{"id":38811,"date":"2020-08-01T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain\/"},"modified":"2020-08-01T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T20:01:00","slug":"christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain\/","title":{"rendered":"#Christopher Walken Is an Action Hero in \u2018McBain\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a283ea936d2d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a283ea936d2d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain\/#Whats_it_about\" >What\u2019s it about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain\/#What_makes_it_sublime\" >What makes it sublime?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/christopher-walken-is-an-action-hero-in-mcbain\/#And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\" >And in conclusion\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Christopher Walken Is an Action Hero in \u2018McBain\u2019<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>Welcome to\u00a0<strong>The Prime Sublime<\/strong>, a weekly column dedicated to the underseen and underloved films buried beneath page after page of far more popular fare on Amazon\u2019s Prime Video collection. We\u2019re not just cherry-picking obscure titles, though, as these are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> that we find beautiful in their own, often unique ways. You might even say we think they\u2019re sublime. This week, our pick is <\/em>McBain<em>, starring Christopher Walken as an action hero.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSublime \/s\u0259\u02c8bl\u012bm\/: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p><strong>James Glickenhaus<\/strong> doesn\u2019t get the credit he deserves as a director of awesome schlock. That\u2019s probably because he only made eight movies during his filmmaking career, the majority of which have been forgotten in the grand scheme of things. Most people know him for <em>The Exterminator<\/em>, a <em>Death Wish<\/em>-esque vigilante movie that features one of the most gruesome beheadings you\u2019re ever likely to see in a movie. But his oeuvre is very entertaining, and some of his lesser-known movies actually attracted some famous actors. <em><strong>McBain<\/strong><\/em> \u2014 which isn\u2019t about <em>The Simpsons<\/em> character \u2014\u00a0is a prime example.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_it_about\"><\/span>What\u2019s it about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The film revolves around a group of former Vietnam PoWs, led by the titular character (Walken), who stage a coup in Colombia to avenge the death of their buddy. Before the soldiers overthrow any dictators in South America, however, they must raise the funds for the mission. To do this, they take to the streets of New York and extort money from gangsters.<\/p>\n<p>After blowing some cretins to smithereens in the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le, the middle-aged veterans bring their gung-ho mayhem to Colombia and chaos ensues. And by Colombia, I mean the Philippines, as it was much cheaper to shoot movies there at the time. Things get blown up, people get shot, and chaos reigns.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Walken in the uprising are <strong>Michael Ironside<\/strong>, <strong>Steve James<\/strong>, <strong>TG Waites<\/strong>, and <strong>Jay Patterson<\/strong>. You can\u2019t go wrong with that cast, even though this is the Walken show for the most part.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_it_sublime\"><\/span>What makes it sublime?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Glickenhaus is a filmmaker who knows how to stage a good action sequence, and <em>McBain<\/em> is filled with some very enjoyable scenes in that regard. From aerial dogfights to bad guys dangling from rooftops, the movie delivers plenty of high octane thrills and moments of carnage. The movie is a nonstop barrage of badassery after it kicks into gear, and that\u2019s the selling point. You haven\u2019t lived until you\u2019ve seen Walken come crashing through a ceiling, and that just so happens to happen here.<\/p>\n<p><em>McBain<\/em> also packs a punch when it comes to the violence. While it isn\u2019t as hard-edged as <em>The Exterminator<\/em>, the movie isn\u2019t shy about showcasing the atrocities of war. For example, there are scenes where innocent villagers are gunned down that are quite disturbing to watch. But the film\u2019s unapologetic and provocative elements are all part of its charm. These moments don\u2019t make for pleasant viewing, but they elevate what is otherwise a pretty conventional actioner in many ways.<\/p>\n<p>However, credit also must be given to <em>McBain<\/em> for its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly conscious aspects as well. It isn\u2019t exactly a deep commentary on the state of world affairs by any means, but on paper, it might come across as a slice of American jingoism. It really isn\u2019t. There is corruption on all sides in the world of <em>McBain<\/em>, and I admire that kind of cynical worldview in schlocky action flicks.<\/p>\n<p>Much like Glickenhaus\u2019s other movies, <em>McBain<\/em> follows characters who are quite lost. He likes fractured heroes who can\u2019t fully adjust to civilian life following their combat days. Perhaps this a commentary on veterans not being able to find their way in regular society again. But his heroes aren\u2019t one-dimensional, and this ragtag bunch is no different. It\u2019s also great seeing Walken play the lead in a movie like this, as he isn\u2019t exactly the most obvious choice for this type of role.<\/p>\n<p>Glickenhaus is also one of the masters of grimy New York filmmaking, up there with other auteurs like Larry Cohen and Bill Lustig. <em>McBain<\/em> does venture into South America, but the Big Apple exploitation that the director is synonymous with is still present and accounted for here. You really get a sense of the streets and the era, which will appeal to movie fans who love genre flicks set there. The movie does a great job of maximizing its locations, and there is a sense of scale on display that manages to exceed the film\u2019s low-budget constraints.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_in_conclusion%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>And in conclusion\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>McBain<\/em> is your average man-on-mission movie in many ways. However, the strong cast, fun characters, and abundance of carnage make for a good time. Fans of action B movies will have a lot of fun with this one, especially if they like their violence delivered with some oomph. It\u2019s also great to see Walken play against type to an extent, even though his <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> stone-faced bravado makes him a perfect fit for this type of fare. It\u2019s actually amazing that he didn\u2019t make more movies in this vein, but at least he gave us this gem. <em>The Deer Hunter<\/em> might be his more acclaimed war movie, but <em>McBain<\/em> is just as good in its own way.<\/p>\n<p>Want more sublime Prime finds? 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