Tango & Cash [Blu-ray]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher, Jack Palance, Brion JamesDirector: Albert Magnoli, Andrei Konchalovsky
Studio: Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Format: Color, Widescreen
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release: April 7th 2009
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DVD Review
Another action flick from an unlikely source (wildly inconsistent Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky), buddy movie Tango & Cash teams Sly Stallone and Kurt Russell as bullet-dodging cops who get on each others' nerves while uniting against a slimy French drug kingpin (Jack Palance). Violent, profane, and packed with implausibilities, this is one of those big-budget, stunt-laden affairs that gets by on the charisma of its stars, and they almost pull it off. Tango & Cash was Stallone's first attempt to share the spotlight with another hero, and he's casually laid-back in his change-of-pace role (well, OK, it's not that change-of-pace), while Russell is equally enjoyable as Sly's well-coifed sidekick. Ridiculous all the way, this one is entertaining if only as a virtual catalog of action-movie clichés.--Jeff Shannon
User Reviews
On Blu-Ray.......why not? - Rating: 5/5
Why not release movies that aren't necessarly classics on Blu-Ray? Is Blu-Ray only for great movies? I don't think so, studios decide what will be released and there's certainly a reason why they decided to release Tango & Cash. OK it's not great but I believe it's a pretty good movie, lots of action, funny jokes along the way, very good story and good pacing all along. It's entertaining which is the goal of every movie.
Besides, the DVD version was in widescreen but wasn't anamorphic (means that even if you have a 16:9 TV it didn't adjust to the size of it. So the Blu-Ray version will correct that big flaw.
So Tango & Cash on Blu-Ray, I'm a buyer!
A wonderfully hammy parody of macho buddy flicks - Rating: 4/5
TANGO & CASH is more a parody of macho buddy pictures than an adventure story, with everything played for laughs. There are several tons of beefcake, muscle cars, a demolition derby, monster trucks, stupid jokes, an extraordinarily hammy performance by Jack Palance as a master crook, and Terri Hatcher as a stripper. What more could you want? My only real complaint is that there is not an original scene in it and Hatcher doesn't get enough screen time. I hope that the studio does justice to it on Blu-ray because it is just the sort of action film that would benefit most from such a presentation.
Why transfer garbage to Blu-Ray? - Rating: 1/5
With all the great films produced throughout the history of cinema, why do the studios insist on churning out garbage like this film onto blu-ray?
I mean, let's be serious, would any fan of Tango and Cash really be concerned with the improved visual aesthetics provided by blu-ray?
80's buddy cop movie - Rating: 2/5
It's no Lethal Weapon; I bought this cause I thought it was cool when I was a kid, not so cool as an adult when you can understand all the dialogue, in fact, you can probably say it sucks(a technical movie review term). But if you are into the whole 80's action movie genre then this would suit your tastes.
A treat for the eyes! - Rating: 5/5
To all ladies, this film is a real treat for the eyes! I first saw this movie in a theater, and when Stallone and Russel are shown walking naked through the building, the entire audience of women collectively sighed in awe! The plot is great, and the banter between the two heroes is genuinely funny. The action is never-ending, and both men and women will truly enjoy this fast-paced thriller!
