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1.5/4
Straight Bamboozled
Amoeba Johnny - wrote on 12/21/2021
I felt like I've been bamboozled by this one. I grew up on 80s action flicks. I'm a simple man: when I see Bruce Willis, I click "watch". But I soon realized he was there simply for star power. He's in the movie for about 20 minutes. It looked like 90% of his scenes were shot on a separate sound stage. It wouldn't surprise me if I learned they actually were. This would have made for a great made-for-tv movie. The script was highly predictable and I wouldn't have been surprised if it was written by a film school dropout. I looked hard for something redeeming about this movie, and that's saying something because I *LOVE* cheesy action flicks. But this isn't even a "so bad it's good" type movie. This movie also made me realize how much I missed D.B. Sweeney. He definitely needs to be more …
Rating of
1.5/4
Is Willis Back ? Nope ....
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 01/27/2016
The makers of "Extraction" use the same marketing gimmick as used in films such as "The Cold Light of Day", "Fire with Fire", "The Prince" and "Vice". It's the famous Bruce Willis magic trick. Actually, it's dead simple. Make sure this star actor of yesteryear (I have to say I was always a big fan of BW) participates in an upcoming B-movie. However, the length of time you can admire him is limited and his presence is evenly spaced. You let him turn up at the beginning of the movie as an appetizer and give the impression that this might be a real Willis movie once again. Eventually, he disappears for most of the film and pops up again in the end for the big reveal. Then place him centrally on the cover so future viewers will get the feeling that he's playing an important part in it. I'm …
