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Own it on DVD February 20, 2007
Director
Michael Keusch
Cast
Steven Seagal……….John Sands
The Movie
When it comes to making bad direct to DVD films, making a bad film isn’t just a norm. It’s almost a requirement. And Steven Seagal, many years removed from his heyday as a top level star much less an actor who could get a wide release for a film in theaters, has almost elevated this into an art form. Releasing multiple films every year on thin budgets to a very forgiving fanbase that eats them up, Seagal has starred in an increasingly worsening series of films ranging from Mercenary For Justice, Attack Force and The Foreigner amongst others. Up next for the former 90s action star is Flight of Fury.
Seagal steps into the lead as John Sands, a special agent in the U.S Air Force. A Stealth Bomber has been stolen, and it’s up to Sands to recover it. But there’s a catch to all this: Sands is a recent escapee from military prison. Threatened by the knowledge that he contains, they imprisoned him and were planning on erasing his memory. Captured by the police after Sands breaks up a robbery at a convenience store, Sands is recruited as a last resort on this urgent mission to recover the stolen plane. This time he’s taking on Afghani Muslims who want to use the weapon for their sinister purposes.
And like every other Seagal movie of the last 10 years or so, it seems, the film is a smorgasbord of his usual antics. Much like a 80s action star, Seagal mows through opponents without a scratch on him. Throw in some gratuitous nudity, some explosions and some low level CGI and one is left with another cookie cutter action film that’s barely distinguishable from the rest of the action films that have cluttered Seagal’s resume as of late. While the action is surprisingly enjoyable and the dialogue not too embarrassing for this sort of release, the film is ultimately just another retread for those stuck in the 1980s action movie mentality who want to see Radical Islamists die at the hands of a washed up action star.
And while it’s enjoyable on some level that can enjoy this sort of film, Flight of Fury is just another Seagal action movie.
The Audio
Usually Seagal movies have some sort of good audio component that makes up for their lack of cinematic quality. This isn’t in the case for Flight of Fury, which is advertised as using Dolby Digital 5.1 format but really doesn’t utilize it effectively. The sound is concentrated in the front speakers and doesn’t flow around, as sound that should come through the rear comes through the front speakers.
The Video
Surprisingly the video is much stronger than the audio, as the colors are shockingly crisp and clear. The picture comes through cleanly for the bulk of the film, as the film doesn’t use a lot of bright colors but manages to keep the drab atmosphere looking good.
The Extras
Previews for a host of other direct to video titles are included.
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