Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Comeuppance Reviews Barry (Frank), a New York City-based insurance salesman, has been down on his luck lately. But when his boss offers him a policy with a potentially large commission, he jumps at the chance. The only problem is, he must go into the Lincoln Towers, a frightening, dilapidated housing project not exactly friendly and welcoming to his kind (i.e., White outsiders). However, feeling he has nothing really to fear, and needing the money, he goes into the towers. But it's not long until Barry discovers that the buildings are controlled by a street gang known as The Vampires, led by an intimidating psycho known as The Count (Todd). His gang members are extremely loyal to him, and when he sends out the order to kill "The White Ghost", as well as a kind Vietnam vet helping him survive, Will Jackson (Parker Jr.), who the gang calls "The Blood Traitor", all hell breaks loose. With the assistance of Toni Briggs (Dash) and another Vietnam vet, Parker (JMV), the frazzled Barry is going to learn, over the course of one hellish night, that there are some things in life more valuable than money. Will he ever escape ENEMY TERRITORY? Enemy Territory is an under-appreciated gem that seemingly got lost in the video store shuffle. More people need to seek this movie out: it's engaging, intense, and completely worth seeing. Sadly, it was one of Ray Parker Jr.'s only major film acting roles. He probably found it to be an easy transition from serenading us about ghosts to fighting Vampires. He even predates John McClane in being a barefoot hero in a high-rise. But the movie as a whole isn't a knockoff of Die Hard (1988), like so many others were at this time. Try to imagine a cross between The Warriors (1979), Chains (1989), Dead End City (1988), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Tenement (1985) and The Raid (2011). And coincidentally, Tony Todd would return to the projects with Candyman (1992). So while the movie suffers from the common problem of slowing down a bit and getting a tad repetitive pre-climax, on the whole it's a solid, absorbing winner.Plus, this was to mark the first and only time RPJ met JMV. Vincent puts in what is honestly one of his best performances of his that we've seen to date. He seems angry and focused, and not at all drunk. His role is cool, that of an embittered, wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet who is heavily armed (even his wheelchair is tricked out with weaponry, which, needless to say, is awesome). He even calls Barry "jerk meat", which must be a distant cousin to Judd Nelson's immortal "Jerk Beef" of a few years later. JMV is always the trendsetter. Speaking of Barry, Frank did an excellent job in the role, but we also feel Judge Reinhold could have played that part. But then again, Hostage Train proves that the man can do literally anything.Featuring some great, un-PC dialogue and box art that features the WTC towers prominently, Enemy Territory is from another time in history. A time when movies were actually good. The film has a lot to offer and should be more widely seen. We recommend it.

trashgang I found this flick at a convention for less than 1 euro on "The Company Motion Pictures" label. The bar-code started with 87 so I knew it was a Dutch label. They brought out some hard to get titles on DVD but they were just some VHS rips with unremovable subs of course. Nevertheless, I have seen this DVD going up to 30£ on ebay. The other strange part of this movie is that it was made by a director, Peter Manoogian, not well known but he was second unit director on a lot of horror flicks (The Slayer and Galaxy Of Terror) so he surely know his stuff. Another strange thing is that this is still OOP but contain some actors that had fame in 1987. Ray Parker Jr. was known for Ghostbusters (1984), Gary Frank for a lot of roles in series of the 80's, Jan-Michael Vincent for his lead role in the Airwolf series (1984) and Tony Todd is notable here in one of his first roles just before breaking through as a horror icon best known for The Candyman (1992) franchise. The flick itself never bored me, you just keep watching how they will survive the attack of the Vampire gang. It's also especially worth looking at in the beginning for the atmosphere of NY. I was there around that time and saw 42nd at the end of its glory, I even stayed at a hotel just between the grindhouses. Years later (90's) I went back, everything was gone. Anyway, it's low budget, look at the storyline, look at shadows from crew, look after 5 minutes into the film and see the microphone appearing in-camera. It happens a few times, the location is for almost 85 minutes the same, so it surely get's that drive-in feeling. It doesn't look like a flick from the end of the 80's. The effects are cheap, it's normal that it didn't got a proper release but still, worth watching for exploitation, grindhouse fans, if you can find it...

TheDarkMutt I was put on to this film by a friend of mine. It's a great flick with a good pace and interesting characters. Admitted some of the acting is a little shameful, but Jan Michael Vincent supplies us with a solid performance as the gruff ass kicking paraplegic with Knives in his wheel chair (how cool is that?). If you enjoyed the Warriors than this is definitely worth a watch.But why is this not on DVD? Have searched high and low and can't find it anywhere.Had to watch in poor VHS quality with German subs which was a little annoying, but did not detract from my enjoyment of the film.

robespierre9 Just bought this on video to see Jan Michael Vincent's part. What a fun movie this was! Urban decay as literal nightmare - huge ghetto apartment, graffiti everywhere, people out to kill you, gangs running rampant - this movie has it all! It captures 'scary' New York very well. I guess you might call it soft-core Blax-sploitation. The music is 80's, but the sheer adrenaline this movie creates still registers today. Jan Michael Vincent has one of the best cameos you will ever see in a movie! He plays 'Parker', a whacked out, bubba-Vietnam vet in a wheelchair (still handsome, but crazed!) who tries to help a remarkably decent-acting Ray Parker Jr. (Yes, the very same Ghostbusters singer in his first acting role) and his white companion. JMV gives an electrifying performance! One wishes he could have had more screen time - but it's well worth seeing his brilliant 10 minutes! Tony Todd (yes, the "Candyman" himself!) is also great as the "Vampire" gang leader in this.