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Title: Demolition Man (1993)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | John Spartan | |
| Wesley Snipes | ... | Simon Phoenix | |
| Sandra Bullock | ... | Lenina Huxley | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Dr. Raymond Cocteau | |
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Alfredo Garcia | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Chief George Earle | |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Associate Bob | |
| Denis Leary | ... | Edgar Friendly | |
| Grand L. Bush | ... | Zachary Lamb - Young | |
| Pat Skipper | ... | Helicopter Pilot | |
| Steve Kahan | ... | Captain Healy | |
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Paul Bollen | ... | T.F.R. Officer |
| Mark Colson | ... | Warden William Smithers - Young | |
| Andre Gregory | ... | Warden William Smithers - Aged | |
| John Enos III | ... | Prisoner (as John Enos) | |
Frozen in 1996, Simon Phoenix, a convicted crime lord, is revived for a parole hearing well into the 21st century. Revived into a society free from crime, Phoenix resumes his murderous rampage, and no one can stop him. John Spartan, the police officer who captured Phoenix in 1996, has also been cryogenically frozen, this time for a crime he did not commit. In 2032, the former cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara have merged into peaceful, utopian San Angeles. Unable to stop him with their non-violent solutions, the police release Spartan to help recapture Phoenix. Now after 36 years, Spartan has to adapt himself to the future society he has no knowledge about. Written by Rob Hartill
Comment #1
Is this movie classified as a comedy? Because if it's not, it should be. Not only is this movie a sci-fi thriller, this movie contains some great lines, most of which are said by Sandra Bullock and Wesley Snipes, who gives one of the great performances in the sci-fi genre. Simon Phoenix is an incredible character and Mr. Snipes performs the role to near perfection. This movie is not merely another sci-fi special effects potboiler, rather it actually contains an interesting and engaging story with lots of action and humor which makes for an entertaining movie. And don't forget to be on the lookout for Associate Bob who is the ultimate brown-nosing, a--kissing flunky. Although AB is a fictional character, once you see him in the movie you will immediately recognize him because in life who hasn't ever come across an Associate Bob?
Comment #2
It's not about John Spartan. It's not about Simon Phoenix. It's not about Lenina Huxley. It's about the character Associate Bob. Yes, this movie is about how a man is able to survive during times of change by bending in whatever direction the wind is blowing. Spartan and Phoenix are literally demolishing a city as they renew their struggle after thirty years of being frozen in a huge refrigerator-like machine and then being defrosted to fight each other another day, Spartan on the side of the "good guys" and Phoenix as the tool of a megalomaniac who wants to create a new society. And while all this is happening, Associate Bob - fat, greasy, effete, with a pompadour that never gets ruffled - offers his services to whom ever may be winning - and never gets rejected. Is there some kind of message here? Maybe. Is this the movie's way of telling us how to survive in an ever changing society?