You won't be disappointed!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It was not a good movie...but that doesn't matter. OK, fine, it sort of matters now, but, honestly, it came out when I was 8.I saw it when I was 8, mainly because Carl Weathers was Apollo Creed from "Rocky" and one of the guys from "Predator" and I loved both of those movies so...mommy, daddy, let me see it, let me see it...And being the '80s when parents considered "Robocop" a child friendly film, of course I got to see it.And when you are 8 this movie is awesome and "Action Jackson" is a total hero and you are going to wait in line to see Action Jackson 2, and 3, and they never made any more because it wasn't that good to start with.None of that matters. Not when you are 8 and movies like this fit into the "Cop Adventure" mold...and "Action Jackson" fit perfectly into that. So kids like me loved it.And let's be totally honest like "Robocop" it was rated "R" and like so many other films in the '80s it was totally inappropriate for little kids to see--by today's standards--but back then movies like this were made for kids, made to appeal to little boys too.So honestly, it's an 80s kids movie that was made for adults and it sort of was just taken over by kids...falls under "Childhood Classic." And you can't rate movies from your childhood the same way that you do movies you like as an adult. Totally different standard. Kids movies should have kid movie ratings.It's a shame they don't do that anymore.

If one were to take all the ridiculously over-the-top action parodies from Family Guy (1999-Present), The Simpsons (1989-Present) and South Park (1997-Present) and put them into a blender, you might frappe something resembling the 1988 police action turned post- modernist parody of itself Action Jackson. The 1980's was a weird decade in film. Yet the one thing all popular genre flicks had in common is when they went for it, they really went for it, giving the audiences gobs of what they wanted; in this case, explosions, nudity, bloodsport and homoerotic muscle flexing. Now granted they couldn't get Arnold Schwarzenegger to make it to the carnival that is Action Jackson, so instead we got Apollo Creed himself to play the titular hero. Pardon me if my jubilation seems muted.Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson (Weathers) is a no-nonsense cop from the tough streets of Detroit. who has become notorious for putting the law into his own hands to get results. Jackson investigates a bloody corporate murder spree all pointing to car magnate and psychopath Peter Dellaplane (Nelson). The nefarious Dellaplane has not been a fan of Jackson since his sexually violent son was nearly beaten to death by the infamous cop. Thus he conspires to frame Jackson for murder and cobble together a political empire based on corruption and probably Kung-Fu.Starting with the good; the action in Action Jackson is too ridiculous to not recommend. Director Craig R. Baxley started his film career as a stuntman and it's easy to see. The tactile voracity of the stunts and the cavalcade of completely unnecessary self- created mayhem gives the film a dumbfounding glee. One could get completely wasted playing a drinking game revolving around redemptive cop null, derivative car chases and things that go boom; to say nothing of Sharon Stone's constant need to parade her jiggly bits. In addition, the dated soundtrack provided by The Pointer Sisters, Bernadette Cooper and Vanity (who also plays Jackson's love interest) are sure to leave those who sniffed the Colombian dancing powder in the 80's in a cold sweat.Unfortunately despite it's inspired campyness and ironic offerings, Action Jackson looses so much steam in-between points of action hero machismo. When actors are required to, you know, act, the camera stays frustratingly static and sucks the life out of all the performances. Bill Duke, who plays the overused gruff Captain cliché gets off worst of all often shot like a guy doing a Skype interview. Then their's Thomas F. Wilson who seems like he walked off the set of Police Academy (1984).Yet for every bad supporting performance there's an inspired take, like Bob Minor's perma-smirked henchman and Al Leong as Dellaplane's obedient chauffeur. As for Carl Weathers; well there are some decent moments of pool cue-breaking tomfoolery that makes his action star credentials beyond reproach. Unfortunately as an overstated force of nature; let's just say there's a reason Weathers wasn't retained for The Expendables (2010-2013).As a movie, Action Jackson is a boring, atmosphere-less trifle that is on par with lesser brain-dead muscle epics like Only the Strong (1993) or Double Impact (1991). Yet as a super-dated 80's throwback, Carl Weathers's best chance at action hero stardom is the kind of entertainment that can give anyone the giggles. Check it out only if you must.

It's at first hard to tell if "Action Jackson" is oblivious to its own ridiculousness or playing up to it, but when Carl Weathers — the titular Jackson — chases a speeding cab on foot and not only catches up with it but actually runs alongside it, I think it's safe to say the filmmakers are well aware of the movie's stupidity. Sure, the plot is routine, the motivations laughable, the one-liners groan inducing, but you get plenty of fist fights, gun fights, car chases, explosions, assassins with near-supernatural abilities (until they meet "Action," of course), and flaming bodies falling from a office towers. Plus: boobies! And d--k jokes. Lots and lots of those. A few highlights: After a cop boasts about his sexual exploits his partner calls b.s., saying "They ought to call your place the House of Whacks." After rehearsing a song, Vanity says to her sugar daddy Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), "I expected a standing ovation." The seated Nelson says: "You're getting one." The story is pretty standard stuff to wrap around explosions and car chases: auto union bigwigs are being bumped off in Detroit, and detective Jericho "Action" Jackson is pretty sure auto magnate Peter Dellaplane is behind it. After overhearing an incriminating phone call Dellaplane's wife (Sharon Stone in her starlet days) runs to Jackson with her concerns, a move that puts a serious crimp in her marriage. Not that the marriage is all that strong, since Dellaplane has Vanity as a mistress. Soon thereafter, Jackson is breaking down Vanity's dressing room door and enlisting her help to get Dellaplane. More explosions and shootouts soon follow, as well as burning bodies, testicles in a jar, racial stereotypes, and a poorly disguised Pontiac Fiero (standing in for Dellaplane's flagship vehicle, the Halley) charging up the stairs of Dellaplane's mansion.Weathers and Nelson appear to be having the time of their lives, though Nelson is the stronger actor. I prefer Sharon Stone as a manipulative vamp a la "Basic Instinct," but she does a good job with her role as Dellaplane's naïve trophy wife. She's expected only to look pretty, show some skin and act scared, pretty much in that order. Former Prince protégé Vanity was at what turned out to be the peak of her career when she made "Action Jackson," and while she made favorable impressions in the thriller "52 Pick-Up" and the martial arts parody/comedy "The Last Dragon," she's only so-so as the heroin-addicted singer Sydney Ash. She acquits herself well in the few scenes requiring her to be sexy (more boobies!) or tough, and she actually does some of her better singing here, but otherwise her performance is fairly weak. Not helping is a script that tries to force a romance between her and Weathers when there's just no spark between them. Also of note: I've never done heroin, but from what I've read the withdrawal symptoms are pretty excruciating, yet Vanity's character seems to kick the habit in a few hours after suffering no more than a really persistent headache.Bad as it is, "Action Jackson" ends up being pretty entertaining, only despite its self awareness, not because of it. The people behind "Action Jackson" may be smart enough to know how dumb their movie is, but don't realize that just because they're laughing at their own expense doesn't mean they aren't the butt of the joke.

Aaaah the late 80s… when: • The fact that a character's name is 'Action' Jackson didn't need to be justified. It just was. • We take for granted that Action Jackson is scary and awe-inspiring as peripheral characters tell us so. • Ditto the fact that his passion for his job and creative methods have resulted in him being demoted and his wife leaving him… • The bad guy is identified early. • Better still he is already Action Jackson's nemesis. • Better still, still. The guy responsible for his demotion and wife leaving him. • Unexpected and unnecessary nudity was both expected and necessary. • The bad guy has a hot trophy wife (Sharon Stone) and a hot mistress (Vanity). • Both of whom are more than willing to take their clothes off for little reason.Furthermore… • Women get out of the shower nude. Guys are wearing jeans. • Performing in a club with a totally see through top isn't noticed by anyone in the club – but those of us watching at home… • It doesn't matter if the hero doesn't actually say something funny or clever, as long as he and the other characters seem to think what he is saying is funny and/or clever. • Post-kill quips still need work though, no "Hasta la vista Baby" or "Stick around here"… (though "How do you like your ribs" was OK. The answer is apparently 'exploded'.) • Dangerous minions can time their hit and run assassination attempts to coincide with the came split second that their target walks through a door, despite traffic and the fact that they are hundreds of yards away with no possible way of knowing that this was the point he was to emerge… • "I have to catch a cab' means a chase scene, with Jackson not only catching up but giving him a mouthful through the window of his speeding car… while still on foot! • Leading to big explosions and certain civilian deaths, none of which are mentioned again. • People get hit in the face and actually bleed. (Happens less on film nowadays than you think.) • Cheesy pop music on the soundtrack is justifiable for the fact that it was the 80s, the spiritual home of cheesy pop music. • Every character actor in the film is recognisable from another classic film of the era. In the first 10 minutes I saw minor roles filled with actors from Predator, Beverly Hills Cop, Red Heat, Back to the Future and seemingly half of the cast of Die Hard. • We know the big showdown will be a fist fight when we see the Bad Guy training in hand to hand combat. • A good body double can make you think that a 60 year old is a karate machine… why don't we ever manage to see his face while he pulling off these athletic moves…? • Stunt men are plentiful and disposable, and unnecessary CGI is not needed. • Movies were 80 minutes long and had a beginning, middle and end.Final Rating – 6 / 10. None of the above things are bad. Action Jackson is not in the same league as Lethal Weapon, Die Hard and their peers, but it is a solid formula action comedy, which proves that Carl Weathers had genuine on screen likability.