Word: spartanism
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...movie begins with John Spartan (Stallone),wearing a hat which makes him look incredibly likeJohn Rambo, in a desperate attempt to capture themaniacal Simon Phoenix (Snipes) which ends updestroying an entire building and killing thirtyinnocent people, thus starting off the death anddestruction at a brisk pace...
...Spartan is held responsible for the carnage andboth he and Phoenix are sentenced to the cryogenicpenitentiary where they will undergo some kind ofsubliminal rehabilitation through weird computerchips attached to their heads...
Thirty-six years later, when he is defrostedfor a parole hearing, Phoenix escapes withmysterious new abilities. No one in the year 2032has much experience dealing with criminals so theyhave to unfreeze Spartan to track Phoenix down.What follows is a combination of jokes about thepair's interaction with the future and theirincreasingly violent confrontations...
...certain level of stupidity should be takenfor granted in an action movie and "DemolitionMan" features many of the genre's standardcharacteristics. Catchy one-liners abound. Inresponse to the future people's greeting "Bewell," Spartan menacingly responds to a foe, "Befucked." Also, the obligation to come up with newand creative ways of killing people is fulfilledearly on when Phoenix takes out a guy's eyeballwith a fountain...
...games of footsy (sorry about that, Annette). The low ceilings are a little disturbing, but the brightness of the walls--and the food--will soon make you forget the minor discomfort. The paintings are not going to make your eyes bleed; they actually provide a wonderful juxtaposition with the spartan surroundings...