Or My MomWill Shootspring to mind.
Demolition Man,which came out in the same year asCliffhanger, seemed to suffer by comparison.
Its reviews were relatively mixed, and it didnt make quite as much money.
And, guess what?
Alcohol, caffeine and other stimulants are banned.
Swearing results in on-the-spot fines from irritating ticket machines.
Even going to the bathroom involves not toilet paper,but a mystifyingly technical process called the three shells.
Send a maniac to catch a maniac
Demolition Manwent through several changes before it arrived on the big screen.
Unfortunately, neither Van Damme nor Seagal particularly wanted to play the villain.
The script, meanwhile, went through numerous drafts.
What seems to be your boggle?)
Demolition Mans satire of action movie trappings is much more subtle, and less awkward as a result.
The Wild West wasnt even the Wild West.
Hurting peoples not a good thing!
Well, sometimes it is, but not when its a bunch of people looking for something to eat!
Its in these moments whereDemolition Manborders on excellence.
In fact, the performances in Demolition Man are mostly great.
Bullocks good value as the absurdly wholesome Huxley, who collects 20th century memorabilia and sings advertising jingles.
This is, after all, a movie that sees Sylvester Stallone sit and knit a fetching jumper.
Now if only someone could explain to us just how those three shells work…
This article was originally published onDen of Geek UKin 2012, and appears here in updated form.
