1993 - Rated R - 1 hr 52 min
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Rex Linn
Who doesn't like a good 4000-foot fall to the death to open up an action flick? Right? As far as beginning scenes go, this one wins. As far as the rest of the movie goes.... well, it kinda tapers off a little bit. Too powerful an opening scene? Maybe.
Don't get me wrong. I like this movie. It's got crazy mountain-climbing action scenes and helicopters and evil John Lithgow. Battling his guilt over dropping his friend to her death is Sylester Stallone and blaming him for the death of his girlfriend is Michael Rooker. (Not that I saw HIM trying to climb out there to save her from falling... but just sayin.)
The money hunt in the mountains is a bit weird for a premise. But the writers needed some reason to make Stallone's character go back to the spot where he dropped the girl, right? It works.
To be honest, you're not really watching this movie for its plot, so I guess it doesn't much matter. It's all about that mountain scenery. But I have just one question... why doesn't Stallone wear anything when he's climbing? It's snowy and cold up there! Where is your jacket?
