I wanted to but couldn't!

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

It was not a good movie...but that doesn't matter. OK, fine, it sort of matters now, but, honestly, it came out when I was 8.I saw it when I was 8, mainly because Carl Weathers was Apollo Creed from "Rocky" and one of the guys from "Predator" and I loved both of those movies so...mommy, daddy, let me see it, let me see it...And being the '80s when parents considered "Robocop" a child friendly film, of course I got to see it.And when you are 8 this movie is awesome and "Action Jackson" is a total hero and you are going to wait in line to see Action Jackson 2, and 3, and they never made any more because it wasn't that good to start with.None of that matters. Not when you are 8 and movies like this fit into the "Cop Adventure" mold...and "Action Jackson" fit perfectly into that. So kids like me loved it.And let's be totally honest like "Robocop" it was rated "R" and like so many other films in the '80s it was totally inappropriate for little kids to see--by today's standards--but back then movies like this were made for kids, made to appeal to little boys too.So honestly, it's an 80s kids movie that was made for adults and it sort of was just taken over by kids...falls under "Childhood Classic." And you can't rate movies from your childhood the same way that you do movies you like as an adult. Totally different standard. Kids movies should have kid movie ratings.It's a shame they don't do that anymore.

Carl Weathers is a tough cop named "Action Jackson" who takes on a crooked Detroit auto executive with a dishonest scheme going. As a fan of action movies and football I love Carl Weathers and never understood why Hollywood never did more with him as an actor. His movies are pretty darn awesome, besides this one he co-stared with Arnold in "Predator" and with Harrison Ford playing the role of the African American Sergeant in the WW2 adventure "Force 10 from Naverone" all great movies in their own right because of Carl Weathers. This is not a great movie, but it does have Sharon Stone in a backless dress.The script is too stupid, and the directing too pedestrian to result in anything but B-movie filler. It isn't quite bad enough to be fun, though it has some moments that are just stupefying in their ridiculousness, and not good enough to be good. The violence in this movie is brutal and efficiently directed, the action sequences spectacular. If you can appreciate movies from the 80's, this one will be a welcome addition to any collector's library.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

I rated this a 5 for it's average qualities.The dialog is cliché, the cop stuff is cliché, the plot is a bit sub par, the acting is mostly average...you get the idea.What this movie is good at is being a typical 80s cop-action movie. So if you love 80s cop- action movies watch this.I like Carl Weathers. He has charisma. I like the character, and heck, would not have minded seeing an Action Jackson 2.There's some good action scenes.Music is slightly above average. You have to like that era of Prince and the Minneapolis sound, Janet Jackson, etc. I do like that stuff, but this is not the best of that era. "Undress" ( Vanity) is probably the best, and a minor hit IIRC.Vanity is average. Attractive, but average. Better than she was in some other movies though, IMO. Heck, it's an 80s rip off of Shaft, so really no problem with Vanity here.Don't watch this for the dialog except to laugh. I have rarely heard so much well worn dialog in one movie. Watch it MST3K style, mocking the dialog with a friend while drinking some beers.The plot was pretty stupid, but who cares. Mindless action movie plots are forgettable and not really important.

Carl Weathers takes the lead as a veangful cop going against the system,, as he battles, a high - end car manufacturer,, Craig T. Nelson who plays our villain,,, alongside those 2 are Vanity,, and Sharon Stone,,, lot's of violence and gore for ann 80's picture,,, loved Craig T. Nelson's character,, very shady and underhanded,,, Sharon Stone is as sexy as ever,, and folks let's give a hand to Vanity ,, who for me just stole the show,,, she can actually act which I never thought she would be able to pull that off ,,, other than her clothes... but she did,, overall I liked the picture it was middle of the road action,, for the 80's time period,, I'ts not a classic by any stretch of the imagination,, but worth watching,, if not for those 2 fabulous young ladies.