first thing that got me angry.
It is really depressing and annoying. Read more
Published on April 10 2006 by RICK
1.0 out of 5 stars
As Believable As Finding Out "Snow White" Is A True Story
This movie is about as believable as finding that "Snow White" was based on a true story...this movie is so ridiculously stupid that I gave one star. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2004 by Nick Rocco
3.0 out of 5 stars
OVER THE TOP AND THEN SOME
For pure adrenalin and testosterone exposure, one can't do much better than CON-AIR. There are a ton of unbelievable action scenes, and that's the key word---unbelievable. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Michael Butts
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Flick!
When I first sat down to watch this film I was expecting anything, but when it was over I knew it was one i'd always want to Have! Read more
Published on Mar 21 2004 by Micheal Hunt
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Cast but a little ridiculous
The original idea behind "Con Air" is that prisoners take over a prison plane, which is certainly a clever idea for an action movie; however, the movie soon spirals out... Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004 by Thomas Palmer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lots Of Explosions But Basically Dumb All Over
Nicholas is Cage is our all-American hero Cameron Poe. (Seriously silly name or what?) He's a bold, shaggy-haired super-hero who has just left the special forces and what he cares... Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by snalen
1.0 out of 5 stars
Absolute Garbage
What can I say about this except DON'T WASTE 2 HOURS OF YOUR LIFE WATCHING IT! Honestly I've seen some bad films and this has got to be up there in the top 5, probably number... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2004 by Mr. Aj Cran
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