To this day it holds fan-favorite status among Stallone die-hards, something that the legendary actor has clearly taken note of. The cops of San Angeles are helpless to stop Phoenix, leading them to release Spartan as their last desperate hope to reinstate order.īy the time it left the big screen, "Demolition Man" took in over $159 million at the box office on a $57 million budget and impressed viewers and critics alike. The two are put on ice until 2032, where Phoenix escapes police custody and runs rampant over the violence-free future.
The situation turns sour, resulting in the apparent loss of civilian lives and both of their incarcerations at California's first cryo-penitentiary.
Of course, neither utopian socialism (which this film accurately exposes), nor anarchy are the answer–rather, a free and responsible society governed by biblical principles, like the United States once was.The film begins in 1996, showcasing an encounter between LAPD Sergeant John "Demolition Man" Spartan (Stallone) and his nemesis, crime lord Simon Phoenix (Snipes).
In all, DEMOLITION MAN is a violent, anarchistic diatribe packaged in humor which will teach children that cursing, rebellion and violence are the marks of a real man–a DEMOLITION MAN, who will destroy to get want he wants. However, the writing and directing are very good, the supporting cast is great, the action is fast and furious, and Stallone and Snipes are hot. The rest of the film is action-packed and bloody, following Stallone in his relentless pursuit of Wesley Snipes.Īside from the physical violence and the bad language, the most disturbing aspect of this film is the libertarian worldview that promotes anarchy and mocks morality and authority.
Cryo Prison: Phoenix for taking 30 hostages Spartan for blowing up the building (and, allegedly, the hostages held therein) during his apprehension of Phoenix. Spartan is sentenced, along with deranged killer Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), to frozen jail time in the L.A. DEMOLITION MAN opens in the year 1996 with Sylvester Stallone as John Spartan, a Los Angeles cop who always gets his man, but usually at the expense of the surrounding terrain, thereby garnering his nickname–DEMOLITION MAN.
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