‘The Flying Rock’.
Differences that matter: Not as dumb, not as macho, more accepting of what it is (escapist action).
Also: Nic Cage plays a better hillbilly than special agent (Wow!) and J. Malkovich > S. Connery.
Differences that don’t matter: Setting, “plot”, the usual…
It’s a huge fun pile of steaming meaninglessness and one-liners.
Inspirational Quote: “I despise rapists. For me, you’re somewhere between a cockroach and that white stuff that accumulates at the corner of your mouth when you’re really thirsty.”
Grade: B-
4/1/14: MAN I was feeling generous…BARELY: Grade: C+
2/18/18: I dare you not to either laugh, snort, make that “yeah right…” noise or shake your head in revulsion at the stupidity that occurs in the beginning with the indescribably ridiculously bad and stupid and irrepressibly drab and awful letter exchange sequence.
Guest Re-View: “Hold it, hold it, what the Hell is that sh1t?!” Grade: D-