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2.0 out of 5 stars Harlequins For Males, July 18 2004

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Greg Goebel (Loveland, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Scorpion (DVD)

* Every time I go strolling through the paperback section of the local
department store -- I do this mostly out of habit, since I lost
interest in novels a long time ago -- I notice one section is devoted
to what, for want of a better term, I would call "male Harlequins".
Women apparently like to read slushy romances; men, on the other hand,
like to read violent action novels.

These violent action books have titles like MIA HUNTER or SAIGON
COMMANDOS or whatever. There's a whole rack of 'em, and they're
usually numbered as elements of a series. Mind you, I'm not
criticizing these books. People write them and make a living. People
buy them and kill some time. Everyone's happy. Some may claim that
such books have a negative effect on the character of those who read
them, but as a concern that doesn't quite cross the edges of my
radarscope.

There are movies that seem to fall in this category as well, and there
I would solidly place RED SCORPION. In this film, Scandinavian hunk
Dolf Lundgren plays a Soviet SPETSNATZ commando, sent to some mythical
African nation (Mombassa or Mikubu or ... whatever, something like
that) to help suppress a rebellion. He eventually realizes that he's
fighting on the wrong side and helps the rebels.

"And?" you ask. "And what?" I reply. That's really all there is to
it. It's sort of like a WWII-vintage propaganda flic, with the
sadistic and brutal Russians and Cubans oppressing the noble African
freedom fighters. It's all pretty much by-the-numbers: violence,
combat, torture, fistfights; lots and lots of fiery explosions.

I didn't mind. I'd been feeling frustrated, and I wanted to park my
brains for a while before I blew a fuse and bit the mailman. I knew
what I was getting into and got exactly what I expected. RED SCORPION
has zero pretensions of being anything but what it is, and makes no
false claims in its advertising. Anybody who watches this movie
with high expectations will be disappointed, but I would have to say
that would be like picking up a paperback like DELTA FORCE RAIDERS and
expecting to read WAR AND PEACE. Still, it would be nice to see a
movie that I don't forget the instant it's over. [Minor update of
review from 1989.]

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comment below is misleading..., April 11 2012

By Donald E. May Jr. - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Red Scorpion [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

The title of the customer's comment is misleading. There is a standard def DVD inside the package and the comment says "no standard def dvd", which is not true.
The customer is rating a product because they don't have a Blu-ray player, but fail to mention they can CERTAINLY play the standard definition DVD inside, which contains all the same special features as the Blu-ray, but in DVD format. The film is a combo pack, and the picture included in the listing clearly shows it also contains a standard definition DVD version inside.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Capital H for Hilarious, Oct 28 1999

By The Little Fuzzy Bunny - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Red Scorpion (VHS Tape)

This was just too funny: the lines, the drunken singing, and the random bushman. Must see to believe. Worth your while if you love Mr. Dolph and his previous or recent work. Great for the whole family!

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5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD MOVIE, Mar 16 2012

By Jed L. Harrison - Published on Amazon.com

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This review is from: Red Scorpion (DVD)

THE MOVIE RED SCORPION WAS AN INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE STORY. DOLF LUNDGREN IS BELIEVABLE IN THE RED SCORPION MOVIE. JED

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