- a Chippendales dancer who became a Hollywood action star - attempts to recreate himself after hitting rock bottom, in faux documentary form. -inspired dance scene is cooler than you might expect. : How could this happen? I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. , Actors Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Answer: David Leitch is in fact a ridiculously prolific stuntman who has worked on many of the biggest films of the last 15 years, which line of work has obviously garnered him a huge network of big name contacts. As mentioned, the behind the scenes footage shows what a labor of love the film was for Leitch, which I guess counts for something, despite the final product. That doesnt even make sense, and is still racist on top of it.). Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014. A mockumentary that follows the life of stripper-turned-action star Frank Sledge. All rights reserved. 
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018. After a while I found myself playing 'spot the celebrity cameo' more then paying real attention to the plot though. Support. Copyright 2022 , Product Dimensions 2022 JustWatch - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. . . Lin Shaye, Nathan Lee Graham. I guess filling in as the go-to body double for Brad Pitt, among others, will do that. A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. , MPAA rating Cookie Warning In fact, that would have been a better and more interesting subject for this film: Who is David Leitch? It's funny, loaded with cameos I didn't see coming, and just a spot on parody of the best action films of the last 20 years. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Samantha got you here. And Blood Fight 2, Sledges breakthrough film that was actually Bloodsport, you say? It is also possible to rent "Confessions of an Action Star" on Pantaflix, FlixFling online and to download it on FlixFling. : Also known as "Confessions of an Action Star" and "Sledge: The Untold Story.". Perhaps what we are watching here is something new, a mock mockumentary, a send up of fake documentaries and genre parody films themselves. , Studio PopMatters is wholly independent, women-owned and operated. Call for essays, reviews, interviews, and list features. Alas, its release now on DVD, four years after it was made, and anywhere from ten to 25 years past the expiration date of the jokes, is inexplicable enough. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Unable to add item to List. Apple TV & Privacy : Well, thats not the only problem, nor even its biggest one, but its the origin of all its other lamentable facets. The problem with Confessions of an Action Star, as you can tell, is that everything about it is so unimaginatively obvious. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Action! A loose collection of parodic skits of big budget Hollywood action films from the 80s and early 90s hung on a mockumentary frame, the film is a lumbering trainwreck tiredly belaboring a point that isnt all that funny to begin with. 2022 TV GUIDE, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. How can this be?! Made a few years before the main feature, its basically the first half hour or so of the subsequent feature film, though with the added appearance of Ben Stiller, who is absent for whatever reason from the final draft. In the spring of 1986, no one had heard of Frank Sledge. Nevertheless, these are a pretty enthusiastic three stars, meaning that the film is definitely worth checking out on television or picking up for $3 from a bargain bin. Offensive, and offensively lazy. : And Leitch displays just a thorough lack of imagination in his parodying hes even more out of date and groan inducing than the ( ) Movie franchise (you know, Scary Movie, Date Movie, Disaster Movie, etc.) , Media Format
The "documentary" effect is pretty heavy-handed and not played even slightly believably, but in the end this doesn't hurt the movie. Frank Sledge: I am not! Oh, the meta-ness of it all! : While I get a kick out of how thoroughly these gags are carried, they present two potential audience detractions to viewers not naturally inclined to like the movie: fans who idolize Van Damme and/or Seagal may not find the spoofs humorous, and viewers who watch the movie to see some solid potshots may be disappointed that it's not nearly as mean as it could be. ) Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019. It's a gentle spoof of so many movies wrapped up in a laughably predictable story. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. When are you going to understand that?
: I mean, now that they mention it, I do remember seeing Below the Law and Jimbo. : To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. As a retrospective that aims to recoup past triumphs and rehabilitate an image destroyed by ambition, drugs and hubris, it is adequate, but is never quite convincing enough to restore Sledge back to the prominence he so richly deserves or doesnt, as it turns out. Perhaps Confessions of an Action Star has stolen a march on the audience perhaps it is actually more clever that it appears, not less. "Confessions of an Action Star" appears to be a passion project for stunt expert David Leitch that presents a humorous take on action filmmaking and the celebrity action hero. Waitwhat?! In the style of Best In Show, but based on a much more accessible and popular subject matter, Confessions of an Action Star is a unique comedy that spoofs some of Hollywood's favorite films and actors. But then I got to thinking, maybe we are being had here, just not in a way that is immediately apparent. Why would these people lie? Oh, wait except it was ABOVE the Law that was a movie, with Steven Segal. I'm a Hollywood! Star! Please try again. Allegedly a once megapopular star of such films as Blood Fight 2, Jimbo and Below the Law, he has been consigned to the dustbin of Hollywood history, forgotten by all but a few action film enthusiasts and old acting buddies. Chip 'N Dales got you here. I don't normally go for martial arts comedies, and usually the words "action mockumentary" fill me with dread, but I nevertheless took a chance with this one and was pleasantly surprised. And it was Rambo, right? Who is this David Leitch, and what sort of dirt does he have on these big name stars that allowed him to leverage their appearance in his sub-basement-budget pet project?
In mocking the mockers, in sending up the send ups, Leitch would be working in such a rarified post-modern atmosphere that I dont think my feeble, literal minded brain could possibly hope to process it. , Kelly Hu, Eric Roberts, Hugo Weaving, Ernie Hudson, David Leitch, Language Call for essays, reviews, interviews, and list features for publication consideration with PopMatters. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Mockumentary follows the rise and fall of a dancer turned-stuntman-turned-action-movie hero (David Leitch, who also wrote the script). , Number of discs Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Hugo Weaving, David Leitch, Michael T. Weiss, Eric Roberts, Ernie Hudson, Kelly Hu, Brad Martin, Aspect Ratio It is also painfully unclever, aggressively unfunny, and occasionally unsubtly racist (e.g., an Asian stunt coordinator named Bruce Rhee. : : Who doesnt? Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999. Alas, all signs point to this not being the case. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of (mythical) action star film star Frank Sledge, who in a series of hilarious film clip send-ups bears a suspicious resemblance to Sylvester Stallone, Keanu Reeves, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc. : I'm a Hollywood action star, and Frank Sledge doesn't need you, he doesn't need dance, he doesn't need anyone! From the behind the scenes/making-of footage contained on the DVD release, Confessions of an Action Star appears to be nothing more than exactly what it is. , Director You're a dancer, Frank. Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015. , Release date Glen Jefferies: How do you think you got here, Frank? TWiG 2009-04-20: When the Name Defines the Game, How Moebius Psychedelic Fantasy / Surrealist Art Influenced Video Games, Aaliyah: The Legacy of the Perfect R&B/Pop Record, The Past Isnt Past in Stanley Kwans Fantasy Drama Rouge, New Weds and Nearly-Deads: 10 Under-Appreciated Elvis Costello Albums, The Ranges Mercury Is Engrossing, Danceable, and Nostalgic, Dan Tyminski Pays Tribute to his Musical Hero Tony Rice, beabadoobees Ascent from Indie Starlet to Pop Queen on Beatopia Is Hot and Cold. 1999-2021 PopMatters Media, Inc. All rights reserved. But then out of nowhere comes Ben Stiller (whose appearance here makes one wonder how much of the similarly unfunny and unimaginative Tropic Thunder he nicked from Leitch), and then Angelina Jolie, and her appearance here, multiple times, sets the mind reeling. Whats even more confounding is the endless parade of actors and actresses playing themselves that were roped into this project. "Confessions of An Action Star" is filled with celebrity "interviews" with real stars including Richard Lewis, Sean Young, Eric Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Debbie Allen and a certain hugely famous pop-culture icon/film star/famous wife/mother and UN spokeswoman whose name cannot be directly mentioned but is very much a part of this film.
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The redundancy of poking fun at a genre that itself verges on self-parody to begin with seems entirely lost on Sledge mastermind David Leitch (writer and star) its not just the lack of necessity thats damning, its that the original films do a better job of making fun of themselves than Leitch can ever hope to. Apple Inc. : Were some of the humor played just a bit more subtle, and had the movie more clearly played either a spoof or an original story, this one's rating would have another star attached to it. When your best gag is a Matrix joke (a musical martial arts techno-dystopian thriller entitled Computer Generated Environment That Enslave Us) that is six or seven years too late, it perhaps would be best to allow your film to continue to molder on shelves. Traveling through bizarre acting classes, AA meetings, and archival footage of the (fake) films that made him a star, we follow the former exotic dancer turned box office phenom as he tries to re-ignite the magic his career once had. Based on the short film by the same creative team, SLEDGE: A Documentary. One year later, Bloodfight 2 was #1 at the box office And a star was born. Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2010. Seriously?! , ASIN Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. What?! Because it all certainly seems on the level, right? See production, box office & company info. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. One of the funniest and most underated movies, if you watch a lot of 80s-90s action movies it's amazing! What was the tip off?! , Is Discontinued By Manufacturer The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July. And the tape does not lie, does it? Internet Service Terms It's not nearly perfect, falling on its creative butt more than once, but it's still much better than it has any right to be. ) There are some smiles to be had (mind you I said smiles and not belly laughs for a reason), but it just feels too long and the plot just can't support the length of the film, as such I can't really recommend this film, but I didn't really loathe it either. So, there you go. And what sort of thrall does he hold Hollywood in that he can command such mega-famous A-list talent with a snap of his fingers?. Kind of movie I hate, those slapstick parodies, just a few good scenes, few, very few, nothing fun, dull metalanguage, and unattractive By what name was Confessions of an Action Star (2005) officially released in Canada in English? Confessions of an Action Star aims to reverse this lamentable fate by putting Sledge back into the common cultural discussion and restating the importance of his career. Also, the yarmulke wearing Asian director John Hu (a phony John Woo, I guess) takes offense to someone else mentioning that your people know how to make martial arts films not because hes Asian, but because hes Jewish. Currently you are able to watch "Confessions of an Action Star" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. That was a movie too. : . Confessions of an Action Stars release on DVD is accompanied by a 30-minute short film which serves as the warm-up to, and central pitch for, the main film. This is all a put on? Because of, course, there is no Frank Sledge, and there never was. , Run time Sledge is played by stuntman Davie Leitch, who has performed in many of Hollywood's biggest movies, stunt-doubling for some of the best known real-life action starts (including Brad Pitt and Jean-Claude Van Damme), and the film is filled with high-production stunts and footwork. Directed by Brad Martin. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Frank Sledge: This film is important! Sure, Eric Roberts and Ernie Hudson may not exactly be above-the-title talent, but they are known names. to ever have cooked up something as clever as a fake fake-documentary. 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Features cameos by Angelina Jolie, Sean Young, Richard Lewis, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving. There are clips from his films, interviews with Hollywood greats like Eric Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss and Ernie Hudson, testimonials from hotshot big name directors like Brad Radner and John Hu. Get out! Maybe not so fascinating after all. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback. You can be forgiven for never having heard of action hero Frank Sledge no one else has, either. This mockumentary chronicles the rise, fall, and subsequent rise again of Frank Sledge (David Leitch) Poking fun at action clichs and films such as the ones in the films of Steven Seagal & '80's era Sylvester Stallone, (with a musical-styled Matrix riff near the end) this film is a longer, feature-length version of "Sledge" (a 30 minute short which is also available on the DVD of this film) In ways the short film is a bit better than the movie, as the short is more streamlined where as this seems padded a bit. plays Brett Radner in some scenes revealing that Frank Sledge was originally supposed to star in. The takeoff on The Matrix alone is worth the price of this movie.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019. if you watch a lot of 80s-90s action movies it's amazing! If you've seen Steven Segal movies, Dirty Dancing, or the Matrix I think you'll enjoy this.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018. After a while I found myself playing 'spot the celebrity cameo' more then paying real attention to the plot though. Support. Copyright 2022 , Product Dimensions 2022 JustWatch - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. . . Lin Shaye, Nathan Lee Graham. I guess filling in as the go-to body double for Brad Pitt, among others, will do that. A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. , MPAA rating Cookie Warning In fact, that would have been a better and more interesting subject for this film: Who is David Leitch? It's funny, loaded with cameos I didn't see coming, and just a spot on parody of the best action films of the last 20 years. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Samantha got you here. And Blood Fight 2, Sledges breakthrough film that was actually Bloodsport, you say? It is also possible to rent "Confessions of an Action Star" on Pantaflix, FlixFling online and to download it on FlixFling. : Also known as "Confessions of an Action Star" and "Sledge: The Untold Story.". Perhaps what we are watching here is something new, a mock mockumentary, a send up of fake documentaries and genre parody films themselves. , Studio PopMatters is wholly independent, women-owned and operated. Call for essays, reviews, interviews, and list features. Alas, its release now on DVD, four years after it was made, and anywhere from ten to 25 years past the expiration date of the jokes, is inexplicable enough. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Unable to add item to List. Apple TV & Privacy : Well, thats not the only problem, nor even its biggest one, but its the origin of all its other lamentable facets. The problem with Confessions of an Action Star, as you can tell, is that everything about it is so unimaginatively obvious. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Action! A loose collection of parodic skits of big budget Hollywood action films from the 80s and early 90s hung on a mockumentary frame, the film is a lumbering trainwreck tiredly belaboring a point that isnt all that funny to begin with. 2022 TV GUIDE, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. How can this be?! Made a few years before the main feature, its basically the first half hour or so of the subsequent feature film, though with the added appearance of Ben Stiller, who is absent for whatever reason from the final draft. In the spring of 1986, no one had heard of Frank Sledge. Nevertheless, these are a pretty enthusiastic three stars, meaning that the film is definitely worth checking out on television or picking up for $3 from a bargain bin. Offensive, and offensively lazy. : And Leitch displays just a thorough lack of imagination in his parodying hes even more out of date and groan inducing than the ( ) Movie franchise (you know, Scary Movie, Date Movie, Disaster Movie, etc.) , Media Format The "documentary" effect is pretty heavy-handed and not played even slightly believably, but in the end this doesn't hurt the movie. Frank Sledge: I am not! Oh, the meta-ness of it all! : While I get a kick out of how thoroughly these gags are carried, they present two potential audience detractions to viewers not naturally inclined to like the movie: fans who idolize Van Damme and/or Seagal may not find the spoofs humorous, and viewers who watch the movie to see some solid potshots may be disappointed that it's not nearly as mean as it could be. ) Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019. It's a gentle spoof of so many movies wrapped up in a laughably predictable story. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. When are you going to understand that?
: I mean, now that they mention it, I do remember seeing Below the Law and Jimbo. : To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. As a retrospective that aims to recoup past triumphs and rehabilitate an image destroyed by ambition, drugs and hubris, it is adequate, but is never quite convincing enough to restore Sledge back to the prominence he so richly deserves or doesnt, as it turns out. Perhaps Confessions of an Action Star has stolen a march on the audience perhaps it is actually more clever that it appears, not less. "Confessions of an Action Star" appears to be a passion project for stunt expert David Leitch that presents a humorous take on action filmmaking and the celebrity action hero. Waitwhat?! In the style of Best In Show, but based on a much more accessible and popular subject matter, Confessions of an Action Star is a unique comedy that spoofs some of Hollywood's favorite films and actors. But then I got to thinking, maybe we are being had here, just not in a way that is immediately apparent. Why would these people lie? Oh, wait except it was ABOVE the Law that was a movie, with Steven Segal. I'm a Hollywood! Star! Please try again. Allegedly a once megapopular star of such films as Blood Fight 2, Jimbo and Below the Law, he has been consigned to the dustbin of Hollywood history, forgotten by all but a few action film enthusiasts and old acting buddies. Chip 'N Dales got you here. I don't normally go for martial arts comedies, and usually the words "action mockumentary" fill me with dread, but I nevertheless took a chance with this one and was pleasantly surprised. And it was Rambo, right? Who is this David Leitch, and what sort of dirt does he have on these big name stars that allowed him to leverage their appearance in his sub-basement-budget pet project?
In mocking the mockers, in sending up the send ups, Leitch would be working in such a rarified post-modern atmosphere that I dont think my feeble, literal minded brain could possibly hope to process it. , Kelly Hu, Eric Roberts, Hugo Weaving, Ernie Hudson, David Leitch, Language Call for essays, reviews, interviews, and list features for publication consideration with PopMatters. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Mockumentary follows the rise and fall of a dancer turned-stuntman-turned-action-movie hero (David Leitch, who also wrote the script). , Number of discs Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Hugo Weaving, David Leitch, Michael T. Weiss, Eric Roberts, Ernie Hudson, Kelly Hu, Brad Martin, Aspect Ratio It is also painfully unclever, aggressively unfunny, and occasionally unsubtly racist (e.g., an Asian stunt coordinator named Bruce Rhee. : : Who doesnt? Essaying the pop culture that matters since 1999. Alas, all signs point to this not being the case. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. A 'mockumentary' on the rise and fall of (mythical) action star film star Frank Sledge, who in a series of hilarious film clip send-ups bears a suspicious resemblance to Sylvester Stallone, Keanu Reeves, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc. : I'm a Hollywood action star, and Frank Sledge doesn't need you, he doesn't need dance, he doesn't need anyone! From the behind the scenes/making-of footage contained on the DVD release, Confessions of an Action Star appears to be nothing more than exactly what it is. , Director You're a dancer, Frank. Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015. , Release date Glen Jefferies: How do you think you got here, Frank? TWiG 2009-04-20: When the Name Defines the Game, How Moebius Psychedelic Fantasy / Surrealist Art Influenced Video Games, Aaliyah: The Legacy of the Perfect R&B/Pop Record, The Past Isnt Past in Stanley Kwans Fantasy Drama Rouge, New Weds and Nearly-Deads: 10 Under-Appreciated Elvis Costello Albums, The Ranges Mercury Is Engrossing, Danceable, and Nostalgic, Dan Tyminski Pays Tribute to his Musical Hero Tony Rice, beabadoobees Ascent from Indie Starlet to Pop Queen on Beatopia Is Hot and Cold. 1999-2021 PopMatters Media, Inc. All rights reserved. But then out of nowhere comes Ben Stiller (whose appearance here makes one wonder how much of the similarly unfunny and unimaginative Tropic Thunder he nicked from Leitch), and then Angelina Jolie, and her appearance here, multiple times, sets the mind reeling. Whats even more confounding is the endless parade of actors and actresses playing themselves that were roped into this project. "Confessions of An Action Star" is filled with celebrity "interviews" with real stars including Richard Lewis, Sean Young, Eric Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Debbie Allen and a certain hugely famous pop-culture icon/film star/famous wife/mother and UN spokeswoman whose name cannot be directly mentioned but is very much a part of this film.
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. The redundancy of poking fun at a genre that itself verges on self-parody to begin with seems entirely lost on Sledge mastermind David Leitch (writer and star) its not just the lack of necessity thats damning, its that the original films do a better job of making fun of themselves than Leitch can ever hope to. Apple Inc. : Were some of the humor played just a bit more subtle, and had the movie more clearly played either a spoof or an original story, this one's rating would have another star attached to it. When your best gag is a Matrix joke (a musical martial arts techno-dystopian thriller entitled Computer Generated Environment That Enslave Us) that is six or seven years too late, it perhaps would be best to allow your film to continue to molder on shelves. Traveling through bizarre acting classes, AA meetings, and archival footage of the (fake) films that made him a star, we follow the former exotic dancer turned box office phenom as he tries to re-ignite the magic his career once had. Based on the short film by the same creative team, SLEDGE: A Documentary. One year later, Bloodfight 2 was #1 at the box office And a star was born. Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2010. Seriously?! , ASIN Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. What?! Because it all certainly seems on the level, right? See production, box office & company info. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. One of the funniest and most underated movies, if you watch a lot of 80s-90s action movies it's amazing! What was the tip off?! , Is Discontinued By Manufacturer The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July. And the tape does not lie, does it? Internet Service Terms It's not nearly perfect, falling on its creative butt more than once, but it's still much better than it has any right to be. ) There are some smiles to be had (mind you I said smiles and not belly laughs for a reason), but it just feels too long and the plot just can't support the length of the film, as such I can't really recommend this film, but I didn't really loathe it either. So, there you go. And what sort of thrall does he hold Hollywood in that he can command such mega-famous A-list talent with a snap of his fingers?. Kind of movie I hate, those slapstick parodies, just a few good scenes, few, very few, nothing fun, dull metalanguage, and unattractive By what name was Confessions of an Action Star (2005) officially released in Canada in English? Confessions of an Action Star aims to reverse this lamentable fate by putting Sledge back into the common cultural discussion and restating the importance of his career. Also, the yarmulke wearing Asian director John Hu (a phony John Woo, I guess) takes offense to someone else mentioning that your people know how to make martial arts films not because hes Asian, but because hes Jewish. Currently you are able to watch "Confessions of an Action Star" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. That was a movie too. : . Confessions of an Action Stars release on DVD is accompanied by a 30-minute short film which serves as the warm-up to, and central pitch for, the main film. This is all a put on? Because of, course, there is no Frank Sledge, and there never was. , Run time Sledge is played by stuntman Davie Leitch, who has performed in many of Hollywood's biggest movies, stunt-doubling for some of the best known real-life action starts (including Brad Pitt and Jean-Claude Van Damme), and the film is filled with high-production stunts and footwork. Directed by Brad Martin. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Frank Sledge: This film is important! Sure, Eric Roberts and Ernie Hudson may not exactly be above-the-title talent, but they are known names. to ever have cooked up something as clever as a fake fake-documentary. 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Features cameos by Angelina Jolie, Sean Young, Richard Lewis, Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving. There are clips from his films, interviews with Hollywood greats like Eric Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss and Ernie Hudson, testimonials from hotshot big name directors like Brad Radner and John Hu. Get out! Maybe not so fascinating after all. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback. You can be forgiven for never having heard of action hero Frank Sledge no one else has, either. This mockumentary chronicles the rise, fall, and subsequent rise again of Frank Sledge (David Leitch) Poking fun at action clichs and films such as the ones in the films of Steven Seagal & '80's era Sylvester Stallone, (with a musical-styled Matrix riff near the end) this film is a longer, feature-length version of "Sledge" (a 30 minute short which is also available on the DVD of this film) In ways the short film is a bit better than the movie, as the short is more streamlined where as this seems padded a bit. plays Brett Radner in some scenes revealing that Frank Sledge was originally supposed to star in. The takeoff on The Matrix alone is worth the price of this movie.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019. if you watch a lot of 80s-90s action movies it's amazing! If you've seen Steven Segal movies, Dirty Dancing, or the Matrix I think you'll enjoy this.