Perfect cast and a good story

Good concept, poorly executed.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

I felt like watching that because I had seen the names of Yul Brynner and Max Von Sydow.It was a big disappointment.First of all the script is inept,abysmal and terribly (for 1975) derivative :it borrows many of his "ideas" from other movies for the subject was very trendy in the seventies:you will think of 'the omega man" " Solyent green" and even "silent running" ;as for the ending it apes 'planet of the apes" (1968)without a wrist but with a short view of the statue of Liberty.The undergrounds evoke " beneath the planet of the apes". In a way ,it nevertheless predates the "Mad Max" series.-Shall I save first your (pregnant) daughter or the seeds? -The seeds!

From Robert Clouse, the director who brought us the absolutely classic, Enter The Dragon, comes this post apocalyptic tale starring none other than Yul Bryner. Shall we dance indeed! Wow, sounds good so far eh? Well, as it happens it is rather and benefits immeasurably by its fine casting, especially the always superb Max Von Sydow, here playing a character called the Baron, leader of a commune of survivors trying desperately to survive in this harsh new world. As was later to become a staple plot in the plethora of post apocalyptic flicks which were to follow this in the early 1980's, not only is there unease and warring factions within the commune itself, but outside even more hostile groups are forever plotting to wipe out their neighbours. In this instance, a particularly nasty group headed by a chap called Carrot(!) (played by perennial bad boy, William Smith) are the antagonists. As a result of the mounting pressure, The Baron hires lone warrior Carson (Bryner) to help protect them and in a more secretive plan, to have him lead his daughter and her horticultural expert husband to safety, far away from the ravages of the doomed city.Whilst best remembered for his action output, Clouse was actually a very gifted visual director and here manages to convey some particularly effective scenes of desolation (the visuals over the opening credits carry an especial air of sorrow and emptiness, depicting the end of civilisation).Action wise, despite his mature years at the time of filming, Bryner is on fine form here as he demonstrates during the fair number of fight scenes contained within. Special mention to, for the rather shocking decision he makes during his final confrontation with his nemesis, a sure illustration of the old motto, 'Desperate times call for desperate measures.'Overall, whilst not nearly as exhilarating as some of Clouse's other works such as Enter The Dragon and Black Belt Jones, this is a fascinating film that deserves far more recognition that it presently owns. For fans of the whole post nuke/post apocalyptic genre which was so huge following Mad Max, this is well worth checking out.

Having recently watched I Am Legend, I felt in the mood for some more post-apocalyptic action, so, once again, into the DVD player went The Ultimate Warrior, one of my all-time favourite examples of the genre.Just like the recent Will Smith blockbuster, this movie takes place in the year 2012, after the fall of civilisation; in this hellish vision of the near future, the planet's plant life has been ravaged by disease, leaving survivors struggling for food.Yul Brynner plays Carson, a tough street-fighter who is hired by Baron (Max Von Sydow), leader of a desperate group of survivors, who are suffering from frequent attacks by a rival gang, led by the vicious Carrot (William Smith).But Baron has a hidden agenda: he really needs Carson to help his pregnant daughter escape from the city, along with Cal, her horticulturist partner, and their precious cache of plague-resistant seeds.Directed by Robert 'Enter the Dragon' Clouse, The Ultimate Warrior is a gritty, uncompromising effort blessed with a quality cast and some brutally violent and well choreographed fight scenes. Baldy Brynner is perfect as the honourable hero for hire, and looks totally bad-ass stripped to his waist and brandishing a wickedly sharp dagger. Likewise, Smith is excellent as Carson's heartless nemesis Carrot, a savage brute so cruel that he thinks nothing of using a baby as bait to lure his enemy into a trap.From it's opening scene, in which a cobweb-strewn, dusty, derelict loft provides the setting for a violent ambush, to the gripping bloody finalé, which sees Brynner and Smith battling to the death in a long abandoned subway, the Ultimate Warrior is unrelentingly harsh glimpse into a possible future where life is cheap, and often short.*Am I alone in thinking that GoGo's ball and chain in Kill Bill looks remarkably similar to the weapon wielded by Carrot at the end of The Ultimate Warrior. Perhaps Quentin took notice of my letter after all.

I saw this when I was a kid around the same time I saw Planet of The Apes, Logan's Run and The Omega Man. I love this kind of stuff. Yul Brynner was always a cool actor and he's very cool in this piece of dystopian sci-fi. It also has Max Von Sydow in it who's always good value for money.The amazing thing about this film (well ok it's not that amazing, more sort of interesting) is how the plot is so similar to Mad Max. There really was a preponderance of this sort of movie in the early seventies, enough to cover the writing of thesis me thinks.Anyway if you have a spare evening and no idea what to watch why not check Yul in full flow.