This is a nice little addition to the Schwarzenegger fan's collection but is perhaps a poor man's compilation of Arnie's films.
The pack is presented in a nice silver card box with individual dvd boxes for each of the films. The individual dvds are commented on in summary below (refer ... Read review
Total Recall:It's 2084 AD: and Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is haunted by ... more
recurring dreams about a journey to Mars. A visit to a vacation parlour unlocks erased memories in Quaid's mind. Quaid discovers that he is, in fact, a top intelligence ...
Production Year: 1996 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daragh O'Malley, Oliver Cotton, Jason Durr, Sean Bean, Allie Byrne
Production Year: 1995 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Allie Byrne, Oliver Cotton, Emily Mortimer, Michael Cochrane
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
...a high budget sci-fi where Arnie is Doug Quaid- a lowly construction worker whoi dreams of going to mars. His wife wont let him so he goes for the new fangled memory implant on offer for a company called RECALL. Big mistake- Arnie is an undercover operative who has had his identity changed by 'the agency' and is briefed to infiltrate rebel forces on Mars. Doug Quaid, has different ideas: In a nutshell "I dont wanna spoil it for you Doug, but ... ...
Raw Deal
Arnie is an undercover cop infiltrating a mafia gang. Wonderfully cheesey and simple with lots of killing and oneliners. Not a bad little film early on in Arnie's career. No special features to speak of on the dvd.
Red Sonja
This is not an Arnie movie, its a Bridgette Nielson movie in which Arnie plays a part. Its a swords and sorcery movie which is barely watchable and includes a whole host of extremely ... more
This is a nice little addition to the Schwarzenegger fan's collection but is perhaps a poor man's compilation of Arnie's films.
The pack is presented in a nice silver card box with individual dvd boxes for each of the films. The individual dvds are commented on in summary below (refer to my individual reviews for a more detailed look).
Total Recall This is the real gem of the compilation it terms of both the movie and the features on the dvd. Its a high budget sci-fi where Arnie is Doug Quaid- a lowly construction worker whoi dreams of going to mars. His wife wont let him so he goes for the new fangled memory implant on offer for a company called RECALL. Big mistake- Arnie is an undercover operative who has had his identity changed by 'the agency' and is briefed to infiltrate rebel forces on Mars. Doug Quaid, has different ideas: In a nutshell "I dont wanna spoil it for you Doug, but rest assured you kill the bad guys, get the girl and save the world". Specials include trailers and a good making of featurette.
Red Heat This is not Arnie's best. He stars as Danko- a russian cop with a wisecracking sidekick (James Belushi) hunting a russian drug baron in America. No real plot and it follows the trend of a lot of action comedies in the eighties (e.g. Beverley Hills Cop, Lethal Weapon) but isnt as good. If it wasnt for Arnie- this would be dreadful. Specials include the making of Red Heat - which you may want to skip.
Raw Deal Arnie is an undercover cop infiltrating a mafia gang. Wonderfully cheesey and simple with lots of killing and oneliners. Not a bad little film early on in Arnie's career. No special features to speak of on the dvd.
Red Sonja This is not an Arnie movie, its a Bridgette Nielson movie in which Arnie plays a part. Its a swords and sorcery movie which is barely watchable and includes a whole host of extremely annoying characters who do battle with a wicked witch (an unfortunate Sandahl Bergman).
Nielson is awful and Arnie is the only glint of light at the end of the tunnel as the mercenary Kalidor who lends her a hand. I personally cannot stand this woman and wish that Arnie had taken her head clean off with his six foot broadsword. Thankfully there are no special features on this joke of a film.
So its a mixed bag of tricks folks, but for 15 quid its worth it if you are a collector. Hey but it comes in a really pretty box!!
jissom 22.03.2005
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Review of Arnie Box Set - Total Recall / Raw Deal / Red Heat / Red Sonja (Box Set) (DVD)
Contains 'Total Recall' which in the year 2084, a construction worker on Earth is haunted by his dreams of another life on Mars. Obsessed with the red planet he asks Rekall Inc. to put artificial memories of Mars into his brain, but during the process, his real memories and another personality come to the surface. 'Raw Deal' in which a retired agent is blackmailed by the FBI into going after a Chicago mob family. 'Red Heat' in which a disciplined Russian detective and a fearless Chicago cop are a mismatched team, hot on the trail of Russia's deadliest drug smuggler and 'Red Sonja' which is a sword and sorcery tale of a female warrior whose destiny is to become a glorious new hero. Only one man on Earth is man enough to win her. Two legends unite to defeat the greatest evil on earth.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
MOMENTUM PICTURES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date
10/10/2005
No of Discs
4
Catalogue No
MP 441 D
Barcode
5060049147413
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
Contains 'Total Recall' which in the year 2084, a construction worker on Earth is haunted by his dreams of another life on Mars. Obsessed with the red planet he asks Rekall Inc. to put artificial memories of Mars into his brain, but during the process, his real memories and another personality come to the surface. 'Raw Deal' in which a retired agent is blackmailed by the FBI into going after a Chicago mob family. 'Red Heat' in which a disciplined Russian detective and a fearless Chicago cop are a mismatched team, hot on the trail of Russia's deadliest drug smuggler and 'Red Sonja' which is a sword and sorcery tale of a female warrior whose destiny is to become a glorious new hero. Only one man on Earth is man enough to win her. Two legends unite to defeat the greatest evil on earth.
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