{"id":5083,"date":"2012-11-04T08:30:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2021-05-31T23:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T06:16:19","slug":"review-maximumconviction-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2012\/11\/review-maximumconviction-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximum Conviction Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Maximum Conviction<\/i><\/b> doesn\u2019t stray beyond a typical direct-to-video release from a stitched together plot, wooden acting and bad dialogue, but with the charms (i.e. ass-kicker-y) that come with Steven Seagal and Steve Austin, it\u2019s at least worth a rental especially if you\u2019re fan of either individual.<\/p>\n

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\nMaximum Conviction (2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nREVIEW NAVIGATION<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Movie<\/a> | Special Features<\/a> | Video Quality<\/a> | Audio Quality<\/a> | Overall<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Genre(s): <\/b>Action, Thriller
\nAnchor Bay | R \u2013 98 min. \u2013 $34.99 | November 6, 2012<\/p>\n

MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/span>Directed by: <\/b>Keoni Waxman
\nWriter(s): <\/b>Richard Beattie (written by)
\nCast: <\/b>Steven Seagal, Steve Austin, Michael Pare, Bren Foster, Aliyah O\u2019Brien, Steph Song<\/p>\n

DISC INFO:
\n<\/span>Features: <\/b>Commentary, Featurettes
\nNumber of Discs: <\/b>1<\/p>\n

Audio: <\/b>English (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/b>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/b>English SDH, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/b>21.7 GB
\nCodec: <\/b>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/b>A<\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE<\/strong> \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plot Outline: <\/b>For former Special Forces commando-turned-private-security-contractors Cross (STEVEN SEAGAL) and Manning (STEVE AUSTIN), it was supposed to be an easy assignment: clear a cellblock of detainees from a decommissioned top-secret military prison. But when a coldblooded team of mercenaries, led by a man named Blake (MICHAEL PARE), attempts a \u201ctargeted extraction\u201d of two mysterious female inmates (STEPH SONG, ALIYAH O\u2019BRIEN), the concrete fortress becomes a total kill-zone. Trained killers wait in every corner. The most dangerous convicts are out of their cells. And for two warriors who\u2019ve survived dozens of battlefields, tonight will be the deadliest fight of their lives.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/b>The back cover has a quote from \u2018Blogomatic3000\u2019 stating \u201cThe two Steves together at last\u201d. Really? How many people were clamoring to see these two shares the screen? I get why a movie filled with action heroes is appealing with the two Expendables<\/i> movies (the first had Austin, the second had Seagal), but two fellas with stale acting and poor line-readings, especially on Seagal\u2019s part, does not make a good time.<\/p>\n

But what does make a good time is old fashioned ass-kicking which Maximum Conviction<\/i><\/b> delivers in spades. Add in a countless number of bad guys just waiting to be mowed down in various fashions and you\u2019ve got one hell of a movie. That being said, this still isn\u2019t a particularly \u2018good\u2019 movie but tolerable enough considering the actors not to mention the fact this might be Seagal\u2019s strongest film in a long, long time. Between the two of them and a thin plot, this might be worth renting.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Audio Commentary<\/span><\/b> features executive producer\/director Keoni Waxman and Co-Executive Producer Binh Dang sitting down for a technical chat on filming locations, putting Seagal and Austin together and on-set anecdotes. All things considered, this is a lively and relatively entertaining commentary.<\/p>\n

Maximum Conviction<\/span><\/i><\/b>: Behind the Scenes (10:00; HD)<\/span><\/b> \u2013 This featurette takes viewers behind the cameras and getting to hear from the cast about working on the movie and with one another. It\u2019s a step above your typical EPK junket but not by much.<\/p>\n

Maximum Conviction<\/span><\/i><\/b>: Steve Austin (1:47; HD)<\/span><\/b> has the co-star talking about his role. This was probably made to advertise the movie.<\/p>\n

Maximum Conviction<\/span><\/i><\/b>: Icons (1:41; HD)<\/span><\/b> covers the teaming up of Seagal and Austin.<\/p>\n

Maximum Conviction<\/span><\/i><\/b>: Bren Foster (1:21; HD)<\/span><\/b> features the martial arts\/soap actor (\u201cDays of Our Lives\u201d) chatting about this part.<\/p>\n

Previews<\/b> \u2013 The Day<\/i>, Hunt to Kill<\/i>, The Stranger<\/i><\/p>\n

A retail DVD Copy<\/span><\/b> has also been included.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 4.25\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Given this is a direct-to-video release, I thought the video transfer here, presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio, looks pretty dang good. It doesn\u2019t quite have that film-like look to it meaning there\u2019s little, if any, grain yet the detail levels are clear and the color array is well balanced as are the black levels.
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AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track is effective showing off especially during the numerous action sequences but also displaying crystal clear audio during any of the dialogue-related moments, as few as they are. It may not an immersive lossless track, but still more than enough given the movie.<\/p>\n

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OVERALL \u2013 2.75\/5<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Overall, Maximum Conviction<\/i><\/b> doesn\u2019t stray beyond a typical direct-to-video release from a stitched together plot, wooden acting and bad dialogue, but with the charms (i.e. ass-kicker-y) that come with Steven Seagal and Steve Austin, it\u2019s at least worth a rental especially if you\u2019re fan of either individual.<\/p>\n

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The Movieman
\n<\/i>Published: <\/b>11\/04\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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