Assassins (DVD)

The dvd was in great condition, and it played well. I loved having captions on it. The colors were vibrant. And of course I loved the show itself.

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I already had a copy of Assassins and I wanted to get this VHS for a friend of mine. I first got Assassins because I had liked some of Antonio Banderas's movies, I was less familiar with Sylvester Stallone but I was trying to add to my Stallone collection and when I saw they were in a movie together I thought that would be cool. Some people may have a problem with playing a murderer who feels sad aboout killing people, because the question arises 'Well, if he feels sad about killing people and is heavy-hearted with guilt, then why does he continue killing people?' but I found Stallone's character completely believable. I liked it when he's on the computer writing to his boss and everything Stallone says out loud is the opposite of what he's writing in response to his boss's questions. I understood the idea of needing to get a stash of money before you break out on your own (I know how that feels) and though I've never killed a person, I know what it's like to be doing something because I *have* to, even if I'm against it. It's likely that the boss would have killed Stallone if Stallone ever outright refused an assignment or told the boss he wanted to quit. Though on the surface that's selfish, to kill people to protect yourself, the character did truly want to start a new life of helping people instead of killing them. When he starts protecting the woman he was suppossed to kill, you can see signs that he really is a good guy in spite of his past deeds. Even though in reality I wouldn't trust an assassin around me and I wouldn't relax around one, Stallone made me feel that I would trust his character as a friend if I ran into him. I found a lot of warmth in Stallone's performance. And the story about killing his own best friend and having to live with it for 15 years resonated with me because I had more than once been the cause of death for some animal friends of mine(not like deliberately shooting them, but just being responsible for their deaths) and the movie made me feel that the director Richard Donner would forgive me (if he knew me) for causing my own animals' deaths if he believed that I really did love them and that I really am sorry they died. The thing that made me love this movie is that it ends with Stallone and the woman both getting to leave their pasts behind and walk out the door to start a new life, with new names and everything--they really were gonna get to start over and not let their pasts control their lives. I saw the movie at a time when I myself was desperately needing to believe that. So Richard Donner became my hero for directing this movie. I'd never before been as grateful for any movie as I was for Assassins. And Antonio Banderas--the extraordinary comedy he gives this movie is the perfect component to balance out the heavy emotional story and I think this was probably the greatest performance Antonio Banderas ever gave in his entire career. The most hilarious movie villian I've ever seen. I'd rather watch Banderas in this than any of his "good guy" roles. I didn't know much about Brian Helgeland before I saw Assassins, and I don't know how much of the movie was written by Brian Helgeland since there was more than one writer, but I immediately thought that whoever wrote Assassins must be a genuis and I have since watched more of Brian Helgeland's work and I love it all. Helgeland seems to have a love and fascination for dark subjects (by dark I just mean, not wholesome movies)and this movie...I've never seen a better example of making a great movie out of a dark subject matter. I'm grateful to everyone who made Assassins. This is still my favorite Richard Donner movie.

I saw this years ago and loved it. I love the banter between Banderas and Stallone. Banderas is an "up-and-coming" punk assassin and wants to prove to himself that he is number 1. Stallone is "old school" and the current number 1. He has ethics... if there is such a thing with assassins. But Stallone wants out. The past and the things he as done haunt him. But now he has a new problem.... Banderas keeps taking his contracts and then tries to kill him.Now... its survival of the "best". Julianne Moore is a quirky "mark" who gets caught in the middle of an elaborate chess game. Her and Stallone bond under unusual circumstances. He helps keep her alive, and they become partners in this adventure/thriller.The technology is old... DOS computers, but you can see how it all fits... and I'm sure it was advanced for its time.The ending is really good! Combining the old past(back flashes) with the current situation. Watch the details.If you like Stallone and Banderas... you will love this film.Another one I like is "The Specialist" with Stallone and Sharon Stone... same genre.

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It's actually a smart movie.It's not over the top. Two assassins facing off against each other in a methodical way akin to a game of chess, which is included in the movie.It's not mainstream and that's a good thing.22lr suppressed pistols (only think quieter is a knife)Two professional hitmen going head to head, set against each other by a shady and mysterious agency. action and intelligence is what you have here and I personally love this movie.

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The only reason i'm giving 3 stars because of Antonio Balderas he is a charismatic actor wild sense of humor and sexy too!!! Not a good story line Stallone wanted to be a good guy but be an assassin not in the real world which made him boring!!