2012 Directed by Stephen St. Leger, James Mather
Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.
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Add:
An ounce of Die Hard
Two tablespoons of Escape from New York
Two packets of evil Scotsmen (plain)
A pinch of Mission Impossible
One prime sample of a wise cracking, hilarious Guy Pearce
A touch of Road Runner
Then, stir forcefully and vigorously, until you get an uneven and lumpy mixture.
Bake in the oven for 90 minutes and you get a cake you've eaten before, but which tastes nice enough to satisfy your appetite.
Oh my Holy God.
This god damn movie. What the shit is this? I was recommended this by a coworker. He said "It's stupid, but so much fun". When I go into work on Monday, I am going to kick him in the shins a bunch of times until he explains to me what was fun about this vapid, pathetic nightmare of a film.
Guy Pierce is wrongfully convicted of a murder. A woman goes to visit a big ole' space prison to see if the inmates are being treated well, since they are kept in stasis and it can have a negative impact on their well being. The prisoners riot and she is trapped up there, and guess what?…
when this came out i remember it being hailed as escape from new york or die hard in a space prison but even on its own modern b-movie pulp terms it really just doesn't hold up to those comparisons, or maybe this kind of self-aware, sarcastic character writing is more annoying after ten years of it being done so badly. either way, still think pearce is pretty good and the prison set itself is decent but was hoping to get a bit more out of it than that.
57/100
Sucker-punched me in right from the opening credits, each of which appears in the empty space vacated by Guy Pearce's head after a hulk (named Rupert) knocks it sideways during an interrogation. For a while, this has the turbo-charged sense of its own ludicrousness that others seem to enjoy in Neveldine/Taylor joints—an abdication of reality that's enhanced, not violated, by the shoddy greenscreen effects. And Pearce makes the best sarcastic, can't-be-bothered action antihero in ages, more than compensating for Maggie Grace's usual vacuity. (I was so happy when "Lost" killed Shannon off.) That archetype went all but extinct decades ago, after multiple Die Hard clones beat it into the ground, and I hadn't realized until now how much I…
if you think this movie is bad try watching it again without focusing on anything beyond guy pearce's body in motion. the rest is just sweet sweet icing on the space cake
Die Hard on a space prison was pretty much a dream concept of mine since I was a little kid, marrying my love of science fiction and 80’s action movies. The trailers actually had me very hyped up, mostly because they all focused entirely on Guy Pearce being fucking awesome. He’s ultimately the sole reason to give this movie the time of day. He makes for a wonderful action hero, delivering some great Shane Black quality zingers.
But everything else sucks, the direction is sloppy at best, but really utterly disastrous, the editing is abysmal and makes what’s a very rote and routine movie impossible to follow at points. Disappointingly Luc Besson wrote and produced this, but he really should’ve directed it too. With his Fifth Element/Valérian Moebius/Mézières inspired euro-sci-fi drip it probably could’ve been an all timer.
Eli Dingle vs. Shannon from Lost.
I'm actually quite surprised to read that John Carpenter was able to successfully sue the makers of Lockout for plagiarism of Escape From New York. I mean, yeah, there are obvious similarities between the two but I've seen plenty of films that are WAY more similar to other stuff than this and they weren't taken to court?
Although it's obviously more similar to Escape From New York than it is to Fortress, it actually reminded me more of the latter film. I think it's because of its setting in a futuristic prison. And also because Maggie Grace looks quite a lot like Loryn Locklin. Well, until she gets the pixie cut that is (Jean…
Playing out like a blatant sci-fi rip-off of Escape from New York crossed with Die Hard (to the point where John Carpenter was able to successfully sue it), Lockout is an unbelievably ridiculous actioner that some might find fun but which I find a little too inept and stupid to fully get onboard with. It feels, for better or for worse (more for worse), like a throwback to the kind of dumb-as-a-doornail B-movies you'd find from the 90s just with a sci-fi lick of paint and a heaping of crappy CGI slathered on top. Everything about the movie is entirely predictable, trope-filled (down to how every character is a moron), and poorly-written, with the "plot" serving only to link together…
Surprisingly solid, "Lockout" is a sci-fi actioner that would have been huge had it been made 20 years ago and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. For better or worse, however, "Lockout" was made in this decade and stars Guy Pearce.
The film has its limitations. Its special effects are substandard and the story falls to pieces in the third act. Overlooking these limitations though, the film offers entertaining, PG13-rated thrills and a charismatic protagonist in Guy Pearce's Snow who manages to electrify the screen with wit and hard scrabble charm. Thanks to Pearce, Maggie Grace, and a bevy of colorful, outer space imates, the overall experience is watchable and fun.
Pretty cool concept. Feels like Escape From New York with a sci-fi edge. Absolutely hilarious that John Carpenter sued the filmmakers (and won) for plagiarism.
Other than that, it’s a decently enjoyable sci-fi action movie that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Worth a watch since it’s on Netflix.
3/5 cockney space prisoners
"Here's an apple, and a gun, don't talk to strangers, shoot them."
Pretty much exactly what I was expecting, and I was expecting an enjoyable film. The storyline that bookends the film is unesscary and stupid, but apart from that I liked just about everything about the film. Both Guy Pierce and Maggie Grace give solid performances, and they have fairly decent chemistry between them. The CG is pretty low tech, but in a charming way that I appreciate. All in all, it's obvious that everyone involved knew what type of film they were making, and that's something I can appreciate.
Luc Besson schickt Guy Pearce in die Muckibude, doch seine wahre Stärke ist seine Fähigkeit zur verknappten Kommunikation. Die Schlag- und Trefferzahl seiner stoischen Oneliner im Blick und ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste stößt er jeden verbal vor den Kopf.
Aber trotz durch eine disziplinierte Proteinaufnahme auffällige Physis sind seine körperlichen Fertigkeiten für einen Actionfilm dieser Art erstaunlich wenig gefragt. Aufwendige Action-Setpieces bleiben aus oder sind komplett am Rechner entstanden, was zwischen durchaus brauchbar bis gnadenlos künstlich die komplette Palette abdeckt. Wer nach 10 Minuten und einer grenzwertigen Verfolgungsjaqd dran bleibt, hat seine Entscheidung über seine Einstellung dazu getroffen.
Doch auch wenn der "Escape from New-York in Space" - Plot mit Varianz (nicht der Präsident, sondern sein Töchterchen wird in einem…
