1987

It's like the world of The Godfather meets the dead-pan one-liners of James Bond. Somewhere in that odd valley is where The Untouchables sits. I liked the score right off the bat, and I enjoyed De Niro (completely effortless in this role), Connery and Garcia. Costner as always is kind of bland, but never terrible - he's almost believable as the film's moral center caught in the midst of evil and corruption. The writing and pacing is not up to the task of making this a truly gripping story. It's merely entertaining with a few memorable scenes and a little bit of cheese and melodrama thrown in for good measure.

Not sure what to say about this. I guess it's good. I laughed pretty hard at the beginning when Arnold and Carl were being all uber-manly in a slightly homoerotic, cheesy, Top-Gun type way. The special effects have come a long way since 1987. Despite what you might think, the jungle wasn't an easy place to hide their effects deficiencies. It's notable how dated this looks compared to something like Aliens that is so fresh even today. There are some great lines and it's a fun action movie that is decidedly well-paced. It gets right into the story and leaves when it's done. It almost feels too short! I wish the final battle had been a little more climactic, but overall it's still pretty entertaining.