This one was a favorite of mine back in my High-School days. I watched it countless times. In fact, I even had the movie poster on the wall of my room at one time. The last time I watched it was probably about 15 years ago. I was going through my VHS collection and trying to find something to watch I hadn't viewing in awhile and saw this. So, I grabbed it and threw it in.This one actually holds up fairly well. It wasn't quite as good as I remembered, but it's still a solid film. I think the premise is actually interesting. Kind of an adult version of Lord of The Flies but they are there for more nefarious reasons. The cast is great. A lot of very solid actors, both ones you'd know by name and others you'd recognize by their faces. There are some fairly good action sequences, but for the most part, it's not overly heavy on that aspect. This is a very story driven movie. The FXs are solid and the score fits the film well. I think the listing of the film as an Action, Drama, Sci-Fi is right on the button. Very heavy on the Drama and Action, light on the sci-fi, but those elements are all there.It's a longer film which is one thing that might put a damper on viewing for some people, especially if you're going in expecting a mile a minute action thriller. It does have some weaker points, but they're not anything that would ruin the movie for you. I think most of those things are also subjective to the person watching's personal taste.I'm glad I finally saw this again. While I remembered a lot of it, there were a few moments I didn't. While I did enjoy it, it isn't one that I need to have on DVD or Blu-Ray. I might snag a copy and upgrade if I could find it for cheap, but for the time being my VHS copy still serves its purpose.My Rating: 7/10

No Escape (1994) ** (out of 4)Futuristic sci-fi/action film has Ray Liotta playing a man who is sentenced to prison for murdering his commanding officer. This isn't your normal prison however. In the future prisoners are basically dumped off an on remote island where you never get to leave. You are forced to defend yourself and there are two groups of convicts and before long Liotta is in the middle.NO ESCAPE is a film that was disappointing in 1994 and time hasn't been overly friendly to it. The movie was meant to be one of those actions films that took off but sadly that just never happens here. You've got some graphic violence as well as some good action scenes but overall the film is just too dull for its own good.The biggest problem with the film is the fact that the screenplay really doesn't offer up any interesting characters. The characters are all rather bland and there's really nothing fresh or original to any of them. I'd also argue that the story itself isn't the most original as it's pretty much a cross between PLANT OF THE APES and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, two much better films.Liotta is certainly good in his role as he isn't really the type you'd expect to see in an action picture like this. I thought he at least managed to keep the film slightly watchable as his acting was certainly the best thing about the film.

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In the not-too-distant future, Robbins is sent to prison for killing his superior.The corporately (and corruptly) run prison causes Robbins to rebel against the Warden. His rebellion only gets him sent to the most maximum security facility there is - Absolom.The worst hardcore criminals are just dumped onto the island Absolom to live or die as they can. The island is patrolled by heavily armed helicopters and fenced by impenetrable sea defences.Two different societies have formed over the years; an evil 'empire' run by Walter Marek that is conflicting with the other, more pacific, group run by The Father.Resources are kept scarce by the warden as a game to keep the population down by destroying themselves. Who will our hardcore Captain fit in with the best.....This is one of those lost movies that crops up late at night on TV and you have forgotten just how fantastically cheesy it is.Liotta is perfect as the soldier, as he has the balance of 'good' guy and psycho about right. The film is a great vehicle for him.Wilson is good as Merek, but he's doing the same schtick as he did in Lethal 3, and though it's perfectly fine, he gets a little to Alan Rickman toward the end.Ina role reversal, Henrikson plays the placid father, which, for anyone who knows the actor is quite a good in joke, as he always plays the bad @ss.The narrative is great, and the set pieces and sets are great for such a low budget.So if you do catch this film, remember, Liotta is fantastic, It debuted at number 1 at the US box office, and it has the best gun ever in film