Good concept, poorly executed.

Excellent but underrated film

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

A police officer goes undercover in a biker gang called The Brotherhood to take them down. Nothing new really and it goes along in a familiar way to the unsurprising climax. The last action scenes are well staged however so it does end with a bit of excitement. Brian Bosworth in his first film can't act but he looks the part, despite having a silly earring and a chortle inducing mullet. He does indeed look like a grown up version of Bam-Bam as remarked by one of the characters. Thankfully the film has Lance Henriksen, William Forsythe and Gregory Scott Cummins as villains to liven up proceedings. Magic Schwarz plays Poker. Not the game, that's his monicker of course. Jerry Colker plays 'Market Psycho' and does it very well. If you like leather, bikes and violence this is the film for you.

There are similarities to this and Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man, which I won't go into. Suffice to say, I'd option for this instead. Stone Cold is a new wave action thriller that rides high on violence and action, that bikie fans will love. Although it didn't get a cinema release in Adelaide (I wish to hell it had) this action extravaganza has a good story too would you believe. Certain political figures and agents are getting bumped off, by a vicious bikie gang called The Brotherhood, led by the sadistic and always good Henrickson. The opening scene, just a set up of character, that has no bearing on the story, has agent Bosworth, chewing on a cookie as if it was the best one he ever had, when he's rudely interrupted by some two bid robbers. This readily confirms that our action fans are not gonna be disappointed by this one. Blackmailed by these agents into infiltrating the Brotherhood, he plays the part, going undercover, and of course falling in love with Henrickson's girl. And how could you not have the great character actor, the wild and unruly William Forsythe as one of the rowdy gang. This movies got everything, babes, explosions, gunfights, chases, and of course humor. Though the end, I hated. Why? Cause, it contradicts itself, with a couple of good people, intended victims, die, where Bosworth fails. Here, his retribution goes into overdrive, where on the other side of that coin, our audience who love craving revenge, this unpredictable mishap does deliver a more explosive, but stupid and forgettable ending. In the acting stakes, Bosworth, not the worst actor I've seen, is surpassed by his supporting players, one of course being Henricksen. But we're not really here to watch Bosworth's acting, though there is room for some bloody improvement.

Made for two reasons one feels, the first was an attempt to elevate then Gridiron star Brian "Boz" Bosworth into a movie star, the second was to hopefully take a bite of the action cake whipped up by Arnie, Sly and Bruce et al. The first thing didn't happen, Bosworth has languished in low grade schlock ever since, but in spite of its low rating on internet forums, Stone Cold is a gloriously over the top action movie that wouldn't have looked out of place on either of Arnold and Sly's resume's. It's pretty standard in plotting, Bosworth is a no nonsense cop on suspension who gets thrown a bone by way of an undercover operation. His task is to infiltrate a gang of Hells Angels type bikers who are basically killing big suits and running amok. The gang is led by Chains Cooper (Lance Henriksen) and his second in command is Ice (William Forsythe). Proving his metal as a tough biker dude, Bosworth gains their trust but plots to bring them down with help from one of the "lady" bikers who clearly doesn't belong in such company. Cue carnage, fights, stunts, wonderful bikes, cheese laden dialogue, nudity, ridiculous mullets (Bosworth winning the award for worst mullet of the 90s) and a finale so over the top it's as thrilling as it is daft. Acting wise? Bosworth is wholly unconvincing but it scarcely matters in a production such as this, and surprisingly he's not the worst actor on show. No I'm not talking about Henriksen and Forsythe, both of whom are perfectly cast and playing it with a glints in eyes, but the supporting cast leave the most to be desired, with Richard Gant particularly struggling to pitch the tone right. But does it matter in the grand scheme of things? If you are rolling up to watch Stone Cold then you really should have some idea of what sort of film it is. Artistically it's on a straight to video level, but as an action film pulsing with 80s type muscle? It delivers entertainment once the brain is put on snooze for 90 odd minutes. 7/10

Ah, "Stone Cold"... what a classic! In the Tradition of "Cobra", he puts the "force" in "enforcement"! John Stone (The Boz) is a cop who goes undercover in a biker gang to weed out the leader, Chains (Henriksen) and his dangerous crew.Okay, the plot isn't much, but how about that Mullet! Only in 1991 can you get away with that hair. Boz has a couple of good lines like "Cleanup on aisle 4", very reminiscent of Cobra's "I don't shop here".Henriksen always puts in an excellent performance. He's at his best as the villain. Forsythe looks young (and a little heavy) here, but he doesn't disappoint. The climax at the courthouse is hilarious! You gotta see it to believe it! One of the funniest cop movies ever, "Stone Cold" will always hold a special place in my heart.For more insanity, please visit: comeuppancereviews.com