Officer Downe

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Underrated big time. b movie excellence that as lots of gore n violence, a bit judge dredd idea behind officer downe. too bad didn't tour some gore/fantasy festivals. kudo to slipknots guys for a cool movie. probably should have been sent copies to critics all over for publicities originally. it should fare much better . horror/gore/action/b movie /explotation or syfy critics would probably give tis movie favorable kudo.

Which should have been shown at a drive-in with "I spit on your grave". This is almost like RoboCop but instead of the immortal cop being a machine, he is held together with telekinesis. We also have a crook, Zen Master Flash, who apparently can teleport. Kim Coates, from van Helsing and sons of anarchy, and also from RoboCop the series where he plays a character very similar to this, is a cop who is resurrected again and again, and this makes the "fortune 500" group of crooks really angry. There is some very interesting and extremely graphic violence in this. So if you are a fan of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, this is for you. There are also striking similarities to the character Marv from Sin City. But Marv's personality is better. I realize that this film couldn't make more than a grand worldwide, but it is worth watching at least once. I never was a fan of slipknot but apparently this is one of their projects so I may go ahead and break down and listen to some of their music because of this. Also apparently members of slipknot have a cameo at the end of the film which is pretty funny... so that is a reason to watch this as well. Is it just me or is there something unusual about Officer Downes star on his police cap? Another thing to watch out for is the relationship between the crooks that Downe shoots with his double barreled pistol, and the woman that he visits and "shoots" (in a manner of speaking) at the beginning of this film, also toward the end of the film he visits her again. In both instances, whenever a "score" is achieved, you hear a bell sound like as if it were an arcade game.

Based on the Comic Book of the same name, Officer Downe is directed by Shawn Crahan who is a member of the Heavy Metal band Slipknot, who has only directed two Music videos for Slipknot to his credit that alone should tell you everything about this movie quality. Trying to explain this film is like trying to explain a fever dream brought on by LSD and it feels like that. The film is about a Police officer who can be brought back to life using psychics at a local LA Police Station, once revived the said Officer becomes a Super Undead Cop task with bringing down Criminals in the most violence ways possible. The show how over the top this film is, the film starts with a sex scene accompanied with an * count, we are not two minutes in the film and we are already off to a good start. Later on we are introduced by leather tight nuns led by Mother Supreme, a criminal underground cult led by three people who wear animal masks and even a freaking Ninja Squad led by a very cheesy Zen Master Flash. You would think with all of those elements in this would make this film enjoyable and for the most part it is due to its Schlocky nature along with its bizarre editing, but halfway through the movie tries to be serious for some reason by making Officer Downe simplifying with the psychics in a performance that is supposed to be emotional but comes across as a bit inapposite for this type of film. It is also at this point that the film loses its comedic value slowing the pace of the film down, not to mention there are moments in the movie when the acting becomes stale. The worst offender is actor Kim Coates who plays the title character, it's clear that he isn't given any direction for his character resulting with him doing a topsy turvy performance, the film come across as a bit inept trying too hard and failing harder to take itself seriously in a film that no one will take seriously. I haven't read the Officer Downe comic books, it seems that it took ideas from Judge Dredd and Robocop and both of which were remade at a time when superhero cop films were gaining popularity again. Officer Downe (the Movie) came out at a good time when the superhero cop trend was still relevant. It is somewhat of a shame that the movie didn't work out the way everybody wanted it to, there was a plan for a sequel but after the reception that this film got the sequel idea was immediately put down. If the film stuck with its goofiness, over the top action scene and didn't take itself seriously then the film would have work as a "so bad it's good" type of film.

Omg thank god to the crank producer they made a perfect movie based by a Violent comic book or mega violent comic book if someone hates this movie they didn't read the comic and they don't know Dredd at all between Sam Axe dudes is supposed to be awesome Kim Coates made a good job on Officer Downe and the fans of the comic were hyped if and the kills are silly but awesome and is more violent than Sin City but worth checking out this movie

Head Case is a cross between The Joker and Dick Tracy. Horrible tune. This dialog is painful. What the hell is this?! That is the lamest retinal scan I've ever seen. Can you arrest dialog? A Lethal Weapon reference! There goes the head. Okay, I guess this is just ridiculous. Suddenly we're all somber. Drunk cops charging into the scene. I love how cops have to end their career if something doesn't work. How ridiculous. In this case, how will they even know. e.g. If this algorithm doesn't work my engineering career is over! This tech is a poor copy of Ed Rollins in Johnny Mnemonic.

Very weird, but it seemed all purposeful and coherent. Maybe except the way how the tension was handled: wasn't much different from most movies, but something felt off. Somewhat anticlimactic, despite many climaxes indeed. It's a very healthy mixture of cliché behavior leading to deconstructive results. I like when a movie can surprise me. This was disruptive of what other movies trained me to expect. It was stupid and gory, but not grim. One more surprise here, as recent productions just have to be dark and gritty. This is like Dredd (2012), except that it's not some of the characters being on drugs, it's the movie makers. Really reminds me of Planet Terror (2007).

first off, this is way better than 4.6 average score. if you're into grind-house, over-the-top-violence, b-movies and/or heavy metal music, this is right up your alley. and yeah, there is some stuff which is really silly, but hey, it works within the film and for me, so, I'm okay with that. for sure, it's not for everyone, hence the bad score, but if you enjoy "Hobo with a Shotgun" or "Fathers Day" or any Troma release, go for this one. (on Netflix US now, April 2017)

My god, this is the worst movie I have attempted to watch in yonks. No acting, no plot, just grossness and sheer stupidity. Enough spent on this review but I need to write five lines for a review. You are better spending your time trying to resuscitate a dead earthworm than watching this movie(???)

"I've got the badge and I've got the will. I am LAPD, so let me show you how it's done." Office Downe (Coates) is the best cop in the force. He has no fear and is relentless in his pursuit of justice. After a new recruit (Ross) discovers his secret he isn't sure what to think. Now Gable is stuck between doing what he thinks is right, or what he thinks is best. This is a very stylized movie that is exciting, but not for everyone. The movie is based off of a graphic novel and is filmed and edited to really have the feel of that one. This movie has flashes of Sin City, Bunraku and and even Scott Pilgrim. The way it is filmed and the over the top acting and action really fit in a movie like this and actually adds to the enjoyment. This is not a movie that will make you think but it will entertain you for the entire time and that is what a movie is ultimately supposed to do. I laughed and was entertained. Do not however, expect to watch an award winning movie. Overall, the movie is essentially a live-action graphic novel a la Sin City and pulls off its intention perfectly. I give this a B.