Inadvands Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

DipitySkillful an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Scott LeBrun Sly Stallone stars here as John Spartan, a hard-charging, take-no-prisoners cop in 1996 who apprehends master criminal Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), only to be charged with manslaughter when it's believed that Spartans' actions caused the death of about 30 hostages. Both men are sent into cryogenic imprisonment, only to be both thawed out 36 years later.The films' biggest joke is that the "San Angeles" of 2032 is a lame, wimpy environment in which cops are basically pretty useless. There is supposedly only crime of the minor variety, all forms of violence have ceased, and everybody is on their best behaviour. Example: almost every time a person uses profanity, they are fined by a machine that spits out paper copies. And Taco Bell was the only fast food restaurant to survive the "Franchise Wars", so every restaurant is a Taco Bell.Sly fits his determined hero role like a glove, but it's the theatrical Snipes that tends to take dominance. Since films like this often depend on the entertainment value of their villain, "Demolition Man" doesn't disappoint in that regard. The eclectic cast includes Sandra Bullock, as a 21st century cop obsessed with the past, and love interest for our good guy, Nigel Hawthorne, as the dictator who presides over this future world, Denis Leary, as a revolutionary, Glenn Shadix, as a snivelling toady, and Bob Gunton, as the police chief, as well as Benjamin Bratt, Bill Cobbs, Troy Evans, Andre Gregory, Jesse Ventura (briefly seen, in a non-speaking part), Steve Kahan, Grand L. Bush, an uncredited Rob Schneider, and a hard-to-spot Jack Black.Directed with flair by Marco Brambilla, the movie is no great shakes, but it is fun. Its strongest asset is its dose of social satire, which may not be quite as sharp in the also-futuristic "RoboCop", but still elicits some very amused chuckles. There's plenty of in-your-face, violent action, and some very effective production design by David L. Snyder. The climax is pleasingly over the top.Some of the best laughs are classic fish-out-of-water stuff with Sly struggling to come to terms with this dorky new metropolis of the 21st century.Seven out of 10.

LeonLouisRicci Slightly Underrated Action/Satire that keeps from Being the Kind of Cheese that Stinks. It's got a Semi-Witty Script Full of One-Liners that Mostly Work and gives the Movie a Fun-Watch while Intellectualizing, ala Huxley's "Brave New World".Wesley Snipes goes Way Over-the-Top with His Manic Portrayal, but Dam if it doesn't Work, (this reviewer is fined one credit for inappropriate language) and His Martial Arts Skills are on Display along side the Big Blow Stuff Up Action. Stallone basically Plays His On-Screen Persona of Kick-Ass and be Snarky. Again it Works.Sandra Bullock, in an Early Role, is as Good as She can be with a Humanizing Character among the De-Humanized Population. Dennis Leary in a Small but Effective Part, in His Motor-Mouth Mode also is of Interest.This Film Succeeds where so many others of its Ilk Fail. The Production is Sharp and it Never Takes Itself Seriously and in Doing So, may have Delivered one of the Better Movies of its Type to come out of the Nineties.

adonis98-743-186503 Demolition Man has Wesley Snipes and Sylvester Stallone fight each other after they have come out of a chryo-generic storage hundreds of years into the future. This movie has Pizza Hut, Rat Burgers and a joke about Schwarzenegger being a President and having his own Schwarzenegger Library. Also this film is the definition of 90's Pop Corn action movies is it cheesy? yes it supposed to be you know and it succeeds on that level i mean common in the future we don't even touch our wives we just make love with them in our heads i know right it's cheesy but does anyone else remember Last Action Hero another great 1993 movie where Stallone was supposed to be The Terminator? LOL 1993 was indeed a great year.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Sly Stallone movie in order, I come to 1993Plot In A Paragraph: John Spartan (Stallone) a renegade police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison, to pursue Simon Pheonix (Wesley Snipes) a former enemy who is loose in a non-violent future society.We don't get anything new from Sly here, the renegade cop who always has a witty one liner and does things his own way. Wesley Snipes completely steals the show. Sandra Bullock is also great in one of her first good roles, and Benjamin Bratt is solid support, as is Dennis Leary. The double punch of Cliffhanger and Demolition Man gave Stallone his best year at the box office since 1985. Whilst there are some good laughs, and decent action set pieces, some of the one liners are cringe worthy.