Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

georgeareed As a young boy watching the end credits roll, I so badly wanted the Adventure to continue. It did not. Not in movies anyway. But the book series most certainly has continued. As it turns out, this movie was based on a long-running series of books-- The Destroyer series by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir.So, if you are looking for a hard-boiled, martial arts-rich, action-crammed, mystical espionage thriller novel from 1971, on which the 1985 movie, "Remo Williams: the Adventure Begins" starring Fred Ward of "Remo Williams: the Adventure Begins" fame, was loosely based, you should look no further than "Created, The Destroyer", book one of the Destroyer Series.Meanwhile, if you are looking for a hard-boiled, martial arts-rich, action-crammed, mystical espionage thriller movie from 1985, gently based on "Created, The Destroyer", book one of the Destroyer Series by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, you should, at that point, look no further than "Remo Williams: the Adventure Begins".Both book and movie are quaint time capsules of their respective bygone eras, the former filled with "hoods", organized crime syndicates, and fresh memories of Vietnam, the latter with "thugs", sinister politicians, and Cold War mercenaries. And both feature "orientals". The chief of which, is Chuin, Remo's aged Korean trainer, the standout character of the book(s?) and the movie. He is a caricature to be sure, laden as he is with the folksy eastern mysticism, and a distaste for all things western, but with the improbable exception of our soap operas-- so he is at least a charming caricature.There is some talk of a reboot of the movie, provisionally titled, "The Destroyer". Meanwhile, if you already revisited this bit of mid-eighties childhood kitsch and are looking for more, may I remind you of 'Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swan'. If "Back to the Future III" didn't quite do it for you, you have another option. This entry in Fred Ward's oeuvre notably also involves the word, "adventure" in the title. And a colon.

Scott LeBrun Amusing cult flick combines sci-fi and the Western in this offbeat tale of a motocross racer, Lyle Swann (Fred Ward), who gets lost and wanders into the testing area of a time travel experiment. So good old Lyle is zapped back over a hundred years to the Old West where he confounds the locals with his outrageous (to them, anyway) get-up and his astounding vehicle, which slimy outlaw Porter Reese (Peter Coyote) wants to obtain no matter what.The film is co-written (with director William Dear), produced and scored by ex - "Monkee" Michael Nesmith, and overall is pretty entertaining, even if it's doing a lot of standard fish-out-of-water humour. However, after a while it begins to take itself just a little too seriously. The viewer can also take issue with just how clueless Lyle remains about his situation. It never once occurs to him that he could have ended up in the past."Timerider" certainly features an impressive roster of character actors - Ward is likable in the starring role, the oddly matched Richard Masur and Tracey Walter are funny as bickering brothers, and Ed Lauter, L.Q. Jones, Chris Mulkey, and Macon McCalman are fine in supporting parts. Belinda Bauer is damn sexy in the part of a feisty female outlaw who becomes attracted to Lyle.The camera-work and cinematography are first rate, and the scenery is beautiful to look at. The costumes are nicely done, as well. Nesmiths' score is catchy, funky stuff. There is some violence, but never much in the way of gore.B movie enthusiasts will surely enjoy the premise of this little film, which does move along quite well and offer enough diverting set pieces and laughs to rate as acceptable entertainment.Seven out of 10.

Mickey Micklon Star motorcycle racer, "Lyle Swan" (Fred Ward) goes missing as he is in the middle to a race. At least that's what his friends think. In reality, he stumbles upon a secret government time travel experiment, and is sent to the late 1800's.While in the past, he comes across a band of outlaws, who become obsessed with his "machine." He also meets the residents of a small town, who believe him to be the devil, as well as a woman (Belinda Bauer) and the local padre (Ed Lauter).The entire time, "Swan" is unaware that he is in the past. He eventually falls for the woman, and desperately tries to get away from the villains.There are some problems with the movie. First of all, this movie gave no time to the romantic subplot. It was like they met, and jumped into bed as soon as possible. There was no development into the storyline at all.Another problem is that the movie didn't spend enough time in the present to show the search for the racer. You got a couple of scenes where the friend tries to contact "Swan" over a CB radio, and that's it.I could not connect with any of the characters. "Swan" seemed to settle into his situation a little too easily if you ask me. I also didn't like that he never really realized that he was in the past. Not once did you see anything that would hint at it until he found something with the date on it.There are some fairly good performances in this movie. There are also some lackluster ones as well. Ward and Baur were easily the best, although their romantic subplot seriously lacked. On a romantic level, the chemistry between the two was just not there. I also think that the outlaws were not evil enough. You just could not hate them There was some fairly good action in this movie. It wasn't perfect though. You got a lot of chases, especially when "Swan" came across the outlaws for the first time. You also get some gunfights, but nothing spectacular.Music for this movie was written by Michael Nesbith, best known as a member of the 1960's band, The Monkees. The music he composed certainly had an 1980's feel to it. The music was not memorable though, and did not sound like anything the Monkees would have done.The only thing when it comes to wardrobe is the protective suit worn by "Swan." Because it's an all-red, leather outfit surrounded by 1870's costumes. Other than that, nothing stands out.Overall, it's not a bad movie. It is good enough for a time-waster. Just don't expect a blockbuster motion picture.

checkscher This is a very clever movie.I disagree with those that criticize the movie because Lyle can't figure out he has traveled through time; indeed, that's what makes the movie so effective. In reality (if I can say that here), who among us in that same situation would have ever guessed that we had traveled through a time vortex?? For years after seeing the movie on HBO I used the line "found it at an EXXON station" among family and friends. More importantly, I spent ten years (no exaggeration) periodically trying to figure out if Lyle was his own grandfather! I still don't know the answer to that one! Sappy, slap-stick sci-fi, ....maybe so, but a movie with a pseudo-classic line that makes one think about a side-plot years later can't be considered anything less than very effective! It's a shame this flick is not more readily available. A great rainy Sunday afternoon rental that has the potential to keep you entertained years after viewing.