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Collateral Damage [DVD] [2002]
enlarge	Director: Andrew Davis Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Leguizamo, Francesca Neri, Elias Koteas, Cliff Curtis Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£13.99~~ Buy Used: £0.16 as of 21/11/2009 23:01 GMT details You Save: £13.83 (99%) New (26) Used (78) Collectible (3) from £0.16 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 13 reviews Sales Rank: 7753 Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Croatian (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 104 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900213240 ASIN: B000063W1L Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 2002 Release Date: October 7, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Didn't the Arnold Schwarzenegger tough-guy role become outdated way back in the mid-90s? Aren't audiences tired of all this stuff by now? ICollateral Damage/I would have you believe not. Within minutes we see the Austrian Oak in fire-fighter's uniform running to the rescue in cheesy slo-mo. Arnie's two-dimensional character seems a little archaic and so does the revenge-for-the-death-of-his-wife-and-child plot. Someone apparently thought that applying the politics of terrorism addressed in IProof of Life/I to the Arnie shootout genre was a good idea. Yet here even the Colombian bad guys' motivations seem muddled and hastily obscured under bullet-quick exposition. It's also no good trying to show the muscle man in a different light: so what if he mopes about with a tear in his eye for 20 minutes, we all know he's going to take the law into his hands soon enough. This he does with familiar gusto, of course. Fights and explosions ensue. Johns Leguizamo and Turturro provide comical cameos but add nothing more. The film's release was delayed so as not to offend anyone in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Who were they kidding? No-one ever took an Arnie movie seriously, least of all this one. p BOn the DVD:/B ICollateral Damage/I on disc has a couple of documentaries that try to embellish the idea of Schwarzenegger's new on-screen persona, but neither succeed. The additional scenes deserved to be excised. The commentary from director Andrew Davis certainly hints at greater aspirations, but makes no apology for the lack of pay-off. There's supposed to be a DVD-ROM-only commentary from Schwarzenegger, too, but this reviewer couldn't find it anywhere. --IPaul Tonks/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 13 1 2 3 Next » He's back!! August 22, 2002 9 out of 12 found this review helpful Before opening the DVD you know the three main factors of an Arnie film. Someone messes with him. He gets very very angry. Arnie goes on a rampage killing everything until he's satisfied. If your an Arnie fan, then you have to get this to understand my message.br Arnie as a dad fireman soon becomes a widow as his wife and daughter are killed. He's so angry that he'll do anything to revenge their deaths. And the terrorist who killed them is known as the Wolf. Now Arnie doesn't care if he's called the wolf, the tank, the 5000 man army. You know why, cos he's the best of the best. The best of the best being his talent of killing enemies.br Let me take you back to Commando. If you count how many people he killed, it was more than the equivalent of 2 full tour buses. Obviouslty he kills less in this movie, but does bring back his old skills. br I loved this film as it just brought the true Arnie back into action. Pure Arnie April 7, 2002 therock795@hotmail.com 4 out of 5 found this review helpful If you are an Arnie fan then this film will just amaze you. It's an excellent recovery for Arnold after his dissapointing 'Sixth Day'. You will love this film for the action, the revenge and the excitment. It's just pure Arnie. br This film has the most amazing special effects and stunning sequences. You will be mind boggled with exitement from start to finish! 'I'm being mean here!' July 1, 2007 Ellison 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I really liked the movie, first seeing it on live TV. br / br /I thought the plot was well thought up, and the actors were extremely convincing. br / br /The twists that take place in this movie get you annoyed with yourself, not being able to figure out why you couldn't guess it was going to happen. br / br /I've got nothing more to say about this movie....! br / br /I'm being mean here! Cause when i bought it on dvd, not off amazon :s, for some reason the disc wasnt good and 1 or 2 scenes dont work... br / br /But that aint the movies fault!! br / br /Anyway, if you like good action movies, get this! br / br /Cyas all l8r! Good action, relevant plot and surprising ending March 16, 2003 8 out of 9 found this review helpful I have mostly enjoyed Arnold's movies, with some exceptions (such as Commando, Twins and the most terrible one where he - oh horror! - gives birth to a child). pTo me at least it seems that Collateral Damage is both related with and an opposite of Commando; related because both movies have a revenge plot. Opposite because whilst the latter was characterised by amazingly bad acting and a predictable ending, the former both displays a convincing performance by Arnold and delivers a most surprising - if not shocking - finish.pThe plot: I will not reveal too much here in case the reader is yet to watch this move, but the story begins with Arnold losing his family in a bomb blast set off by a terrorist. We witness Arnold's agony, the search for revenge, the captivity in a South American jungle, the friendship with the terrorist's family - and - the incredibly shocking ending.pI know that another review here says that the terrorist is portrayed in a way too sympathetic light, which makes it impossible to despise him as much as we despised the bad guy in Commando. I disagree. And very much so: One quality of Collateral Damage is that we get the impression that there is a human side to the terrorist; we start to understand/think that even his family opposes his evil plans and what he has become; we start assuming that a relationship is developing between Arnold and the terrorist's wife.pIn other words, one gets an impression that the plot is taking a particular direction and that the ending will become logical and predictable. But not so! The movie takes us to the conclusion that you can trust no-one, and that nothing should be taken for what it is. And indeed, that fanaticism can override even natural human relations. In my opinion, that is no bad plot at all.pLet me put it like this: If you are looking for something with lots of killing and a banale plot (such as Commando) or explosive sci-fi (such as Total Recall and Terminator II), then Collateral Damage may be an unsuitable choice. But if you want to watch a solid performance by Arnold, an unusual plot and at the same time great action, then Collateral Damage may be what you are looking for.pI may be accused by some of entering deep waters now, but to some extent I would compare parts of the plot in Collateral Damage with the one present in the fantastic Arlington Road. Watch Collateral Damage and you will understand why.pBest regards A Little Thought November 7, 2002 Matt (England) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful Contrary to popular belief this is not a clean cut, kill em all action flick typical of arnies early films. Check out the DVD commentary and arnie hammers this home with his views on when the hero becomes the terrorist, so don't expect a kill everyone mindless slaughterfest. No the plot isn't explained in depth from every single aspect but thats the idea, to get the viewer to think about terrorism - just like our hero gordy in the film. Sure theres the action parts, and its pretty believable stuff, arnie shows his age, but then again gets beaten down by people he would have despatched in the blink of an eye in his prime.br And another thing, the conclusion, without saying too much is not obvious, besides the fact the hero comes out on top with the aid of some great action sequences that keep this film seriously thought provoking without losing the exitment we expect. Theres action and theres a story you can muse over yourself, and its pulled off pretty well with some comedy moments that are well played enough to not seem corny. Is this a new side of arnie? perhaps so. 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