Product: Legionnaire [VHS]
Rating: 4.0
No martial arts, no running in slo-mo from explosions!
This is only the second Van-Damme movie I have really enjoyed, the other being Cyborg. This movie is a real old-fashioned adventure like they used to make, visually striking, with great camera work and spectacular battles. There was no over-used Kung-Fu, no tired technological gadgets, and best of all, no James Cameronesque "tough-guy" talk (Nobody shouts "Let's ROCK N' ROLL!" etc.) In short, Legionnaire is a completely entertaining adventure story with none of the sickening '90s "attitude" that makes so many adventure films today unwatchable. This movie deserved theatrical release! Lets hope Van Damme continues to make great historical adventures. I'd like to see him do one about Camerone, in Mexico, 1863, which was one of the battles that "made" the French Foreign Legion. If you like Legionnaire, watch any of the Beau Geste movies, or try to find March Or Die, (1977) starring Gene Hackman and Terence Hill.