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| Reviews
of Lance Films |
| I've not reviewed all of the Lance films
I have seen, only those that stuck in my mind. For the most part,
most of the films Lance has done are pretty crappy, but Lance himself
is always worth watching. It amazes me that such a brilliant actor
could land so many roles in bad films.
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| Scream 3 |
| Lance
plays a bigshot horror-film producer (heh). His role wasn't huge,
but he's funny to watch. GreyHairLance. |
| The Day Lincoln Was
Shot |
| Lance
is Abraham Lincoln. The physical similarity between the two is striking.
An average film made worse by Rob Morrow's (Northern Exposure)
cringeworthy performance. Still, at least I learnt a bit about American
history. |
| No Contest II |
| Lance
plays a swanky evil millionaire with ties to a Nazi past. Again,
he's a scream to watch, overacts quite a bit and has the most hilarious
blooper committed to film: "I've been 17 hours on a cigarette
without a plane, so don't piss me off!" He then smiles, as
if about to crack up...
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| Profile for Murder |
| Studly wealthy socialite Lance gets it
on with pretty young girls and is then accused of their murder.
He then hits on a criminal psychologist played by Joan Severance.
Cringe. Quite a bad film and casting Lance as a sexy lead
doesn't quite work. Somehow this film is just wrong. Of course
if you're a LanceFan then this film is a must-see. Just watch Lance
try to dance in a nightclub!
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| Millennium (TV Series) |
| A brilliant series, went a bit haywire
in the 3rd season though. Lance is superb as Frank Black. Probably
the best role he's ever had. Rumours of a Millennium film have been
around for a while now. I hope it happens.
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| Baja |
| Lance
is a hitman on a mission. He is great in this film and has some
funny lines. Lance pretending to be a tourist in sandals and shorts
is a sight to behold! The scenes where he telephone's his wife (who
doesn't know he's a hitman) are priceless! |
| Nature of the Beast |
| Lance
sports a fake beer gut. Not an excellent film, but entertaining
nonetheless, and does draw you in to the whole "which one of
them is the killer?" debate. |
| Powder |
| Supposedly
the role that won Millennium for him. Rare role for Lance
as a good guy police officer and he plays it well. Also starts Jeff
Goldblum. Enjoyable film and worth renting. |
| Dead Man |
| I've
seen this film about 3 times now and I still can't remember what
happens. Johnny Depp plays an accountant who arrives to a new job
in a new town. He doesn't get the job and somehow ends up a wanted
man. Lance plays one of the cowboys out to cash in on the bounty
on Mr Depp's head. Lance also eats people. (or did I confuse him
with one of the other cowboys?) |
| Boulevard |
| Lance
as a cop out to clean up the streets and an evil gang boss/pimp
played by Lou Diamond Phillips. Pretty crappy film, but Lance is
good. I saw a preview for this on a Robert video and it just went
on and on - they practically showed the whole movie. It only served
to remind me how bad it was. Lance pees in the bad guys shoes though!
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| Color of Night |
| Stars
Bruce Willis - nooooooooooo. Despite bad casting, Lance does
a good job with his character, and ex-cop whose wife was murdered.
Worth a look. Plot is a bit thin on the ground though and it just
gets sillier as it goes along. |
| Spitfire |
| Oh
my God! This film is hilarious! It's a James Bond kinda spoof thing
except it's not meant to be funny. Lance plays an undercover agent
ala 007. The title sequence featuring Lance with a jet pack strapped
to his back is not to be missed! Oh, how I laughed... |
| Knights |
| This
film is so bad it's good. Lance is a cyber-vampire and the whole thing
is set in a futuristic desert. He laughs maniacally and dribbles a
lot. 10 points to Lance for acting in a film as bad as this.
An interesting side note : I came across the film's heroine (Kathy
Long) commentating at an 'Ultimate Fighting Championship'. She is
apparently a world champion kick boxer or something. Neat eh?
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| Man's Best Friend |
| Fairly
good thriller involving a genetically altered dog - created by Lance.
The beast escapes and all hell breaks lose. Lance acts this one
beautifully.
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| Hard Target |
| I've
seen this one a few times now, and while Van Damme cracks me up
all the time, it's actually a good action film. Lance is superb
as the bad guy, and I just love the genade-down-pants-scene.
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| Super Mario Bros |
| Lance
is only in the film for about 2 minutes at the very end and he gets
covered in slime. |
| The Outfit |
| Oh
my God! This is the worst film I have ever seen - and not even Lance
can save it! Lance is a gang boss in prohibition-era USA. He is
terrible - he shouts and grunts for most of the film, for no apparent
reason. There is no plot and the whole thing is just abysmal. The
video was even hidden away in a staff-only back room because it
is so bad! Watch this film so you too can see just how bad it is.
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| Delta Heat |
| This
film is well worth renting. It's an action-buddy film that's not sure
if it's a full blown comedy or not. Lance plays Jackson Rivers, a
retired cop who is tracked down by Martin Bishop (Anthony Edwards)
to help find out who killed his partner. We first encounter Lance
in swamp rat mode - he is a recluse living way out of town. He has
pet alligators. His hair is long and unkempt, with croc teeth as hair
beads, and a raccoon is attached to the back of his neck. Bishop convinces
him to return to work, setting up an hilarious scene where the freshly
haircutted Lance meets his old colleagues. The story moves along fairly
swiftly, and it looks like Lance is a bit of a bad guy. He's not,
and you get a nice plot twist at the end, but don't watch this for
the story - watch it for Lance!
Lance does his best Southern accent much to the bewilderment of
Bishop.
"Boy you're making my tits heavy"
"I can't understand a word you're saying"
"Well good!"
Other highlights include Lance getting his hook caught in a doorframe,
dancing with the FatCop, driving with the hook, and generally
being very funny (with the hook). Oh, and I almost forgot the fashion,
or lack of it. It's 80's gear everywhere, from coloured suits and
skinny ties to earrings and mullets. Lance wears his pants up around
his nipples, which elicits the response "Lance, you're old, but
you're not that old" !
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| Jennifer Eight |
| Very
good thriller and Lance's role and performance are solid.
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| Alien³ |
| Lance
returns as Bishop 2 - Bishop's creator. Not a huge role, and not
as good as Aliens.
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| Stone Cold |
| Costars
a guy that looks like Dolph Lundgren - never a good sign. It's a
pretty crappy bikie gang film, but once again, Lance is great as
the leader of an outlaw bikie gang. |
| Comrades in Arms |
| I
thought I had suppressed any memory of this film, but no, I just
had a flashback. God help me I will be having nightmares for weeks.
Lance plays an army general or something like that and doesn't have
much screen time. The basic premise is this - Russian and American
troops unite to stop a drug lord. The drug lord is played by a really
ugly guy with long black hair and he cannot act at all. He is the
worst actor I have ever seen. Terrible. The leader of the Russians
is only slightly better. I cannot stress how bad this film is. Not
even Lance can save it. |
| The Last Samurai |
| This
film is so disjointed it barely makes any sense. But Lance gets his
kit off for no apparent reason, and you'll laugh at him driving a
jeep.
I tried watching this film again recently and I just could not
understand *any* of it! However, I did die laughing when Lance pulls
up next the the samurai dude and the whole jeep slides a few metres
down the hill!
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| The Pit and the Pendulum |
| A
classic b-grade horror film. It reminds me of some of Andy Warhol's
films. It's cheesy, you'd never guess it was made in 1990 and Lance
is hilarious as Torqemada, the grand inquisitor of the Spanish inquisition.
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| The Horror Show AKA House
3 |
| Another
crappy horror film. The best bit is when Lance is serving up dinner
to his family and some lettuce falls off the plate and he discreetly
places it back on without flinching. |
| Johnny Handsome |
| This
film is great. It costars Mickey Rourke. Lance is brilliant, so
is Mickey. An entertaining film. Lance gets about in leather pants
and a singlet for much of the film.
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| Survival Quest |
| Another
really good film. Lance is the leader of a bunch of misfit kids
who have to do wilderness training. Whilst out in the bush their
team has a run in with another team of army kids. Enjoyable film,
Lance is great. |
| Pumpkinhead |
| Classic
horror film. Not as good as I expected, but entertaining nonetheless.
Lance does a good job as a father out for vengeance.
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Pumpkinhead now!
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| Near Dark |
| Yet
another classic horror film with Lance. Lance is the leader of a
bunch of traveling vampires. Lance is great. The film is great.
Go rent it. |
| Aliens |
| The
film that Lance says was his favourite. Lance plays the android
Bishop. He really does look synthetic in this film. Excellent film
too.
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Aliens on DVD now
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| Savage Dawn |
| Silly
b-grade action flick with Lance as a lone rebel biker who inevitably
saves the town from a gang of mad men. Lance rides around on bike,
sports the tight pants/white singlet combo and bleached hair. Stupid
film, but Lance rocks. Watch for Lance Leg Action - he slides along
in the sand, spreads them much too far apart, and kicks people in
the butt.
The scene with the 'town bike' riding on a tank
is hilarious! Her hair is in terrible condition - if there was ever
a case for not bleaching your hair, this lady would be the poster
girl. It is so gross.
I was also disturbed by the manner in which
the young girl greets Lance at the start of the film. Surely that's
not legal? I mean, if I greeted my father's friends like that...
One final thought, why do marauding bikers wear
fishnet shirts, eyeliner and Poison-like wigs?
"Don't touch me! Unless you love me."
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| The Terminator |
| Classic
film. Lance's role isn't that big, but he acts it well. They should've
had him back for the sequel and then we could have seen Lance and
Robert in a film together!
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The Terminator on DVD now
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| The Right Stuff |
| Based
on a true story. Lance plays Wally Schirra. It appears that most
of his screen time ended up on the cutting room floor. I suspect
that's because they wanted to focus on Dennis Quaid as the "star".
Pity, because Lance acts very well in this film.
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The Right Stuff on dvd
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| Piranha II: The Spawning |
| hee
hee hee. Director James Cameron's first effort. This film is terrible,
but Lance looks good zapping around on a boat as the town's police
officer. The flying rubber fish are a highlight.
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Now!
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| The Visitor |
| Perhaps
the kookiest film Lance has ever been in. I didn't fully understand
what was going on. Lance was scary. But not as scary as the Jesus-lookalike
who appears at the end of the film. |
| Damien: Omen II |
| Actually
quite a good horror film. Lance is perfectly suited to scary-army-general-working-
for -Satan type role.
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| Close Encounters of the
Third Kind |
| Lance
mainly hangs around in the background. Good film though.
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| Dog Day Afternoon |
| Again
Lance mainly hangs around in the background, but his screen time
builds up and he has quite a spot at the end. Excellent film and
Lance is pretty good too. |
| Nightmares : The
Bendiction |
| I
found this at a video store sale (bargain!) recently. Lance features
in the third episode on this tape. He plays the role of a parish
priest who has a crisis of faith, then goes off driving across the
desert with some Holy Water as company. He is tormented, run off
the road and nearly killed by a big black truck. When the paramedics
find him half dead on the roadside, they tell him there is no evidence
of any other vehicle in the area. Was Lance hallucinating? Quite
probably, what with all that Altar Wine he had stuffed in his suitcase.
An interesting look at the existence of God.
Lance reasons that if Satan exists, so too must God, but if He does
exist, why does He allow suffering? Thinking about this too long
will do anyone's head in. I really enjoyed this (short) film and
would recommend tracking it down.
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