Mean Guns
Mean Guns
R | 21 November 1997 (USA)
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One hundred mid- and low-level gangsters who are on their boss' bad side are locked inside a newly-built high-security prison, and given plenty of guns, ammo, and baseball bats, then told that the last survivor will get a suitcase with 10 million dollars.

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Karry

Best movie of this year hands down!

Claysaba

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Bergorks

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

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Blake Rivera

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

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David Alvarez

Film Series B led by Albert Pyunn ineffable, and part of a notion similar to what we saw in the Japanese film Battle Royale. The film does look clearly Series B, but its setting is achieved and it is interesting but hardly explored. The script is so simple, a crime syndicate or force gathers 100 of his most blood thirsty murderers hired to participate in a battle against All in all, the proposal is: 100 men, 1,000 guns, and can only be three. The award ?, 10 million.So the film goes straight to the point by showing a series of shootings and lots of action, with some thoughtful pause to give some depth has a script that does not really have any. In general it is a film to poor. Have an interesting idea but only exploits half. The action scenes are good, but they lack emotion and more blood. It is noted that a previous film was the ¨ Matrix. Also missing most charismatic and interesting characters, Lambert makes a very ambiguous and abstract character, and meets Ice T, but has few scenes to show off. Of the remaining couple of friends highlight the arms, and a redhead that is not bad. The soundtrack on the other hand, is totally inadequate, shooting scenes with mambo music, as that no. Yet it is entertained by the amount of action you have and how little is taken seriously, and because as I said, your proposal is interesting. You can see, though I recommend much more Battle Royale. This is more like a fun prank 90 of those years.

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acemery

Just one quick correction - the other comment says that Ice-T plays Marcus, that's not the case. He plays the ring leader in this movie the role of Vincent Moon.This movie seems to be made from one of those ideas that a bunch of drunken friends all put together late one night at the bar. The premise sounds like fun, which is why I took a chance on it through my digital video on demand, and it is. Vincent - Ice-T - is one of 100 shady characters working for a group he calls "the syndicate." (How original right?) The syndicate has a grudge against all of them and so has given Vincent the go ahead on his plan to work it out.At the very beginning of the movie we learn about Moon's prison - apparently he backed it financially or something and he has the commissioner in his office in the prison. He kills him (not a spoiler since it happens in the first five minutes) and then basically has the prison to himself the day before it opens for inmates.The general plot is that 100 enter and only the strongest survive. They are all given weapons (guns, shotguns, baseball bats and anything else they can find to use in the finished and almost active prison) and they run around for 6 hours until only 3 are left. Those three win a prize and get to go free - those are the rules Ice-T (Moon) gives at the beginning.But the plot doesn't really matter. It's just an excuse for Ice-T to play a bad ass - and to watch people beat and blow each other away for two hours. They do try to mix in some interesting personal notes of the people that have betrayed the syndicate which does keep it interesting. Overall the movie's not one I'd watch with my wife, but if you're sitting around with a bunch of guys, or have a need to feel the testosterone pumping check it out and give it a whirl.

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Joseph P. Ulibas

Mean Guns (1997) was a nice surprise. I saw this movie on video a few years back and I enjoyed it. The plot is a re-working of the old "man hunting man" theme. Like I have said in the past, it's one of my favorite plot devices. The director Albert Pyun is one of those hit or miss directors. But this time the material succeeds despite the mundane direction and writing.The film for the most part takes place within a warehouse that is maintained by Ice-T. He's rounded up a hundred people and has filled several rooms with duffel bags filled with firearms. The participants have to play a game. Whoever survives wins the cash prize. An eclectic bunch of criminals, junkies and low-lives round out the cast of b-movie actors. A few old favorites also appear as well. The action is heavy and it seems to be heavily edited. I have to recommended this movie. The action is fast paced and the actors seem to be having fun and enjoying themselves. The only problem I had with this movie was the video transfer. It's a shame that they couldn't have produced a nice widescreen transfer (the movie was shot in Scope). A nice updated version of The Most Dangerous Game.

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Tjeerd (abmannetje)

If you're very fond of movies that don't mean a thing. Then this might just be the one. There is a lot of action and you don't have to keep your mind at the story, because, in my opinion, there isn't one. A perfect movie for a horrible stormy November evening, while you've got nothing else to do. just sit back and watch 100 criminals smashing each others heads with baseball bats, or trying to shoot-to-kill. Ice-T plays the roll of Marcus, a chief of the syndicate, and he needs to get rid of some lower-rank members of that same syndicate. His contempt of a hell's Angel look-alike is clearly visible when he says: "Then don't play." As a not-serious-movie, this one scores high on my personal list.

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