COUNTER MEASURES is a cheap DIE HARD rip-off from prolific B-movie director Fred Olen Ray. That it was filmed on an actual submarine - the USS Nimitz, in the Atlantic - is a highlight of an otherwise lacklustre movie which nonetheless turns out to be quite good for a Fred Olen Ray movie. It's certainly not the worst I've seen from the director and some of the fight scenes are quite enjoyable.The film sees former American Ninja Michael Dudikoff playing a good guy trapped in a Russian submarine with a bunch of terrorists. There's the usual stock footage here, but for the most part COUNTER MEASURES offers up goofy, non-stop, martial arts action. It's hardly well choreographed, but it passes the time and some of it is quite violent. A bit of a 'meh' film, then, this one; neither the best nor the worst you'll see, and B-movie fans might enjoy it.

"Counter measures" is a sequel to "Crash dive" . Both movies are "Die hard" clones with Michael Dudikoff ("American ninja") fighting bad guys on a submarine. There is very little difference between them in quality , but I do remember that the original "Crash dive" was slightly better."The hunt for Red October" , "Crimson tide" , "Under siege"… Better watch any of those movies. Or re-watch them. I have seen this movie only because I'm on a quest to watch as many crappy action movies as possible. Also , because I have fond childhood memories of "American ninja".I give it 1/10. Poor Dudikoff. His "career" really died after the 80's.

This was touted as a sequel to Crash Dive, which was a very good film in the low budget category. I assumed this movie would be good also, but boy was I wrong. First, this movie has nothing to do with Crash Dive other than they both take place on submarines. Secondly, the plot can be slow, tedious, and in some cases, totally preposterous.This movie will not hold most people's attention. (I remember reading a book during the slow, boring scenes.) There will be scenes that are supposed to be used for dramatic effect that will make the viewer laugh out loud. The corkscrew scene is definitely one. After I got over my initial shock that anyone would slip this in and not know people would not only disbelieve it but laugh at the sheer silliness of it, I was able to find humor in it.If you want to see MD in a good sub flick, watch Crash Dive and leave this lame film on the shelf.

I found it on DVD, cheap, so I wasn't expecting much. I wasn't dissappointed, either. Character development is choppy, editing is bad, Russian-spy plot is undeveloped and confusing. Why the final suicide? We never know! Stiff acting by some bit parts, but some actors did well in their small roles, particularly the late-repenting missle-man/terrorist. What's up with the blond Ensn/Lt. ? She takes orders, she takes vodka, she takes a man's name in the credits? I'd like to discuss this aspect with someone in the industry. Stimulating opening love scene, for both genders, but downhill from there. Haven't seen Crash Dive 1; was the first battle scene brought forward from that movie? Served only to fog the c.o. aspect of the star.