Linkshoch
Wonderful Movie
Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
StyleSk8r
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Wrighthead
While this movie is enjoyable to watch, it is by no means a masterpiece in storytelling. Despite being classed by many as a "B-role" film or an "indie classic", it is clear that in 1991 this movie was well funded though possibly not well advertised.The best attributes of the film is wardrobe and camera use. Throughout the film, unique and interesting camera angles are used in a way that is seldom seen today and what characters lack in depth is made up for in wardrobe.While 'biker gang' is how the antagonists are labelled, the frequent use of Neo-Nazi and confederate flag imagery makes it clear that the group is more of a 'white power supremacist cult' than 'biker gang'. Despite this clearly being a 'white supremacist cult' none of the regular tropes to white supremacy are used other than violence, murder and drugs.Over all this film is terrible to watch but great to know about if you don't go into the film expecting much you won't leave disappointed!
merklekranz
Very entertaining action film with a memorable hero, Boswoth, and a very memorable villain, Lance Henriksen. Naturally, airborne motorcycles crashing into helicopters requires a certain, check that, a total suspension of disbelief. Henriksen is at his evil pinnacle in this film, espousing some extremely quotable dialog to boot. Logic is totally thrown out the window, in favor of a quick pace, great stunts, and brutal brawls. Very few films are as action packed as "Stone Cold". There are several moments of very dark humor mixed with the mayhem, and if you are in the mood for mindless entertainment, here is a movie that delivers exactly what it promises. Recommended of its type. - MERK
Aaron1375
My summary is not really a compliment at all. Brian Bosworth was not a horrible actor, but was a horrible professional football player. I am surprised that he was not able to get many roles after this one, unless he declined to play villains and secondary characters. He is not star material, he reminds me of Dolph Lundgren, but whereas Dolph seems to recognize that the only roles he is going to get in more big time fare is by not being the lead, my guess is the Boz felt he should be the big cheese in any film he participated in. Still, all the negative stuff aside this movie was not exactly bad. It was enjoyable in places and did provide entertainment as it was very violent and had nudity and all that stuff that were the stuff back in the 80's and early 90's. Brian plays a guy who goes undercover or something to stop these biker dudes who are linked to crimes or something to that effect. The plot is not really important in a film such as this, you watch these films for the action and shoot outs and the boobs and this movie offers plenty. Still, it may have been better had they put someone bigger in the starring role and perhaps even got someone better for the villain role too. Lance Henrickson is a good actor, just did not have the look of a biker leader that he played here.
jfgibson73
I have the exact same problem with this movie as I do with Road House. Both start out as big, loud, dumb action, and it is 100% fun. Then, it takes itself WAY too seriously.The opening scene in Stone Cold was maybe one of the best beginnings I've ever seen. It was completely ridiculous, but that was what I was looking for--80's action so stupid you smile through the whole thing. By the end, I had lost my smile. Rather than continuing to have the hero easily triumph over cartoonish bad guys, the movie starts to get dramatic and even a little tense as the innocent victims begin to pile up. Having Brian Bosworth infiltrate a biker gang should have been as silly as an episode of C.H.I.P.S., but they went for the emotion. Just like Road House went from being fistfights with drunken goofs to being a total bloodbath, Stone Cold went from being light fun to a drama about a terrorist bombing. That just sucked all the fun out of it for me. Sorry, but I just wanted to be entertained.
