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I had always judged this film based on the posters, tv spots, and various other media, never having seen it.
Just got the set of three (wasnt aware that there were sequels..) on dvd at a pawn shop for $5, so I figured what the hell.
I am about 4/5 through the first movie, and I have to say its not half bad. I had read on IMDB that I shouldnt bother with the second one, just skip to the third.
So far -
Negatives:
The cast/acting. I understand the demographic they were aiming for, it certainly wasnt Dr. Who and/or Trek fans. However, they could have done a bit better...the 'human elements' are cornball and crappy, the dialogue and 'acting' is straight out of 'Full House'. The only tolerable younger actor is Gary Busey's son, and his poor imitation of the marines from Aliens.
The progression was a bit FAST for me as well, STRAIGHT to the bed and FORGET the kissing!
The editing was pretty alright, only a few small spots where things werent congruent and/or seconds seemed to be missing.
Positives:
Very neat battle scenes, the cg looks good enough for me, and the generic bravado music suffices as well. The night battles look very well done to me, almost something you might see on the evening news..
I'm also very impressed with the space scenes. Typically I dont pay much attention to the large ships and soforth, namely because I have a terrible PHOBIA of deep space, but I found these to be pretty spot-on. I'd like for the tech/ships to have been a bit more WORN, but all in all...
Last but never least, Ironside!
Playing his tried and true villian/protagonist/sadist/hard@ss/d-bag to a T! He is one of the actors that I wish could get more quality work.....he along with John Saxon....
Not bad overall, and I do appreciate the great anti-war commentary as well as the social satire. Also, the (unintended?) small homages to Star Wars, Aliens, and many others is appreciated.
Mildly looking forward to the next one(s)....as a lifelong sci-fi fan, these are an OK addition to my pleasure banks.
Just got the set of three (wasnt aware that there were sequels..) on dvd at a pawn shop for $5, so I figured what the hell.
I am about 4/5 through the first movie, and I have to say its not half bad. I had read on IMDB that I shouldnt bother with the second one, just skip to the third.
So far -
Negatives:
The cast/acting. I understand the demographic they were aiming for, it certainly wasnt Dr. Who and/or Trek fans. However, they could have done a bit better...the 'human elements' are cornball and crappy, the dialogue and 'acting' is straight out of 'Full House'. The only tolerable younger actor is Gary Busey's son, and his poor imitation of the marines from Aliens.
The progression was a bit FAST for me as well, STRAIGHT to the bed and FORGET the kissing!
The editing was pretty alright, only a few small spots where things werent congruent and/or seconds seemed to be missing.
Positives:
Very neat battle scenes, the cg looks good enough for me, and the generic bravado music suffices as well. The night battles look very well done to me, almost something you might see on the evening news..
I'm also very impressed with the space scenes. Typically I dont pay much attention to the large ships and soforth, namely because I have a terrible PHOBIA of deep space, but I found these to be pretty spot-on. I'd like for the tech/ships to have been a bit more WORN, but all in all...
Last but never least, Ironside!
Playing his tried and true villian/protagonist/sadist/hard@ss/d-bag to a T! He is one of the actors that I wish could get more quality work.....he along with John Saxon.... Not bad overall, and I do appreciate the great anti-war commentary as well as the social satire. Also, the (unintended?) small homages to Star Wars, Aliens, and many others is appreciated.
Mildly looking forward to the next one(s)....as a lifelong sci-fi fan, these are an OK addition to my pleasure banks.
-Tallahassee 
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