A ground breaking classic!

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2010)

This film is up there as one of the all time greatest action films and for good reason. Blending slick action, futuristic settings and ultra violence into, in my opinion, the best Arnie film to date bar Terminator 2.
Appearing at the tail end of the 80's and early 90's it managed to capture the balls out "Yeah!" of the 80's action film while blending it with slick sci-fi special effects. Total Recall and Predator 2 are prime examples of a dying art going out with a bang before being taken over by CGI rubbish.
Paul Verhoeven directs in his own unique 'Robocopish' way, making the settings seem both hi tech and tacky at the same time. This film was tailor made for Schwarzenegger (Hardly surprising as it was him who convinced the producers to buy the rights for him!) and you couldn't imagine anyone else in the role, yet Arnies trademark one liners are kept to a tasteful minimum which amplifies their impact and for a man who is known for his fantastic physique he spends all but one small scene of the film completely covered up in clothes that wouldn't look out of place today never mind the future.
The combination of violence, smooth hi tech Special effects, which were ground breaking at the time and gross out body horror make this film absolutely irresistible for fans of action, sci-fi and sfx buffs.
A ground breaking classic and no mistake. Whoever greenlighted the remake of this priceless gem are the reason that people are using the Pirate Bay to download films instead of paying overblown cinema prices for such unoriginal, money grabbing half hearted raping of vintage movies and should be shot.