{"id":11835,"date":"2016-04-23T05:25:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T12:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2016-04-27T18:58:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T01:58:19","slug":"review-countdown-dvd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/04\/review-countdown-dvd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Countdown DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Countdown<\/em><\/strong> is your typical WWE production with shoddy acting, bad writing and pedestrian direction though on the plus side, at least Ziggler possesses some charisma which was often lacking in these other films. Still, as poorly made as the film was, it\u2019s at least watchable and there\u2019s at least one well done scene, so… there is that.<\/p>\n

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Countdown<\/span>
\n(2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Thriller
\nLionsgate | R \u2013 90 min. \u2013 $19.98 | April 5, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 04\/23\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman
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<\/u>MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>John Stockwell
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Richard Wenk (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Dolph Ziggler, Glenn \u201cKane\u201d Jacobs, Katharine Isabelle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/u>DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Spanish
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Plot Synopsis:
\n<\/strong>When a madman kidnaps a young boy and rigs him with explosives, Detective Ray Thompson (DOLPH ZIGGLER), haunted by the loss of his young son, defies his captain (KANE) and takes matters into his own hands. Now, with the help of Lieutenant Julia Baker (KATHARINE ISABELLE), who initially was investigating Thompson for numerous violations after a bust where he shot his partner (to retain his cover), must take matters into his own hands. Now, they must beat the clock to stop a psychopath and save an innocent child. Their investigation takes them across the city meeting lowlife slumlords, bomb-makers and a pissed-off arms dealer.<\/p>\n

Review:
\nCountdown<\/em><\/strong> actually isn\u2019t that bad of a movie all things considered. It\u2019s the latest from WWE Studios and one of the key scenes takes place during a \u201cLive Event\u201d wrestling match. Although the action isn\u2019t anything special and can be seen in any countless number of crap direct-to-video flicks (like the 12 Rounds<\/em> and The Marine<\/em> franchises), there was at least one sequence that felt thrilling before we get to a finale that was more mundane than gripping.<\/p>\n

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The acting, as one would expect, isn\u2019t anything noteworthy and often times can be downright cringe-worthy. For what\u2019s its worth, Dolph Ziggler has more charisma compared with WWE colleague Dean Ambrose but considering Ambrose had the personality of cardboard, that\u2019s really not saying a whole lot. Not that Ziggler, or his co-star Katharine Isabelle, whom I\u2019m a fan of even in the not-so-lauded 88<\/em>, had much to work with from a screenplay. Kane also has a small role and a hilarious \u201cfight\u201d with Ziggler that was only thrown in there because it\u2019s a WWE Studio production.<\/p>\n

Written by Richard Wenk, who was one of two of the writers of last year\u2019s The Equalizer<\/em> though that film\u2019s success laid directly on Denzel Washington\u2019s acting and Antoine Fuqua\u2019s direction than anything with the screenplay. Here, it\u2019s more-or-less a paint-by-numbers plot, with some OK deviations here and there, with no real surprises and half-baked stunts and fights (not to mention a quasi car chase where they merely sped up the film to make it look like they were going faster than they were).<\/p>\n

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Countdown<\/em><\/strong> was helmed by director John Stockwell who might not be a recognizable name yet has a relatively extensive career that includes Crazy\/Beautiful<\/em>, Into the Blue<\/em>, Cat Run<\/em> and Dark Tide<\/em> plus Kickboxer: Vengeance<\/em> set for release later this year. Although this film isn\u2019t very good, it is at least passable entertainment and compared to other DTV films, is I suppose above average…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 1.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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This release comes with a semi-reflective and glossy slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a Digital Copy<\/u><\/strong> code.<\/p>\n

Dolph Ziggler: From Superstar to Action Star (4:57)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This is a short featurette and profile on WWE star Ziggler and his transition to acting for Countdown<\/em>.<\/p>\n

An Explosive Escape (5:14)<\/u><\/strong> covers the car chase sequence toward the end.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/strong> \u2013 The Condemned 2<\/em><\/a>, The Condemned<\/em>, 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown<\/a><\/em>, Chain of Command<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.0\/5 | AUDIO \u2013 3.25\/5
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Countdown<\/em><\/strong> is presented with a 2.40 anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio which looks good with bright colors and OK detail for DVD. The Dolby Digital 5.1 track offers good dialogue levels while the soundtrack\/score gives it some decent depth.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Overall, Countdown<\/em><\/strong> is your typical WWE production with shoddy acting, bad writing and pedestrian direction though on the plus side, at least Ziggler possesses some charisma which was often lacking in these other films. Still, as poorly made as the film was, it\u2019s at least watchable and there\u2019s at least one well done scene, so… there is that.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Countdown is your typical WWE production with shoddy acting, bad writing and pedestrian direction though on the plus side, at least Ziggler possesses some charisma which was often lacking in these other films. Still, as poorly made as the film was, it\u2019s at least watchable and there\u2019s at least one well done scene, so… there … Continue reading “Review: Countdown DVD”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[4451,4449,4450,3424,2119],"class_list":["post-11835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dvd-reviews","tag-countdown","tag-dolph-ziggler","tag-glenn-kane-jacobs","tag-katharine-isabelle","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11835"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11868,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11835\/revisions\/11868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}