tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post5680838829022397288..comments2023-10-09T01:56:48.215-07:00Comments on Collected Cinema: Completist Guide to the Fortress series (1993-1999)Jack Thursbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-10934952325899041442012-04-01T12:33:47.936-07:002012-04-01T12:33:47.936-07:00Yeah, Arnie made a few films that have a similar f...Yeah, Arnie made a few films that have a similar feeling - Total Recall and The Running Man. I like that Lambert got another decent sci-fi leading role after the terrible Highlander 2.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-40394278507118544932012-04-01T12:20:37.806-07:002012-04-01T12:20:37.806-07:00I liked Fortress but have never seen the second on...I liked Fortress but have never seen the second one. I like Christopher Lambert and love the supporting cast of Kurtwood Smith, Jeffrey Combs, and Vernon Wells. According to director Stuart Gordon it was originally supposed to star Arnold Schwarzenegger and have a much bigger budget. While I like the film we got, I would've liked to have seen that version.RVChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475379868308526845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-50763385697871759812012-04-01T06:04:44.076-07:002012-04-01T06:04:44.076-07:00Yeah, what makes Fortress great is that Gordon bri...Yeah, what makes Fortress great is that Gordon brings all his gory horror tricks from Re-Animator and puts them in a sci-fi movie.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-9431411294514929962012-03-31T12:49:51.876-07:002012-03-31T12:49:51.876-07:00Fortress was such a pleasant surprise and shows th...Fortress was such a pleasant surprise and shows that even though Gordon does churn out a "lot" of unremarkable films, he does surprise from time to time. Pity this isn't available in widescreen anywhere. Or at least that I can find. I never gave the sequel a shot either. Didn't look very good. Great review man!robotGEEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355070295108163031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-65803724606766139962012-03-15T05:31:15.408-07:002012-03-15T05:31:15.408-07:00Absolutely, Gordon needs to stop directing Mamet o...Absolutely, Gordon needs to stop directing Mamet on stage and come back to doing some kick ass sci-fi-action flicks.<br /><br />Oh yeah, after Fortress 2 Grier did Ghosts of Mars and Pluto Nash. She's like a one woman science-fiction film jinx.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-64953910062324373122012-03-15T05:14:13.849-07:002012-03-15T05:14:13.849-07:00Fortress is a mini-classic of 90's sci-fi acti...Fortress is a mini-classic of 90's sci-fi action. Part 2 for me, was a total washout. And it's interesting what you said about Jackie Brown not helping Grier's career. Looking back I guess Robert Forster got the Travolta-esque career boost from that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-16232544138689529132012-03-14T05:01:58.332-07:002012-03-14T05:01:58.332-07:00Thanks Ty. Definitely check out the first one, it&...Thanks Ty. Definitely check out the first one, it's a great R-rated actioner. Only go near the sequel though with drastically reduced expectations or you'll be severally disappointed.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369795000647898787.post-7566064991537534602012-03-14T04:44:18.346-07:002012-03-14T04:44:18.346-07:00Great write-ups! Haven't seen the Fortress ser...Great write-ups! Haven't seen the Fortress series, but will have to check it out one of these days.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.com