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Chill Factor [VHS]

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This is one of those movies that often gets overlooked because it was not a big hit at the box office. Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, and the rest the cast turn in great performances. I always like Gooding but I think this is one of his best roles. To me much better than "Jerry McGuire" or "Pearl Harbor". The story is good, the sets are great, and the music nicely adds to the action/drama. If you enjoyed "Broken Arrow", "Outbreak", or "The Rock" you should enjoy this movie. It is a rollercoaster ride as Gooding and Ulrich try to stop terrorist from using a nerve gas (ELVIS) on the public and deliver it to a military base. Cuba drives an ice cream delivery truck and Skeet works in a diner.

When a scientist drops this biohazardous weapon in their lap at the diner with terrorist hot on his trail it takes off running. As they try to keep it from the terrorist they must maintain it at a temperature no warmer than 50 degrees. Ever try to defend an ice cream truck driving on mountainous roads in traffic? This is one of my favorite action films and I think it is often underrated by cynics. If you like action movies with Cage, Travolta, Stallone, Willis, or Schwarzenegger I will be surprised if you are disapointed. It is one you will enjoy going back and watching on a regular basis. I recommend buying it on DVD. If you like Cuba Gooding Jr. be sure to see "Murder of Crows" as well.

Well don't expect an intelligent plot and good actors when you rent or buy this movie but sometimes, the most stupid movies are the most entertaining of them all.... The story mixes "Speed" with "Lethal Weapon". Two ordinary guys have to transport an extremely dangerous weapon that sets off if its temperature reaches 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Off course some bad guys are after that weapon which Cuba and Skeet are driving through the state ina an icecream-truck... There are some very decent action scenes that'll put you to the edge of your seat. So forget logic and let yourself be chillled by an entertainig and fast-paced movie that doesn't want to be more than that. Now we all now that Cuba Gooding Jr. is an excellent actor but unfortunetly his two-dimensional character doesn't leave him any space to do so. Skeet Ulrich... well did you expect him to do anything elkse than just trying to look good with his big dark eyes? So just take out the Popcorn and enjoy the ride! Don't mind the crappy Slow-motion. The director was the director of Photography of G.I.Jane.....

Let me start off by saying that "Speed" is one of my all-time favorite movies, and that "Chill Factor's" plot centers a lot around "Speed's" main idea. Luckily for me, a movie taking the formula of a much more successful and original movie hasn't ever bothered me as much as it does most of the movie critics, just as long as it's also a good movie, which "Chill Factor" is.

Tim Mason (Skeet Ulrich) and the driver of a stolen ice cream truck, Arlo (Cuba Gooding Jr.), get tangled up in a plot in which they must keep a chemical weapon from blowing up and killing millions of people. If this chemical weapon that's called 'Elvis' gets up to 50º, it will literally explode instantly. But that's not all, they have a group of madmen that are tracking them down because they want to get a hold of Elvis. The chemical weapon Elvis, not the singer who a lot of people think is still alive and kicking.

Even though "Chill Factor" is a ripoff of one of my favorite movies of all time, I have to admit that it is a very entertaining film. The script, plot, acting, and everything else about this movie is just average, but Cuba Gooding Jr. keeps it from being a dud. Throughout "Chill Factor," he is hilarious and like always, does a great job of acting. The other things that keep "Chill Factor" from being a not so good movie is that it's interesting and somewhat suspenseful at times.

If you liked "Speed," or even if you don't, I recommend at least seeing "Chill Factor."

This movie was great. Skeet Ulrich and Cuba Gooding Jr are so funny together. This movie is worth seeing, it really keeps you on the edge of your seat and biting your nails at the end. The beginning of the movie is not to good but dont turn it off cause it gets alot better

I read the other reviews.I guess I'm the only person that liked Chill Factor.OR the other reviewers just didn't know what the heck they were talking about.Personally i think it's the "OR" myself.Also they talk about how bad the acting is?Cuba was perfect.So was Skeet.
Plot.Good.The bad dude(Brynner) becomes the skape goat for the U.S. military when a test of a bio weapon(Code named Elvis) go's wrong and kills 8 people.Brynner gets sent to prison for 10 years When he gets out he seeks revenge on the doc that was in charge of the opperation and the U.S. Government as well.One thing leads to another and Cuba and Skeet get a hold of Elvis and have to get it to an army base before the bad guys get it.I think that a little bit more could have been done with the plot myself.Like the bad guys frame Cuba and Skeet for taking Elvis and they have to prove otherwise.That would rock!But thats not the direction they went in.The directing was perfect.SFX was perfect. Casting.Perfect.

Chill Factor is an action adventure where the basic premise has just enough credibility to set things in motion, and then we're off! Circumstances bring together a wisecracking ice cream deliveryman named Arlo (Cuba Gooding Jr.) and a convenience store worker, Tim Mason (Skeet Ulrich), for an off beat adventure through some picturesque locations in the Montana countryside.

Working for the Army, scientist Richard Long, develops a deadly defoliant, code named "Elvis". A disaster during testing, on a remote island island, results in the court martial and imprisonment of the Army officer in charge, Major Brynner (Peter Firth). Long is unpunished, and continues to work for the Army. When released from prison ten years later, an angry Brynner is bent on revenge, and breaks into an Army research facility, seeking to get his hands on the agent, which must be kept refrigerated to remain inactive. A fleeing Long, delivers "Elvis" to his friend Mason, with instructions to take it to a nearby Army base. Arlo's refrigerated, ice cream truck seems the perfect method of transport, and he becomes a reluctant participant in the delivery run.

The partnership works well for the most part, as the pair evade Brynner and his band of mercenaries, retaliating with gusto when necessary. There are continuity issues at a couple of places, but it's nothing fatal, and the story rolls on with plenty of explosions and gunfire. Reasonably good performances for a film of this type are turned in by all.

The DVD contains informative production notes and visual effects features. Chill Factor is not a great cinematic event, but if you relax and down shift your brain, you may find some enjoyment in the ride.

Seeing Cuba as the comic relief character was a shock to myself! ANyway, this movie is a good action picture, no brains needed, the actor giving the exactly level of acting the script needs ( be it, almost none ). FUn to watch once and only once

I thought Skeet was good in Scream and Cuba was excellent in this. The comedy mixed with the suspense and action was unbelievable. This one friend of mine told me about this movie and I went and rented it, and I loved it. I didn't think it would be as good as it is, but it's great. This is a movie I would definately buy if I had the chance. This movie has a little bit of the Rock in it, but it's really different. Cuba and Skeet make a team that has never been thought of before and I think they should get back together and do a sequel or something. Haha, it could happen!

Chill Factor is by no means a classic, it's predictable, un-original and can seem quite daft at times. However it is one of those films you can forgive very easily, apart from the first 20 minutes it offers non-stop action which will keep you on the edge of your seat, it's funny (especially Gooding Jr) fresh and a real all round laugh. A perfect film to watch with your mates.

With the movies being as poor as they are this year, this one is pretty good. I wouldn't call it action packed, but a couple of scenes were pretty explosive. If you are looking for action packed footage, this isn't it. The acting isn't bad and their are a few elements of comedy. The story line is pretty typical; REGULAR good guys have something the REAL bad guys want. This movie is worth the rent. If you saw Bowfinger and were not impressed and saw Sixth Sense and really enjoyed it, I believe you will agree with my review.