The Marine [2006]
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Average customer review:Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #7637 in DVD
- Released on: 2007-05-07
- Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
- Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
- Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
- Original language: English
- Number of discs: 1
- Running time: 88 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
John Cena of the WWE stars in this brawler of a film as John Triton, a marine who is discharged after he disobeys orders while rescuing prisoners in Iraq. Now he's back home in South Carolina with his wife, Kate (Kelly Carlson), and an unfulfilling security job. Meanwhile, a gang of colourfully violent jewel thieves knock over a diamond business and blow a police car 30 feet in the air while making their getaway. John and Kate are driving out in their SUV for a weekend in the mountains and wind up at the same gas station as the robbers. Shots are fired, the fuel tanks explode, and the bad guys hightail it out of there--with Kate as a hostage. Triton must now use his formidable marine training to track the bad guys via car chase, boat chase, and knife-in-hand swamp-stalking. Despite the rampant violence, this is suitable for the WWE fanbase, as it downplays the blood and death and ups the quotient of sucker punches, throwing guys through walls, and leaping away from fireball explosions in slow motion. Robert Patrick plays the lead bad guy, shrugging off wry in-jokes about his role in TERMINATOR 2 while he shoots witnesses. Abigail Bianca is the evil girl in the gang--she and Kate get to have a fight of their own before it's all over. Fortunately Cena manages to hold his own onscreen amid the amusing dialogue and flying fists, making for a satisfying addition to the ranks of action heroes.
Customer Reviews
Don't bother
It starts off with the most ridiculous scene at the beginning and goes down hill from there. The worst acting I've ever seen and not a great plot either. I was glad I had only rented this instead of bought!
laughable
John cena should stick to wrestling!, starts off ok but runs into a brick wall with the lack of a decent story line .. one for the less minded individuals out there!.
One for the girls
Here's how it goes. Ok, this is packaged and sold as a boys all action movie and if that's why you buy it then you're bound to think it's a load of tripe, because, let's face it. That's what it is. The acting is awful, the plot is diabolical and well....you get the point.
There is an alternative audience though and I fall into that category, women who like to see men get all hot and sweaty, just for kicks. I have seen this film so many times it's verging on tragic. John Cena just runs from set piece to set piece with those fab man boobs jiggling away and tries to save his missus. He does an admirable job of getting my own bosom heaving!
Coming out of the water at the end has to be the best bit...(phew, gonna have a moment....). If they had marketed this film better (ie for girls in need of friday night porn) I think it would find its niche.
Shockingly I am still single so I often dust off John when I feel lonely (so to speak) and I can tell you, I ain't the only one!
The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is cos he only takes his shirt off ONCE!!!!!!!
With acting skills like his, he should really have his baps out far more often.
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